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Stan Lee, the creator of today’s big screen superheroes including Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, Black Panther and others, has died. He was 95. Born Stanley Martin Lieber on Dec. 28, 1922, to immigrant parents in the Washington Heights section of New York, Lee grew up in poverty. He started his career in the comic book world…

Dragon Con 2018 is over and downtown Atlanta has been cleared of the almost 80K participants in this year’s event. Although falling short of past record numbers, this year’s Dragon Con featured outstanding guests, a parade and discussion about what is going on in today’s world of movies and entertainment when it comes to diversity.…

Luke Cage, Season 2, continues to present a talented team of writers, composers, and actors that raise the bar. The second season has Luke Cage, played by Mike Colter, clashing not only with a new villain but also with another aspect of the Black cultural experience, the Jamaican in America. First, for some, there is an…

Luke Cage may have some competition in Harlem this season. With the release of the season two trailer, Netflix gears fans up for Marvel‘s “Luke Cage,” set to be released on June 22, 2018. Unlike the first season, the trailer shows Luke basking in his superhero notoriety. He no longer hides in the shadows, but now proudly embraces…

“Luke Cage” star Simone Missick has been enjoying a pretty incredible run of late. But her status as an in-demand actor hasn’t changed her perspective on life one bit, as evidenced by the latest installment of her “Living My Dreams” segment.

As a rising Hollywood star and current cover girl for Rolling Out, actor Simone Missick has surely encountered her fair share of interviews. But who would have predicted that her toughest interviewer would be 4 year-old Zury Rogers. Check out this teaser from our upcoming “Kid Interview” series.

“Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.” — John Wooden The quote above, which was popularized by a legendary UCLA basketball coach, could very well serve as the prologue to Simone Missick’s autobiography. As an actor, the journey to greatness was never linear, and it required a great…

Never one to forget where she came from, ‘Luke Cage’ star Simone Missick decided to make a surprise trip to Get Scene Acting Studio to brighten the day of group of aspiring actors. Their response was priceless.

This past year proved to be a creative surge for Blacks in TV entertainment. After years of being absent from the conversation at top TV networks, Black-themed TV shows became major hits in 2016. Here are the most impactful Black moments on TV in 2016. Insecure Issa Rae expanded her “Awkward Black Girl” web series…

Rising star Simone Missick has made a name for herself as Misty Knight in the hit Netflix series “Luke Cage.” But when she’s not on set, Missick is “Living Her Dreams” by helping others. Check out episode one of this heartfelt series.

“Luke Cage” has taken the world of streaming by storm. The Black superhero created in 1972 has been resurrected in 2016. The television series created by Cheo Hodari Coker based on the Marvel comic is arresting in its visual display. Sonically it has succeeded in capturing the essence of the lead character, his supporting cast,…

Erik LaRay Harvey and Theo Rossi of Marvel's Luke Cage on Netflix (Photo by Derrel Johnson for Steed Media Service)

Two stars from Marvel’s “Luke Cage,” a Netflix series that released its first season on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, Theo Rossi (Shades) and Erik LaRay Harvey (Diamondback), attended New York ComicCon 2016 over the weekend and rolling out sat down with both stars to talk about their roles, the show, and how Harlem and hip-hop…

Luke Cage is a superhero, he is Black and hip-hop. Netflix’s new series is the latest binge-worthy show the streaming service has offered up to the masses. Luke Cage was created by Archie Goodwin, John Romita Sr and George Tuska and is published by Marvel Comics. A portrait of a crown wearing Biggie stares ominously…

The cast of Netflix’s new Marvel series “Luke Cage” made their way to the red carpet at the AMC Magic Johnson Harlem Theater for the NYC premiere. Making their way down the carpet, Luke Cage himself, Mike Colter, snapped it up with his co-stars Simone Missick and Rosario Dawson (who also stars in “Daredevil”). “When I…

Some are calling the new Netflix series released today, Marvel’s Luke Cage, the most timely TV series since Battlestar Galactica addressed the war on terror in the wake of 9-11. Luke Cage is a bulletproof Black man in a hoodie. What more could we need in the age of Black Lives Matter? “I can’t imagine…

“Luke Cage” is premiering on Netflix tonight. Will you be watching the hip-hop-infused Black superhero series? Check out our interviews with “Luke Cage” star Mike Colter, and the showrunner Cheo Coker who claims, “The world is ready for a bulletproof Black man.”

Netflix recently announced that respected journalist and TV producer Cheo Hodari Coker (NCIS, Ray Donovan) has been tapped to executive produce and run the production of Luke Cage, the upcoming series based on the street hero. The series, which is being produced in conjunction with Disney’s Marvel Television, will star Mike Colter (Men In Black…

In recent times, singer-actor Tyrese Gibson has made a name for himself as a self-help guru, shelling out words of faith and wisdom through his own Twitter page. And in a recent interview with New York City’s Power 105.1, promoting his new self-help book, How To Get Out of You Own Way, Gibson talked shop…