May 19, 2013

First ‘Peeples,’ Now Craig Robinson’s Pilot Doesn’t Make the Cut

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*Poor Craig Robinson. Brother man is a really nice guy, but he’s having a bad week, career wise. First, “Peeples,” his debut as a leading man, flops at the box office. Now, we learn his TV pilot is not being picked up by NBC. First announced as a possibility last fall, in January of this [...]




Shocker: CBS Passes on Eddie Murphy Backed ‘Beverly Hills Cops’ TV Pilot

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*CBS either thinks what most of us were thinking or the network planned sabotage from the beginning. The much talked about TV series adaptation, “Beverly Hills Cop,” which starred Eddie Murphy on the big screen, won’t make it to the network’s future line up. Murphy, who was to appear in the pilot, teamed up with [...]




Dick Wolf Says Mike Tyson Episode of ‘SVU’ is Powerful

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*Somehow Mike Tyson keeps getting recruited for roles, recently landing a part in “Law & Order: SVU.” How did he end up there, with his history and all? Well, creator of the show, Dick Wolf, weighed in on the decision, saying this could be the episode that changes the game. Tyson plays the role of [...]




TV One Moves a Few Shows Around and Adds Comedy

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*TV One is going through a few changes to make everyone’s experience a little better. Season two of “Find Our Missing” will debut on January 9 at 9 p.m., but will be moved to Monday nights beginning January 14. Also added to the line-up is new scripted comedy series, “Belle’s” and the return of docu-series [...]




Sabrina Lamb Explains Why She Started the ‘Babies’ Mamas’ Boycott

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*Sabrina Lamb saw crap television sending horrible messages and decided enough was enough. The brains and push behind the “All My Babies’ Mamas” boycott told Essence.com why she decided to take her outrage to a whole new level. “A friend of mine emailed the pilot to me, which has since been taken offline. Moment after moment I [...]




Trumpet Awards 2013 Honorees Announced

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*The Trumpet Awards Foundation announced the 2013 Trumpet Awards honorees at a press conference in Atlanta. The Trumpet Awards Ceremony is one of the most respected televised award shows saluting African American achievement in the world. The following Trumpet Award honorees will attend and receive their award at the ceremony on Saturday, January 26, 2013 [...]




Jamie Foxx to Host ‘SNL’

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*Now that Jamie Foxx is freed up from coming movie “Django” he can have a little fun at work. The award-winning actor will join Ne-Yo for a star-studded hilarious evening on “Saturday Night Live.” Together, they will appear before a live audience on Dec. 8. Foxx will host while Ne-Yo will be the night’s featured [...]




Morris Chestnut Gets New Role on TV Series

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*Morris Chestnut has piqued his success again with a marathon of roles coming his way. The sexy chocolate actor was recently cast to play the lead male opposite Halle Berry in the thriller “The Hive.” And he’s getting a piece of the comedic action in “Kick-Ass 2,” playing the guardian for Chloe Moretz’s character. But that’s not [...]




BET is Not No.1 in Black Reality Television Programming – Surprised?

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*BET seems to always be a few steps behind the other networks. VH1, which used to have a reputation for being racist, is on top for its plethora of black-cast reality television shows. Now say what you want about the drama, shame and disgust the shows display, but the network knows what to do to make [...]




CBS Tries Faith Based Television with ‘The Centurion’

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*CBS is getting into the faith business. The network has given script orders to “The Centurion,” a high-concept drama about faith and responsibility from “Immortals” feature scribes Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The drama centers on an elite force recon Marine who, after a near-fatal accident in combat overseas, makes a promise to God to [...]




Nick Cannon is Bringing ‘Wild ‘n Out’ Back

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*Back in the day, when MTV’s “Wild ‘n Out” first made its appearance, it was quite apparent that Nick Cannon was attempting to make a big boy name for himself. As funny as it was, it had that corny element working for it, too, strangely enough. But, according to Carlton Jordan, via Hip Hollywood, Nick’s [...]




Nicci Gilbert of ‘R&B Divas’ Talks Tummy-Tuck & New Curvy Clothing Line

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*Kudos to ‘R&B Diva’ Nicci Gilbert-Daniels, who will talk about her forced tummy-tuck at age 24 in an upcoming episode of the TV One reality show, “R&B Divas.” The now 42-year-old, who can not only claim membership in the renowned group Brownstone; but can also be recognized as one of the few groups chosen by Michael Jackson on his limited [...]




Bounce TV Debuts Two Original Series: ‘Family Time & ‘Uptown Comic’

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*Nine months later,   Bounce TV network is still hanging in there and looking like a survivor. The new black channel on the block began last year, airing a mixture of films, documentaries, sports, and other syndicated series. Since being established, the network has managed to produce two original series “Family Time” produced by Omar Gooding [...]




Tia & Tamera Aren’t Trying to Fit Into the Typical Reality Series Mold

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*Being a part of the reality series world, which is typically heavy laden with drama, violence, and a totally warped presentation about black women, Tia Mowry-Hardict is actually glad her series, “Tia & Tamera,” is different than the rest. But she isn’t surprised some shows take it to that level. “I remember when we were [...]




KeKe Palmer Turns the Tables in New Cinderella Story

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*KeKe Palmer has updated the Cinderella story in a new Nickelodeon television movie “Rags.” The actress turned the fairytale upside-down however by putting a modern twist to it. KeKe plays the role of a pop princess Kadee Worth who needs a little rescuing and does a little rescuing for herself. She saves the title character [...]