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Taraji P. Henson is set to portray Miss Hannigan in NBC’s production of “Annie Live!” which arrives later this year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) On Tuesday, the network announced that the Academy Award-nominated actress would portray the iconic role. They will …

The Kelly Clarkson Show is slated to take over the time slot of the Ellen DeGeneres show next year. The Kelly Clarkson Show will take over in fall 2022 on NBC-owned stations once Ellen comes to an end. Clarkson’s show currently airs on 200 stations across the U.S. President of …

Bryon Allen is teaming up with Verizon to present a Black-owned media summit. The summit will increase media spending with Black-owned companies based in the United States. “I’m very proud of Verizon, one of the largest advertisers in the world, coming to the table to make sure we have real …

NBC is not bringing back ‘World of Dance’ for a fifth season. The nonscripted competition series was executive produced by Jennifer Lopez. Group and solo dancers from all over the world competed for a $1 million cash prize. The ratings for the show during its last season were terribly low, …

NBC Sports Network announced on Friday that it would be shutting down by the end of 2021. According to CNN, USA Network–another NBCUniversal owned network–will begin “carrying and/or simulcasting certain NBC Sports programming” later this year. The shift includes the National Hockey League and NASCAR races. The streaming platform Peacock, …

Rashida Jones is the new president of MSNBC, making her the first Black person to run a major cable news network.  Coming in as Phil Griffin steps downs after 12 years as MSNBC’s president is Rashida Jones. Jones was a senior vice president with a stellar portfolio at NBC News …

According to Deadline, the talented, newly engaged actress, Amber Riley, 34, has landed a headlining role in a new “music-driven broadcast comedy series” with NBC. Along with a featured role, Riley will also serve as executive producer alongside producer Neil Meron and writer-producer Lisa Muse Bryant. The former GLEE star …

Dick Wolf’s police drama New York Undercover is returning to the small screen. NBCUniversal’s streaming platform Peacock is in negotiations for the reboot, according to Deadline. The original aired for four seasons on Fox from 1994 to 1999. The reboot will pick 20 years after the original and reflect the …

Actress Charlotte Kirk is the reason why Warner Bros. chief Kevin Tsujihara stepped down from his role as CEO, and now she’s behind NBCUniversal’s vice chairman Ron Meyer’s decision to leave his position after 25 years. On Tuesday, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell sent out a statement addressing Meyer’s departure.” I …

NBC has decided to nix the upcoming episode of their hospital drama New Amsterdam, that features a storyline about a flu epidemic in New York City. The decision comes amid the reality of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that’s barraging the city. According to the N.Y. Post, the episode was set …

Gabrielle Union has been in the news a lot lately after reports surfaced that the actress was fired from the hit show ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions’ for asking producers to take the initiative and report an incident regarding a racist joke to human resources. In the wake of the …

The longest-running NBC show may be over for good as the entire cast of “Days of Our Lives” gets released from their contracts. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 55-year-old drama will go on an indefinite hiatus at the end of November after finishing out the current season. The Hollywood …

Your favorite paper company crew will no longer have a home on Netflix, as NBC will be pulling “The Office” from the streaming service. NBCUniversal is paying Netflix a whopping $500 million to have the hit single-camera show removed so the network can add it to their new, upcoming streaming …

NBC is incorporating two new programs to foster their diversity and inclusion efforts at the network, seeking to improve inclusion among production coordinators and production assistants. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Production Coordinator Program and Production Assistant Initiative will both provide on-the-job training for ethnically diverse individuals.  Production Coordinator …

Back in September, NBC picked up Kelly Clarkson’s new talk show, “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” for the network’s fall premiere line up. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the show was scheduled to air as a lead-in to Ellen Degeneres’, “Ellen,” replacing Steve Harvey’s namesake talk show in 10 of the …

During the height of Sunday Night Football this weekend, an interruption paid for by Donald Trump left some in utter disgust.  NBC is under fire after they aired a racist immigrant-themed Trump campaign ad during the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers game, after CNN refused to run the …

Meek Mill has finally been freed from prison but now he says his next mission is to fight our government’s racially biased justice system. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #MeekMill was granted unsecured bail by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday after being sentenced two to four years in prison for violating his 10-year …

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who is currently dominating the box office for his lead role in ‘Jumanji’ alongside Kevin Hart, is taking his talents to television with NBC. According to Entertainment Weekly, the actor is teaming up with A. Smith Co. Productions and Universal Television Alternative Studio for a new …

Just one day after reports surfaced of a lawsuit against NBC and the Roots’ Questlove over racial discrimination, a rep for the multi-instrumentalist has denied the claims. According to The @Blast, the two parties were named in a suit filed by two former cameramen for “The Tonight Show”. In the …

On Tuesday, a New York father was arrested and charged with the murder of his 7-year-old daughter, Gabrielle, shortly after the body was discovered by her babysitter, Tonelle Mahon. Officials responded to a call from Mahon earlier that day, after the sitter found Gabrielle’s body inside the home. Prior to …