Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival Kicks Off for Free This Saturday in L.A.
by Movies News Desk - July 26, 2017 KCETLink Media Group, the national independent broadcast and digital media network, has announced that its two services, KCET public television in Los Angeles and independent satellite network Link TV nationwide, will launch the first film festival in Los Angeles dedicated entirely to environmental ...
Ashley Judd, Cedric the Entertainer, Keke Palmer Join PaleyFest Fall TV Previews
by Emily Bruno - August 22, 2017 ET, CBS, EPIX, FOX. NBC, and Netflix have added additional talent to their featured panels at the annual 2017 PaleyFest Fall TV Previews (September 6-16, 2017)....
Director Ava Duvernay to Receive Industry Visionary Award at American Black Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2017 Director and producer Ava DuVernay is a fearless director and storyteller, who has continued to create awareness and opportunities through her art and ABFF Honors is proud to present her with the 2018 ABFF Honors Industry Visionary Award....
Amazon to Honor MLK Day with Free Streaming of AN AMERICAN GIRL STORY: MELODY 1963
by Caryn Robbins - January 13, 2017 In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Amazon Original Special AN AMERICAN GIRL STORY: MELODY 1963: Love Has to Win will be free to stream on Prime Video in the US beginning today...
Judith Light, Laura Dern and More Among NYWIFT's 2017 Muse Honorees
by TV News Desk - November 21, 2017 New York Women in Film & Television has announced the honorees for this year's Muse Awards on December 14th: Laura Dern (actor), Judith Light (actor) and Amy Emmerich (Refinery29 CCO); Regina K. Scully (filmmaker and CEO of Artemis Rising Foundation) will receive the Loreen Arbus Changemaker Award; ...
Kevin Hart, CAPTAIN AMERICA Top PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD 2017 Nominees; Full List!
by Caryn Robbins - November 15, 2016 The nominees for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2017 were announced this morning at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills....
Tracee Ellis Ross, Mandy Moore & More Join 48th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS Presenters Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - February 07, 2017 The biggest names in film, television and music including Tracee Ellis Ross, Mandy Moore, Adam Rodriguez, Rashida Jones, Bill Paxton, Brian White, Deon Cole, Jussie Smollett, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Justin Cornwell, Nick Kroll, Penny Johnson and Pooch Hall will present at 48th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS....
TNT Reteams with 'Animal Kingdom's John Wells & Megan Martin on THE DEEP MAD DARK Pilot
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2016 Turner's TNT has ordered a pilot for THE DEEP MAD DARK, which is being produced by John Wells Productions and Fabrik Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television and Turner's Studio T....
Tony-Nominee Liesl Tommy to Direct Episode of Hit OWN TV Series QUEEN SUGAR
by Caryn Robbins - July 26, 2017 It was announced today that Tony-nominated director Liesl Tommy (ECLIPSED) has joined the directing team of Oprah Winfrey & Ava Duvernay's groundbreaking OWN TV series QUEEN SUGAR. Liesl will direct Episode 13 of the current second season of the show...
Season Finale of OWN's QUEEN SUGAR Ranks as No. 1 Cable Telecast for Women
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2016 The season finale of OWN's popular drama series QUEEN SUGAR (11/30/16) delivered 2.76 million viewers and a 2.62 W25-54 rating in L+3....
TV One Joins Lexus for a Special Presentation of LEXUS VERSES AND FLOW, 10/26
by Caryn Robbins - October 26, 2016 Lexus and TV One join forces for a one-night lyrical event with a special presentation of the NAACP-nominated variety show LEXUS VERSES AND FLOW, airing Wednesday, October 26...
Jayne Houdyshell to Star in JC Lee's RELEVANCE at MCC Theater
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2017 MCC Theater today announced that Tony Award winner and MCC alum Jayne Houdyshell (The Humans; A Doll's House, Part 2; Coraline at MCC Theater) will star in the World Premiere production of Relevance, written by JC Lee ('How to Get Away With Murder,' 'Looking') with direction by Tony Award nominee Li...
2017 OUTFEST LOS ANGELES LGBT Film Festival Announces Complete Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - June 02, 2017 Celebrating its 35th Anniversary, Outfest - the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBT stories on the screen - today announced the complete programming lineup for the 2017 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival presented by HBO. The nati...
Additional Cast Announced for New Live-Action Series MARVEL'S CLOAK & DAGGER
by Caryn Robbins - February 14, 2017 Freeform and Marvel today announced six new series regulars for its highly anticipated series, MARVEL'S CLOAK & DAGGER a live-action adaptation of the popular Marvel comic....
Viola Davis, Lee Daniels & More Set for 2017 BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2017 BET Networks and American Black Film Festival (ABFF)'s BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS is thrilled to announce that Viola Davis, Lee Daniels, Common, Morris Chestnut and Omari Hardwick are confirmed to present during the annual ceremony taping...
Kathy Griffin, Melanie Griffith & More Join BEST IN DRAG Show 2016
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2016 Best In Drag Show - the fabulous and long-running annual fundraiser for Aid For AIDS, a program of Alliance for Healing and Housing - has announced that Emmy and Grammy Award winner Kathy Griffin will open this year's festivities. The celebrity judging panel will include Academy Award nominee Melani...
Travis Quentin to Join Chico's Angels in Newest Show CHICAS ARE 4EVER
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2017 Chico's Angels wants to introduce their new hunky-co-star, Travis Quentin for their upcoming theatrical musical/play 'Chicas are 4Ever.'...
Freeform Announces Premiere Dates of Final Season of PRETTY LITTLE LIARS
by Caryn Robbins - November 18, 2016 To commemorate the series, Freeform will be launching a 150-day countdown to the final season of “Pretty Little Liars” starting on Saturday, November 19....
Freeform Fans Fuel Season Two Pickup of Original Drama Series FAMOUS IN LOVE
by Caryn Robbins - August 04, 2017 Freeform, Disney's young adult television and streaming network, today announced the season two pickup of original drama series FAMOUS IN LOVE, from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, via a Facebook Live chat with the cast....
Viola Davis, Lee Daniels & More Set for 2017 BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS
by Caryn Robbins - February 15, 2017 BET Networks and American Black Film Festival (ABFF)'s BET PRESENTS THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS is thrilled to announce that Viola Davis, Lee Daniels, Common, Morris Chestnut and Omari Hardwick are confirmed to present during the annual ceremony taping...
VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer & Key Art for Ava DuVernay's 13TH
by Caryn Robbins - September 26, 2016 Today, Netflix debuted the trailer and key art for 13TH. Directed and produced by Ava DuVernay, 13TH explores how mass incarceration evolved to its current epic proportions and what the ramifications are for communities of color across the country....
David E. Talbert Celebrates 25 Years in Theater with New Stage Play
by A.A. Cristi - December 01, 2016 RLJ Entertainment's Urban Movie Channel (UMC) presents the exclusive premiere of legendary playwright and director,David E. Talbert's (Almost Christmas, Baggage Claim) latest stage play Another Man Will on Friday, December 9, 2016. Joe (comedian and The Steve Harvey Morning Show co-host Thomas 'Neph...
Lifetime Gives Straight-to-Series Order to Scripted Psychological Thriller YOU
by Caryn Robbins - April 20, 2017 Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble's psychological thriller YOU received a straight-to-series, 10-episode order today, as announced by Liz Gateley, EVP and Head of Programming for Lifetime....
Pop Reggae Music Artist Gia Yee Releases Self-Titled Solo EP & New Music Videos
by Caryn Robbins - August 09, 2017 Gia Yee's newly released self-titled EP tracks and smooth reggae fusion artist stylings, have been getting a lot of attention, airplay, and enthusiastic reviews....
VIDEO: The Bordelons Are Back! Watch Trailer for QUEEN SUGAR Season 2
by Caryn Robbins - June 07, 2017 The Bordelons are back. In the second season of OWN's hit show QUEEN SUGAR, Nova, Charley and Ralph Angel struggle to move forward with their lives as they strive to honor the legacy of their father after his unexpected passing. ... |