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
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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
Kevin Liles to Deliver Keynote Interview at NY:LON Connect Music Business Summit
300 Entertainment’s Kevin Liles is slated to deliver a keynote interview at the 2020 NY:LON Connect music business summit, according to announcements made by The Music Business Association (Music Biz) and Music Ally. Among the topics to be discussed will be how 300’s autonomous style has impacted the conventional label framework, and the ways that… Continue reading Kevin Liles to Deliver Keynote Interview at NY:LON Connect Music Business Summit
RCA Inspiration and Essential Worship Partner with All Nations Worship Assembly
RCA Inspiration and Essential Worship, both divisions of Provident Label Group and Sony Music Entertainment, have announced a strategic music partnership with the global ministry, All Nations Worship Assembly, which is headquartered in Chicago, IL, and has campuses across the U.S. in Atlanta, GA, Huntsville, AL, Memphis, TN, Baltimore, MD, San Bernardino, CA, and Louisville,… Continue reading RCA Inspiration and Essential Worship Partner with All Nations Worship Assembly
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’
BET Presents: 2019 Soul Train Awards to Air on November 17, 2019
BET Networks today announces the hosts and nominees for the 2019 Soul Train Awards across 12 different categories. The annual celebration recognizes the best in Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop from both established industry legends and the next generation of promising artists. Taking place on November 17, 2019 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, BET Presents: 2019 Soul Train… Continue reading BET Presents: 2019 Soul Train Awards to Air on November 17, 2019
HBO Max Orders a Second Season of gen:LOCK
HBO Max has picked up gen:LOCK for a second season following its success as Rooster Teeth’s newest animated series. Starring Michael B. Jordan (Creed, Black Panther), the half-hour animated series focuses on a near-future dystopia undergoing a new, technologically driven world war. gen:LOCK originally premiered on Rooster Teeth. Season 2 of gen:LOCK will premiere on… Continue reading HBO Max Orders a Second Season of gen:LOCK
Adrian Nunez Joins Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing today announced the appointment of Adrian Nunez as Vice President, Creative A&R, effective immediately. In this role, he will scout and sign songwriters, and will initiate and advise on creative projects. Adrian will report to Danny Strick, Head of U.S. Creative and will be based at the Company’s headquarters in New York City. “I am excited… Continue reading Adrian Nunez Joins Sony/ATV Music Publishing
‘The Haves and the Have Nots’ Returns January 7
OWN’S HIT TYLER PERRY DRAMA ‘THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS’ RETURNS WITH A VENGEANCE TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the return of its hit Tyler Perry drama “The Haves and the Have Nots,” which premieres its seventh season on Tuesday, January 7 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The popular… Continue reading ‘The Haves and the Have Nots’ Returns January 7
UMC (Urban Movie Channel) Greenlights Second Season of ‘A House Divided’
Following the announcement of its new docuseries “Behind Her Faith,” UMC (Urban Movie Channel) – the first streaming service for Black TV and film from AMC Networks – announced today that it will continue its original series, “A House Divided” for a second season. The multi-generational family saga, which debuted with six episodes on the streaming network… Continue reading UMC (Urban Movie Channel) Greenlights Second Season of ‘A House Divided’
Comedy Central Teams Up With All Things Comedy to Produce Patrice O’Neal Documentary
Comedy Central announced today a collaboration with All Things Comedy to produce a documentary about Patrice O’Neal. Set to begin filming this fall, the untitled documentary is a deep-dive portrait of O’Neal who passed away at 41 in 2011. The film, directed by Bonfiglio (Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh) will recount O’Neal’s life story and… Continue reading Comedy Central Teams Up With All Things Comedy to Produce Patrice O’Neal Documentary
Dana Baxter to Join Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing today announced the appointment of Dana Baxter as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, effective November 1. In this role, she will lead all global communications strategies to further advance Sony/ATV’s evolution and mission of putting songwriters first. She will report to Jon Platt, Chairman and CEO of Sony/ATV and will be based at… Continue reading Dana Baxter to Join Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Stephen Curry And Callaway Golf Announce Multi-Year Partnership
Three-time NBA champion and international superstar, Stephen Curry, has entered into a unique partnership with leading golf equipment manufacturer, Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY). Callaway and Curry have had an informal relationship for years centered around his passion for golf and affinity for Callaway products. Together, they have committed to partnering on various initiatives Curry… Continue reading Stephen Curry And Callaway Golf Announce Multi-Year Partnership
Shonda Rhimes Partners With iHeartMedia
Shondaland, founded by award-winning television producer and writer Shonda Rhimes, is taking storytelling to audio by partnering with iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally, to launch Shondaland Audio. The agreement includes a full slate of iHeartRadio Original Podcasts set to release over the next three years as part of the iHeartPodcast Network. Rhimes… Continue reading Shonda Rhimes Partners With iHeartMedia