From the outside, the Cryer's are the enviable face of success and wealth, but behind the veil, the family's dysfunction threatens to destroy their world of privilege. Cryer family patriarch Jim Cryer (John Schneider, "Dukes of Hazzard") is a powerful judge whose double-life, including tawdry affairs with high-priced escorts, puts his family and political ambitions at risk. His wife, Katheryn Cryer (Ren
Stacey Abrams, Winnie Harlow, Nicole Byer and More Announced For OWN SPOTLIGHT: BLACK WOMEN OWN THE CONVERSATION
by Tori Hartshorn - August 07, 2019
Oprah Winfrey Network and OZY Media announced today the new series “OWN Spotlight: Black Women OWN the Conversation” to premiere on Saturday, August 24 at 10:00 pm ET/PT exclusively on OWN, with celebrities and thought leaders including rising star politician Stacey Abrams, model and activist Wi...
BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios Announce Perry's Second Original Series SISTAS
by Tori Hartshorn - August 01, 2019
BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios announced today the new original dramatic comedy, 'SISTAS,' the second series under Perry's exclusive, multi-year content partnership deal with Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA). Starring KJ Smith, Ebony Obsidian, Mignon Von, and Novi Brown, 'SISTAS,' follows a group of...
OWN's Hit Reality Show LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILLE Returns This September
by Tori Hartshorn - July 30, 2019
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network unveiled today the explosive new trailer for its hit reality series “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” which returns with all new episodes Saturday, September 7 (9 p.m. - 10 p.m. ET/PT)....
Xosha Roquemore and Alano Miller Announced As Lead On Ava DuVernay's CHERISH THE DAY
by Tori Hartshorn - July 25, 2019
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay has cast the first season stars of her new anthology series “Cherish the Day,” which marks her second series on the network since creating the acclaimed show “Queen Sugar.” Each season of “Cherish the Day...
BWW Review: Encores! Off-Center Brings Back Maria Irene Fornes and Rev. Al Carmines' Fresh and Vibrant PROMENADE
by Michael Dale - July 15, 2019
Through the leadership of Reverend Bernard Scott, Greenwich Village's Judson Memorial Church became a center for emerging artists during the 1950s, welcoming the experimental, the avant-garde and the political to have their work seen without fear of censorship....
OWN's Popular Docu-Series BLACK LOVE Returns For Season 3 This August
by Tori Hartshorn - July 01, 2019
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the third season of its popular docu-series “Black Love” will premiere on Saturday, August 10 at 9:00 p.m. ETPT. The series, which celebrates love stories from the Black community, ranked number one last season in its Saturday night time slot across bro...
The Art Institute Of Atlanta Announces Ozzie Areu As Keynote SpeakeR
by A.A. Cristi - June 12, 2019
The Art Institute Of Atlanta Is Pleased To Announce Ozzie Areu, Founder And Ceo Areu Bros. Studios, As The Keynote Speaker Of Their 2019 Commencement Ceremony. The Event Will Take Place On Friday, June 14, 2019, At 11:00 A.m. At Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Located At 2800 Cobb Galleria ...
BWW Review: THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO Is a Delicious Knish Served with Sweet Tea at South City Theatre
by David Edward Perry - June 10, 2019
Reaching for the American dream while adjusting to living under prejudice is exposed by Alfred Uhry's 'The Last Night of Ballyhoo' at South City Theatre. This Tony award winning play is a touching, relatable, and revealing look at the cost of acceptance. The story peels back the layers to expose the...
OWN PRESENTS: INSIDE WACO'S WEARABLE ART GALA to Air on June 11
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 31, 2019
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the first-ever behind-the-scenes primetime special “OWN: Presents: Inside WACO's Wearable Art Gala” to premiere exclusively on OWN on Tuesday, June 11 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The star-studded annual event created by WACO (Where Art Can Occur) co-founders T...
OWN Expands Popular Saturday Night Lineup With New Series TO HAVE & TO HOLD: CHARLOTTE Premiering 6/1
by Tori Hartshorn - May 23, 2019
OWN announced today its new series “To Have & To Hold: Charlotte” is set to join the network's popular Saturday night lineup on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The hour-long unscripted series, from Truly Original, is a candid look inside the lives of five high-powered African-American cou...
Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. Announces Season 4
by Julie Musbach - May 10, 2019
Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. (DDTCo.) proudly presents its Season 4 lineup for 2019-2020. The season opens with a very human look at race relations in America with the regional premiere of White Guy on the Bus by Bruce Graham. Following, is another regional premiere, the unrelenting tragedy, The Dead Ey...
BWW Review: CRY IT OUT Concludes Merrimack Rep's 40th Season
by Nancy Grossman - April 30, 2019
Merrimack Repertory Theatre concludes its 40th season with Molly Smith Metzler's CRY IT OUT, a delightful human comedy that surfs along on the waves of a burgeoning friendship between a pair of mothers of newborn babies, while also acknowledging the myriad challenges that lurk beneath the surface. T...
Simpatico Theatre Partners With Parent Artist Advocacy League For Philadelphia Premiere Of CRY IT OUT
by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2019
Simpatico Theatre Company closes their 'Season of System Failures' with the regional premiere of a new play that explores the effect that class has on parenthood in America. Molly Smith Metzler's CRY IT OUT will perform at The Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake (302 S. Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA)...
OWN's Top-Rated Drama THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS Continues the Jaw-Dropping Moments in Season 6
by Tori Hartshorn - April 09, 2019
Oprah Winfrey Network's and Tyler Perry's hit drama 'The Haves and the Have Nots' returns for season six with all-new episodes on Tuesday, May 7 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The most explosive season yet continues with scandal, destruction, and life-threatening tragedies for the Cryer, Harrington, and Young ...
SIMPLY BARBRA Steven Brinberg Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of The Movie HELLO DOLLY
by Rebecca Russo - March 28, 2019
Steven Brinberg (Award-winning singer and actor Simply Barbra) brings his new show celebrating the 50th anniversary of the film version of HELLO, DOLLY! The Green Room 42, 570 Tenth Avenue at 42nd Street (in Yotel Hotel) NYC on Wednesday, April 17th at 7:00 pm. This DOLLY show contains most o...
Ava DuVernay to Bring New Series CHERISH THE DAY to OWN
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 20, 2019
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that Ava DuVernay, award-winning filmmaker and creative force behind the network's critically acclaimed drama series “Queen Sugar,” is bringing her next series to OWN....
BWW Review: No Matter the Adaptation, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Still Packs a Punch
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 12, 2019
Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird has been much in the news of late, what with a brand spanking new Broadway production (written by Aaron Sorkin and which opened this past December) and reports of dozens of productions around the world of the stage adaptation written by Christopher Sergel being shu...
KING LEAR Comes to The Gladstone
by Stephi Wild - March 07, 2019
Peter James Haworth stars as King Lear in this landmark production. Supported generously by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ottawa Community Foundation, King Lear brings Ottawa actors home. The sizeable cast celebrates the depth of talent in our city, making this show a special treat for aud...
IMPEACHING AMERICA Comes to The Belrose Theater In February
by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2019
Impeaching America is an allegorical political satire about AMERICA who is confused, frustrated, disillusioned and just plain tired. His solution is to impeach himself. He wants to quit, but he wants to quit with Honor and with the Due Process as provided for within his document of creation: the...
TV One to Premiere Original Film, THREE'S COMPLICATED
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 29, 2018
TV One's latest original film, THREE'S COMPLICATED will premiere on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 7 P.M. ET/6C. The project stars Shanola Hampton (Shameless), Tyler Lepley (The Haves and The Have Nots), Kyanna Simone Simpson (The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) and Charles Malik Whitfield (The Tempt...
BWW Interview: Theatre Life with Soara-Joye Ross and Corbin Bleu
by Elliot Lanes - October 29, 2018
With the holiday season fast approaching Arena Stage is readying their annual Gold Standard Musical. This year it's the classic ship shape Cole Porter musical from 1934, Anything Goes. The production begins performances on November 2nd and plays through December 23rd in the Fichandler space....
Stelio Savante to Guest Star on Tyler Perry's THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 01, 2018
SAG nominee, American Movie award winner and Ugly Betty alum Stelio Savante will guest star as Malone Mob family member Dino on THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS, (Episode:CHOSEN) airing October 23rd on OWN Network....
Geoffrey Owens to Guest Star on NCIS: NEW ORLEANS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 12, 2018
Geoffrey Owens will guest star on an episode of NCIS: New Orleans, according to Variety....
Hulu and Discovery Announce Partnership for Live and On-Demand Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 12, 2018
Discovery Inc. and Hulu today announced an expansive distribution agreement that will extend Discovery's portfolio of high quality real life entertainment brands to Hulu's on-demand and live TV subscription streaming services. The new partnership makes Hulu the #1 streaming home for popular unscript...
Celebrity Cast for the New Season of DANCING WITH THE STARS Announced
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 12, 2018
“Dancing with the Stars” is waltzing its way into its upcoming season, and the new celebrity cast is adding some glitzy bling to their wardrobe, breaking in their dancing shoes and readying themselves for their first dance on the ballroom floor, as the season kicks off MONDAY, SEPT. 24 (8:00-10:...
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