J Anthony Brown Officially Closes His Comedy Club ‘The JSpot’ In LA
We just discovered some pretty sad news for all of the comedy club lovers who reside in Los Angeles; it seems that the comedy club known as The J Spot has closed it’s doors.
The J Spot, for those of you who live outside of Los Angeles is one of a small minority of comedy clubs that’s owned and operated by a minority nationally, and the owner is comedian Jay Anthony Brown. Brownis one of the co-hosts of The Tom Joyner Morning Show and a co-star onThe Rickey Smiley Showon TV One.
After several attempts were made to remain open, we hear that the closing is official.
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Tiffany Haddish’s New Upcoming Buddy Comedy Gets A New Title
An upcoming film starring the duo of Tiffany Haddish and Rose Burne is getting a revamp.
It was announced that the buddy comedy, originally titled Limited Partners, will now be released under the title LikeABoss.
Under its new title, LikeABoss will focus on the relationship between two friends who build a successful company. However, their friendship is tested when they receive a huge buyout offer. Though it is getting a new name, the film is still slated to be released by Paramount on January 10, 2020.
The film also stars Salma Hayek, Ari Graynor, Jacob Latimore, Karan Soni, Jimmy O. Yang, Seth Rollins, Natasha Rothwell, Jessica St. Clair, Billy Porter and Ashley Johnson.
Aside from LikeABoss, fans of Tiffany Haddish can also see her take a rare dramatic turn alongside Elisabeth Moss and Melissa McCarthy in the upcoming crime thriller The Kitchen, which will be released in theaters on August 9.
NBA Star Blake Griffin Continues His Stand Up Pursuit At The Just For Laughs Comedy Festival
This past weekend NBA All-Star Blake Griffin, returned to the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal as host and curator of an all-star lineup stand-up show, which was comedy. by blake.
Sources stated that Blake raised funds for the Team Griffin Foundation, (an organization committed to young men and women – providing them the best opportunities to develop and showcase their skills and learn essential lessons of life, competition and hard work), as the show was headlined by Neal Brennan.
Brennan, is a three-time Emmy nominated writer, director, producer and stand-up comedian, probably best known for his work on The Chappelle Show which was broadcast on Comedy Central.
The show also included comedians Jim Norton, Jimmy Carr, Jeff Ross, Sam Jay, and more!
Below is a video of Griffin performing way back in 2016;
Kevin Hart To Set Up New Action Series On New Streamer Quibi
Kevin Hart is the latest A-lister to sign up for a Quibi project.
Hart and his Laugh Out Loud Network have teamed with the upcoming streamer for a series titled “Action Scene.” Hart will star as a fictionalized version of himself on a quest to land the action movie role of a lifetime. After being rejected for the role, Kevin randomly encounters a leading A-List action movie star which inadvertently sets off a chain of events, causing Kevin to fight his way through a series of over-the-top action sequences with the help of some of Hollywood’s biggest action movie heroes.
Hart will executive produce in addition to starring. Jeff Clanagan, Laugh Out Loud’s president and Hart’s long-time business partner, will serve as as a producer on the project. Dave Becky will also executive produce.
“I couldn’t be more excited to bring big action and even bigger laughs to a new audience through this partnership between Quibi and Laugh Out Loud,” said Hart. “Our teams are working together to create something truly unique and I can’t wait for viewers to see it all unfold.”
Source: Variety
Rickey Smiley Is Joined By LeToya Luckett As Hosts Of The 2019 Black Music Honors
Chicago based television production company Central City Productions announces the 2019 Black Music Honors television taping set to take place on Thursday, September 5th at The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA. During this star-studded two-hour television special, Central City Productions (CCP) will honor artists and musicians who have influenced and made significant contributions to American music.
The honorees for this year’s Black Music Honors include Xscape who will receive the Urban Music Icon Award for the platinum selling quartet group’s 25 years in the industry. Yolanda Adams will receive the Gospel Music Icon Award. Culturally-conscience eclectic group, Arrested Development and chart-topping crooner, Freddie Jackson, whose career has spanned over 33 years, will also be honored.
“The vision behind the Black Music Honors is to recognize the trailblazers in African American music who have paved the way for the artists of today. Many of these artists have never received their much-deserved recognition,” stated Founder and Executive Producer, Don Jackson.
Television and radio personality Rickey Smiley and Grammy® Award-winner and actress LeToya Luckett return as co-hosts of the show, which is set to air in broadcast syndication Sept. 14 – October 20, 2019. State Farm returns as the show’s title sponsor.
The epic event will be held at The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre located at 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30339. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the show taping at 7 p.m.
The 4th Annual Black Music Honors show is Executive Produced by Don Jackson, with Jennifer J. Jackson serving as Producer and Michael A. Johnson as Producer and Director.
For more information on Black Music Honors, please visit www.blackmusichonors.com and connect on social media @blackmusichonors #BMH2019 and #BlackMusicMatters.
Will Packer’s BET Streaming Comedy Sets Cast, Gets New Title
The Will Packer-produced comedy set to premiere on BET’s forthcoming streamer has received a new title and filled out its cast.
The series about a group of friends in Atlanta, formerly known as Peachtree Place, will now be called Bigger. It’s set to premiere on BET+, the Viacom-owned cabler’s streaming platform that will launch in the fall. (Tracy Oliver’s First Wives Club reboot is also destined for the service.)
“I’m excited about bringing this cast of some of the most talented new voices in television to this great new medium,” said Packer.
Bigger centers on Layne Roberts (Tanisha Long), a woman dealing with the threat of marriage to a boring-in-bed boyfriend and the sudden, random death of a college acquaintance. The tragedy drives her and her ambitious group of friends to take a deeper look at their stagnant lives, asking whether there’s something bigger and better to be found.
The other regulars are Angell Conwell as Veronica Yates, a successful real estate agent and the advice-giver of the group; Rasheda Crockett as Tracey Davis, a social media influencer who aspires to be Hollywood-level famous; Chase Anthony as Deon Lewis, who acts “comically frugal” but is climbing the ladder in his career, despite obstacles at work; and Tristen Winger as Vince Carpenter, an old-school DJ with talent but an outdated style he can’t seem to let go.
Warren Burke will recur as Layne’s aforementioned boyfriend, Greg, a successful doctor who hopes she’ll say yes to his proposal. Terrence T. Terrell also recurs as Reggie, a charming, sexy guy who is suddenly very interested in Layne.
Felischa Marye created Bigger and executive produces with Packer and showrunner Devon Shepard. The show comes from Will Packer Media.
Source; The Hollywood Reporter
Jay-Z Pulls Out Of Woodstock 50th Anniversary Performance
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z’s got 99 problems but Woodstock isn’t one: The rap king has pulled out of the 50th anniversary Woodstock festival just weeks before the troubled event is supposed to take place.
A person familiar with the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to discuss the plans publicly, told The Associated Press on Friday that Jay-Z will no longer close the three-day festival scheduled for Aug. 16-18.
The news comes on the same day that John Fogerty, who performed at the original 1969 festival with Creedence Clearwater Revival, pulled out of the anniversary event.
Woodstock 50 has faced a series of setbacks in the last few months, including permit denials and the loss of a financial partner and a production company. The event doesn’t have a venue and tickets have yet to go on sale.
With Fogerty and rapper-actor Common by his side, Michael Lang — the original festival’s co-founder — announced in March that Jay-Z, Dead & Company, the Killers, Miley Cyrus, Imagine Dragons and Chance the Rapper would perform at Woodstock 50. The festivities were supposed to take place across three main stages at Watkins Glen International racetrack in Watkins Glen, New York, about 115 miles (185 kilometers) northwest of the original site, but the venue pulled out.
Bloomberg reported Thursday that the event will now take place at the Merriweather Post Pavilion, an outdoor amphitheater in Columbia, Maryland. A representative for Woodstock 50 told The Associated Press that she couldn’t confirm the report and said the organizers had no further comment.
Though he’s no longer performing at Woodstock 50, Fogerty will perform at Woodstock’s original site in Bethel, New York, in a smaller anniversary event not connected to Woodstock 50. The 74-year-old will hit the stage at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, which is holding its event during the same three-day weekend. Fogerty will close out the celebration on Aug. 18, while Ringo Starr will perform on Aug. 16 and Santana — also booked for the larger anniversary event — will perform on Aug. 17.
The Black Keys, originally scheduled to perform at Woodstock 50, announced in April that they had to cancel their performance due to a scheduling conflict.
Other artists scheduled for the troubled Woodstock 50 include Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters, David Crosby, Janelle Monae, Brandi Carlile, Country Joe McDonald, Halsey, the Lumineers and India.Arie.
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Drake Coming To Sirius XM Pandora Radio With New Station
SiriusXM announced today that platinum selling recording artist Drake will be coming to SiriusXM and Pandora listeners through an extensive new partnership that includes a dedicated station, curated music, and collaborations with creative talent.
SiriusXM and Pandora connect directly to over 100 million fans and this partnership will mark the first major artist collaboration between SiriusXM and Pandora since the companies merged. This is the largest agreement both brands have executed with a major recording artist to date. Drake holds the title of most-streamed artist of all time as well as the top-selling solo male artist across the US.
According to reports it’s unclear how this will affect Drake’s relationship with Apple Music. In July 2015, he signed a reported $19 million deal with the streaming service, which included exclusive projects, premieres, ads, visuals, and his OVO Sound Radio show. The last episode aired in October 2018.
Sirius XM and Pandora completed their merger in February 2019.
Jennifer Lopez to Star In, Produce True-Life Drug Lord Drama ‘The Godmother’
The singer-actress may make her directorial debut with the film, which STXfilms is producing as Terence Winter and Regina Corrado pen the script.
Jennifer Lopez and STXfilms are reteaming for The Godmother,a movie based on the true-life Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco.
Lopez will star as Blanco and produce alongside Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina and Julie Yorn. It’s understood Lopez could make her directorial debut with The Godmother, though she has not yet committed to helming the project.
The screenplay was written by Regina Corrado and Terence Winter.
“I’ve been forever fascinated by the story of Griselda Blanco and jumped at the chance to play her onscreen. She is all the things we look for in storytelling and dynamic characters — notorious, ambitious, conniving, chilling,” Lopez said in a statement.
Winter, Alex Pettyfer, Alex Brown and Rick Yorn will executive produce The Godmother, which chronicles the notorious drug lord who outsmarted rivals as she rose from an impoverished childhood in Colombia to become a key figurehead in Miami’s drug trade wars.
STXfilms and Lopez earlier collaborated on the romantic comedy Second Act, which earned $72 million at the global box office, and the upcoming Hustlers, which opens Sept. 13 after a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. Lopez co-stars with Cardi B, Keke Palmer and Constance Wu.
Lopez previously starred on the big screen in The Boy Next Door, Monster-in-Law and The Wedding Planner,among other films.
On TV, she has produced and served as a judge on the dance competition show World of Dance.
Kate Vorhoff is overseeing The Godmother on behalf of STXfilms.
Lopez is repped by CAA and managed by The Medina Co. Winter and Corrado are repped by CAA.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
WATCH: New Trailer For ‘Zombieland 2: Double Tap’ Released
A decade after Zombieland became a hit film and a cult classic, the lead cast (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone) have reunited with director Ruben Fleischer (Venom) and the original writers Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick (Deadpool) for Zombieland 2: Double Tap. In the sequel, written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick and Dave Callaham, through comic mayhem that stretches from the White House and through the heartland, these four slayers must face off against the many new kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first movie, as well as some new human survivors. But most of all, they have to face the growing pains of their own snarky, makeshift family.
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Written by: Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick and Dave Callaham
Produced by: Gavin Polone
Executive Producers: Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese, Rebecca Rivo, Ruben Fleischer, David Bernad
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, and Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Rosario Dawson, Zoey Deutch
