It was announced that Academy award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee has been selected to head the 73rd Cannes Film Festival jury. This makes him the first Black president of the jury, which consists of Lee’s contemporaries of movie professionals who will select which film receives the festival’s highest honor: the Palme d’Or. Lee is no stranger […]
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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that Robyn Lattaker-Johnson is joining the network as Head of OWN Unscripted Development, Programming & Specials. She reports to OWN president, Tina Perry, in this role and will focus on developing a variety of unscripted programs for the network’s core African-American female audience. “Robyn is a seasoned executive with
Leading up to the January 10th nationwide release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Just Mercy,” a growing list of luminaries, sports teams, faith leaders and global corporations have come out in support of the film through theatre buyouts. The film, which opened in limited release on Christmas Day, has struck a chord with critics and moviegoers,
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA (January 9, 2020) – The nominees for the 51st NAACP Image Awards were announced today at a joint press conference with Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP and Connie Orlando, Executive Vice-President, Specials, Music Programming and Music Strategy. The winners will be revealed during the two-hour LIVE TV special airing on BET
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Los Angeles Community Screening Event & Red Carpet on January 6th On January 6, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and Karan Kendrick and author and executive producer Bryan Stevensonattend a special community screening hosted by Kobe Bryant and Terrence J at the Cinemark Baldwin Hills. Here are a few of our favorite
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Two-time Grammy® Nominee, Guitarist/Vocalist Jonathan Butler’s highly-anticipated album of holiday collaborations, Christmas Together, is available now on Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Music Group. Jonathan Butler who is a featured performer on Dave Koz’s and friends’ concert tour wraps December 23, 2019. Please see additional dates below.Butler’s all-star friends, Sheléa, Dave Koz, Keiko Matsui, Kirk Whalum, Rick Braun and Gerald Albright join him to recreate nine classic Christmas favorites, such
Seeing and hearing Jennifer Hudson for the first time as Aretha Franklin in RESPECT gave uschills! The film follows the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice. Directed by
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Los Angeles, CA – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network revealed today the first-look teaser trailer for its new original anthology drama “Cherish the Day,” created and executive produced by Emmy® winner/Academy Award®-nominee Ava DuVernay (“Queen Sugar,” “When They See Us”). “Cherish the Day,” which is set for a February 2020 premiere on OWN, is produced for OWN by ARRAY Filmworks and Harpo
We’re so excited to be sharing with you the new trailer and poster for Warner Bros. Pictures musical extravaganza, IN THE HEIGHTS created by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Jon M. Chau (Crazy Rich Asians)! Set in Manhattan’s Washington Heights the trailer shows the film’s principal cast, which includes Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Corey Hawkins, Leslie
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Dec. 8, 2019, marked exciting times and a very important day for the legendary band Earth, Wind, & Fire, who became the first Black group to be inducted into the Kennedy Center Honors. Their tribute will be televised Dec. 15 on CBS, where viewers will get to see original members Verdine White, Ralph Johnson and Philip Bailey accept the honor.
