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TV One has announced the network's premiere of the 2-hour original movie, "Girlfriends’ Getaway," which stars Garcelle Beauvais, Terri J. Vaughn, Malinda Williams and Essence Atkins, in a dramedy, shot entirely on location in Trinidad, that tells the story of an innocent birthday getaway taken by 4 longtime friends that turns into a life changing adventure. Set to air on Saturday, August 30 at 8Pm/Et - with an encore at 11Pm/Et and at 11Am/Et on Sunday, August 31st - "Girlfriends’ Getaway" is directed by Roger M. Bobb ("Raising Izzie"), who also served as the film’s Executive Producer with Angi Bones serving as...

Roger Bobb has been in constant motion since his exit from Tyler Perry's production company a couple of years ago, spearheading a number of TV shows and feature films over that time period - from his feature film directorial debut with a project titled Raising Izzie, to exec producing The Ricky Smiley Show for TV One, amongst others. And the motion continues, as he's now prepping another TV show, this one which he brands "a black Brady Bunch'-style series titled Mann & Wife, that will star David & Tamela Mann! Our friends at Humor Mill Magazine got the exclusive in an interview with Bobb at the Merge Summit this summer, in which he reveals other projects he's been attached...

Former Executive Vice President of Tyler Perry Studios, Roger Bobb, who left the company 2 years ago to start his own film production company, called Bobcat Films, made his feature film directorial debut with a project titled Raising Izzie - a film that's based on the grand-prize winning script of the 1st annual Gmc Faith & Family Screenplay Competition in 2011. Bobb, who also produced the work, and whose past credits include directing several episodes of Tyler Perry TV shows, directed from a script penned by David Martyn Conley, that centers on two orphaned sisters and a teacher who takes them under her wing. Here's a longer synopsis: When their mother passes...

The NAACP Image Awards have announced the nominees for their 44th annual awards show during a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA. Anthony Anderson (Guys with Kids), Niecy Nash (The Soul Man), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Garcelle Beauvais (Flight), Tyler James Williams (Go On), and Zendaya (Shake It Up!) announced the categories and nominees.

The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Winners will be announced during the two-hour star-studded event, which will air live on Friday, February 1 (8 Et live/Pt tape-delayed) on NBC.

Following is the list of categories and nominees for the 44Th NAACP Image Awards:

Television

Outstanding Comedy Series

"Glee" (Fox)

"Modern Family" (ABC)

"The Game" (Bet)

"The Mindy Project" (Fox)

"The Soul Man" (TV...

Former Executive Vice President of Tyler Perry Studios, Roger Bobb, who left the company earlier this year to start his own film production company called Bobcat Films, made his feature film directorial debut with a project titled Raising Izzie - a film that premiered on the Gmc (Gospel Music Channel) in July. Bobb certainly isn't stopping with that film, and, as you'll find out in the below video interview with Humor Mill TV, has a few projects in the pipeline; but one he mentions that got my attention was his revelation that he'll be remaking a "very popular black love story," although he doesn't say...

Former Executive Vice President of Tyler Perry Studios, Roger Bobb, who left the company earlier last year to start his own film production company called Bobcat Films, is making his feature film directorial debut with a project titled Raising Izzie - a film that's based on the grand-prize winning script of the 1st annual Gmc Faith & Family Screenplay Competition last year, and that made its world premiere as the closing night film at the 2012 American Black Film Festival last month, ahead of its TV premiere on the Gmc (Gospel Music Channel) this month. And we now know what that TV premiere date will be: July 21 on the Gmc. It'll screen at 7pm, 9pm, and...

Former Executive Vice President of Tyler Perry Studios, Roger Bobb, who left the company earlier last year to start his own film production company called Bobcat Films, is making his feature film directorial debut with a project titled Raising Izzie - a film that's based on the grand-prize winning script of the 1st annual Gmc Faith & Family Screenplay Competition last year, and that made its world premiered as the closing night film at the 2012 American Black Film Festival last month or so before its TV premiere Gmc (Gospel Music Channel) this month. And we now know what that TV premiere date will be: July 21 on the Gmc. It'll screen at 7pm, 9pm,...

Former Executive Vice President of Tyler Perry Studios, Roger Bobb, who left the company earlier last year to start his own film production company called Bobcat Films, is making his feature film directorial debut with a project titled Raising Izzie - a film that's based on the grand-prize winning script of the 1st annual Gmc Faith & Family Screenplay Competition last year, and that will premiere on the Gmc (Gospel Music Channel) this July. Although it'll debut this weekend at the 2012 American Black Film Festival, a month or so before its TV premiere on Gmc. Bobb, who also produced the work, and whose past credits include directing several episodes of Tyler...