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Academy to honor Cicely Tyson, Kathleen Kennedy and more at Governors Award

LOS ANGELES, CA –The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Tuesday night (September 4) to present Honorary Awards to publicist Marvin Levy, composer Lalo Schifrin and actress Cicely Tyson, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. The three Oscar® statuettes and […]

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Kenya Barris Lands $100 Mil Production Deal with Netflix

On Thursday, August 18, Netflix formally announced that they’ve struck a $100 Million dollar production deal with the creator of the Award-winning ABC comedy “black-ish.” According toVariety, Barris signed a three-year overall deal with the streaming service that will see him produce series exclusively for Netflix. According to a source with knowledge of the negotiations, the

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Sanaa Lathan Uses Head Over Hair in Netflix’s ‘Nappily Ever After’ Trailer

  Sanaa Lathan discovers that using her head over hair in her upcoming role in Netflix film, “Nappily Ever After,” is life changing. Based on the book written by  best selling author Trisha R. Thomas, Lathan,  plays perfectionist violet, who seems to have her life all figured out until things start to unravel. Through a

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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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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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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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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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