May 23, 2013

Jamie Foxx on ‘Rebooting the Apollo’ for Centric’s ‘Apollo Live’

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*This month, Centric will premiere its new talent show “Apollo Live,” an update of the “Amateur Night” portion of the syndicated “Showtime at the Apollo” series – where the audience is encouraged to boo an act that’s not on point. Filmed inside of the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, “Apollo Live” will give its [...]




Jamie Foxx to Produce ‘Showtime at the Apollo’ for BET

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*It’s been a long time since anyone has been discovered on “Showtime at the Apollo.” The opportunity may be returning soon as the show is coming back, but  this time on BET. The network is finalizing a deal for a pilot to be produced by Jamie Foxx and the show’s original executive director, Don Weiner. [...]




Do You Know Mo’Nique?: Our Lee Bailey gives props to a EURweb favorite.

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*You know Mo’Nique, don’t you? Sure you do! You groaned at her role in “Soul Plane” and when she hosted “Showtime at the Apollo” you said, “She aight, but Steve Harvey was better.” It took you damn near 2 years before you would admit “The Parkers” was funny. You hated and hated and now that [...]