Black Entertainment Television (tv network)

Media roundup: Who's picking the Ravens?

• It's unanimous -- All of ESPN's NFL "experts" pick the Ravens to beat the Texans. • All four analysts on ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown also think the Ravens will win. • The Madden 12 simulation on ESPN.com predicts a three-point victory for...

Tags: Kevin Kolb, Houston Texans, AFC Championship Game, American Football Conference, Andre Johnson

Estelle overcomes -- and thanks -- heartbreak

Estelle wants listeners to know she's not just the happy-go-lucky Londoner many first met on 2008's "American Boy," her cheery hit single with Kanye West. "The Life," the opening track to "All Of Me" (her first album in nearly four years, due out...

Tags: Akon (music artist), Music, Tameka Cottle, Chris Brown, Rihanna

Whitney Houston funeral - Millions go to church with media on Saturday

The Baltimore Sun

I went to church on CNN Saturday, and it was one of the most powerful, uplifting and spiritual experiences I've had in years. Yes, watching six hours of cable TV coverage of Whitney Houston's funeral was a spiritual experience, and I am not using that...

Tags: Donnie McClurkin, Religious Events, Piers Morgan, Satellite and Cable Service, Television Industry

Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, TV and more

Plan your week with our guide to everything going on 12/26-1/1. NOTABLE TV MONDAY You Deserve It (season finale; 9 p.m.; ABC) Rizzoli & Isles (season finale; 10 p.m.; TNT) TUESDAY Best in the Business (series debut; 8 p.m.; Discovery) Texas Multi Mamas...

Tags: Dick Clark, HBO (tv network), Inner Harbor, Robyn, Baltimore Museum of Art

Best week ever: Baltimore events, movies, music and more

Just because it's the holiday weekend doesn't mean there isn't stuff to do. MOVIES OPENING (subject to change) Tuesday The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Wednesday The Adventures of Tintin Friday The Artist We Bought a Zoo Sunday The Darkest Hour War...

Tags: Young Jeezy, Fox Broadcasting Company, NBC (tv network), Common, Television Industry

Meet the Recruit: Terps running back commitment Albert Reid

The Baltimore Sun

This is part of a series of 2012 Maryland football commitment Q&As leading up to Signing Day on Feb. 1. All answers are provided by the featured player. Name: Albert Reid Birthdate: July 28, 1994 Birthplace: Hyattsville Hometown: College Park Height: 5-...

Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Ray Rice, Lil Wayne, Engineering, Baltimore Ravens

Dru Hill fights on

Dru Hill is many things — Baltimore's most successful R&B act; the group with the "Thong Song" lead singer; that '90s group that disappeared in the next decade, only to resurface on a little-watched reality TV show. Above all else, Dru Hill is a...

Tags: Britney Spears, Annapolis, Inner Harbor, Television Industry, Television

Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, movies and more

Our rundown of what's going on in for the week of 1/9-1/15 MOVIES OPENING (Friday) Beauty and the Beast 3-D Carnage Contraband The Iron Lady Joyful Noise NOTABLE TV MONDAY First Week In (series debut; 9 p.m.; Discovery) America’s Money Class With...

Tags: Mike Doughty, Bill Maher, Condoleezza Rice, Anthony Green, BBC

Remembering Don Cornelius: 'Soul Train' was beloved in Baltimore; 92Q holds 'soul train line' in tribute

At the height of its popularity, "Soul Train" felt like a religion in Baltimore. The Saturday daytime show hosted by the late Don Cornelius was not to be missed — like church or the early seasons of "Saturday Night Live," according to Tim Watts,...

Tags: Radio, Dick Clark, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Michael Jackson, Music

African-American focused 'Find Our Missing' aims to fill the void left by mainstream media

Everyone who has ever tuned into a cable channel has heard the names Natalee Holloway and Laci Peterson. Show hosts like Nancy Grace have used their TV pulpits to chronicle the disappearance of such white, female victims night after night. But what about...

Tags: NBC (tv network), S. Epatha Merkerson, Charlotte, Satellite and Cable Service, Television Industry

Round two of flurries

Rapper Diggy grows up while Rev. Run cheers from the sidelines

When your father is the "Run" in Run-DMC and your uncle is Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons, it's a gift and a curse to pursue a career in hip-hop. The gift is obvious: unlimited connections, a built-in brand name and hopefully some skills from...

Tags: Run-D.M.C. (music group), Jay-Z, Fine Arts, Nas, Television Industry