The Apollo Theater Presents in Collaboration with The Atlantic: Black Panther Community Screening Followed By A Special Conversation Featuring the Film’s Star Chadwick Boseman and Journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates Tuesday, February 27 at 7:30PM EST at the Apollo #BlackPantherAtApollo New York, NY and Washington, D.C. (February 22, 2018)—As Black Panther continues to land rapturous… Continue reading The Apollo Hosts A Special Conversation with Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman
Category: Drama
‘Queen Sugar’ to be Honored at PaleyFest LA
‘QUEEN SUGAR’ TO BE HONORED AT PALEYFEST LA ON MARCH 24 AT DOLBY THEATRE SERIES CREATOR AVA DUVERNAY AND SELECT CAST TO ATTEND Tickets on sale now at PaleyFest.org (NEW YORK) – February 15, 2018 – OWN‘s hit series “Queen Sugar” has been announced as a festival honoree at PaleyFest LA 2018. Held at the iconic… Continue reading ‘Queen Sugar’ to be Honored at PaleyFest LA
Comcast Launches New Short Film, ‘Groundbreakers: Heroes Behind The Mask’
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMCAST LAUNCHES XFINITY ON DEMAND SHORT FILM THAT HIGHLIGHTS AFRICAN-AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO POPULAR SUPERHERO STORIES “Groundbreakers: Heroes Behind The Mask” Now Available On Demand, Online or by Saying ‘Black Film and TV’ into the Xfinity X1 Voice Remote PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 1, 2018 – In celebration of Black History Month, Comcast launched… Continue reading Comcast Launches New Short Film, ‘Groundbreakers: Heroes Behind The Mask’
Bounce, Grit, Escape and Laff Had Best Years Ever in 2017
BOUNCE, GRIT, ESCAPE AND LAFF POST STRONG RATINGS GAINS & BEST YEARS EVER IN 2017 (ATLANTA) – January 9, 2018 – Bounce, Grit, Escape and Laff each racked up significant viewership increases across all dayparts and enjoyed their most-watched calendar years ever in 2017. Bounce Bounce delivered its highest-rated and fourth consecutive year of… Continue reading Bounce, Grit, Escape and Laff Had Best Years Ever in 2017
BET Networks Wins 2017 as the Undisputed #1 Cable Network for Black Viewers
BET Networks Wins 2017 as the Undisputed #1 Cable Network for African American Viewers BET Remains the #1 Cable Net for 16 Years Straight among African Americans 18-49 and a Top 20 Cable Net among All P18-49 The Network Scores Seven Consecutive Months of Ratings Gains Marking Its Longest Streak of Year over Year Increases… Continue reading BET Networks Wins 2017 as the Undisputed #1 Cable Network for Black Viewers
Sundance Selects Datari Turner’s ‘A Boy. A Girl. A Dream’
SUNDANCE INSTITUTE SELECTS DATARI TURNER PRODUCTIONS FILM ‘A BOY. A GIRL. A DREAM’ FOR 2018 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL Indie film starring Meagan Good and Omari Hardwick is Turner’s sixth selection at the prestigious festival (LOS ANGELES) – December 8, 2017 – Datari Turner Productions (DTP) is proud to announce that its latest film, A Boy. A Girl. A… Continue reading Sundance Selects Datari Turner’s ‘A Boy. A Girl. A Dream’
Octavia Spencer Covers AARP The Magazine
Octavia Spencer, Just Where She Wants to Be! The Award-Winning Actress Shares Her Most Treasured Moments Rising to Fame in the December/January Issue of AARP The Magazine In an exclusive interview with AARP The Magazine, Octavia Spencer talks about her latest film and recounts the importance of living in the moment while on the… Continue reading Octavia Spencer Covers AARP The Magazine
The Defiant Ones Available November 21, 2017
Bring home the highly anticipated four part documentary, The Defiant Ones, available on Digital on November 21, 2017 and on Blu-ray and DVD on November 28, 2017 from UPHE Content Group. Director Allen Hughes (Menace II Society, Dead Presidents) has made an unquestionably bold film about the unlikely but unbreakable bond of trust and friendship… Continue reading The Defiant Ones Available November 21, 2017
‘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
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
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
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
Ava DuVernay Expands Partnership With Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films
AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER AVA DUVERNAY EXPANDS CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH OPRAH WINFREY VIA FIRST-LOOK DEAL WITH HARPO FILMS FOR TELEVISION AND DIGITAL MEDIA OWN Announces Third Season Renewal of DuVernay’s Acclaimed Drama “Queen Sugar,” From Warner Horizon Scripted Television “Queen Sugar” Season Two Adds Michael Michele, Roger Guenveur Smith and Beverly Todd in Recurring Roles;… Continue reading Ava DuVernay Expands Partnership With Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films
Lionsgate Announces ‘All Eyez On Me’ Digital HD Release August 22; Blu-ray Sept. 5
“Enthralling, exhilarating.” -Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun Times “A strong contender for one of the best biopics in the last three decades.” -Feminista Jones, Essence THE UNTOLD STORY OF TUPAC SHAKUR, ONE OF THE GREATEST REVOLUTIONARIES IN HIP-HOP HISTORY, ARRIVES ON DIGITAL HD AUGUST 22 AND BLU-RAY AND DVD SEPTEMBER 5 SANTA MONICA,… Continue reading Lionsgate Announces ‘All Eyez On Me’ Digital HD Release August 22; Blu-ray Sept. 5
‘BEING MARY JANE’ Returns Tuesday, July 18
This summer, BET Networks’ #1 original drama series, starring Gabrielle Union, “BEING MARY JANE” returns just in time to bring the heat. On Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 10 PM season four returns with ten more episodes giving viewers their fix of the drama in the world of Mary Jane Paul. Viewers will catch… Continue reading ‘BEING MARY JANE’ Returns Tuesday, July 18