BET announced the television debut of its original film OPEN, a romantic drama that showcases the alternative perspective of open relationships. The film stars Essence Atkins (Smart Guy; Deliver Us from Eva), Keith Robinson (Dream Girls; This Christmas), Jasmine Guy (A Different World; Harlem Nights; The Quad) and Matt Cedeno (Power; Blood, Sweat, and Lies; Z Nation).… Continue reading BET Original Film, ‘OPEN’ to Simulcast on BET & BET HER MARCH 14, 2020
Category: Drama
OWN’s Unscripted Relationship Series ‘Love Goals’ Premiering Saturday, March 7
Series Features Five Celebrity Couples and a Licensed Therapist Under One Drama-Filled Roof Including: Benzino and Althea Heart, Sundy Carter and Breyon Williams, Coolio and Mimi Ivey, Dee Dee “Spinderella” Roper and Quenton “Q” Coleman, and Dwayne “Money” Bowe and Theresa Bowe Courtesy of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah… Continue reading OWN’s Unscripted Relationship Series ‘Love Goals’ Premiering Saturday, March 7
OWN Announces ‘If Loving You Is Wrong;’ Premieres Its Fifth And Final Season Tuesday, March 10
LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s popular drama “If Loving You Is Wrong” will premiere its fifth and final season on Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Tyler Perry’s seductive series chronicles the lives of friends and frenemies that love and live in the same neighborhood. The much-anticipated final season promises to be… Continue reading OWN Announces ‘If Loving You Is Wrong;’ Premieres Its Fifth And Final Season Tuesday, March 10
Jussie Smollett Faces New Charges in Connection with 2019 Hate Crime Incident
Jussie Smollett faces new charges in Chicago. On Tuesday, February 11, a grand jury returned a six-count indictment finding the former Empire actor guilty of lying to Chicago police about an alleged racist and homophobic attack on him in January of 2019, according to ABC News. Special prosecutor, Dan Webb, announced the reopening of the… Continue reading Jussie Smollett Faces New Charges in Connection with 2019 Hate Crime Incident
Nii Mantse Addy: “Marketing/Branding is Essential to Every Business”
Several years ago, it seems like it was only Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu controlling most of the cord-cutting movement. Now there seem to be companies sprouting up left and right monthly! BET+, Disney+, and HBOMax are just a few of the latest to start their ‘cord-cutting’ services with more to debut in 2020. One… Continue reading Nii Mantse Addy: “Marketing/Branding is Essential to Every Business”
Markuann Smith: “Don’t Look at My Breakthrough, Look at What I’ve Been Through”
Markuann Smith knows exactly how it feels to persevere in the entertainment industry and create success for himself. You may see Forest Whitaker’s image when you think of Godfather of Harlem, but Smith is the one who helped bring the project to life. The Industry Cosign got the chance to speak to one of the… Continue reading Markuann Smith: “Don’t Look at My Breakthrough, Look at What I’ve Been Through”
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
UMC And RLJ Entertainment Present ‘BRONX SIU: SEASON 2’
UMC (Urban Movie Channel) and RLJ Entertainment will release Season 2 of the UMC Original Series BRONX SIU on DVD on November 5, 2019. The six-episode second season of the Daytime Emmy nominated popular police drama, starring Brian White (“Scandal,” “Ray Donovan“), Shanti Lowry (“The Game”) and Denise Boutte (Why Did I Get Married), quickly became one… Continue reading UMC And RLJ Entertainment Present ‘BRONX SIU: SEASON 2’
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
‘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’
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
Apollo Theater Presents an Advanced Screening of Clemency featuring Alfre Woodard
The Apollo Theater announced today details outlining a partnership with the Harlem-based non-profit ImageNation Cinema Foundation to present ImageNation’s Cocktails & Cinema, a quarterly social event which will feature screenings of films and media that showcase the global Black experience. The Theater proudly launches its new series with an advance screening of the film Clemency… Continue reading Apollo Theater Presents an Advanced Screening of Clemency featuring Alfre Woodard
Aretha Franklin to be Played by Cynthia Erivo
Meet one of Hollywood’s freshest faces if you haven’t already: Cynthia Erivo. Her recent role as Hariett Tubman is surpassed by her upcoming role playing Aretha Franklin. The Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-Winning Erivo will portray Grammy Award holding/musical icon, Aretha Franklin, in the next installment of the Emmy-Winning anthology series, GENIUS: ARETHA. The new season… Continue reading Aretha Franklin to be Played by Cynthia Erivo
Saints & Sinners Wraps Most-Watched Season Ever
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