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R&B Superstars to Light Up the Stage at UNCF An Evening of Stars® on Aug. 14th, 2011

Superstars Patti LaBelle, Jill Scott,
Ledisi, Marsha Ambrosius, Estelle, Miguel and Musiq Soulchild to Light
Up the Stage At UNCF An Evening of Stars® Presented By Target


 

Tickets Go On Sale Wednesday, August 3rd For The All-Star Event At The Pasadena Civic Center On August 14th 

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The 33rd UNCF An Evening of Stars® gears up for a highly anticipated evening of entertainment and education advocacy on Sunday, August 14th at 6:00 PM PT with a premiere on BET on Sunday, September 25th at 10 PM ET/PT and 9:00 PM CT. The incredible Patti LaBelle and Grammy-award winner Jill Scott, who recently released her fifth studio album “Light of the Sun, will join Grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter-producer Ledisi
in gracing the stage at the Pasadena Civic Center for an inspiring
evening of music and uplifting education success stories. BET “Music
Matters” global sensation Marsha Ambrosius, R&B starlet Estelle, Grammy-nominated R&B/soul-singer Musiq Soulchild and R&B artist and producer Miguel will also join the evening to help raise awareness for education and celebrate today’s hottest musical stars. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Hit TV Show American Idol to be Inducted Into Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame

American Idol to be Inducted Into Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame
 


21st Annual Gala Set for October 26 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York 

NEW YORK, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — American Idol, the groundbreaking, Emmy Award-winning and top-rated FOX primetime series created by Simon Fuller and from producers FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment (a division of CKX), will be inducted into Broadcasting & Cable‘s Hall of Fame. The 21st annual awards dinner, honoring the broadcast industry’s best, is set for Wednesday, October 26, at the famed Waldorf Astoria in New York City. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Jill Scott Joins Mo’Nique for 1 Hour TV Special Feat Music From New Album on BET | April 27th @ 11pm EST/PST

Grammy Award Winning Singer & Actress Jill Scott Joins Oscar
Winner Mo’Nique for TV Special & Performance; One Hour Special
Featuring Music From Scott’s New Album “The Light Of The Sun” Airs on
“The Mo’Nique Show” April 27th at 11PM EDT on BET

First Single “So In Love” ft. Anthony Hamilton Has the
Quickest Rise to Top 15 Urban Radio This Year at #13; #1 Greatest Gainer
for 2nd Straight Week Making It Scott’s Biggest Debut in Her 11-Year
History; New Album Available on iTunes for Pre-Sale Tuesday, April 26th

BURBANK, CA–(Marketwire – Apr 26, 2011) – Grammy Award winning singer and actress Jill Scott joins Oscar winning Actress and television host Mo’Nique for a one hour special airing Wednesday, April 27th, 11PM EDT on BET’s The Mo’Nique Show.
Scott will join her close friend Mo’Nique for an intimate talk about
love, dating and motherhood. In addition to the extensive and personal
interview, viewers will have the Jill Scott Live Experience, with Scott
performing new music including “So In Love,” “Shame” and “Rolling Hills”
off her eagerly awaited album The Light Of The Sun out this summer. To continue, please click “MORE”!

R&B Vocalist Cheryl Pepsii Riley to Perform on The Mo’Nique Show April 26th, 2011

Soulful Singer Cheryl Pepsii Riley

Enjoys Career Resurgence,

Performs on The Mo’Nique Show

Tuesday, 4/26


 

New York, NY – Soul singer Cheryl Pepsii Riley is enjoying her day in the sun.  The
songstress, who achieved popularity in the late ’80s with her hit
release, “Thanks for My Child” has been keeping her brand alive these
day performing via Tyler Perry’s
many blockbuster plays and movie soundtracks, her fresh and compelling
independent CD release, “Let Me Be Me,” and hosting a weekly talent
showcase at the Village Underground in New York.
Her latest play, Tyler Perry’s “Madea’s Big Happy Family” is currently
available on DVD with interest refueled in the production by the film
version’s recent release in theaters. To continue, please click “MORE”!

L.A. Laker Singer Marcellus Long Shoots for “The X Factor”

Los Angeles Lakers Singer Sets Sights on ‘The X Factor’

After winning over a sold out crowd
of 19,000 + at The Staples Center, unsigned Recording Artist Marcellus
Long shoots for Simon Cowell’s ‘The X Factor’

Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) March 25, 2011


Simon Cowell took to Twitter and engaged fans with a live Q&A on
Tuesday (March 22). His new reality series ‘The X Factor’, has Hollywood
buzzing as to what will be expected when the show hits airwaves in
September. “We hope to find an artist who can compete with people in the
charts,” said Cowell.

Marcellus Long believes he is that artist. Born in Houston, Texas,
Marcellus studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music which is
home to star-studded alumni such as John Mayer, Quincy Jones and recent
Grammy Award-Winning Artist Esperanza Spalding. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Hall & Oates To Receive Music Icon Award at the “TV Land Awards 2011”

Rock ‘N Soul Super Duo Daryl Hall and John Oates to Receive the Music Icon Award at the “TV Land Awards 2011”


 


Legendary Performers Of “Rich Girl,” “Private Eyes” And “You Make My Dreams” To Perform Some Of Their Most Popular Hit Songs

Duo
Joins Stars John Travolta, Bill Cosby, Michael J. Fox, Regis Philbin
And More When Show Tapes April 10 In New York City At The Jacob K.
Javits Center And Airs On Sunday, April 17 At 9 PM ET/PT

NEW YORK, March 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — TV Land announced today that platinum recording artists and the pioneers of “Rock ‘N Soul,” Daryl Hall and John Oates,
will receive the Music Icon Award at the “TV Land Awards 2011.”  The
duo will also perform some of its most popular songs which topped the
pop charts throughout the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.  With eight number one
singles including “Rich Girl,” “Private Eyes” and “Maneater,”
Grammy®-nominated Daryl Hall and John Oates
have sold more than 60 million albums worldwide.  Their musical legacy
continues today, with their classic tunes featured in film and on
television including Oscar®-winner “The Fighter,” “500 Days of Summer”
and the popular television series “Glee” and “Grey’s Anatomy.”  The “TV
Land Awards 2011” will be held on Sunday, April 10, 2011 in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and airs on TV Land on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 9 PM ET/PT.  

Daryl Hall and John Oates started making music together in Philadelphia
in the early 1970s and went on to become one of the most successful
duos in rock history.  Meeting in a freight elevator while escaping a
riot at the Adelphi Ballroom during the club’s legendary Battle of the
Bands, they joined forces to become the pioneers of “Rock ‘N Soul.”
 Their rich repertoire has garnered them dozens of hits throughout the
last four decades with instantly recognizable songs like “Kiss On My
List,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do), “Sara Smile,” “She’s Gone,”
“Out of Touch” and “One On One.” To continue, please click “MORE”!

UNCF Wins Third Image Award for Its Tribute to Lionel Ritchie: ‘Dancing On The Ceiling’

‘Dancing on the Ceiling’: UNCF Wins Third Image Award For Its Tribute to Lionel Richie



 

LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Friday night in Los Angeles at the Shrine Theatre Auditorium, UNCF(United Negro College Fund) won its third  NAACP Image Award for UNCF An Evening of Stars®, its annual televised celebration of education and excellence.  The UNCF An Evening of Stars production won in the category of Outstanding Variety or Series Special for A Tribute to Lionel Richie, which aired in early 2010.

UNCF An Evening of Stars 2010
honored Richie with an all-star tribute for his support of UNCF and
minority education, his contributions to the music industry and his role
as a global humanitarian and philanthropist. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New Animated Web series “The LeBrons” Announces All-Star Cast

“The LeBrons” All-Star Cast to Include Niecy Nash,
Appearance by Drake, Music by Ali Dee, Top Talent from Across Animation
Business

“The LeBrons” All-Star Cast To
Include Niecy Nash, Appearance By Drake, Music By Ali Dee, Top Talent
From Across Animation Business.
New, animated Web series from LeBron James is creative collaboration
from LeBron James, his company Spring Hill Productions and Believe
Entertainment Group, with production produced by Dru Dog Productions and
story and design from House of Cool.

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 19, 2011

“The LeBrons”,
the new, original animated Web series soon-to-be-launched by LeBron
James through his production company Spring Hill Productions and New
York-based digital entertainment company Believe Entertainment Group
today announced the all-star voice cast for the show and the production
team led by Dru Dog Productions, comprising renowned, top talent from
across the animation business. To continue, please click “MORE”!