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Dec 7 2015

Blackish Star Anthony Anderson Signs Multi-Year Deal to Host NAACP Image Awards

On December 1st in a press release, The NAACP and TV One announced that Emmy-Award nominated actor, Anthony Anderson has signed a multi-year deal to continue as host for the 47th and 48th NAACP Image Awards. The 47th NAACP Image Awards will be nationally telecast live on TV One on Friday, February 5, 2016 as a two-hour special from […]

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Nov 24 2015

Barbershop: The Next Cut – Check out the Official Trailer

Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer are reunited and back in business in “Barbershop: The Next Cut,” directed by Malcolm D. Lee (“The Best Man” films, “Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins”). It’s been more than 10 years since our last appointment at Calvin’s Barbershop. Calvin (Ice Cube) and his longtime crew, including Eddie (Cedric the

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Nov 20 2015

FIRST LOOK: Mary J. Blige as Evillene in The Wiz Live!

NBC’s THE WIZ LIVE! Airs on Thursday December 3rd! We’re so excited. In the meantime, we get a chance to admire the fantastic costume. Speaking of costumes, will you check out the first look at Mary J. Blige as Evillene (Wicked Witch of the West)! OMG! Spectacular! NBC’s star-studded, live musical holiday event, starring Queen Latifah, Mary

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Oct 21 2015

Chris Rock Returns to Host Oscars®

Looks like to rumor’s are true. He’s baaack! Multi-hyphenate artist and filmmaker Chris Rock will return to host the Oscars® for a second time, producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced today. The 88th Academy Awards® will be broadcast live on Oscar®Sunday, February 28, 2016, on the ABC Television Network. Rock previously hosted the

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Oct 19 2015

Watch 19 year-old artist perform song he wrote after Ferguson tonight on "The Nightly Show"

The first musical performance on Comedy Central’s “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore” will take place tonight, Monday, October 19 at 11:30pmET/PT by Raury. The 19 year-old soul, hip hop and folk artist will be performing “Fly,” a song he wrote after Ferguson. He will also appear as a panelist along with “Nightly Show” contributor

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Oct 15 2015

ESSENCE FEST Expands to Durban, South Africa!

A three-year partnership has been formed with eThekwini Municipality to host the Essence Festival in Durban, South Africa in 2016 and 2017, announced Essence President Michelle Ebanks and eThekwini Mayor James Nxumalo at Durban City Hall today. Each year, the Essence Festival in New Orleans draws more than 450,000 attendees from across the globe to its multi-day

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Aug 13 2015

San Diego Symphony’s Ashford Summer Pops series–Esperanza Spalding Presents: Emily’s D+Evolution.

(San Diego, CA) Perhaps it wasn’t until the 2011 Grammy-awards show that many took notice to the brilliance of Esperanza Spalding. During that time, a relatively unknown 26-year old beat out mega pop star Justin Bieber, stirring up angry “Belieber” fans taking home the Grammy for best new artist. Needless to say, Spalding had nothing to prove

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Aug 13 2015

Star-Studded Cast Added to the line up for NBC's THE WIZ Live!

COMMON, NE-YO AND ELIJAH KELLEY ARE NEWEST ADDITIONS TO ALL-STAR CAST FOR ‘THE WIZ LIVE!’ NBC’s Highly Anticipated Dec. 3 Telecast to Be Among Biggest TV Events of the Season UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Aug. 13, 2015 — Adding to an already A-list cast, Oscar winner Common, singer-songwriter-actor Ne-Yo and “Hairspray” co-star Elijah Kelley have joined NBC’s

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Aug 12 2015

Renowned Jazz Guitarist Nick Colionne Closes Out Summer Concert Series Jazz at The Creek

(San Diego, CA) Smooth jazz guitarist and vocalist Nick Colionne who’s style of music is best described as both urban and contemporary, is set to hit the stage this Saturday, closing out the summer at San Diego’s Jazz at the Creek. The Chicago native who learned to play guitar at 9 from his step-father, has

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Jul 30 2015

Bayside Gospel Aboard the USS Midway Museum Spectacular!

(San Diego, CA) On Sunday, July 26th for the second year in a row, Bayside Gospel aboard the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier and Museum, turned the celebrated tourist ship into a spectacular outdoor Gospel concert. The evening couldn’t have been more perfect. The entertainment that took place aboard the ship was quoted as being a sanctuary

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