Ne-Yo, Serayah & More Star in BET+ Holiday Films
by Michael Major - Oct 10, 2022
With fan favorites, like Jasmine Guy, Terrence Carson and Dorien Wilson, triple threats like Ne-Yo, Serayah, Romeo Miller, LeToya Luckett and LaLa Milan, and a roster of directors and writers of color, like Victoria Rowell, Robin Givens, Bree West and Patricia Cuffie Jones, these authentic Black stories will provide some genuine Christmas cheer.
2021 NYWIFT SUMMIT: THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY RADICALLY REIMAGINED Announced for June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2021
New York Women in Film & Television will present the 2021 NYWIFT Summit: The Creative Industry Radically Reimagined, June 22-25, 2021 from 4-6 PM ET. The annual NYWIFT Creative Workforce Initiative brings together some of the most unique and diverse voices of women working in the entertainment industry.
RLJ Entertainment's UMC, Urban Movie Channel, Launches on Xfinity TV
by Macon Prickett - Jun 20, 2018
Urban Movie Channel (UMC), the first subscription video on demand service (SVOD) created for African American and urban audiences, is now available to Comcast's Xfinity TV customers across the country. A subsidiary of RLJ Entertainment (RLJE), UMC's launch on Xfinity TV marks the first time the SVOD service has been made available on an MVPD set-top box. Featuring top programming in Black film and television, UMC is accessible in the home through Xfinity On Demand and on the go via the Xfinity Stream app and portal. Xfinity TV customers with X1 can use their voice remote and say 'Urban Movie Channel' to pull up the offering, or they'll be able to find it within the Black Film and TV section of Xfinity On Demand. UMC costs $4.99 per month.
New Scripted Soap Opera Podcast GOSSIP is Out Today From Stitcher/Midroll
by Macon Prickett - Jun 14, 2018
New York Times bestselling author Allison Raskin's new scripted podcast, Gossip, is out today from Stitcher/Midroll and is available on Apple Podcasts and other podcatchers. Gossip centers on three unlikely female friends: Valerie (Victoria Rowell), Mia (Amanda Perez), and Bethany (Allison Raskin). Each week, they meet at the Golden Cup Coffee Corner to drink coffee and share the latest gossip floating around their not-so-traditional suburban town, Golden Acres. When the juicy stories involve infidelity, secret pasts, and murder, does it even matter if the rumors are true? Each episode will also feature an accompanying comic from New Yorker artists such as Amy Kurzweil, Sofia Warren, Hilary Campbell, and more.
Season Two Of Emmy Nominated THE RICH AND THE RUTHLESS Returns 6/14 On UMC
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 13, 2018
UMC – Urban Movie Channel's hit soap-within-a-soap dramedy series The Rich and the Ruthless returns June 14 for a 6 episode second season filled with more passion, humor and family intrigue, swirling around soap industry titan Augustus Barringer, his fading leading lady actress wife Kitty, their feuding children and a cast of devious supporting players.
Sneak Peek - Aaron Carter & More Set for Next OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 22, 2016
In this week's all-new episode of the popular series OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW, celebrity updates include former teen star Aaron Carter; breakout “Too Close for Comfort” star Jim J. Bullock and soap star Victoria Rowell, plus the homeless “man with the golden voice,” Ted Williams.
Sneak Peek - Aaron Carter & More Set for Next OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 20, 2016
In this week's all-new episode of the popular series OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW, celebrity updates include former teen star Aaron Carter; breakout “Too Close for Comfort” star Jim J. Bullock and soap star Victoria Rowell, plus the homeless “man with the golden voice,” Ted Williams.
Photo Flash: The School Of American Ballet Hosts Alumni Cocktail Reception at Lincoln Center
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 10, 2016
The School Of American Ballet (SAB) is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the school of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The school trains students from the age of six, with professional vocational ballet training for students aged 11-18.
The School Of American Ballet to Host Alumni Cocktail Reception at Lincoln Center, 6/3
by Tyler Peterson - May 31, 2016
The School Of American Ballet (SAB) is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the school of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The school trains students from the age of six, with professional vocational ballet training for students aged 11-18.
TV One's THE FRIGHT NIGHT FILES to Premiere 10/18
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 14, 2014
This Halloween, TV One will treat viewers to an anthology of three short films of deadly romance with the premiere of The Fright Night Files airing October 18, 2014 at 8:00 PM/ET. The horror trilogy marks the first-ever horror themed scripted film production for TV One.