Category Archives: Film and Television

‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’ Fans Get A Sweet Surprise With Sneak Preview of Season 2

Shondaland brings the heat ahead of summer with a sneak peek of the second season of breakout Netflix series, ‘Bridgerton’. Centered on (Melanated) Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence and power, this Bridgerton-verse prequel gives history buffs an entertaining perspective of young love amongst the royals.

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Get Ready! The 2020 Billboard Music Awards is Set to Take Off Tomorrow on NBC

DEMI LOVATO, SIA AND EN VOGUE TO TAKE THE STAGE FOR POWERFUL PERFORMANCES ON THE “2020 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS” LIVE WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 AT 8 P.M. ET/PT ON NBC

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[WATCH] Official Virtual Red Carpet Recap of the 35th Annual Stellar Awards

Words by Dominique Clark:

The best in the gospel industry showed up and showed out virtually during the 35th Stellar Awards Anniversary celebration. The “Greatest Night in Gospel Music” awarding the incredible artists who provide messages of hope, inspiration and faith to the world daily.

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[WATCH] Heartthrob Actor Larenz Tate Talks Love at 1st Sight, Working on Films vs Sitcoms and Moor!

Season 3 of Tv One’s Uncensored to Spotlight Larenz Tate, Tyrese, Eve, Yandy Smith-Harris, Omari Hardwick, Jenifer Lewis, Debbie Allen and Five New Bonus Episodes

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Halle Berry and Lena Waithe’s BET Comedy, “Boomerang”, Boasts a Magical 2nd Season Directed By All Melanated Women

The second season of Lena Waithe and Halle Berry’s BET comedy series BOOMERANG is set to premiere on Wednesday, March 11th at 10:30pm EST, after Lena’s latest series “Twenties.” For the series return, two women of color take the helm as co-showrunners, Dime Davis (A Black Lady Sketch Show, The Chi, Boomerang S1) and Angeli Millan (The Cleveland Show, Us and Them, The Muppets).

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Hollywood Reporter on Harvey Weinstein: The former movie mogul has been convicted in his New York sexual assault trial

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Weinstein has been convicted of criminal sexual assault in the first degree, based on the testimony of former Project Runway production assistant Miriam Haley, and rape in the third degree, based on the testimony of one-time aspiring actress Jessica Mann.

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Nokio Dishes on His Cannabis Strain, Performing with Dru Hill and More in Exclusive Interview

Interview and Words by: Dominique Clark

Major contributors to arguably the best era of R&B music, the 90s, Dru Hill sets the record straight on everything from their rise, new members and industry challenges on TV ONE‘s “Unsung”. The legendary quartet of hits like “Tell Me”, “In My Bed” and “Beauty” had all the charisma, harmony and stage presence it took to make it to the top and stay. They are still here and consistently hitting the stage with their unmatched sound.

We spoke with Nokio to get his thoughts on the group’s journey. See what he had to say below.

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Sisqo Reveals Reasons for Going Solo & More on TV One’s UNSUNG

Four childhood friends from Baltimore – Sisqo, Nokio, Jazz, and Woody took the music industry by storm in the ’90s with a combination of old school vocal harmonies and effortless charisma. And when their debut album produced four top charting singles – “Tell Me”, “In My Bed”, “Never Make a Promise”, and “Five steps” – Dru Hill positioned themselves as a group destined for major success. And they got an extra boost with the remarkable popularity of Sisqo’s solo records. But despite a bounty of top ten hits, the group was bedeviled by clashes with their record label, one of which culminated in a public brawl, and internal problems within the group, including drug abuse and weight issues, which ultimately resulted in the departure of two members. For all that, Dru Hill keeps on keeping on, and remains one of the most beloved singing groups performing today. In this Unsung episode, they tell the full story of their long and winding journey. 

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Hollywood elite kick off Oscar Week With A Night of Excellence at Lexus Uptown Honors

Uptown Ventures Group, the parent company of Uptown Magazine, kicked off Oscar week with their annual event, Lexus Uptown Honors Hollywood, at NeueHouse Hollywood last night. Celebrity guests gathered to honor Power Player Women within the film industry.

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R&B Songstress & ‘Sister Circle’ Host, Syleena Johnson, Releases 10th Studio Album ‘Women’ and Bombshell Photos!

(NASHVILLE, TN) – January 31, 2020 – Syleena Johnson, affectionately known as “The Queen of Chicago,” GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter and host of TV One’s daytime talk show, Sister Circle Live, releases a brand new album entitled WOMAN today available at all major digital retailers. The album is preceded by the Urban AC single, “I Deserve More” impacting radio now.

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