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In the meantime, here is a review from Los Angeles based entertainment producer Chrys Yvette who saw the show Your show brought tears to my eyes, especially the ending. It was a perfect depiction of the Love childhood friends can share to help their families understand the impact rejection has on every aspect of their lives. Thank you for saying so beautifully what one of my dearest friends in the world could not say to us before he left this earth. LOVE conquers All.
Celebrity photographer Steven Williams said, 'The ending made us warm and fuzzy."
UPDATE:Here is the link to the extended teaser with booking info. Go to
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The Cleveland Cavaliers outscored the Golden State Warriors 115-101 in Game 6 on Thursday night in Cleveland to even this unpredictable series and force a decisive Game 7 in Oakland's Oracle Arena for Sunday's decisive game.
One more win and they'll become the first team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals, and more importantly, give title-starved Cleveland its first major sports championship since Dec. 27, 1964.
Curry was ejected from Game 6 with 4:22 left after he was called for his sixth personal foul, cursed at an official and fired his mouthpiece into the front row, striking a fan. Curry finished with 30 points, Klay Thompson had 25 and Draymond Green, back from a one-game suspension, had 10 rebounds.
This is what everyone dreams for a deciding Game 7 especially
the networks who are broadcasting it. One thing for sure
there will be a winner, but who will it be? We predict Game 7
will be a tight game and may go into overtime
but have a gut feeling that The Warriors will squeak the win
and repeat their title.
UPDATE The Cavs wins 93 to 89 against the Warriors
winning their first championship and made history of
becoming the only team in NBA history to win a title
after coming back from a 3 to 1 deficit. We knew it would
be close but was wrong who would actually win.
the networks who are broadcasting it. One thing for sure
there will be a winner, but who will it be? We predict Game 7
will be a tight game and may go into overtime
but have a gut feeling that The Warriors will squeak the win
and repeat their title.
UPDATE The Cavs wins 93 to 89 against the Warriors
winning their first championship and made history of
becoming the only team in NBA history to win a title
after coming back from a 3 to 1 deficit. We knew it would
be close but was wrong who would actually win.
This year's Tony Awards that aired on CBS this past Sunday set a new benchmark in diversity, thanks in large part to big winner “Hamilton.” The show saw all four musical acting awards (lead actor, lead actress, featured actor and featured actress) go to black actors for the first time of the ceremony’s history.
Three of those awards went to Broadway hit “Hamilton,” which has been heralded specifically for its diverse cast: Leslie Odom, Jr. (lead actor), Daveed Diggs (featured actor) and Renee Elise Goldsberry (featured actress) took home the prizes. “The Color Purple” broke “Hamilton’s” streak by winning Cynthia Erivo lead actress, but the fact remains: the 70th edition of Broadway’s biggest night made history.
Many of the rest of the nominees in the aforementioned categories were diverse as well, including the featured actor slate, which included Christopher Jackson of “Hamilton” and Brandon Victor Dixon of “Shuffle Along.”
Diggs said he was pleased that the diversity on stage is encouraging children of all ages to get involved with theater. “There is so much diversity on Broadway right now,” he said backstage. “It’s nice to have it feeling a little more mainstream and a lot more inclusive.”ilton” hype helped boost the 2016 Tony Awards to the show’s highest overnight rating in 15 years, growing 33% from last year’s show.
The CBS telecast averaged a 6.8/11 in overnight metered markets, up from last year’s 5.1/8, which was one of the least-watched in the show’s history. The show notched a 1.6 rating in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic (up 60% from last year) and 8.7 million viewers, marking its largest audience since 2001.
The CBS telecast averaged a 6.8/11 in overnight metered markets, up from last year’s 5.1/8, which was one of the least-watched in the show’s history. The show notched a 1.6 rating in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic (up 60% from last year) and 8.7 million viewers, marking its largest audience since 2001.
The kudofest saw fan-favorite “Hamilton” scoop the prize for Best Musical, as expected, winning 11 awards overall (nominated for 15 and was one less shy of tying The Producers for the most wins in one night), while Best Play winner “The Humans” took home four trophies in total.
There will be some major changes that will take place before next year's ceremony will air next February.e Changes at the GRAMMY Awards include members voting in fewer categories at the 2017 show and songs only released on streaming services
being in contention for nomination.
being in contention for nomination.
The Recording Academy announced changes Thursday that will impact the 2017 GRAMMYs, to be presented Feb. 12 in Los Angeles. Streaming-only recordings — released on paid-subscription platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal but not for sale on iTunes — will now qualify for GRAMMY nominations..
Other changes include the number of categories that GRAMMY members can vote in, which is reduced to 15 from 20. That number doesn’t include the top four categories — album of the year, song of the year, record of the year and best new artist — which all members are allowed to vote in. They were approved last month during the annual board of trustees meeting.
of the year and best new artist — which all members are allowed to vote in. They were approved last month during the annual board of trustees meeting.
The best new artist category — often revamped to keep up with the changing music industry — will now allow a performer that releases at least five singles to qualify. Previously, acts would have to release an album. Best new artist isn’t only for brand-new acts: Acts qualify until they release three albums or 30 singles.
The best rap/sung collaboration, awarded to rap and R&B acts that team up on a track, is being renamed to best rap/sung performance. And the award is no longer exclusive to collaborations: Solo acts who sing and rap on a track — including Drake, Future and Chris Brown — can now compete in the category with a song featuring both vocal styles.
and Chris Brown — can now compete in the category with a song featuring both vocal styles.
Other changes include splitting best blues album into two categories — best traditional blues album and best contemporary blues album.
Songs and albums released between Oct. 1, 2015 and Sept. 30, 2016 will be eligible for nomination at the 2017 GRAMMYs. Nominations will be announced Dec. 6.
We like the changes that the Grammy board has made
especially the one that makes voters select nominees in their field of expertise. The Best New Artist qualifications are a bit strange saying that any artist can be nominated until they release three albums or 30 singles. So wouldn't they no longer be new artists after they release an album? We just saying.
After the horrific shooting at Orlando's Pulse nightclub that left 49 dead and over 50 injured, people have tried to find a way to cope with the feelings that left them reeling from the senseless killing. Melissa Etheridge was equally heartbroken when she heard the news while on tour, and she told Rolling Stone that she had to write a song in response.
"I'm dealing with it the way I deal, which is, I wrote a song," she said. "I just sat here, and I just started writing a song… That's how I first started to cope because, as a singer songwriter, I feel very... I've done this before. I feel called to speak; to do what musicians do.
"We've been the town criers for hundreds of years. We're mirrors of society. We want to try to make sense. We want to try to heal. We want to bring some meaning, some purpose. We also want to put it down forever in history. That's how I'm coping."
"We've been the town criers for hundreds of years. We're mirrors of society. We want to try to make sense. We want to try to heal. We want to bring some meaning, some purpose. We also want to put it down forever in history. That's how I'm coping."
She went into the studio with producer Jerry Wonda on Monday and laid down the track. She said she titled the song "Pulse," after the name of the club, because "there's just something very poetic and very meaningful about the name... You just start thinking about your own pulse. It's the way I've always felt about the gay movement, the gay issue. Here we are – people who are loving; we are fighting for who we want to love."
The anthemic ballad begins with the lines: "Everybody's got a pain inside/ Imaginary wounds they fight to hide/ How can I hate them, when everybody's got a pulse?" and the refrain reinforces the need for unity in the face of hate as it repeats: "I am human; I am love/ And my heart beats with my blood/ Love will always win/ Underneath the skin, everybody's got a pulse."
Perhaps the most chilling moment comes in the stanza in which she seems to be addressing Omar Mateen, the 29-year-old man who killed and injured so many: "Who you gonna hate now?/ When there's no one left but you?/ Who you gonna gun down?/ If you can't kill the truth/ That it's inside of us/ Inside our blood/ Inside our pulse."
The song will be made available for purchase soon and Etheridge says all proceeds will be donated to an LGBT charity.
From reports, TV One saw a major leap in its ratings when the network aired its first feature film Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story. According to the network, the movie – which premiered on June 12 – broke record ratings and became the top original movie in network history. It drew in 2 million unique viewers and was rated as the #1 Ad-Supported Cable Telecast among vital African-American demographic groups.
The film also was the most tweeted live or news telecast on an ad-supported cable network. “Earlier this year, we promised to REPRESENT the best in Black culture and entertainment by elevating new voices and defying expectations,” Brad Siegel, TV One’s President, said in a statement. “The record-breaking success of ‘Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story,’ our first-ever “Unsung” feature film, reflects this commitment. Through brave storytelling, we delivered what our audience craves and deserves.” The week topped off TV One’s highest ratings week of all time.
The film, which features stars Teyonah Parris, Darius McCrary, Vanessa Bell Calloway, and LisaRaye McCoy, delved into the struggles Howard was confronted with over the course of her career, which included a strained relationship with her mother, domestic violence, and drug abuse. The network will air the film again on Saturday, June 18 at 10 p.m. ET and Sunday, June 19 at 6 p.m. ET.
So you all know what that means, more Unsung based movies will be in the works. Whoever had the idea in the TV One board room to create Unsung-based movies was genius.
R.I.P. BITZ
Former The Voice finalist Christina Grimmie who was killed by an assailant this week during a meet and greet in Orlando, Fla after a performance, She was 22.
AND
Patrick Emory, a former anchor who worked for 33 years in markets like St. Louis, Los Angeles and Philadelphia, has died of natural causes. He was 73. Emory was the main anchor at the station in 1973, left to work at KNXT in Los Angeles where he in 1970, came back to St. Louis in 1976 to work at KSDK, went to work in Philadelphia before working at CNN until 1991 and retired from WFTS in Tampa in 2003.
Threats of a blackout in a dispute between Tribune-owned TV stations and satellite broadcaster Dish came to pass Sunday when KTVI (Channel 2) and KPLR (Channel 11) both went dark for Dish subscribers.
WGN America, also owned by Tribune, was blacked out as well.
Dish blamed Tribune, and vice versa. The dispute involves payment by Dish for retransmission of the Tribune stations' signal. Dish also accuses Tribune of forcing WGN America into a bundle along with local stations.
Both sides said they had offered contract extensions but been turned down.
FIT BITZ
This week we feature Teyonnah Paris who is getting rave reviwes for her portrayal of singer Miki Howard in the Tv One biopic Love Under New Management. She is one of the up and coming starlets in Hollywood. We also got a glimpse of her fit body in the Spike Lee direted film, Chiraq and here she is showcasing her figure in this two piece bikini.
WORDZ TO THE WHYZ
Why were there supposedly Orlando crises actors during the Pulse Nightclub shootings? Why are some people saying those who died at Pulse deserved to die because of their lifestyle? Why didnt the government stop surveillance of the Pulse mass killer? And why didnt his wife report to the feds about his intentions? Why did John McCain say Obama was the blame for the Pulse mass shootings? Why does it seem as though NBA Finals are set to go to Game 7? Why does Steph Curry have his mouthguard out and chew it? And Why are folks clowning Steph Curry's new shoe? Why are folk saying that the alligator, that drowned and killed that 2 year old should be killed just like Harambee? Why did that lady come out now to say she has a sextape of her and Muhammad Ali back in the 1970s? And why were their so many tragedies in orlando, Florida recently?
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