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  “Anything Can Happen” at BET Awards ’13

  May 15, 2013 / Entertainment News, National

  The BET Awards ‘13 nominees were recently announced at the official BET Awards ’13 press conference in Los Angeles, by BET’s President of Music Programming and Specials, Stephen G. Hill.  The event will be aired LIVE from Nokia Theatre L.A. on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. * ET/PT on BET Networks.This year’s BET Awards ’13 host will be blockbuster movie star and comedian Chris Tucker. Leading the pack of A-list nominees include, hip hop artist Drake, with an [...]

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  The 2013 Essence Festival: There’s Nothing Like It! July 4 – 7, New Orleans, LA

  April 21, 2013 / Entertainment News, Video Channel

  (Janelle Monae) The 2013 ESSENCE Festival, the 19th annual gathering of music, culture, community, empowerment and inspiration, is proud to announce its heavily anticipated night-by-night line-up.  The 2013 ESSENCE Festival, taking place July 4-7 in New Orleans, LA, promises to be the most exhilarating cultural celebration of the year; featuring a mix of bold names, exciting newcomers and cherished ESSENCE Festival favorites. Festival attendees will experience a dazzling aural event with the thrilling headlining line-up of Grammy-Award winners JILL SCOTT [...]

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  The 2013 Essence Festival: There’s Nothing Like It! July 4 – 7, New Orleans, LA

  April 21, 2013 / African American, Entertainment News, National

  (Janelle Monae) The 2013 ESSENCE Festival, the 19th annual gathering of music, culture, community, empowerment and inspiration, is proud to announce its heavily anticipated night-by-night line-up.  The 2013 ESSENCE Festival, taking place July 4-7 in New Orleans, LA, promises to be the most exhilarating cultural celebration of the year; featuring a mix of bold names, exciting newcomers and cherished ESSENCE Festival favorites. Festival attendees will experience a dazzling aural event with the thrilling headlining line-up of Grammy-Award winners JILL SCOTT [...]

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  Harlem World Reports: Apollo Theater 8th Annual Spring Gala Concert with Chaka Khan

  April 15, 2013 / Business World Index, Entertainment News, National

  The Apollo Theater, a leading not-for-profit performing arts institution and one of the nation’s greatest cultural treasures, announced that its 8th Annual Spring Gala Concert will induct Chaka Khan into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame on Monday, June 10, 2013 in celebration of Ms. Khan’s 40th anniversary in the music business. This year’s program will include special tribute performances to the legendary singer by Apollo Legend Patti LaBelle and the incomparable Mary J. Blige. Proceeds from the Spring Gala [...]

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  Roger Ebert memorial tribute held at the Chicago Theatre

  April 9, 2013 / Entertainment News, National

  Roger Ebert’s life and prolific career was remembered during a memorial tribute at the Chicago Theatre . in Chicago, Illinois.This special evening included  several great moments from the beloved TV show “At the Movies,” and personal tributes from his wife of 22 years, Chaz, and granddaughter, Raven. Ebert’s long relationship with the Chicago Theatre, where he attended film screenings for years, made it a fitting venue for an event celebrating a man dubbed “the world’s film critic.” Ebert also has [...]

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  BronzeLens ReMix Series Returns with Screening of “Keeper of The Flame”

  April 9, 2013 / Entertainment News, Video Channel

  The BronzeLens Film Festival (BronzeLens) will kick-off its BronzeLens ReMix series with Keeper of the Flame, the first of two Best of BronzeLens films to be shown April 13 and 27, 7:00 p.m. at the Georgia Pacific Center Auditorium. Keeper of the Flame won the 2011 Audience Award for Best Short at the 8th Annual Patois New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival and is writer/director/producer Brian Harrison-Nelson’s (Big Chief of the Guardians of the Flame Tribe) debut film.. “The [...]

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  BronzeLens ReMix Series Returns with Screening of “Keeper of The Flame”

  April 9, 2013 / Entertainment News, National

  The BronzeLens Film Festival (BronzeLens) will kick-off its BronzeLens ReMix series with Keeper of the Flame, the first of two Best of BronzeLens films to be shown April 13 and 27, 7:00 p.m. at the Georgia Pacific Center Auditorium. Keeper of the Flame won the 2011 Audience Award for Best Short at the 8th Annual Patois New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival and is writer/director/producer Brian Harrison-Nelson’s (Big Chief of the Guardians of the Flame Tribe) debut film.. “The [...]

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  Nicki Minaj – Comic book “Fame” for Nicki Minaj

  April 9, 2013 / Business World Index, Entertainment News, National

  Bluewater Comics has  introduced the latest in its popular ‘Fame’ series, which focuses on the lives of celebrities. “Fame: Nicki Minaj”, the new comic book, is now out both digitally and in print. From her humble beginnings in Jamaica to her humble upbringing in Queens New York to her spotlight alongside high profile judges on the Panel of American Idol, Nicki Minaj came to conquer, to win, and she did. “Fame: Nicki Minaj” is written by Michael Troy and drawn [...]

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  HBO Latino – Spring 2013 season

  March 21, 2013 / Entertainment News, National

  HBO Latino, Home Box Office’s dedicated Spanish-language premium channel, has announced their exciting roster of new premium series, films and specials for the Spring 2013 TV season. Making their U.S. television premieres exclusively on the service this spring are the first season of the HBO Latin America series Preamar and the two-part telefilm Mandrake, a follow-up to HBO Latin America’s drama series of the same name. HBO Latino will also premiere the new documentary Habla Women, the latest installment in [...]

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