Liv returns, Layla might be pregnant, and Coop begins law school. Here’s our All American Season 7 Episode 2 recap. This is the moment All American fans have been waiting for—the return of Samantha Logan, aka Liv Baker. Seeing her on screen and back with Layla and Coop, she’s really missed. This episode has some twists and turns, the return of Preach, and some unexpected Spelivia news so if don’t want to know, don’t read on. So let’s jump right in to our All American Season 7 Episode 2 recap. KJ and Cassius’ first day KJ is up and ready…
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Kevin Bourne
Kevin Bourne, also known as "KB The Boss" or simply "KB", is a Toronto-based host/on-air personality, arts & entertainment journalist, TV/film producer, and communications and content strategist. As a commentator and freelancer, he has appeared nationally as a correspondent on CBC News Network and host on CBC Music. He has also appeared locally on CTV, CBC Radio, CityNews, Newstalk 1010, and ByBlacks.com, and in the United States on Fox’s Black digital TV network, Fox Soul. He has covered some of Canada’s top red-carpet events, from the Toronto International Film Festival to the Canadian Screen Awards, and has interviewed everyone from Kevin Hart and "Fast and the Furious" star Tyrese Gibson to Ziggy Marley, Ava DuVernay, Dascha Polanco, Lilly Singh, and Howie Mandel. His years of work as an entertainment journalist led to him being named a Golden Globe® Awards voter and Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved critic and being quoted as a critic in national ad campaigns for Black films and TV shows, both in Canada and the United States. Pivoting into the world of film and television, Kevin co-founded the film, TV, digital content, and live experiences company, SHIFTER Entertainment, alongside his wife and business partner, Koliah. Through SHIFTER he has produced a number of projects, including the Bell Fibe TV1 unscripted reality series A Date In The Life, serving as showrunner, executive producer, writer and co-director. Now, with a number of pilot and feature film scripts written and projects in development, KB is poised to continue to be a champion for Black entertainment and culture alongside his wife and business partner, Koliah.
All American returns with a brand new season and a brand new generation. Here’s our All American Season 7 Episode 1 (premiere) recap. CW’s All American has finally returned with a brand new season and brand new cast members, but with Daniel Ezra and Samantha Logan gone as full-time cast members, we still don’t know whether fans of the show will return. The season seven premiere is all about introducing new cast members and storylines. After being so invested in the old storylines, it feels weird to have to get to know almost a whole new cast all over again.…
There are a lot of fun and binge-worthy Black shows and films on Netflix. Here are 12 Black shows and films coming to Netflix in 2025. Netflix recently announced their 2025 at their Next On Netflix event hosted in Los Angeles and simulcasted all over the world. SHIFTER was at the event in Toronto where we not only learned more about what’s coming to Netflix this year, but new projects by Netflix Canada. Here’s a look at some of the Black films and TV shows coming to Netflix in 2025. American Manhunt: OJ Simpson Netflix is back in 2025, giving…
Our favorite group of over-the-top African are back once again. Here’s Kevin Bourne with his Young Famous & African Season 3 review. Last week, Netflix returned with one its most drama filled reality series to date—Young Famous & African. First introduced in 2022, Young Famous & African features friends, who also happen to be some of Africa’s leading socialites, entrepreneurs, and recording artists. They descend on Johannesburg, South Africa from across the continent to enjoy the finer things in life—parties, high teas, lunch dates, basketball runs, and this season, a wedding. But the drama begins when their dirty laundry and personal…
Ottawa hip-hop artist Lia Kloud starts the year with her brand new enhom shot music video for “I Pray For Keeps”. Ottawa hip-hop artist, Lia Kloud, has returned with brand new visuals for “I Pray For Keeps”, her first video release of 2025. The song is off her 11-track 2024 album PRAYFORKEEPS, released through 6ixBuzz Entertainment. “Big thank you to everyone who’s been showing love to my recent project ‘pray4keeps’, it doesn’t go unnoticed and the support means everything to me !!🫂 keep spinning it , keep praying n keep goinnn’”, Kloud wrote to her supporters last May. Now, Kloud…
Accused has returned with an even more star-studded cast and more thrilling stories. Here’s the behind the scenes look at our Accused season 2 set visit. Since its initial release in 2023, the American crime drama anthology television series Accused has developed a pretty loyal fanbase and critical acclaim with its combination of gripping stories and star-studded cast. Based on a BAFTA award-winning British series of the same name, season one of Accused included performances by stars like Michael Chiklis, Jill Hennessy, Aaron Ashmore, Malcolm Jamal-Warner, Wendell Pierce, Whitney Cummings, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Rhea Perlman, Molly Parker, and Jason Ritter. The…
In his Nickel Boys film review, Kevin Bourne says RaMell Ross’ fictional directorial debut film is, “beautiful, poetic, and daring.” Well, it’s official. Awards season is in full effect. One of the films causing a stir and impressing critics and viewers alike is the historical drama Nickel Boys. Based on the Colson Whitehead’s 2019 novel “The Nickel Boys” and the now-closed Dozier School for Boys, it follows two African-American teens, Elwood Curtis (Ethan Herisse), a promising and wrongfully accused student, and Jack Turner (Brandon Wilson), who strike up a friendship as they navigate life at a Florida reformatory school. While…
SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne recently sat down with film director, RaMell Ross, to talk about his Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award nominated fiction feature film directorial debut Nickel Boys. Transcribed and edited for clarity and brevity. Kevin Bourne: How did it feel to have producers at Plan B Entertainment choose you as the guy who was supposed to tell this story? RaMell Ross: I mean, not only was I confused, I was also like, “Are you sure?” Honestly, it was obviously an honor, but more so I wondered if they knew what they were getting into because I know me,…
Gary is missing, Zac feels left out, and Hayden is acting up, again. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 8 Episode 10 recap. Gary is MIA Gary shows up at Andi’s house looking disheveled. Apparently, he couldn’t stay in the hospital any longer and needed to see Andi. He needs her help and is the only one he can trust. He even rode a motorized bike to get to her. That’s an odd detail. Andi calls Hudson to tell her that Gary is at her place, but he’s pissed off and assumes she checked him out of the hospital without…
Andi goes back to work, Rich receives some news, and Hayden pays Gary a visit. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 8 Episode 11 mid-season finale recap. Andi’s back? With Robin trying to convince Andi to stay away from the office, Andi reminds him of her accomplishments at the firm and that she doesn’t need to be saved. She puts him in his place and decides to take back her place at the firm. But Robin says he only wants what’s best for her and that the optics wouldn’t be good if she went back to work. He’s also worried…
Andi learns to fight, Penelope is tweaking, and Jordan looks for help. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 8 Episode 9 recap. Penelope is tweaking Jordan is in Penelope’s car wondering what Penelope is doing at the hospital. She confides that she thinks she might have stabbed Gary. She hasn’t been remembering things. She’s been blacking out since she lost the baby. After losing the baby, it was hard to sleep. Agent Watt took her to a doctor and prescribed her some strong sleeping pills. That’s when she started blacking out. She only remembers the night she left protective custody.…
SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne says Tyler Perry’s latest film is “easily Tyler Perry’s best work yet” in this The Six Triple Eight review. Back in 2022, we crowned A Jazzman’s Blues as Tyler Perry’s “best work yet”. Well, the Atlanta-based mogul and multihyphenate has outdone himself once again with his latest film The Six Triple Eight. In the past, Perry has built a reputation for over-the-top dramas for his loyal, and mostly African-American, audience. Some of his series have been accused of being rushed with sometimes mediocre acting performances and writing. As a result, his previous work has rarely, if ever,…
