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The cast of “She’s Gotta Have It” spoke with the Essence Festival media in New Orleans, LA to discuss their new Netflix television series premiering on November 23rd. “She’s Gotta Have It” is based on Spike Lee’s 1985 first independent film of the same name. The 10-episode series is considered as a contemporary update centered […]
The 2017 ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola® provided an eventful weekend with numerous fun, inspirational, and thought provoking content for guests young and old. With more than 470,000 attendees in New Orleans during the Fourth of July weekend, access was granted to GlitterandGumbo.com to share with you some entertainment news and our favorite Essence Fest […]
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] If you’ve ever been called a “weirdo” or a “nerd” it is evident to the observer that you are indeed peculiar. Thinking and living outside of a box formed by society can actually be freeing to the soul. Therefore it is refreshing when you hear music artists celebrate the uniqueness […]
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] JUNE 16, 2017 – NEW YORK – The 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame 48th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner was a sparkling success, as SHOF President/CEO Linda Moran and co-chairs, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff recognized and celebrated some of the best songwriting legends of our time. Last night, musical […]
LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2017- Last night, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) handed out the 42nd Annual Gracie Awards to a packed house at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. First-time host Jeannie Mai led the show with exuberant energy and Gracies Impact Award recipient Rachel Platten treated attendees to […]
Beverly Hills, Calif., – June 6, 2017- Today, Starz announced the highly-anticipated Season Four return of critically-acclaimed STARZ Original comedy series “Survivor’s Remorse” on Sunday, August 20th at 10PM ET/PT. The upcoming season of “Survivor’s Remorse” executive produced by Tom Werner, Maverick Carter, LeBron James, Mike O’Malley, Paul Wachter and Victor Levin will include ten […]
New York, NY (June 6, 2017) – Today, BET Networks revealed iconic R&B group New Edition will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 “BET Awards”. In addition, multi–Grammy Award winning hip-hop artist and singer-songwriter, Chance the Rapper, will receive the evening’s Humanitarian Award presented by Walmart. This year’s broadcast marks 17 […]
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Someone should get these two on a stage soon. Their vocals and range are ridiculously good. I love good music moments like this. If you don’t know who Avery Wilson is, you will become a fan real quick after watching this video. His single “Song For You” is available on […]
On May 17, 2017, Houston, Texas became one of the unique cities to experience a cinematic preview of the upcoming Tupac biopic, ALL EYEZ ON ME. In honor of the film’s release that is scheduled on June 16, which is also the actual birth date of Tupac Shakur, a 17 city tour was scheduled to […]
Time Inc.’s (NYSE: TIME) 2017 ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola®, now among the largest consumer live events in the nation, announced today that beloved R&B quartet XSCAPE will kick off its comeback tour at the Festival, for the group’s first full live show in over 15 years. The group is slated to perform on Sunday, […]