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Black Hollywood live host Tsahai Wilson interviews Sean Keller to talk about the musical "Slashed!". It's summer 1983 and CAMP DOOM has reopened for business, unfortunately the vengeful spirit of Little Peetie Jergins is back too; hacking and chopping his way through unsuspecting camp counselors in this Killer Musical Comedy. 7 original songs. 7 Kills.1 Hell of a fun time. Directed by: Chelsea Stardust Book, Lyrics & Music by: Sean Keller Produced by: Rudy Scalese & Clarke Wolfe

Black Hollywood live host DeAnjilo Platt interviews Pierce Simpson from Complex News.

Black Hollywood live host Nataly Tavidian interviews Meiko Taylor. Meiko Taylor is a former foster care youth turned filmmaker. She spent 7 years giving back to the community working as a Group Home Counselor. While working, she had to opportunity to mentor a number of teen girls who were being sex trafficked. Meiko got inspired to create Hip Hop drama aimed at entertaining and educating young girls on some of the tactics used by Sex Traffickers to recruit them, in the hopes of saving a life in the process. The film currently stars D'Kia Anderson, Rapper Young Texamill, Brely Evans (BET's Being Mary Jane), Kevin McCall (Grammy Winning Singer/Songwriter), and Shayla Hale (NET's Roomie Lover Friend).

Black Hollywood live host TK Trinidad interviews John Singleton. John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for directing Boyz n the Hood (1991) For the film, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming the first African American and youngest person to have ever been nominated for the award. Singleton is a native of South Los Angeles and many of his early films, such as Poetic Justice (1993), Higher Learning (1995), and Baby Boy (2001), consider the implications of inner-city violence. Some of his other films include dramas such as Rosewood (1997) in addition to action films such as Shaft (2000), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), and Four Brothers (2005).

Black Hollywood live host Jesse Janedy interviews Justin Cornwell. Justin Michael Cornwell (born November 5, 1988) is an American actor best known for playing Kyle Craig in the CBS crime drama, Training Day, based on the 2001 film of the same name. Cornwell was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania to Sidney Cornwell and Robin Bodiford. However, he was primarily raised in Cleveland, Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky. At age 10, he relocated to with his mother and stepfather Jackie Herring (died 2008) where he fist showed an interest in the arts in middle school. He graduated from Eastern High where he participated in chorus and school plays. In addition, Justin was named as a premier student artist at the Muhammad Ali Center where some of his artwork still hangs today. He attended the University of Louisville where he continued studying acting. Cornwell relocated to Chicago in 2011 to pursue his acting career.

Black Hollywood live host Kalima Kam interviews Perry White. Perry White, the celebrated and exclusive fashion designer, who’s creations have graced the beautiful curves of musical goddesses such as Queen Latifah, Macy Grey, television celebrities such as Nicole Murphy, E.J. Johson, and adorned the shoulders of musical legends such as Prince, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and LL Cool J, is proud to present his “Unapologetically Sexy” Collection, now available to the public.

Black Hollywood live host Michelle Madison interviews Shaun Brown. Shaun Brown can be seen next starring alongside Joel McHale and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in "The Great Indoors,” set to premiere October 27th on CBS. Next up for Shaun will be the film Wilson, opposite  Woody Harrelson. He also will be seen in the film Heart, Baby set to release in 2017.

Black Hollywood live host Tionna Hobson interviews Twinkie Byrd. Tracy 'Twinkie' Bird was born on September 25, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is known for her work on Fruitvale Station (2013), Notorious (2009) and Stomp the Yard(2007).

Black Hollywood live host Kalima Kam interviews Tom Earl. Tom Earl is a musician, poet, and facilitator whose focus in leadership, inclusion, and expression.  His work is centered in bringing diverse groups of people together to express and build relationships. Tom Earl provides unique experiences that are engaging, experiential, and encourage people to get to know one another.  Tom Earl get’s people involved in participatory processes where they find themselves expressing and leading in bold new ways. Self-awareness is intrinsically linked with personal responsibility and is at the heart of Tom Earl's work. Tom Earl believes that when we truly seek to know one another, everything is possible. Tom Earl has been featured by online platforms such as Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, and Now This.

Black Hollywood live host Shar Jossell interviews the cast of Cheetah in August. Cheetah In August is an American drama television series created by Anthony Bawn for Vimeo On Demand that debuted on August 25, 2015. A former track star, August Chandler (aka "Cheetah") struggling with his identity discovers that he possesses a power to heal through the acts of sex. [His] distorted views on love, negatively affects the people closest to him. The journey of the main character, August, from his high school years into adult life is extremely interesting and current to the times of today. Sexuality, love, religion, psychology, and self-hate are all themes that are touched on throughout this series and it definitely raises awareness to societal issues that are often swept under the rug. This project is allowing people to come face to face with situations that happen on a daily basis. Oftentimes, when people are dealing with personal issues they tend to harbor their feelings becaus

Black Hollywood live host Shar Jossell interviews Michellé Michaels. Yuriel “Michel’le” Young was born and raised in Oakland, Ca where her passion to entertain started with her training in African, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Tap dance at the ripe age of 8. She began performing at age 16 and has been growing into the magnificent household name we know her as today. Michel’le in pursuit of her dreams moved to Los Angeles in 2004 where she worked hard and dedicated herself to her craft and passion. Obtaining her Cosmetology License in 2007 she has become a staple in the entertainment scene with off the wall exciting performances that inspire and influence the multitudes! Her appearances bring the attention of nothing less than a mass market concert audience as she is often noted to be the Rihanna and Beyonce within the community and she doesn’t seem to be ready to stop anytime soon. Michel’le is nothing less than a visionary with an imagination

Black Hollywood live host James Lott Jr. interviews John Marshal Jones. John Marshall Jones (Call of Duty, Infinite Warfare and Bounce TV’s “In The Cut”) is also a recurring character on the hit Amazon Prime show, Bosch, as well as logging guest star appearances on Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, Mann and Wife, Hart of Dixie, Battle Creek, Shameless, Glee, Pretty Little Liars, Bones, NCIS, and the upcoming film, Paint it Black. John is presently producing the feature film, The Last Revolutionary, by Levy Lee Simon. John, the creator of Mastering The Audition (masteringtheaudition.com) loves working with young people and, because of his work on kids shows like The Troop and the long running hit, Smart Guy, kids love him back. He is originally from Detroit, Michigan.

Black Hollywood live host Katerina Cozias interviews Zachary S. Williams. It is not often that at 16 years old one can say that they have had the privilege of acting alongside one of the world’s most respected women, Oprah Winfrey―unless you are Zachary S. Williams. Zachary plays ‘William,’ a youth raised in a dysfunctional home who is mentored by a local bar owner named ‘Mavis,’ played by Oprah, on the new OWN drama “Greenleaf.” Zachary’s character finds solace in playing the piano, a role enhanced because of his extraordinary talents as a musician. The show tells the story of the Greenleaf family and the secrets, lies and corrupt morals of their Memphis megachurch. Williams also co-hosts a local Tampa TV show “Rays Rookies;” a show designed to engage youth fans of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team.

Black Hollywood live host Erica Renee Davis interviews Deborah Riley Draper. Deborah Riley Draper is a director and writer, known for Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution (2012), Olympic Pride, American Prejudice (2015) and Tavis Smiley (2004).

Black Hollywood live host Jesse Janedy interviews Margot Bingham. Trayvon Williams is an actor and casting director, known forWaste Not Die Not (2015), Hunter Gatherer (2016) andBroken: A Musical (2015)

Black Hollywood live host James Lott Jr. interviews Margot Bingham. Margot Bingham is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as jazz singer Daughter Maitland in the HBO period drama series, Boardwalk Empire. In 2015, Bingham began starring as one of lead characters in the ABC drama series, The Family. Bingham was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She attended the Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. In 2010, she moved to New York City and began appearing on stage. She appeared in the 2011 revival of Rent. In same time, she co-starred in web series In Between Men, and performed in BAM Cafe at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. In 2013, Bingham was cast in the recurring role of the 1920s jazz singer Daughter Maitland in the HBO period drama series, Boardwalk Empire, for which she received positive reviews from critics. In 2014, she had the recurring role in the short-lived El Rey Network series,

Black Hollywood live host Erica Renee Davis interviews Wendy Raquel Robinson. Wendy Raquel Robinson (born July 25, 1967) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as high school principal Regina Grier on The WB comedy sitcom The Steve Harvey Show (1996–2002), and as sports agent Tasha Mack on The CW/BET sitcom The Game (2006–2015). Robinson was born in Los Angeles. She attended Howard University where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama. She made her acting debut in 1993 on an episode of Martin. That same year she guest starred on episodes ofThea and The Sinbad Show. From 1995 to 1996, Robinson co-starred on the short-lived NBC sitcom Minor Adjustments, starring Rondell Sheridan. The following year she won the role of Regina "Piggy" Grier in The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show which aired for six seasons. After the series ended its run in 2002, she appeared on the short-lived sketch comedy series Cedric the Entertainer P

Black Hollywood live host DJ Jesse Janedy interviews Charisse Jackson-Jordan and Katie Rost about their time on Real Housewives of Potomac.

Black Hollywood Live host Jesse Janedy interviews Actress Keesha Sharp about her career and upcoming projects. Sharp was born in Rochester, New York. After graduating from The Boston Conservatory, Sharp set her sights on the stage. She performed in the Broadway National Tour of Carousel, debuted Off-Broadway in Michael Bradford's Living in the Wind and played eight different roles in the interactive comedy Eat the Runt. Other theatre performances include Abyssinia, Aida, Thunder Knockin,Jitney, The Producers, Big Street, Suburb and Joe Turner's Come and Gone. On television, she guest starred on Welcome to New York, Third Watch, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, before moving to Los Angeles. In 2002, Sharp was cast on the CW comedy series Girlfriends, which she played William Dent's (Reggie Hayes) girlfriend, and later wife, Monica. Her role garnered a nomination for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. The series end

Black Hollywood Live host Erica Renee Davis interviews Actor Dorian Missick about his career and upcoming projects.