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October 3, 2020Grammy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Renée Elise Goldsberry will join the cast of Girls5eva, the upcoming Peacock comedy from Tina Fey, Robert Carlock and Meredith Scardino. Goldsberry will star alongside Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Emmy nominee and Broadway actress Sara Bareilles, who was previously announced. · Goldsberry will star as Wickie, the glamorous, big-voiced, star of the group back in the day, Wickie’s solo career hit a ditch, but she’s determined to use this new opportunity to retake her rightful place as pop royalty. · “This wickedly talented team is creating something brave and new,” said Goldsberry. “I’m grateful I get to be in the room with them. I honestly can’t think of a better way to transition out of this year and into the new one than laughing with strong and beautiful women.” · When a one-hit-wonder girl group from the 90’s gets sampled by a young rapper, its members reunite to give their pop star dreams one more shot. They may be grown women balancing spouses, kids, jobs, debt, aging parents, and shoulder pain, but can‘t they also be Girls5eva? · Goldsberry is best known for her role as Angelica Schuyler in the musical phenomenon “Hamilton.” Her performance earned her a Tony Award, Grammy Award, Drama Desk Award, and Lucille Lortel Award. Most recently, Renée starred in the critical darling, feature film “Waves,” opposite Sterling K. Brown, and in the hit series “Altered Carbon”. She could also be seen on NBC’s musical sensation, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.” Additionally she has lent her voice on animated series such as “Fast & Furious Spy Racers” and “Centaurworld.” Other highlights from her film and television career include her work on “One Life To Live,” for which she received two Daytime Emmy nominations and two NAACP Image Award nominations.Goldsberry’s appearances on stage include her Outer Critics Circle Award …
Posted in Music & Film | Leave a commentKIERRA SHEARD GARNERS #1 MILESTONE WITH BILLBOARD HIT GOSPEL SINGLE “IT KEEPS HAPPENING”
September 27, 2020Chart topper Kierra Sheard hits another #1 milestone, as the GRAMMY® nominated and Stellar Award-winning inspirational artist and actress garners #1 on the latest Billboard Gospel Airplay chart for her single “It Keeps Happening.” The hit song marks her first #1 single at Gospel radio as a solo artist, and her third #1 overall on the Gospel Airplay chart. Co-writing the track with her brother, producer and songwriter, J. Drew Sheard, II, “It Keeps Happening” is featured on Sheard’s #1 album KIERRA (Karew Entertainment / RCA Inspiration), which debuted at #1 earlier this year on both the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart and the Billboard Top Christian/Gospel Albums chart in April – where her album unseated Kanye West’s album Jesus Is King from its six-month position at #1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. Praising God in recognizing the constant blessing and covering He provides every day, Sheard delivered an elevating live worship experience when she performed “It Keeps Happening” for the first time before a sold-out crowd at her live recording in Detroit, MI at her hometown church, Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ. The fifteen-track album continues to showcase her unmistakable songwriting talents, with other featured studio and live tracks including featured appearances from Missy Elliott, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Sir the Baptist, Le’Andria Johnson, Todd Dulaney, and her nephew Jacob Sheard. Kierra Sheard says, “It Keeps Happening was birthed out of personal conversation with God. The song is a personal declaration that has manifested over my life and I am overjoyed that it is blessing the world.”Besides this latest milestone for her sixth album KIERRA, Sheard is the creator of her fashion brand Eleven60, which has been bringing high fashion trends to full-figured women for over five years. KIERRA: https://kierrasheard.lnk.to/KIERRAPR FOLLOW KIERRA SHEARD:Website: https://www.iamkierrasheard.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kierrasheard/Instagram: @kierrasheardTwitter: @kierrasheard
Posted in Music & Film | Leave a comment2020 College Freshman, Mikayla Jones, Poised for Success
September 24, 2020As a freshman at The University of Memphis, Mikayla Jones appreciates her beauty, but believes her brains will take her much further. While earning scholastic achievements and dancing her way through her young years, as a ballerina, Mikayla was a class favorite at her former high school, St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee, as a graduate of the class of 2020. Since childhood, Mikayla has always exuded a warm appeal, drawing others to her, naturally. Like many college freshman, Mikayla has had to endure spending her first semester of college in the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic. But the Memphis native says she’s adjusting nicely, and she hasn’t let the pandemic stop her from being her best self. “I like my online classes, for the most part,” Mikayla says. “It just gets hard to stare at a screen all day. Other than that, the transition hasn’t been bad at all.” Since Mikayla is very social, she says that being cooped up in her room all day can be a bit frustrating. “I’m hoping things will go back to normal soon,” she notes. Mikayla is already on track to graduating early from college because of her exceptional ACT and AP scores. “I want to get into med school,” says the vivacious freshman. When thinking about her future, Mikayla says in ten years she envisions herself in a residency, preparing to become an anesthesiologist. And when it comes to her beauty advice to others, Mikayla emphasizes “Drink plenty of water!” Keep reading to find out more about Mikayla’s academic accomplishments, community engagements and volunteer efforts. You can also hear Mikayla’s Senior Speech at St. Mary’s Episcopal School below. Mikayla Jones: Student Council Director of Communications (2019-20), Jr. Class Vice-President, Member of National Honor Society (2018–2020), National Merit Scholar, Member of National Beta …
Posted in 98TH ACADEMY AWARDS | Leave a commentEmmy Awards 2020: See the full list of winners
September 21, 2020Tyler Perry earned the Governor’s Award at the 2020 Emmys – and he used his acceptance speech to send one powerful message by recalling a beautiful story about a quilt. “Black, white, gay, straight, ex-cons, all coming together to add patches to a quilt that represents diversity at its best. I stand here tonight to say thank you to all of the people who are celebrating and know the value of every patch and every story and every color that makes up this quilt that is our business,” he said. Credit: http://www.AccessOnline.com/ ______________________________________________________________________________ By Dan Snierson It was a record-setting night for Schitt’s Creek — and a big one for Watchmen and Succession. Who triumphed with a trophy (or seven)? The TV industry’s shiniest night of the year, a.k.a. the Primetime Emmy Awards, looked much different this year, given the never-ending pandemic. The 2012 and 2016 host, Jimmy Kimmel, was literally fired up to emcee the festivities again, this time from the mostly vacant Staples Center in L.A., with winners accepting awards remotely, virtually, and digitally. The earliest — and biggest — story of the night came courtesy of our Canadian friends, specifically Pop TV’s riches-to-rags comedy Schitt’s Creek, which had nabbed 15 nominations. Stars Dan Levy, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, and Annie Murphy all triumphed in their acting categories — becoming the first show to ever pull off that feat — while Dan added to his thoroughly impressive night by winning in the writing and directing categories as well. To top off their run, Schitt’s Creek claimed the Outstanding Comedy Series award, making it an unprecedented seven trophies in a row. With two wins at the Creative Arts Emmys, the series set a new record for most Emmys wins by a comedy series in a single season, with nine. Once the Schitt’s sweep ended, HBO held its own trophy parade. First, dystopic superhero drama Watchmen — which entered the night with a series-leading whopping 26 nominations (and 7 wins …
Posted in 57th NAACP Image Awards, In The Spotlight | Leave a commentKyleigh Campbell: From Class of 2020 High School Grad to College Freshman
September 17, 2020Knoxville, Tennessee native, Kyleigh Campbell, a beautiful 2020 graduate of Bearden High School in Knoxville, is now a thriving freshman at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). When it comes to starting college during the Covid-19 pandemic, Kyleigh says it’s been different from the college experience she and her classmates expected, but she’s adjusting and enjoying her freshman year experience. “I believe the hardest thing for me has been not being able to do certain activities or be on-the-go, like I often am. I enjoy staying occupied, so when the pandemic first hit, I felt that everything was put on hold and I didn’t know what to do with myself,” Kyleigh said. “Now that I’m in college, I’m pushed to get out of my comfort zone and create my own experiences instead of staying cooped up in my dorm room all day.” In spite of the limitations from the pandemic, Kyleigh remains active in sports and fitness, and loves giving back to the community. “I will be majoring in Sports Media and hope to use the platform I someday create to continue giving back to communities all over,” Kyleigh noted. When it comes to her beauty secrets, Kyleigh says that having a daily skincare routine, by using a moisturizer with sunscreen protection (SPF), is what keeps her skin glowing, especially since she’s always on-the-go. Kyleigh also has a strong faith. “My faith carries me a long way,” she emphasized. “The blessings that have approached me in this season of life, and being a grad in the class of 2020, have been unimaginable.” You can follow Kyleigh @kyleighcampbell12 via Instagram. Kyleigh believes using a moisturizer with SPF keeps her skin glowing. Giving back to the community means a lot to Kyleigh. Kyleigh plans to major in Sports Media at MTSU. Follow Kyleigh …
Posted in 98TH ACADEMY AWARDS, In The Spotlight | Leave a commentBIG SEAN SCORES THIRD CONSECUTIVE #1 ALBUM AS DETROIT 2 DEBUTS AT #1 ON THE BILLBOARD TOP 200
September 14, 2020‘In the world of Detroit 2, there’s always an answer. It’s a place where every pain can be fixed, any heart can be mended, and all obstacles are surmountable.” – Rolling Stone “…Big Sean is now a seasoned, surefooted veteran, and his confidence in his craft elevates the work.” – Billboard “Shimmering, textured and often explosive, Detroit 2 finds the rapper born Sean Anderson in a confident creative space.” – Detroit Free Press “This week’s Detroit 2, like Big Sean’s 2012 journal/mixtape, Detroit, represents a great uniting of all of Sean’s wordy, loose strands of thought, prayer, love calls, humble-brags and diary doodles, tied together by the big bow of being Black in the Motor City.” – Variety (Sept. 14, 2020 – New York, NY) Grammy®-nominated, multi-platinum artist Big Sean tops the Billboard charts this week as his new album, DETROIT 2, enters at #1 across-the-board on the Billboard 200, R&B/hip-hop, and Rap charts. Released September 4th via G.O.O.D. Music/ Def Jam Recordings, the album marks Sean’s fifth consecutive #1 debut on the Rap chart, his fourth consecutive #1 debut on the R&B/hip-hop chart, and third consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard 200 album chart. In the weeks leading up to the album, Big Sean teased several tracks with videos for “Deep Reverence” featuring Nipsey Hussle, “Don Life” featuringLil Wayne, “Harder Than My Demons” as well as “Body Language”featuring Ty Dolla $ign & Jhené Aiko along with “Everything That’s Missing.” September 4th saw the video premiere of the “Lithuania” advance single featuring Travis Scott. Four nights later, Sean reprised “Harder Than My Demons” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Prior to DETROIT 2, all four of Sean’s previous albums – which includeFinally Famous, his RIAA platinum debut of 2011, and Hall Of Fame (2013) – debuted at #1 on the Rap chart. His landmark RIAA double-platinum Dark Sky Paradise (2015) and I Decided (2017) both debuted across-the-board at #1 on the pop, R&B/hip-hop, and Rap charts. Twenty88, his 2016 collab with fellow G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam star Jhené Aiko, also debuted at #1 on the Rap and R&B/hip-hop charts. In addition to his RIAA platinum and multi-platinum albums, …
Posted in Music & Film | Leave a commentChadwick Boseman: A Superhuman Being and Philanthropist – By Dwyane Ashley & Tributes
August 31, 2020Chadwick Boseman Was More than a Superstar. He was a Superhuman Being and Philanthropist By Dwyane Ashley, President/CEO Bridge Philanthropic Consulting Chadwick Boseman was first and foremost a Superhuman Being and Philanthropist. Most knew him as one of the greatest actors known for his portrayal of T’Challa in Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Nonetheless, his greatest role was a Philanthropist. From his roots in Anderson, South Carolina, Boseman had firsthand knowledge of the importance of helping people, as others had helped him on his road to stardom. In 1990s at Howard University where Boseman was studying to become a director at Howard University, Actress Phylicia Rashad was Boseman’s acting teacher and mentor. She knew he was special. So when he was in need of a sponsor to pay his tuition to the British American Drama Academy’s Midsummer at Oxford Program at Oxford University, Oxford, England, UK, Rashad asked actor/director Denzel Washington if would he pay his tuition and he said yes! Boseman never forgot Denzel’s act of kindness and would often say, there would be no Black Panther without the support of him. In 2018, the proficient performer delivered a powerful commencement speech at Howard University encouraging students to rise above traumatic experiences and applauding their campus activism. Boseman’s philanthropic force, paid it forward. He donated his personal time to work with several cancer foundations as he suffered with his own four-year battle with cancer. He made it known when he frequent St. Jude’s and other childhood cancer treatment centers to surprise young fans with a once in a lifetime experience. In April 2020, the actor donated $4.2 million worth of PPE equipment to hospitals serving Black communities during COVID-19 pandemic. He assisted in Disney’s Black Panther’s film marketing campaign by helping to support the fundraising campaign and donated $10,000 of his own money to the Boys and …
Posted in Celebrity Profile, In The Spotlight | Leave a commentEmmy-nominated #FREERAYSHAWN – New trailer
August 24, 2020On a remote street in the outskirts of New Orleans, a botched entrapment leaves a police officer dead and an innocent man named Rayshawn (Stephan James) on the run. Rayshawn escapes a breathless pursuit and barricades himself in his home with his girlfriend (Jasmine Cephas Jones) and young son (Danny Boyd, Jr.). Citing the senseless end of countless Black Lives, Rayshawn documents the ensuing standoff on social media, building a fleet of witnesses who share his desire for respect, accountability, and social justice. As the SWAT team encroaches and #FREERAYSHAWN trends, Rayshawn places his trust in Lt. Steven Poincy (Laurence Fishburne) to find the evidence that will exonerate him. Poincy works against time as both negotiator and lifeline, while perception and procedure block the path to the truth…Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Stephan James, Danny Boyd, Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Annabeth Gish, Ana OrtizDirector: Seith MannExecutive Producer: Antoine Fuqua Writer: Marc Maurino Produced by: Fuqua Films, Sony Pictures TV# of Episodes: 15Instagram | Twitter | Facebook#FreeRayshawn @Quibi
Posted in Movie News | Leave a commentANTEBELLUM – September 18
August 22, 2020Successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality that forces her to confront the past, present and future – before it’s too late. Visionary filmmakers Gerard Bush + Christopher Renz (Bush + Renz) – best known for their pioneeringadvertising work engaged in the fight for social justice – write, produce and direct their first feature film,teaming with QC Entertainment, producer of the Academy Award ® -winning films GET OUT (Best Original Screenplay, 2017) and BLACKkKLANSMAN (Best Adapted Screenplay, 2018), Zev Foreman, and LezlieWills for the terrifying new thriller ANTEBELLUM. Lionsgate presents, a Lionsgate production, a QC Entertainment production, a Zev Foreman / Bush +Renz production.
Posted in Cinema | Leave a commentJohn Lewis Bridge Project
August 7, 2020Change the Name of the Edmund Pettus Bridge Your contribution — of any amount — will help us do the organizing and legislative work necessary to change the name of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama to the John Lewis Bridge, a civil rights icon that nearly gave his life on that bridge. Renaming the Edmund Pettus Bridge is no easy task. We’re organizing on the ground, having important conversations, and upholding the legacy of Congressman Lewis. All of this takes a considerable amount of resources, which is why we have to ask: If you can, please make a $5 donation to support our grassroots effort to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Your support is so important to our efforts, we couldn’t do this without you. DONATE Renaming the Edmund Pettus Bridge is long overdue. Congressman John Lewis almost lost his life on the bridge during Bloody Sunday. It’s incomprehensible that we still have landmarks to Confederate soldiers while Americans like John Lewis marched on this very bridge to promote equality and freedom. We’re doing everything we can to honor Congressman Lewis and wipe away the stains of racism in our country. And your support is imperative to this movement. Thank you for being a part of this team. Together, we’ll rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge and honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis. All my best, Michael Starr HopkinsFounder, John Lewis Bridge Project DONATE
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