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Jul 31 2018

OWN’S “Love Is____” Renewed for a Second Season

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it has renewed for a second season its hit romantic drama series “Love Is___” from award-winning producers Mara Brock Akil (“Being Mary Jane,” “The Game,” “Girlfriends”) and Salim Akil (“Black Lightning”). The Akils created and executive produced the series through their company Akil Productions, in association with Warner Horizon Scripted […]

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Jul 30 2018

ON YOUR FEET! The Emilio and Gloria Estefan Broadway Musical in San Diego Through August 5

Broadway San Diego brings to San Diego audiences the hit Broadway musical– based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY® winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, 19-time GRAMMY® winning producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan – stars Cuban-American Broadway actress Christie Prades as Gloria Estefan, and acclaimed stage and television actor Mauricio Martinez, plays Emilio Estefan. The

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Jul 30 2018

Jada Pinkett Smith, Wale, Jay Ellis and Justin Baldoni Discuss Careers in Entertainment with LA High School and College Students

Jada Pinkett Smith, Wale and Jane the Virgin actor Justin Baldoni were among the speakers at the Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation’s Careers In Entertainment Summer Tour over the weekend. The day-long symposium teaches high school and college students about jobs in the entertainment industry both in front of and behind the camera. More

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Jul 29 2018

Netflix Orders ‘Madam C.J. Walker’ Eight-Episode Limited Series

Netflix has given the green light to Madam C.J. Walker, an eight-episode limited series starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, Executive Produced by LeBron James. According to news website DEADLINE, The announcement was made by VP original programming Cindy Holland during Netflix’s TCAexecutive session. Spencer stars as Sarah Breedlove, famously known as

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Jul 29 2018

The State of Black America Premieres this Sunday on TV One

TV One and National Urban League (NUL)’s town hall panel discussion, THE STATE OF BLACK AMERICA, premieres this Sunday, July 29 at 7 PM CT/8 PM ET on TV One. The two-hour special, which was taped at The Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. back in May, is a panel discussion about present and future conditions facing black America and is based on findings from NUL’s annual

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Jul 27 2018

NBC’s first “Female Forward” class of directors

(l-r) back row: Monica Raymund, Katie Locke O’Brien, Daniela De Carlo, Rebecca Addelman, Ramaa Mosley, Lisa Robinson, Heather Jack, Olivia Newman, Christine Swanson, Lee Friedlander (l-t) front row: Tracey Pakosta, Lesli Linka Glatter, Lisa Katz, Karen Horne Inaugural Class to Direct Episodes of “A.P. Bio,” “The Blacklist,” “Blindspot,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago Med,”

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Jul 25 2018

Sorry to bother you, Regina King

On the last evening of Comic-Con 2018, my daughter and I decided to grab a bite to eat at a cozy rooftop bar in downtown San Diego. As we got off the elevator, I found a spot for us to sit, while she went to the bar to grab us menus. When I sat down,

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Jul 25 2018

All Eyes on Muslim Hollywood Producer Nia Malika Dixon

Writer, director and producer Nia Malika Dixon is part of an ever-growing list of African-American Muslims who are making their voices known in the creative community. She launched her media production company Audaz Entertainment Inc., in 2006 to bring her vault of stories to life as a Black Muslim American. In her storytelling, Dixon wants

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Jul 24 2018

OWN Releases Official Trailer for Megachurch drama series “Greenleaf”

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network revealed today the official trailer for its hit megachurch drama series “Greenleaf,” from Lionsgate, award-winning writer/executive producer Craig Wright (“Lost,” “Six Feet Under”), and executive producers Clement Virgo (“The Book of Negros”), Kriss Turner Towner (“The Romanoffs,” “The Soul Man”), and Oprah Winfrey. The third season will premiere on Tuesday, August 28 and

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Jul 23 2018

Eventing, Horses and DNA

Malcolm “Earl” Robinson For Los Angeles resident Malcolm “Earl” Robinson, the sport of eventing is something that he got into by accident. It all began eighteen years ago, when he suddenly developed an interest in learning how to ride horses because of a film project that he was working on. After several years of riding,

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July 2018