Category: Entertainment

Apollo Theater and WNYC Announce 14th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration and Uptown Hall

The Apollo Theater and WNYC Announce the 14th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration “The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership”  Co-Hosted by WNYC’s BRIAN LEHRER and JAMI FLOYD With WQXR’s TERRANCE McKNIGHT as Master of Ceremonies Guests Include the Honorable John Lewis (D-GA), Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart, Artist Carrie Mae Weems, and former Representative… Continue reading Apollo Theater and WNYC Announce 14th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration and Uptown Hall

Carolines on Broadway’s New Year’s Eve Spectacular

Carolines on Broadway is inviting revelers to laugh in the New Year in the heart of Times Square when the comedy hotspot presents its annual New Year’s Eve Spectacular on Tuesday, December 31, with shows at 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., 1626 Broadway, between 49th and 50th Streets, in New York City. The New Year’s… Continue reading Carolines on Broadway’s New Year’s Eve Spectacular

Bleacher Report, Chinatown Market And At Will Media Launch Friends And Family Podcast

Bleacher Report, the leading voice for Gen Z and Millennial sports fandom and culture and Chinatown Market, one of today’s foremost streetwear brands, are partnering to launch an original video and podcast series with At Will Media that will take a look at the hottest names in streetwear design and culture. The three part series… Continue reading Bleacher Report, Chinatown Market And At Will Media Launch Friends And Family Podcast

Nick Cannon Announces Plans for Nationally Syndicated Radio Shows

Skyview Networks and Meruelo Media Partner For Syndication   LOS ANGELES, Calif. (December 4, 2019) – Entertainment mogul Nick Cannon, Skyview Networks and Meruelo Media announced today an agreement to develop Nick Cannon Radio for afternoon syndication starting January 27, 2020, and Nick Cannon Weekends debuting February 2020. Nick Cannon will be providing additional details… Continue reading Nick Cannon Announces Plans for Nationally Syndicated Radio Shows

Martin Lawrence, Cedric the Entertainer Among Named Recipients of Bounce Trumpet Awards

Martin Lawrence, Cedric the Entertainer, Marsai Martin, Ambassador Andrew Young, Hydeia Broadbent, and Phylicia Fant have been named as honorees for the 28th Annual Bounce Trumpet Awards, an exciting and inspirational night celebrating African-American achievements and contributions. Hosted by EMMY® Award-winning comedian, actress, and writer Wanda Sykes, the gala black-tie honors will take place Dec. 4… Continue reading Martin Lawrence, Cedric the Entertainer Among Named Recipients of Bounce Trumpet Awards

NAACP Partners With BET Networks to Broadcast the 51st NAACP Image Awards

The NAACP and BET Networks announced a broadcast partnership to air the 51st NAACP Image Awards. The telecast will take place from Pasadena, California and will air on BET Networks for the first time ever. The announcement was made today by NAACP National Board of Directors Chairman Leon W. Russell, NAACP President and CEO Derrick… Continue reading NAACP Partners With BET Networks to Broadcast the 51st NAACP Image Awards

Blake Griffin Will Host Comedy Central’s ’31 Days of Holiday Survival’

Comedy Central today announced that Blake Griffin, professional basketball star and accomplished Roaster, will host “31 Days of Holiday Survival,” a month of programming dedicated to getting you through the holidays with your sanity intact. As host, Griffin will star in interstitial sketches complementing “31 Days” programming on Comedy Central, with additional content rolling out… Continue reading Blake Griffin Will Host Comedy Central’s ’31 Days of Holiday Survival’

UMC And RLJ Entertainment Present A HOUSE DIVIDED: Season 1

Urban Movie Channel (UMC) and RLJ Entertainment will release Season 1 of the UMC Original Series A HOUSE DIVIDED on DVD and on Digital on December 3, 2019.  The 6-episode first season of the popular family drama/thriller, starring Lawrence Hilton Jacobs (The Jacksons: An American Dream), Demetria McKinney (“House of Payne,” “Saints & Sinners”), Paula… Continue reading UMC And RLJ Entertainment Present A HOUSE DIVIDED: Season 1

Oprah Winfrey And WW Announce All-Star Lineup To Join Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life In Focus Tour

Additional Details Revealed For Full Day Wellness Event Nationwide Arena Tour Kicks Off January 4, 2020 in Ft. Lauderdale Tickets On Sale Now at Ticketmaster.com Today global media leader Oprah Winfrey revealed details of her upcoming tour with WW (Weight Watchers Reimagined), including special guests for all nine arena shows.  Oprah will sit down for… Continue reading Oprah Winfrey And WW Announce All-Star Lineup To Join Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life In Focus Tour

Bounce Announces Two Original Holiday Movies

Bounce, the nation’s fastest-growing television network designed for African American audiences, is getting into the Holiday spirit this season by producing and premiering two original movies: Every Day But Christmas, debuting Sunday, December 1 at 9:00 p.m. EST, and Greyson Family Christmas airing Sunday, December 8 at 9:00 p.m. EST. In Every Day But Christmas,… Continue reading Bounce Announces Two Original Holiday Movies

AEG Presents The LIT AF Tour Hosted by Martin Lawrence

AEG PRESENTS BRINGS THE LIT AF 2020 TOUR, HOSTED BY MARTIN LAWRENCE, TO 25+ US CITIES BEGINNING JANUARY 31ST RICKEY SMILEY, DERAY DAVIS, BRUCE BRUCE, MICHAEL BLACKSON, LIL DUVAL, HANNIBAL BURESS, LIL REL, ADELE GIVENS, EARTHQUAKE, JAY PHAROAH, B. SIMONE, DONNELL RAWLINGS AND TOMMY DAVIDSON JOIN FORCES ON THIS YEARS LINE-UP     West Palm Beach,… Continue reading AEG Presents The LIT AF Tour Hosted by Martin Lawrence

Global Mixed Gender Basketball League to Host Fusion vs. Vikings Game at Entertainment & Sports Arena, WASH., DC

Global Mixed Gender Basketball League will host their sixth game at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington DC between the Washington Fusion and Chicago Vikings on November 16, 2019 at 6:00 PM. GMGB is making history as the first professional co-ed league to play full court basketball.  The celebrity-owned teams are comprised of former… Continue reading Global Mixed Gender Basketball League to Host Fusion vs. Vikings Game at Entertainment & Sports Arena, WASH., DC

2nd Annual Dallas Salute Her Awards Presented by Toyota Dynamic Class of Honorees Friday, November 15

  Women of Faith Who Are “Praying and Believing” Dominate the 2nd Annual Dallas Salute Her Awards Presented by Toyota Dynamic Class of Honorees Friday, November 15 at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TAAL)  Five-Time Grammy Winning Gospel Artist Erica Campbell, the electrifying Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, Vietnam Era Veteran Adrienne Evans-Quickley, American Airlines… Continue reading 2nd Annual Dallas Salute Her Awards Presented by Toyota Dynamic Class of Honorees Friday, November 15

ESSENCE Festival to Remain in New Orleans for the Next 5 Years

ESSENCE Communications Inc., the leading media, technology and commerce company serving Black women, announced an extended five-year partnership agreement with the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana to host its signature ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ through 2024. A platform to advance global Black culture, economic ownership and inclusion, and community development, the… Continue reading ESSENCE Festival to Remain in New Orleans for the Next 5 Years

National Geographic Taps Anthony Hemingway to Serve As Executive Producer for ‘GENIUS: ARETHA’

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TAPS EMMY®-, GOLDEN GLOBE®- AND BAFTA TV AWARD-WINNING ANTHONY HEMINGWAY (“POWER,” “THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY”) TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND DIRECT PILOT EPISODE FOR GENIUS: ARETHA   Anthony Hemingway   ENSEMBLE CAST ALSO ANNOUNCED TO JOIN CYNTHIA ERIVO (“HARRIET,” “THE COLOR PURPLE”)  … Continue reading National Geographic Taps Anthony Hemingway to Serve As Executive Producer for ‘GENIUS: ARETHA’

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