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OWN Expands Unscripted Programming to Two Nights & Debut Two New Series

 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that beginning in October the network will expand its successful unscripted programming block to two nights, on Fridays and Saturdays, and will debut two new series along with new seasons of its popular hits. Friday nights will begin October 23 with two series from record-breaking filmmaker Will Packer and […]

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SNL Adds Two Black Featured Players for Upcoming 46th Season

SNL increases diversity by adding three featured players to its cast for the upcoming 46th season including newcomer Punkie Johnson (“Space Force,” “Corporate,” “Adam Ruins Everything”). In addition, Ego Nwodim was promoted to main cast member for the new season. In addition to, New York Times bestselling author and two-time Golden Globe Award winner Jim Carrey to take on

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TV One’s Uncensored Kick’s off Season Three: Larenz Tate, Eve, Debbie Allen and more…

TV One’s original auto-biographical series UNCENSORED resumes for its third season with premiere episodes debuting on Sunday, September 6 at 10 P.M. ET/9C. The edgy docu-series explores the private lives of some of today’s most notable personalities including actor Larenz Tate, singer/actorTyrese, rapper/TV personality Eve, producer/TV personality Yandy Smith-Harris, actor Omari Hardwick, actress/singer Jenifer Lewis and actress/choreographer/director Debbie Allen. This season also includes five bonus episodes including UNCENSORED: Black Girl Magic, UNCENSORED: Scandals, UNCENSORED:

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American Black Film Festival Hosts Virtual Panel Discussion on The Power of the Female Vote

Amazon Studios and the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) have teamed up for the ‘The Power of the Female Vote’ virtual panel discussion, on behalf of the upcoming voting rights documentary ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY. The documentary features Stacey Abrams, the first Black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party

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OWN Orders New Original Drama “Delilah” from Creators of “Greenleaf”

 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a straight-to-series order for the new original drama series “Delilah,” from acclaimed “Greenleaf” creator Craig Wright, who will serve as executive producer along with Charles Randolph-Wright and Oprah Winfrey. Maahra Hill (“Black-ish,” “How to Get Away With Murder”) stars as Delilah Connolly, a headstrong, highly principled lawyer living in Charlotte,

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Epix Releases Six-Part Docuseries “ENSLAVED” featuring Samuel L. Jackson

Led by icon and activist Samuel L. Jackson, Enslaved sheds new light on 400 years of human trafficking from Africa to the New World.   Based on a DNA test identifying his ancestral tribe, the series traces Jackson’s personal journey from the U.S. to Gabon for his induction into the Benga tribe, with rare and unprecedented access to

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35th Anniversary Stellar Gospel Music Awards premieres on BET

 The “Greatest Night in Gospel Music” returns to television when the 35th Anniversary Stellar Gospel Music Awards premieres on BET Networks as a two-hour virtual special on Sunday, August 23 at 6 p.m. ET. Also simulcast on BET Her, the virtual production will acknowledge all award winners from the Stellar Awards pre-show and main show, with select categories being presented in the broadcast. Led

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OWN Says farewell to hit Megachurch Drama “Greenleaf”

LOS ANGELES – The stars of OWN’s hit megachurch drama “Greenleaf,” the critically-acclaimed series from Lionsgate, award-winning writer/executive producer Craig Wright (“Lost,” “Six Feet Under”), and executive producers Clement Virgo (“Empire”), Kriss Turner Towner (“Black Monday”) and Oprah Winfrey, will take an look back at the beloved show in a one-hour special airing Tuesday, August 11

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Reginald Hudlin Makes History as First-Ever Black Emmys Producer

Acclaimed producer/director Reginald Hudlin is set to make Hollywood history when he becomes the first-ever Black executive producer of the Primetime Emmys. As former president of entertainment for BET, Hudlin co-produced the 88th Academy Awards ceremony in 2016 as well as the 44 through 48th NAACP Image Awards. Hudlin’s breakout film was 1990’s House Party and he worked

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