Category: Television

New Limited Series “The Good Lord Bird” to Air on Showtime this Fall

By newyorktrend on Jul 30, 2020 in Entertainment, Television

THE GOOD LORD BIRD, a new limited series starring Ethan Hawke as abolitionist John Brown, premieres on SHOWTIME®Sunday, October 4th at 9/8c. Based on the National Book Award winning novel by bestselling author James McBride, the series is produced by Blumhouse Television, the studio behind the Golden Globe® Award winning and Critics’ Choice®, Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild Award®nominated series The Loudest Voice. THE GOOD LORD BIRD is told from the […]

‘The History of White People in America’ Premieres July 6th on WORLD’s YouTube Channel

By newyorktrend on Jul 06, 2020 in Education, Entertainment, Television

As Americans prepare to celebrate the nation’s birth this Independence Day in the midst of historic uproar about racial disparities and injustices, WORLD Channel — the public media channel that helps us understand conflicts, movements and cultures that may be distinct from our own — presents a new animated musical series, The History of White People […]

Black Public Media Marks 40 Years of Bringing Black Stories to the Fore

By newyorktrend on Jun 04, 2020 in Entertainment, Movies, Television

Committed to the ongoing fight of speaking truth to power and amplifying voices of diversity across America for four decades, Black Public Media (BPM) is celebrating its 40th anniversary by naming the creatives, curators and institutions that have pushed forward Black storytelling with the release of its 40 for 40 Media Game Changers List. The list […]

“Let’s Stay (In) Together: A Benefit To Support The Apollo”

By newyorktrend on May 29, 2020 in Entertainment, Local News, Music, Television

Gibson the iconic, American-made, leading instrument brand is proud to partner with the legendary Apollo Theater for the “Let’s Stay (In) Together: A Benefit To Support The Apollo” benefit concert. The celebration marks the launch of a partnership between Gibson and the Apollo Theater which will include collaborations on future show programming, music education initiatives, music preservation and support established and emerging talent. The LIVE, […]

“Whassup?” Budweiser Reminds America to Check-In With Loved Ones

By newyorktrend on Apr 23, 2020 in Business, Entertainment, Featured, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Television

Budweiser unveiled a contemporary and timely version of its iconic “whassup” commercial as a reminder for America to prioritize check-ins with loved ones as the country endures unprecedented social isolation to combat COVID-19. The new spot is part of a broader PSA that features weekday programming across Budweiser’s digital platforms to encourage check-ins with family […]

Bloomingdale School of Music Featured on NBC Universal’s George to the Rescue

By newyorktrend on Apr 20, 2020 in Entertainment, Local News, Television

In the fall of 2019, the Bloomingdale School of Music was nominated and selected to receive a TV make-over of its David Greer Recital Hall and backyard by the hit NBC reality show George to the Rescue, hosted by George Oliphant. Led by SilverLining, Inc., the project completely transformed the school, renovating the Hall and the […]

WORLD Channel Launches New Initiative Bringing Original Content to Its YouTube Channel

By newyorktrend on Apr 03, 2020 in Entertainment, Movies, Television

WORLD Channel, the award-winning public television broadcaster and content producer behind series including America ReFramed and Stories from the Stage, has a new initiative to expand the distribution of some original content to its YouTube channel beginning this month. The program launches on Tuesday — in the wake of the Netflix release of Self Made: […]

Local Broadcast TV Experiences Record Viewing as American Stay Home

By newyorktrend on Apr 02, 2020 in Entertainment, Television

TVB, the not-for-profit trade association for local broadcast television, today announced results from an analysis of TV viewership during the COVID-19 pandemic. With a quarantine in effect across the country, TV viewership was expected to increase, and TVB’s analysis of Nielsen data indicates that local TV stations overall, and local news in particular, have experienced significant viewership […]

Award-Winning “Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood” Starring Brad Pitt & Leonardo DiCaprio Comes to Starz App

By newyorktrend on Mar 24, 2020 in Entertainment, Movies, Television

ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD… EXCLUSIVELY ON STARZ Quentin Tarantino’s award-winning Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood will be available two days early on the STARZ app on Wednesday, March 25 for download or streaming ahead of its linear STARZ debut on Friday, March 27 at 8 PM ET/PT. Once Upon a Time… in […]

Friday the 13th: Here’s How to Watch All Your Favorite Horror Films

By newyorktrend on Mar 09, 2020 in Entertainment, Movies, Television

Friday the 13th is just around the corner, and the best way to get in the spirit is to line up all your favorite thrillers – including the movie Friday the 13th – for a night in. Here are a few of the top scary movies and how to watch them; would you consider this in anything […]

Actress Ja’net Dubois Passes Away at 74

By newyorktrend on Feb 18, 2020 in Entertainment, Featured, Television

Ja’Net DuBois, who played the the lovable and memorable neighbor Willona Woods on “Good Times” and composed and sang the theme song for “The Jeffersons,” passed away on Tuesday, February 18th. The actress’ family told TMZ that DuBois died in her sleep at her Glendale, California, home. Police in Glendale said they received a report […]

The “POWER” Universe Continues with the Reveal of 3 New Series

By newyorktrend on Feb 15, 2020 in Entertainment, Featured, Television

Starz, a Lionsgate company , has announced the continued expansion of the “Power” universe from prolific creator, writer, producer and showrunner Courtney A. Kemp and executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson with three additional distinctive, gripping chapters that will have audiences captivated for years to come following the “Power” series finale tonight. “Power” has been […]

Matthew Knowles: Executive Producer of Cancer Reality Show, “Eight Days”

By newyorktrend on Nov 18, 2019 in Entertainment, Featured, Health & Wellness, Television

Matthew Knowles, record executive and talent manager, is best known as Beyoncé’s father and the manager of Destiny’s Child, is now the Executive Producer for the first ever Cancer TV reality show, Eight Days. Created by Charles Mattocks, an award-winning filmmaker and health advocate, Eight Days, a docuseries will air on A+E’s FYI channel, premiering on January 4, 2020. “We’re […]

Celebrity Performers & Presenters Announced for the 2019 “E! People’s Choice Awards” This Sunday, Nov. 10th

By newyorktrend on Nov 06, 2019 in Entertainment, Television

E! has announced the performers and presenters set to take the stage at the only awards show voted on by the people at the 2019 “E! People’s Choice Awards” this Sunday, November 10. The “E! People’s Choice Awards” will broadcast live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA and across the cable networks of NBCUniversal, including Bravo, […]

Actor Kene Holliday Invites Viewers to New Show Depicting the Life of Miles Davis

By WA Public Relations Company on Oct 24, 2019 in Entertainment, Featured, Local News, Movies, Television

Famed Hollywood Actor Kene Holliday is inviting an audience in NYC to witness a rarity in Theatre with the birth of a new show depicting the Life of Miles Davis. Kene Holliday is known to most people for his role as Private Investigator Tyler Hudson on the Matlock Television series co-starring with Andy Griffith. Kene […]