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Peacock’s BEL-AIR Announces Original Cast members Daphne Maxwell Reid and Vernee Watson-Johnson as Guest Stars

Peacock’s critically-acclaimed drama series Bel-Air has reunited original The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air stars Daphne Maxwell Reid (Frank’s Place, Snoops) and Vernee Watson-Johnson (General Hospital, Bob Hearts Abishola). Both will guest star in the new hit series.  Daphne Maxwell Reid will play “Helen” and Vernee Watson-Johnson will play “Janice,” members of the Art Council Board of Trustee. The two […]

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Kyree Irving Adds to Women’s History Month by Hiring Stepmother, Shetellia Riley Irving As Agent

Brooklyn Nets point guard, Kyree Irving just made women’s history month a little sweeter by hiring his stepmother, Shetellia Riley as his new agent. Riley is reportedly the only black woman currently representing an NBA player, according to sports reporter Shams Charania. Irving hasn’t had a professional representative since he fired Roc Nation in July

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Prime Video: Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions Teams with Swizz Beatz and Timbaland for ‘Verzuz’ Documentary Film 

Amazon Studios, Hillman Grad Productions, and Good Trouble Studios are teaming up to take you on a journey into the making of ‘Verzuz’ in the upcoming feature-length documentary ‘Gifted & Black’ for Prime Video. James Adolphus is set to direct the film with actor, producer, and Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe producing via her Hillman Grad Productions

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TV ONE: Line-Up Leads with SOUL FOR REAL on UNSUNG and Keyshia Cole on UNCENSORED This Sunday, March 6th

All-new episodes of TV One’s original, docu-series, UNSUNG and UNCENSORED debut this Sunday, March 6. UNSUNG leads with Soul For Real at 9 p.m. ET / 8C followed by the season debut of UNCENSORED, which features the platinum-selling R&B singer, Keyshia Cole, at 10 p.m. ET / 9C. Each episode will be published on TVOne.TV and TV One’s social media platforms. UNSUNG:

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Essence Black Women in Hollywood Honorees: Nia Long, Aunjanue Ellis, Quinta Brunson and Chanté Adams 

March 2, 2022) New York, N.Y.—ESSENCE announces its slate of honorees for its milestone 15th anniversary ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards. As one of Hollywood’s most highly coveted events during awards season,ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood recognizes the extraordinary achievements of the industry’s most inspiring Black women who are helping diverse Black stories to be

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53rd NAACP Image Award Announce Winners Live on BET hosted by Anthony Anderson

Following the week-long virtual experience, tonight the NAACP celebrated the stellar achievements of the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” winners during a special LIVE broadcast on BET hosted by seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner Anthony Anderson and presented by Wells Fargo. Watch an encore presentation of the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” Monday, February 28 at 9 PM ET/PT on BET. Internationally, the

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Final Winners of NAACP Image Awards (Non-Televised) Ava DuVernay, Courtney B. Vance, Regina Hall, Natasha Rothwell and More…

Tonight, the NAACP revealed the final winners in the non-televised award categories during the fifth night of the 53rd NAACP Image Awards’ Virtual Experience presented by Wells Fargo and hosted by Affion Crockett at naacpimageawards.net and on YouTube. Featured categories recognized top performances across television and film including: “Colin in Black & White” for Outstanding Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic

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Netflix: Tyler Perry’s ‘A Madea Homecoming’ Welcome Back

The wildly popular Madea franchise is making its first out-of-theater debut on Netflix today (February 25) with A Madea Homecoming. In 2019, Tyler Perry  was ready to retire his iconic character Madea after the release of “A Madea Family Funeral.” But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the next year, Perry realized that people needed some joy in their lives.

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