It’s rare for a television series to increase viewership season over season. Bounce’s original drama Saints & Sinners has done exactly that – for the fourth consecutive time. The show’s just-concluded fourth season reached 7.1 million viewers and increased audience versus season three by +11% among Households and +13% in the delivery of Persons 2+.… Continue reading Saints & Sinners Wraps Most-Watched Season Ever
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The Billie Holiday Theatre Announces New Windows Festival
The Billie Holiday Theatre Artistic and Executive Director Dr. Indira Etwaroo announced the theatre’s inaugural New Windows Festival, a major highlight of The Billie’s 2019-2020 season. Forged in the sociocultural kiln of the Civil Rights and Black Arts Movements, this newly renovated historic landmark theater – theater home to the largest community of African Americans… Continue reading The Billie Holiday Theatre Announces New Windows Festival
Journeys Partners with adidas Originals for Free Music Festival, ‘Destination: Atlanta’ Sept. 28
JOURNEYS TO HOST FREE CULTURAL AND MUSIC FESTIVAL “DESTINATION: ATLANTA” ON SEPTEMBER 28TH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ADIDAS ORIGINALS (ATLANTA) – August 28, 2019 – Journeys, the retail leader in teen apparel and footwear, in partnership with adidas Originals, has announced “Destination: Atlanta,” a free, one-day celebration of music, culture, and the city of Atlanta taking… Continue reading Journeys Partners with adidas Originals for Free Music Festival, ‘Destination: Atlanta’ Sept. 28
Master P’s I Got the Hook Up 2 Available Sept. 3, 2019
UMC (Urban Movie Channel) – the first and leading streaming service for Black film and television from AMC Networks’ RLJ Entertainment – will release Master P’s I Got the Hook-Up 2 on DVD and on Blu-ray on September 3, 2019. The film is the sequel to the popular 90’s classic. Executive produced by Master P (Percy… Continue reading Master P’s I Got the Hook Up 2 Available Sept. 3, 2019
BET Network’s ‘Sunday Best’ Announces Season 9 Finalists
BET SET TO CROWN SEASON 9 WINNER OF “SUNDAY BEST” ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH AT 8PM ET/PT “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE” AND “NOT THE END OF YOUR STORY” FROM JOSHUA COPELAND AND MELVIN CRISPELL, III NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH RCA INSPIRATION SEASON 9 FINALE WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY TASHA COBBS LEONARD, VASHAWN MITCHELL, KELLY PRICE, AND JONATHAN… Continue reading BET Network’s ‘Sunday Best’ Announces Season 9 Finalists
WBLS’ Circle of Sisters Returns to NYC September 7th
Sisters Unite: WBLS’ Circle of Sisters Returns to the NYC Grammy-Award Singer Maxwell, Style Icon Dapper Dan, Naturi Naughton among the celebrities who will be at this year’s event discussing sisterhood, relationships, and social advocacy Black Women will unite to celebrate community, sisterhood and entertainment at the annual Circle of Sisters Expo. The event… Continue reading WBLS’ Circle of Sisters Returns to NYC September 7th
Phoebe Robinson Gets Her Own Show on Comedy Central
Comedy Central today ordered a new unscripted, interview-based series from Phoebe Robinson, the multi-talented stand-up comedian, New York Times best-selling writer and actress. In this half-hour, 10-episode untitled series, Robinson will create experiences with her guests that take us into their world and out of her comfort zone. This is Robinson’s first project from her… Continue reading Phoebe Robinson Gets Her Own Show on Comedy Central
Nominees for the 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced
THE 50TH ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED TODAY WITH LAUREN DAIGLE LEADING ARTIST NOMINATIONS WITH SIX FOR KING & COUNTRY AND KIRK FRANKLIN HONORED WITH FIVE NODS EACH Awards to be held live Tuesday, October 15 in Nashville, Tennessee and will air on TBN on Sunday, October 20, 8 p.m. EST / 5 p.m.… Continue reading Nominees for the 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced
Truly Hard Seltzer Taps Keegan-Michael Key for Advertising Campaign
Truly Hard Seltzer, a leader of the exploding hard seltzer category, today announced the launch of a new advertising campaign with American actor Keegan-Michael Key, best known for his roles on Mad TV, Comedy Central’s Key & Peele and Netflix’s Friends From College and the two hit summer blockbusters Toy Story 4 and The Lion… Continue reading Truly Hard Seltzer Taps Keegan-Michael Key for Advertising Campaign
Nickelodeon Recruits Ciara, Debbie Gibson and Nick Lachey for ‘America’s Most Musical Family’
NICKELODEON SETS ALL-STAR LINE-UP WITH POP CULTURE SUPERSTARS CIARA, DAVID DOBRIK, DEBBIE GIBSON AND NICK LACHEY FOR NEW MUSIC COMPETITION SERIES, AMERICA’S MOST MUSICAL FAMILY 30 Musical Families Compete for a Recording Contact with Republic Records and a $250,000 Cash Prize Share it: @AmericasMostMusicalFamily #AMMF @nickelodeon Nickelodeon sets the stage with an all-star celebrity lineup… Continue reading Nickelodeon Recruits Ciara, Debbie Gibson and Nick Lachey for ‘America’s Most Musical Family’
2019 Global Citizen Festival Headliners Include Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys and H.E.R.
International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced that Queen + Adam Lambert, Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, OneRepublic, H.E.R., and Carole King will headline the 2019 Global Citizen Festival, the free-ticketed event on the Great Lawn in Central Park in New York City on Saturday, September 28, 2019, presented by Citi and Cisco. For the sixth… Continue reading 2019 Global Citizen Festival Headliners Include Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys and H.E.R.
Foundation Consortium Acquires Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) Photo Archives
A consortium of foundations – the Ford Foundation, The J. Paul Getty Trust, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation – today acquired the archive of Johnson Publishing Company (JPC), publisher of the iconic Ebony and Jet magazines. The acquisition is pending court approval and the closing of the… Continue reading Foundation Consortium Acquires Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) Photo Archives
Corey Holcomb and Preacher Lawson Among Comedians at Carolines in August
TICKETS TO ALL SHOWS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.CAROLINES.COM NEW YORK, N.Y. (July 23) — Carolines on Broadway, New York City’s premier comedy venue, presents its talented line-up for the month of August, highlighted by headliners Corey Holcomb, from MTV2’s Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘n Out, August 2 – 4; Preacher Lawson, from NBC’s America’s Got… Continue reading Corey Holcomb and Preacher Lawson Among Comedians at Carolines in August
2019 Richmond Jazz and Music Festival
The Richmond Jazz and Music Festival (RJMFest), presented by Altria, is just around the corner! Get your tickets today and don’t miss this year’s headliners, including R&B songstress Jill Scott, Dirty South legend Big Boi and soul icons Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. RJMFest’s main event features more than 30 incredible musicals acts on three stages,… Continue reading 2019 Richmond Jazz and Music Festival
NostalgiaCon’s ‘80s Pop Culture Convention: Sep 28 & 29
NostalgiaCon’s ‘80s Pop Culture Convention is the Cure for Nation’s ‘80’s Fever – NostalgiaCon Presents 2 Full Days of Iconic ‘80s Stars, Music Artists, Cosplay, Retro Gaming and Fun That Defined the Decade – – Tickets Now Available for NostalgiaCon’s ‘80s September 28 & 29 at The Anaheim Convention Center – ANAHEIM, CA /… Continue reading NostalgiaCon’s ‘80s Pop Culture Convention: Sep 28 & 29