If you don’t know the name of Shonda Rhimes, you should. She single handedly is bringing quality scripted tv back. Now comes hopes that a period piece not about struggling Blacks  Gilded Lillys will aire on ABC.

If you don’t know the name of Shonda Rhimes, you should. She single handedly is bringing quality scripted tv back. Now comes hopes that a period piece not about struggling Blacks  Gilded Lillys will aire on ABC.

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A low-budget, yet popular web-series titled “The Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl,” has received huge contributions from thousands of supporters to continue production of…

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Roland Martin talks with filmmaker Keith Beauchamp about his new series launching on the Investigation Discovery channel entitled “The Injustice Files.” The series will focus on cold cases from the civil rights era, “The Injustice Files” airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST on Investigation Discovery.

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Cathy Hughes Talk About TV One and the Importance Of Television That Represents Black America Positively

A woman who believes “luck is preparation meeting opportunity,” Oprah Gail Winfrey has continuously shattered gender and racial barriers in America. Winfrey is the most successful talk show host in American TV history — male or female, Black or white — and the first female African-American billionaire. As one of the most influential women in […]

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Undoubtedly one of the company’s biggest events ever, TV One announced their upcoming releases for 2011 with their first ever “Upfront” event. Over 200 industry executives braved the icy, New York City streets today to see network stars like Toccarra, LisaRaye, Roland Martin, Tatyana Ali, and a host of others at the luxurious, world-renowned Cipriani […]

Last week we opened the voting for our Greatest Black Sitcom of All-Time Competition.  Yesterday voting closed for round 1 and we’re down from 64 shows to 32. Based on the seeding of the editorial team we didn’t see any upset loses although we were surprised to see the short-lived 90’s sitcom “Thea” beat out the […]

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 On its debut weekend, Oprah Winfrey’s new network drew enough viewers to establish a firm presence among cable viewers. During the three-hour block beginning at 8 p.m. EST on Saturday, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network averaged 1 million viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen Co. figures released Monday by the network. OWN said that, during Saturday’s 8 […]

All across the airwaves,  media outlets reported long standing children’s’ show, “Sesame Street” was pulling the skit of singer Katy Perry and Elmo’s remix of “Hot and Cold” off their season premiere episode due to excessive comments from parents complaining about too much cleavage from the “I Kissed A Girl” star.

All across the airwaves,  media outlets reported long standing children’s’ show, “Sesame Street” was pulling the skit of singer Katy Perry and Elmo’s remix of “Hot and Cold” off their season premiere episode due to excessive comments from parents complaining about too much cleavage from the “I Kissed A Girl” star.