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Whoopi Goldberg to Star in ABC’s Jermaine Fowler Comedy
In this May 14, 2014 file photo, co-host Whoopi Goldberg attends the “A Celebration of Barbara Walters,” celebration in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) (Hollywood Reporter) –...
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‘How To Get Away With Murder’ Returning For Season 2
(Hollywood Reporter) – “How To Get Away With Murder” wrapped up its first season with a killer twist Thursday night, and a killer confirmation — the series will be returning for Season 2. Though ABC...
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‘Black-ish’ Creator Set to Write ‘Good Times’ Movie
In this Jan. 28, 2015 file photo, Creator and Executive producer of “Black-ish,” Kenya Barris, poses on the red carpet at “An Evening with Norman Lear,” presented by the Television Academy at the...
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ABC Adding New Rhimes Drama, Five Others
Mireille Enos, the star of the new Shonda Rhimes show “The Catch” (ABC/Craig Sjodin) (USA Today) – ABC is adding six new dramas next season, including projects from Shonda Rhimes, a Biblical epic and a...
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Shonda Rhimes: Killing McDreamy ‘Wasn’t Easy or Fun’
In this Dec. 10, 2014, file photo, Shonda Rhimes arrives at the The Hollywood Reporter’s Women In Entertainment Breakfast in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) The Associated...
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Television Networks Looking Back at Katrina
In this image released by Fox News Channel, chief news anchor and managing editor of the news division Shepard Smith on the FOX News deck in New York. Smith will anchor a special this weekend about the...
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ABC’s ‘black-ish’ Tackles the ‘N-Word’; Felt, Not Heard
In this image released by ABC, Anthony Anderson, left, and Miles Brown appear in a scene from the family comedy “Black-ish.” On the episode titled, “The Word,” airing Wednesday, Sept. 23, Jack,...
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Trump’s approval rating drop could be a disaster for the GOP in 2018
By Defender News Service We don’t know if this is the beginning of a trend or not. Three polls are just three polls, though Trump’s approval rating has declined to its lowest level since April,...
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Tamron Hall responds after fans bombard NBC to bring her back after Megyn...
By Defender News Service Megyn Kelly’s firing at NBC has fans calling for Tamron Hall’s return. Kelly came under fire for vehemently defending people who wore blackface on Halloween. The backlash was...
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PRESS ROOM: “SCANDAL” lands on THE BOUNCE NETWORK
By S. Florida Times Bounce has licensed the broadcast television rights to the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series “Scandal” in a multi-year agreement with Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer &...
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OWN cancels ‘Love Is ___’ amid sexual abuse allegations against co-creator...
By The Atlanta Voice After a successful debut, the Oprah Winfrey Network announced that they were renewing their new show “Love Is ___” for a second season, just a month after it first aired. But time...
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Robin Givens: Iconic Actress Stars in OWN’s “Ambitions”
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor Enduring actress Robin Givens spent the day promoting her new OWN television series, “Ambitions” at the 2019 SCAD a TVfest...
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CNN Ignores ‘Moral’ Issue in Refusing to Meet with NABJ
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia NABJ President Sarah Glover said she’s stunned that CNN canceled a planned meeting to discuss the importance of diversity and Black...
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MC Lyte will join cast of ‘New York Undercover’ reboot
By Defender News Service Hip hop veteran MC Lyte is joining the cast for the reboot of the 90’s cop drama New York Undercover. The Brooklyn spitter will be starring alongside Malik Yoba and Lauren...
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Gayle King Negotiates $11M Deal with CBS News
By Chelsea Lenora White Gayle King has secured the bag and doubled her salary by negotiating a new $11 million-a-year deal with CBS News. Amid a massive overhaul of CBS’ morning show and evening news...
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Black TV shows get the boot
By Defender News Service The 2018-2019 TV season won’t be ending until this August, but the major broadcast networks have already decided on the future of many of their comedy and drama shows. Some of...
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ABC 7 Chicago Presents a Special Edition of ‘Heart & Soul’
By The Chicago Defender ABC 7’s “Heart & Soul,” a news series that taps into Chicago’s vibrant African-American community, celebrates African American Music Appreciation Month and the Chicago...
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IN MEMORIAM: Community honors Sadie Roberts-Joseph
By Candace J. Semien, Jozef Syndicate reporter, The Drum Newspaper @JozefSyndicate BATON ROUGE (The Drum/NNPA)—For more than three decades, Sadie Roberts-Joseph was an exceptional force of civic and...
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Why is Suicide a Growing Problem in the Black Community?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A June 2019 study conducted by the Journal of Community Health revealed that suicide deaths among black females aged 13 to 19 rose 182 percent between 2001 and 2017, while the rate...
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COMMENTARY: ABC’s Work To Dismantle Structural Racism
THE AFRO — Even before the death of Freddie Gray, Associated Black Charities (ABC) pushed for Baltimore to address structural racism and call out white privilege. If we are to change the economic...
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