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Empire TV show returns to the Rialto
Fox TV series Empire returns for an encore at the Rialto Theatre for a week of filming starting Sunday.
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (TV Review)
The late Stokely Carmichael is famous for coining the phrase “Black power!” What he might not be as well remembered for is founding the Black Panthers.
Free 'Shark Week' preview at Rialto on June 26
Tickets to the event, sponsored by the city and the Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau, can be obtained by going to www.visitjoliet.com
'Nashville' stars, Tommy James and Shondells to play Rialto shows
Charles Esten and Charlene Bowen will appear on Oct. 24, and the Tommy James show, with Gary Puckett & The Union Gap opening, is scheduled for Nov. 13.
Plainfield Memorial Day Parade, flag-raising on Monday
The parade steps off at 10:30 a.m. at Ira Jones Middle School and ends with a flag-raising ceremony in Settlers' Park.
Michael Ealy joins 'The Following' cast as its newest villain
From his breakout role in Barbershop and Barbershop 2, Michael Ealy has quickly risen through the ranks as one of Hollywood’s leading male actors. For the last few years, Ealy has jumped from TV to film and back to TV ...
Starz's hit series, 'Power,' finishes season strong, heads to Encore Black channel
The STARZ movie channel said its original series and summer breakout hit "Power," finished strong in its season finale and has averaged about 4 million viewers per week to-date, with strong viewership among White and African-American viewers -- both male ...
Multicultural TV audiences want to see more authentically relevant content
If America's growing ranks of multicultural audiences have a say, mainstream TV programming will become more culturally vibrant, suggests a new study released by Horowitz Associates. Findings from State of Cable & Digital Media: Multicultural Edition 2014 reveals that 71% ...
2014 Grammys Recap: A Royal Night to Remember!
Although the Grammys were dominated by the French robot duo Daft Punk, rapper/producer team Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and New Zealand teen singing sensation Lorde, their wins were easily upstaged by memorable appearances by two black queens, namely, Queen B ...
Which Gifting Consumer Were You This Year?
Ok, hopefully, we can all sit back and catch our breaths for a few minutes before 2014 rolls in. Our adrenaline levels should be getting back to normal. Most of the holiday hustle and bustle is over. The gifts have ...
Fantasy Sports Scores with Mobile and Online Users
When it comes to defining that which is “typically American,” I think we’re going to have to add “sports” to the old expression, “As American as Mom and apple pie.” We are a country full of sports fanatics.
Queen Latifah set to host new Talk Show
She’s conquered hip-hop, Hollywood and Broadway; but now Queen Latifah is out to conquer daytime television with a new talk show.”The Queen Latifah Show” debuts nationally on Sept. 16. Locally, the show will air on WCCO, channel 4. For Latifah, ...
Arsenio Hall's return to late night after 19 years beats all competitors in key demos
"Back is beautiful," was the clever tagline declared for the Monday return of the Arsenio Hall Show to late night TV. And the veteran host earned the ratings to prove it.