Who remembers Donnie Simpson, the host from “Video Soul” on BET? We certainly do! Just to remind you,“Video Soul” was a classic two-hour music video program dedicated to R&B and Soul, that aired on BET from 1981 to 1995. Simpson, was the charismatic host, with that smooth chocolate skin and those piercing green eyes who […]
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NBC’s four-time Emmy Award music competition “THE VOICE” returns on March 1st at 8:00 pm ET/PT with this season’s Battle Advisor including Grammy-winning R&B singer Brandy on Team Legend. attle Advisor including Grammy-winning R&B singer Brandy on Team Legend This season’s Battle Advisors include: o Team Kelly: International chart-topping Grammy Award-winning artist Luis Fonsi o Team Nick: Multi-hyphenated Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning
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Cicely Tyson, the legendary Honorary Oscar winner who starred in Sounder, and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and earned five Emmy noms for her recurring role on How to Get Away with Murder, and more recently on OWN’s Cherish the Day, died today. She was 94. According to the website Deadline, her manager Larry Thompson confirmed the news
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Michele Duster, author of a new biography, Ida B. The Queen, The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells, says that her goal is to expand the story of the iconic journalist and pioneering civil rights activist, who just happens to be her, great-grandmother. Duster, who took an interest in history and in
We’re excited to announce that Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Regina King will make her SNL hosting debut on February 13. See press release submitted below: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’ RETURNS LIVE COAST-TO-COAST WITH FIVE CONSECUTIVE SHOWS BEGINNING JAN. 30 Jan. 30 – John Krasinski / Machine Gun Kelly Feb. 6 – Dan Levy / Phoebe Bridgers
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“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” Writer Phil Augusta Jackson Launches His Own Series While “Superstore” Creator Justin Spitzer Shifts from Big Box Retail to Cars UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Jan. 14, 2020 – NBC is revving up its scripted programming output with three series orders from Universal Television – comedies “Grand Crew” and “American Auto,” and drama “La
ESSENCE magazine, the leading media, technology and commerce company serving Black women, kicks off 2021 with a stunning January + February cover art issue. Legendary artist Lorna Simpson collaborates with global fashion and beauty founder Robyn Rihanna Fenty (who recently launched Fenty Skin globally in stores in the U.S. and the U.K.) to reinterpret the narrative of modern-day beauty
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We can think of quite a few reasons why LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILLE, OWN’S hit reality series is a fan favorite. For one, we get to watch three Black power couples takeover the commercial real estate and construction industry in a relatively small town in Alabama, like they own it. Unfortunately, or fortunately for some,
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East African Jazz songstress Somi Kakoma, popularly known as ‘Somi’, announces her nomination for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, where she has been shortlisted in the category of Best Jazz Vocal Album for her latest live album, ‘Holy Room’. The historical moment not only marks the first time Somi has received a nomination, but Somi also becomes the
Extra’s” Rachel Lindsay spoke with Jamie Foxx about his new Disney and Pixar movie “Soul” and the loss of his sister. It has been more than a month since his sister DeOndra Dixon’s death in October at the age of 36, but the pain is still fresh for Jamie. Foxx revealed, “You know what? We
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