BLACK-ISH Renewed for Season Six, New Prequel Series MIXED-ISH Ordered
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 03, 2019 The Johnsons will be back for Season 6 of “black-ish,” as The ABC Television Network announced it is picking up the acclaimed comedy for the 2019-2020 season. In addition, ABC will expand the award-winning “black-ish” franchise even further, with the network giving an early series order to “mixed-is...
RED TABLE TALK Returns to Facebook Watch Sept. 28
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 23, 2020 All new episodes of the Daytime Emmy-nominated series, “Red Table Talk,” are coming to Facebook Watch, the global video destination on Facebook with 1.25B monthly users, starting Monday, September 28 at 9am PT / 12pm ET! ...
Grammy Nominee A-List and Award Show Musical Director Adam Blackstone Nominated For His First Emmy
by Macon Prickett - July 18, 2018 Adam Blackstone, known as the musical director to Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keyes, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Maroon 5, Eminem, Drake and dozens of others A-list artists, has been nominated for his first Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberl...
VIDEO: Blair Underwood Says He Almost Burned Down the Set of A SOLDIER'S PLAY
by Sarah Leiber - January 22, 2020 Blair Underwood talks about what happened when he showed his family the set of 'A Soldier's Play' on Broadway....
Cedric the Entertainer to Host LIP SYNC TO THE RESCUE on CBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 02, 2019 Inspired by the recent viral video phenomenon #LipSyncChallenge, CBS announced today a new one-hour entertainment special, LIP SYNC TO THE RESCUE, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, star of CBS' hit comedy THE NEIGHBORHOOD, to be broadcast later this year on the CBS Television Network....
OWN & Lionsgate Announces GREENLEAF Spinoff; Season 5 Premiere Date Set
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 19, 2020 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is in development with Lionsgate on a spin-off of the network's critically-acclaimed hit megachurch drama “Greenleaf” from award-winning creator and executive producer Craig Wright...
Jay-Z Named President's Award Recipient for 50th NAACP Image Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 28, 2019 The NAACP today announced that globally dominant pop culture icon Shawn 'JAY-Z' Carter will receive the prestigious President's Award during the 50th NAACP Image Awards. The President's Award is presented in recognition of a special achievement and distinguished public service with previous recipien...
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS to Air Live on TV One
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 04, 2019 The 50th NAACP Image Awards will air LIVE on TV One, a division of Urban One, Inc., on March 30, 2019. For the first time ever, the telecast will take place from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California. The announcement was made today by NAACP National Board of Directors Chairman Leon W. Russell,...
Billy Van Zandt's New Memoir Takes an Insider Look At Making America's Favorite (And Not So Favorite) Sitcoms
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 15, 2020 A behind the scenes memoir from Emmy-nominated writer/producer/playwright Billy Van Zandt and his years making America's favorite (and not so favorite) sit-coms will be published on June 2, 2020....
Broadway Lights Will Dim Tonight in Memory of Craig Zadan
by Nicole Rosky - September 25, 2018 Award-winning producer, Craig Zadan, best known for his work on musicals of stage and screen (helping bring both back to the mainstream), has passed away at age 69....
Adam Blackstone's Super Bowl Halftime Show Earns Him 1st Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Musical Direction
by Macon Prickett - July 19, 2018 Adam Blackstone, known as the musical director to Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Maroon 5, Eminem and dozens of other A-list artists, has been nominated for his first Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake. Blac...
Chart-Topper Koryn Hawthorne Celebrates First Billboard Music Awards Nominations, Stellar Awards and NAACP Image Awards Wins
by Tori Hartshorn - April 08, 2019 Chart-topper Koryn Hawthorne continues to amass a series of firsts, garnering nods for the 2019 Billboard Music Awards with triple nominations across all Gospel categories: Top Gospel Artist, Top Gospel Album (Unstoppable), and Top Gospel Song (“Won't He Do It”). Fresh off first-time wins at the Ste...
BET Networks, NAACP Image Awards and ABFF Pay Tribute to the African American Community
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 21, 2020 In back-to-back events, the African American community comes together for a weekend celebrating Black excellence. On February 22, the 51st NAACP Image Awards airing live on BET Networks is the preeminent multicultural awards show from an African American point of view. It celebrates the accomplishme...
Beyonce, Chadwick Boseman, Ryan Coogler, Regina King, And Lebron James Nominated For NAACP Entertainer Of The Year
by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2019 Voting opens today for the 50TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS a?" NAACP ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Award, the winner to be revealed during the two-hour special airing live on TV One, Saturday, March 30, 2019 from the Dolby Theatre. The five nominees are: Beyoncé, Chadwick Boseman, Ryan Coogler, Regina King, and ...
THE BOOMER BOYS Announces Fall Dates
by Stephi Wild - October 11, 2019 Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore's new musical comedy revue a?oeThe Boomer Boysa?? will play two performances at McCoole's Arts and Events Place in Quakertown, PA on November 9 as part of its Northeast Tour. Other dates include McLoone's Supper Club in Asbury Park, NJ on November 10 and the Regent T...
Taylor Swift to Headline Amazon Prime Day Concert, Featuring Dua Lipa, SZA, and Becky G
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 27, 2019 Amazon Music announces that 10-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist and one of the most influential artists of our time, Taylor Swift, will headline the Prime Day Concert on July 10, 2019, streaming live on Prime Video at 9 p.m. ET in a first-of-its-kind event that celebrates the best in Amazon entertai...
EMPIRE'S Jussie Smollett To Perform At Point Honors Gala In NY
by Tori Hartshorn - March 29, 2018 The Point Foundation announced today that singer and actor and star of FOX's “Empire,” Jussie Smollett, will be the featured performer at the April 9, 2018Point Honors Gala at The Plaza in New York City. The evening will honor journalist Ronan Farrow, with the Point Courage Award, presented to him b...
Tickets On Sale Friday, April 11 For Saxophonist Boney James At Holland Center
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2019 The HALLINS Corporation aspires to stimulate constructive change in underserved communities through art and culture. Their fundraiser this year will include the artistic smooth sounds of an amazing jazz musician. HALLINS has announced the "Honestly Yours" performance from Boney James, which will be ...
Kingdom Day Parade 2020 in Los Angeles Names Keke Palmer as Grand Marshal
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 17, 2020 Keke Palmer of ABC's “GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke” was announced today as the grand marshal of the 35th annual Kingdom Day Parade commemorating the 91st birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Organized by the Kingdom Day Parade committee of the Congress Of Racial Equality of California (CORE-CA), the...
Writers In The Loft: Walter Mosley Rescheduled
by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2018 The Music Hall's Writers in the Loft presents beloved, legendary author Walter Mosley and his first thriller for the "Black Lives Matter" age, DOWN THE RIVER UNTO THE SEA....
Diamond Life Concerts Presents JILL SCOTT 'LIVE In The Moment Tour' At Ovens Auditorium
by Stephi Wild - April 10, 2018 Ovens Auditorium will host Diamond Life Concerts Presents JILL SCOTT 'LIVE in the Moment Tour' on Tuesday, July 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster outlets or at the Bojangles' Coliseum Box Office located ...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for GREENLEAF Season Five
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 12, 2020 OWN has released the trailer for season five of its hit drama “Greenleaf!”...
Craig Zadan Memorial Fund Established to Benefit School Theatre Programs in Communities of Color
by A.A. Cristi - July 17, 2020 The Educational Theatre Foundation has announced the establishment of the Craig Zadan Memorial Fund For Racial Equity In School Theatre, honoring the late award-winning producer of stage, screen, and television. ...
Debbie Allen to Lead Livestreaming Salsa Class
by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2020 Acclaimed dancer/choreographer Debbie Allen leads a free livestreaming salsa class on Sunday, April 26, 2020...
Tom Joyner To Receive Vanguard Award At 50th NAACP Image Awards
by Tori Hartshorn - March 14, 2019 The NAACP today announced that mass media icon Tom Joyner will be honored with the Vanguard Award at the 50th NAACP Image Awards. The Vanguard Award is presented to a person whose groundbreaking work increases our understanding and awareness of racial and social issues. To date, the special award ha... |