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Master P has become a Positive Influence
There are not too many rappers that step up and take responsibility. As much as Jay-Z gives back to his community and as much as he hangs out with Hollywood’s elite, he has never admitted to being a part of the problem that hip hop music brings. Master P, like Jay-Z, rapped the violent lyrics [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Oprah leaving Daytime TV is not a major loss for Black America
The entertainment world received a major shock when Oprah Winfrey revealed that she was leaving her longtime talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” For the past twenty-five years, she has set records for the limits of a black woman through that show. Winfrey used her popularity to branch out into other forms of media, making [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )“Meet the Browns” meets Syndication
It is almost as if Tyler Perry can do no wrong. His movies are always box office hits. For four years straight, he has come with multiple films, each one has set records. In 2007, Perry decided to shift some of his focus to weekly sitcoms. The first, “House of Payne,” became a hit, in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tatyana Ali is changing things at BET
For years, BET has been known for crappy programming. In the entire twenty-nine years of the network’s history, it has only shown one scripted original program. BET has been known for a lot of things, but its programming has never brought anything positive. Still, the network has receives some positive acclaim.
Late last year, Tatyana Ali [...]
Oprah Winfrey is ready to make more Black History
In the wake of the recent announcement of Oprah Winfrey ending her long-running daytime talk show, very few people realize that she is still preparing to make more history. All that most people see is the legacy that she will be leaving behind with her first show.
When “The Oprah Winfrey Show” ends its run, in [...]
TBT picks up “Annoy Charlie Smith, Inc.”
Continuing to build off of innovate sitcoms, True Black Television has acquired the first-run rights to internet sitcom, “Annoy Charlie Smith, Inc.” The first season consists of ten episodes that will begin airing next month.
As revealed by True Black Television, the new series will air on TBT Tuesdays, along with “Rundown & McRee.” The series’ [...]
“The Game” has to be coming back on BET
In the entire history of BET, they have never done so much just to air the reruns of one show. In their history, they have been known for gaining the syndication rights to every black-oriented show as soon as they are canceled. But, “The Game” was railroaded, first The CW placed it on Friday nights, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Should Bob Johnson have left BET?
Ten years ago, Robert L. Johnson shocked black America when he sold BET to Viacom to become the first black billionaire. From a personal standpoint, Johnson cashed in on over twenty years of work. But, from a cultural standpoint, he had given up on the largest black-owned media conglomerate in America.
His vision for BET first [...]
Darius McCrary joins “The Young and the Restless”
Probably best-known for his role on ABC’s “Family Matters,” Darius McCrary is back. Unlike what he is known for, sitcoms and comedy movies, McCrary will be playing the first dramatic role of his career. He has joined the cast of the CBS soap, “The Young and the Restless.”
In 2005, the role of Malcolm Winters was [...]
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