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Jennifer Hudson, the newest voice in daytime talk, takes center stage when Fox Television Stations launches The Jennifer Hudson Show for fall 2022, it was announced today by Mike Darnell, President, Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, David Decker, Executive Vice President, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution and Frank Cicha, Executive Vice President, Programming, Fox Television Stations.

Joining Fox Television Stations for the one-hour daytime talk show launch is Hearst Television, along with additional station groups representing more than 60% of the country.

“I have experienced so much in my life; I’ve seen the highest of the highs, the lowest of the lows, and just about everything in between but as my mother always told me, ‘Once you think you’ve seen it all, just keep on living,’” Hudson said. “People from around the world have been a part of my journey from the beginning – twenty years ago – and I’m so ready to join their journey as we sit down and talk about the things that inspire and move us all. I have always loved people and I cannot wait to connect on a deeper level and let audiences see the different sides of who I am, the human being, in return. And I couldn’t be more thrilled to do it alongside this incredible team. We’re about to have a lot of fun and shake things up a little bit!”

“I knew that Jennifer was a force to be reckoned with from the moment I met her nearly 20 years ago,” said Darnell. “From her Grammy-winning career in music, to her Oscar-winning acting career, Jennifer’s amazing talent, big heart and authenticity shine through in everything she does. I am thrilled to be working with her in this new role. She’s a natural, and I know audiences will embrace her in their homes every day.”

“Daytime has found its Dreamgirl. We are excited to bring Jennifer Hudson to FOX, Hearst and all our broadcast station partners this fall,” said Decker. “Warner Bros. stands as the cornerstone between A-List talent and top tier stations building successful brands that drive audiences.” “As the syndication business continues to go through a major sea change, we need power players to reenergize talk shows and Jennifer Hudson is just that,” said Cicha.

ESSENCE CELEBRATES ITS MILESTONE 15^TH ANNIVERSARY BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS HIGHLIGHTING “The Black Cinematic Universe” AS IT HONORS STARS NIA LONG, AUNJANUE ELLIS, QUINTA BRUNSON AND CHANTÉ ADAMS

THE STAR-STUDDED RED CARPET EVENT WILL BE HOSTED BY ACTOR DAMSON IDRIS AND WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 24^TH, IN BEVERLY HILLS, CA

ESSENCE’S OSCAR WEEK FESTIVITIES TO CULMINATE WITH ITS 3^RD ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD HOUSE EVENT TAKING PLACE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 25^TH

BOTH EXPERIENCES WILL STREAM ON ESSENCEStudios.COM and ESSENCE.com

(March 2, 2022) New York, N.Y.—ESSENCE, the leading and only 100% Black-owned media, technology and commerce company at scale dedicated to Black women and communities, announces its slate of honorees for its milestone 15^th anniversary ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards. As one of Hollywood’s most highly coveted events during awards season, ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood recognizes the extraordinary achievements of the industry’s most inspiring Black women who are helping diverse Black stories to be told. Taking place on Thursday, March 24^th, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, CA, ESSENCE will mark this momentous occasion by highlighting “The Black Cinematic Universe” and honoring luminaries: actress/producer/director Nia Long (You People), Oscar-nominated actress Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard), actress/comedian/creator Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) and actress Chanté Adams (A Journal For Jordan.) This year’s star-studded affair will be hosted by actor Damson Idris (Snowfall.) Additional talent to be announced soon.

Since its inception in 2008, the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards have honored some of the most cherished figures in the industry. This year’s star-studded affair will be commemorated in ESSENCE’s March/April print issue (on newsstands now), which recognizes 124 power players and creatives across film, TV and streaming, and in a special digital split-cover issue highlighting each Black Women in Hollywood honoree.

ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood will be aired as a virtual experience on Monday, March 28^th, from 7-10 P.M. (ET) on ESSENCEStudios.com andESSENCE.com. ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood issponsored by Disney’s Onyx Collective and Warner Bros Television Group.

“We believe Black women are the CEO’s of home, community and industry. For a decade and a half, ESSENCE has spotlighted and honored the Black women who curate and shape Hollywood and the entertainment ecosystem from a variety of roles and positions. We are proud to again commemorate their achievements at our signature awards luncheon and throughout the year,” said Caroline Wanga, ESSENCE CEO. “This year—as we highlight the Black Cinematic Universe—our four honorees collectively exemplify multigenerational strength, influence, impact, and power in the tapestry of the honorees that preceded them and the honorees yet to come. We look forward to celebrating their achievements in unity with the 31 million Black women that call ESSENCE home and the communities they represent.”

“Honoring breakthrough moments, emerging talent and cinematic legends have always been our guide when choosing our Black Women in Hollywood honorees,” says Cori Murray, ESSENCE Deputy Editor. “This year—our 15^th anniversary—we proudly continue celebrating actresses championing for authentic portrayals and diverse storytelling across film, television and streaming. Much like our theme, the Black Cinematic Universe, the power in our presence is infinite.” 

In addition, ESSENCE’s Oscar week activities will culminate with its third annual ESSENCE Hollywood House, which will be held on Friday, March 25^th. ESSENCE Hollywood House was developed to provide compelling and engaging live content aimed at sparking meaningful conversation and action to drive more inclusion in Hollywood, as well as to provide an opportunity for Black creatives—aspiring and established—to educate, collaborate and empower one another with a purpose. The experience will feature thought leaders, industry stakeholders and members of the creative community including actors, directors, writers, showrunners, studio heads and others who will lead a curated schedule of interactive conversations, virtual panels, masterclasses, fireside chats and more. It will be featured on ESSENCEStudios.com and ESSENCE.com on March 29^th.  ESSENCE Hollywood House is sponsored by Disney’s Onyx Collective & Warner Bros Television Group.

ESSENCE.com is giving fans exclusive access to the style and substance of Black Women in Hollywood by live streaming all of the red-carpet action, including interviews with the stars, starting at 11:30 a.m. PST/2:30 p.m. EST.

Stay tuned to ESSENCE.com for highlights and behind-the-scenes access to the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood and ESSENCE Hollywood House. Follow us Twitter and Instagram @essence #BlackWomeninHollywood.

For more details on the 2022 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, visit ESSENCE.com/BWIH. ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood and ESSENCE Hollywood House are produced by ESSENCE Communications, Inc.

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Writer: Shea Fontana / Artist: Celia Moscote / Boom! Studios

Getting Dizzy #4 is the final issue in the series and what a strong final issue it was. Dizzy’s friends rally around her after the Negatrixes threatened to overwhelm her, and we get to partake in a time-honored tradition of watching the power of friendship defeat the forces of evil. That part isn’t really a spoiler, that’s just how the genre works. The exact specifics are though, so I’ll leave those for you to witness firsthand.

All that said, Fontana does an excellent job wrapping up all of the narrative threads. We’re still very much anchored in Dizzy’s point of view, and we get a lot of wonderful sequences from her perspective about all of the important people in her life. This results in a very strong close to the series. The exposition is efficient and effective, and there is a clear love for the characters and what they represent. There are some flashbacks, some quirky action sequences, and all-in-all, some great narrative beats that warm the heart.

Moscote’s illustration in Getting Dizzy #4 help embody that same warm, and the opening pages are just an emotional tour de force that show the characters at their finest. They also benefit greatly from the wonderful colors from Gloria Martinelli and expressive lettering from Jim Campbell. The slightly larger than average comic is filled to the brim with all of the tropes that make these types of stories sing, and the conclusion left me with a smirk on my face.

While the series still has some wobbles here and there, the complete collection makes for a great read, and the story and themes will be appreciated by the target audience in full. This is the perfect story to get teenage readers into comics and also general nerdy things by association. It has that exact type of bubblegum pop energy that puts a smile on your face when you’re done, and it’s worth checking out. I hope that Fontana and Moscote get to spend more time in the universe in the future.

9.2 “Roller Blades” out of 10

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Afronerd Radio can now be heard LIVE courtesy of Apple Music/Itunes

Greetings to all of our supporters and longstanding Afronerd Radio followers.  It's that time AGAIN, so buckle up per usual for our Sunday Grindhouse broadcast; a sonic trek through the "Blerd Multiverse" airing tonight at 6 p.m. eastern on the BTalk 100 internet radio network.  Listen to your "gamma-irradiated" AFROnerdist hosts as they unravel this week's topics a la Mike Tyson Mysteries:  more historical anecdotes and thoughts about Black History Month as it comes to a close this final weekend; a recent Forbes piece posits that hashtag slogans like #BlackGirlMagic and #BlackExcellence might be doing more harm than good by preaching "Black exceptionalism" to the AA community;  a White Columbia University professor is suspended from his position as head of the school's psychiatry department over a peculiar (and racist) tweet commenting about model, Nyakim Gatwech's dark-skinned complexion;       

Our thoughts concerning the recent and deadly Russian-Ukrainian conflict and how media, ethnic differences, and dueling political ideologies might be leading the globe toward WWIII;  And what about Afro-Ukrainians who are trying to exit the country and are experiencing discrimination at the Poland/Ukraine border?

More details are coming out about the rebooting of animated franchise classics, Futurama and The King of The Hill; Lastly, Dburt came across a Marketplace.org article that highlights the growing business opportunities that are becoming more evident in the Blerd/Black nerd niche hobby space:   

One thing that Dburt is doing (finally) is investing in cryptocurrency, courtesy of Roundlyx. We would implore our followers to investigate, discern and then explore by using our referral code: afro-87A4BF

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