As part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s (BGCA) new advocacy campaign — BE GREAT — five-time Grammy award winner, philanthropist and Boys & Girls Club alumnus Usher today unveiled a new billboard featuring his childhood picture and a call-to-action — BE ICONIC. Usher joins some 25 prominent alumni in the new advocacy campaign [...]
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Columbia Records has announced the release of BLACKsummers’night, the heavily-anticipated new studio album from modern soul artist Maxwell, on Tuesday, July 7, 2009. BLACKsummers’night is the first full-length Maxwell release since Now, his critically-acclaimed third studio album, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in August 2001.
The ADCOLOR® Awards – the marketing, advertising and media industries’ premier celebration of diverse talent – will return for its third year on Sunday, October 4 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix. Hosted by award-winning CNN reporter Soledad O’Brien, the ADCOLOR® Awards will honor dozens of [...]
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has announced that Michael Wilbon will be honored with the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Salute to Excellence Awards Gala on August 8, in Tampa.
“Michael is the epitome of the cross-over journalist, and he has achieved that distinction at the highest levels,” said NABJ President Barbara Ciara. [...]
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Beatrice Arthur, 86, star of two iconic television series, died peacefully Saturday, April 25th. Beatrice won Emmy Awards for her role in the ’70’s television series Maude and also for her role as Dorothy in the ’80’s series The Golden Girls.
Known for her height, baritone voice and dry comedic [...]
IN THEATERS NOW!
Obsessed, the movie starring Idris Elba, Beyonce Knowles and Ali Larter won the weekend domestic box office to the tune of $28.5 million. Not bad in a weakened economy. The movie cost about $20 million to make with much lower opening weekend expectations.
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Kobe Bryant transcends his sport like only a few before him have done. This basketball prodigy entered the league at age 18 and quickly began to rack up accolades: Slam Dunk Champion, NBA All-Star, NBA Champion, Olympic Champion and League MVP among others. His on-the-court exploits have been well documented, [...]
Darrell E. Walker has been promoted from Executive VP of Business Affairs to Executive VP and General Counsel for BET Networks. Darrell reports to President and COO for BET Scott Mills, and is based at BET headquarters in Washington, D.C.
As a result of his promotion, Darrell will manage all corporate legal matters, including business affairs, [...]
Lifetime Television, the network that “celebrate, entertain and support women,” have revealed their 2009-2010 plans that include the premiere of the all-new Project Runway, August 20th at 10pm followed by the new half-hour series Models of the Runway at 11pm.
Lifetime will also expand its comedy line-up via a new pilot featuring current View co-host and [...]
A&E Television Networks has picked up seasons 1-3 of American Gangster from BET Networks. As a result, the show’s will air globally on A&E’s Crime & Investigation network. American Gangster, narrated by Ving Rhames, profiles the lives and misdeeds of infamous criminals and is produced by Nelson George, Frank Sinton of Asylum Entertainment, Mark Rowland [...]
“CREW GRRL ORDER”
The trio of Crew Grrl Order brings a mission to resurrect the female presence in Hip Hop through the musical movement. Members include lyricist, RETINA (North Carolina), Street Poetess, LADY PAYN (Atlanta/Brooklyn) the latest addition is the majestic CLEO JONES from North Carolina replacing the energetic, Ms Ebonee (North Carolina/Queens). Their debut album, [...]
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Robin Schwartz has officially resigned as President of OWN Television, the forthcoming cable network from Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications. The news was made official by CEO Christina Norman, who said in a statement: “As a result of her resignation, I’ve decided to streamline executive reporting and will not be replacing the position.” Nina Wass, [...]
Singer/Songwriter Keri Hilson will join Keyshia Cole and The Dream on the A Different Me tour which will kick off on May 13th in Cincinnati, Ohio. Riding on the success as a guest artist on Lil Wayne’s “I Am Music Tour,” Hilson has been given another opportunity to engage fans with an exciting stage performance [...]
Doug Morris, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company and Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer of Google Inc., today announced that UMG and YouTube, a Google subsidiary, are working together to launch VEVO, a music and video entertainment service that will feature [...]