June 19, 2013

T.D. Jakes and CodeBlack Ent. Highlight Awareness for Missing Persons of Color with New Film

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DALLAS  – Bishop T.D. Jakes, senior pastor at The Potter’s House of Dallas, Inc. and Codeblack Entertainment, announce their joint support of the Black and Missing Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization that brings awareness to missing persons of color. According to recent statistics, persons of color make up an estimated 40 percent of missing people [...]




Kevin Hart’s ‘Laugh At My Pain’ Grosses 2M Over Weekend

Kevin Hart attends his "Laugh At My Pain" feature film black carpet premiere at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. (Sept. 7, 2011)

*Kevin Hart’s new concert film “Laugh At My Pain,” released on only 97 screens over the weekend, outperformed the box office competition in per-screen averages, reporting a solid $20,619 per engagement, according to producers Codeblack Entertainment. The film grossed over $2 million and set a record as the best performing concert series since Martin Lawrence’s [...]




‘Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the Seventh Day’ Begins Pricipal Photography in New Orleans

Emmy winning Director Neema Barnette on set of Bishop T.D. Jakes new independent film 'On the Seventh Day.'

*New Orleans – “On the Seventh Day” is the second film to be released under Bishop T.D. Jakes Woman Thou Art Loosed franchise. Straight off the release campaign of the very successful Box Office hit “Jumping the Broom” Bishop Jakes is back at it as Executive Producer and writer on this dramatic sequel. Produced and [...]




Bounce TV to Debut as 1st Free African American Network

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*A new 24-hour/seven-day-a-week broadcast television network based in Atlanta and targeted toward African-Americans is set to debut this fall from founders Martin Luther King III, Andrew Young and Andrew “Bo” Young III. Bounce TV announced Monday it will target African-Americans between the ages of 25-54 with a programming slate featuring theatrical motion pictures, live sporting [...]




Mo’Nique to host Shaq’s ‘Comedy Jam’ for Showtime

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*Oscar nominee Mo’Nique has signed on to host Codeblack Entertainment’s Showtime special “Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All-Star Comedy Jam.” The show will be filmed in Dallas at AEG Live’s Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie on Feb. 12, and will also be distributed via pay per view, DVD and online. Showtime’s run of the event will premiere [...]




Chris Rock, Keenan, Harvey, Katt in Showtime’s ‘Why We Laugh’

Chris Rock in "Why We Laugh"

*“Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy,” a film examining the history and cultural influence of American black comedy, premiere’s tomorrow (Feb. 4) on Showtime at 8 p.m. Directed by actor-producer-director Robert Townsend, the documentary, which screened last year at Sundance, features interviews with prominent scholars, politicians, cultural critics, and a host of notable [...]