"We started back because over the years we never
wanted it to end, but we had families so we took a break," said Ebony Holland one of the three sisters that make up the
Contemporary Gospel trio Virtue about their much anticipated come-back album "Testimony: Reloaded". "We were
asked to join an independent label. The message (from God) was ‘go for it, I opened this door for you that you been
waiting to see.'" Ebony is joined by sisters Karima Kibble and Heather Martin. Their last album was
released in 2006. Virtue started in the Gospel music industry on Verity Records in 1997, a subsidiary of RCA/Sony Records.
In 2006 they signed with Darkchild Gospel and released their last album "Testimony." In 2003 they received a Dove
Award for their...Read the full February 27, 2015 column...>
ABC’s new programming
starts with the launch of the very funny ‘Fresh Off the Boat’, airs on Tuesdays
ABC in the coming months will premiere its new programming
of which "Fresh Off the Boat" is one. The very funny comedy-series is based on the autobiography of Eddie Huang,
"Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir." Soon after the books' release ABC and 20th Century Fox Television signed on to develop
it. The sitcom is about Eddie as a youth and what he went through moving from the inner city of California to suburbia in
Florida. "A hit show will change a brand," ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee said when
I questioned him about whether through the years ABC's branding had changed. "Brands take a long time to build, its build
on strength." "Fresh Off the Boat" stars Randall Park ("The Office") as Eddie's
father Louis Huang; Hudson Yang as Eddie; Ian Chen as Eddie's brother Evan; Forrest Wheeler as his brother Emery, and Constance
Wu as Eddie's very funny mother Jessica. Constance's comedic timing... Read the full February 27, 2015 column...>
Ledisi
to bring her 'The Intimate Truth Tour' to the Baltimore Lyric Theatre March 15, 2015
(Baltimore, MD) - Nine-time Grammy Award
nominated R&B artist Ledisi will be in Baltimore on March 15, 2015 at the Lyric Theatre headlining her "The Intimate
Truth Tour." Opening for Ledisi will be Raheem DeVaughn and Leela James. Ledisi recently released her new EP project
"The Intimate Truth."
Erica
Campbell release solo album with 'Help 2.0' March 31, 2015
(Los Angeles, CA) - Hot off the heels,
of her recent Grammy Award win, Erica Campbell, will release HELP 2.0 an updated, re-release of her exceptional solo album
HELP. HELP 2.0, from MyBlock/eOne Music will be available in stores and on line on March 31, 2015.
Codeblack/Lionsgate join Ebony Magazine to present a short digital film
on the life of Lena Horne, starring Salli Richardson-Whitfield, in honor of Black History Month
(Los Angles, CA) - Codeblack Films, a Lionsgate
Company, has partnered with Ebony Magazine to release an original short film in honor of Black History Month, "A
Lady Must Live: A Lena Horne Tribute." This mesmerizing short film stars actress Salli Richardson-Whitfield (I Will Follow, "Being Mary Jane")
as the legendary Grammy and Tony Award-winning stage and screen star Lena Horne. It will be available exclusively on Ebony.com.
VIDEO CLIP OF THE WEEK
International multi-talented
Grammy Nom'd, Multi-Billboard/MTV Award winner SisQo ("The Thong Song," "Incomplete"), and member of the
Baltimore R&B multi-platinum selling legends Dru Hill ("Beauty," "In My Bed"), will release his
third solo album "The Last Dragon" February 10, 2015. He has already released two music videos off of the highly
anticipated project 'A-List' and 'Lips.' Watch SisQo in the official music video for "Lips" below!
Lyfe ennings debuts new single 'Pretty
Is' off soon to be released new album 'Tree of Lyfe'
(New York, NY) - Lyfe Jennings has returned with "Pretty Is," the lead single
off of his highly anticipated sixth studio album, "Tree Of Lyfe." The album will be released this summer via RAL/Sony
Music Entertainment. "Pretty Is" is a soulful and melodic ballad that celebrates women with an empowering message.
The song has already sparked buzz and early reaction among radio industry heavyweights.
In 2004, Lyfe Jennings captivated countless listeners worldwide with his seminal
platinum-selling debut Lyfe 268-192. Since then, the singer and songwriter created four more critically acclaimed and consistently
powerful offerings, including 2013's Lucid. He also collaborated with notable artists from Alicia Keys and Talib Kweli to
Rick Ross and Bun B.
SPOTLIGHT
of THE WEEK
"EUNICE MOSELEY"
(Los Angeles, CA) - Eunice Moseley, syndicated entertainment columnist of The Pulse of Entertainment (www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com),
accepts teaching position at California State University in Management. Moseley is known for her public relations and business
management seminars hosted at the national "Uplifting Minds II" entertainment conference held annually in Baltimore
and Los Angeles. Moseley will be available to teach Management, Business, Public Relations and Marketing at any of its 23
campuses.
California
State University, known as Cal State U, is the largest University system in Southern California with 23 campuses state wide.
Eunice will teach under the College of Business & Economics. Cal State U offers 129 difference Bachelors, 112 Masters,
and three doctoral (PhD) degrees, as well as 22 teaching credentials.
It is a contractual entry level open-ended position (i.e., Lecturer) that can possibly lead to tenure. Moseley
has a Bachelor in Telecommunications from Morgan State University, and a Masters in Management-Technology/Public Relations
and a M.B.A. from UMUC (University of Maryland University College). Currently the mother of two and grandmother of three is
in her second year in a PhD program at Walden University majoring in Management - Leadership and Organizational Change.
A Baltimore native, Eunice Moseley has over 30 years experience in Management
that includes managing the Internet communications between the Pentagon and the Naval Annex (U.S. Navy, 1978-1980), and numerous
management positions at The Baltimore Times (Sales Director, Business Manager, Entertainment Editor, and Promotions
Director) since 1986. She is also owner of Freelance Associates (www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com/FreelanceAssociates.html) a public relations and business management consultant firm (since 1993). In 1999 she founded the "Uplifting Minds
II" free entertainment conference currently held annually in Baltimore and Hollywood, California. The one day entertainment
conference offers an entertainment business seminar panel that she hosts, and a national talent showcase competition for qualifying
acts highlighting their vocal, songwriting and dancing skills (www.UpliftingMinds2.com).
Moseley can be reached at Freelance Associates,
562-424-3826, or via email at FreeAssocInc3@aol.com. You can follow her on Twitter @EuniceMoseley or @ThePulseofEnter, and
on Facebook @EuniceMoseley or @ThePulseofEntertainmentOnline.
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