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NEWSFLASH!! Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell-Martin have made amends.
Campbell-Martin once portrayed Gina, Lawrence’s love interest on his popular 90s sitcome, ‘Martin’ but the show ended it’s 5 year run after Campbell-Martin filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the star.
Well apparently Martin & Gina have managed to let bygones by bygones.
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The show focuses on the rise of crack cocaine in LA during the 80s and Singleton says he drew inspiration from his own life for the story.
Synopsis:
Los Angeles 1983. A storm is coming and its name is crack. Snowfall is a one-hour drama set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it.
Check out a sneak peek clip of the new series below… Continue Reading…
I was amongst the 200 local influencers invited to preview the premiere episode, which was held at the SCADShow auditorium. We were also treated to a lively post-screening reception at the W Atlanta Midtown, where libations flowed freely and the cast mingled with the invited guests.
‘Greenleaf’ cast in attendance included: Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Merle Dandridge, Deborah Joy Winans, Lamman Rucker, Kim Hawthorne, GregAlan Williams, Desiree Ross, Lovie Simone, T.C. Carson, Parnell Damone Marcano, Jason Dirden, Julian Brittano and “Greenleaf” executive producer Clement Virgo.
Check out photos from the event + an extended sneak peek of season 2 below… Continue Reading…
If you’ve been missing ‘Power’ you’ve missed out on a lot!
The Starz hit show ends it’s 3rd season with an episode titled ‘In My Best Interest’ and once again proves that an intriguing storyline is priceless.
Synopsis:
Ghost attempts to retrieve evidence while throwing the party of his career; Tasha forms an unlikely alliance in an effort to save her family; Tommy considers a move that could change everyone’s lives.
There are a lot of things revealed during the finale episode and it was definitely worth watching!
In case you missed it, read recap + watch the season 3 finale episode of POWER below… Continue Reading…
The highly anticipated premiere episode of ‘Atlanta‘ aired on F/X last night (September 6, 2016) and I love it already!
It’s certainly no secret that Atlanta is the place to be and now there’s a scripted television show based around the city we all love. The comedy, created by Donald Glover and co-starring Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz and Lakeith Stanfield, has received rave reviews and it’s definitely ‘must see’ tv this fall season.
Series synopsis:
Atlanta is one of the top cities for young rappers looking to make a name for themselves in the business. Among those up-and-comers is Alfred Miles, a hot new artist who is trying to understand the line between real life and street life. He is managed by his cousin, Earn, who gets caught up in the local rap scene and his cousin’s career after returning home to the ATL.
In case you missed it, check out the premiere episodes of ‘Atlanta’ below… Continue Reading…
R&B singer/songwriter Donnell Jones played host to a viewing party in Atlanta for the TVOne premiere of his episode of ‘Unsung’.
After writing hit songs for Usher Raymond, Jade & more, Jones was signed to LaFace Records during it’s hayday and was one of their top artists.
He is most notable for 90’s hits like “U Know What’s Up”, “Where I Wanna Be”, and his cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Knocks Me Off My Feet.”
[FLASHBACK: Donnell Jones Performs on The Mo’Nique Show + New Music ‘Love Like This’… (VIDEO)]
During his ‘Unsung’ episode, Jones talks about how drugs & alcohol not only almost ruined his career, but almost took his life.
In case you missed it, Watch Donnell Jone’s ‘Unsung’ episode + view photos from the viewing party below… Continue Reading…
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