Category: Entertainment

The Living Legends Foundation Announces 9th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament

April Fundraiser Renamed for Music Exec A.D. Washington (Los Angeles, CA – February 22, 2019) — The Living Legends Foundation (LLF) is proud to present The Ninth Annual Living Legends Foundation A.D. Washington Scholarship Golf Tournament, Atlanta’s premier entertainment industry golf tournament of 2019. The fundraiser will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at… Continue reading The Living Legends Foundation Announces 9th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament

TV One Announces Production of THE BOBBY DEBARGE STORY

      TV ONE ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL FILM THE BOBBY DEBARGE STORY STARRING ROSHON FEGAN, BIG BOI, TYRA FERRELL, LLOYD AND ADRIAN MARCEL; DEBUTING JUNE 2019   The Bobby DeBarge Story Chronicles the Life of Falsetto Master and Musical Genius Bobby DeBarge SILVER SPRING, MD – February 19, 2019 – TV One has announced that production is underway in Atlanta for its new original film THE BOBBY DEBARGE STORY, slated to… Continue reading TV One Announces Production of THE BOBBY DEBARGE STORY

Stephen ‘Ragga’ Marley Kicks Off 2019 Acoustic Tour February 25

STEPHEN “RAGGA” MARLEY WILL BEGIN 2019 ACOUSTIC JAMS TOUR ON FEB 25 IN SUPPORT OF HIS NEW EP ONE TAKE: ACOUSTIC JAMS Exclusive Meet & Greet Receptions Expand to 19 Cities & Proceeds Go Towards Ghetto Youths Foundation Mystic Marley Opens Select Dates in March On February 25th, the eight-time GRAMMY-winning musician Stephen “Ragga” Marley will… Continue reading Stephen ‘Ragga’ Marley Kicks Off 2019 Acoustic Tour February 25

Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage® Sets Sail April 7th

The original Party with a Purpose® is setting sail on an epic 20th Voyage! The 2019 Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage® presented by Denny’s will sail from Miami April 7-14 on the Carnival Magic and make stops in the Caribbean’s Amber Cove, San Juan and St. Thomas. Created as a fundraiser to support students in school at Historically Black… Continue reading Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage® Sets Sail April 7th

‘The Bobby Brown Story’ Earns 3 NAACP Image Award Nominations

Grammy-Award winning singer Bobby Brown’s “The Bobby Brown Story”, a biopic mini-series that premiered on the BET Network in September, 2018, has been nominated for three 2019 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special and Outstanding Actress and Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special. “The Bobby Brown Story” scored 6.7 million viewers with No. 1 ratings on BET, Facebook and Twitter. Brown… Continue reading ‘The Bobby Brown Story’ Earns 3 NAACP Image Award Nominations

Moesha and The Game to Bounce Starting February 18th

Bounce has licensed the broadcast television rights to the popular and NAACP Image Award-winning series Moesha and The Game in a multi-year agreement with CBS Television Distribution. Bounce lands all six seasons (127 episodes) of Moesha and all nine seasons (147 episodes) of The Game and will air the shows back-to-back weeknights with Moesha from… Continue reading Moesha and The Game to Bounce Starting February 18th

Carolines Comedy Madness Takes Place in March

Taking a page from the NCAA College Basketball Tournament’s “March Madness,” famed comedy venue Carolines on Broadway will present its 13th annual “Carolines Comedy Madness,” a five-round comedy competition in which 64 comedians will go head to head with audience members deciding who advances to the next rounds and who will be crowned the tournament… Continue reading Carolines Comedy Madness Takes Place in March

McDonald’s® is Sponsor Of the 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards

  McDonald’s® USA will serve as the Official Sponsor of the 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards, with Toyota, Procter & Gamble and L’Oréal also participating in the prestigious annual event celebrating African-American achievements and contributions which will air exclusively on Bounce on Sunday, February 17 at 9:00 p.m. ET.  McDonald’s sponsorship includes the Rising Star Award presented by… Continue reading McDonald’s® is Sponsor Of the 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards

Willie The Kid Signs On As Producer Of PBS Langston Hughes Documentary

Joint Project With Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Kevin Willmott (BlakkKlansmen) “I Too Sing America: Langston Hughes Unfurled” Will Air In 2020   Hip Hop artist & entrepreneur Willie the Kid has joined on as a producer for I Too Sing America: Langston Hughes Unfurled a documentary slated to be released in 2020 through PBS’ American Masters Series… Continue reading Willie The Kid Signs On As Producer Of PBS Langston Hughes Documentary

Comedy Central Presents Clusterfest Returns to San Francisco in June

Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, Superfly, the brains behind Bonnaroo, and Outside Lands co-producer Another Planet Entertainment, announced today that Comedy Central Presents Clusterfest, the three-day comedy and music festival, will return to San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza and Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23, 2019. Now in its… Continue reading Comedy Central Presents Clusterfest Returns to San Francisco in June

7th Annual Locos Por Marley Taking Place February 16th

  *Ver abajo Versión en Español* LOCOS POR JUANA ANNOUNCES THE 7TH ANNUAL LOCOS POR MARLEY CONCERT TAKING PLACE ON FEBRUARY 16TH AT VEZASUR SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE: BERNZ & WREKONIZE OF ¡MAYDAY!, COASTCITY, TOMAS DÍAZ, EL B, ZANDER, TELEKINETIC WALRUS, CLEAVELAND JONES, & MORE! LOCOS POR JUANA COLLABORATE WITH GRUPO FANTASMA AND OZOMATLI ON NEW… Continue reading 7th Annual Locos Por Marley Taking Place February 16th

Chaka Khan and Stacey Abrams to Speak at Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit

Black Enterprise hosts its 14th annual Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit on Thursday, Feb. 28 to Sunday, March 3, at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Summit, hosted by ADP, is the leading executive development conference for women and annually welcomes more than 1,000 mid- to senior-level power players and C-suite executives from… Continue reading Chaka Khan and Stacey Abrams to Speak at Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit

Tom Joyner Will Do It ‘One More Time’

 On his nationally syndicated radio show today, Tom Joyner announced the One More Time Experience multi-city tour, which includes concerts that bring the music and celebration of his daily Party With a Purpose, The Tom Joyner Morning Show. Dates begin on May 10th and continue throughout the summer. Joyner, a huge fan favorite who changed… Continue reading Tom Joyner Will Do It ‘One More Time’

X On Demand Goes Live

First teased last fall – X On Demand (xod.tv) has finally gone live. The Netflix-style site, with a social twist, boasts a growing library of works by Black filmmakers, with at least one person of Black American/African decent in a leading role both in front of and behind the lens – prerequistes for a project… Continue reading X On Demand Goes Live

The Estelle Experience Launches in New York February 6th

  The Estelle Experience Launches in New York February 6th Grammy Winning Artist Presents Lovers Rock Live with Intimate Performances New York, NY- Grammy Award winning artist Estelle will hit the East Coast this February with intimate performances as she presents the ‘Estelle Experience’ beginning in New York on February 6th and continuing onto Philadelphia,… Continue reading The Estelle Experience Launches in New York February 6th

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