July 2014

Listen Up (Interview): Cast of James Brown biopic GET ON UP share thoughts on the film

Universal Pictures’ held the official press conference for James Brown biopic GET ON UP  this past week in New York City. Press received the opportunity to interview the films cast including 42 star Chadwick Boseman, Academy Award winning actress Octavia Spencer, Grammy Award winning artist Jill Scott, True Blood actor Nelsan Ellis, Rolling Stones founding member Mick Jagger, director Tate Taylor, actor Dan Aykroyd and producer Brian Grazer. Chadwick …

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New York City Firefighter Becomes the First Female Featured in Calendar of Heroes!

  11-year FDNY veteran, Danae Mines is one of New York City’s few female firefighters. Next March, Mines will become the first featured in the FDNY Calendar of Heroes, even though she was initially told the calendar honor was only for men. “I was told that it was all guys,” Mines, who is assigned to …

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TV ONE Announces All New Episodes of Unsung Premiering on July 30

    One of my favorite shows to watch is, Unsung on TV One.  As a big fan of  R&B music, I’ve often wondered what’s happened to those artist who at some point were popular with mega hits, then seemed to have vanished from the industry. In a press release today,  TV One announced the return of its award-winning docu-series Unsung, the …

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Sony Executive Devon Franklin Inks First-Look Producing Deal: Franklin Entertainment

(Press Release) CULVER CITY, Calif., July 8, 2014 – Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that DeVon Franklin will transition from his position as senior vice president of Production for Columbia Pictures to a long- term, first-look producing deal with the studio. In his new role, Franklin will continue to develop and produce mainstream commercial material, including …

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Trailblazer: Michelle Janine Howard becomes Navy's first female four-star Admiral

On Tuesday, July 1, 2014  for the first time in its history, the Navy promoted a woman on Tuesday to become a four-star admiral. Howard will serve as vice chief of naval operations, the No. 2 position in the sea of service. “Volunteerism is the core of the United States personal character and our national …

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