La La Anthony Inks TV Production Deal With ITV America admin Friday, February 3, 2017 Feature, Film & Television, The Script La La Anthony is gearing up to take over the reality television world with a new production deal with ITV America. Anthony's LaLaLand label has signed on to develop several series focusing on the urban, music,...
BET to Create a TV Series About Nas admin Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In A life story about Nas? Hmmm...sounds interesting. BET is on a roll after the huge success their three-part series about R&B boy group New Edition. Well, it seems that the network is moving into the...
Green Dot Buys RushCard for $147 Million, Not Liable For 2015’s F**K Up admin Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Retail banking giant Green Dot is dropping $147 million stacks for ownership of rival prepay card issuer, RushCard. On Monday, Green Dot said it will purchase RushCard's parent company UniRush, which was...
First Look: Rihanna as Marion Crane in A&E’s ‘Bates Motel’ admin Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In "Bates Motel" is prepping for the premiere of their fifth and final season and its leading lady is Rihanna as Marion Crane. The modern version of this cult classic resurfaces the twisted...
SAG Awards 2017: Hollywood Take Political Stance + List of Winners admin Monday, January 30, 2017 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In The 23rd annual 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards were held Sunday, January 29, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Many of Hollywood's elite were there to be recognized for their outstanding film and...
BET’s ‘The New Edition Story’ Scores Big with 19 Million Viewers admin Monday, January 30, 2017 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In BET Networks’ three-part series, “The New Edition Story,” was undeniably the most successful series for the network in years. The story of one of music's most legendary boy bands beat expectations in...
Trump’s Mexico Wall Will Cost American’s $120 admin Monday, January 30, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt American households may as well gear up to fit the bill for President Donald Trump's Mexico Wall. The estimated$15 billion project will cost American's $120 if Mexico stick to their plan of non-reimbursement...
Oprah Winfrey Wants Us to Eat ‘Mealtime Stories’ admin Thursday, January 26, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Oprah Winfrey showed us how to lose weight through Weight Watchers. Now, the media mogul want to show us what to eat. Oprah Winfrey is partnering up with Kraft Heinz to start her own refrigerated meals...
STEP It Up: Teyana Taylor Lands Gig As Reebok Ambassador admin Thursday, January 26, 2017 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Runway, Trendsetters Teyana Taylor is the latest celebrity signed on as a brand ambassador for Reebok. She joins an elite class of ambassadors like Kendrick Lamar, Gigi Hadid and Future. The mother of one is now the face of...
Jill Scott Teams Up With Hallmark For Collection of Greeting Cards admin Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Feature, Music, Power Moves, The Studio Jill Scott is spreading lots of love this Valentine's Day season. Jill Scott and Hallmark’s Mahogany brand teamed up for the all-new Jill Scott Collection of greeting cards. Scott, herself, was the...
Jay Z’s Tidal Sells 33% Stake to Sprint For $200M admin Monday, January 23, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt, The Studio In order to compete with Apple and Spotify, something had to happen. Tidal has sold a one-third stake in its business to US mobile operator Sprint. Sprint paid an estimated $200 million for their share in...
Mary J. Blige Returns to 1940s Mississippi in ‘Mudbound’ Film [PHOTOS] admin Monday, January 23, 2017 5-4-3-2-1, Events, Feature, Film & Television, The Script Last weekend during the Sundance Film Festival, Mary J. Blige made an appearance at the Stella Artios Filmmaker Lounge. The Grammy award-winning singer was there in support of her latest film project,...
Falcons, Patriots Are Super Bowl Bound admin Monday, January 23, 2017 Feature, Scoreboard, Sports, The Game For the first time since 1998, the Atlanta Falcons will make an appearance at Super Bowl LI. But, their opponent the New England Patriots is familiar with the occasion. This will be their 10th time playing...
ON THE BLOCK: Zero Gravity Talks South Carolina, Tupac & Wiz Khalifa and Social Media Beefs admin Monday, January 23, 2017 Feature, Music, On The Block, The Studio Zero Gravity is a new group with four members. Recently, STACKS Magazine chatted with the two of the members, Monterrio and Quon, to find more about the group and their movement. Zero Gravity is based out...
Kanye West’s Genius Gets Course at Washington University admin Thursday, January 19, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Kanye West is the latest hip-hop artist to get his very own college curriculum. Dr. Jeffery McCune, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, has developed a college course titled...
L.A. Business Manager Embezzles $4.8M From Alanis Morissette admin Thursday, January 19, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt A former business manager, who is said to have represented celebrities such as Beyoncé and Mariah Carey, faces federal charges after pleading guilty of embezzling over $7 million. Jonathan Todd Schwartz,...
Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal Coming to ‘American Crime Story’? admin Thursday, January 19, 2017 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In “American Crime Story” is looking to regain the same success of its series “The People v. O.J. Simpson” with the scandal that rocked the White House. The affair that made Monica Lewinsky as...
50 Cent Got Income Coming In…Believe That admin Friday, January 13, 2017 Feature, The Studio This bankruptcy case has been following 50 Cent like a bad itch. But, new reports state that his pockets are handling things quite well. According to TMZ, 50 Cent owes $23 million to creditors. He's agreed...
MC Lyte, Kelly Price, Yo Yo & More Empower Women at 2017 W.E.A.L.T.H. Experience [PHOTOS] admin Friday, January 13, 2017 Business & Finance, Events, Feature MC Lyte, Founder & Chairman of the Board for Hip Hop Sisters Foundation, a nonprofit, 501c3 public charity, and Dr Lynn Richardson, creator of The W.E.A.L.T.H. Experience and Co-Founder/President of Hip...
Film Distribution 101: How to Monetize Your Content Through iTunes, Amazon, Hulu, & More admin Friday, January 13, 2017 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Connect, The Script We are always on the lookout for valuable information to share with our readers. Therefore, the information below - courtesy of Indie Film Hustle - details how indie filmmakers can distribute their content...
Donald Glover Lands Overall Production Deal With FX admin Friday, January 13, 2017 Feature, Film & Television, The Script Donald Glover has secured the bag. The success of FX's "Atlanta" has been the talk of Hollywood and it's star and creator, Donald Glover, is reaping some huge rewards. Just a week ago, Glover received two...
Nas Pays $3.5 Million to IRS to Avoid Jail Time admin Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio It's no secret that Nasir Jones aka Nas owed money to the IRS. News of his $6 million tax debt first hit the net in 2011, at which time his wages were garnished from BMI and ASCAP. The remaining debt of $3.5...
Big Sean Announces ‘I Decided’ Tour Dates admin Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Big Sean has announced the tour dates which will support his highly anticipated album, I Decided. The I Decided. Tour will kick off Friday, March 17 in Houston, Texas and will continue to over 20 cities...
Jeezy Honored By Karen Civil & Forbes For Success In Entertainment [PHOTOS] admin Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Events, Feature, Music, The Studio Jeezy's commitment to the community and contributions in music was recently recognized by his peers. Social media strategist and blogger Karen Civil, along with Forbes Magazine, hosted an intimate dinner...
RHOA: Kandi Burruss Claps Back at Johnnie Over Pay + Confirms Lawsuit admin Monday, January 9, 2017 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In 2 Comments "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Season 9 aired its 9th episode last night (January 8) and, truth be told, it finally caught our attention. Why? Because Kandi Burruss is in middle of a lawsuit by a former...
‘Moonlight’, Viola Davis, Donald Glover & More Take Home Golden Globes admin Monday, January 9, 2017 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In The 2017 Golden Globes aired last night with African-Americans emerging at the top of the list. Although “La La Land” was awarded top film, ”Moonlight” was named the drama film of the...
T.I. Pens Open Letter to President Barack Obama admin Monday, January 9, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio As President Barack Obama's second term slowing comes to an end, people are reflecting on his time in office and what strides were made in support all fellow Americans. One of those individuals who has stood...
17 Arrested in Paris Robbery of Kim Kardashian West admin Monday, January 9, 2017 Feature, Lifestyle ABC News reports that several individuals were arrested in connection with the robbery of Kim Kardashian West in Paris last October. Paris police said Monday that numerous people have been arrested in...
Drake’s “Views” Went 4X Platinum, Earning Him Highest-Selling Album of 2016 admin Friday, January 6, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio What a time to be alive for Drake in 2016! The Toronto emcee smash the competition last year with his 4x platinum album, Views. According to Billboard, Views was the highest-selling LP in the U.S. in...
Jamie Foxx, Gabrielle Union & More Attend ‘Sleepless’ Premiere [PHOTOS] admin Friday, January 6, 2017 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Script On January 5, Hollywood came out to the official red carpet premiere of “Sleepless” starring Jamie Foxx. A slew of celebrities came out to support the film, which included co-star's Michelle Monaghan,...