Anika Noni Rose to Star and Co-Executive Produce a Pilot for TNT
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 05, 2018 Beast Mode is written and executive produced by David Schneiderman with executive producers Stefanie Huie and MACRO's Charles D. King, Kim Roth and Poppy Hanks... 
Stacey Abrams, Winnie Harlow, Nicole Byer and More Announced For OWN SPOTLIGHT: BLACK WOMEN OWN THE CONVERSATION
by Tori Hartshorn - August 07, 2019 Oprah Winfrey Network and OZY Media announced today the new series “OWN Spotlight: Black Women OWN the Conversation” to premiere on Saturday, August 24 at 10:00 pm ET/PT exclusively on OWN, with celebrities and thought leaders including rising star politician Stacey Abrams, model and activist Winnie... 
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... 
Submissions For The 8th Annual CAPE New Writers Fellowship Open For 2019
by A.A. Cristi - December 03, 2018 Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment opened submissions today for its eighth annual CAPE New Writers Fellowship (CNWF), a talent and professional development program that trains emerging writers to succeed in Hollywood. Pipeline programs like this are critical, particularly in light of this ... 
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 ... 
Starz and Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine Partner for KIN
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 21, 2019 Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), today announced the series development of “Kin,” a multi-generational family drama from writer Davita Scarlett (“Queen Sugar,” “Constantine”) and Hello Sunshine. Reese Witherspoon (“Big Little Lies,” Gone Girl, Wild) and Lauren Neustadter (“Are You Sl... 
Koshie Mills Presented a Live Audience Taping of Talk Show Series THE DIASPORA DIALOGUES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 14, 2019 Hollywood Power Broker Creator and Executive Producer Koshie Mills, presented a live audience taping of her groundbreaking cultural talk show series 'The Diaspora Dialogues' Live in Los Angeles on Friday, November 1st at the California African American Museum. The show and movement is designed to br... 
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... 
Activists Alicia Garza, David Banner And More Join BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME At The Apollo
by A.A. Cristi - October 21, 2019 Additional actors, activists and artists are signing on to the Apollo Theater's production of Between the World and Me running Friday, Oct. 25 through Monday, Oct. 28.... 
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... 
OWN Renews QUEEN SUGAR for Fifth Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 12, 2019 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it has renewed for a fifth season Ava DuVernay's critically acclaimed drama series “Queen Sugar” to air in 2020. Produced by Warner Horizon Scripted Television, “Queen Sugar” has been lauded for its powerful portrayal of an African-American family in the De... 
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... 
Purchase College Announces Speakers For 2019 Commencement
by Julie Musbach - April 24, 2019 Purchase College, SUNY will hold its 47th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY. Degrees will be conferred upon more than 1,000 graduating scholars representing dozens of majors and several countries.... 
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... 
Pierce Brosnan, George Takei, Julie Dash to Speak at the UCLA Commencement
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 07, 2019 Teri Schwartz, dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, announced today that two-time Golden Globe-nominated actor Pierce Brosnan has been named the 2019 commencement keynote speaker. Filmmaker Julie Dash (Daughters of the Dust) will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award in Film/Tel... 
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 ... 
JOKER and THE MANDALORIAN Publicity Campaigns Win Top Honors at The 57th Annual ICG Publicists Awards
by Abigail Charpentier - February 07, 2020 The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) Publicists today announced winners of its 57th Annual ICG Publicists Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. JOKER (Warner Bros. Pictures) won the top honors for the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Pictures Publicity Campaign, presented b... 
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 ... 
Meet the Cast of CHOIR BOY- Now in Previews!
by Julie Musbach - December 12, 2018 Manhattan Theatre Club is hosting the Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Trip Cullman. Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances!... 
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... 
Polly Walker Joins PENNYWORTH In A Recurring Role
by Tori Hartshorn - December 04, 2018 Polly Walker has joined the cast in the recurring role of “Peggy Sykes” for the upcoming EPIX drama series PENNYWORTH. PENNYWORTH is from Warner Horizon Scripted Television and based on the characters from DC.... 
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... 
Meet the Cast of A SOLDIER'S PLAY - Now in Previews on Broadway!
by Meet the Cast - December 27, 2019 A Soldier's Play is officially in previews on Broadway! A Soldier's Play opens officially on January 21, 2020. This is a limited engagement at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). It stars David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood, Nnamdi Asomugha, Jerry O'Connell, McKinley ... 
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... |
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