Kirk Franklin: Last News

Emily Longeretta Lifetime’s holiday movie slate is here! The network’s annual “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” event kicks off on Nov. 5 with new movies premiering every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday all season long! This year, the slate includes 26 new holiday films. Melissa Joan Hart executive produces and directs her fourth Lifetime movie this year with “Santa Bootcamp,” starring Emily Kinney and Patrick Cassidy.

Katt Williams went live on Netflix.Following in the footsteps of Chris Rock, the outspoken comic recorded his live comedy special ‘Woke Foke’ at Inglewood, CA’s YouTube Theater.As expected, the Club Shay Shay vet went hard for an hour taking the Illuminati, Trump, Biden, Ron DeSantis, Nick Cannon and a number of other well-known figures to task as only Katt Williams can.And if you want to see Williams do his thing live, you’re in luck.The 52-year-old comic just announced he’ll perform all over the country on his 2025 ‘Heaven On Earth Tour.’That includes stops at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Friday, March 21, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday, March 22 and Elmont, NY’s UBS Arena on Saturday, March 29.Can’t wait?As of now, fans can now purchase tickets on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, May 17.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.On Jan.

Usher, H.E.R., Victoria Monét and the soundtrack to The Color Purple were among the winners Monday on the first night of honors being handed out for the 55th NAACP Image Awards, which recognize Black excellence in movies, TV, music, books and podcasts.

Thania Garcia The Grammy Premiere Ceremony, where over 80 Grammy nominees will become winners, happens a few hours ahead of the official telecast on Feb. 4. The 2024 Premiere Ceremony will be hosted by songwriter and producer Justin Tranter live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will feature performances from J.

Jacob Collier has teased a new song ‘Witness Me’, which will feature the likes of Stormzy, Shawn Mendes, and Kirk Franklin.The singer previously teased the song on November 10 with Franklin, which he posted to X/Twitter. However, on November 13, Collier unveiled the details of his new collaboration.JC X @kirkfranklin X ?????????? pic.twitter.com/V0P5hKhLEe— Jacob Collier (@jacobcollier) November 10, 2023In an Instagram snippet showing Collier, Stormzy, and Mendes walking out a door, listeners can hear a grand, gospel-inflected track.

Kirk Franklin’s ‘Reunion Tour’ is officially underway and has 25 shows remaining in 2023.That includes a gig at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Sunday, Oct. 15.At all concerts, Franklin will be joined by fellow Christian icons Israel Houghton, The Clark Sisters, David & Tamela Mann, Tye Tribbett and special guests New Breed, The Family and God’s Property to perform their high-energy brand of worship music.And they don’t phone it in.Based on our findings at Set List FM, all acts performed a combined 51 (!) songs in total at a recent live show in Tampa, FL.Want to go to a show?As of now, tickets are available for all upcoming gigs on the ‘Reunion Tour’ calendar.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $45 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other concerts have seats typically starting in the $55 to $170 range before fees.Wonder how much tickets cost at the show closest to you?Keep reading.We’ve got all the information you’re looking for and more about the 2023 ‘Reunion Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available for all upcoming concerts can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

EXCLUSIVE: A new take on the classic Hollywood Squares game show is headed to VH1. The network has teamed with Jesse Collins Entertainment and Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat on Celebrity Squares, a modern twist on the classic game show format featuring Black pop culture trivia. 

BreAnna Bell Erica Campbell, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Israel Houghton, Tamela Mann, David Mann, Naomi Raine, Loretta Devine and Michelle Williams will appear in Season 2 of BET+’s “Kingdom Business,” Variety has learned. After an intense finale cliffhanger, the second installment picks up with Denita Jordan (Yolanda Adams) tries to protect her kingdom after going through tragedy.

The 2023 BET Awards are underway celebrating the best performances in music, TV, film and sports. Live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, the event is also celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop with Busta Rhymes set to be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Chloe Bailey will be honoring the legendary Tina Turner during the second edition of ‘Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom’ hosted by CNN. Taking place at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, the Grammy-nominated musician will be paying tribute to the late star, commemorating her impact and influence on Monday, June 19.Vice President Kamala Harris will be making a special appearance at the event, which will feature more artists, including Coi Leray, Nelly, Miguel, Kirk Franklin, Mike Phillips, Jodeci, SWV, Muni Long, and many more.

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

2023 BET Awards are ready to celebrate Black excellence across music, television, film and sports, and the nominations are stacked.This year's list of nominees — announced by the network on Thursday — is 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 reigns 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  and Video of the Year for «Tomorrow 2» with Cardi B.21 Savage and Lizzo earned the third-highest number of nods, with five nominations each, followed by Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice and SZA with four nominations each. Cardi B, Coco Jones, FLO, Future, Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin and Tems round out the rest of the list of multiple nominations, tied with three nods each.While «culture's biggest night» hasn't named a host yet, last year's show was hosted by Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress Taraji P.

Thania Garcia Following the release of two back-to-back chart-topping albums last summer (“Honestly, Nevermind” and his and 21 Savage’s joint “Her Loss”), Drake has scored seven BET Awards nominations for the 2023 show slated to take place on June 25 in Los Angeles. Memphis rapper Glorilla nearly meets him at a tie, clocking in with six recognitions as the 2022 winner of BET’s breakthrough hip-hop artist of the year. Among his nominations, Drake is up for best group alongside 21 Savage, best collaboration with Future and Tems for their radio favorite “Wait for U,” and album of the year for “Her Loss.” Glorilla competes with Drake in the best collaboration category twice — once for her feature with HItkidd (“F.N.F. Let’s Go”) and Cardi B (“Tomorrow 2”). The Memphis rapper is also up for album of the year for “Anyways, Life’s Great.”

Angelique Jackson The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has announced the lineup for this year’s Talks Series, headlined by 2023 festival ambassador Lena Waithe. The 27th edition of the festival will be held June 14-18 in Miami Beach, followed by a virtual program June 19-25 on ABFF Play. On Thursday, June 15, the Emmy-winning writer, producer and actor will sit for an intimate one-on-one conversation, billed as “The Lena Waithe Effect,” where she’ll recount her journey in the entertainment industry. In addition to Waithe, the series of conversations and panels also features: “That’s Our Business,” a candid conversation with Tabitha Brown and her husband Chance Brown; a panel discussion with TV One Networks’ Kirk and Tammy Franklin (“The One”) and LisaRaye McCoy (“Asking for a Friend”); a look behind-the-scenes of Bounce TV’s “Act Your Age” starring Kym Whitley and Yvette Nicole Brown; a celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with the Xfinity Original Series “Hip House”; and the WBD Access Music Supervisor Panel featuring Morgan Rhodes (“The Color Purple”) and Carolyn Owens (“Cherish the Day”).

The NAACP kicked off the first night of the 54th NAACP Image Awards honoring the likes of Beyoncé, Rihanna and the music of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

EXCLUSIVE: BET+ has renewed its popular music-driven drama series Kingdom Business for a second season. Production is underway in Atlanta on the series executive produced by DeVon Franklin (Miracles From Heaven), Holly Carter (The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel), multi-Grammy-award-winner Kirk Franklin and Michael Van Dyck.

William Okuwah Garrett, film editor on Hollywood Shuffle and director of music videos during the “Black Pack” era of the early ’90s, has died. He was 73. His wife, producer-director Marlene McCurtis, told Deadline that Garrett died December 9 of complications related to kidney disease.

Lea Michele was snapped with her Funny Girl castmates at Macy's Herald Square in New York City ahead of their performing in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.According to an Instagram post from The Broadway Exchange, Michele and the Funny Girl cast will open Thursday's proceedings in the Big Apple.On Monday, Michele, 36, was pictured wearing a navy blue knit cap with a long puffy black coat to keep warm on the chilly fall day. The latest: Lea Michele, 36, was snapped with her Funny Girl castmates at Macy's Herald Square in New York City ahead of their performing in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeThe New York City native rounded out her ensemble with gray and black boots and had a black purse over her shoulder.Other performers set to appear in the famed parade include Dionne Warwick, Kirk Franklin, Jordin Sparks and Paula Abdul, as well as others.

This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will include the traditional line-up of Broadway performances, with Lea Michele and the cast of Funny Girl scheduled to be among the holiday revelers, Macy’s has announced. Though organizers don’t indicate which musical numbers will be performed, could it be Funny Girl’s be anything other than “Don’t Rain On My Parade?”

Lifetime is upping its holiday movie game by adding three more movies to its 2022 It’s a Wonderful Lifetime movie slate, which will include a reunion of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman stars Jane Seymour and Joe Lando in a flick exec produced by Toni Braxton.

Selome Hailu This year’s BET Awards experienced a boost from last year’s numbers, drawing in 3.2 million viewers across a simulcast of 10 Paramount Global networks on Sunday.This marks a 34% jump in viewership from 2021, when BET’s in-person ceremony brought in only 2.4 million viewers across multiple outlets. In comparison, the 2020 BET Awards (which were held virtually) averaged 3.7 million people, in large part due to simulcasting with CBS. (CBS didn’t return as a partner in 2021 or 2022.)BET averaged 2.1 million viewers out of this year’s total 3.2 million.