NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black women have always understood that there was racial discrimination, but they also were discriminated against because of their gender. Black women, and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black talent being shut out of the Golden Globes is not just a travesty but also a testament to the power of the...
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...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — Award-winning choreographer Camille A. Brown is sharing her latest creation with audiences at OZ Arts Nashville for two nights.
LOS ANGELES WAVE — The tremendous imprint of one of the entertainment industry’s biggest icons continues with this weekend’s release of “Michael Jackson’s Thriller,” digitally re-mastered...
The Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Here’s a roundup of news Tuesday from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and...
(USA Today) – ABC is adding six new dramas next season, including projects from Shonda Rhimes, a Biblical epic and a thriller about the mysterious reappearance of...
(The Huffington Post) – Shonda Rhimes proved long ago that she is a force to reckon with. The growing influence she has had in television...
(Hollywood Reporter) – “How To Get Away With Murder” wrapped up its first season with a killer twist Thursday night, and a killer confirmation — the...
(USA Today) – This has been a big year for Shonda Rhimes, on screen and off. The TV mega-producer, creator of popular dramas Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, became the...
DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writers LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writers FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writers Kenya Barris, creator of ABC’s “black-ish,” was motivated to write the...
(The Hollywood Reporter) – Shonda Rhimes doesn’t believe she’s broken the glass ceiling. Instead, she feels that she followed in the footsteps of the countless and...
(The Huffington Post) 1. A glance between Olivia and Fitz is equal to another couple’s 1000 kisses GIF: scandalmoments.tumblr.com Ross and Rachel who? 2. And you know...
(Hollywood Reporter) – ABC has become the first network to make full-season commitments to its new fall shows. The network has picked up Pete Nowalk‘s How to Get Away...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist What was Alessandra Stanley, the longtime television critic of the New York Times, thinking that caused her in that now-infamous article...
FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Let’s just go ahead and make it official. “Thursday” should be renamed “Shonday.” At least it...
(USA Today) – In the latest update to the controversy surrounding The New York Times‘ “angry black woman” piece about ABC showrunner Shonda Rhimes, the author of that article is...
Arienne Thompson, USA TODAY (USA Today)—Like any good scandal, this is the part where the offending party apologizes — profusely. Cue The New York Times‘ mea...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fact met fiction Wednesday in one of those Hollywood ways: The real-life president of the United States complains about “phony scandals”...
LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — ABC’s fall slate includes new series about black, Asian-American and Hispanic families. But calling the network’s...
DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — ABC’s explosive season-ending episode of “Scandal” was seen by 10.6 million viewers last week, the biggest audience...
by Denise Johnson Stovall Special to the NNPA from The Dallas Examiner Jerrika Delayne Hinton speaks during an almni event at the Meadows School for the...
ABC Thursday Prime (8-11pm – 8.5 million and 2.8/8 in AD18-49): Featuring a Scandal recap special, Grey’sAnatomy and the 3rd season premiere of Scandal (opened at series highs), ABC ran neck-and-neck with CBS’ all-original lineup...