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The best Christian movies include everything from adaptations of the best-known biblical stories to modern tales that subtly weave in Christian characters and themes to movies that are explicitly by Christians, for Christian markets. "Christian movies" is a bit of a vague genre, particularly considering how widely encompassing the term "Christian" is itself. One of three Abrahamic religions alongside Judaism and Islam, Christianity includes everything from Catholicism to Protestantism to Mormonism. Though, on the surface, these denominations may appear similar, they are different enough that bloody wars have frequently been fought between the groups.

Many movies could be considered Christian, considering how influential the Bible has been on everything from The Lord of the Rings to A Serious Man. But to put stricter parameters on the genre and ensure more unknown films are included, a good list of the best Christian movies should strictly include movies that adapt Christian texts and stories,...

After a strong year including the release of her debut album Glorious, a song of the summer, and standout Video Music Awards performance, GloRilla is starting 2025 as the NAACP Image Awards’ most nominated musician. She’s earned six nods, including Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Album, and Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song.

Just behind Glo in music nominations are Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, and Usher with four nods each. Doechii joins GloRilla in the Outstanding Female Artist race, alongside Beyoncé, Coco Jones, and H.E.R. Kendrick Lamar is nominated for Entertainer of the Year (along with Cynthia Erivo,...

On Wednesday December 25 2024, Pix broadcasts Stellar Tribute to the Holidays!

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A new episode of “Stellar Tribute to the Holidays” is set to air on Pix, bringing a heartwarming celebration of the Christmas season. This special episode promises to be filled with beautiful Christmas carols and uplifting messages that aim to inspire and encourage viewers during the holiday time.

The episode features an impressive lineup of talented artists, including Kierra Sheard Kelly, Mali Music, and Charles Jenkins. Each performer will share their unique musical style, creating a festive atmosphere that captures the spirit of Christmas. Other notable artists such as Natalie Grant, Kelontae Gavin, Evvie McKinney, Leon Timbo, Mark Kibble, and Brandon Camphor & OneWay will also grace the stage, making this a must-watch event for music lovers.

Jekalyn Carr takes on the role of host for this special episode. Her vibrant presence and engaging personality are sure to add...

“Stellar Tribute to the Holidays” is set to air on December 25, 2024, at 3:00 Pm on Pix. This special program promises to bring joy and inspiration to the holiday season. With a lineup of talented artists, it will feature Christmas carols that uplift the spirit and messages of hope that resonate deeply during this time of year.

The show will include performances from well-known artists such as Kierra Sheard Kelly, Mali Music, and Natalie Grant. Each artist brings their unique style, making the music even more special. Charles Jenkins, Kelontae Gavin, Evvie McKinney, Leon Timbo, Mark Kibble, and Brandon Camphor & OneWay will also grace the stage, ensuring a diverse and powerful musical experience.

Jekalyn Carr will host the event, guiding the audience through this heartfelt tribute. Her energy and passion for music will add to the overall warmth of the show. “Stellar Tribute to the Holidays” aims to create a sense of community and togetherness,...

GloRilla’s major-label debut Glorious harkens back towards the glory years of the dirty South. One track, “Hollon,” adopts the chorus from DJ Unk of “Walk It Out” fame’s “Hold on Ho.” Another, “Let Her Cook,” flips the same Isaac Hayes sample that girded C-Murder’s “Down for My Niggaz.” Then there’s “Whatchu Know Bout Me,” where Glo and Sexxy Red throw bows over a track partly constructed from Lil Boosie’s “Wipe Me Down.” “I love ratchet bitches twerkin’ to the beat/If you hear this song...

GloRilla got all her friends to pull up for her debut album, Glorious. On Monday, the Memphis-born rapper unveiled the 15-song track list for the LP, which is set to feature Sexyy Red, Latto, Muni Long, Megan Thee Stallion, and several other stars.

“Official tracklist out now!!” Glo wrote on social media after posting photos of each of her collaborators on X. “Only a few more days until this album drops!!”

The new album will feature previously released singles “Hollon” and “Tgif,” and will welcome fellow female rap stars Latto on “Procedure,...

NPR’s Tiny Desk might be small, but Flo Milli’s presence as a performer made expansive use of the space. The rapper made her debut on the live performance series with a set that spanned her growing catalogue of hits, kicking off with rock versions of the ultimate self-affirmation anthem “Conceited” and the biting Ho, Why Is You Here? single “Bed Time.”

The 24-year-old kept commentary around her songs to a minimum during the performance, which featured support from Atlanta’s Band of Brothers and her two backing vocalists,...

During Brittney Spencer’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert debut, the Baltimore-born musician delivered the first-ever live performance of “The Last Time,” a deep cut from her debut album My Stupid Life. As she explained mid-way through her six-song set, the song emerged from a conversation about the rarity of love songs in her writing catalogue. It’s often in those moments, when she leans into the creative acts she avoids, that Spencer finds breakthroughs.

“This album, I feel like it really cracked me wide open and it made me be a little more honest,...

Meshell Ndegeocello brings the power of reflection and gratitude to NPR’s Tiny Desk. On Tuesday, the musician visited NPR to perform songs from her upcoming August, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, along with some classics.

Ndegeocello opened her Tiny Desk performance with “Travel,” where she played bass as vocalists Justin Hicks and Kenita Miller sang the track. “James Baldwin said that you think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read,” Ndegeocello said before introducing “Thus Sayeth the Lorde,...

Tierra Whack stopped by NPR for her first Tiny Desk Concert, performing a captivating set of old and new songs, and bringing out a special guest, the Phillie Phanatic.

Whack kicked off the performance with a number of tracks from her 2018 mixtape Whack World — “Flea Market,” “Pretty Ugly,” and more — bringing them to life with a seven-piece band dubbed The Big Backs. Then, she dove into material from her recently-released debut studio album, World Wide Whack.

One highlight came when Whack, a Philadelphia native, was joined by the Phillie Phanatic, who provided backup dancing for her performance of the World Wide Whack cut “Moovies.” Watch the full Tiny Desk Concert below.

Whack’s appearance came as part of NPR’s celebration of Black Music Month, which will see nine Black female artists perform on Tiny Desk: Whack, Tems, Chaka Khan, Kierra Sheard, Lakecia Benjamin, Meshell Ndegeocello, Brittney Spencer, Swv, and Flo Milli.

Eminem made a surprise appearance at a concert celebrating the grand reopening of the Michigan Central Station in Detroit on Thursday night.

Accompanied by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the rapper delivered a four-song set that included the live debut of his new single “Houdini.” He also performed “Sing for the Moment” with country singer Jelly Roll handling the song’s chorus, and teamed up with fellow Detroit rapper Trick Trick to perform their 2005 collaboration, “Welcome 2 Detroit.” Eminem closed his set with “Not Afraid.”

Eminem and his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, served as executive producers of the concert, which marked the reopening of Michigan Central Station, a one-time historic train depot that was shuttered in 1988 and remained vacant until it was purchased by the Ford Motor Company in 2018. Following a six-year restoration it reopened on Thursday as mixed use facility.

Along with Eminem, the reopening concert included performances from Detroit natives including Jack White,...

Detroit legends Jack White and Diana Ross are among the musicians set to participate in an Eminem-produced concert celebrating the grand reopening of the Michigan Central Station on June 6th. The event will be streamed live on Peacock beginning at 8:30 p.m. Et. Additionally, a one-hour primetime re-broadcast will be shown on NBC on June 9th at 7:00 p.m. Et/Pt.

The historic train depot was first opened in 1913, but shuttered in 1988 and remained vacant until it was purchased by the Ford Motor Company in 2018. Now, following a six-year restoration it is set to be reopened as a mixed use facility.

To celebrate its reopening, Eminem and his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, are executive producing a 90-minute concert featuring some of Detroit’s biggest stars. Alongside White and Ross, other scheduled performers include Big Sean, Illa J, Kierra Sheard, Theo Parrish, Slum Village, The Clark Sisters, Sky Jetta,...

Exclusive: Dr. Holly Carter (The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel) today announced the launch of her family, faith and lifestyle network MergeTV on James DuBose’s In The Black Network, a streaming service that highlights Black voices and original stories.

Carter also announced MergeTV’s slate of original programming dropping on April 2, which includes its flagship show Food for Thought with DeVon Franklin, hosted by the bestselling author, producer and preacher. Franklin will be joined by some of his famous friends “to bake up delicious desserts and share deep conversation,” according to the series description, with guests ranging from Smokey Robinson to Cedric the Entertainer.

MergeTV’s slate also includes talk show Chatter, dating show Finding My Romeo, hosted by musician and actor Romeo Miller; Preachers Reunion and Preachers Wedding Edition, and cooking show Katching Kierra, hosted by Gospel standout Kierra Sheard-Kelly. Complete descriptions follow below.

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The 55th annual NAACP Image Awards got underway on Monday with Victoria Monét and Chris Brown leading the list of early winners.

The three-day virtual Image Awards show is hosted by Khloe Thomas. Night 1 featured presenters Bellah (Hulu’s “Queenie”), Da’Vinchi (Starz’s “Bmf”), Danielle Jalade (Disney’s “Saturdays”), Gabrielle Nevaeh (Nickelodeon’s “That Girl Lay Lay”) and Vanessa Simmons (BET+ “Deadly Entanglement”) revealing winners in the recording and literary categories.

Monét had received the most nominations in the recording categories with six nominations, followed closely by Usher who earned five nods, including entertainer of the year. During the virtual ceremony, the “Jaguar II” hitmaker won outstanding new artist and outstanding album — marking her first two NAACP Image Award wins and adding to a trophy case which already boasts three Grammys. Usher won for outstanding male artist, while the female artist prize went to H.E.R. Brown’s wins...

H.E.R., Megan Thee Stallion and Usher were among the winners during Night 1 of the NAACP Image Awards, which were unveiled Monday during a virtual ceremony.

Usher was named outstanding male artist, H.E.R. won the award for outstanding female artist, and Megan Thee Stallion won for outstanding hip-hop/rap song for “Cobra.”

Other winners included Victoria Monét, Tems, Kirk Franklin and Chris Brown.

Khleo Thomas hosted the NAACP Virtual Image Awards show. Non-televised awards in other categories will be handed out in virtual shows on Tuesday and Wednesday. Additional awards will be handed out at a dinner hosted by Sherri Shepherd on Thursday and at a fashion show hosted by Brandee Evans on Friday. Frankie Beverly will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Thursday’s dinner, while June Ambrose will receive the NAACP Vanguard Award for Fashion at Friday’s Fashion Show.

On Saturday, the 55th NAACP...

The biggest and best night in Gospel music is just around the corner, and you can’t miss a moment of the action. Last month, the 2023 Stellar Gospel Music Awards were held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas; now, viewers at home can tune in on Sunday, August 6 at 8 p.m. Et as BET’s uplifting and wholesome event returns for its 38th annual ceremony this weekend. The 2023 Stellar Gospel Music Awards highlight the top performers in the genre. Throughout the evening, viewers will enjoy incredible performances between the most deserving artists receiving their awards. You can watch BET with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. You can also watch with Sling TV, Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.

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The 2023 BET Awards, aka culture's biggest night, just honored a flood of heavyweight artists and rising newcomers. Winners at Los Angeles's Microsoft Theater on Sunday, June 25 included Latto, Beyoncé, Coco Jones, and more. The ceremony also honored Busta Rhymes with the lifetime achievement award.

BET released the full list of nominees back on June 8, with Drake leading the bunch with seven total nominations, including album of the year and best male hip-hop artist. Trailing behind him were nominees like 21 Savage, Lizzo, Beyoncé, Sza, Chris Brown, GloRilla (who scored double nominations in the same category for best collaboration), and many more.

Beyond handing out wins, the 2023 BET Awards was also especially exciting event as they honored hip-hop's highly anticipated 50th anniversary with a telecast of performers throughout the night. Among those who hit the stage for the hip-hop tribute were Remy Ma, Trina, Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Mc Lyte, E-40, Chief Keef,...

It’s culture’s biggest night! Some of the biggest names in music, television, film and sports turned out for the 2023 BET Awards, ready to celebrate Black excellence.

With a list of nominees stacked with heavy hitters like Drake, Lizzo, Beyoncé, Angela Bassett, LeBron James and more, it’s hard to pick your favourite. But someone had to take the trophy home, and Et kept track of the night’s winners.

This year’s list of nominees were led by Drake, who scored the prize of most nominated with seven nods, including Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Male R&b/Pop Artist, Best Group with 21 Savage and Best Collaboration with Future and Tems.

GloRilla reigned as the most nominated woman of the night with six nominations, including Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Best New Artist, Album of the Year for Anyways, Life’s Great and Video of the Year...

The 23rd BET Awards were given out on Sunday evening, in a five hour-plus (!) ceremony held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

This year’s host-less BET Awards had a lot going on, including a star-studded celebration of 50 years of hip hop (featuring musical medleys curated by DJ and producer Kid Capri); a tribute to the late Tina Turner, led by the legendary (if teleprompter-challenged) Patti Labelle; the recognition of Busta Rhymes with the Lifetime Achievement Award; and performances by nominees Coco Jones, Ice Spice, GloRilla and Latto, plus Doechii, Lil Uzi Vert and Mad Lion.

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The nomination are in for the 2023 BET Awards and Drake claims the top spot.

The “Nonstop” rapper, 36, leads the annual awards ceremony — celebrating an abundance of creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports — with seven nominations.

Culture’s Biggest Night will celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop when it airs live on BET on Sunday, June 25 at 8 Pm Et/ 5 Pm Pt.

Read More: 2022 BET Awards: The Complete Winners List

Drake’s nominations include Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Male R&b/Pop Artist, Album of the Year for Her Loss with 21 Savage, Viewer’s Choice Award for Jimmy Cook with 21 Savage, and more.

Following with six nominations is rapper GloRilla, who was named a BET Amplified Artist last October. The 23-year-old, whose real name is Gloria Hallelujah Woods, also won Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist of the Year at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards where she gave an electrifying performance.

Drake, GloRilla, Lizzo, and 21 Savage received the most BET Awards nominations this year. Drake’s seven nominations include Album of the Year, Best Male Hip Hop Artist, and Viewer’s Choice Award, among others, and he shares several of them with 21 Savage. The trophy toss will air live from Los Angeles on BET at 8 p.m. Et and Pt on June 25.

GloRilla garnered six nominations, including Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Best New Artist, and Album of the Year; last year, she won the show’s BET Amplified Artist award.

Drake scored a leading seven nominations for the music-heavy 2023 BET Awards today, and GloRilla was next with six. Both also are up for Album of the Year. Lizzo and 21 Savage follow with five nominations apiece.

Vying for Best Movie are Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Creed 3, Emancipation, Nope, The Woman King, Till and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody. The Best Actress nominees are Angela Bassett, Coco Jones, Janelle James, Janelle Monáe, Keke Palmer, Viola Davis and Zendaya. The Best Actor race will be among Amin Joseph, Brian Tyree Henry, Damson Idris, Daniel Kaluuya, Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr., Donald Glover and Michael B. Jordan.

Celebrating creative expression and Black excellence across music, TV, film, and sports, the 23rd BET Awards will be handed out Sunday, June 25. Last year’s winners included Will Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion and Jazmine Sullivan.

Here are the nominees for...

On the eve of the 65th Grammy Awards, Nashville-based Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands was in Atlanta to compete at the Hbcu All-Star Battle of the Bands against schools like North Carolina A&t, Alabama State, and Bethune-Cookman. The student musicians took the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for their turn and, before their high-stepping performance began, they quickly formed into the shape of a Grammy statuette.

It was a mighty flex, but they were certainly the only band in the building who could say they had a Grammy nomination.

Lifetime greenlit “Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandez,” a film based on the real-life kidnapping of 14-year-old Abby Hernandez while walking home from school in North Conway, N.H. in 2013. The film premieres on Feb. 26 at 8 p.m.

“Girl in the Shed” will follow the state’s search for Abby (Lindsay Navarro) as captor Nathaniel Kibby (Ben Savage) psychologically and sexually abused her using a soundproof container and a shock collar, as well as Abby’s fight to stay alive in hopes of seeing her family again, including her mother Zenya (Erica Durance).

Sprott Productions Inc. produces in association with Johnson Production Group. Hernandez executive produces along with Stacy Mandelberg and Michael Vickerman, who also wrote the script. Jessica Harmon serves as director.

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Dates FX announced that Season 5 of “Snowfall” will premiere with two episodes on Feb. 23 at 10 p.m.

Lifetime is looking ahead to 2022.

The cabler has announced a string of movie premieres for the month of February, including Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandez and Single Black Female.

Check out the movie details and premiere dates below.

Single Black Female

Premieres Saturday, February 5 at 8/7c

Reeling from the death of her beloved father and a difficult breakup, Monica (Raven Goodwin), is ready to move forward with her life as she tries to land the new hosting job for an afternoon talk show.

When she hires a new assistant, Simone (Amber Riley), the two quickly become close friends as Simone moves in next door and completely immerses herself in Monica’s life.

But underneath her sweet exterior, Simone harbors a dark secret and as time goes on cracks in her façade begin to appear. Monica decides to sever ties once and for all with Simone, but...

Lifetime has added Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandez, starring Ben Savage, Lindsay Navarro, and Erica Durance, to its February movie release line-up.

Executive produced by Hernandez, the project tells the real-life story of her abduction at the age of 14 and how she survived against all odds. It serves as the network’s latest installment of the “Girls In” series which also includes, Girl in the Basement, Girl in the Bunker, and Girl in the Box.

All February films, beginning on the 5th, will roll out on Saturdays at 8 p.m. A sneak preview of the titles listed below will be available via Lifetime’s VOD beginning Dec. 26.

February 5

Single Black Female starring Amber Riley, Raven Goodwin, K. Michelle.

Reeling from the death of her beloved father and a difficult breakup, Monica (Goodwin), is ready to move forward with her life as she tries to land the...

VH1 is launching a holiday movie slate and has drafted features from exec producers including Eva Longoria, Jamie Foxx and Nick Cannon.

The ViacomCBS network is launching its Naughty or Nice strand at the end of November through December with five made-for-television movies – Adventures in Christmasing, The Bitch Who Stole Christmas, Hip Hop Family Christmas, Let’s Get Merried and Miracles Across 125th Street.

Adventures in Christmasing centers around Parker Baldwin, a highly successful and meticulous talk show host who plans everything to a T, finds her Christmas plans upended when her network persuades her to spend three days in the wild with superstar adventurer & television survivalist Finn Holt for a holiday television event. The two butt heads until they find themselves stranded together in the wild with no food, unreliable shelter and no form of communication. Unexpectedly impacting each other, they come to realize life is the greatest adventure.

Comedy Central announced its annual 31-day holiday extravaganza, featuring two new movies: “A Clüsterfünke Christmas,” debuting Dec. 4, and “Hot Mess Holiday,” premiering Dec. 11.

Both of these movies will air at 7 p.m. The network will announce additional titles for its”31 Days of Going Home for the Holidays” programming slate at a later date.

“A Clüsterfünke Christmas” stars Vella Lovell, Cheyenne Jackson, Ryan McPartlin, Nils Hognestad, Rachel Dratch and Ana Gasteyer and follows the story of real estate executive Holly who heads to a small town to buy the quaint Clüsterfünke Inn and transform it into a resort. While meeting the owners, Holly finds herself distracted by their handsome nephew Frank. It is a parody of more traditional holiday rom-coms.

Anna Dokoza directs “A Clüsterfünke Christmas,” which was written by Dratch and Gasteyer, who also executive produce alongside Meghan Hooper, Trevor Rose, Josh Van Houdt, Danielle von Zerneck, Jamie Goehring and Shawn Williamson.

Exclusive: Lifetime has ordered three original thrillers –Single Black Female, Line Sisters and Vanished: Searching for My Sister – all set for a winter 2022 premiere.

Amber Riley, LeToya Luckett and Tatyana Ali are among the actresses set to show off their thriller chops in the newly ordered Lifetime movies. Read below for the descriptions of Single Black Female, Line Sisters and Vanished: Searching for My Sister, respectively.

Single Black Female hails from director Shari Carpenter and writers Tessa Evelyn Scott and Sa’Rah L. Jones. The thriller stars Amber Riley and Raven Goodwin. Reeling from the death of her beloved father and a difficult breakup, Monica (Goodwin), is ready to move forward with her life as she tries to land the new hosting job for an afternoon talk show. When she hires a new assistant, Simone (Riley), the two quickly become close friends as Simone moves in next door and completely...

The final season of “Ozark” will premiere Jan. 21, 2022 on Netflix with its first seven episodes. The second seven-episode half of the season will then follow later in the year.

“Ozark” follows the Byrde family’s criminal enterprise in the Ozarks. As patriarch Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) put it in the series premiere back in 2017, “Money is, at its essence, that measure of a man’s choices.” That quote is laid over the beginning of a teaser for the final season, implying it will come back to haunt him in the show’s final run.

The final season stars Bateman, Laura Linney, Julia Garner, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Charlie Tahan, Jessica Frances Dukes, Lisa Emery, Felix Solis, Damian Young, Alfonso Herrera, Adam Rothenberg, John Bedford Lloyd, Joseph Sikora, Bruno Bichir, Cc Castillo, Katrina Lenk, Bruce Davison, Ali Stroker and Veronica Falcón. The show is executive produced by Chris Mundy, who also serves as showrunner,...