Paul Butler: The Man Behind Magic Johnson’s ASPiRE Network
As the General Manager of Earvin “Magic” Johnson’s new cable network, ASPiRE—which launched on June 27, 2012—Paul Butler is at the forefront of African-American ownership in the cable industry. A...
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Cool Jobs: Paul Martin Holds Key to Acquiring New Talent in Hollywood
Paul Martin, SVP, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Image: Black Enterprise) We have good news for you. You can have a cool career and make a good living. No need to choose between loving your job and...
View ArticleWatch: ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Takes Final Bow on Broadway
This Sunday, July 22, the buzzed about Broadway play A Streetcar Named Desire—a multi-cultural remake of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by playwright Tennessee Williams—wraps its limited engagement...
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Preview Our World: Behind the Scenes with Nicole Ari Parker and Blair...
On this edition, our All Access interview is with Blair Underwood and Nicole Ari Parker, the co-stars of the new Broadway play, A Streetcar Named Desire. They talk about the struggles and challenges...
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Cool Jobs: Music Producer Warryn Campbell, Master of Hit-Making Contemporary...
Music producer and My Block Records CEO, Warryn Campbell (Image: Campbell) We have good news for you. You can have a cool career and make a good living. No need to choose between loving your job and...
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Bokeem Woodbine: ‘Total Recall’ Star Talks Sci-Fi, Slave Revolts and Rock Bands
Bokeem Woodbine admits that there are a lot of roles he would still like to play when it comes to his acting career, but one wish was recently fulfilled. Woodbine—best known for starring in Jason’s...
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Catching Up with Downtown Julie Brown
“I’m Downtown Julie Brown, or as people under 30 say, ‘Who?’ Oh, I think I just hurt myself on that one.” That was the beginning of Brown’s monologue during the November 2011 premiere of TMI: The Music...
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Afro-Punk Festival Returns for 8th Year of Rock, Food and Fun
The Afro-Punk festival includes live performances, food and networking. (Image: Afro-Punk) This weekend, tens of thousands are expected to flock to Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn, New York, for the...
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Chad Johnson Tattoos Evelyn Lozada’s Face on His Leg
Form TMZ. While it appears that Evelyn Lozada has moved on from her estranged husband after a domestic dispute, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson isn’t quite ready to throw in the towel. Johnson posted a...
View ArticleWhy You Should See The Great Debaters
In spite of the star power of Denzel Washington and the producing and marketing prowess of Oprah Winfrey, the much anticipated and highly touted film, The Great Debaters, failed to break the top 10...
View ArticleNAACP Image Award Nominations
It’s official. Nominations for the 39th NAACP Image Awards are out. Everybody Hates Chris and Girlfriends lead the field for outstanding comedy series with seven nominations each. Grey’s Anatomy and...
View ArticleInside the Super Bowl — Part 3
Since 1972, the Super Bowl has consistently commanded at least 80 million viewers and 61% of all U.S. television households per game. The 1982 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the...
View ArticleCrash Set to Land on TV
Though the writers’ strike continues and the networks and industry professionals continue to feel the sting, there is still some good news coming out of Tinseltown. This week, Starz, a premium cable...
View ArticleOne For the Money, Two For the Show
Although the MC’s are relatively unknowns, by the time they step toward the table to face each other at the MTV2 show, Monday Night Fight Klub, the stakes can get high–in a few cases, they can even...
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Entrepreneur Gets Lesson in Strategy 101
Tenisha Percell, CEO of Skool Boye Agency, helps companies generate brand awareness among youths. Tenisha Percell has experienced the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. In 2006, by the young age of...
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Talkin Points: African Americans & Africans
Most African immigrants experience difficulty fitting in with African Americans according to a recent survey by the U.S. African Chamber of Commerce. The relationship between African Americans and...
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Multiple Rights Deals Changing How Record Labels Make Money
Al Branch, of Hip Hop Since 1978, sees labels transitioning into full-service entertainment companies. (Source: Jennifer Altman) A burgeoning business model is changing the way record labels do...
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Tyra Banks Ending Talk Show
Supermodel-turned-entrepreneur Tyra Banks has announced that the current and fifth season of “The Tyra Banks Show” will be the last. She cites wanting to expand her brand and production company as the...
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BE Next: The New Generation of Risk-Takers and Dealmakers
Though well-versed in the stories and strife of those innovators, entrepreneurs, and professionals before them, today’s young business leaders have new and different challenges to overcome and...
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