Category : Industry Related News
BET & AEG Launch Music Education Program for Youth
BET Networks and AEG launch Next Level, a free three-day music education program for LA high school students during BET Experience 2013....
2013 ESSENCE Festival Star-Studded Lineup in New Orleans
The 2013 Essence Festival announces star-studded lineup featuring Beyonce, Maxwell, New Edition, and Jill Scott performing July 4-7 in New Orleans....
SoulTic Magazine Volume 4 Highlights Culture and Leadership
SoulTic Magazine Volume 4 features Roy Jones Jr, Vivica Fox, and covers African American music history including Michael Jackson tribute. The culture magazine focuses on...
Frank Ocean Announced as Headliner for Hove Festival
Frank Ocean announced as headliner for Norway's Hove Festival 2013 following Channel Orange success and Grammy win. Festival runs July 2-5 on Tromøya island....
Jamie Foxx and Celebrities Promote Mentoring in New PSAs
Jamie Foxx, Eve, and other celebrities star in new Big Brothers Big Sisters PSAs promoting mentoring and donations, airing nationally through Comcast partnership....
Tyler Perry on Fatherhood and New Film
Tyler Perry discusses his latest film, fatherhood journey, and flying lessons during his appearance on the Steve Harvey Show. The producer also tests his knowledge...
Hollywood Black Film Festival Announces PROJECT STARGAZER
Hollywood Black Film Festival partners with NASA to launch PROJECT STARGAZER, a competition for diverse filmmakers to create sci-fi projects featuring NASA technology and multicultural...
CBS Survivor Star Hits Bestseller Book List
Los Angeles, CA, March 19, 2013 –(PR.com)– He’s done it again. Phillip Sheppard of CBS Survivor (Fans vs. Favorites) not only dominates the current season,...
Are You Ready for VH1’s The Gossip Game?
VH1's new reality series The Gossip Game premieres April 1st, featuring seven Black entertainment media personalities including Angela Yee and Kim Osorio competing for exclusive...
Stars Unite for Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational
The 12th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational returns to Las Vegas featuring Michael Phelps, Jerry Rice, Wayne Brady and dozens more celebrities. The four-day charity...
OppsPlace Joins BET Digital & UPTOWN Media for Jobs
OppsPlace.com partners with BET Digital and UPTOWN Media to tackle minority unemployment, offering 20,000+ Fortune 500 job opportunities for diverse candidates....
Marriott Rewards Backs Jackie Robinson Film
Marriott Rewards partners with Warner Bros' Jackie Robinson film '42' offering daily movie tickets and Hollywood premiere access to loyalty members....
Notorious B.I.G.’s Kids Launch Animated Series
Notorious B.I.G.'s children C.J. and T'yanna Wallace debut animated series House of Wallace, honoring their father's legacy through a Brooklyn studio storyline....
Real Husbands of Hollywood Season 2
BET announces second season of Real Husbands of Hollywood featuring Kevin Hart and celebrity friends. The mockumentary comedy earned over 4 million viewers....
The Hangover Continues: Peep the Trailer for The Hangover 3
The Hangover 3 trailer reveals the return of the hilarious gang for another wild adventure. Check out the official preview for the final installment....
Star-Studded Lineup Announced for Saint Lucia Jazz Festival
R. Kelly, The Jacksons, and Akon headline the 2013 Saint Lucia Jazz Festival from April 30-May 12. The Caribbean's premier cultural event features 50+ artists...
Dennis Reese Named Head of Promotion at Capitol Music
Dennis Reese has been promoted to Head of Promotion at Capitol Music Group, relocating to Hollywood's Capitol Tower to oversee promotion for Capitol, Virgin, and...
Bounce TV Expands Advertising Sales with Major New Sponsors
Bounce TV adds major sponsors including Walmart, McDonald's, and Johnson & Johnson while expanding their national advertising sales division with new executive appointments....
Floyd Mayweather Signs Record Deal With Showtime/CBS
Floyd Mayweather signs groundbreaking pay-per-view deal with Showtime/CBS for up to six fights over 30 months. The deal could become the richest individual athlete contract...
VH1 Casts “Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story” Biopic
VH1 casts KeKe Palmer, Lil Mama, and Drew Sidora as TLC members in upcoming biopic 'Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story' filming in Atlanta....
Lincoln Movie Inspires Mississippi to Ratify 13th Amendment
Mississippi officially ratified the 13th Amendment banning slavery in 2013, 148 years late, after a professor was inspired by Spielberg's Lincoln movie to research the...
Peep the Trailer: DEMOS Documentary on Artist Success
DEMOS documentary screened at Grammy Museum during Grammy week featuring Black Thought, Talib Kweli, DJ Quik and others making the case for independent music....
Chaka Zulu Named VP Entertainment & Sports Marketing
Industry veteran Chaka Zulu, known for managing Ludacris, has been appointed VP of Entertainment and Sports Marketing at Monster Cable Inc. The former radio MD...
La La Anthony Returns for Season 3 of Full Court Life on VH1
La La Anthony returns for season 3 of Full Court Life on VH1, featuring Olympic games with Carmelo Anthony, her makeup brand launch in London,...
Alchemy Networks: Premier Digital YouTube Network for Urban Entertainment
Alchemy Networks launches as the first YouTube Multi-Channel Network dedicated to African American consumers, featuring hair, beauty, fashion and urban lifestyle content with nearly 900,000...
