::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

By Mona Austin  SCOOP: An insider tells The Slice "Love and Marraige DC" has been renewed for seasons 2 AND 3. The cast is currentluy filming for season 2 which will air in Jan. of 2023. New revelations about the longest married couple James and Erana Tyler are in store. Our source says Erana is anything but a push over after fans were concerned about her hubby being abusive and domineering in their opening season. The 3 couples cast on the Carlos King produced series are: Monique Samuel & Chris Samuel Ashley Silva & DJ Quicksilva Erana & Jamie Tyler We are not sure if the tag-along-friend Winter Harris will be returning to the ensemble since she dissolved her relatiosnhip but that has not stopped single women from other franchises from particpating. Winter teased the song "Sign My Papers", in an episode about her ex-husband holding up their divorce. She said the song was recorded at the legendary Night Flight Studios. Winter, a mother of 4 chil...

Anchored by CNN’s Dana Bash, Victor Blackwell, Ana Cabrera and Don Lemon on July 4 starting 7pmET   Celebrate the reopening of America and the 245 th  anniversary of our nation’s independence with  CNN’s Fourth in America   Special,   including musical performances and firework shows across the nation from  7pmET  to  3amET.  Join  CNN Anchors Dana Bash  and  Don Lemon  for East Coast, South and Midwest coverage ,  with  Victor Blackwell  and  Ana Cabrera  handling coverage for the Western U.S. CNN’s Fourth in America Special  will feature musical performances from  The Beach Boys with John Stamos, Bebe Rexha, Billy Ray Cyrus, Black Eyed Peas, Blues Traveler, Brad Paisley, Chicago, Flo Rida ,  Foreigner, Kool & the Gang, Nelly, REO Speedwagon, Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Susanna Hoffs, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Trisha Yearwood  ...

    HOSTED BY NATIONAL RADIO & TV PERSONALITY RICKEY SMILEY THEMED “NOTHING CAN STOP US,” THE BROADCAST WILL HONOR  HOUSTON TEXANS QB DESHAUN WATSON AND FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY  THE NFL PLAYERS CHOIR, JOHN P. KEE, KIERRA SHEARD, VOICES OF FIRE PRESENTED BY PHARRELL WILLIAMS, ERICA CAMPBELL, PJ MORTON, DARREL WALLS, KORYN HAWTHORNE & ZACARDI CORTEZ   SPECIAL OPENING PRAYER BY PASTOR MIKE TODD   SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY NFL PLAYERS:  DAK PRESCOTT, TEDDY BRIDGEWATER, JACOBY BRISSETT,  DESEAN JACKSON, LAMAR JACKSON, CRIS CARTER & MORE (NEW YORK, NY)  – For the eighth consecutive year, the  22nd Annual   Super Bowl Gospel Celebration  will air on  BET  during Super Bowl LV week on  Saturday, February 6 th  at 8/7c.  For the eighth consecutive year, the  22nd Annual  Super Bowl Gospel Celebration  will air on  BET  during Super Bowl LV week on  Saturday, February 6...

Organizers of the famed New Year's Eve Ball Drop Celebration are bringing the world's biggest party right to your home, live and direct from the crossroads of the world, Times Square.  Jamestown , owner of One Times Square – home of the iconic New Year's  Eve Ball  – has collaborated with Ultimate Gamer, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Samsung, and others to create a first-of-its-kind virtual New Year's Eve  experience  to allow people to ring in the New Year safely.   New York City   Mayor Bill de Blasio said: "New Yorkers are excited for a fresh start in 2021, and we'll ring in the New Year by doing what we do best: looking out for one another. We're keeping our city safe by forgoing large gatherings, and I know this dynamic virtual programming will still make this New Year's Eve a night to remember."  Times Square Alliance   President  Tim Tompkins  said: "New York has always been a global city and Times Square New Year's Eve a g...

  Photo Credit: Cynthia Brown BABYFACE, BRANDY, CEELO GREEN, CHARLIE WILSON, ELLA MAI, JAZMINE SULLIVAN, LUCKY DAYE AND SMOKEY ROBINSON TO PERFORM AT THE 2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” PRESENTED BY BET R&B SUPERSTAR MONICA TO BE HONORED WITH THE LADY OF SOUL AWARD TISHA CAMPBELL & TICHINA ARNOLD RETURN TO HOST THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION AIRING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH AT 8 PM EST ON BET (New York, NY) :  BET has   announced performers and presenters for the  2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS”  featuring an exciting lineup of some of the brightest stars in R&B, Gospel, Adult Urban Contemporary and soul. “Feed Your Soul,” is the theme of this year’s show is and includes performances from  Babyface, Brandy, CeeLo Green, Charlie Wilson, Ella Mai, Jazmine Sullivan, Lucky Daye, Monica, Smokey Robinson  with appearances by  Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri  and  Brandee Evans . The  2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS”  airs Sunday, November 29,...

  Season 3 Bonus Episodes Continues With Themes Focused on Scandals, Hip Hop, Black Hollywood, and Big Breaks Featured Throughout the Series’ Run (SILVER SPRING, MD) - October 20, 2020 -  TV One's edgy docu-series  UNCENSORED ,   which explores the private lives of some of today's most notable personalities, continues with  UNCENSORED:   Black Girl Magic ,  the first of five new bonus episodes this  Sunday, October 25  at  10 P.M. ET/9C  followed by an encore presentation at  11 P.M. ET/10C.  The episode will re-air on  Wednesday, October 28  at  10 PM/9C . This episode of  UNCENSORED  celebrates some of entertainment's most notable black women. These include  Lala Anthony, Paula Patton, Tiffany Haddish, Niecy Nash, Tamar Braxton, K. Michelle, Nia Long, Tyra Banks, Le'Andria Johnson, LisaRaye McCoy  and  Tisha Campbell Martin. The auto-bio...

New Season to Spotlight  Larenz Tate, Tyrese, Eve, Yandy Smith-Harris and Omari Hardwick ( SILVER SPRING, MD) - March 24, 2020  -   TV One's  original auto-biographical series  UNCENSORED  resumes for its third season with premiere episodes debuting on  Sunday, April 26 at 10 p.m. ET/9C . The edgy docu-series explores the private lives of some of today's most notable personalities including actor  Larenz Tate , singer/actor  Tyrese,  rapper/TV personality  Eve , producer/TV personality  Yandy Smith-Harris  and actor  Omari Hardwick.   "We're excited for the return and talent line-up for this season of Uncensored, which is one of the network's top-rated series," said Executive Producer in Charge of Production  Jason Ryan . "Viewers will get to experience the intimate revelations of some of their favorite celebrities." The auto-biographical series delv...

In the new ABC legal drama "For Life," a falsely accused kingpen, convicted with life in prison, self-vindicates. He served 7.5 years fighting to prove his innocence instead of coping a plea to serve 2 years. The series is based on true story of Isaac Wright, Jr. who became an attorney and now serves in the same courtroom that convicted him in life. Because he never gave up on himself, he was exonerated with the confession of a police officer. Curtis "50 Cents" Jackson is the executive producer of the timely series, which premiered on Feb. 11. Starring Nicholas Pinnock, "For Life" airs tonight and every Tuesday night on ABC at 10/9 Central. From Hank Steinberg, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson via G-Unit Film & Television, Doug Robinson and Alison Greenspan of Doug Robinson Productions and Isaac Wright Jr. The pilot is directed and executive produced by George Tillman Jr. ( The Hate U Give ). The  For Life  tv show is a co-production of Sony Pic...

Award show season kicks off with the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday night at 8 p.m. (that's 5 o'clock for West Coast viewers). Hosted by Ricky Gervais the ceremony will air on NBC and stream live on the NBC website YouTube TV, Sling TV and Hulu's live TV service. Tom Hanks will be recognized for Lifetime Achievement with the Cecil B. Demille Award while Ellen Degeneres will be the second recipient of the Carol Burnett Award. Cynthia Orivo is nominated for a Golden Globe Award  for Best Actress for her starring role in "Harriett." “Marriage Story” leads with six nominations for film, followed by Martin Scorsese’s “ The Irishman ” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” with five each. HBO’s “Chernobyl,” Netflix’s “The Crown” and “Unbelievable” swept TV nominations with four a piece. HBO’s “Barry,” “Succession” and “Big Little Lies,” Amazon’s “Fleabag,”  FX’s “Fosse/ Verdon,” Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method” and Apple TV’s “Th...

New Survivors Come Forward and Commentary from Investigative Journalist and Author Jim DeRogatis, Music Industry Insiders Damon Dash, Mathew Knowles and Jimmy Maynes, #MeToo Founder Tarana Burke, Comedian and Host W. Kamau Bell, Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, Radio Personality Angela Yee, Cultural Critic Jamilah Lemieux, and State's Attorney for Cook County Kimberly M. Foxx, Women's Rights Attorney Gloria Allred And Many Others As Part of the Network's Stop Violence Against Women Initiative, Lifetime's Deepens Partnership with RAINN as Survivors Join Organization's Speakers Bureau Made Up of More Than 3,500 Survivors of Sexual Violence Who Volunteer to Share Their Stories To Provide an Invaluable Resource of Knowledge and Strength Los Angeles, CA -- The story continues... following the groundbreaking Emmy nominated and Critic's Choice Award and MTV Award winning explosive documentary series seen by over 26.8 million people and sparking world-wide conversatio...

BET NETWORK'S “SUNDAY BEST” ANNOUNCES SEASON 9 FINALISTS JOSHUA COPELAND AND MELVIN CRISPELL, III BET SET TO CROWN SEASON 9 WINNER OF “SUNDAY BEST”  ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH AT 8PM ET/PT “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE” AND “NOT THE END OF YOUR STORY”  FROM JOSHUA COPELAND AND MELVIN CRISPELL, III NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH RCA INSPIRATION SEASON 9 FINALE WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY TASHA COBBS LEONARD, VASHAWN MITCHELL, KELLY PRICE, AND JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS + ERICA CAMPBELL TO DEBUT NEW SINGLE “PRAYING & BELIEVING” VOTING OPEN NOW AT BET.COM/VOTESUNDAYBEST (NEW YORK, NY) –– After making a triumphant return from its four-year hiatus earlier this summer, BET’s inspirational singing competition, “ Sunday Best ,” moves closer to crowning a new gospel superstar. Last night the Grammy Award-winning songstress, Fantasia heated up the stage with a debut performance of “Looking For You,” from her forthcoming album Sketchbook. She later joined the judge’s...