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Jul 7 2016

Chester Gregory Stars as Berry Gordy in Motown The Musical this Summer

NEW YORK, July 7, 2016: Distinguished actor, Chester Gregory, will return to Broadway this summer as he leads the 2016 return of the highly popular stage play: Motown the Musical as Berry Gordy. Performances begin on Tuesday, July 12 at the Nederlander Theatre at 208 West 41st Street, New York, NY. Chester Gregory most recently starred in the Goodman Theatre’s revival […]

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Jul 6 2016

La Jolla Playhouse world-premier of The Last Tiger in Haiti

A gripping world-premiere drama, “The Last Tiger In Haiti,” opens June 28 thru July 24 at La Jolla Playhouse. Synopsis: It’s the final night of Kanaval in Haiti, and a group of abandoned children spend it trading fantastic folktales until the line between reality and fiction blurs. At daybreak, the oldest plans to leave for a

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Jul 5 2016

2016 Essence Fest: O-Mazing Oprah and So Much More!

“The energy of what you do, what you say and the energy of who you are goes out into the world, your home and into your relationships and that energy is always coming back to you. You’re responsible for the energy you put out into the world.” This past weekend, Essence Festival was a scorcher!

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Jun 30 2016

Oprah Winfrey To Appear at 2016 ESSENCE Festival

Organizers of Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) ESSENCE Festival today announced that world renowned television host, actress, producer, philanthropist and entrepreneurin New Orleans, presented by Coca-Cola, on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 4:00pm at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. This will be the first time in the event’s 21-year history that Winfrey will appear at the

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Jun 29 2016

Marc Lamont Hill Gets New Talk Show on Vh1

We are SO looking forward to checking out Marc Lamont Hill’s new TV show on Vh1. Best known for hosting BET News, and as a CNN commentator, he is also the author of Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond. The show, called Vh1 Live, will air weekly and

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Jun 29 2016

Nate Parker, Loretta Devine, Anika Noni Rose & More Invited to join Academy

Looks like the popular hashtag #OscarsSoWhite created by Black Twitter was heard loud and clear! After taking in a firestorm of harsh criticism over its lack of diversity over last year’s award show, today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences® announced that they sent out invitations to 683 distinguished filmmakers, artists and executives who

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Jun 29 2016

Grilling: Healthy and Light Recipes

Grilling for a cookout usually makes you think of big meals that aren’t very healthy, like ribs, sausages, hot dogs, and huge steaks. But grilling for a cookout can actually be a great opportunity to make a nice, light, healthy meal. Using a few easy techniques, like using a grilling plank and cooking veggies in

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Jun 29 2016

Ed Gordon to Produce & Host Bounce TV’s 1st News Magazine Show

Bounce TV announced today that production has commenced on Ed Gordon, the network’s first entry into the primetime news magazine format, and the show’s premiere date has been scheduled for Tues. Sept. 13 at 10:00 p.m. (ET). Multiple award-winning and well-respected television journalist Ed Gordon will produce and host the series of one-hour specials in which he’ll sit down

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Jun 28 2016

Finally! The Trailer for Issa Rae’s ‘Insecure’ is Here!

We’ve been following Issa Rae since her youtube series Awkward Black Girl and First and are so excited to finally be watching the trailer for her new comedy show on HBO, Insecure. Rae is an emerging comedic icon and has been incredibly inspiring to black girls across the internet and globe, so it’s awesome to see her work come alive

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Jun 25 2016

New Film Transforms Fatherhood in Bad Dad Rehab

Actors Robert Ri’chard (Coach Carter),Wesley Jonathan (The Soul Man), Rick Gonzalez (Coach Carter) and Rob Riley (Hit The Floor) are four fine, and talented actors starring in TV One’s new film, Bad Dad Rehab, premiering July 3, 7 PM ET. In a teleconference on Friday, the cast and production team gave TCV the scoop and let’s

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