Margaret Avery News

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the network premiere of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” getTV will air the wildly popular action-adventure series starring Chuck Norris, beginning June 4. Episodes will be broadcast weekdays from 2:00PM to 6:00PM ET/1-5C and Sundays from 5:00PM-10PM ET/4-7C.

Kicking off Women's History Month; ESSENCE turned the spotlight on four remarkable women, during Oscar week, with its popular “BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS,” held Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Returning to its traditional daytime luncheon, the ESSENCE “BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS” was hosted by actress Yvonne Orji.  This year's program honored actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish; actress Danai Gurira; Emmy-Award winning writer and director Lena Waithe and actress and activist Tessa Thompson.  For the fourth consecutive year, the ESSENCE“BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS” will air as a primetime special on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on March 3, 2018 at 10 pm ET/PT.

August Wilson's hard-hitting 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' opened September 11 and continues through October 16, 2016, at the Center Theatre Group/ Mark Taper Forum. 'Ma Rainey...' is part of Wilson's American Century Cycle of 10 plays chronicling African American experience in 20th Century USA. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities below!

The new Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE opened just last night, December 10, at theBernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W 45th Street). Grammy, Academy Award, and Golden Globe award winner Jennifer Hudson makes her Broadway debut opposite Cynthia Erivo, the breakout star of John Doyle's acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory production, and Orange is the New Black's Danielle Brooks, in the highly anticipated production of The Color Purple. All three women are make their Broadway debuts. BroadwayWorld was there for the unforgettable night and you can go inside the after party below!

BET Networks announced its upcoming programming schedule for BET and Centric at its annual Upfront presentation.

BET Networks 'BEING MARY JANE' season two starring Gabrielle Union will premiere tonight, February 3.

BET Networks 'BEING MARY JANE' season two starring Gabrielle Union will premiere on Tuesday, February 3

BET Networks, the #1 network for the African-American audience and a top 20 cable network among all adults 18-49, announced its upcoming programming schedule for BET and Centric at its annual Upfront presentation.

. From the producers of the award-winning, record breaking BET comedy THE GAME, GIRLFRIENDS and box-office hit SPARKLEcomes the BET original movie BEING MARY JANE. Starring Gabrielle Union, the highly anticipated television event premieres tonight, July 2 nd at 10:30 P.M. ET/PT on BET.

. From the producers of the award-winning, record breaking BET comedy THE GAME, GIRLFRIENDS and box-office hit SPARKLEcomes the BET original movie BEING MARY JANE. Starring Gabrielle Union, the highly anticipated television event premieres Tuesday, July 2 nd at 10:30 P.M. ET/PT on BET.

Bounce TV (www.bouncetv.com), the nation's only broadcast television network for African Americans, today announced its first-ever slate of upfront programming plans, including original new scripted and non-scripted series, series renewals, the return to broadcast television of one of the most-popular game shows in history, an exclusive new college sports rights deal and more theatrical motion pictures for its impressive library.

BET today announced its new and returning programs, including REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD, THE GAME, and more. For the full listing of new and renewed shows, check the full list below!

The 16th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival presented by BET Networks announced today that the BET Premiere Cinema film 'BEING MARY JANE' - an original made for television movie and pilot from the powerhouse couple behind 'Sparkle' and 'The Game' - will serve as the festival's Opening Night film on Thursday, September 20.

During its annual Upfront presentation to the advertising community, BET Networks, the leading provider of content to black consumers globally, will reveal its new programming content including scripted programs and original movies for both BET and CENTRIC as well as new web series for BET.com.

Ordained minister, producer, actor, and stand-up comedian are the credentials held by the performer to take the stage at Lincoln Amphitheatre this summer as Frederick Douglass and Moses.

The Color Purple opened at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre December 16th, bringing the National Tour to Los Angeles for the holiday season, running through March 9, 2008...

Academy Award-winner Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost) will be the special guest at the 'Monday Nights with Oscar' (MNWO) screening of 1985 Best Picture nominee The Color Purple on Monday, April 16, 7PM, at the Academy Theater in New York City.