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Mary J. Blige Among the 2018 BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Honorees

BET Networks and Beverly Bond, CEO, founder and creator of “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™”are excited to announce this year’s BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ Awards taping on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Prudential Hall in Newark, NJ. The broadcast will premiere on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT on BET. The 2018 BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ celebrants are Academy Award®-nominated […]

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Kenya Barris Lands $100 Mil Production Deal with Netflix

On Thursday, August 18, Netflix formally announced that they’ve struck a $100 Million dollar production deal with the creator of the Award-winning ABC comedy “black-ish.” According toVariety, Barris signed a three-year overall deal with the streaming service that will see him produce series exclusively for Netflix. According to a source with knowledge of the negotiations, the

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Urban One Honors the Life and Legacy of Aretha Franklin

SILVER SPRING, MD – August 16, 2018 – As the world mourns the tremendous loss of American treasure Aretha Franklin, the music legend, Civil Rights champion and renowned ‘Queen of Soul,’ Urban One announces plans to honor her life, legacy and impact on humanity with special encore presentations of interviews and news specials on TV One, special digital content across Interactive One

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OWN’s “Queen Sugar,” Renewed for Season 4

  OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it has renewed for a fourth season Ava DuVernay’s critically acclaimed original drama series “Queen Sugar,” from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, ahead of the extended 90-minute season three finale airing Wednesday, August 22 (10-11:30 p.m. ET/PT). In addition, “Queen Sugar” co-executive producer Anthony Sparks will take the reigns

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Sanaa Lathan Uses Head Over Hair in Netflix’s ‘Nappily Ever After’ Trailer

  Sanaa Lathan discovers that using her head over hair in her upcoming role in Netflix film, “Nappily Ever After,” is life changing. Based on the book written by  best selling author Trisha R. Thomas, Lathan,  plays perfectionist violet, who seems to have her life all figured out until things start to unravel. Through a

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OWN’S “Love Is____” Renewed for a Second Season

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it has renewed for a second season its hit romantic drama series “Love Is___” from award-winning producers Mara Brock Akil (“Being Mary Jane,” “The Game,” “Girlfriends”) and Salim Akil (“Black Lightning”). The Akils created and executive produced the series through their company Akil Productions, in association with Warner Horizon Scripted

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NBC’s first “Female Forward” class of directors

  (l-r) back row: Monica Raymund, Katie Locke O’Brien, Daniela De Carlo, Rebecca Addelman, Ramaa Mosley, Lisa Robinson, Heather Jack, Olivia Newman, Christine Swanson, Lee Friedlander (l-t) front row: Tracey Pakosta, Lesli Linka Glatter, Lisa Katz, Karen Horne Inaugural Class to Direct Episodes of “A.P. Bio,” “The Blacklist,” “Blindspot,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago Med,”

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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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Ciara, Misty Copeland and Savion Glover Mentor & Judge “World of Dance”

The hit summer series “World of Dance,” starring Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, NE-YO and Jenna Dewan, will bring aboard several of the most accomplished and celebrated dancers in the world as guest mentors and guest judges during its highly successful second season. As the season moves along, six extraordinary dancers/choreographers will share their insight with

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