May 21, 2013

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 [...]




GMC Changes its Name to Up Entertainment

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*Apparently name changes in entertainment are all the rage! Earlier this year it was announced that Verity Records would be officially changing its name to RCA Inspiration, and then came word that EMI Gospel will now be known as Motown Gospel. In the latest name change, the GMC Network – which has already changed its [...]




GMC TV’s ‘For Richer or Poorer’ to Debut This Month

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*GMC TV, America’s favorite channel for uplifting family entertainment, presents the original GMC World Premiere Series “For Richer or Poorer” a new original six episode limited series produced exclusively for television starring Rockmond Dunbar (Raising Izzie, The Family That Preys, “Sons of Anarchy,” “Soul Food”), two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer LeToya Luckett from “Destiny’s Child” [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: ‘Rise of the Guardians’ an Enchanting Tale of the Power of Belief

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DreamWorks’ Rise of the Guardians is a brilliant piece of work for an enchanting tale of the power of belief *The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) held a screening of the new DreamWorks animated film Rise of the Guardians (3D), a brilliant piece of work for an enchanting tale by William Joyce. The Paramount Pictures [...]




Della Reese Back in ‘Angel’ Mode for New GMC Special

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*For nine seasons, Della Reese was the head angel in charge on the CBS series “Touched by an Angel.” This weekend, she puts on the proverbial wings again – or does she? – in a holiday film for the God-friendly cable channel GMC. “Christmas Angel” (premiering Saturday Nov. 24 and re-airing Sunday Nov. 25 at [...]




Tamera Mowry Gives Motherhood a Trial Run in ‘Christmas Angel’

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*Fans of the Style series “Tia and Tamera” got an early peek at Tamera Mowry-Housley in GMC’s “Christmas Angel,” which she filmed earlier this year in New Orleans with cameras from her reality show in tow. “I was four months pregnant while doing it and shooting the reality show – and in some humidity.  It [...]




Lynn Whitfield on Playing a Dying Mom in ‘Somebody’s Child’

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*It’s been more than two decades since Lynn Whitfield famously sashayed half-naked in one of her numerous standout made-for-TV movies, “The Josephine Baker Story.”  On Saturday (Aug. 25), the veteran actress returns to the small screen – this time as a dying mother of 37-year-old twin sons in the GMC original movie, “Somebody’s Child.” [SUBSCRIBE TO [...]




Vanessa Williams, Rockmond Dunbar in ‘Raising Izzie’ (Video)

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*Vanessa Williams (of “Lincoln Heights” fame) and Rockmond Dunbar star in the new GMC TV original feature, “Raising Izzie,” the story of two orphaned sisters and the caring teacher who changes their lives forever. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “This is a very heartwarming story about family and faith that shows that love transcends all,” [...]




Jackée Not Ready for White Pastor in GMC’s ‘Brother White’

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*Jackée Harry, the woman who became a household name as the sassy neighbor on “227,” is back on TV in the church-themed film “Brother White,” currently airing on GMC. The actress plays Veena Johnson, the first lady of a black, inner-city church in Atlanta on the verge of foreclosure – that is until an associate [...]




‘Sugar Mommas’: Are Gospel Plays the New Black Sitcoms?

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*This weekend, GMC premieres its latest televised gospel play, “Sugar Mommas,” only this play was never a traditional production for live audiences.  It was produced by GMC as a play specifically for broadcast – and the network is producing seven more gospel plays set to air throughout 2012. Terri J. Vaughn, who stars in “Sugar [...]




New Gospel Play ‘She’s Not Our Sister’ Series Makes TV Debut Dec. 10

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*GMC, the Gospel Music Channel, will present the premiere of its first original gospel play series “She’s Still Not Our Sister.” The four episode series, will make its television debut at 7 and 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 10 with the first two episodes. The following weekend episodes three and four will wrap up. [...]




Stellar Awards Voting Ends Today; Finalists To Be Announced On October 29

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*Online voting for the Stellar Awards ends today (October 17, 2011).  Fans can place their votes at www.thestellarawards.com. The final ballot will be revealed in a one-hour live telecastof the Stellar Awards Nominations Announcement and Concert hosted by gospel supergroup Trin-i-tee 5:7 and Akintunde. The show will air live on GMC at 7pm CST / [...]




Audio: Erica Gluck – From The Game’s ‘Britt Brat’ to Trinity Goodheart

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*She grew up before our eyes as the original pint-sized Brittany Pitts on “The Game.”  But on Saturday (Aug 20), Erica Gluck is a grown tweener in perhaps her biggest part to date – the title role of GMC’s original film “Trinity Goodheart.” As previously reported, Eric Benet stars as Trinity’s single father Jeremy. Trinity [...]




Eric Benét Stars in GMC’s Original Family Film ‘Trinity Goodheart’

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*GMC TV, America’s favorite channel for uplifting music and family entertainment, presents the World Television Premiere Original Movie Trinity Goodheart, starring GrammyR-nominated singer-songwriter Eric Benét in his first dramatic lead role, Erica Gluck (“The Game”) and James Hong (“Kung Fu Panda,” “Zoey 101″). The network’s first original feature film production, Trinity Goodheart makes its world [...]




Audio Exclusive: Eric Benet Ties the Knot Days After Plugging TV Movie

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*Eric Benet and his fiancé Manuela Testolini quietly jumped the broom over the weekend. Access Hollywood host Shaun Robinson broke the news via Twitpic – posting a photo of herself posing with the happy couple after the ceremony. Benet, himself, tweeted later, “This is one perfect day!” Benet and Testolini have previously been married; Benet [...]