Category : Industry Related News
Essence Festival’s 20th Anniversary Draws Record Crowds
Essence Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary with record-breaking 550,000 attendees in New Orleans. Prince, Mary J. Blige, and Lionel Richie headlined the largest gathering in...
2015 HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED
The 2015 Hollywood Walk of Fame recipients include music stars Pharrell Williams, Kool & The Gang, and Pitbull among other entertainment industry honorees....
Curtis Mayfield Family Honored by Singleton Entertainment
Singleton Entertainment honors Curtis Mayfield's family with Timeless Music Award at #SaluteEE2014 tribute event. The June ceremony celebrates behind-the-scenes music executives....
Anthony Anderson Hosts Food Festival on Food Network
Anthony Anderson hosts Food Fest Nation, a new Food Network series premiering July 21st exploring America's most flavorful food festivals and regional cuisine....
African American Festival Returns to Baltimore
The 2014 African American Festival returns to Baltimore featuring R&B stars Johnny Gill, Brandy, Monifah, and Mario. The free two-day event at Camden Yards includes...
Facebook Mobile App Rating Feature Causes Backlash
Facebook's new mobile feature automatically listens through device microphones when users update their pages, sparking privacy concerns and petitions for removal....
Black Toast Music Lands Placements in Three Major Films
Black Toast Music secures placements in three major 2014 films including Neighbors, Begin Again, and When the Game Stands Tall, marking expansion into motion pictures....
CBS TV Distribution Cancels The Arsenio Hall Show
CBS TV Distribution has officially cancelled The Arsenio Hall Show after one season due to declining ratings and booking struggles with celebrity guests....
Denzel Delivers Very Inspiring Message to Film Students
Denzel Washington delivers powerful advice to film students, emphasizing that 'dreams without goals remain just dreams' in an inspiring speech....
BIM Executive Suite for Independent Artists
BIM launches Executive Suite series connecting independent artists with music industry executives through online demo sessions. Founded by Marci Kenon, the platform aims to give...
Durant Leads OKC Past Clippers in Series
Kevin Durant delivered an epic performance to lead OKC Thunder to series victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, eliminating Chris Paul and Blake Griffin....
CBS Cares & Stroke Association Launch PSAs
CBS Cares partners with National Stroke Association to launch innovative PSAs featuring Aisha Tyler and Alan Kalter, highlighting stroke risks for women and African-Americans....
BlackTree TV & Soul of the South Launch Show
BlackTree TV launches its first daily network television program on Soul of the South Network, marking a historic move from YouTube to traditional TV for...
Guitar Center Sessions S8 Debuts May 4 on DirecTV
Guitar Center Sessions Season 8 debuts May 4th on DIRECTV featuring Snoop Dogg, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and more artists in exclusive performances....
REVOLT TV Unveils Omnifront Concept at Upfront
REVOLT TV hosted its inaugural upfront event where Sean 'Diddy' Combs unveiled the 'omnifront' concept describing the network's multi-platform approach. The event featured announcements of...
Celebrities Support Malala’s Education Initiative
Celebrities including J. Cole, Big Sean, Jennifer Hudson, and Selena Gomez join Malala Yousafzai's 24-hour silent protest on April 17 to raise awareness for girls...
Brenda Freeman Joins DreamWorks as TV Marketing Head
Brenda Freeman, former Turner Animation CMO, joins DreamWorks Animation as head of television marketing. Freeman brings extensive kids TV experience from Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon...
Boondocks Series Releases First Official Trailer
The Boondocks animated series releases its first official trailer for the upcoming reboot. The cult-favorite show returns without original creator Aaron McGruder....
BLUE NOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2014 LINEUP ANNOUNCED
The Fourth Annual Blue Note Jazz Festival announces 2014 lineup featuring Aretha Franklin, Bobby McFerrin & Questlove collaboration, and over 150 performances across NYC venues...
Get On Up: James Brown Biopic Trailer
Chadwick Boseman stars as James Brown in the upcoming biopic Get On Up, directed by Tate Taylor. The film chronicles the Godfather of Soul's journey...
Lori Feldman Promoted to EVP of Brand Partnerships at WBR
Warner Bros Records promotes Lori Feldman to EVP of Brand Partnerships after 19 years. She'll expand licensing opportunities for WBR artists....
Black Jesus: New Live-Action Series from Aaron McGruder
Adult Swim greenlights Black Jesus, a new live-action comedy from Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder about Jesus living in modern-day Compton spreading love....
DEION’S FAMILY PLAYBOOK PREMIERES SATURDAY, MARCH 1
OWN premieres 'Deion's Family Playbook' on March 1, following pro-athlete Deion Sanders as he raises 10 children while coaching at Prime Prep Academy....
Preachers of LA Executive Producer Sued for $5M
Holly Carter, executive producer of 'Preachers of LA,' and Lions Gate executive Jeff Clanagan face a $5 million lawsuit for allegedly breaching movie production agreements....
Ray Parker Jr to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Ray Parker Jr, best known for his No. 1 hit 'Ghostbusters,' will receive the 2,518th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 6,...
