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Award-winning cast joins Forest Whitaker & Jennifer Hudson in RESPECT based on the life of Aretha Franklin

MGM’S “RESPECT” MOVIE STARRING ACADEMY AWARD-WINNER JENNIFER HUDSON AS THE LEGENDARY ARETHA FRANKLIN ANNOUNCES STELLAR AWARD-WINNING ENSEMBLE CAST   LIESL TOMMY’S FEATURE DIRECTORIAL DEBUT TO BEGIN FILMING NOVEMBER 1, 2019 The Film Will Exclusively Feature Many Of Franklin’s Most Iconic Songs LOS ANGELES – (October 18, 2019) – Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) announced today the award-winning ensemble […]

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Oprah Sits down one-on-one with Lupita Nyong’o and Cynthia Erivo on OWN

LOS ANGELES –  Oprah Winfrey sits down one-on-one with the award-winning actresses Lupita Nyong’o and Cynthia Erivo, who discuss their fast rise to fame and how their leading roles have shaped them personally and professionally, on an all-new primetime special entitled, “OWN Spotlight: Oprah At Home with Lupita Nyong’o and Cynthia Erivo” airing Saturday, October 26

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Celebrated Opera Star Jessye Norman, has passed away at 74

World renowned , and one of the most celebrated opera stars, Jessye Norman, has passed away at 74, the Associated Press reports. Gwendolyn Quinn, spokesperson for Norman’s family, confirmed the heartbreaking news. The Associated Press released a statement stating that the Augusta, Georgia native passed away at 7:54 a.m. on the morning of Monday, September 30. The cause of

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‘Reign of the Underdog’ Comic Book Creator Lazarus Guidry on Being a Black Super Hero

As a young black kid growing up in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Lazarus Guidry was always interested in creating imaginative storytelling and, comic books.  “I was always around it. My father, was a fire specialist and a comic book illustrator. Comics was his passion. He loved “Captain America” and “The Incredible Hulk.” As a product of

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Cast from ABC’s MIXED-ISH at Paleyfest Fall Preview 2019

Check out a few images of “Mixed-ish” from ABC’s Fall TV Preview at Paleyfest over the weekend in Beverly Hills.  In Kenya Barris’ new series “Mixed-is, show runner Karin Gist and fellow executive producer Peter Saji shine a light on “Black-ish” Johnson family matriarch Rainbow’s (played by Tracee Ellis Ross in “Black-ish” and Arica Himmel in “Mixed-ish”) origin

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BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Niece Nash Host, Angela Bassett to Receive Icon Award

NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 19, 2019 – BET Networks and Beverly Bond, CEO, Executive Producer and Creator of BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® are excited to announce Emmy-nominated actress, Niecy Nash as host of The 2019 BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® Awards on BET. This year’s celebration will tape on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in

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