“SELMA,” is easily the best depiction of the civil rights movement. David Oyelowo recreates Dr. Kings actions and leadership brilliantly! In her second time playing the role of Coretta Scott King, the film “Boycott” was her first, it’s uncanny how close of a resemblance actress Carmen Ejogo bares to the wife of the late civil rights […]
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Legendary gospel singer, composer and producer Andrae Crouch died on Thursday, January 8th at the age of 72. Crouch had been hospitalized in a Los Angeles area hospital since Jan. 3 following a heart attack. The seven-time Grammy winner was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1998. His songs were recorded by Elvis Presley
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ANTHONY ANDERSON TO HOST ‘THE 46TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS’ REGINALD HUDLIN AND PHIL GURIN RETURN AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Two-Hour Star Studded Special Airs Live on Friday, February 6 on TV One at 9:00 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed) One-Hour Pre-Show Airs Live from the Red Carpet at 8:00 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed) Via press release
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HOLLYWOOD, CA (January 7, 2015) – Paramount Pictures announced today that it will partner with African-American business leaders in New York City to offer free admission to the Golden Globe-nominated film “SELMA,” from director Ava DuVernay, to 7th, 8th and 9th grade students in New York City. Inspired by the film’s message of resilience and
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Silver Spring, MD, – On the heels of its sixth consecutive NAACP Image Award nomination, TV One announced last week that fan favorite series Unsung returns with four all-new episodes on Wednesday, January 14th at 8PM/ET. This season begins with a revealing tale of the both famous and infamous legend that was Rick James. Additionally, the series
HOLLYWOOD, CA (January 1, 2015) – Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), announced today that the Golden Globe nominated film “SELMA” from director Ava DuVernay will be shown for free to the town’s citizens at the Selma Walton Theater in the city of Selma, Alabama beginning January 9. “With deep gratitude
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In a press release today, it was announced that Interactive One, the top online unit of platform for the African American and the New Urban community has bought GlobalGrind, founded by Russell Simmons. The acquisition cements a previous partnership covering sales, content, tech, product and marketing between the two companies that began in April 2013.
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Via press release–Carlsbad, Calif. – Iconic guitarist Slash will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 30th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Saturday, January 24 in Anaheim, California. Comedian Sinbad will provide the laughs as the evening’s host. The NAMM TEC Awards honors individuals and companies across 30 categories,
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SELMA celebrated its New York Premiere on December 14, presented by Paramount Pictures, Delta Air Lines, Tina Brown Live Media, and Credit Suisse, at the Ziegfeld Theater, where stars David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey (also a Producer on the film), Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Common, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Andre Holland, Lorraine Toussaint, Niecy Nash,
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Without a doubt, Shonda Rhimes and ABC is having another great year! Leading the pack of NAACP Image Award nominations in the television category, her hugely popular TV shows, “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC) and “Scandal” (ABC), Rhimes and cast collectively are up for eleven nominations. Among those nominated are