Comedy Central and Trevor Noah have agreed to a contract extension which will keep Noah behind the desk of the Emmy® Award-winning The Daily Show with Trevor Noah through 2022, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President, Comedy Central. As part of the new deal, Noah will also produce and host annual, year-end, Daily… Continue reading Comedy Central Extends The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Through 2022
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The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Records Most-Watched Month
Summer may be coming to an end, but The Daily Show with Trevor Noah continues to bring the heat. Comedy Central’s late-night franchise scored its most-watched month ever among total viewers in August. In addition, The Daily Show passed The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon among Adults 18-34 to become the #1 daily, late-night talk… Continue reading The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Records Most-Watched Month
‘SHINE’ Premieres 9/22 at NY’s Urbanworld Film Fest
‘SHINE’, STARRING DAVID ZAYAS AND ALYSIA REINER TO PREMIERE AT THE URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL SEP. 22nd IN NEW YORK CITY Highest funded Latino Narrative on Kickstarter clocks in as first film to sell out amongst diverse slate Soundtrack features Latin Music Icons Marc Anthony, Ceila Cruz, Tito Puente, Willie Colón, and Big… Continue reading ‘SHINE’ Premieres 9/22 at NY’s Urbanworld Film Fest
‘Bobbi Kristina’ Premieres October 8 on TV One
TV ONE’S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED ORIGINAL MOVIE, “BOBBI KRISTINA” SLATED TO PREMIERE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 Biopic stars Demetria McKinney, Vivica A. Fox, Nadji Jeter, Hassan Johnson and Joy Rovaris as Bobbi Kristina SILVER SPRING, MD – August 30, 2017– On Sunday, October 8 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT, TV One will premiere the powerful original movie BOBBI KRISTINA, an honest and… Continue reading ‘Bobbi Kristina’ Premieres October 8 on TV One
Trae Tha Truth Launches GoFundMe Campaign For Hurricane Harvey Relief
Trae Tha Truth Launches GoFundMe For Hurricane Harvey Relief Through Angels By Nature Houston Legend Sets Goal of $250,000 in Crowdfunding Initiative Trae Tha Truth With Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Critical Praise: “More concise rhymes, insightful and diverse subject matter, and solid features show how far Trae has come as an… Continue reading Trae Tha Truth Launches GoFundMe Campaign For Hurricane Harvey Relief
Big Freedia Bounces Back Tuesday, September 12
“BIG FREEDIA BOUNCES BACK” NEW SEASON & NEW SINGLE With a new name and double the episode length, Big Freedia Bounces Back (formerly Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce) returns Tuesday, September 12 at 10pm for a sixth season featuring 8 hour-long episodes – that’s double the drama, double the ass shaking, double the Diva. Last season, viewers were left… Continue reading Big Freedia Bounces Back Tuesday, September 12
OWN’s ‘Oprah’s Master Class’ Airing Saturday, September 2nd, Featuring Steve Harvey
ADVANCED CLIPS FROM OWN’S ‘OPRAH’S MASTER CLASS’ AIRING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 AT 10 PM ET/PT FEATURING STEVE HARVEY Pictured here: Steve Harvey for “Oprah’s Master Class“ Photos Courtesy of the Oprah Winfrey Network Los Angeles – The acclaimed, Emmy-nominated series “Oprah’s Master Class” featuring an unprecedented first-person insight into the brilliant minds of entertainers… Continue reading OWN’s ‘Oprah’s Master Class’ Airing Saturday, September 2nd, Featuring Steve Harvey
100 Things Every Black Girl Should Know
TAURA STINSON BOOK, ‘100 THINGS EVERY BLACK GIRL SHOULD KNOW’ IS OUT NOW! Songwriter/singer turned author, Taura Stinson’s new book is shining light on black girl magic CLICK BELOW TO VIEW THE BLACK GIRLS PLEDGE LOS ANGELES, CA (August 24, 2017) – Taura Stinson’s long-awaited book,100 Things Every Black Girl Should Know is finally… Continue reading 100 Things Every Black Girl Should Know
The Urbanworld® Film Festival Runs September 20-24, 2017 in New York
The 21st Annual Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org), along with founding partner HBO, revealed its 2017 film slate today. The slate of 80 official selections represents the broadest lens of diversity across stories, characters, themes and cultures and expands the definition of urban beyond ethnicity to include sensibility, culture and proximity. Creators and audiences will converge… Continue reading The Urbanworld® Film Festival Runs September 20-24, 2017 in New York
SonReal – One Long Dream Tour
The 23 City Run Includes Stops In New York City, Toronto, And His Hometown, Vancouver Critical Praise: “SonReal’s ‘One Long Dream’ Is Pop-Rap at Its Finest” – Highsnobiety “It’s about time you got familiar with the Vancouver rapper who is on his way to becoming one of the biggest rap exports from Canada.”… Continue reading SonReal – One Long Dream Tour
OWN Announces New Drama Series From ‘Moonlight’ Writer/Producer Tarell Alvin McCraney
OWN ANNOUNCES NEW DRAMA SERIES FROM ACADEMY AWARD -WINNING ‘MOONLIGHT’ WRITER/PRODUCER TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY Michael B. Jordan (“Creed”), Mike Kelley and Melissa Loy (“Revenge”) to Executive Produce Series from Warner Horizon Scripted Television Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a new one-hour drama series from Tarell Alvin McCraney, co-writer and executive producer of the Academy Award-winning Best Picture “Moonlight.” Marking his first television series, McCraney will create, write and executive produce the new coming-of-age drama, from Warner Horizon Scripted Television,… Continue reading OWN Announces New Drama Series From ‘Moonlight’ Writer/Producer Tarell Alvin McCraney
Greenleaf Soundtrack: Volume 2 Will be Released September 8, 2017
RCA INSPIRATION AND LIONSGATE TO RELEASE GREENLEAF SOUNDTRACK: VOLUME 2 ON SEPTEMBER 8TH SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW Nashville, TN (August 11, 2017) – RCA Inspiration and Lionsgate, a global content leader, announced the Greenleaf Soundtrack: Volume 2 will be released on September 8, 2017 with pre-order sales available today. The… Continue reading Greenleaf Soundtrack: Volume 2 Will be Released September 8, 2017
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Will Premiere ‘Released’ Saturday, September 30
“RELEASED” SET TO PREMIERE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AT 10 PM ET/PT ON OWN New Docu-Series Shares Compelling Personal Stories of Formerly Incarcerated Men and Women Re-entering Society LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will premiere the eight-episode docu-series, “Released,” which features intimate, first-person narratives of formerly incarcerated men and women as they walk out of… Continue reading OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Will Premiere ‘Released’ Saturday, September 30
‘The Voice’ Finalist Koryn Hawthorne Releases ‘KORYN HAWTHORNE’ EP
Acclaimed singer and former “The Voice” finalist Koryn Hawthorne is ready to take the music world by storm revealing to fans her eagerly-awaited first album project, with her self-titled RCA Inspiration debut EP! When it came time to collaborate on this project, Koryn’s powerhouse vocals and impassioned delivery attracted some of music’s biggest names, including… Continue reading ‘The Voice’ Finalist Koryn Hawthorne Releases ‘KORYN HAWTHORNE’ EP
Master P Named President of the Global Mixed Gender Basketball Professional League
PERCY “MASTER P” MILLER NAMED PRESIDENT OF THE GLOBAL MIXED GENDER BASKETBALL PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE Businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist and ex-professional basketball player Percy Miller (Master P), has been named President of the Global Mixed Gender Basketball (GMGB) Professional League announces the league CEO, James Scott. Percy Miller has played professional basketball for the NBA; Charlotte Hornets, Toronto Raptors, CBA Fort Wayne, ABA Las Vegas Rattlers and IBL San Diego Stingrays. Master… Continue reading Master P Named President of the Global Mixed Gender Basketball Professional League