May 19, 2013

EUR Bits: ‘Dish Nation’ Renewed, Duke’s Interview, Talbert Now a Dad

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*”Dish Nation,” the 30-minute entertainment news program has been re-upped by Fox Television stations through 2014. “Nation” features three popular morning radio show teams talking entertainment headlines including comedian/radio host Rickey Smiley cohorts Ebony Steele, Headcrack, Rock-T and Gary. “Dish Nation” averaged 1.3 million viewers in January and boasts a stronger 18-34 showing than any [...]




Fun Interview: Michelle Obama on the ‘Rickey Smiley Morning Show’ (Audio)

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*Here’s a super fun (and informative) interview to listen to. It’s First Lady Michelle Obama on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” to remind people to get registered to vote, because the year’s presidential election will be close. On top of that, she responded to Rickey’s inquiry about her well-received Democratic National Convention speech, getting private [...]




TV One’s ‘Ricky Smiley’ Sitcom and its Tyler Perry Connection

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*TV critics who have seen clips of TV One’s new sitcom “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” premiering Tuesday, Sept. 18, have suggested it’s cut from the same cloth as small screen product from Tyler Perry. Well there’s a reason for that. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] As previously reported, the premise is loosely based on the [...]




Comedian Rickey Smiley Gets TV One Show

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*TV One’s got a rookie in town by the name of Rickey Smiley. The comedian and popular radio host got his own show starring himself, Ray J, Lil JJ, Roz Ryan, J. Anthony Brown, and Noree Victoria and Demetria McKinney. “The Rickey Smiley Show” is loosely based on his life as a DJ in Atlanta [...]




‘Let’s Stay Together’ Creator Preps for Season 2

Charles (Bert Belasco) takes advice from his mother (Jackee Harry) to help soothe any wedding day anxieties.

*It was announced in the spring that BET is bringing back its original comedy series “Let’s Stay Together” for a second season, scheduled to begin in January. The romantic comedy, which averaged 2.9 million fans per episode during season 1, follows five African Americans (including two couples) who are working through the challenges of modern [...]




The Plot Thickens: Former Assistant to Mary Harvey Says She’s Lying

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*A former assistant to Mary Harvey named Jocelin, spoke out on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show today, refuting accusations that Mary made in a series of YouTube videos posted last weekend. (Click HERE to LISTEN tom the actual 8 minute interview.) “He took my Wynton from me, he turned my son against me, had me [...]




Photos: Cosby, Jackson ‘In’ at Detroit’s Back to School Rally

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*Comedian Bill Cosby and the Rev. Jesse Jackson joined syndicated radio personality Rickey Smiley in Detroit Thursday for the city’s second annual Back to School parade and rally downtown. Scores of parents, teachers and kids sporting blue “I’m In” T-shirts marched along Woodward in a parade that culminated with the rally at Hart Plaza, reports [...]




Defamation Lawsuit Allowed Against Rickey Smiley

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*A federal judge has refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against comedian and radio host Rickey Smiley from a security claiming the entertainer called him gay on “The Rickey Smiley Show.” According to courthousenews.com , the security guard, Henry Robinson, had apparently irked Smiley by trying to take a picture with him twice. Robinson claimed [...]