Our guiltiest reality tv pleasure is back!

WeTV is set to premiere the first 15 minutes of the original groundbreaking installment of the popular franchise Love After Lockup Friday July 19th, but before it hits TV we’ve got an exclusive first look for our BOSSIP readers.

Check it out below:

Wow… A needle in the bathroom is craaazy?!

Love After Lockup follows seven couples, including two Love During Lockup fan favorites, as they discover more love, new doubts, and encounter unforeseen obstacles in their relationships. The couples are as vulnerable and raw as ever as they share their emotional journeys and continue to find true love beyond prison walls.

Meet The Couples:

Hope & Arthur (Dallas, TX)

Hope is a truck driver who seems to have a tough exterior, but has a soft side for her boyfriend, Arthur, who is currently behind bars. Although Hope and Arthur are in love, there are some trust issues they have to work through to make their relationship work. Hope was unfaithful to Arthur during his incarceration and he isn’t sticking around if that happens again.

Bianca & Daniel (Dania Beach, FL)

At 23 years old, Bianca was the victim of a DUI crash which nearly cost her her life. While she was in recovery, she decided to reach out to someone who committed the same crime she was a victim of to get more insight into why someone would drink and drive. But this penpal quickly turned into a fiancé.

Kimberly & Joey (Eden, NC)

A married mom of 2, Kim reached out to Joey to reconnect during her separation from her children’s father. Now with Joey getting released, they both try to keep their exes in the past, but Joey receives a suspicious message in prison claiming that Kim is cheating on him! Kim assures Joey it is a lie, but is baffled as to who is going out of their way to break up their relationship. Could it be her ex? Could it be his?

Shonta & True (Kansas City, MO)

Shonta & True began their love story on Love During Lockup Season 5, where we learned Shonta spent $40k and moved across state lines for someone she’s never met. In Love After Lockup, Shonta finally meets her fiancé, True, face-to-face for the first time at his release after spending 13 years in prison.

Zeruiah & Troy (Syracuse, NY)

Zeruiah is a pastor’s daughter who grew up in a strict household but started rebelling in her teens with the men she dated. Zeruiah’s ex-husband and son’s father was locked up and she wound up falling for his cell neighbor, Troy. She divorced her ex and married Troy. Although Zeruiah’s family is accepting of her relationship, they are still weary of it. Her parents feel that if Troy is going to be a part of the family, he needs to be a part of the Church.

Julian & Christine (Annapolis, MD)

The phrase ‘opposites attract’ fits perfectly when it comes to Julian and Christine. Julian, a conservative aspiring writer, found himself in an unexpected relationship when book research led him to the love of his life. When Julian reached out to Christine, an inmate locked up for bank robbery, he intended to get some insight for his book, but instead found a connection he never expected.

Latisha & Keith (Davenport, IA)

Latisha and Keith’s love story started in Love During Lockup Season 4F, and now with Keith meant to get out any day, Latisha is overjoyed for Love After Lockup. A recently-passed law could grant Keith an immediate release! Latisha can’t wait for Keith to get out and finally consummate their marriage!

The highly-anticipated new season of Love After Lockup premieres on WeTV Friday, July 26th at 9pm ET/8pm CT with 10 must-see 90-minute episodes.

The Dear Future Wifey Podcast, a renowned love and relationships platform boasting over half a million YouTube subscribers, has now found its home on the Urban One Podcast Network.

Hosted by Laterras R. Whitfield, this podcast delves deep into the complexities of love, relationships, and personal growth, catering to audiences regardless of their relationship status.

Laterras R. Whitfield expressed his excitement about the partnership, stating, “Partnering with Urban One as the home for Dear Future Wifey was a manifestation of the promises of God. They aren’t just a podcast network. In my eyes, they are my destiny helpers that aid in amplifying my message that we all deserve love.”

Meet The Host

As a dynamic figure in entertainment and relationships, Laterras R. Whitfield has garnered acclaim as a 3-time Emmy-nominated producer, skilled cinematographer, celebrated national playwright, and visionary director. His creative prowess shines through in Dear Future Wifey, which has not only gained popularity but also earned accolades such as two prestigious Telly Awards in 2023, affirming its influence as a leading platform for discussions on love and relationships.

Dear Future Wifey is available on Urban One Podcasts and all major podcast platforms.

For Media Inquiries: marketing@urban1podcasts.com

Social media is buzzing over Denzel Washington bringing his signature New York bravado to ancient Rome in the glorious trailer for long-awaited sequel Gladiator II.

The iconic actor, 69, will portray a former slave-turned-powerbroker named Macrinus who recruits the gladiator of all gladiators as his instrument to overthrow the Roman empire.

“Denzel is an arms dealer who supplies food for the armies in Europe, supplies wine and oil, makes steel, makes spears, weapons, cannons, and catapults,” revealed Director Ridley Scott in an interview with Vanity Fair. “So he is a very wealthy man. Instead of having a stable of racehorses, he has a stable of gladiators. He’s beautiful. He drives a golden Ferrari. I got him a gold-plated chariot.”

Interestingly, the real-life Macrinus actually became Emperor of Rome after assassinating Caracalla (widely regarded as one of Rome’s cruelest leaders) in 217.

23 years after winning Best Picture at the Oscars, the epic Gladiator saga continues with a new titular character named Lucius (Paul Mescal) who’s forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist.

‘With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people,’ per the official synopsis.

Check out the epic trailer below:

Directed by legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott, Gladiator II also stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, and more.

With Denzel stealing the show and Jay Z, Kanye and Frank Ocean smash hit ‘No Church In The Wild’ ringing off in the trailer, the upcoming blockbuster was immediately review bombed because, well, you know why.

At some point, you’d think even racists would take a break but no one works harder than bigots, trolls, and incels looking to be outraged.

Will you be seated for Gladiator II (roaring into theaters Nov. 22)? Tell us down below and peep the social media hysteria over Denzel from around the way bringing NY to Rome on the flip.

One of the best watches on streaming this month has to be the new Netflix superpowered series Supacell.

Rapman Says ‘Supacell’ Reflects How Normal People Would Behave With Powers

If you haven’t seen it yet, the series follows a group of seemingly ordinary people from South London who unexpectedly develop super powers. As they deal with the impact on their daily lives, one man has to bring them together to protect the woman he loves, all while avoiding the powerful and nefarious agents who have noticed their special abilities.

BOSSIP caught up with Supacell’s writer and director Rapman about the series and what inspired him.

“I love the sci-fi genre, in the sense of the superpower genre,” Rapman told BOSSIP. “I loved ‘Heroes,’ I liked a lot of the Marvel and DC stuff, but I never saw a show I felt fit someone like myself. If I get powers I don’t want to wear spandex and a mask and stop a bridge from falling. I want to sort out my life and my families life first, and then maybe later we can cure world hunger and the rest of it. So it’s just about normal people, because if normal people get powers they’re not thinking about saving the world first. They’re trying to sort out their situation and there was never a show like that. I got tired of waiting. I’m in a position where I can get this done and then next thing you know we’ve got Supacell.

‘SUPACELL’ Creator Rapman Says For Every Story He Writes, The Motivation Has To Make Sense

Michael Lasaki and his fiancé Dionne’s love story is central to the plot of Supacell, but the other people with power, Andre, Rodney, Tazer and Sabrina, are all motivated by their love for their friends and family as well. It’s no surprise that Rapman told us that love was a vital part of the fabric that made Supacell.

“The one factor that drives all of us is love,” Rapman told BOSSIP. “It doesn’t have to be love for your partner, it could be love for your child, it could be love for your sibling, it could even be love for your work. Honestly it sounds so cheesy but I think love does make the world go around, because I think every decision we make is based on the love of something or someone. Every time I write any story the motivation has to make sense. No one is going to go to all of them lengths for something that they’re not completely passionate about, so I had to put in things that I knew – love of a father for his son, sister for sister partner for his fiancé, things like that. I had to make sense and I just believe it when I watch it, even though I created it. I believe all of their reasons for doing what they’re doing and I think that’s important, because it doesn’t matter if you’re in the States, I’m in the UK, I’m sure you can resonate with everything that they’re fighting for individually.”

Rapman Says ‘SUPACELL’ Reflects The Real South London

Considering the global impact of films like Marvel’s Black Panther and Wakanda Forever and the international reach of Netflix, we had to ask Rapman about potentially making South London the new Wakanda.

“I’ve been watching superhero stuff since I was a kid and it’s always set in New York, it’s always a big drama in New York, and I love New York but London is a crazy city as well,” Rapman told BOSSIP. “It’s like why are we not portraying that more? So for me I want people from the States, I want people in Africa, I want people in other parts of Europe, to really be like, ‘Oh that’s what it’s like in London! That’s the Black experience in London.’ That’s what London is really like, because how you see the parties, the music they listen to [in Supacell], that is literally South London. The only thing that you see made-up there is the powers, but everything else is the British experience as a Black person in the United Kingdom. So I’m hoping that it’s like an education for people that don’t know what it’s like. I’m really excited. A Wakanda moment? I would love that, so here’s to hoping!

One thing about movies with superpowers is that special effects are a must! Supacell does a great job of delivering believable stunts and Rapman said

“One of the main things I said when I signed on to do this Netflix show with them, I remember saying to the commissioners, ‘The VFX need to be good,’ and it was like a funny thing, like everything sounds good, ‘Like look I’m down, but the VFX — if the VFX look bad, the show gets pulled down with it,’” Rapman recalled. “They were like, ‘Don’t worry you’re going to get everything you want.’ I asked that so early on so when we were going back and forth for the VFX there was always a lot of leeway, because that’s all they remember me saying four years ago. The show probably looks a lot more expensive than the budget we actually had. So they tried their best to let me do as good as I could do it. It’s a hard process because you gotta tell the head of VFX, ‘I want it to look like this — mad lasers…’ and it’s like, ‘How do they describe that?’ It’s in your head, but you don’t know how to get it down to them, so that was actually a tough process. People are really big critics on VFX nowadays and I just hope people will be gentle with us. We tried our best.”

SUPACELL is streaming on Netflix now.