Category : Industry Related News
Anthony Anderson & Tracee Ellis Ross Host 2016 BET Awards
Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross return to host the 2016 BET Awards for the second consecutive year. The ceremony airs live June 26 from...
comScore Announces Worldwide Box Office Results for June 5
X-Men: Apocalypse topped global box office with $106.7M, while Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles led domestic charts with $35.2M for June 5, 2016 weekend....
135th CEO Shante Bacon Named Ad Age “Women to Watch”
Shante Bacon, CEO of 135th Street Agency, was named to Ad Age's prestigious Women to Watch 2016 list for her marketing work with major Hollywood...
BET Experience Fan Fest 2016 Lineup Announced
BET Experience 2016 announces star-studded lineup featuring Snoop Dogg, Nick Cannon, Rae Sremmurd, and Desiigner for free Fan Fest at LA Convention Center June 25-26....
Virtue Joins Essence Festival Gospel Event
Grammy-nominated trio Virtue joins the 2016 Essence Festival's Sunday Gospel Celebration lineup. Their single "Miracle" has spent 6 weeks in Billboard's Gospel Airplay Top 30....
Disney Unveils Trailer for Inspiring Film Queen of Katwe
Disney unveils the inspiring trailer for Queen of Katwe, starring Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo. The film tells the true story of a Ugandan girl...
Part One of THE GET DOWN premieres August 12th on Netflix
The Get Down premieres August 12th on Netflix, chronicling how 1970s South Bronx teenagers created hip-hop culture in New York City....
Ty Dolla $ign Joins BET Experience Line-Up in L.A.
Ty Dolla $ign joins an all-star lineup including Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and Fetty Wap for the 2016 BET Experience at L.A. LIVE, taking place...
Star-Studded Lineup for BET Experience at L.A. Live
BET Experience 2016 lineup features Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Usher, and Bryson Tiller at STAPLES Center June 23-26. The four-day event includes concerts, comedy shows,...
ESSENCE Empowerment Experience Stage Announces Lineup
ESSENCE Festival 2016 announces star-studded daytime lineup featuring Tyra Banks, Misty Copeland, Iyanla Vanzant and more at the Empowerment Experience Stage....
Mercedes-Benz & AAFCA Oscar Viewing Party
Mercedes-Benz and AAFCA hosted an exclusive Oscar viewing party in Beverly Hills featuring Jamie Foxx, Anthony Anderson, and Tracee Ellis Ross among other stars....
“Black-Ish” Featured One of TV’s Most Powerful Moments
Black-ish delivered a powerful episode addressing police brutality, featuring Anthony Anderson's bone-chilling monologue on hope that resonated deeply....
ABC Announces First African American President
ABC announces Channing Dungey as president of ABC Entertainment, making her the first African American to hold this position. Dungey developed hit shows like Scandal...
ONEUNITED BANK & AAFCA’s 2nd ANNUAL “MONEY ON MY MIND EVENT
OneUnited Bank and AAFCA hosted their 2nd Annual 'Money on My Mind' event featuring Hollywood's top black writers discussing career opportunities behind the camera in...
CEO Byron Allen Sues FCC, Charter for $10B
Byron Allen filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the FCC and Charter Communications for racial discrimination against African American media companies....
What of the Day Doc Premieres at Pan African Film Fest
What Of The Day documentary about Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity premieres at Pan African Film Festival during Black History Month, narrated by Malik Yoba....
Houston Women Share Perspectives in Special Broadcast Event
Four Houston women including radio personalities Sky Houston and JJ Simmons will share perspectives during BET's Being Mary Jane Season 3 marathon broadcast this Sunday....
Playster Launches Unlimited Entertainment Platform
Playster launches its all-in-one entertainment platform in the U.S., offering unlimited access to music, movies, books, and games starting at $3.95....
NAACP Image Awards Nominees Announced at Beverly Hills Event
The 47th NAACP Image Awards nominees were announced at Beverly Hills press conference. The ceremony will broadcast live on TV One February 5, 2016....
African-American Film Critics’ Top 2015 Films
The African-American Film Critics Association named Straight Outta Compton as 2015's top film, with the N.W.A. biopic winning Best Picture and multiple awards....
Have You Seen the New Trailer for Barbershop 3?
BARBERSHOP: THE NEXT CUT starring Ice Cube, Common, Cedric the Entertainer, Anthony Anderson, Common and Nicki Minaj invites back all the original cast along with...
Afrojack Headlines Smirnoff Experience Festival India
Grammy-winning DJ Afrojack headlines the third Smirnoff Experience Music Festival in Mumbai. The Dutch EDM superstar brings his high-energy performance to Indian fans....
Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival Returns to the Big Apple
Electric Daisy Carnival returns to NYC's Citi Field May 14-15, 2016 with expanded footprint, new stages, and Carnival Square debut. Weekend passes start at $199....
HBO Special Screening: Jordan Davis Murder Documentary
HBO hosts special screening of '3� Minutes, Ten Bullets,' a documentary about Jordan Davis' tragic murder and his parents' journey from loss to activism....
Toyota & VH1 Save Music Program at LaPlace Elementary
Toyota and VH1 Save The Music awarded LaPlace Elementary a $30,000 grant to restore instrumental music education after a decade-long absence. Santigold performed at the...