Luke had some strong reservations against playing Diddy in Notorious. The biopic would follow Bad Boys artist B.I.G. from childhood and on to his ascent to rap superstardom. Luke would become aware of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The actor will play famed attorney Johnnie Cochran, who repped Jackson in a 1993 child molestation case that was settled out of ...

The high-profile biopic Michael, based on the life of the king of pop, just added Derek Luke to play a big name in that of the late iconic lawyer Johnnie Cochran. Deadline reports that the film, which ...

Patrick Chamusso and Derek Luke discuss the story behind a South African story that captured the world's attention and relived in the film "Catch A Fire." Plus, can black men save themselves from a ...

Even though he likes to wear Lebron James Clothing, Derek Luke is a Nets fan at heart. If you recognize him but can't put your finger on where you've seen him from, he played the leading role in ...

To hear him tell it, Derek Luke was dying for the chance to take on his first-ever comedy. And the fact that it was a Tyler Perry farce, with Perry in drag and his character, Madea, in all her glory, ...

BlackFilm.com confirmed through a "reliable source" that Derek Luke will play Gabe Jones, part of the elite World War II Howling Commandos squadron. Although it's been known for awhile that the ...

Jonathan Tucker (American Hostage), Amin Joseph (Snowfall), Ethan Suplee (The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh), and Derek Luke (Michael) have inked deals for roles as main cast in Southern Bastards, the ...

Get ready for an inside look at the highs and lows of Michael Jackson's career in the upcoming biopic from Antoine Fuqua. From his iconic music and dance moves to his private struggles, the film ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Deadline, who exclusively broke the news, notes, “Cochran represented Jackson in 1993 child molestation case that was settled ...

“Southern Bastards” is based on the graphic novels of the same name. It was picked up to pilot at Hulu in October 2025. The official logline states that the show “follows a tenacious military vet ...