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TY DOLLA $IGN ADDED TO BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA® LINE-UPARTIST TO JOIN LIL WAYNE, 2 CHAINZ, FETTY WAP, A$AP FERG AND TORY LANEZ FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S CONCERTBET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE TAKES PLACE JUNE 23-26, 2016FREE BET FAN FEST TO BE HELD AT THE LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY#BETX / #BETAWARDSToday BET NETWORKS and AEG announced Ty Dolla $ign has been added to the star studded line-up at the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE presented by Coca-Cola® at STAPLES Center. [...]

[caption id="attachment_219661" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Yvette Noel-Schure with Maria M. Iturriaga, Executive Director Berklee Valencia. Photo by Tato Baeza.[/caption]

Yvette Noel-SchureReceives Berklee's Master of Global Entertainment Award at Berklee's Campus in Valencia, Spain

Yvette Noel-Schure, highly-regarded music and entertainment PR executive, was presented with Berklee's first Master of Global Entertainment Award by María Martínez Iturriaga, executive director of Berklee's campus in Valencia, Spain. The award was presented at a March 14 event in Noel-Schure's honor at Berklee Valencia.Yvette Noel-Schure with Maria M. Iturriaga, Executive Director Berklee Valencia. Photo by Tato Baeza. (PRNewsfoto/Berklee College of Music Valencia)Yvette Noel-Schure with Maria M. Iturriaga, Executive Director Berklee Valencia. Photo by Tato Baeza. (PRNewsfoto/Berklee College of Music Valencia)The respected industry veteran is known for her work with Beyoncé, Prince, John Legend and many others. "Yvette Noel-Schure is the most relevant PR professional within the music and entertainment industry today. Her passion and dedication to the artists she represents makes her an example to other colleagues and for future generations of industry professionals.""We are deeply grateful for her commitment to Berklee," Iturriaga continued, "particularly to the Valencia campus, where, throughout the years, she has provided our students with a wider multicultural and inclusive approach towards their future role within the music industry. We are confident that this will result in an outstanding generation of executives among which Berklee students will proudly hold her legacy.""Berklee is in my heart for a number of reasons," Noel-Schure said. "People like me, women and men who have had long careers in this business, need to learn from those coming. It is also important to teach what we have learned, to pass down the knowledge, so future generations can do even better than you did. For that Berklee is the best."At the award ceremony, held at the library on campus, Berklee students paid tribute to her career achievements by performing spoken word poetry and conducting a question and answer session where Noel-Schure delved into her thirty-year experience in the field, the future of the industry, and the role of women in the music and entertainment business. Noel-Schure has continuously shown a deep commitment in this regard by taking part in several seminars and symposiums at Berklee Valencia and encouraging the industry to make changes that empower real equity in the sector. At Berklee Valencia, she is also a mentor for the Berklee Outstanding Women Scholarship to support musicianship and leadership of women in the music industry.The Grenada-born publicist and vice president of Schure Media Group has developed press campaigns for a diverse roster of artists, including Mariah Carey, Will Smith, Jessica Simpson, Prince, John Legend, Adele, Wyclef Jean, Destiny's Child and for each of that group's members: Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, and Beyonce; as well as media launches for Maxwell's BLACKsummers'night and Beyoncé's I Am … Sasha Fierce.Berklee's Master of Global Entertainment Award recognizes industry leaders who have dedicated their life and career to music and entertainment on a global scale by promoting multicultural diversity while developing opportunities for individuals from underserved communities to make their way into the industry.

When you ask Jussie Smollett—one of the breakthrough stars from Fox's uber-successful TV show Empire—how he wants to be introduced, he always leads with the word activist. For many actors in Hollywood, that's just a public-relations gimmick; not Smollett. [...]

John Wick Chapter 3 - Parabellum Is Back On Digital August 23 And 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray And DVD September 10 From Lionsgate

The Super-Assassin is Back on Digital August 23 and on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, and DVD on September 10 from Lionsgate®[caption id="attachment_233996" align="alignleft" width="260"] John Wick – Parabellum DVD[/caption]Keanu Reeves Leads the Explosive $320 Million Global Box Office Smash Hit, Making It The Highest Grossing Film in the Franchise4K Ultra HD to Include Dolby Vision® and Dolby Atmos®John Wick reloads for another worldwide smash hit when John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum arrives on Digital August 23 and on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand September 10 from global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B). The highly anticipated third film in the blockbuster John Wick franchise is an action-packed, international thrill ride that is now Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh™.The film stars Keanu Reeves (The Matrix, Speed, Point Break), Oscar® winner Halle Berry (2001, Best Actress, Monster's Ball), Oscar® nominee Laurence Fishburne (1993, Best Actor, What's Love Got to Do with It), Marc Dacascos (TV's "Hawaii Five-O," Brotherhood of the Wolf, Only the Strong), Asia Kate Dillon (TV's "Orange is the New Black," "Billions," "Younger"), Lance Reddick (White House Down, Jonah Hex, TV's "American Horror Story"), with Oscar® winner Anjelica Huston (1985, Best Supporting Actress, Prizzi's Honor), and Golden Globe® winner Ian McShane (2005, Best Television Actor – Drama Series, TV's "Deadwood").Super assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) has a $14 million price tag on his head after killing a member of the High Table, the shadowy international assassins' guild. Now excommunicado, and with an army of the world's most ruthless hit men and women on his trail, John must find a way to survive in this third chapter of the adrenaline-fueled action series.Erik Davis from Fandago raved, "[it's] hands down, one of the year's best action movies." Take home John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and immerse yourself in the thrilling world with exclusive special features, including all-new featurettes that explore the mythology and over-the-top action of the John Wick expanded universe. Dive into the hidden world of Killer Ballerinas, Shinobi, and the Bowery King, learn the intense planning that went into the film's incredible horse chase sequence and "dog-fu" fight sequences, and even get an editing master class with director Chad Stahelski and editor Evan Schiff! Experience four times the resolution of full HD with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes Dolby Vision, bringing entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality. When compared to a standard picture, Dolby Vision can deliver spectacular colors never before seen on a screen, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. Additionally, the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack features Dolby Atmos, which will transport viewers from an ordinary moment into an extraordinary experience with moving audio that flows all around them. Fans will feel like they're inside the action as the sounds of people, places, things, and music come alive with breathtaking realism and move throughout the space.The John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $42.99, $39.99, and $29.95, respectively.4K UHD / BLU-RAY / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES"Parabellum: Legacy of the High Table" Featurette"Excommunicado" Featurette"Check Your Sights" Featurette"Saddle Up Wick" Featurette"Bikes, Blades, Bridges, and Bits" Featurette"Continental in the Desert" Featurette"Dog Fu" Featurette"House of Transparency" Featurette"Shot by Shot" FeaturetteTheatrical Trailer #1Theatrical Trailer #2John Wick Hex Game Trailer"Behind the Scenes of John Wick Hex" FeaturetteDVD SPECIAL FEATURES"Parabellum: Legacy of the High Table" Featurette"Excommunicado" FeaturetteTheatrical Trailer #1Theatrical Trailer #2John Wick Hex Game Trailer"Behind the Scenes of John Wick Hex" Featurette

JACQUE AYE’S NIGERIAN MAGICAL GIRL TALE ‘ADORNED BY CHI’ SIGNS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH MWM UNIVERSEDallas-based entrepreneur Jacque Aye, creator of “Adorned by Chi,” the anime and manga-inspired Nigerian Magical Girl franchise/universe, has signed with MWM and its MWM Universe division, Morgan Kruger & Diana Williams of MWMu announced today. Aye’s “Adorned by Chi,” tells the tale of Adaeze, a painfully shy college student who discovers she has Goddess-like powers and must, reluctantly, lead a team of young warriors to defeat an apocalyptic monster that threatens to destroy humanity and save the world. [...]

I was going to slam this interview, this dude is too much but Boogie's last few question prove he's a true radio pro....

I just watched several extended clips of Iyanla's Fix My Life about black men who have fathered many children and are unable and/or unwilling to take care of them. Initially, I balked at the subject when I saw clips a while back thinking it was another attack on black men. [...]