December 2017

John Legend has been cast in the lead role as Jesus Christ in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!,”

Ten-time Grammy winner and R&B star, John Legend has been cast in the lead role as Jesus Christ in NBC’s special event ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!’. The musical will air on Easter Sunday, April 1st, in front of a large audience at the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y. Jesus Christ Superstar Live

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 Michael Che just became the first Black co-head writer on “Saturday Night Live.”

Wow!  Michael Che just became the first Black co-head writer on “Saturday Night Live.” Che broke a 42-year-old color barrier when NBC, who announced Che’s promotion on Tuesday, also named Colin Jost, Che’s co-host for SNL’s “Weekend Update” segment, as co-head writer. This will be Jost’s second time serving in the position, as he was a

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Oprah becomes the first Black Women to receive Golden Globe’s Cecil B. DeMille Award

Congratulations to Oprah Winfrey, on becoming the first Black woman to receive the Golden Globes’s Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement! The ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2018 and be televised live on NBC. The news of was announced by 2012 Cecil B. DeMille honoree Morgan

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‘Underground’ star, Amirah Vann Joins USA Network’s ‘UNSOLVED: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.’

  ‘Underground’ star, Amirah Vann (How to Get Away with Murder, Law & Order SVU) joins the cast of USA Network’s ‘UNSOLVED: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.’ The NAACP Image Award nominee will play the recurring role of FBI Agent Justine Simon, the youngest and only female member of the 2006 task

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San Franciso Mayor Ed Lee Dies, London Breed becomes First Black Woman Acting Mayor

London Breed, Interim Mayor of San Francisco San Franciso Mayor Ed Lee passed away this morning after suffering an apparent heart attack while grocery shopping late Monday night.  He was just 65.  Lee is survived by his wife Anita and two daughters Brianna and Tania. Lee was in his second term in office as the

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Anthony Anderson, Daniel Kaluuya and Mary J. Blige are among this years Golden Globe nominees

  Nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards were announced Monday, Dec. 11. Nods went out to Anthony Anderson who plays the fun loving, dad Andre on the ABC hit comedy Black-ish.  The show also received a nomination for Best Television Series-Musical or Comedy Anderson is also the voice of Bones in the animated film Ferdinand which is

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