Photo of Lena Waithe via her Facebook page.

Both women serve as executive producers to the sequel of  Boomerang. The original film follows womanizer Marcus (Eddie Murphy) meeting his match in the form of Jacqueline Boyer (Robin Givens) before falling in love with the under-looked love interest Angela Graham (Berry’s breakout role in the movie). Instead of going the movie route, Waithe and Berry steered themselves into cable TV territory. Berry tells Variety, the update is “less of a reboot and more of a continuation of the original story.”

Most people recognize Waithe behind her writing role in the “Thanksgiving” episode for Netflix’s “Master of None.” Consequently, Lena continued creative efforts for Showtime’s “The Chi” while landing onscreen roles in “This Is Us”, “Ready Player One”, and more.

The new series follows the lives of Jacqueline’s son and Marcus and Angela’s daughter as they step out of their parents’ shadows to create a lasting legacy of their own.

BET  has picked up Boomerang as a 10-episode series. With no date in sight, the network continues to helm new projects that expand on original programming content.

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Chris Rock made a joke this past February at the Oscars when he said: “And the last thing I need is to to lose another job to Kevin Hart, okay?” Rock was making a reference to how Kevin Hart was taking all the jobs in Hollywood; he joked that every movie has Kevin Hart in it. “If you look closely he might be the bush in one of them,” he joked. Rock may have been on to something, however, because Hart has definitely not slowed down since his debut of “Laugh At My Pain.”

If you didn’t just see him in the movie Central Intelligence alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, now you’ll get another opportunity to see him doing “stand-up comedy” in his new movie entitled What Now?

Per media site Entertainment Weekly, Hart’s new movie is billed as a stand-up comedy special, in which the comedian will play as a super-spy. You can’t be a good spy without a good partner beside you to help you fight crime, and that’s where Halle Berry comes in- well sort of. She may be his Bond Girl, but she’s not necessarily down for the dirty work. She states: “Kevin, I’m Halle Berry. I don’t get messed up.” Seems like the comedian will be fighting the dirty crime alone. Don Cheadle also makes an appearance in the film as well, making this movie even the more epic to watch.

Per Vibe, fans will follow the superstar as he comes back to Philly to rock his biggest show to date at a sold-out Lincoln Financial Field. This movie will act as the follow-up to his previous 2013 blockbuster film, Let Me Explain. Kevin will also be making history with this film, as it was the first time a comedian has performed at a sold-out football stadium. This one in particular held 50,000 people. Hart’s Let Me Explain grossed 32 million dollars at the box office. Kevin is sure to get that, plus some more, with this new movie/stand-up comedy special.

Seems like everything Kevin Hart touches turns to gold, and something tells me we’re going to be seeing gold for quite some time.

What Now? will be in theaters October 14th. While you’re checking out the trailer above; you can make a rush to the head of the line by getting your tickets now on Fandango.

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On Thursday, Aug. 13, it was revealed that the R&B powerhouse will be the face of the coveted September issue of Vogue. Shot by the legendary Mario Testino, sporting wet hair and a curve hugging Marc Jacob’s gown, Yoncé’s cover look can only be described as flawless.

“Just B, Beyonce and the Art of Global Domination,” Vogue‘s cover line reads. Although it’s not clear what exactly the Grammy-award winning singer is promoting, one thing’s for sure – this is her best shoot to date. Throughout the spread, Beyoncé  shows off her eclectic sense of style even going as far to reveal her much talked about assets in a netted black mesh dress.

Vogue also teased a video from the shoot on their site, featuring a playful Bey posing provocatively for Testino and gracefully walking through the halls of an estate in patent leather Louboutins. This will be the third time the fashion bible has tapped the iconic singer to grace the cover, however, she makes history this time around.

As Vogue’s September issue cover star, Beyonce is the first black female recording artist in the magazine’s history to appear on the cover for the month. She also joins the ranks of supermodel Naomi Campbell and actress Halle Berry as the third black woman to appear on the cover of the September issue. Check out some gorgeous shots of  Queen Bey from her cover story below and make sure to snatch a copy once it hit stands on Aug, 25.

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