MTV today announced that global superstar Jennifer Lopez will receive the “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award” at the 2018 MTV “VMAs.” She is also set to perform live at this year’s show for the first time since 2001 and is nominated for two “VMAs” for her most recent single, “Dinero.” With a legacy that spawns… Continue reading Jennifer Lopez to Receive ‘Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award’ at 2018 MTV VMAs
Category: TV/Film
Kendrick Lamar to Appear on ‘POWER’ Sunday, July 29th
Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that the hit STARZ Original series “Power” created by Courtney A. Kemp will welcome Top Dawg Entertainment international superstar, Kendrick Lamar to appear in a guest role opposite 50 Cent in the not-to-miss episode 505. The episode will air on Sunday, July 29th at 8PM ET/PT… Continue reading Kendrick Lamar to Appear on ‘POWER’ Sunday, July 29th
‘Kinky’ Picked Up by Patriot Releasing, October 12th Date Set
Patriot Releasing, a full service theatrical Distribution company, has acquired the independent romance/drama ‘Kinky’, starring Vivica A. Fox for U.S. Theatrical distribution. The film is set to bow on October 12th Nationwide. ‘Kinky’, written and directed by Jean Claude Lamarre (Chocolate City), also starring Dawn Richard (Danity Kane), Robert Ri’Chard (Coach Carter), Eurika Pratts (Black… Continue reading ‘Kinky’ Picked Up by Patriot Releasing, October 12th Date Set
Tales from the Hood 2 Arriving on October 2, 2018
Prepare for a new unnerving yet amusingly illustrative narrative in the newest chapter of the nightmarish classic Tales from the Hood feature, Tales from the Hood 2, arriving on Blu-rayTM, DVD, Digital and On Demand on October 2, 2018 from Universal 1440 Entertainment, the original content production arm of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, presented in… Continue reading Tales from the Hood 2 Arriving on October 2, 2018
RLJ Entertainment Total Digital Channel Subscribers Surpass 800,000 Mark
RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (“RLJ Entertainment,” “RLJE” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: RLJE) today announced that combined subscribers to its two proprietary digital channels, Acorn TV and Urban Movie Channel or UMC, have surpassed 800,000, an increase of over 100,000 subscribers from December 31, 2017 and over 45% total growth from a year ago. “RLJ Entertainment’s… Continue reading RLJ Entertainment Total Digital Channel Subscribers Surpass 800,000 Mark
Brown Sugar to Debut First Original Short Film ‘Blackstar Warrior’ on June 24
Brown Sugar, the popular subscription video-on-demand service from Bounce featuring the biggest collection of the baddest African-American movies of all-time, will premiere its first-ever original short film this month. Blackstar Warrior, an original new blaxploitation-meets-Star Wars mashup starring Leonard Roberts (Drumline, Love Jones), will debut on Brown Sugar on June 24. Set in a 1970s… Continue reading Brown Sugar to Debut First Original Short Film ‘Blackstar Warrior’ on June 24
Pam Grier to Host ‘Brown Sugar Week on Bounce’ June 11-15
Legendary actress Pam Grier returns to Bounce to host a week-long series of classic blaxploitation films pulled straight from Brown Sugar, Bounce’s popular subscription video-on-demand service. “Brown Sugar Week on Bounce” Hosted by Pam Grier Weeknights at 9:00 p.m. (ET) June 11-15 Mon. June 11 – Bucktown starring Grier and her frequent co-star Fred Williamson, who… Continue reading Pam Grier to Host ‘Brown Sugar Week on Bounce’ June 11-15
BLACKkKLANSMAN – Official Trailer [HD] – In Theaters August 10
A Spike Lee joint. From producer Jordan Peele. Based on some fo’ real, fo’ real sh*t. Watch the #BlacKkKlansman trailer now – in theaters August 10. https://www.facebook.com/blackkklansman https://www.instagram.com/blackkklans… https://twitter.com/BlacKkKlansman http://www.blackkklansman.com/ From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is… Continue reading BLACKkKLANSMAN – Official Trailer [HD] – In Theaters August 10
2nd Annual ABFF Greenlighters Academy is now Accepting Submissions
2ND ANNUAL ABFF GREENLIGHTERS ACADEMY IS NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS The 2018 ABFF Greenlighters Academy is now accepting submissions. The academy will take place on July 22-25 in Hollywood, CA. The program is an incubator for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities who have an interest in pursuing careers on the corporate side of the… Continue reading 2nd Annual ABFF Greenlighters Academy is now Accepting Submissions
OWN Announces Two New Series From Will Packer
OWN ANNOUNCES TWO NEW SERIES FROM PROLIFIC PRODUCER WILL PACKER Multi-Episode Straight-to-Series Orders Include Scripted Drama “Ambitions” and Unscripted Dating Show “Ready to Love” Los Angeles – April 18, 2018 – OWN has announced two new series from prolific hit-maker Will Packer (“Girls Trip,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “Ride Along,” “Roots”) and his Will… Continue reading OWN Announces Two New Series From Will Packer
BET Networks Partners with Beautycon
BET Networks reimagines the make-up tutorial format with stunning visual and shareable videos dedicated to the African American beauty enthusiast. Today, BET Digital joins forces with Beautycon to launch original short-form beauty-focused content. Featuring Black models and influencers of varying hair textures and skin tones, BET x Beautycon videos will showcase all of the latest… Continue reading BET Networks Partners with Beautycon
Spike Lee Joins MasterClass to Teach Filmmaking
MasterClass, the online education company that enables anyone to learn from the best in the world, announced today that Academy Award® winning filmmaker, Spike Lee, will offer his first-ever online class exclusively through its platform. Pre-enrollment for Lee’s class on filmmaking begins today at www.masterclass.com/sl. Enrollment for the class is $90 for lifetime access, or… Continue reading Spike Lee Joins MasterClass to Teach Filmmaking
Saints & Sinners Returns April 8 on Bounce TV
The much-anticipated third season of the hit drama series Saints & Sinners will debut on Bounce on Sunday, April 8, with new episodes premiering every Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) through the season finale on May 27. Watch a sneak peek here. And all hell breaks loose in season three. A vicious, no-holds-barred battle… Continue reading Saints & Sinners Returns April 8 on Bounce TV
Byron Allen is Buying The Weather Channel
Byron Allen has acquired The Weather Group, which is the parent company of The Weather Channel. Entertainment Studios, which is home to various court shows like America’s Court with Judge Ross, Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez and Justice with Judge Mablean, is owned by Allen. The deal is reportedly valued at about $300… Continue reading Byron Allen is Buying The Weather Channel
Roadside Attractions And Miramax To Release ‘Whitney’ July 6, 2018
Roadside Attractions and Miramax will release Whitney, Academy Award®-winning director Kevin Macdonald’s highly anticipated documentary about the life and career of legendary superstar Whitney Houston this summer in the United States on July 6th, it was announced today by Roadside Attractions presidents and co-founders Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff, along with Miramax’s CEO Bill Block.… Continue reading Roadside Attractions And Miramax To Release ‘Whitney’ July 6, 2018