May 20, 2013

The Pulse of Entertainment: Incognito’s Bluey takes a ‘Leap of Faith’ with his first solo album release on Shanachie

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Incognito’s Bluey takes a ‘Leap of Faith’ with his first solo album release on Shanachie *“It was more like a lightening bolt,” said Bluey, founding member of the internationally known band Incognito about his solo release “Leap of Faith” on the Shanachie imprint. “I hadn’t done a solo album…I’ve thought about it. I always have [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: ‘The Great Gatsby’ A Classic Starring DiCaprio and Maguire

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Baz Luhrmann’s Gatsby is a classic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, arrives in theaters May 10, 2013 *I was prepared to be bored in reviewing the Warner Bros/Village Roadshow Picture presentation of The Great Gatsby, based on the novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald, but it was an enchanting and wonder-filled [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Dru Hill Gives Platinum Performance at Rams Head Live

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Dru Hill gives platinum performance at Rams Head Live, B.A.D. rock the roof off *Went to review the performances of my hometown legends Dru Hill (Jazz, SisQo, Tao and Nokio), along with Nokio’s Rock band Black Angel Down (B.A.D.) at Rams Head Live in Baltimore with much excitement. I was excited because they tend to [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: ‘Pain & Gain’ is Hilarious, but Powerful; in Theaters April 26

Scene from the Paramount release of Pain & Gain with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Anthony Mackie and Mark Wahlberg.

Paramount Pictures’ Pain & Gain is hilarious but powerful, based on a true story it arrives in theaters April 26, 2013 *”It was all MichaelBay,” said Anthony Mackie who stars, along with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Mark Wahlberg, in the Paramount Pictures release of Pain & Gain – a true story of kidnapping, extortion [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: BET Unveils New and Recurring Programming at Annual Upfront Presentation

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BET unveils its new and recurring programming at their annual Upfront Presentation *et Networks, a Viacom company, the nation’s leading cable provider for African-Americans unveiled its new and recurring programming for 2013’s third and fourth quarter, and the first quarter of 2014. The BET Network unveiling included programming for Centric, a 24 hour entertainment channel [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: 42 is an Epic Accounting of a Baseball Legend

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Brian Helgeland’s Warner Bros. presentation of 42 is an epic accounting of a baseball legend, arrives in theaters April 12, 2013 *Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland wrote and directed the Warner Bros. Pictures presentation of 42: The True Story of an American Legend, a bio-film based on the life of the legendary Major League baseball [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Vanessa Bell Calloway’s 4 TV Network Appearances

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Vanessa Bell Calloway’s a quadruple threat with GMC, TV One, Showtime and NBC appearances *Multi-NAACP Image Award nominee veteran actress Vanessa Bell Calloway is a quadruple threat with starring roles in GMC, TV One, Showtime and NBC projects. The Cleveland native stars in the NBC series “Go On” with Matthew Perry and Tyler James (Thursdays [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Both Brandy and Kyla Pratt are Back on TV

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Brandy and Kyla Pratt are back for a new season of BET’s ‘The Game’ and ‘Let’s Stay Together,’ premiering March 26, 2013 *BET Network has two hits series “Let’s Stay Together” and “The Game” which are returning for a new season Tuesday, March 26, 2013  premiering at 10pm and 11pmET/PT. Its talented stellar cast is [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Bancroft Brothers Excited about 3-disk Combo Release of Mulan and Mulan II

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The Bancroft brothers are excited about three-disk combo release of Mulan and Mulan II *“I’m an artist and did a majority of Mulan,” said Tom Bancroft (Aladdin) supervisor of animation on Mulan. “(The challenge) Eddie Murphy’s dialect… just getting his mouth to open and close very fast.” Eddie Murphy (Tower Heist) is the voice of [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Stacey Dash and The Game in ‘House Arrest’ on DVD

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Stacey Dash and The Game give stellar performances in House Arrest, on DVD March 26, 2013 *Josiah Films LLC, in association with Rhythm Pictures LLC presents House Arrest starring Stacey Dash and The Game who deliver stellar performances as a couple torn apart by lies and the crime. The Lionsgate Home Entertainment Andrea Weathersby film, [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Charlie Wilson Offers Love in Abundance on New Album, ‘Love, Charlie’

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Six-time Grammy winning Charlie Wilson offers love in abundance on new album, ‘Love, Charlie’ *”I approached the recorded with a lot of love…to celebrate women and what this means to the male population,” said six-time Grammy Award winning Charlie Wilson about his newest album release, “Love, Charlie,” on RCA Records. Managed by P Music Group, [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: The Rock Risks it All for His Son in ‘SNITCH’

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The ROC risks it all for his son in SNITCH, arrives in theaters February 22, 2013 *“The core dilemma at the heart of the film, at what length do you go to save your child,” said Benjamin Bratt (“Law & Order”) about the theme of the Summit film SNITCH, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Johnson [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Keith Sweat on Tour to Promote New Relationship Book

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Keith Sweat publishes relationship book, tour arrives in Maryland February 22, 2013 *“Me being in a relationship and me writing love songs my entire life,” said American Music Award winning Keith Sweat about what he based his information offered in his book “Make It Last Forever: The Dos and Don’ts” (Strebor/Simon and Schuster). “My first [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: The Prodigal Son Returns in ‘Pastor Brown’ with Salli Richardson Whitfield on Lifetime

Salli Richardson-Whitfield is Jesse Brown in Pastor Brown to air on Lifetime February 16, 2013.

The Protocol Son returns, but is female in Rhonda Baraka’s Pastor Brown starring  Salli Richardson-Whitfield *“He (Rockmond Dunbar) was looking for something to direct,” said screenwriter/producer Rhonda Freeman-Baraka of her film Pastor Brown starring Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Emmy Award winning Keith David, Ernie Hudson, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Nicole Ari Parker, Tisha Smith and Michael B. Jordan – [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: ‘Betty & Coretta’ with Blige and Bassett, Airing on Lifetime

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The inspiring life of Betty & Coretta, starring Mary J Blige and Angela Bassett, airs on Lifetime February 2, 2013 *She was the one…who tried being – through all the trails – she tried to be positive and happy when bad things happened…Betty was like that,” said nine-time Grammy Award winning Mary J. Blige, who [...]