Urban Hollywood 411

2 days ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Maria Leal

Beyond the Gates, the first Black daytime soap opera in over three decades is coming back for a second season. CBS announced the renewal in a press release on Monday, May 12, saying the program has improved viewership in its time period by 48 percent since it debuted in February. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series drew 2.28 million cross-platform viewers in its debut week, a 78 percent increase over the same timeslot performance by The Talk the previous year.

2 days ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Maria Leal

Nelly and Ashanti will give fans a front-row seat into their rekindled romance, marriage and life as parents. In a press release on Friday, Peacock announced its new slate of unscripted shows, including Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together. The eight-episode docuseries will follow the couple as they “reignite their love, navigate the ups and downs of newlywed life, and the challenges of parenthood while juggling their thriving careers,” according to the official description.

3 days ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Anita Bennett

Shadow Force took a beating this weekend from critics and came up short at the box office. The Lionsgate action film starring Kerry Washington and Omar Sy opened in 2,170 locations across the U.S. and Canada, but only earned an estimated $2 million in ticket sales, Comscore reported Sunday. On average, the star-studded thriller rang up just $929 per theater. The film comes from writer-director Joe Carnahan. Various reports put the production budget somewhere between $40 million and $60 million.

5 days ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Anita Bennett

NBC has decided not to move forward with a third season of The Irrational. The network canceled the series after season 2, multiple outlets reported Friday, May 9. The law enforcement drama followed professor of behavioral science Dr. Alec Mercer, played by The Flash and Law & Order alum Jesse L. Martin. Mercer used his understanding of human behavior to help crack cases involving governments, law enforcement agencies, and corporations.

5 days ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Anita Bennett

NBC has closed the case on missing-persons drama Found. The network canceled the series after two seasons, multiple media outlets reported Friday, May 9. Found centers on public relations specialist Gabi Mosely (played by Shanola Hampton), who uses her crisis management team to find forgotten missing people, usually women and children of color.