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Sony will Release Whitney’s Last Film, “Sparkle”, Aug 17
Sony has announced that it will release “Sparkle,” Whitney Houston’s last film on August 17. Directed by Salim Akil from a script by his wife and partner, Mara Brock Akil, the film stars Jordin Sparks, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Carmen ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick, Cee-Lo Green and Houston. “This would have been a big, big comeback, [...]
BET Greenlights ‘Single Black Female’ Pilot From Mara Brock Akil And Salim Akil
The dynamic duo is at it again! According to Deadline.com, BET has given a pilot order to “Single Black Female,” an hourlong project from husband-and-wife team Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil. The pilot ”chronicles the work and family life of a Black woman who is the host of a popular Atlanta-based talk show host.”
Indomina and BET acquire Sundance crime drama “LUV”
The Indomina Group and BET networks have acquired ”LUV,” a coming-of-age story that premiered at Sundance. Common, Michael Rainey Jr., Dennis Haysbert, Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Meagan Good, Lonette McKee and Michael Kenneth Williams star in the movie about Woody, an 11-year-old orphan who reveres his Uncle Vincent, a former drug dealer who is trying [...]
54th Grammy Awards: List of Winners
The big winner at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards was British singer Adele brought home six GRAMMYs, tying Beyoncé for the most awards won by a female artist in one night. Adele won for Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for 21, Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Short Form [...]
Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer & Tavis Smiley Discuss “The Help”
Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer have a spirited and thoughtful conversation with Tavis Smiley about the ambivalence that some African Americans have about their Oscar nominations for playing maids in “The Help.”
Whitney Houston Dead at 48
Singer/actress/producer Whitney Houston died this afternoon in a hotel room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. She was 48. The cause of death was not immediately known and is under investigation. Houston was the most awarded female act of all time. Her list of awards includes 2 Emmy Awards, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American [...]
Syndicated TV Series “Live Life And Win!” Airs Feb. 10-12
“Live Life and Win!” from African American-owned TV Producer/Distributor Connection III Entertainment Corp., has combined forces with the Manifest Your Destiny Foundation, a non-profit youth organization established by actor Hill Harper, to present an empowering series episode showcasing astonishing determination, acts of courage and perseverance from teenagers learning how to overcome their fears to achieve [...]
Loretta Devine Honored At Pan African Film Festival
THE PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL SET TO KICK OFF ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY FEBRUARY 9-20 The Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) will celebrate its 20th anniversary in grand style with a string of highly-anticipated films. The festival will kick off festivities with a star-studded Opening Night Gala Feb 9 at the new Rave Cinemas Baldwin Hills [...]
Oscar® Nominees Honored at Awards Luncheon
Viola Davis (Best Actress nominee for “The Help”), Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress nominee for “The Help”) and Siedah Garrett (Best Original Song for “Real in Rio”), were among the more than 150 Oscar nominees who gathered yesterday at the Beverly Hilton when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored this year’s Oscar [...]
Bounce TV Acquires More Movies in Licensing Deals with Paramount and Warner Bros
Bounce TV has acquired the television rights to more African American-skewing motion pictures in two individual, multi-year licensing agreements with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution and Paramount Home Media Distribution. Among the titles Bounce TV lands in their agreement with Warner Bros Domestic Television Distribution: The Academy Award® winning “Bird,” directed by Clint Eastwood; the [...]
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