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President-Elect Donald Trump has a lot of business affairs to either alter or cut altogether ahead of his inauguration ceremony next month, but some of his holdings are being kept close. Reports have emerged that Mr. Trump will retain his executive producer role for NBC’s The Apprentice after he enters the White House.

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The star-studded cast of NBC’s highly anticipated The Wiz Live! has been revealed and the costume rehearsals have immediately commenced. The network released a teaser photo of the classic tale’s four amigos for audiences to prep themselves ahead of The Wiz Live! air date on December 3.

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NBC’s The Wiz Live! is gearing up to be quite an event. Featuring a bevy of known stars alongside a handful of newcomers, the live production of the beloved  play has added actor/rapper Common, R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo, and actor Elijah Kelley to its growing cast

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In Living Color alumnus David Alan Grier will play the role of the Cowardly Lion in NBC‘s upcoming musical, The Wiz Live. The veteran actor, who is currently a co-star in an upcoming NBC series, joins Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige and Stephanie Mills in a star-studded cast.

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After Peter Pan Live failed to keep viewers from creating social media slander, NBC has dug into its bag ‘o tricks and decided to give The Wiz a go.

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Although many think of the classic soul music musical The Wiz as a film, it actually got its start as a theater play. NBC announced Monday (Mar. 30) that it will air its next live musical in conjunction with the high-flying Cirque du Soleil troupe later this year.

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Saturday Night Live will celebrate its 40th anniversary on air with a live airing on NBC Sunday night (Feb. 15), and will feature a multitude of celebrity guests. Seriously, this list is so long that we couldn’t even fit everyone on the front page if we wanted.

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In a testy exchange between former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and Georgetown University professor Michael Eric Dyson, the tensions of the happenings in Ferguson, Mo. came into play. Giuliani defended white police officers in the town and in general, saying that they wouldn’t be needed if Black people weren’t killing each other in […]

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NBC has quickly followed Netflix’s lead and decided to distance themselves from Bill Cosby as the sexual assault accusations continue to pile up.

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One of America’s most trustworthy news sources for African-American content is reclaiming its ownership for more flexibility in the world of journalism.

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NBC’s The Voice may have lost the eclectic soulfulness of Goodie mobber Cee Lo Green but trust the prestigious network had the best possible replacement lined-up in the wing.

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Nas is a few months into life in his 40s, following a few celebrations and some amazing accomplishments to boot. Some time during his birthday week, the Queens lyricist connected with Cat Greenleaf of NBC’s Talk Stoop to talk about reaching the milestone age, why he claimed Hip-Hop was dead, the n-word, and more.