By Edward Cates September 26th, 2011
What happened to soul music? Filmmaker, musician and guardian of the new soul era Jason Orr answers that question definitively with his ground breaking music documentary Diary of a Decade. Check out the star power in the trailer for the film:
By Edward Cates May 16th, 2011
Box office estimates for the second week of Jumping the Broom are estimated at $24.5 million in two weeks. More than quadrupling its $6.6 million production costs, “Jumping the Broom” debuted with $15.2 million at the box office, received a rare CinemaScore rating of “A” from moviegoers, and finished the weekend as the top-ranked comedy [...]
By Edward Cates May 16th, 2011
Outstanding First Full Year of Operations Drives Year 2 Planning
Conjure, the innovative new spirit from Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, announce that after an exceptional first full year of operations, the company has appointed new co-CEOs to oversee the company’s ongoing operations.
In addition to executing a national rollout in over 40 markets during its first full year, the [...]
By Edward Cates May 12th, 2011
A New, Original Reality Competition Series Empowering 20 Hopefuls For A Chance To Be Hollywood’s Next “It” Dancer
Premier celebrity choreographer and creative director to the stars Laurieann Gibson shares her expertise with many hopefuls as they embark on the moment of their lives in BORN TO DANCE: LAURIEANN GIBSON . The eight-episode series premieres Tuesday, [...]
By Edward Cates February 4th, 2011
Defining Hill Harper’s career could require a number of titles to describe his work. Hill has been called an actor, author, activist, philanthropist, alumnus of Harvard with dual graduate degrees (JD/MBA), also a classmate and friend of President Barack Obama. Which of these titles means the most to Hill? “Artist, first and [...]
By cdawkins February 4th, 2011
KWL/ Def Jam Enterprises President and CEO
Awarded with Paris’ Most Prestigious Cultural Honor
Kevin Liles, President and CEO of KWL/ Def Jam Enterprises received the Medaille de laVille de Paris, the highest honor an individual can receive for their contributions to Parisian culture. Liles was recognized for his role in helping to globalize the cultural phenomenon [...]
By Edward Cates October 22nd, 2010
Actress Jennifer Lewis describes having a role in the movie HEREAFTER an honor because of the cast and largely due to her tremendous respect for the film’s director, Clint Eastwood.
“Intellect and humanity are two words I use the most when I describe working with Clint Eastwood. HEREAFTER is his attempt to bring us poetry about [...]
By Edward Cates September 28th, 2010
Dwele and Ledisi lit up the stage thanks to the sponsorship and support of ING and Savoy during the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) national convention.
Celebrities, corporate executives and conference attendees graced the ING and Savoy Orange carpet.
Actress and producer, Kathryn Taylor Smith served as hostess for the evening and interviewed attendees. We will be [...]
By Edward Cates September 23rd, 2010
Savoy Magazine and ING are partnering to present Ledisi featuring Dwele during the Friday Night Concert, this Friday September 24, 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention Center West Hall B, in association with the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) national convention this week in Los Angeles, CA.
“Our partnership with ING to present Ledisi and Dwele [...]
By Edward Cates August 2nd, 2010
HP, Windows 7 and MySpace Live teamed up to present B.o.B. live in Atlanta in a free concert. To make it even more accessible, MySpaceLive streamed the concert live via their site. Savoy was invited by HP to a VIP press lounge to review and test the HP Beats Envy hardware.
The Beats Envy is perhaps [...]