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May 7 2018

Janet Jackson, will be honored with the ICON Award at the “2018 Billboard Music Awards”

SANTA MONICA, CA (May 7, 2018) – Dick Clark productions and NBC announced today that music legend, Janet Jackson, will be honored with the prestigious ICON Award at the “2018 Billboard Music Awards,” and will deliver a highly-anticipated performance that will be her first on television in nine years. Hosted by “The Voice” coach Kelly Clarkson, the “2018Billboard Music Awards” will […]

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Apr 17 2018

Amy Schumer Takes on Body Positivity in ‘I Feel Pretty’

STX Films feel good comedy, I FEEL PRETTY stars Amy Schumer, alongside Naomi Campbell, Shasheer Zamata, Michelle Williams and more comes out in theaters on Friday, April 20! Schumer, 36, plays Renee Bennett in the film, an insecure woman who believes a head injury made her more beautiful. With this newfound confidence, she is empowered

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Apr 6 2018

R&B Vocalist Ledisi to hit the Main Stage at 2018 ESSENCE FESTIVAL

(Los Angeles, CA- April 6, 2018) R&B vocalist Ledisi is excited to join the lineup for the 2018 ESSENCE Festival taking place in New Orleans during the July 4th holiday weekend. The twelve-time GRAMMY® nominee will be hitting the main stage on Friday, July 6 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in a special curation by The

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Mar 28 2018

Stellar Gospel Awards: Hailed as “Epic Night in Gospel Music”

Ricky Dillard & New G perform during the 33rd annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on March 24, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images) (LAS VEGAS, NV) – On March 25, 2018 – Central City Productions completed the taping of the 2018 Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Las Vegas at

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Mar 20 2018

Mary J. Blige Shines as Voiceover in First Animated Film

Parmount Films’ animated sequel SHERLOCK GNOMES starring Mary J. Blige, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Blunt and more is out in theaters this Friday, March 23! In the film, Gnomeo (voiced by James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt) move to a new garden where they discover new adventures, new humans and new garden gnomes. In the film, Mary

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Mar 12 2018

Beyoncé and JAY-Z confirm OTR II Tour-West Coast Dates

Beyonce and Jay-Z made it official today: the powerhouse couple and musicmakers’ OTR II stadium tour kicks off its North American leg July 25 in Cleveland. The tour arrives on the West coast September 19 at University of Phoenix Stadium, in Phoenix, AZ, Rose Bowl on September 22, in Los Angeles, CA, September 27, at SDCCU

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Mar 6 2018

Andra Day to Perform at The Old Globe Gala

SAN DIEGO (March 2, 2018)—The Old Globe will celebrate in style at the 2018 Globe Gala on Saturday, September 22, in support of the theatre’s arts engagement and artistic programs. The glamorous annual event will feature an exclusive, one-night-only performance by the incomparable Andra Day. Karen Cohn, Nina Doede, and Sheryl White serve as Co-Chairs.

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Mar 3 2018

Ava DuVernay Gives Compton Students Advance Private Screening of “A Wrinkle In Time”

(Compton, CA. March 2, 2018) –Compton native and renowned film director Ava DuVernay invited students from her hometown to #WrinkleInCompton, an advance screening of her upcoming Disney film A Wrinkle in Time coming to theaters March 9, 2018. Since the city of Compton does not have movie theater of its own, Ava wanted to give the students from

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Feb 27 2018

Photo Scoop: “A Wrinkle in Time” World Premiere

Last night in Los Angeles, stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, Zach Galifianakis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Storm Reid, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Rowan Blanchard were joined by director Ava DuVernay for a walk down the blue carpet where they greeted enthusiastic fans at the world premiere of Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time.” They were joined

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Jan 28 2018

Photo: Musician Bootsy Collins of Parliament at NAMM Show in Anaheim

The annual National Association of Music Merchants show, or NAMM, at the Anaheim Convention Center was jam packed with performances, panels, musical instruments and icons. Including the one and only Bootsy Collins of Parliament. Collin’s career rose to prominence with the God Father of Soul, James Brown in the early 1970s, and later with the

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