After facing intense backlash over the casting of Black Severus Snape in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, the debate has now made its way into mainstream comedy. On April 4, Saturday Night Live ...

BBC Series ‘Babies’ About Pregnancy Loss – starring New Severus Snape Paapa Essiedu – bets on ‘glorious chaos and mess,’ and love: ‘It’s all that matters.’ BBC Series “Babies,” which premiered at ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. HBO chief Casey Bloys says the “Harry Potter” show has a “serious security team” because they anticipated the ...

The new HBO Harry Potter series invites fans back to Hogwarts this December with a fresh set of faces playing fan-favorite characters. Apart from the main trio playing Harry, Hermione and Ron, the ...

HBO locked down its “Harry Potter” reboot with tight security after one of its stars was hit with chilling death threats. Ghanian-English actor Paapa Essiedu — who portrays Professor Severus Snape on ...

"I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t affect me emotionally," the British actor said Julia Moore is a TV Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Andreas Rentz/Getty Paapa ...

The actor set to make history as the first Black Severus Snape speaks candidly about the racial abuse threatening to overshadow one of TV’s most anticipated projects. Before a single frame of HBO’s ...