Created by Mara Brock Akil, the show based on the 1975 book follows Justin Edwards (Michael Cooper Jr.) and Keisha Clarke (Lovie Simone), two L.A. teens coming of age in 2018, who fall in love ...

There are some things in life you'll never forget, and your first fashion show is one of them. For Forever star Michael ...

Michael Cooper Jr. as Justin Edwards behind the scenes of Episode 101 of Forever. Elizabeth Morris/Netflix. ... It’s taught me, as a young actor, how to protect my craft.

For Cooper Jr., playing Justin — a promising athlete and struggling student who has the weight of the world riding on his shoulders thanks to unrealistic expectations from his parents — the ...

Michael Cooper Jr. wasn’t familiar with iconic author Judy Blume, but he instantly connected with the love story at the heart of her 1975 book “Forever.” ”As we all know, your first love ...

Mara Brock Akil's Netflix series is a modern-day adaptation of Judy Blume's coming-of-age novel, featuring a pair of Black leads, Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr., and is set in Los Angeles.

Michael Cooper Jr. wasn't familiar with iconic author Judy Blume, but he instantly connected with the love story at the heart of her 1975 book "Forever." "As we all know, your first love, it ...