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The New Head Of Drama Programming At NBC Is A Black Woman

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • July 10, 2012 2:14 PM
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What this means in the larger scheme of things remains to be seen; I just don't have enough info currently to make any assessments. But it's good news, and certainly great for Pearlena Igbokwe. 

Nonso Anozie Will Be Samson The Israelite Whose Strength Lay In His Hair

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • July 10, 2012 12:53 PM
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I recall when I interviewed him in May, he mentioned that he had a handful of projects on the horizon that he couldn't quite talk about back then, for any number of reasons; I assume this may have been one of those projects.

DirecTV To Drop 26 Viacom Channels At Midnight Tonight, July 10 (BET, Centric, VH1, TV Land, Etc)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • July 10, 2012 10:04 AM
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I'm not a customer of the provider, but, looking around my Brooklyn neighborhood, I can tell that lots of folks are, and maybe you're a customer yourself, wherever you reside. And if so, then you probably should be aware of this, if you're not already.

Tonight: A FRONTLINE Special 2-Hour Presentation, 'ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • July 10, 2012 9:32 AM
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As expected, it's already inspiring debate across the black blogosphere (from the topic it tackles, to whether the program/presentation should even exist), and I'm sure that will continue after it airs tonight (July 10); you're asked to check your local listings for when exactly it'll air in your are; click HERE to do so.

HBO Finally Sets Premiere Date For 'Treme' Season 3

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • July 9, 2012 2:46 PM
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The season finale of season 2 aired just over a year ago, and fans of HBO's acclaimed New Orleans-set drama Treme (created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer that premiered on April 11, 2010) have since been waiting patiently for season 3 to begin.

Watch Danai Gurira As Michonne Decapitating Zombies In 1st 'Walking Dead' Season 3 Clip

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • July 9, 2012 11:38 AM
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'The Cleveland Show' Season 4 Premiere Will *Expose* Hip-Hop Secret Society (First Look)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • July 9, 2012 9:17 AM
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I gave The Cleveland Show a try (several actually, from one season to the next) and just never really got into it. So I can't call myself a follower. 

Jennifer Lopez Developing New ABC Family Series About Lesbian Couple & Their Child-Heavy Home

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • July 6, 2012 6:17 PM
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Jennifer Lopez is reportedly developing an hour-long drama for ABC Family that will center on a lesbian couple (one a police officer and the other a school teacher)... "who suddenly have their already child-heavy household turned upside down when a wayward teenage girl moves in."

Sky 1's 'Sinbad' (Sophie Okonedo, Ashley Walters, George Harris, Estella Daniels) Debuts This Sunday 7/8

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • July 6, 2012 5:35 PM
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For our readers in the UK.... if you aren't already aware, you should know that the BBC/Sky 1 HD production of Sinbad - a TV series that will feature performances from the likes of Elliot Knight, Sophie Okonedo, George Harris, Ashley Walters and Estella Daniels - is scheduled to begin airing this Sunday, July 8, at 9pm.

This Week In Black Television - EUREKA Approaches It's Swan Song and Shows How To Do Color-blind Casting the Right Way

  • By Curtis Caesar John
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  • July 6, 2012 1:33 PM
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Debuting in 2006 , SyFy Channel’s Eureka has been a fan favorite for five seasons strong.  Now just two episodes away from the show’s final episode, a focus in this column is long past due. 

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