Kevin Hart's First Produced Stand-Up Comedy Special Coming Nov. 13
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 23, 2020 Laugh Out Loud, Kevin Hart’s comedy brand and multi-platform entertainment company, announced today its first original solo stand-up special, “AFFION CROCKETT: MIRROR II SOCIETY” is coming to LOL Network streaming and audio channels on Nov. 13. ...
Lena Waithe's TWENTIES Gets Series Order at BET
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2019 On the heels of the second season pick up of critically- acclaimed BOOMERANG series BET Networks announces continued partnership with Lena Waithe as it green lights her single-camera comedy series “Twenties.” Created and written by Waithe when she was in her early 20s the eight-episode half-hour ser...
THE CHI to Return to Showtime This Summer
by Michael Major - April 19, 2022 Season five cast includes Jacob Latimore (Like a Boss), Alex Hibbert (Moonlight), Yolonda Ross (Treme), Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Birgundi Baker, Luke James and Curtiss Cook (West Side Story). Kandi Burruss, La La Anthony, Jason Weaver and Iman Shumpert are set to return as guest stars....
Leslie Lee Appointed Head of Content for Cartoon Network, Boomerang, POGO in Asia Pacific
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2019 Leslie Lee has been named Vice President of Kids Content, overseeing Cartoon Network, Boomerang and POGO networks in Asia Pacific, and assumes the role today....
STEVEN UNIVERSE Wins GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids & Family Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 29, 2019 artoon Network's Emmy-nominated Steven Universe took home the award for Outstanding Kids & Family Programming at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. on March 28. The category honors kids and family programming that actively seeks to increase fair, accurate, and inclusive repr...
The I Have A Dream Foundation - Los Angeles Announces 6th Annual Dreamer Dinner Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - March 15, 2019 The "I Have A Dream" Foundation - Los Angeles (IHADLA) is holding their 6th Annual Dreamer Dinner on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at The Skirball Cultural Center. This event honors those who inspire hopes and dreams for Los Angeles underserved youth and their families, showcasing the work being done by IH...
VIDEO: First Look at the New Season of FINAL SPACE
by Sarah Leiber - December 18, 2020 Adult Swim (AdultSwim.com), launched in 2001, is a WarnerMedia network offering original and acquired animated and live-action series for young adults. Airing nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET/PT), Adult Swim is the #1 network with persons 18-24, 18-34 and 18-49 and is seen in 85 million U.S. homes....
Marc Buhaj to Lead Unscripted Series and Specials for Disney Branded Television
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 19, 2021 To help drive and diversify the content offering for Disney's streaming and linear platforms, Marc Buhaj has been named vice president, Unscripted Series and Specials, Disney Branded Television....
The American Black Film Festival to Honor Lena Waithe and Louis Gossett, Jr.
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 07, 2020 The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors announced today the recipients of two of their most prominent awards - Hollywood Legacy Award and Industry Renaissance Award - which each honor outstanding accomplishments in film and television. Academy AwardⓇ winner Louis Gossett, Jr. (“Watchmen,” “An...
The I Have A Dream Foundation - Los Angeles Announces 6th Annual Dreamer Dinner Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - March 15, 2019 The "I Have A Dream" Foundation - Los Angeles (IHADLA) is holding their 6th Annual Dreamer Dinner on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at The Skirball Cultural Center. This event honors those who inspire hopes and dreams for Los Angeles underserved youth and their families, showcasing the work being done by IH...
TAFFY: FEED THE KITTY, App Game Based on the Cartoon TAFFY, is Now Available
by Stephi Wild - October 20, 2020 Paris and Los Angeles-based producer and distributor, Cyber Group Studios, and Warsaw-based producer and publisher of mobile and console games, BTC Studios S.A have unveiled their game for mobiles and tablets Taffy: Feed the Kitty, based upon Cyber Group Studios' internationally acclaimed cartoon c...
123 Andrés to Release HOLA, AMIGO: SONGS OF FRIENDSHIP Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 18, 2020 o celebrate the 10th anniversary of the song, 123 Andrés will release a surprise digital album - Hola, Amigo: Songs of Friendship this Friday, August 21. ...
Turner Partners with TV Asahi on SUPER SHIRO series
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 18, 2019 Turner Asia Pacific and TV Asahi have announced a collaboration on a new animated series called SUPER SHIRO. The partnership was sealed last week at Kidscreen Summit in Miami....
TV One Premieres Original Suspense Crime Drama BLOOD ON HER BADGE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 28, 2020 TV One has announced the premiere date of its newest suspense-drama film BLOOD ON HER BADGE airing November 16, 2020 at 8 P.M. ET/7C....
Showtime Renews THE CHI for Season Five
by TV News Desk - August 02, 2021 The fourth season, which just aired its finale last night, is averaging 4.2 million weekly viewers and is on pace to become the most-streamed SHOWTIME series ever. ...
Get Ready For DCEMBER on TBS!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 26, 2019 TBS is turning December into DCember with a selection of DC movies airing throughout the month. All DCember movies will also be available on digital platforms starting December 2. And don't miss the special presentation of DC Universe animated series 'Harley Quinn' airing Sunday, December 8....
East Lynne Theater Company's THE RAINMAKER Enters Final Weeks
by Julie Musbach - August 16, 2019 Currently playing at East Lynne Theater Company is N. Richard Nash's beautiful comedy-drama-Western 'The Rainmaker,' running Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 PM through August 31, at The First Presbyterian Church of Cape May, 500 Hughes Street, where the company has been in residence since 1999....
Body Language Share 'Boomerang' Via American Songwriter
by A.A. Cristi - September 25, 2020 Today, Brooklyn-based pop group Body Language share 'Boomerang', the third single from their upcoming LP Travel Guide, out October 9th on Om Records. A shimmering ballad, Body Language infuse trance-inducing house rhythms and R&B harmonies behind vocals that dive into the cyclical nature of relation...
Boomerang Theatre Company Presents BEFORE AFTER OR WHATEVER
by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2021 Boomerang Theatre Company will present a one night only streaming presentation of BEFORE AFTER OR WHATEVER, a new comedy written by Carl Holder and directed by Johnny G. Lloyd....
Freeform Announces the KICKOFF TO CHRISTMAS Starting November 1
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 04, 2019 As the Halloween season comes to a close, Freeform will continue to be the home for all holiday viewing with the second year of the “Kickoff to Christmas” programming event, starting on Friday, Nov. 1. With a month full of holiday fun, this year will also include two new Freeform originals. The film...
EgoPo Presents Lawrence Theatre Company's Newest Play THREE OG's In a One-Night Virtual Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 15, 2021 EgoPo’s 2020-21 season continues with a presentation of Lawrence Theatre Company’s newest play, Three OG’s, as a live, virtual reading at 8pm on January 22nd, 2021. Written by Lawrence Theatre Company’s founder, Derrell Lawrence, Three OG’s stars John Canada Terrell, Brian Anthony Wilson and Lawrenc...
2020: A FANTASY Comes To Theatre 54 October 16
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2019 Strange Bird Productions presents '2020: A Fantasy', a new dark comedy by Raven Petretti starting October 16th at Theatre 54. Ken Wolf directs Gabrielle Wagner* and Timothy Babcock* in a satirical look at the relationship of a married couple with opposing political views as the contentious upcoming ...
VIDEO: The Six George Washingtons of HAMILTON Strike a Pose
by Stephi Wild - October 17, 2019 The moment you've been waiting for...George Washington(s)!...
SHOWTIME Picks Up Hit Drama Series THE CHI For Third Season
by Tori Hartshorn - April 30, 2019 SHOWTIME has picked up the hit drama series THE CHI for a third season. Created and executive produced by Emmy® winner Lena Waithe (Boomerang, Master of None) and executive produced by Academy Award®, Emmy and Golden Globe® winner Common (Selma), THE CHI is a timely coming-of-age story centering on ...
English-Language Premiere Of Hit Quebec Play MOB Announced
by A.A. Cristi - February 04, 2020 Centaur Theatre proudly presents the English-language premiere of the Quebecois hit MOB, written by French TV and film star, Catherine-Anne Toupin. La meute, the original French production, first played at Théâtre La Licorne in January 2018, to immediate critical and box office success - so much so ... |