Los Angeles – Former Playboy TV producer Ken Francis III has signed a deal with Fullscreen, Inc., one of the largest YouTube multi-channel network operators. Fullscreen, Inc., will promote and monetize Francis’ YouTube channel, “The Buckwild Show,” an archive of exclusive behind-the-scene footage Francis has secured filming, interviewing and documenting the biggest names in hip […]
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Zakiya Hooker, Daughter of Blues Icon John Lee Hooker, Serenades “Live” and “In The Mood” With Jazzy New Music Releases and Video
Atlanta, GA – Blues legend John Lee Hooker is best remembered for his iconic hits, “Boom, Boom” and “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer.” But perhaps his greatest legacy is found in the seductively supple vocal stylings of his daughter, the jazz-inflected, bluesy recording artist, Zakiya Hooker. Zakiya last showcased her brand of the remarkable […]
The Music Industry Mourns the Loss of Sugarhill Records Executive, Joseph “Joey” Robinson, Jr.
Englewood N.J., – Sugarhill Records Executive, Joseph Robinson, Jr., most affectionately known to most as Joey, succumbed to Cancer yesterday afternoon at his home in Tenafly, New Jersey. Member of the legendary group, the Sugar Hill Gang known for the multi-platinum single, “Rapper’s Delight,” Joey was also the son of the late legendary Singer/Songwriter, Sylvia […]
Streaming TV Platform Featuring Stories and Culture of Global Black Community, kweliTV, Launches Beta Site
Take the word Africa. What is the first thing that comes to mind? Famine? Warlords? AIDS? Without thinking, what comes to mind when you hear the words “Black America”? Welfare? Poverty? Anger? Fatherless? Thug? The black community is all too familiar with these stereotypes. What they also know is that they do not make up […]
New Music Release Reveals Soulful Songbird Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley Still Believes in Love
New York – When Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley sings, every ear in the room listens. She has the kind of sultriness that seeps underneath every nook and cranny in the listener and grips with a firm hold. It’s one of the reasons why famed director Tyler Perry has continued to cast her for over a decade […]
Chandra Currelley Breaks Out in Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse on OWN
Atlanta – Powerhouse performer Chandra Currelley breaks out in the fifth season on Tyler Perry’s “For Better or Worse” in an expanded role capacity with more laughs, more lines and more wisecracking hilarity as the beloved Ms. V. Ms. V is the down-to-earth housekeeper for the show’s central characters Marcus and Angela, played by Michael […]
Dick Gregory, Kym Whitley, Luenell, Joe Torry, Shang to Bring the Funny at Hope Flood’s 4th Annual Comics Rock! Convention April 23-26 in Los Angeles
Hollywood, CA – What do you get when you mix a room full of comedic talent? Comedians that rock, that’s what! Funny lady Hope Flood is taking over the stage once again with her 4th Annual Comics Rock! Convention, April 23 through 26, 2015, in the comedy capital, Los Angeles! The Comics Rock! Convention (CRC) […]
Mann & Wife is a HIT: Series Premiere of New Sitcom Starring David & Tamela Mann Becomes Most-Watched Original in Bounce TV’s History
Atlanta, GA – The premiere of the new Bounce TV Original Series Mann & Wife has become the network’s most-watched original to date. The series premiere telecast on Tues. April 7 at 9:00 p.m. (ET) delivered: 461K Viewers 2+, nearly doubled vs. the prior 4 weeks* 260K Households (+41%) 142K Adults 18-49 (+67%) Across its […]
Actress Chrystee Pharris Stars in New Faith-Based Indie Film, a POP TV Docu-Series and Launches Film Festival Tour
Atlanta, GA – Actress Chrystee Pharris has successfully positioned herself as a true ‘queen of drama’ in Hollywood. Not only is she starring in the family faith-based film, “Steps of Faith,” with Ted Lange (“Love Boat”) and Irma P. Hall (“Soul Food”), Pharris will also impact the small screen as part of an all-star cast […]