Reginald Hudlin
David Alan Grier on Why His Surprise Cameo as Black Santa in ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Reminded Him of ‘Black Panther’
As the Candy Cane Lane premiere red carpet heated up Nov. 28, two publicist elves worked their way down the press line to remind journalists not to spoil the big reveal from the Reginald Hudlin-directed holiday adventure. The Prime Video release, penned by Kelly Younger, stars Eddie Murphy as a recently unemployed man on a mission […]
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‘Candy Cane Lane’ Review: Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross Can’t Redeem Reginald Hudlin’s Bizarre Holiday Comedy
The stars play a married couple whose determination to win a neighborhood house-decorating contest puts them in the path of a vengeful elf.
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Clarence Avant, “Godfather of Black Music,” Dies at 92
He managed Sarah Vaughan, discovered Bill Withers and advised countless people in the industry and beyond: "He’s been the silent architect of so many deals, it would make your head spin."
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Icon Mann Honors: Gina Prince-Bythewood Talks ‘Woman King’ Impact as Reginald Hudlin Celebrated by Kamala Harris
Filmmakers Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reginald Hudlin were celebrated Wednesday evening at the eighth pre-Oscar dinner of Icon Mann, a media and consulting company run by Tamara Houston that is dedicated to honoring the achievements of artists of color and providing a meeting place for powerful Black men, in particular. During an elegant ceremony at the […]
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‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘Iron Man,’ ‘Little Mermaid,’ ‘Hairspray,’ ‘House Party,’ ‘Carrie’ Enter National Film Registry
When Harry Met Sally …, Iron Man, The Little Mermaid, Hairspray, House Party and Carrie are among the 25 cinematic gems chosen this year for the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, it was announced Wednesday. Also voted in: Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), which made José Ferrer the first Hispanic actor to win the Oscar […]
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‘Sidney’ Review: Reginald Hudlin’s Glowing Portrait of Sidney Poitier
The Oprah Winfrey-produced documentary, streaming on Apple TV+, is an appraisal of the man many consider America’s greatest actor.
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Oprah, Cher Toast Sidney Poitier Apple Doc as a “Memorial and Celebration of His Life”
“I just saw what I saw,” an elder Sidney Poitier says in an interview reflecting on his early childhood in the Bahamas, when he’d never seen a mirror — or water coming through an indoor faucet — in the new Apple TV+ documentary Sidney. Out Friday on the platform, the Reginald Hudlin-directed, Oprah Winfrey-produced retrospective […]
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Reginald Hudlin Renews Universal Content Productions Deal (Exclusive)
Reginald Hudlin is staying put at Universal Content Productions. The producer of the 2020 Primetime Emmys has renewed his first-look deal with the Universal Studio Group-backed division and tapped Ruby Mateo to head development. Under the pact, Hudlin Entertainment will continue to develop and produce scripted fare for the Beatrice Springborn-led studio, with Mateo steering […]
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Amazon’s ‘Phat Tuesdays’: TV Review
Reginald Hudlin's three-part docuseries fills in a key absence from Showtime's 'The Comedy Store,' focusing on the all-Black standup showcase that launched in the 1990s.
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‘Safety’: Film Review
Reginald Hudlin's 'Safety' adapts the true story of a college athlete struggling to care for his young brother without losing his scholarship.
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Everything to Expect from the Most Unpredictable Emmy Telecast Ever
For once, the question of who will win might be the least pressing concern heading into the Emmys. It’s the telecast, a virtual affair hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, that’s stirring the most speculation.
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‘Marshall’ Cast Celebrates First Thurgood Marshall Day With Students Nationwide
“This is a movie about a superhero who doesn’t wear a cape, but wears a suit and tie,” actor Josh Gad told students of the film about the first African-American U.S. Supreme Court justice.
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