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In July, ESPN elected to cut ties with Ryan Clark, a former NFL player turned analyst for the sports broadcasting network. But Clark didn’t sit around and feel sorry for himself. Instead, he leaned further into his media company, Pivot25 Productions, primarily with “The Pivot” podcast, which has over a million YouTube subscribers and recently […]
Mansa Studios, the media company co-founded by David Oyelowo and Nate Parker, has partnered with Macro Television Studios to develop, finance and produce various vertical series, the two companies announced Monday. Macro and Mansa will develop, market and promote the projects coming out of the partnership, while also share ownership of the intellectual property. “Mansa has developed real expertise in […]
According to Variety, Swayvo Twain, whose real name is Michael D’Angelo Archer II, will play The Notorious B.I.G. in the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic, “Snoop.” For Twain, it marks his first official film role, and he’ll be joining Lauren London, Myles Bullock, Camron Jones, Tre Hale and more in what is considered the “definitive biopic of the […]
Frances Tiafoe knew Alex Michelsen needed a shoulder to cry on. So after handing his fellow American a crushing defeat in the US Open quarterfinals Tuesday, Tiafoe held Michelsen in a long embrace while the 22-year-old sobbed on his shoulder. “I really like Alex,” Tiafoe said. “I really, really do, and I just wanted to come up there and just […]
Bad Bunny has won his first Emmy for the Super Bowl Halftime Show. He won in the outstanding variety special (live) category. “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” took home a total of seven nominations, winning music direction, choreography, sound mixing, lighting design, technical direction/camerawork and directing. Jay-Z, also an executive […]
On his final night of guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live this week, Jelly Roll finally addressed his political views. At the Grammy Awards in February, Jelly Roll was asked about his politics, but he declined to answer. “I have a lot to say about it and I’m going to in the next week,” he said at the time. “And everybody’s going to hear exactly what […]
Paramount+ has released a first look at The Varnell Hill Show, featuring Tommy Davidson as his memorable Martin character, Varnell Hill. And in a guest capacity, Martin Lawrence is reprising his role from his star-making ’90s sitcom. Produced by Lawrence, The Varnell Hill Show is set behind the scenes of Varnell’s long-running late-night talk show as he fights to stay relevant in […]
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen might one day find himself behind the broadcaster’s seat. Allen, 30, told CNBC Sport he would “entertain” a post-NFL career in broadcasting, joining the ranks of former quarterbacks like Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Tony Romo and Troy Aikman. However, the star player said he would be concerned about accepting a position where he’d be forced to […]
Hal Williams has died at age 91, bringing an end to a career that helped shape some of the most memorable eras of Black television. Williams died on July 15 at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, with his representative confirming the news. People also confirmed that the veteran performer died at home after spending decades becoming one of […]
Jordan Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and wore the top of his jersey splayed open as he dug in for his final Home Run Derby swing. Walker chased down Kyle Schwarber, shut up a rambunctious Philly crowd and introduced himself to a much wider baseball world. Walker […]
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