VIDEO: OWN Releases Trailer for DAVID MAKES MAN, Premiering August 14
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 19, 2019 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that its anticipated new drama series “David Makes Man” from Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (“Moonlight”) and Warner Horizon Scripted Television will premiere on Wednesday, August 14 at 10 p.m. ETPT following the network's critically acclaimed ... 
EPIX Shares Premiere Date For PENNYWORTH
by Tori Hartshorn - June 12, 2019 Premium network EPIX announces PENNYWORTH is set to premiere July 28th at 9 PM ET/PT. The 10-episode, hour-long drama series from Warner Horizon Scripted Television is based on DC characters created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. It follows Bruce Wayne's legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bann... 
AAFCA Awards Winners & Top Ten List Announced, BLACK PANTHER Wins Best Film
by Tori Hartshorn - December 11, 2018 Ryan Coogler's “Black Panther” was named the year's Best Film today by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), the world's largest group of black film critics comprised of leading film critics from across the country. The groundbreaking blockbuster also won Best Director (Ryan Coogle... 
OWN's Popular Docu-Series BLACK LOVE Returns For Season 3 This August
by Tori Hartshorn - July 01, 2019 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the third season of its popular docu-series “Black Love” will premiere on Saturday, August 10 at 9:00 p.m. ETPT. The series, which celebrates love stories from the Black community, ranked number one last season in its Saturday night time slot across broadca... 
BLACK PANTHER Leads Nominations for the NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 13, 2019 The nominees for the 50th NAACP Image Awards were exclusively announced today at the Television Critics Association's (TCA) TV One's joint press conference with Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP and Alfred Liggins, Chairman and CEO of TV One. The winners will be revealed during the Two... 
CBS Announces 2019-2020 Directors Initiative Participants
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 22, 2019 CBS today announced participants for the 2019-2020 Directors Initiative. Now in its 16th year, the initiative provides a platform for experienced directors to gain access to showrunners, executives, managers and agents and, more importantly, the opportunity to shadow CBS Television Network and CBS T... 
2019 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Festival Announces Line-Up
by Tori Hartshorn - June 12, 2019 Celebrating its 37th anniversary, Outfest - the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBTQ stories on the screen - today announced the complete programming lineup for the 2019 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, presented by HBO. The n... 
VIDEO: OWN Shares First-Look Teaser for CHERISH THE DAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 18, 2019 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network revealed today the first-look teaser trailer for its new original anthology drama “Cherish the Day,” created and executive produced by Emmy® winner/Academy Award®-nominee Ava DuVernay (“Queen Sugar,” “When They See Us”). “Cherish the Day,” which is set for a February 2020 ... 
ICG Publicists Name Ava DuVernay Television Showman of the Year
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 19, 2019 Ava DuVernay, award-winning writer, director and producer, is set to receive the prestigious Television Showman of the Year from the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) Publicists, honoring her prolific career as a visionary television producer. The 57th Annual ICG Publicists... 
VIDEO: OWN Releases the Trailer for New Drama CHERISH THE DAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 16, 2020 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network revealed today the premiere date and official trailer for its new original anthology drama “Cherish the Day,” created and executive produced by Emmy winner/Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay (“Queen Sugar,” “When They See Us”). “Cherish the Day” is set for a two-night prem... 
Raphael Saadiq and Terence Blanchard Join GENIUS: ARETHA on National Geographic
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 29, 2020 National Geographic, with FOX 21 Studios and Imagine Television Studios, announced today that Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated musician Raphael Saadiq has been tapped to serve as executive music producer on GENIUS: ARETHA. Saadiq is responsible for producing, arranging and recording ... 
FOX Announces Winter Premiere Dates, Including FLIRTY DANCING, LAST MAN STANDING, & More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 24, 2019 FOX is announcing premiere dates for FLIRTY DANCING (Dec. 29), LAST MAN STANDING (Jan. 2), DEPUTY (Jan. 2), GORDON RAMSAY'S 24 HOURS TO HELL AND BACK (Jan. 7), 9-1-1: LONE STAR (Jan. 19, following the NFC Championship Game, and Jan. 20), OUTMATCHED (Jan. 23), THE MASKED SINGER (Feb. 2, following Sup... 
Ava DuVernay's QUEEN SUGAR Announces Five More Female Directors
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 06, 2019 Critically acclaimed drama series “Queen Sugar,” from creator and executive producer Ava DuVernay (“When They See Us,” “13th,” “Selma”), has announced the addition of five female directors to the season line-up: Lacey Duke, C. Fitz, Pratibha Parmar, Deborah Kampmeier and Stacey Muhammad. This marks ... 
Liesl Tommy to Direct the Aretha Franklin Biopic
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 10, 2019 Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures (MGM) announced today acclaimed stage director Liesl Tommy, the first black woman to earn a Tony Award nomination for Best Direction of a Play, is set to direct Respect, a feature film based on the life of music icon Aretha Franklin. As previously announced, Academy Awar... 
OWN Unveils Season Four Trailer For Critically Acclaimed Drama QUEEN SUGAR
by Tori Hartshorn - May 22, 2019 OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK unveiled today the new trailer and key art for its highly-anticipated season four return of 'Queen Sugar,' the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay ('When They See Us,' '13th,' 'Selma'), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and ... 
Audition Cat Assembles A Team Of Entertainment Industry Veterans To Develop A Collection Of Career Tools For Professional Actors
by Stephi Wild - February 08, 2019 Ned Donovan and Tony Aidan Vo, two New York actors with a foot in the tech world, have launched a startup company called Audition Cat (Consolidated Audition Tracker). This upcoming app brings all-new career management tools to the acting community. Ultimately, this app will empower actors to build s... 
Sundance Institute's FilmTwo Initiative: Fostering Sustainability, Creativity in Storytelling
by Tori Hartshorn - March 21, 2019 The fourth annual FilmTwo Initiative launches today in LA to support the career sustainability of thirteen artists developing their second features. FilmTwo encompasses two days of focused programming, including a writing workshop (led by Joan Tewkesbury), industry mentoring sessions, and one-on-one... 
STARGIRL Gets Exclusive Linear Window on The CW
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 21, 2019 The highly anticipated DC Universe series STARGIRL will now have an exclusive linear window on The CW Network, which will broadcast each episode the day after its debut on the DC Universe digital subscription service. The new DC Super Hero drama series, starring Brec Bassinger in the title role, is ... 
Review Roundup: Did Critics Sing The Praises Of CHOIR BOY On Broadway?
by A.A. Cristi - January 08, 2019 Make a joyful noise! Today, January 8, Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, written by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Trip Cullman, opens at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.... 
Ava DuVernay to Bring New Series CHERISH THE DAY to OWN
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 20, 2019 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that Ava DuVernay, award-winning filmmaker and creative force behind the network's critically acclaimed drama series “Queen Sugar,” is bringing her next series to OWN.... 
VIDEO: FOX Shares Sneak Peek at 9-1-1: LONE STAR, Premiering January 19
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 07, 2020 FOX has shared a new sneak peek at 9-1-1: LONE STAR, which premieres with a special two-night event, Sunday, Jan. 19 (10:00-11:10 PM ET/7:00-8:10 PM PT live to all time zones), following the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, and Monday, Jan. 20 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).... 
Sundance Institute Selects 2019 Native Filmmakers Lab and Full Circle Fellows
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 09, 2019 Two Indigenous filmmakers, Kyle Bell (Creek-Thlopthlocco Tribal Town) and Peshawn Bread (Comanche) have been chosen to participate in the 2019 Sundance Institute Native Filmmakers Lab, continuing the Institute's commitment to supporting Native American and Indigenous storytellers since its founding.... 
Xosha Roquemore and Alano Miller Announced As Lead On Ava DuVernay's CHERISH THE DAY
by Tori Hartshorn - July 25, 2019 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay has cast the first season stars of her new anthology series “Cherish the Day,” which marks her second series on the network since creating the acclaimed show “Queen Sugar.” Each season of “Cherish the Day” will chro... 
NBC Welcomes Its 2019-20 Writers On The Verge Class
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 10, 2019 NBC's Writers on the Verge welcomes eight new writers to its 2019-20 class: comedy writers Rishi Chitkara, Shirin Najafi and Min-Woo Park as well as drama writers Andi Delott, Maya Houston, Mitali Jahagirdar, Lira Kellerman and Shani Am. Moore. Chosen from an applicant pool of more than 2,300 submis... 
New York's Leading LGBTQ Film Festival 'Newfest' Announces Full Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2019 New York's leading LGBTQ film festival, NewFest, has announced the full lineup of their 31st annual celebration of the year's best LGBTQ films from around the world. As announced earlier this week, the festival will kick off the festival's 31st edition with the New York premiere of Mike Doyle's Manh... |
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