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“Music allows you to time travel” - says Grammy award-winning singer and producer Babyface at the sixth edition of the Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, themed ‘A Matter Of Time’

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金曜日, 3月 8, 2024

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The sixth edition of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi (3-5 March) opened and closed on a musical note, with EGOT John Legend delighting a private audience during an intimate conversation over the opening dinner, underscoring the power of music to bring communities together. On the final day of the Summit, Grammy award-winning singer, producer and songwriter Babyface took to the stage for a conversation with Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy®, echoing Legend’s sentiment. “Music allows you to time travel,” said Kenneth Edmonds, aka Babyface. “It’s the best investment for connecting the world.”

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Grammy award-winning singer, producer and songwriter Babyface at the sixth edition of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, 2024.
On the final day of the Summit, Grammy award-winning singer, producer and songwriter Babyface took to the stage for a conversation with Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy®, echoing Legend’s sentiment.
Saadiyat Island Cultural District in Abu Dhabi provides one such space.”
Panos A. Panay, President of Recording Academy®, has taken part in the Culture Summit since its first edition in 2017.
For more information on Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, its full programme, and sessions available to watch online, please visit www.culturesummitabudhabi.com
Culture Summit Abu Dhabi Press Kit, including imagery, is available here .

New Streaming Platform 'BLKFAM' Launches with Bias-Free Content for Black Families

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月曜日, 2月 26, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BLKFAM, the first and only Black-owned, Black-focused family streaming platform, launches today. BLKFAM entertains, educates, and celebrates Black American family-friendly content, sharing authentic, inclusive stories incorporating radical diversity, equity, inclusion and empowerment, with compelling original series, animation, syndicated shows, documentaries and more. Founded by digital media veteran Larry Adams, the ad-supported, free streaming service launches with equity partner Whoopi Goldberg.

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BLKFAM, partnered with Whoopi Goldberg, is the first and only Black-owned, Black-focused family streaming platform with empowering and diverse content
NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BLKFAM, the first and only Black-owned, Black-focused family streaming platform, launches today.
Founded by digital media veteran Larry Adams, the ad-supported, free streaming service launches with equity partner Whoopi Goldberg.
BLKFAM addresses this underserved market by bringing family-friendly, data-backed unbiased content to streaming.
BLKFAM has partnered with The Africa Channel to bring content amplifying stories from the global Black diaspora to the new platform.

Whoopi Goldberg Makes Blackstone Publishing Deal with Soul-Stirring Family Memoir "Bits and Pieces"

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金曜日, 1月 26, 2024

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NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Award-winning actor and bestselling author Whoopi Goldberg has inked a deal with Blackstone Publishing to release an intimate and heartfelt memoir of her early life: a moving tribute from a daughter to her mother titled Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Award-winning actor and bestselling author Whoopi Goldberg has inked a deal with Blackstone Publishing to release an intimate and heartfelt memoir of her early life: a moving tribute from a daughter to her mother titled Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me.
The deal was negotiated between Goldberg, Blackstone's CEO Josh Stanton, Blackstone's Head of New Business Rick Bleiweiss, and WME Literary Agent Mel Berger.
She gains a newfound sense of permanence of those gone too soon through conversations within the pages of her memoir.
Rick Bleiweiss stated, "Whoopi Goldberg is an icon and superstar whose work I have thoroughly enjoyed and admired for many years.

Fortuna Health Raises $4M Financing Led by Andreessen Horowitz to Simplify Medicaid Navigation

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水曜日, 11月 15, 2023

Fortuna Health, a consumer-first platform simplifying Medicaid navigation, today announced a seed investment of $4 million led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health with participation from BoxGroup and Y Combinator.

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Fortuna Health, a consumer-first platform simplifying Medicaid navigation, today announced a seed investment of $4 million led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health with participation from BoxGroup and Y Combinator.
Fortuna Health was founded by healthcare operators with direct Medicaid experience and a shared mission to create seamless Medicaid navigation.
“I've faced the hurdles of Medicaid first-hand as a beneficiary,” said Nikita Singareddy, co-founder and CEO of Fortuna Health.
To learn more about Fortuna Health or to get started as a managed care plan or provider customer, please visit: fortunahealth.com

BARBRA STREISAND TO RECEIVE THE JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG WOMAN OF LEADERSHIP AWARD IN WASHINGTON

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木曜日, 2月 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BARBRA STREISAND has been chosen by the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation as the fourth recipient of the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award, which will be presented on April 22, 2023 in Washington, D.C. at the Library of Congress.

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In its fourth annual ceremony, the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award will be bestowed upon Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award-winning icon Barbra Streisand
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BARBRA STREISAND has been chosen by the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation as the fourth recipient of the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award, which will be presented on April 22, 2023 in Washington, D.C. at the Library of Congress.
The Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award is presented annually to an exceptional woman who has been an exemplary leader in her chosen field.
Justice Ginsburg presented the inaugural award herself to esteemed justice reform advocate and noted philanthropist Agnes Gund.
Through the commitment and passion of Opperman, Rubenstein and the award committee, the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman in Leadership Award is positioned to become the most significant recognition of women in leadership globally.

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S "BAD CINDERELLA" TO OPEN AT BROADWAY'S IMPERIAL THEATRE NEXT SPRING

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月曜日, 10月 3, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at the Imperial Theatre Andrew Lloyd Webber officially announced the arrival of Bad Cinderella on Broadway, starring Linedy Genao in the title role.

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Performances will begin on Friday, February 17, 2023 at the Imperial Theatre (249 W 45th Street), with Opening Night taking place on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
Lloyd Webber added, "I am thrilled and delighted that we are bringing Bad Cinderella to the Imperial Theatre.
In August, Ms. Genao travelled to London to record the show's title song, "Bad Cinderella," with Andrew Lloyd Webber in both English and Spanish.
Andrew Lloyd Webberis currently represented on Broadway by the global phenomenon and longest-running Broadway production ever, The Phantom of the Opera.

MasterClass Announces John Legend to Teach Songwriting

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木曜日, 8月 25, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that John Legend will teach a class on songwriting. In his class, Legend will break down his songwriting process from start to finish, giving members a framework for finding their voice and writing with purpose. Legend will also give members a firsthand look into the creation of his song "Free," which he first performed at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in April. The class is available now exclusively on MasterClass, where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.

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In anticipation of his upcoming album, "Legend," the 12-time Grammy Award winner shares his process for writing songs that inspire and impact the world
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass , the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that John Legend will teach a class on songwriting.
In his class, Legend will break down his songwriting process from start to finish, giving members a framework for finding their voice and writing with purpose.
The class is available now exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.
During the course of his career, Legend has released seven celebrated albums; his eighth studio album, Legend, will be released Sept. 9.

Charli D'Amelio, Social Media's Biggest Star, to Star in Ryan Kavanaugh’s Proxima Media New Film Franchise 'Home School'

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水曜日, 4月 27, 2022

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Home School, the first in an eight-film franchise of supernatural thrillers starring two-time Kids Choice Award winner Charli D'Amelio, will be produced by EGOT nominee (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) Ryan Kavanaugh—directed by F. Javier Gutierrez.

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Award-winning visionary horror film director F. Javier Gutirrez (Before the Fall, Rings) has come on board to direct.
Home School marks the live-action feature film debut of D'Amelio, the first TikTokker to accrue 100 million followers on the platform.
Charli co-created her own clothing line Social Tourist and has worked with major fashion brands, including Louis Vuitton and Prada.
Charli was also the youngest star to appear on Time Magazines NEXT list.

TV One And Cleo TV Announces Two Additions To Its Senior Leadership

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火曜日, 4月 26, 2022

SILVER SPRING, Md., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As a continuation of a breakout year for TV One Networks, an Urban One Company, Austyn Biggers joins the network as the new Senior Vice President of Programming and Production. Before joining the TV One team, Biggers was the Head of Unscripted Programming at GET LIFTED FILM Company led by Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning producer Mike Jackson, EGOT recipient and award-winning producer John Legend, and CEO of Friends At Work, Ty Stiklorius. Before joining Get Lifted Film Co. in May of 2019, Austyn developed and produced a variety of shows for MTV, LOGO, & VH1 and from 2008 to 2016 served in various original series development and production roles at BET Networks. Over the past 22 years, Austyn has worked in virtually every aspect of television production, from development to field to post. He has developed over 200 pilots, presentations, scripts, or formats for TV, Streamers, shorts, film, and digital apps. Additionally, he was a consulting producer on the hit E! series Very Cavallari and Supervising Producer on CMT's Racing Wives. He has served as an In-house Executive Producer at MTV, LOGO, & VH1 on hit series such as MTV's 90s House, Baldwin Hills, College Hill, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is, First In, Being Terry Kennedy, Born To Dance: Laurieann Gibson, and Tiny & Toya.

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Over the past 22 years, Austyn has worked in virtually every aspect of television production, from development to field to post.
He has developed over 200 pilots, presentations, scripts, or formats for TV, Streamers, shorts, film, and digital apps.
"We are thrilled to welcome Austyn to the TV One and CLEO TV family," said Michelle Rice, President of TV One and CLEO TV.
Julia VanTuyl has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Advertising and Sales for TV One and CLEO TV.

Northwell Health’s “Side By Side” Music Series Returns for 2022 With a Special Benefit Concert From John Legend at UBS Arena on Saturday, May 29 – Including a Special Performance by Jason Derulo

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水曜日, 4月 13, 2022

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The evening will also feature a special performance by singer-songwriter Jason Derulo.

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The evening will also feature a special performance by singer-songwriter Jason Derulo.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220413005338/en/
Photo illustration: John Legend will perform at Northwell Healths fourth annual Side By Side music series.
His appearance within the Side By Side music series comes on the heels of a recently announced residency in Las Vegas.
Tickets to the benefit concert event with John Legend will be available for purchase on Friday, April 15 at 10:00 AM.