Blackhouse Foundation and STARZ Fellowship Empowers Black Female Content Creators
April 22, 2024
The Blackhouse Foundation has just announced on April 22, its latest producers’ fellowship in collaboration with STARZ #TakeTheLead.
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Starz
London Brown: How to Become a ‘Baller’ Through the ‘Power’ of Education!
November 30, 2023
Brown remembers a time when he did not know he could turn his love of the arts into a career. For this reason, he now believes it his obligation to help broaden the horizons of Black youth beyond their own expectations.
Award-Winning Documentary, ‘Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back’ Offers An Intimate And Emotional Dance With The Tap Great
February 17, 2022
Directed by John Carluccio, the 92-minute documentary “MAURICE HINES: BRING THEM BACK” is a poignant portrait of the charismatic song-and-dance man Maurice Hines, following the dazzling elder showman from his tap-dancing childhood to today.
“RUN THE WORLD” — A PERFECT SHOW ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN IN RELATIONSHIPS — NOW ON STARZ
June 3, 2021
“Run the World” is culture and possesses its own vibe that’s never been seen before, and could only be done by creative folks of color.
KEEP AN EYE ON ACTOR AARON COBHAM — OVIEDO — in Starz’s “THE SPANISH PRINCESS”
October 1, 2020
Aaron Cobham who is knocking it out of the park in the Starz series
METHOD MAN DELIVERS IN ‘POWER BOOK II: GHOST’ — JUST WATCH. OMG
August 27, 2020
The Grammy award-winning rapper-turned-actor, Method Man spoke about being a part of the Power universe, in “Power Book II: Ghost.”
Michael Rainey Jr. showcases star power in STARZ’s ‘Power Book II: Ghost’
August 20, 2020
In STARZ’s “Power Book II: Ghost” — Tariq played by Michael Rainey Jr. steps into his father’s James “Ghost” St. Patrick’s shoes – September 6.
Golden Globe Awards Blackout — Travesty or Testament?
January 16, 2020
Black talent being shut out of the Golden Globes is not just a travesty but also a testament to the power of the work and the narratives being told that challenge the status quo. Why folks assume that awards shows invested in the same media industries that continue to perpetuate and recycle the vilest stereotypes of black identity and behavior would somehow acknowledge the stories, performances and behind-the-scenes work that challenges dominant ways of thinking about Black people on and off-screen is befuddling.
‘Power’ ends with season six—with a body count of 32 deaths and counting—as James “Ghost” St. Patrick goes after the ultimate revenge.
August 29, 2019
Season 6 picks up with James “Ghost” St. Patrick seeking vengeance, his former drug partner and brother in arms must pay for the ultimate betrayal.
1st Annual AAFCA TV Honors
August 15, 2019
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) hands out awards to honor outstanding achievement in television at the innaugural AAFCA TV Honors
50 Cent: ‘Power’ Being Overlooked by Emmys is Racial
July 29, 2019
50 Cent courtesy photo BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — 50 Cent said he thinks “Power” being overlooked by the Emmys over the years was racial despite the success of popular Starz series that has a prominently black cast. “I like to say it’s racial. That’s the easy way to get out of things,” said the rapper and executive producer of the series during a panel discussion Friday at the Television Critics Association Press Tour. “People who are running and connected to these ceremonies are not necessarily cool people.” After 50 Cent’s comments, “Power” creator Courtney Kemp — who accompanied him
WATCH: The Cast Of “Power” Discuss the Last Season of the Epic Show, with “Strahan And Sara”!
May 13, 2019
50 Cent, Omari Hardwick, La La Anthony, Joseph Sikora, Naturi Naughton, and Lela Loren talk Beyonce, the final season and share behind the scenes stories.
Director Steve James Talks New Starz Docu-Series ‘America to Me’
October 18, 2018
Emmy Award-winning Steve James is one of America’s most respected documentarians, working in the field today. In his new Starz doc-series “America to Me”— a 10-part look at race through the eyes of students, teachers and administrators at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) — an elite, racially diverse public high school in a suburb west of Chicago, he gives all of the subjects the opportunity to let it all “hang out” so to speak.
Starz Signs Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson to New Multi-Year Overall Deal
October 11, 2018
Under the new deal, which includes a three series commitment, the addition of a dedicated development executive accompanied by a discretionary fund for use in developing G-Unit projects, Jackson will also have access to the full breadth of the Starz and Lionsgate platforms, including access to additional distribution channels and input into the merchandising and licensing of G-Unit developed brands and content. The scope of this new deal, in combination with his current television series and development, solidifies 50’s position as one of the most successful crossover artists of the modern television era.
“Power” Creator Courtney Kemp and “Hamilton” Actor Brandon Victor Dixon at the NAACP Image Awards
February 23, 2017
Courtney Kemp, creator and producer of the Starz hit series “Power,” talks about the series and how she recruited Brandon Victor Dixon for season four.
Host: Brandon I. Brooks