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Movie Rights? Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Announces 2nd Selection - 'The Twelve Tribes of Hattie'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • December 5, 2012 12:20 PM
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A good look for the author Ayana Mathis - especially since it's her debut novel. Her life is probably about to change dramatically. 
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Byron Hurt's 'Soul Food Junkies' Will Broadcast Nationally On PBS In January 2013

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • December 5, 2012 11:03 AM
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After traveling the film festival circuit this year, and winning acclaim along the way, filmmaker/activist Byron Hurt's latest work, Soul Food Junkies, which explores the health advantages and disadvantages of what we call Soul Food - an investigation into what he calls "the dark side of the food industry and the growing food justice movement that has been born in its wake" - will air nationally on PBS's Independent Lens, starting on January 14, 2013, at 10pm.
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Jamie Foxx Developing Buddy/Drama Series For TNT (Footballers Turned Members Of Elite Crime Unit)

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  • December 4, 2012 8:36 PM
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Jamie Foxx is putting on his producer/writer hat to develop a new drama series for TNT titled Hit, which Foxx will co-writer with Rob Port (former Numbers co-executive producer).
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'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' Delivers Over 3 Million Total Viewers, Scores Season High

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • December 4, 2012 6:55 PM
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I don't watch this series (I tried one episode way back when, just to see what it was all about and never returned), but clearly, a lot of you folks are watching!
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British Actress Orlessa Altass Books 'Luther' Role

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  • December 4, 2012 3:28 PM
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Keith David, Elise Neal Headline TV One's Original Comedy Series 'Belle's' (Coming 1/21/13)

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  • December 4, 2012 2:51 PM
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Via the press release received today... on Monday, January 21, 2013, at 10 pm EST, TV One will premiere its latest original scripted series, Belle’s -  a new comedy centered around widower William "Big Bill" Cooper who owns and operates his family's upscale soul food restaurant.
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Debuting Tonight: BET's New Original Docu-series 'Vindicated', Hosted By Morris Chestnut

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  • December 4, 2012 11:45 AM
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Timely, considering the release of The Central Park Five, and all the buzz the acclaimed documentary has been attracting.
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'The Walking Dead' Mid-Season Finale A Ratings Smash

  • By Sergio
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  • December 4, 2012 10:48 AM
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This past Sunday's mid-season finale of AMC's The Walking Dead was, not surprisingly, a huge ratings hit for the network.
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Bounce TV Celebrates Season w/ World Premiere Original Special 'A forever JONES Holiday'

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  • December 3, 2012 7:22 PM
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Bounce TV Celebrates the Season with World Premiere Original Special "A forever JONES Holiday" Dec. 18 at 9:00 PM ET
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Say Goodbye To Tariq And Kal For Good As 'The L.A. Complex' Is Canceled

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • December 3, 2012 5:56 PM
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The CW series The L.A. Complex will not be renewed for a 3rd season, as its been canceled by its Canadian parent, Bell Media, due to low ratings; Although it's apparently been drawing a larger crowd here in the USA on the CW network.
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