Tag Archives: Naturi Naughton
Casting Director Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd on Sparkle, Jordin Sparks & Success
From music videos to major films, the New York casting director has always had an eye for future stars
Sparkle casting director Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd shares her techniques on grooming stars like Jordin Sparks,…
By Aliya Ewing
April 12, 2012
Tags: American Idol, Anthony Anderson, Brooklyn, casting director, Columbus Short, Elaine Williams, Essence, Gabrielle Union, Gravy, Jamal Woolard, Jeffrey Byrd, Jordin Sparks, Julie Hughes, Laz Alonso, Lil Kim, Mara Brock Akil, Michael Kenneth Williams, Naturi Naughton, Salim Akil, Sparkle, Spike Lee, Stomp The Yard, The Cosby Show, The Notorious B.I.G., Tracey Moore, Tracy "Twinkie" Byrd, Tracy Byrd, Twinkie, Whitney Houston
Nostalgia TV? Not Feeling the Love
The good old days of Mad Men, Pan Am and The Playboy Club all send a familiar message to Black actors: no positions available
I have zero interest, at least so far, in the new shows Pan Am, ABC’s…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
October 3, 2011
Tags: ABC, black actors, Blacks in Hollywood, blacks on television, Diversity, Diversity in Hollywood, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Emmy Awards, Hugh Hefner, Jack Baker, Jennifer Jackson, Mad Men, minorities on television, Mohawk Airlines, Naturi Naughton, NBC, NBC Universal, Pan Am, Playboy, Ruth Carol Taylor, student activist, The Emmys, The Playboy Club, TV-Video
2011 Fall TV Preview: 13 Shows Worth Watching this Season
With a batch of new and returning programs here's a guide of what needs your support
Every fall the networks release their fall TV lineups, which include a slew of new…
By Starrene Rhett
August 22, 2011
Tags: 2011 Fall TV Preview, A&E, ABC, America's Next Top Model, American Idol, Annie Illonzeh, ANTM, BET, black hollywood, cable television, Charlie's Angels, Columbus Short, Common, Dexter, Drew Barrymore, For Better or Worse, Fox, Hell on Wheels, Hugh Hefner, J.J. Abrams, Jim Caviezel, Kerry Washington, L.A. Reid, Laz Alonso, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Marcus Samuelsson, Melissa Camacho, Michael Emerson, Michael Jai White, Mos Def, Naturi Naughton, NBC, network television, Nicole Scherzinger, Orlando Santos, Paula Abdul, Person of Interest, Playboy, Reed Between the Lines, Showtime, Simon Cowell, Steve Jones, Taraji P. Henson, Tasha Smith, The Chew, The Playboy Club, The X-Factor, Top Chef, Tracee Ellis Ross, TV lineup, Tyler Perry, Tyra Banks, Why Did I Get Married?
