Blue Ivy Carter is joining her superstar mom Beyonce on another gig. After her stint as a background dancer for her Bey’s Renaissaince World tour the 12-year-old has now been tapped for a voice role in the upcoming The Lion King prequel. Disney just unveiled a first look at “Mufasa: The Lion King,” the new film coming to theaters Dec. 20, as well as the all-star cast — including Blue Ivy who will voice Kiara, the daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala. The photorealistic-animated prequel to the hit 1994 film “The Lion King” brings back several of the stars of the 2019 Jon Favreau-directed ..read more

Zendaya is taking on a new challenge — tennis pro — in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers. In the film the 27-year-old beauty plays Tashi Duncan, a once promising tennis star relegated to the sidelines coaching her tennis pro husband Art (played by Mike Faist) after a career-ending knee injury. To prep for the role, Zendaya trained for three months with tennis pro Brad Gilbert. She told HipHollywood she still sucks at tennis but is happy she stepped outside her comport zone for the role. “I am glad for the challenge. I’m grateful for it,” she said sitting alongside co-stars Faist and Josh O’Connor ..read more

Has Diarra come one step closer to finding her man? HipHollywood got an exclusive clip from episode 7 of the BET+ hit mystery Diarra From Detroit. As a snowstorm shuts the city down, the group gathers at Diarra’s house where a significant break in the case leads to tension, deception and a surprising confession. Take a look!   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by HIPHOLLYWOOD (@hiphollywood) The eight-episode dark comedy executive produced by Kenya Barris follows a soon-to-be divorced schoolteacher who refuses to believe she’s been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. He ..read more

Make way for some new emotions! Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the big screen this summer with some exciting new characters, adventures and … emotions. HipHollywood got a sneak peak at the upcoming animated film during a press trip to the Pixar campus. All we can say is — we’ve got all the feels. Pixar director Kelsey Mann introduced the first 35 minutes revealing it was inspired by his own teenage angst. “I hated everyone looking at me,” Mann said, “and I think it’s about the new emotions that come up at this age.” The highly anticipated sequel returns to the mind of Riley — a ..read more

Robyn Dixon is a tough cookie. The Real Housewives of Potomac star is clearing the air surrounding rumors of her husband’s infidelity ahead of what looks to be an explosive new season of The Real Housewives Of Potomac. The mother of two spoke to HipHollywood about how she’s handling all the chatter regarding her marriage to former NBA star Juan Dixon, and not surprisingly she’s taking it all in stride. “I’m extremely grounded in my family, and so I don’t really allow outside noise and judgment to affect me,” she said. “And so, yes, there’s a lot going on. Months ago, of course, what you watch ..read more

Regina King is no stranger to playing powerful female characters, but her latest may be the fiercest of them all. The Oscar winning actress takes on the role of Shirley Chisholm, the first woman — period — to run for president in the Netflix biopic Shirley. The film follows Shirley as she becomes the first black woman elected to the United States congress to her historic and improbable presidential run in 1972. According to King, the project written and directed by John Ridley, took she and her producing partner (her sister Reina King) some 15 years to make. Reina also appears in the film as ..read more

Nicole Byer is quite literally the H.N.I.C in the satirical comedy The American Society Of Magical Negroes. The film, written directed by Kobi Libii follows a young Black artist (Justice Smith) and his mentor Roger (David Alan Grier) as they navigate a secret society of Black people with magical powers, whose entire existences are dedicated to keeping white people comfortable.   The much buzzed about film tackles the ‘Magical Negro’ trope (coined by Spike Lee) with clever humor and pointed social commentary thanks to a supporting cast including Byer, Aisha Hinds and Drew Tarver. Related ..read more

Justice Smith finally has a role he can relate to. After years starring in action adventure flicks like “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” and its sequel “Jurassic World Dominion”, “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu” and “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” Smith is flexing his acting chops playing an awkward Black guy with magical powers in “The American Society of Magical Negroes.’ “This character, this journey was fully my experience, obviously, magic aside,” said Smith during the Focus feature press junket. The comedy film — written, directed, and produced by Kobi Libii in his directorial ..read more

Denis Villeneuve is poised to take over the box office again with his highly anticipated sequel Dune: Part Two. The French Canadian director creates an engrossing, believable world, smartly dividing Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel into two parts. We spoke to him about making the second installment bigger and better than the first — adding new faces to the cast, amazing costumes and killer stunts. In the film Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his lif ..read more

Polaris is redefining Galentine’s Day! For the first time ever, the leader in powersports and off-road innovation, celebrated Galentine’s Day hosting a group of millennial women for an adrenaline-filled off-roading, outdoor adventure. While many brands traditionally market Galentine’s Day to women leveraging more feminine or “girly” aesthetics and themes, Polaris took a bold different approach. On Friday, February 9th, the women were transported, via luxury Sprinter, to the companies Happy Trails location in Lucerne, CA. But first they made a pit stop at Marina Lodge in Bi ..read more