
Samantha LaBat
Obsessed with Hamilton and most things Disney. Gets too attached to TV show characters. Loves a good thriller, but will only tolerate so much blood.
Latest articles by Samantha LaBat

Godmothered's Santiago Cabrera On Diversity In Film
By Samantha LaBat published
In an ideal world, we would just cast people for being people.

Why Utkarsh Ambudkar Is Excited To Watch Godmothered With His Daughter
By Samantha LaBat published
Godmothered is parent-approved!

Netflix's Selena: The Series Creator Talks About His Decision To Cast Twilight Actress As The Lead
By Samantha LaBat published
Christian Serratos was born to play Selena.

Ruthless Stars Discuss The ‘Beauty’ And ‘Freedom’ Of Working At Tyler Perry Studios
By Samantha LaBat published
People love working for Tyler Perry. His Ruthless cast shared some reasons why.

Sound Of Metal’s Paul Raci Opens Up About Deaf Representation And The Oppression Of Deaf People
By Samantha LaBat published
He draws from personal experience and shares about being a part of Sound of Metal.

The Most Challenging Scene To Film On Tyler Perry’s Ruthless, According to Matt Cadeño
By Samantha LaBat published
Matt Cadeño shares the most difficult scene to film as The Highest, sex cult leader on Tyler Perry's Ruthless.

Clea DuVall Says It’s ‘Remarkable’ Being Able To Make An LGBTQ Film Like Happiest Season
By Samantha LaBat published
Happiest Season director Clea DuVall spoke about having so much support to create an LGBTQ+ film.

Tyler Perry’s Ruthless Stars On Preparing To Play Cult Members With Compressed Filming Schedules
By Samantha LaBat published
Tyler Perry shoots a LOT of episodes back to back, and it works for the cast of Ruthless.

How LGBTQ Representation Got Happiest Season Its Stellar Cast
By Samantha LaBat published
The cast is very passionate about this storyline.

The Most Challenging Scene From Netflix's Julie And The Phantoms, According To Madison Reyes
By Samantha LaBat published
She picked an emotional one.

Julie And The Phantoms' Madison Reyes On Representation And Diversity At Netflix
By Samantha LaBat published
The Julie and the Phantoms star shares why representation is important.

Tyler Perry’s Sistas Cast Talks Celebrating Diversity On The BET Show
By Samantha LaBat published
The men of Sistas share how their diverse characters have impacted audiences.

Gramercy Directors Reveal Personal Connections To The Mental Health Film
By Samantha LaBat published
The co-directors of Gramercy have shared how the subject matter of their film is personal to them.

BET's Sistas Stars Explain Why They Like Working With Tyler Perry So Much
By Samantha LaBat published
He creates a warm and collaborative work environment.

Welcome To The Blumhouse: CinemaBlend Is Giving Away Virtual Premiere Codes
By Samantha LaBat published
Enter now for your chance to attend one of these virtual premieres!

Black Boys Director Explains Why The Title Is Supposed To Be Confrontational
By Samantha LaBat published
Sounds like the goal here is for audiences to walk away with a great deal of introspection, and I'd say the film accomplishes just that.

The Noughts And Crosses Leads Discuss What They'd Like From Season 2
By Samantha LaBat published
Season 1 of Noughts + Crosses left us wanting more. Here's what leads Masali Baduza and Jack Rowan want to see in Season 2.

What The Noughts And Crosses Leads Hope Fans Take Away From The Show
By Samantha LaBat published
Filming Noughts + Crosses was an enlightening and impactful experience for leads Masali Baduza and Jack Rowan.

Janelle Monae On Why It Was Important Hidden Figures And Moonlight Were Her First Two Movie Roles
By Samantha LaBat published
Janelle Monae discusses the importance of representation for blacks in the media.

6 Twilight Characters I Love Or Loathe Even More After Midnight Sun
By Samantha LaBat published
Do we love that Edward loves Bella, or do we actually love Bella?

Candice Patton, Anna Diop And More Share Stories About Why Representation Matters
By Samantha LaBat published
DC FanDome’s BAWSE Females of Color Within the DC Universe panel gathered actresses across DC television and film to discuss the importance of representation in the media.

The Lovebirds' Andrene Ward-Hammond Gives Advice To Young Actors Of Color
By Samantha LaBat published
This is a marathon, not a sprint.

Hamilton: 26 Cool Background Things To Look For The Next Time You Watch
By Samantha LaBat published
Wait for it (wait for it)...
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