CNN has set a premiere date for its next original series: See It Loud: The History of Black Television.
The five-episode docuseries — which is produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter through their SpringHill Company — will debut Sunday, July 9 at 9 Pm.
The series explores the impact of Black television on popular culture, from The Jeffersons and Roots to the cultural impact of reality and unscripted TV. “Today we are in the midst of what is being widely referred to as ‘The Golden Age of Black Television;’ however, this ‘Golden Age’ is the culmination of an eighty-year struggle for Black artists to find a voice and fight for representation,” the logline reads.
The series includes interviews with people like Deon Cole, Desus & Mero, Gabrielle Union, Jimmie Walker, Judge Greg Mathis, Kevin Frazier, Ruben Studdard, Sherri Shepherd, Sonequa Martin-Green, Tatyana Ali, Tiffany Pollard, Tisha Campbell, Vivica A. Fox, and others.
The series...
The five-episode docuseries — which is produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter through their SpringHill Company — will debut Sunday, July 9 at 9 Pm.
The series explores the impact of Black television on popular culture, from The Jeffersons and Roots to the cultural impact of reality and unscripted TV. “Today we are in the midst of what is being widely referred to as ‘The Golden Age of Black Television;’ however, this ‘Golden Age’ is the culmination of an eighty-year struggle for Black artists to find a voice and fight for representation,” the logline reads.
The series includes interviews with people like Deon Cole, Desus & Mero, Gabrielle Union, Jimmie Walker, Judge Greg Mathis, Kevin Frazier, Ruben Studdard, Sherri Shepherd, Sonequa Martin-Green, Tatyana Ali, Tiffany Pollard, Tisha Campbell, Vivica A. Fox, and others.
The series...
- 6/19/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Today, Urban One Inc’s Reach Media and Radio One announced that Ralph Tresvant, lead singer of famed supergroup New Edition, is now the new host of the network’s long-running syndicated show “Love and R&b,” heard nightly on all affiliate stations, effective February 13.
Ralph Tresvant
David Kantor, CEO of Urban One’s Reach Media and Radio One audio divisions, says, “Ralph Tresvant brings us a timeless brand filled with style, charisma, and star power. He’s a great communicator with vast musical knowledge who will be creating real and riveting radio. Ralph gives us the complete brand who can quickly build a large, loyal following with must listen-to moments each and every night.”
Not coincidentally, the “Love and R&b with Ralph Tresvant” show debuts right before Valentine’s Day, building on the show’s legacy of playing classic slow jams and love songs by artists that are...
Ralph Tresvant
David Kantor, CEO of Urban One’s Reach Media and Radio One audio divisions, says, “Ralph Tresvant brings us a timeless brand filled with style, charisma, and star power. He’s a great communicator with vast musical knowledge who will be creating real and riveting radio. Ralph gives us the complete brand who can quickly build a large, loyal following with must listen-to moments each and every night.”
Not coincidentally, the “Love and R&b with Ralph Tresvant” show debuts right before Valentine’s Day, building on the show’s legacy of playing classic slow jams and love songs by artists that are...
- 2/5/2023
- by Music Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
If you lived through the 2000s then you remember where you were when the Super Bowl halftime show with Janet Jackson was performed. As a teenage girl at the time, I remember much discussion on how it was so clearly an attention-grabbing stunt, for either Jackson or Justin Timberlake (depending on who you asked). Documentaries reassessing our treatment of women in the early-2000s have become the hot new thing, but The New York Times Presents is the first to spend its time looking back at a Black woman and the scandal that singlehandedly destroyed her career.
“Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson,” and director Jodi Gomes, accomplish many things in the doc’s 69-minute runtime, starting with a brief foray into Jackson’s rise. It is here that we first see the seeds of the control and independence that Jackson would cultivate towards her status as an icon,...
“Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson,” and director Jodi Gomes, accomplish many things in the doc’s 69-minute runtime, starting with a brief foray into Jackson’s rise. It is here that we first see the seeds of the control and independence that Jackson would cultivate towards her status as an icon,...
- 11/17/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Earlier this year, The New York Times’ documentary unit had its greatest achievement yet in clarity and impact. “Framing Britney Spears,” the Times’ doc on the pop singer’s figurative captivity within her image and her literal one within her family and legal conservatorship, brought a complex and granular awareness of the issues at play in the story to a mass audience. They also brought mass attention to a case that had been playing out in the background of popular culture for more than a decade.
Now the Times sets out to do a similar thing for Janet Jackson, whose career suffered a painful blow after her breast was exposed on-camera at the Super Bowl in 2004. The unfortunately punningly titled “Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson,” directed by Jodi Gomes, has a more abstract goal than did “Framing Britney Spears”: What’s meant to be reclaimed here is...
Now the Times sets out to do a similar thing for Janet Jackson, whose career suffered a painful blow after her breast was exposed on-camera at the Super Bowl in 2004. The unfortunately punningly titled “Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson,” directed by Jodi Gomes, has a more abstract goal than did “Framing Britney Spears”: What’s meant to be reclaimed here is...
- 11/17/2021
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s 2004 Super Bowl halftime show will be at the center of an upcoming documentary, Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson.
Set to air November 19th on FX and Hulu, the film is part of series The New York Times Presents, which previously released Controlling Britney Spears. The documentary was directed by Jodi Gomes.
The film’s official synopsis notes, “In 2004, a culture war was brewing when the Super Bowl halftime show audience saw a white man expose a Black woman’s breast for 9/16ths of a second.
Set to air November 19th on FX and Hulu, the film is part of series The New York Times Presents, which previously released Controlling Britney Spears. The documentary was directed by Jodi Gomes.
The film’s official synopsis notes, “In 2004, a culture war was brewing when the Super Bowl halftime show audience saw a white man expose a Black woman’s breast for 9/16ths of a second.
- 11/2/2021
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
The New York Times Presents, which previously brought mainstream attention to Britney Spears’ conservatorship via Framing Britney Spears (and the follow-up Controlling Britney Spears), is setting its sights on Janet Jackson.
Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson — which is set to premiere Friday, Nov. 19 at 10/9c, simultaneously on FX and Hulu — will take a closer look at the controversy surrounding the music icon’s wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl halftime show in 2004.
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- 11/1/2021
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
FX and Hulu are moving from Britney Spears to Janet Jackson with their latest documentary in The New York Times Presents strand.
The cable network and streamer are set to launch Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson on November 19.
The film will tell the story of the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, which saw Justin Timberlake briefly expose Jackson’s breast to millions of viewers. Jackson’s career never recovered but Timberlake went from strength-to-strength.
The doc will examine the racial and cultural currents that collided on the Super Bowl stage, and explores how the incident impacted one of the most successful pop musicians in history.
It will feature rare footage and interviews with several people who were at the controls that night in Houston, including NFL and MTV executives, to reconstruct an incident that shook the country and explain how it shaped culture in the decades to follow. With new reporting by The Times,...
The cable network and streamer are set to launch Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson on November 19.
The film will tell the story of the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, which saw Justin Timberlake briefly expose Jackson’s breast to millions of viewers. Jackson’s career never recovered but Timberlake went from strength-to-strength.
The doc will examine the racial and cultural currents that collided on the Super Bowl stage, and explores how the incident impacted one of the most successful pop musicians in history.
It will feature rare footage and interviews with several people who were at the controls that night in Houston, including NFL and MTV executives, to reconstruct an incident that shook the country and explain how it shaped culture in the decades to follow. With new reporting by The Times,...
- 11/1/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Lifetime announced a two-picture deal with Sarah Drew, who will star, write and executive produce “Reindeer Games” and star in “Stolen Hearts: The Lizbeth Meredith Story” for the channel’s “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime” holiday film slate.
“I’ve absolutely loved working with Lifetime over the past few years and couldn’t be more thrilled to continue my relationship with them as an actor and now as a writer and producer as well. I’m delighted to announce my screenwriting debut with ‘Reindeer Games,’ a romantic comedy about love, loss, and the importance of true community. I’m looking forward to working with Lifetime to bring more stories like this to life,” Drew said.
“Reindeer Games” is currently in development and follows a fading Hollywood star who returns to his small hometown following his breakup. He’s begrudgingly roped into the town’s titular holiday fundraising tradition, but when he...
“I’ve absolutely loved working with Lifetime over the past few years and couldn’t be more thrilled to continue my relationship with them as an actor and now as a writer and producer as well. I’m delighted to announce my screenwriting debut with ‘Reindeer Games,’ a romantic comedy about love, loss, and the importance of true community. I’m looking forward to working with Lifetime to bring more stories like this to life,” Drew said.
“Reindeer Games” is currently in development and follows a fading Hollywood star who returns to his small hometown following his breakup. He’s begrudgingly roped into the town’s titular holiday fundraising tradition, but when he...
- 11/1/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma
- Variety Film + TV
Only Kevin Bacon can be forgiven for spoiling a major plot twist about his show by flashing those baby blues and adorable grin! The actor recently retweeted someone on Twitter, not realizing that it would be revealing some big news about upcoming episodes on The Following. He quickly apologized and sent out a Vine video showing how much he really felt bad.
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"To all the fans abroad and late watchers I'm truly sorry I retweeted a spoiler," the actor tweeted yesterday. "I just wasn't thinking. Won't happen again. #MyBad," he tweeted Wednesday.
So, what was the big spoiler? He retweeted this from fan Jodi Gomes: "@kevinbacon is a murderer too! Nice twist @kevwilliamson @thefollowingfox #JoeCarol."
But, is it really a twist that needed to be revealed? After all, fans of the show that watched this past week's episode will know that...
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"To all the fans abroad and late watchers I'm truly sorry I retweeted a spoiler," the actor tweeted yesterday. "I just wasn't thinking. Won't happen again. #MyBad," he tweeted Wednesday.
So, what was the big spoiler? He retweeted this from fan Jodi Gomes: "@kevinbacon is a murderer too! Nice twist @kevwilliamson @thefollowingfox #JoeCarol."
But, is it really a twist that needed to be revealed? After all, fans of the show that watched this past week's episode will know that...
- 4/11/2013
- by Stephanie Webber
- TVology
It only took one degree of Kevin Bacon to spoil The Following's latest stomach-turning twist. "To all the fans abroad and late watchers I'm truly sorry I retweeted a spoiler," the actor tweeted yesterday. "I just wasn't thinking. Won't happen again. #MyBad." For good measure, he also posted a Vine video of him repeating "my bad" three times. (Spoiler Alert: You may want to stop reading right here if you have not seen Monday's episode.) So, what did Bacon reveal to be shakin' not long after the newest episode, "The Curse," aired on Fox? He retweeted this from fan Jodi Gomes: "@kevinbacon is a murderer too! Nice twist...
- 4/10/2013
- E! Online
Kevin Bacon got himself in a bit of trouble with international and slow-viewing fans of "The Following" when he retweeted a major plot point from the show's most recent episode, "The Curse." Be warned, the spoiler lies ahead.
It all started when TV executive producer Jodi Gomes tweeted at Bacon following the episode's airing, "@kevinbacon is a murderer too! Nice twist @kevwilliamson @thefollowingfox #JoeCarol." Seeing this as a compliment, Bacon retweeted it, upsetting fans who had not yet had a chance to see "The Curse" and have the major plot point revealed to them in the show. Bacon has 234,000 Twitter followers.
Following the backlash to his retweet, Bacon took to Twitter to issue his apology. "To all the fans abroad and late watchers I'm truly sorry I retweeted a spoiler. I just wasn't thinking. Won't happen again. #MyBad," he wrote. It just goes to show that you need to be careful about what you retweet.
It all started when TV executive producer Jodi Gomes tweeted at Bacon following the episode's airing, "@kevinbacon is a murderer too! Nice twist @kevwilliamson @thefollowingfox #JoeCarol." Seeing this as a compliment, Bacon retweeted it, upsetting fans who had not yet had a chance to see "The Curse" and have the major plot point revealed to them in the show. Bacon has 234,000 Twitter followers.
Following the backlash to his retweet, Bacon took to Twitter to issue his apology. "To all the fans abroad and late watchers I'm truly sorry I retweeted a spoiler. I just wasn't thinking. Won't happen again. #MyBad," he wrote. It just goes to show that you need to be careful about what you retweet.
- 4/10/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Usher's former stepson, 11-year-old Kile Glover, has passed away following a tragic personal watercraft accident at Lake Lanier in Georgia earlier this month. The son of the "Climax" singer's ex-wife, Tameka Foster, was removed from life support Saturday at 9 a.m., E! News has confirmed. "It's very, very, very difficult time right now," Foster's friend, producer Jodi Gomes, told E! News. "As a mother, I'm devastated for my friend. Tameka is holding up strong. She is very faithful and puts all her trust in the Lord, truly." Glover was struck in the head by a personal watercraft driver while riding an inner tube on the lake a couple of weeks ago. Police...
- 7/21/2012
- E! Online
Michael Jackson's three children will not star on a forthcoming reality show about his family for the A&E network. The cable station had commissioned a one-hour special featuring siblings Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy prior to the popstar's death as a possible pilot for the now-titled The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty. Producer Jodi Gomes later stated that the potential series will include unseen footage of the King Of Pop. A representative for A&E told E! that rumours (more)...
- 10/14/2009
- by By Tim Parks
- Digital Spy
Los Angeles, California (X17online) - A&E's The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty, which is to feature the family coming together after the tragic death of its' most famous son, will also feature Michael's kids, Prince, 12, Paris, 11, and Blanket, 7, as part of the cast. A source tells Us that Michael's oldest sister Rebbie, who has refused to be part of the series, "feels Michael would spin in his grave if he knew his kids would be on this show." But Janet is apparently on board with the kids being on-camera. As for Katherine, their grandmother and guardian, she's "just going along with things." Although exposing the kids Michael took such pains to protect from cameras, going so far as to make them wear masks whenever out in public, may be seen as exploiting them, the network seemed pleased with the show, which is set to air in December. "We...
- 10/14/2009
- x17online.com
The children of deceased King of Pop Michael Jackson have taken their first step toward what passes for fame in this modern age. Us Magazine reports that Jackson's kids—Prince, 12, Paris, 11, and Blanket, 7—will appear on The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty, an A&E reality show slated to run in December. Says the show's executive producer Jodi Gomes, "We have 23 cast members with the last name Jackson. They've done a great job opening up about losing a brother." But not everybody in the Jackson family is happy about the series. A source says that Michael's oldest sister, Rebi, "feels Michael would spin in...
- 10/14/2009
- by Celebuzz
- Celebuzz.com
Mj's mother denies rumors that Prince, Paris and Prince Michael II will be on A&E's Jackson show.
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson
Photo: Lucas Jackson/ Getty Images
For most of their young lives, Prince, Paris and Prince Michael II's father, late pop star Michael Jackson, went to great lengths to shield their faces from the prying eyes of the press. Using hats, masks, veils and other disguises, the self-proclaimed King of Pop was determined to keep his children out of the spotlight.
So, it came as a surprise on Wednesday (October 14), when Us Weekly, citing an unnamed source, claimed that Prince, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael (a.k.a. "Blanket"), 7, would be appearing in the upcoming A&E reality show, "The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty." The story claimed that the family was at odds over the appearance of the children in the series. Eldest sister Rebbie, 59, reportedly refused to take...
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson
Photo: Lucas Jackson/ Getty Images
For most of their young lives, Prince, Paris and Prince Michael II's father, late pop star Michael Jackson, went to great lengths to shield their faces from the prying eyes of the press. Using hats, masks, veils and other disguises, the self-proclaimed King of Pop was determined to keep his children out of the spotlight.
So, it came as a surprise on Wednesday (October 14), when Us Weekly, citing an unnamed source, claimed that Prince, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael (a.k.a. "Blanket"), 7, would be appearing in the upcoming A&E reality show, "The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty." The story claimed that the family was at odds over the appearance of the children in the series. Eldest sister Rebbie, 59, reportedly refused to take...
- 10/14/2009
- MTV Music News
In addition to future English teacher and reality star Tony Danza, several high-profile celebrities are planning reality TV shows. A&E is moving forward with a series that follows Michael Jackson's brothers. The network shot a one-hour special about Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, and Tito Jackson reuniting as the Jackson 5 before Michael's death, and that will now become a full reality series. Production company Point 7 executive producer Jodi Gomes told The New York Times... keep reading » » read the full story and comment, or find the latest news about future shows
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- 8/27/2009
- by Andy Dehnart
- Reality Blurred
Series will now show family dealing with fallout from singer's death.
By Gil Kaufman
Katherine and Michael Jackson
Photo: Matthew Simmons/ WireImage
The A&E network has confirmed that the Jackson family reality special will be expanded into a full series that will reportedly feature some footage of late family icon Michael Jackson. According to an Associated Press report, A&E confirmed that what was once intended as a one-hour special focusing on the other members of the family will now be a full series that will show the Jacksons dealing with the fallout from Michael's death.
A spokesperson for A&E could not be reached for comment at press time, but the network had previously confirmed for MTV News that the one-hour special focusing on brothers Marlon, Jermaine, Jackie and Tito as they prepare for a reunion tour was scheduled for air within the next few months and that,...
By Gil Kaufman
Katherine and Michael Jackson
Photo: Matthew Simmons/ WireImage
The A&E network has confirmed that the Jackson family reality special will be expanded into a full series that will reportedly feature some footage of late family icon Michael Jackson. According to an Associated Press report, A&E confirmed that what was once intended as a one-hour special focusing on the other members of the family will now be a full series that will show the Jacksons dealing with the fallout from Michael's death.
A spokesperson for A&E could not be reached for comment at press time, but the network had previously confirmed for MTV News that the one-hour special focusing on brothers Marlon, Jermaine, Jackie and Tito as they prepare for a reunion tour was scheduled for air within the next few months and that,...
- 8/27/2009
- MTV Music News
A&E is moving forward with a Jackson family reality series.
The network confirms it will produce a new series with the Jackson brothers in the wake of Michael Jackson's death.
The series' working title is "Jackson Family Dynasty." A&E's original one-hour documentary -- shot before the singer died -- will serve as the show's first episode.
A&E plans to launch the series this year, possibly fairly soon. The issue has been trying to find a time that seems appropriate given all the ongoing drama surrounding Jackson's death.
Executive producer Jodi Gomes of Point 7 Entertainment said the series will show the brothers dealing with matters related to the King of Pop's passing and issues in their own lives.
"Everybody wants to do a show that's very genuine," Gomes said. "They're not shy about talking about their brother, they just want to find it a way to do it honestly.
The network confirms it will produce a new series with the Jackson brothers in the wake of Michael Jackson's death.
The series' working title is "Jackson Family Dynasty." A&E's original one-hour documentary -- shot before the singer died -- will serve as the show's first episode.
A&E plans to launch the series this year, possibly fairly soon. The issue has been trying to find a time that seems appropriate given all the ongoing drama surrounding Jackson's death.
Executive producer Jodi Gomes of Point 7 Entertainment said the series will show the brothers dealing with matters related to the King of Pop's passing and issues in their own lives.
"Everybody wants to do a show that's very genuine," Gomes said. "They're not shy about talking about their brother, they just want to find it a way to do it honestly.
- 8/25/2009
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The producer of a planned reality show starring Michael Jackson's family has suggested that the project could feature previously unseen footage of the late star. It recently emerged that A&E had commissioned a one-hour special following the lives of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy several months before Jackson's death. It had been intended as a "backdoor" pilot ahead of a potential series. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, producer Jodi Gomes said: "We have months and months of exclusive and intimate footage as a family, as a (more)...
- 7/15/2009
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
Producer Jodi Gomes says she has hours of footage for a reality show that may contain never-before-seen scenes with Michael Jackson. "We have months and months of exclusive and intimate footage as a family as a unit, as individuals, as brothers," she told The Hollywood Reporter. "It's enormous ... this is not your average special." Jodi filmed the Jacksons for a one-hour special that was to air next year. She is under a confidentiality agreement and cannot discuss the exact content of her footage, but adds, "A lot of it had to do with Michael ... We were filming long before Michael announced his [London] O2 shows. The Jackson 5 were to have dates as well." "We have started discussing internally and with the family but have not yet decided what direction to take with the show," A&E said in a statement to THR. "We are respecting the family's wishes right now, and...
- 7/14/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
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