Della Reese, the first black woman to have her own television variety show has died. Although the series which aired in 1969, was short-lived, Reese went on to earn another first by becoming the first black woman to guest host The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Over the next two decades, she pursued acting and […]
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LOS ANGELES, CA (November 20, 2017) – The nominees for the 49th NAACP Image Awards were announced today with Netflix and OWN leading the nominations in the television categories with 23 nominations and 17 nominations, respectively. In the recording category, RCA Records leads with 12 nominations, followed by Capitol Records with 6 nominations and
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TV One rings in the spirit of Christmas with the world premieres of two new holiday movies: Miss Me This Christmas, premiering Sunday, December 3 at 7 p.m. ET and You Can’t Fight Christmas, premiering Sunday, December 10 at 7 p.m. ET. Both movies are set at the fictional Chesterton Hotel. A classic landmark, the
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Okay Black folks, now that the holiday season is near and most of us are planning family get togethers and game nights, it’s time to pull out Black Card Revoked. A hilarious game that tests knowledge on black pop-culture facts. With questions like, “How long does a Baptist church service last on Sunday?” the game
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The Bobby Brown Story will pick up where the The film left off, chronicling the talented but troubled singer’s exit from the popular ’80s boy band through his solo success, his affair with Janet Jackson and marriage to pop icon Whitney Houston, according to Deadline. Woody McClain will reprise his role as “The King of
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(Luiz C. Ribeiro/AP Images) OWN’s new docu-series “Checked Inn,” featuring entrepreneur Monique Greenwood and the couples who visit her family-run, upscale bed and breakfast, will have its network premiere on Tuesday, November 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (after an all new episode of Tyler Perry’s “If Loving You Is Wrong” at 9
Some might question, why is TV One Making a film about Bobbi Kristina Brown? Is it too soon after her death? Is it exploitational? In answer to those questions and more, the cast and creative team of the film held a telemedia conference to discuss the importance in telling the story of the young girl’s
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Shaquille O’Neal The acclaimed, Emmy-nominated series “Oprah’s Master Class” featuring an unprecedented first–person insight into the brilliant minds of entertainers and public figures we love, respect and admire, is in its sixth season with a new episode on Saturday, September 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network featuring NBA champion and Hall
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On Sunday, September 10, 2017, The Paley Center for Media hosted day five of its 11th Annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews honoring the OWN series Queen Sugar at the Paley Center in Beverly Hills. Panelists included: Rutina Wesley, “Nova Bordelon”; Dawn-Lyen Gardner, “Charley Bordelon West”; Omar Dorsey, “Hollywood Desonier”; Dondre Whitfield, “Remy Newell”; Timon Kyle Durrett, “David
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The acclaimed, Emmy-nominated series “Oprah’s Master Class” featuring an unprecedented first–person insight into the brilliant minds of entertainers and public figures we love, respect and admire, is in its sixth season, with a new episode on Saturday, September 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network featuring hip-hop pioneer LL Cool J. Hip-hop
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