Jennifer Hudson to Tour 'The Gift of Love: An Intimate Live Experience'
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 18, 2024
History’s youngest female EGOT-winner Jennifer Hudson will ring in the upcoming release of her first-ever holiday album with a truly rare present for her fans — The Gift of Love: An Intimate Live Experience, which begins November 24 in Brooklyn and wraps in Las Vegas on December 22.
Jennifer Hudson Releasing First-Ever Holiday Album
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 6, 2024
Two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist, Academy Award-winning actress, and Tony and Emmy Award-winning producer Jennifer Hudson captures the magic of the holiday season on The Gift of Love, which will be released on October 18.
Video: Trailer Released for Four-Part Docuseries HOLLYWOOD BLACK From Filmmaker Justin Simien
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 11, 2024
Inspired by the book from historian Donald Bogle, Hollywood Black, directed by Justin Simien, chronicles the history of cinema, but from a radically Black perspective. By unearthing personal stories from actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen, the series provides a critical reexamination of a quintessentially American story—in brilliant color.
Video: See Cynthia Erivo in Trailer for HART TO HEART Season 4
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2024
This season, Hart gathers with a new batch of celebrity guests to dive into hour-long conversations about their life journeys, careers and never-before-heard memories. This season’s guests include industry powerhouses Ben Affleck, George Lopez, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Samberg, Judd Apatow and Niecy Nash. Watch the new trailer!
Ava DuVernay and Kenya Barris Join Issa Rae for Inaugural 'Creator Conversations' Talk at American Black Film Festival
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 10, 2024
The 28th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has announced that acclaimed artists Ava DuVernay and Kenya Barris will join festival creative director Issa Rae for “Creator Conversations.” The live event will be held on Friday, June 14th at the New World Center. The 2024 Creator Conversations program is the first of its kind, celebrating the careers of extraordinary artists. This year’s festival takes place live in Miami Beach June 12-16.
Fourth Season of HART TO HEART to Feature Cynthia Erivo, Andy Samberg, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 6, 2024
This season, Kevin Hart gathers with a new batch of celebrity guests to dive into hour-long conversations about their life journeys, careers and never-before-heard memories. This season’s guests include industry powerhouses Ben Affleck, George Lopez, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Samberg, Judd Apatow and Niecy Nash.
Star-Studded Lineup Revealed for New Series NO TASTE LIKE HOME WITH ANTONI POROWSKI
by Josh Sharpe - May 13, 2024
National Geographic and New York Times bestselling author and the Emmy® Award-winning “Queer Eye” star Antoni Porowski have announced the star-studded lineup of friends that will return home with Porowski on global culinary adventures for the upcoming docuseries NO TASTE LIKE HOME WITH ANTONI POROWSKI. Guests include Awkwafina, Henry Golding, James Marsden, Florence Pugh, and more.
Mel Brooks and Quinta Brunson to Receive Special Peabody Awards
by Josh Sharpe - May 2, 2024
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors has announced that Mel Brooks, legendary comedian and writer of The Producers, will be receiving a special honor at the 84th annual Peabody Awards. Additionally, Quinta Brunson, the award-winning writer, producer, actor, and comedian, has been honored with the Peabody Trailblazer Award. On June 9 in Los Angeles, they will both receive the awards at the annual ceremony which honors excellence in television, podcast/radio, and immersive and interactive media.
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE LIVE IN CONCERT Comes to the Smith Center in October
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2024
Building on the success of sold-out shows worldwide, a new 50-plus city U.S. tour will kick off the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga. The highly anticipated sequel, Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse Live in Concert, will land in The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas for two shows on October 12, 2024 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.