Premiere

There were many reasons to celebrate African American actors and filmmakers Sunday night (25 FEB. 2018,) including "Black Panther" star Angela Bassett. The actress was there to present the film of the year award at the American Black Film Festival, which honored quality film and television. On the heels of the success of the Oscar-nominated film "Get Out," and the global smash hit "Black Panther," attendees were overwhelmed with happiness and appreciation.

Angela Bassett is back as Secret Service Director Lynne Jacobs. She spoke about the movie and what the audience should expect.

The stars and filmmakers of LONDON HAS FALLEN landed in Hollywood for the red carpet premiere a few days ago. Watch below our interviews with Gerard Butler, Radha Mitchell, Angela Bassett, and Morgan Freeman.

ABOUT: The wildest places on the planet have always been home to powerful leaders, but this is a story of a new hero – fierce, smart, resilient and ... female. QUEENS features matriarchies and female leaders around the world to tell a story of sacrifice and resilience but also of friendship and love. These QUEENS aren’t always kind or gentle, letting nothing come between them and the success and safety of their families. Guided by award-winning actress Angela Bassett’s powerful narration, QUEENS brings the natural world into focus through the female lens for the very first time. Four years in the making and helmed by a female-led production team from around the world – groundbreaking in the natural history space – the seven-part series leverages cutting-edge technology to reveal surprising insights into how females in the natural world rise to power, often relying on cooperation and wisdom over brute strength to get ahead. The final episode of the series celebrates the women who have gone to the ends of the Earth and dedicated their lives to documenting and protecting animal queens.

Angela Bassett chatted with “Extra’s” Mona Kosar Abdi at the NYC premiere of her new political conspiracy thriller “Zero Day.” In the limited series, a former U.S. president (Robert De Niro) is called out of retirement to help the current president (Angela) after a crippling cyberattack on the nation. Angela reflected on joining the club of other actors and actresses who have played TV presidents, but in real life, politics is not for her! Angela and husband Courtney B. Vance share twins Bronwyn and Slater, and she said if they were interested in political careers, she’d support them in anything.