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Jul 24 2018

OWN Releases Official Trailer for Megachurch drama series “Greenleaf”

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network revealed today the official trailer for its hit megachurch drama series “Greenleaf,” from Lionsgate, award-winning writer/executive producer Craig Wright (“Lost,” “Six Feet Under”), and executive producers Clement Virgo (“The Book of Negros”), Kriss Turner Towner (“The Romanoffs,” “The Soul Man”), and Oprah Winfrey. The third season will premiere on Tuesday, August 28 and […]

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Jul 17 2018

Photos: Cast of Blindspotting Attend Special Screening in New York

– New York, NY- 7/16/18 – Lionsgate hosts a screening of ‘Blindspotting’ – After Party @ Public Arts (at Public Hotel) -Pictured: Janina Gavankar, Daveed Diggs, James Monroe Iglehart, Rafael Casal, Jasmine Cephas Jones -Photo by: Marion Curtis / StarPix -Location: Public Arts (at Public Hotel), 215 Chrystie Street Last night’s New York

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Jul 12 2018

Tiffany Haddish Receives Trailblazer Award and Emmy Nod

Congratulations are in order for Tiffany Haddish for receiving her very first Emmy nomination this morning for her work on Saturday Night Live! The breakout star of the hit comedy “Girls Trip” has been on a roll since the film, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Prior to receiving a Emmy nod today, the

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Jul 11 2018

Meet Ashley from MasterChef!

By Shanda Pierce So by now all you foodies & reality TV fanatics out there are probably all caught up with Season 9 of MasterChef, from all the tears, to Gordon’s intensity, to the chefs excitement from not being eliminated — this season is jam packed with tons of emotions. It’s also one of the

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Jul 11 2018

OWN Debuts New Unscripted Series Featuring Female Entrepreneurs

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the new unscripted series “Mind Your Business with Mahisha,” featuring Curls CEO and Creator, Mahisha Dellinger, helping female entrepreneurs take their business to the next level, is set to premiere on Saturday, August 11 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The hour-long series will follow OWN’s award-winning reality series “Iyanla:

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Jul 10 2018

Meet MasterChef Season 9 Contestant Shanika Patterson

By: Deah Mitchell Get to know Miami-native, turned Season 9 MasterChef contestant Shanika Patterson as she shares her rather unusual guilty food pleasure, how her previous career gives her a leg up on the competition, and the tea on that supposed beef with Chelsea. TCV: You have a background in event promotions. Has this worked

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Jul 9 2018

Over 500K Attendees Converge on NOLA For 2018 ESSENCE FEST

(Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Essence) OVER HALF A MILLION ATTENDEES CONVENE FOR THE 2018 ESSENCE FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY COCA-COLA ESSENCE Festival Concert Series Sells Out All Three Nights for the First Time Ever Extraordinary Turnout Underscores ESSENCE’s Engagement of Black Women around Community, Culture and Content July 9, 2018

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Jun 29 2018

15th annual McDonald’s® 365Black® Awards Honors Sheryl Lee Ralph During ESSENCE Festival

In celebration of the 15th annual McDonald’s® 365Black® Awards, the company will honor celebrities and everyday heroes who make positive contributions to the community. To date, this year’s roster of remarkable honorees includes popular Political Commentator Symone Sanders, renown actress/activist Sheryl Lee Ralph, Black Girls CODE CEO Kimberly Bryant and next generation McDonald’s Owner/Operator Monique

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Jun 29 2018

Sports comedy UNCLE DREW starring Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish and Shaq in theaters Today

With all that’s going on in the world today, we could all use a good laugh. Lionsgate’s family fun comedy UNCLE DREW starring Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, Erica Ash and more is out in theaters today, Friday, June 29! Without giving too much away, the movie is a spinoff of a series of

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Jun 27 2018

Joe Jackson Patriarch of the Iconic Jackson Family Dies

Joseph “Joe” Walter Jackson, patriarch of the legendary Jackson family passed today at 89. Joe is responsible for launching the musical career of his iconic children, The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. Jackson was born July 26, 1928 in Fountain Hill, Arkansas, as the eldest of five children. According to biography.com , his

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