“Who stands up for Black folks?” When you look at the programming on NewsOne Now, you will find Roland Martin and the only cable news show that focuses on issues impacting the Black community. Operating in the tradition of Frederick Douglass, who published The North Star newspaper, Ida B. Wells, a leading voice against lynching […]

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Actor Alton ‘Ben’ Powers has passed away. The Brooklyn-bred actor was well-known for playing Keith Anderson on the show Good Times, which became a staple in African-American households across the country during the ’70s. On the show, Powers was married to Thelma Evans, who was played by actress Bern Nadette Stanis. Stanis took to Facebook […]

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This Sunday, TV One will air the Stellar Awards, and NewsOne Now was on hand to capture some of the sights and sounds of the preeminent awards event in Gospel music. From TheStellarAwards.com: It has been 30 years since the first awards show was taped at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago, and the Stellar Awards […]

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This Easter weekend TV One will air its latest movie “To Hell and Back” starting Ernie Hudson and Vanessa Bell Calloway. The new and original production will premiere on Saturday, April 4th at8PM/ET and is a modern day adaptation of “The Book of Job.” From TVOne.tv: Joe Patterson (Ernie Hudson), a wealthy land developer, learns as […]

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Mo’Nique, who won an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in the movie Precious, talked with Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” about Hollywood’s “Dangling Carrot” technique and how Black entertainers have been affected by it. The Oscar winner illustrates her  point about the importance of Black entertainers being independent and […]

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Oscar Award winning actress and comedienne Mo’Nique recently sat down with Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” for an exclusive one-on-one interview. During their chat the Academy Award winner talks about the idea of now being “mainstream” after her Oscar win and how important “The Chitterling Circuit” has been to the development of her career. SEE ASO: Actress […]

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Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” and Academy Award winner, Mo’Nique chat about the liberal media spectrum and why it was challenging to get distribution for her new independent film, “Blackbird.” Mo’Nique who recently made headlines when she told The Hollywood Reporter she was being “blackballed” by Hollywood after winning an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress […]

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Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” and Academy Award winner, Mo’Nique discuss the concept of  a white person having to “walk a black person in the door” in order for them to be validated, have an opportunity and be taken seriously. Mo’Nique who has decided to go the indie route, stresses the importance of going independent […]

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On Sunday, March 22 at 10PM EST, TV One’s “NewsOne Now” will air a primetime special featuring the Academy Award-winning actress and comedienne Mo’Nique. Mo’Nique recently captured headlines when she told The Hollywood Reporter she was being “blackballed” by Hollywood after winning an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for the film […]

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On Sunday, March 22 at 10PM EST, TV One’s “NewsOne Now” will air a prime time special featuring the Academy Award winning actress and comedienne, Mo’Nique. Mo’Nique recently captured headlines when she told “The Hollywood Reporter” that she was being “blackballed” by Hollywood after winning an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a […]

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Actor Columbus Short joined Roland Martin Friday on “NewsOne Now” to discuss his return to TV in TV One’s “Fear Files” and life after leaving ABC’s smash hit, “Scandal.” Short addressed some of the unfortunate events that transpired in his life leading up to and following his departure from “Scandal.” As previously reported on NewsOne.com, […]

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Sheryl Underwood, comedian, actress and co-host of CBS smash hit, “The Talk” recently sat down with “NewsOne Now’s” Roland Martin for an exclusive interview. In part two of the chat, Underwood shares her comedic aspirations and details her journey to becoming one of the hosts on “The Talk.” Underwood told Martin she was unaware that […]