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Getting married should be a dream. Weddings take a huge amount of planning and coordination, and they’re hard enough to pull off without a murderous best friend trying to turn that dream into a nightmare! But that’s exactly what happens in “Deadly Desire,” the newest Allblk Original film that debuts Thursday, Oct. 5. Will Sophia get the dream wedding she deserves, or will it be drowned in a sea of slaughter? You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Allblk.

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Sophia has waited her whole life for her wedding day, and it’s so close to finally arriving. She has gathered her closest friends together for her bachelorette party, unable to focus on anything but...

BET+ has set premiere dates for its fall slate of films and new and returning TV series.

First on the list is “Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy,” a film series starring Taye Diggs. Part 1 debuts on Sept. 21 while Part 2 will arrive on the streamer a week later, on Sept. 28. The films follow an investigation into the murder of Lance (Diggs), a successful Atlanta businessman known both for revolutionizing the city’s 911 system and for being a womanizer. The cast also includes Keesha Sharp, Ciera Payton, Apryl Jones, Ernestine Johnson, Nicole Lyn, Robert Brown, Tye White, Anton Peeples, Yung Joc, Karlie Redd and Yandy Smith. Jaira Thomas directs scripts from Gregory R. Anderson. Mona Scott-Young and Eric Tomosunas executive produce, with co-executive producers including Lorisa Bates, Marvin Neil, Stephanie R. Gayle, Abbey MacDonald and Nick Roses and producers including Ron Robinson, Jimmy Watson, Ron Stodghill, Keith Neal, Brian Rikuda and Devin Griffin.

AMC announced that the first two episodes of the upcoming dark comedy “Kevin Can F**k Himself” will premiere on AMC Plus on June 13 and air on June 20 at 9 p.m. on AMC.

The remaining episodes will continue to debut on AMC Plus one week ahead of the AMC linear airings on Sundays at 9 p.m.

In the new series, “Schitt’s Creek” star Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, a prototypical sitcom wife who wakes up and revolts against the injustices in her life. The series also stars Mary Hollis Inboden, Eric Petersen, Alex Bonifer, Brian Howe and Raymond Lee, and is executive produced by creator Valerie Armstrong, Rashida Jones, Will McCormack and showrunner Craig Digregorio.

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BET Plus will stream “Favorite Son” on May 6, Variety learned exclusively. Based on Tiffany L. Warren’s novel of the same name, the film follows a gospel group...

Exclusive: Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris (T.I and Tiny: The Family Hustle) and Fox Soul, a live, ad-supported streaming channel aimed at African-American viewers, are teaming on The Mix, described as “a high energy live millennial/Gen-z talk show where no topic will be off limits.” Hosted by Zonnique (T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle), Romeo Miller (Ex On The Beach/Peak), Anton Peeples (Mr. Mom), newcomer Jamie DuBose, and Jazz Anderson (TV personality & rapper), The Mix will premiere on Tuesday, August 4 at 7 pm Pst/10 Pm Est on Fox Soul. Four-time Emmy-nominated producer, Jill King will serve as Executive Producer and Showrunner.

Topics on The Mix will range from Black Lives Matter, current affairs, dating apps, viral trends, to breaking news for the culture, according to producers.

“I wanted to create a show that would serve as a platform for young voices in today’s evolving culture,...