NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Brown says it took him a long time to come out with a new album because he’s spent so much time trying to get his life on track.
Now on tour with bandmates New Edition, Brown says he’s ready to return to his solo career with the album “Masterpiece,” due out June 5.
“It’s what I’ve been through throughout my life, and just trying to heal myself through my music,” the 43-year-old singer said in a recent interview.
“Masterpiece” is Brown’s first album in 14 years. He was a multiplatinum star with New Edition and later developed his solo career. But his well-documented battle with drugs and his legal woes led to his musical decline. His turbulent marriage to Whitney Houston further eroded his image.
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Bounce TV will launch a second new original comedy series Uptown Comic on June 18 immediately after the series premiere of the just-announced sitcom Family Time, it was announcedtoday by Bounce TV Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Katz.
Uptown Comic will be a half-hour series featuring stage and skit performances by some of the hottest up-and-coming comics in the country. The show is currently in production in front of a live studio audience at the longest-running African American comedy club in the U.S. – Uptown Comedy Corner in Atlanta. Actor and comedian Joe Torry (Russell Simmons‘ Def Comedy Jam) hosts.
The series is being produced by Rainforest Films, producers of the current hit theatrical “Think Like a Man” one of the top-grossing films of 2012 to date. Rainforest co-founders Rob Hardy and Will Packer are executive producers of Uptown Comic and both men are among the executive leadership team of Bounce TV.
Ryan Glover, President of Bounce TV said, “Will and Rob have been intimately involved with Bounce TV since the beginning. Our network’s meteoric rise and growth allows us to unleash their unmatched creativity in developing compelling and fresh new original content sooner than we planned.”
“We envision Uptown Comic combining the best elements of Def Comedy Jam and In Living Color,” said Packer, producer with Hardy of “Stomp The Yard,” “Obsessed,” “Takers,” “Think Like A Man” and more. “We think the series is a great jumping off point as we develop and produce more content for Bounce TV.”
Family Time centers around the life and times of The Stallworths, a working class African American family who scratches off a lottery ticket and jumps to middle class overnight. They’re an authentic picture of an African American family working to live the dream. This family-next-door consists of two loving parents: Anthony (Omar Gooding) and Lisa (Angell Conwell) Stallworth and their children Ebony (Jayla Calhoun) and Devin (Bentley Kyle Evans, Jr.) The Stallworths move to a middle class community in sunny southern California and both Anthony and Lisa bring baggage and other family members into their relationship that makes for great comedy – and occasional drama.
Bounce TV launched September 26, 2011 and is already available in 75% of African American households and 60 million homes nationally. Bounce TV targets African Americans primarily between the ages of 25-54 with a programming mix of theatrical motion pictures, live sports, documentaries, specials, inspirational faith-based programs, off-net series and now original series.
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With youth football season on the horizon, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Atlanta Falcon Deion Sanders, in conjunction with the TRUTH Atlanta Coaching Staff, proudly announce try-outs for female and male youth, ages 5-14, for the inaugural season of the TRUTH Atlanta Cheer and Football Squads.
All tryouts are free!
Proof of age is required. (Age fulfillment based on participant age on or after August 1, 2012)
TRUTH ATLANTA South May 19, 2012 8AM-5PM Where: Tara Stadium 1055 Saddle Creek Road Jonesboro, GA 30236
TRUTH ATLANTA North May 20, 2012 8AM-5PM Where: Shiloh Athletic Association 4515 Lenora Church Road Snellville, GA 30039
For more information on the tryouts, requirements, Prime Time Association and TRUTH Sports Follow the Buzz via www.ptasports.org.
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New to the team in championing the mission of responsible fatherhood is Fred Hammond, Grammy Award and multiple award-winning performer, producer and writer. Hammond joins fellow co-spokesperson Chris Broussard, journalist and sports analyst for ESPN. “I am excited to serve in this honorable capacity of saving our children,” states Hammond. “I’ve spent my life striving to be a responsible father and man, and I find it unacceptable what’s happening to our children because of the disengagement of fathers and able bodied men.”
“For years, FI has been working in the field of responsible fatherhood, with the goal of creating effective service models to serve men,” says Kenneth Braswell, executive director of Fathers Incorporated. “Our biggest struggle in combating both father absence and the lack of viable mentors is our inability to raise the societal level of conciseness regarding the importance of responsible male involvement.”
“It is our hope to garner the support of other influential men in sports, entertainment, business and in our faith-based communities to champion our efforts. Particularly those who have played impactful fatherhood roles in television and screen, as well as those who have a passion for elevating the image of responsible fatherhood and family values,” adds co-spokesperson, Chris Broussard.
Inspired by President Barack Obama’s 2010 Father’s Day address, Fathers Incorporated (FI) launched its Ties Never Broken campaign. Fathers Incorporated, a not-for-profit organization in New York is committed to eliminating fatherlessness and increasing the commitment of men to become mentors. Over the last several months, the campaign has garnered international attention and is supported by The White House and several major urban cities. The Ties Never Broken campaign is symbolized by the social marketing icon of a “blue bow tie.”
Fathers Incorporated will be engaged in several projects within the coming months including the kick-off of Fatherhood Buzz, an initiative with the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services in support of President Obama’s Responsible Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative. The NRFC Fatherhood Buzz is an effort to promote responsible fatherhood and disseminate parenting information to fathers, families, and the community at-large via one of the most trusted community resources for men – Barbershops. In honor of Father’s Day, seven targeted cities across the country (Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Milwaukee, WI; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; and Washington, DC) will participate in the inaugural Fatherhood Buzz event on Saturday, June 16, 2012. FI has also teamed with the McDonald’s Gospel Fest to promote the organization’s weMentor campaign in three cities: Newark, NJ; Chicago, IL; and Philadelphia, PA.
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Urban Victory Network Inc.(UVN) today launched a new online delivery platform for global black film at www.urbanvictory.com. Michael Eastman, CEO of Urban Victory, believes the movie industry is long overdue for a black film revolution leveraging the latest online technologies. “Many excellent films that premiere at regional and international black film festivals never get distribution beyond the festivals. America and the world are being deprived of some really fantastic films,” says Eastman, a Harvard University and Harvard Law graduate.
Urban Victory aims to change that. “We will host an online film festival this summer and at the conclusion of the festival offer filmmakers 70% of net revenue on our ad supported and subscriber distribution platforms,” says Eastman. UVN has issued a call for film submissions for their online film festival scheduled to start in July. Filmmakers may submit short films(less than 40 minutes) for the festival for free until May 15 at urbanvictory.com or on Withoutabox. After that, they will be charged a modest fee to make a submission.
Filmmakers who submit films and are accepted for the festival will have the opportunity to win up to $2000 in prize awards. UVN will also give away a pair of regional black film festival passes to three lucky online subscribers to the festival worth up to $200 for providing feedback and input on the films featured.
Films by or about African Americans and people of the African descent rarely make it to the big screen. Last year, only six of the top 300 grossing films were produced by black filmmakers. Eastman continues, “With the advent of digital video cameras and editing, production of film by African Americans, Africans, Afro-Brazilians, and Afro-Caribbean people has exploded. Nigeria, the largest African country, has the second largest film industry in the world in terms of annual film production (2400 films), placing it ahead of the U.S. and behind India.”
“Online audiences will be blown away by the superb quality of these films that typically only get an audience at the 40 or so black film festivals held worldwide every year,” says Eastman, who has worked in the online media space for the last 15 years, including three years founding and managing startups and five years at RealNetworks, the company that pioneered the development of online distribution technologies for audio and video.
Urban Victory Networks is building the world’s premier source for finding and enjoying global black film. They make it easy for filmgoers around the world to enjoy the best black films from Los Angeles to New York, Rio to Kingston, and from Capetown to Cairo. From July 15, 2012 to August 30, 2012, they are inviting filmmakers from around the world to show off their best creative work at our online shorts film festival.
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Indianapolis Colts’ defensive standout Antoine Bethea returned to his alma mater, Denbigh High in Newport News on May 5th to mentor 200 youth through football. Bethea along with local coaches taught campers key football fundamentals including performance drills, position specific techniques and conditioning methods.
After the on-field instruction, campers sat down for lunch and the camp’s mentoring component. Bethea led the session and brought in other speakers, with the goal of empowering the attendees to work hard, value their education and pursue their goals in life. He also presented hustle awards to standout campers who went the extra mile on the field. All campers received a camp t-shirt, lunch and a gift bag.
“I hope that the campers enjoyed themselves,” Bethea said, “but most importantly, remember my message to them that hard work and dedication in all areas of their lives will lead to success.”
The camp was presented in part by Bethea’s nonprofit, The Antoine Bethea Safe Coverage Foundation. Bethea does a lot of work through the Foundation in his hometown and other communities the SCF has designated. He recently hosted a free college tour for Newport News’ students that included visits to Georgetown and Howard Universities. Bethea is also preparing to host a free youth camp on June 2nd at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and a high school elite camp at his alma mater, Howard University on June 22nd.
The 2012 Antoine Bethea Free Youth Football Camp was sponsored in part by The Antoine Bethea Safe Coverage Foundation, NFL, NFLPA, Indianapolis Colts, Elton Brown’s 1st & G.O.A.L., Stone Ambulance, Kool Smiles, Bon Secours In Motion Sports Performance, Pepsi Beverages Company, Play It Again Sports, The Water Hole, Dow Lohnes Sports & Entertainment, Omni Hotels Newport News, Denbigh High School and DeSigns Inc.
Antoine Bethea: Bethea is a two-time Pro Bowler and has made two trips to the Super Bowl. He has developed a reputation as one of the top tacklers in the NFL and was selected to the 2010 USA Football/NFLPA All-Fundamentals Team.
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