Category: Entertainment

Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia Create The Black Effect Podcast Network

Black Effect Podcast Network iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, and Charlamagne Tha God, one of the most influential and authoritative voices in media, announced today a historic joint venture partnership to launch The Black Effect Podcast Network. The Black Effect Podcast Network is positioned to become the world’s largest… Continue reading Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia Create The Black Effect Podcast Network

Usher Announces Las Vegas Residency At The Colosseum At Caesars Palace

Global megastar and eight-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Usher will headline a Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, opening Friday, July 16, 2021. The multi-talented showman will give his fans an extraordinary immersive experience that only Usher can deliver. The exclusive, only-in-Vegas spectacular will be performed in The Colosseum, an intimate 4,300-seat world-class performance venue, allowing Usher’s… Continue reading Usher Announces Las Vegas Residency At The Colosseum At Caesars Palace

TV One’s UNCENSORED Returns Sunday, September 6

TV ONE’S UNCENSORED RETURNS WITH A STAR-STUDDED LINE UP THAT TELLS IT ALL IN NEW EPISODES STARTING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 AT 10 P.M./9C  Season 3 to Spotlight Larenz Tate, Tyrese, Eve, Yandy Smith-Harris,  Omari Hardwick, Jenifer Lewis, Debbie Allen and Five New Bonus Episodes     (SILVER SPRING, MD) – August 26, 2020 – TV One‘s original auto-biographical series UNCENSORED… Continue reading TV One’s UNCENSORED Returns Sunday, September 6

Angela Yee Day Friday August 28th

Angela Yee Day It’s that time of the year again for Angela Yee Day! The first one was a success and this year, the event will offer the same energy and vibes but virtually, allowing the event to be viewed globally via The Breakfast Club’s YouTube page on Friday August 28th. VP Records continues as… Continue reading Angela Yee Day Friday August 28th

Terence Blanchard to Receive the TIFF Variety Artisan Award at 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards

Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey, Co-Heads of TIFF, announced today that Academy Award-nominated and six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard will be honoured with the TIFF Variety Artisan Award at this year’s TIFF Tribute Awards. The award recognizes a distinguished creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and… Continue reading Terence Blanchard to Receive the TIFF Variety Artisan Award at 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards

Good Humor and The RZA Collaborate on a New Ice Cream Truck Jingle

We know ice cream trucks are one of the joys of summer, but did you know that the origins of a familiar ice cream truck tune are actually not joyful at all? ‘Turkey in the Straw’ is a 200-year-old song with surprisingly racist roots, which Good Humor has been using — it first became popular… Continue reading Good Humor and The RZA Collaborate on a New Ice Cream Truck Jingle

Shondaland Audio and iHeartMedia Release New Original Podcasts and Announce Upcoming Lineup

iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally, and Shondaland Audio, a division of Shondaland, founded by award-winning television writer and producer Shonda Rhimes, announced the division’s upcoming lineup. Co-Produced with iHeartRadio, three new original podcasts will launch as part of the partnership, which was first announced and formed late last year. “You Down?” with… Continue reading Shondaland Audio and iHeartMedia Release New Original Podcasts and Announce Upcoming Lineup

The 35th Anniversary Stellar Gospel Music Awards Premieres on BET Networks on Sunday, August 23

THE 2020 STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS VIRTUAL SPECIAL SET TO PREMIERE ON BET NETWORKS SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 AT 6 PM ET RENOWNED ANNUAL SALUTE TO GOSPEL MUSIC RETURNS TO BET TO CELEBRATE 35TH ANNIVERSARY MILESTONE, HONORING FIRST RESPONDERS AND THE LATE CONGRESSMAN, JOHN LEWIS VIRTUAL PRODUCTION ENCORES AT 9PM ET AND AIRS IN SYNDICATION NATIONWIDE AUGUST 25 – SEPTEMBER… Continue reading The 35th Anniversary Stellar Gospel Music Awards Premieres on BET Networks on Sunday, August 23

March For Our Lives & Sankofa Present ‘Into Action’ Featuring John Legend, Usher, Stacey Abrams, Billy Porter, and More

Presented by March For Our Lives & Sankofa.org, INTO ACTION is a celebration of community power and cultural resistance that spans August 2020 and brings together hundreds of our nation’s most prolific and talented visual artists, young activists, musicians, poets, policymakers and community leaders. Even as our cities literally smolder and our leadership fails us, we… Continue reading March For Our Lives & Sankofa Present ‘Into Action’ Featuring John Legend, Usher, Stacey Abrams, Billy Porter, and More

Fox Soul Teams With Tameka “Tiny” Harris To Present The Mix With Romeo, Zonnique, Jazz Anderson, Anton Peoples, and Jamie Dubose

Executive Producer, Tameka “Tiny” Harris (T.I and Tiny: The Family Hustle) presents, The Mix, a high energy LIVE millennial / Gen-Z talk show where no topic will be off limits. Premiering on FOX SOUL, Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, LIVE at 7pm PST/10pm EST.  The five dynamic young hosts include Zonnique (T.I. and Tiny’s: The Family Hustle), Romeo Miller (Ex On The… Continue reading Fox Soul Teams With Tameka “Tiny” Harris To Present The Mix With Romeo, Zonnique, Jazz Anderson, Anton Peoples, and Jamie Dubose

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Purchases the XFL for $15 Million

Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson and RedBird Capital Partners have been selected as the winning bidder for substantially all of the assets of Alpha Entertainment LLC, the parent company of the XFL.  The XFL assets will be sold to Garcia, Johnson and RedBird for approximately $15 million, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the… Continue reading Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Purchases the XFL for $15 Million

Howard University Announces HBO’s $1 Million Gift for an Endowed Fellowship to Support Students Pursuing Entertainment Careers

HBO, a division of WarnerMedia, presented a $1 Million gift to Howard University to establish an endowed fund to benefit students pursuing careers in the arts and entertainment industries. HBO first announced the donation in conjunction with its upcoming HBO special event, BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME, which is based on the #1 New York… Continue reading Howard University Announces HBO’s $1 Million Gift for an Endowed Fellowship to Support Students Pursuing Entertainment Careers

Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & B-Real Unite For ‘It Was All A Stream’

 Snoop Dogg Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & B-Real Unite to Spread the Love at Global Benefit Concert “It Was All A Stream” (LOS ANGELES, CA) July 29, 2020 – Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and B-Real of Cypress Hill are headlining a global livestream concert, It Was All A Stream (IWAAS) on Saturday, August 8th (7-10pm PST), a benefit concert aimed… Continue reading Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & B-Real Unite For ‘It Was All A Stream’

REVOLT TV Announces New Series What’s Good Africa And Content Partnership With What’s Good Networks

REVOLT TV, the leading voice of Hip Hop culture owned by Sean “Diddy” Combs, announced today What’s Good Africa, a new half-hour unscripted series exploring all aspects of Hip Hop culture in Africa, from emerging artists to fashion, sports, entrepreneurship, events and parties, and more. The program comes via a new content partnership between REVOLT… Continue reading REVOLT TV Announces New Series What’s Good Africa And Content Partnership With What’s Good Networks

Michael B. Jordan Collaborates with Color of Change to Create #ChangeHollywood Initiative

@MzHanaG Actor-Producer Michael B. Jordan adds to the burgeoning list of causes he supports, the #ChangeHollywood Initiative. In the wake of the BLM movement and social justice protests across the nation, Jordan has collaborated with civil rights advocacy nonprofit, the Color of Change. Together, they are working with the film and television industry on becoming… Continue reading Michael B. Jordan Collaborates with Color of Change to Create #ChangeHollywood Initiative

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