Tired of being a Preacher’s daughter and longing to experience more of life, 20-something Angie King strikes out on her own for the very first time and joins a traveling gospel show. In this modern-day rendition of the fable of The Prodigal Son, she soon discovers life on the road is tough but fears going home with nothing to show for herself, or worse, to a father who no longer loves her…
Worth Watching: Preacher’s Daughter Trailer
Urban Media News Report: 7.1.09
Vibe Magazine Folds Vibe magazine, the urban glossy founded in 1992 by legendary producer Quincy Jones, announced on Tuesday (June 30) that the publication is folding and will no longer produce print issues or publish its Web site, Vibe.com. (MTV)
Vibe Closes Down, Quincy Jones Wants It Back Vibe magazine founder Quincy Jones is distraught over the news that the famous hip-hop publication shuttered its doors today. Though no longer the owner, he did not anticipate this sudden demise, and he says he’s going to bring it back to life – albeit in a slightly different way. (EbonyJet.com)
Losing the VIBE On The Root: VIBE Magazine is closing its doors after nearly 16 years of bringing hip-hop news and interviews to its readers. Check out a few of our favorite VIBE covers. (TheRoot.com)
Hip-hop stars looking for love on VH1 shows VH1 is giving two female hip-hop artists their own reality series — Sandra “Pepa” Denton of Salt-N-Pepa and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas from TLC. The as-yet-untitled series are scheduled to premiere in 2010. Eight half-hour episodes have been ordered for each. The “Pepa” series follows Denton as she begins her to search for love after living a celibate life for years. “Chilli” from R&B group TLC is also searching for romance and has enlisted the help of Brooklyn relationships expert Tionna Smalls. (Reuters)
BET Awards Ratings Soar Thanks to Michael Jackson, Twitter Broadcast networks may have gotten a boost from Michael Jackson tributes over the weekend, but the biggest benefactor was Sunday night’s BET Awards. The Viacom cable network’s annual ceremony drew the year’s highest-rated cable telecast, with 10.65 million total viewers watching live-plus-same day, thanks to its last-minute tribute to the late singer and more than a little help from a partnership with Twitter. (AdAge)
Chris Brown not a good bet for BET awards, says Al Sharpton Chris Brown was a no-show at Sunday night’s BET Awards because producers pulled his performance at the last minute. According to several insiders, Brown’s appearance was considered risky business on a night honoring Michael Jackson. The “No Air” singer is facing negative publicity after pleading guilty to the February assault of his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. (NYDN)
Daily Motivation: June 30, 2009
With all the mass media concentrated in a few hands, the ancient faith in the competition of ideas in the free market seems like a hollow echo of a much simpler day.
~Kingman Brewster, Jr.
Worth Watching: TAVIS SMILEY | How to Get More From Your Subjects | PBS
PBS talk show host Tavis Smiley discusses how he elicits openness and honesty from his guests.
Urban Media News Report: 6.30.09
BET Awards Dominate Twitter, Causes Racist Backlash Angela Benton: Say what you will about the content of the BET Awards. I tuned in late but monitored activity on Twitter last night and to be quite honest was surprised and pleased to see not only Twitter’s integration into the show but also the show dominating trending topics on Twitter. (BlackWeb 2.0)
U.S. lawmaker probes device over minority radio data A key U.S. lawmaker said on Monday he has launched an investigation into Arbitron Inc’s device to track the public’s listening habits because it may under represent some ethnic and age groups. Arbitron is a media ratings service company that makes the device called the Portable People Meter (PPM) to measure radio station listenership. (Reuters)
Essence Music Festival a bright spot for tourism industry this summer With a stellar musical line-up, aggressive marketing and a bevy of new events, the 15th annual Essence Music Festival is expected to draw crowds larger than last year’s despite the recession and the loss of two longtime sponsors, Chevy and Budweiser. The three-day festival, which begins July 3, is one of the few bright spots on the hospitality industry’s summer schedule. (TargetMarketNews)
The Gang’s All Back for Tyler Perry’s ‘Married’ Sequel While Variety has confirmed that Janet Jackson is the first cast member to sign on for the sequel ‘Why Did I Get Married Too,’ Black Voices has learned that her other co-stars (Jill Scott, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Malik Yoba, Tyler Perry and Richard T. Jones) will be returning to the film as well. (AOLBlackVoices)
Canadian Magazine Cover FAIL The cover of Toronto’s latest Fun Guide has a multiethnic family on it. Cool, right? Well, it’s not as cool when the mag’s editors make it multiethnic after the fact. (TheRoot)
