Those tuned into Sunday’s BET Awards got a first glimpse at Amazon’s Free Meek, a new docuseries that “chronicles Meek Mill’s fight for exoneration in his legal case while exposing the broader flaws of the U.S. criminal justice system.” READ MORE & WATCH TRAILER
Broad City fans still mourning the show’s end can take some small comfort in this news: Co-creator and star Ilana Glazer‘s first stand-up special will debut exclusively on Amazon. READ MORE
Outlander has enlisted a resident of Middle Earth for Season 4: Billy Boyd (aka The Lord of the Rings‘ Pippin) has joined the Starz drama as READ MORE
On TV this Sunday: Leslie Jones hosts the BET Awards, the Prime Suspect prequel makes its Stateside debut, T.J. Miller exits Silicon Valley and Preacher returns for Season 2. READ MORE
Vera Farmiga has found her first post-Bates Motel TV role in Amazon’s upcoming sci-fi anthology series Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams. READ MORE
When an unannounced performance from Beyoncé isn’t the biggest surprise of the evening, you know you’ve done your job. Well played, BET Awards. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
Some of the biggest names in music assembled at Sunday’s BET Awards for a diverse series of moving tributes to Prince, two months after the music legend’s untimely death. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEOS
On Tuesday — the day that Prince would have turned 58 — BET announced the first of the artists who would be paying tribute to the music icon by performing at the 2016 BET Awards. READ MORE
Madonna’s tribute to the late Prince at Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards earned an average grade of “C” from TVLine readers — but apparently failed to pass muster with the BET Awards. READ MORE
Empire star Jussie Smollett brought back fond memories of Lucious Lyon’s White Party during Sunday’s BET Awards, yet again turning a performance of “You’re So Beautiful” into a powerful statement about equality. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
