Motown founder Berry Gordy has been named a Kennedy Center honoree, one of five inductees to be celebrated in December for exceptional achievement in arts and culture. The 2021 class — the Washington, D.C., institution’s 44th — includes opera singer Justino Díaz, “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels, singer-actress Bette Midler and singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, […]
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“OWN Spotlight: Oprah and Jennifer Hudson” to air Tuesday, July 20 at 10 pm ET/PT on OWN, and available on discovery+ starting the following day. Oprah sits down with Oscar and Grammy award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson to discuss her new role as the legendary Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic “Respect” available in theatres starting
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Unplanned, unscripted, unfiltered. In the Peacock Original series HART TO HEART from LOL Studios, Kevin Hart invites A-list talent to sit back, have a glass of wine, and engage in an unfiltered conversation. · “There’s something powerful that happens when two people sit down together for a conversation, and ‘Hart to Heart’ is about capturing that magic,”
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LOS ANGELES — OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that Joy Bryant (“Parenthood,” “For Life”) and Henry Simmons (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “NYPD Blue”) have been set to star in season two of award-winning creator Ava DuVernay’s anthology drama series “Cherish the Day,” from ARRAY Filmworks and Warner Bros. Television. Production will begin this month
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LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 395 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Membership selection decisions are based on professional qualifications, with representation, inclusion and equity remaining a priority of Academy Aperture 2025. The
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – June 8, 2021— NBC’s holiday production of “Annie Live!” has landed Academy Award-nominated Taraji P. Henson to play its infamous queen of mean, Miss Hannigan. The award-winning actress will play opposite a soon-to-be-discovered young star as the network kicks off a nationwide casting search for the titular role of Annie. The live production
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LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a new episode of the Emmy award-winning OWN Spotlight series “Black Women OWN The Conversation” premiering on Tuesday, May 25 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The special episode features an audience of Black women in an in-depth conversation regarding mental health and trauma impacting the Black community
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May 13, 2021 — Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, today announced that its revival of THE GAME has been ordered to series with original cast members Wendy Raquel Robinson (“Insecure”) and Hosea Chanchez (“Black Lightning”) reprising their roles as sports agent Tasha Mack and footballer Malik Wright, respectively, with several other legacy cast members making
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Urban One Founder and Chairwoman Cathy Hughes announced TV One will air a special episode of its hit autobiographical series UNCENSORED featuring the late rapper DMX. Hughes made the exclusive announcement on the URBAN ONE HONORS: Virtual Press Conference on Wednesday, April 28. The special is slated to air on Sunday, May 16 at 8 p.m. ET/7C, immediately followed by the annual URBAN ONE HONORS hosted by Erica Campbell and Roland Martin at 9 p.m. ET/8C. It will
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All-new episodes of TV One’s original, docu-series’ UNSUNG continues this Sunday, April 25. UNSUNG leads the night highlighting Syleena Johnson at 9 p.m. ET/8C. In addition to UNSUNG, fans are treated to a sneak-peek look at episodes with the new digital series, Unwind with Syleena Johnson. Each episode will be published on TVOne.TV and TV One’s social media platforms. Syleena will react to clips, share anecdotes, and provide cocktail recipes for viewers to unwind to as
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