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*On Saturday (Dec. 15), TV One will premiere “Django Unchained: The TV One Special,” billed as an hour-long look at the making of Quentin Tarantino’s film, in theaters Christmas Day. Foxx stars in the title role as a slave who joins with a bounty hunter (Cristolph Waltz) to rescue his wife (Kerry Washington) from a [...]
Ever since BET was sold to Viacom, other media companies have been looking for the perfect venture and it seems that one has been established. Radio One, Inc. has decided to join with Reach Media, Inc., to create the leading African American network radio company. Radio One’s Syndication One Urban programming combined with Reach Media [...]
*Someone should have rethought the photo shoot for this December/ January cover of Ebony, because NeNe is not looking as sexy as they intended. The “I’m very rich” woman sits in a tub full of diamonds, smiling with a glass of champagne. It’s the money and power issue, but the message doesn’t quite get conveyed [...]
*Last month, we reported that Cathy Hughes’ cable channel TV One was suing the BET Network, MTV and Music World Music for violating its exclusive rights to the Essence Music Festival. Mathew Knowles’ Music World Music is listed in the lawsuit because his company brokered the deal for the Essence Music Festival broadcast with TV [...]
*Silver Spring, MD – On Thursday, Nov. 10 at 11PM ET, TV One premieres a double episode of Verses and Flow, a new, eight-episode, half-hour variety show hosted by actor and best-selling author Hill Harper. Taped in Atlanta at the King Plow Arts Center, each episode will feature a performance by a neo-soul, R&B or [...]
*In 2003, McDonald’s developed the 365Black Awards to annually recognize individuals who make significant contributions to the African American community. The awards program is an extension of the company’s 365Black marketing campaign which recognizes and celebrates African American culture, history and achievements all year round. McDonald’s supports and encourages ongoing investment in the growth, development [...]
*Radio One is on the move yall, and don’t get left behind. Founder, Cathy Hughes recently announced the launch of a new Christian website. The new site, Christian5xTimers.com has inspired her new ventures in her career as well. “Everyone said, ‘Write about your career in Black radio, but it wasn’t until we launched [the site] [...]
*Continuing its long-standing support and connection to the African-American community, McDonald’s recognized a distinguished list of five prominent African-Americans who influence and inspire greatness through outstanding community service at its annual 365Black Awards. This year’s 365Black Awards was co-hosted by nationally syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner and Academy Award nominated actress Angela Bassett. It was [...]
*Wonya Lucas has been named President and CEO of TV One, effective Monday, August 8. The cable industry programming veteran succeeds Johnathan Rodgers, who announced he will retire on July 31. Most recently, Lucas was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Discovery Channel and Science Channel, where she was responsible for strategy and [...]
*An exuberant Cathy Hughes, the powerful and likeable Radio One founder/chairperson, could hardly contain her excitement at the special programming presentation TV One hosted on Wednesday, February 2, 2010 for the media at Cipriani, on 42nd Street in Grand Central. Hughes’ contagious excitement was also caused by her TV station having celebrated its highest-rated and [...]
*Media mogul Cathy Hughes has never been shy about speaking her mind. Now the founder and chairwoman of Radio one and TV One has stirred the pot again. Recently at a TV One event in NYC, Hughes spoke with MsDramaTV. She didn’t mince words when asked her feelings about black women in film and TV. [...]
*Snoop Dogg opens up about the diverse parts of his life – including his marriage to Shanté Taylor Broadus — in an interview with Cathy Hughes, for “TV One on One,” scheduled to air Sunday, Dec. 12 from 9-10 p.m. ET, repeating at 1 a.m. Shanté Broadus joins the duo later in the program. A [...]
*”Fall for TV One,” a stunning event at Boulevard 3 in Hollywood on October 14, attracted an array of celebrities of all types; there were singers, actors, rappers, talk show hosts, comedians; film and TV executives – the gamut in African American entertainment. All who showed to support TV One and its brightest stars kick [...]
*Boulevard 3 on Sunset was perhaps, the most exciting place to vibe Thursday, October 14. More than 400 Hollywood types showed for TV One’s “Fall for TV One” celebration/promotion event. It was strictly party time as the network honored its brightest stars and celebrated new programs and its Fall 2010 lineup; including “K-Ci & [...]
*TV One’s Cathy Hughes recently interviewed Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Naturally the discussion turned to President Barack Obama. In the clip below, Hughes asks Farrakhan what his reaction was to presidential candidate Obama’s denunciation of him.
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