BET is bringing the “Soul Train Awards” back to Las Vegas. The channel is set to announce on Thursday that the annual event’s 2022 edition will tape on Sunday, November 13, in Sin City. The awards show aims to recognize the year’s top soul, R&b and hip hop.
“Soul Train Awards” nominees, selected by a voting academy of music industry insiders, performers, and presenters, will be announced at a later date. BET also said it will adhere to local Covid-19 protocols in cooperation with Las Vegas county officials.
Last year’s “Soul Train Awards” were held in New York, at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre, co-hosted by Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold returned as co-hosts. Ashanti was given the “Lady of Soul” award, Maxwell was presented with the “Legend” award and Ciara and Russell Wilson and Marley Dias received the “Souls of Justice” award.
BET most recently aired the BET...
“Soul Train Awards” nominees, selected by a voting academy of music industry insiders, performers, and presenters, will be announced at a later date. BET also said it will adhere to local Covid-19 protocols in cooperation with Las Vegas county officials.
Last year’s “Soul Train Awards” were held in New York, at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre, co-hosted by Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold returned as co-hosts. Ashanti was given the “Lady of Soul” award, Maxwell was presented with the “Legend” award and Ciara and Russell Wilson and Marley Dias received the “Souls of Justice” award.
BET most recently aired the BET...
- 10/13/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
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Actress and Honest Company founder Jessica Alba, Crazy Rich Asians star and author Constance Wu, and Rutherford Falls writer and showrunner Sierra Teller Ornelas are among the lineup for the 2022 Makers Conference.
Additional entertainment industry talent set to appear at the global leadership event are Ms. Marvel executive producer Sana Amanat and star Iman Vellani, The Janes directors Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes, and former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Player and inspiration behind Amazon Prime Video’s A League of Their Own Maybelle Blair.
The initial list of guests, speakers and leaders set to appear at the eighth edition of the annual conference produced by Yahoo media brand Makers — a community focused on women’s equity in the workplace and beyond — was announced Monday. The conference, which is slated to return to the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California,...
Actress and Honest Company founder Jessica Alba, Crazy Rich Asians star and author Constance Wu, and Rutherford Falls writer and showrunner Sierra Teller Ornelas are among the lineup for the 2022 Makers Conference.
Additional entertainment industry talent set to appear at the global leadership event are Ms. Marvel executive producer Sana Amanat and star Iman Vellani, The Janes directors Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes, and former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Player and inspiration behind Amazon Prime Video’s A League of Their Own Maybelle Blair.
The initial list of guests, speakers and leaders set to appear at the eighth edition of the annual conference produced by Yahoo media brand Makers — a community focused on women’s equity in the workplace and beyond — was announced Monday. The conference, which is slated to return to the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California,...
- 9/19/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Marley Dias had just finished speaking at the Democratic National Convention when she had to prepare for the official trailer release of her new Netflix show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices just hours later.
“It was super fun to go from the DNC and all these new people hearing about what I do to then the Bookmarks trailer coming out 12 hours after that. So it was a whirlwind, but definitely one of the most unforgettable,” Dias tells The Hollywood Reporter.
In her new show, Dias hosts and executive produces a live-action series similar to Reading Rainbow, which features stars and artists reading children’s books from ...
“It was super fun to go from the DNC and all these new people hearing about what I do to then the Bookmarks trailer coming out 12 hours after that. So it was a whirlwind, but definitely one of the most unforgettable,” Dias tells The Hollywood Reporter.
In her new show, Dias hosts and executive produces a live-action series similar to Reading Rainbow, which features stars and artists reading children’s books from ...
Marley Dias had just finished speaking at the Democratic National Convention when she had to prepare for the official trailer release of her new Netflix show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices just hours later.
“It was super fun to go from the DNC and all these new people hearing about what I do to then the Bookmarks trailer coming out 12 hours after that. So it was a whirlwind, but definitely one of the most unforgettable,” Dias tells The Hollywood Reporter.
In her new show, Dias hosts and executive produces a live-action series similar to Reading Rainbow, which features stars and artists reading children’s books from ...
“It was super fun to go from the DNC and all these new people hearing about what I do to then the Bookmarks trailer coming out 12 hours after that. So it was a whirlwind, but definitely one of the most unforgettable,” Dias tells The Hollywood Reporter.
In her new show, Dias hosts and executive produces a live-action series similar to Reading Rainbow, which features stars and artists reading children’s books from ...
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix released a trailer for “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices,” and National Geographic’s “Life Below Zero” set its Season 13 premiere date.
Dates
National Geographic’s “Life Below Zero” will return for its 13th season on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. Pt, followed by a new spinoff series, “Life Below Zero: Next Generation.” The second episode of each show will air back to back the next night, with both shows returning to their Tuesday time slot for the rest of the season. “Life Below Zero” follows the extreme lifestyle of Alaskan residents, facing off whiteout snowstorms, frozen terrains and man-eating carnivores, while the spinoff introduces Alaskans who have returned to the wilderness, after trying out contemporary life. The “Life Below Zero” franchise is produced by BBC Studios’ production unit for National Geographic.
First Looks
Netflix released a trailer for “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices,...
Dates
National Geographic’s “Life Below Zero” will return for its 13th season on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. Pt, followed by a new spinoff series, “Life Below Zero: Next Generation.” The second episode of each show will air back to back the next night, with both shows returning to their Tuesday time slot for the rest of the season. “Life Below Zero” follows the extreme lifestyle of Alaskan residents, facing off whiteout snowstorms, frozen terrains and man-eating carnivores, while the spinoff introduces Alaskans who have returned to the wilderness, after trying out contemporary life. The “Life Below Zero” franchise is produced by BBC Studios’ production unit for National Geographic.
First Looks
Netflix released a trailer for “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices,...
- 8/25/2020
- by Janet W. Lee
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is looking to celebrate Black voices and authors with a new live-action preschool series.
The streamer has ordered twelve five-minute episodes of “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices,” which will feature Black celebrities and artists reading children’s books written by Black authors, which highlight the Black experience.
Hosted by author Marley Dias, the collection of books and conversations center around themes of identity, respect, justice, and action. The show’s aim is to provide families with a toolset to start meaningful conversations with kids about difficult topics through short-form book-based content.
Among the celebrities involved are Tiffany Haddish, Lupita Nyong’o and Common. Nyong’o will be reading her own story “Sulwe,” while Haddish will read “I Love My Hair” by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, and Common “Let’s Talk About Race” by Julius Lester.
“I am so excited to be the host of Bookmarks! The work I do with #1000BlackGirlBooks exists in the literary space,...
The streamer has ordered twelve five-minute episodes of “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices,” which will feature Black celebrities and artists reading children’s books written by Black authors, which highlight the Black experience.
Hosted by author Marley Dias, the collection of books and conversations center around themes of identity, respect, justice, and action. The show’s aim is to provide families with a toolset to start meaningful conversations with kids about difficult topics through short-form book-based content.
Among the celebrities involved are Tiffany Haddish, Lupita Nyong’o and Common. Nyong’o will be reading her own story “Sulwe,” while Haddish will read “I Love My Hair” by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, and Common “Let’s Talk About Race” by Julius Lester.
“I am so excited to be the host of Bookmarks! The work I do with #1000BlackGirlBooks exists in the literary space,...
- 8/18/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has found a new way to highlight Black stories for young readers.
The streaming service has set a video series, Bookmarks, hosted by #1000BlackGirlBooks founder Marley Dias, 15, featuring stars like Tiffany Haddish, Lupita Nyong’o and Marsai Martin reading children’s books from Black authors that highlight the Black experience.
The collection of 12, five-minute, live-action videos will go live on Netflix and the Netflix Jr. YouTube channel on Sept. 1, with additional book recommendations, resource guides and videos at NetflixBookmarks.com.
Dias, who also serves as executive producer, said in a statement, “The work I do with #1000BlackGirlBooks ...
The streaming service has set a video series, Bookmarks, hosted by #1000BlackGirlBooks founder Marley Dias, 15, featuring stars like Tiffany Haddish, Lupita Nyong’o and Marsai Martin reading children’s books from Black authors that highlight the Black experience.
The collection of 12, five-minute, live-action videos will go live on Netflix and the Netflix Jr. YouTube channel on Sept. 1, with additional book recommendations, resource guides and videos at NetflixBookmarks.com.
Dias, who also serves as executive producer, said in a statement, “The work I do with #1000BlackGirlBooks ...
- 8/18/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has found a new way to highlight Black stories for young readers.
The streaming service has set a video series, Bookmarks, hosted by #1000BlackGirlBooks founder Marley Dias, 15, featuring stars like Tiffany Haddish, Lupita Nyong’o and Marsai Martin reading children’s books from Black authors that highlight the Black experience.
The collection of 12, five-minute, live-action videos will go live on Netflix and the Netflix Jr. YouTube channel on Sept. 1, with additional book recommendations, resource guides and videos at NetflixBookmarks.com.
Dias, who also serves as executive producer, said in a statement, “The work I do with #1000BlackGirlBooks ...
The streaming service has set a video series, Bookmarks, hosted by #1000BlackGirlBooks founder Marley Dias, 15, featuring stars like Tiffany Haddish, Lupita Nyong’o and Marsai Martin reading children’s books from Black authors that highlight the Black experience.
The collection of 12, five-minute, live-action videos will go live on Netflix and the Netflix Jr. YouTube channel on Sept. 1, with additional book recommendations, resource guides and videos at NetflixBookmarks.com.
Dias, who also serves as executive producer, said in a statement, “The work I do with #1000BlackGirlBooks ...
- 8/18/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Nickelodeon is bringing back “Nick News” for an hour-long special about children, race, and unity.
The special will be hosted by Alicia Keys and is meant to amplify the voices and experiences of Black kids across the country in the wake of the large-scale protests that have rocked the United States in recent weeks. It will air June 29 at 7 p.m. Et/Pt.
Keys will lead a series of conversations with special guests, including: the co-founders of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi; teen activist Marley Dias, founder of the #1000BlackGirlsBook campaign; 12-year-old singer and viral sensation, Keedron Bryant; Ibram X. Kendi, author of “Antiracist Baby;” Jade Fuller, Nya Collins, Zee Thomas, Kennedy Green, Emma Rose Smith and Mikayla Smith, the Nashville, Tenn., teens who founded Teens4Equality; social media star Tabitha Brown and her family; and family therapist, Dr. George James.
“Kids, Race and Unity:...
The special will be hosted by Alicia Keys and is meant to amplify the voices and experiences of Black kids across the country in the wake of the large-scale protests that have rocked the United States in recent weeks. It will air June 29 at 7 p.m. Et/Pt.
Keys will lead a series of conversations with special guests, including: the co-founders of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi; teen activist Marley Dias, founder of the #1000BlackGirlsBook campaign; 12-year-old singer and viral sensation, Keedron Bryant; Ibram X. Kendi, author of “Antiracist Baby;” Jade Fuller, Nya Collins, Zee Thomas, Kennedy Green, Emma Rose Smith and Mikayla Smith, the Nashville, Tenn., teens who founded Teens4Equality; social media star Tabitha Brown and her family; and family therapist, Dr. George James.
“Kids, Race and Unity:...
- 6/23/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“When I hear people say, ‘You run!’ It’s part of the problem!” former First Lady Michelle Obama told Golden Globe-winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross at the United State of Women Summit, about people calling for her to run for president. “We still didn’t get ‘Yes We Can’ right. It’s not ‘Yes You Can’ it’s ‘Yes We Can.’ Until we get that right, it doesn’t matter who runs. I don’t think I’m any different from Hillary [Clinton].”
“Change starts close to home. So looking for the next person to run, and I don’t mean to cut that off, but that’s been our distraction. We’re just going to wait for the next person to save us,” Obama continued later in the conversation, which took place in front of a crowd of roughly 6,000 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. “We thought it was Barack Obama,...
“Change starts close to home. So looking for the next person to run, and I don’t mean to cut that off, but that’s been our distraction. We’re just going to wait for the next person to save us,” Obama continued later in the conversation, which took place in front of a crowd of roughly 6,000 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. “We thought it was Barack Obama,...
- 5/6/2018
- by Sarah Gray
- Variety Film + TV
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