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Top TV Exec Talks Entertainment Diversity and Inclusion

Kelly Edwards of NBCUniversal strives to keep multi-ethnic presence prevalent

Kelly Edwards, a senior executive at NBCUniversal, strives to continue her work in keeping entertainment…

By Gil Robertson

Posted: May 7, 2012 Tags: Career Advancement, career transition, corporate diversity, Diversity, entertainment, entertainment industry, NBCU, NBCUniversal, reality TV, TV, TV-Video, UPN, women executives., women professionals

Entrepreneurs Conference: Fashion Icon Beverly Johnson on Branding And Reality TV

Supermodel, entrepreneur and television show creator to offer guidance on mastering your brand

At the Entrepreneurs Conference, hair and beauty mogul Beverly Johnson will join celebrated restaurateur Gina…

By Carolyn M. Brown

Posted: May 4, 2012 Tags: Anansa Sims Patterson, Beverly Johnson, Beverly Johnson Hair collection, Beverly's Full House, Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, branding, Branding Tips, Entrepreneurs Conference, fashion, Gina Neely, models, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey Network, OWN, personal branding, reality TV, supermodels

What ‘Think Like a Man’ Success Means for Black Hollywood

Film producer, Datari Turner reflects on the lasting impact of the surprise blockbuster on the state of Black films and televison

Independent film producer Datari Turner believes there’s room for more than one Black experience in…

By Souleo

Posted: May 3, 2012 Tags: black hollywood, bootleg, Datari Turner, DVD, reality TV, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Spike Lee, Think Like a Man, Tyler Perry

Notorious B.I.G. once rhymed, "There’s rules to this stuff. I wrote me a manual." Though it applied to a different type of game, Christopher Wallace was on to something. Now that the 2012 NFL Draft is over, many players will need a guide to keep them out of the gossip blogs, tabloids, and bankruptcy courts. We’ve seen so many athletes come into the NFL broke and leave in the same way. It’s a cycle we must stop. So, before these athletes get caught up, perhaps they should read The Five Draft Commandments. (What!) ---Christian Law

Left, 2012 NFL First-round draft pick Fletcher Cox of the Philadelphia Eagles (Photo by Hunter Martin/Philadelphia Eagles/Getty Images)

New Money: The Five (NFL) Draft Commandments

Rookies should heed these rules of finance and life to avoid pitfalls

With the 2012 NFL Draft complete, here are some rules of money (and life) that…

By Christian Law

Posted: April 30, 2012 Tags: Antonio Cromartie, bankruptcy, debt, Dezmon Briscoe, Emmitt Smith, Football, Jarvis Green, Money Management, National Football League, New England Patriots, NFL Draft, professional football, reality TV, Royce Reed, Sports Biz, sports draft, sports industry, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Terrell Owens

Reality television is a complicated business. Some shows get immensely popular and springboard everyday people into celebrity stardom, but that fast track to Hollywood isn’t for everyone. However, there are those lucky ones who manage to build their brands, or expand their existing empires, based on their participation in America’s guilty pleasures. While some reality stars make little to no money at all—the average is about $5,000 a month—personalities who appear on popular shows like The Real Housewives franchise can make $8,000 and up per episode, and millions of dollars beyond their TV presence alone. It’s reported that the Real Housewives of New York racked in $75,000 per episode last season, while the Kim Kardashian and her family recently signed a deal worth an estimated $40 million for three more seasons of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. With millions of dollars floating around in the “real worlds,” BlackEnterprise.com Decodes the financial gain of some of reality TV’s most notable personas. —Starrene Rhett Rocque

Reality TV Decoded: 10 Reality Stars Who Earn Millions

More than just memorable personalities, these reality TV stars figured how to make a living off of you watching

Reality TV has become a multi-million dollar business for a select few individuals who manage…

By Starrene Rhett

Posted: April 27, 2012 Tags: America's Best Dance Crew, American Idol, BE Decoded, Bedroom Kandi, Bill Clinton, Carmelo Anthony, Chad Ochocinco, Daymond John, Decoded, Diann Valentine, Donald Trump, Down Home With the Neelys, Evelyn Lozada, Gina Neely, Greg Mathis, Judge Greg Mathis, Kandi Burruss, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian, La La Anthony, La La’s Full Court Life, Love & Hip-Hop, Mona Scott-Young, Monami Entertainment, Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, Pat Neely, Randy Jackson, reality TV, Shaqielle O'Neal, Shark Tank, Shaunie O'Neal, TAGS boutique, The Apprentice, the Food Network, The Real Housewives, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, VH1, Violator Management

Kardashians Sign $40 Million Reality TV Show Deal with E!

The reality TV stars prove their bankability by signing a record-breaking deal

In a record-breaking deal, Keeping Up with the Kardashians gets renewed for three more seasons…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: April 25, 2012 Tags: Bruce Jenner, E!, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Khloe and Lamar, Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kris Humphries, Kris Jenner, Lamar Odom, New Jersey Nets, reality TV, TMZ

VH1's top-rated show Love & Hip Hop might be known more for the brawls and drama than for its lessons on business acumen, but entertainment manager Yandy Smith proves there's more to the industry than reality TV fodder. Smith's worked her way up from being an assistant to industry power player and Violator Management co-founder Mona Scott-Young, to working with top talent including music artists 50 Cent, Missy Elliot, Busta Rhymes, Jim Jones, and television personality Tocarra.

Just in time for tonight's episode, Smith shares five tips for success that can be applied to any industry---for those just starting out on their career path or those looking to take it to the next level. ---Janell Hazelwood

My Journey Into Producing ‘Life, Love, Soul’ and My Inspiration from a Phenom Film Entrepreneur

Yandy Smith talks newest venture and success with director Noel Calloway

Entertainment manager Yandy Smith has embarked on a new venture: film producer of Life, Love,…

By Yandy Smith

Posted: April 20, 2012 Tags: black films, Chad Coleman, Deidra Tate, entertainment industry, film industry, film production, filmmaking, Jamie Hector, Life Love Soul, Love and Hip Hop, Music Industry, Noel Calloway, Noel Calloway Films, reality TV, Tami Roman, Terri Vaughn, urban films, Yandy Smith

Real Housewives of Atlanta's Cynthia Bailey (Image: Bravo TV)

Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Cynthia Bailey Talks TV Drama, Business of Fashion

Model, mother and entrepreneur means business when expanding her brand

Cynthia Bailey, reality TV star, mother and model, discusses a brand that’s more than TV…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: April 16, 2012 Tags: Bailey Agency School of Fashion, Beverly Johnson, black models, blacks in fashion, Cindy Crawford, Cynthia Bailey, entertainment industry, fashion industry, Heidi Klum, Iman, Naomi Campbell, NeNe Leakes, Peter Thomas, Real Housewvies of Atlanta, reality TV, Russell Simmons, television industry, TV, Tyra Banks

WATCH: Gospel Duo Mary Mary Talk Motherhood and Music Industry Success

With the debut of their new reality television show, Erica and Tina Campbell discuss balancing a successful career with family life

BlackEnterprise.com spoke to “Mary Mary” stars Erica and Tina Campbell about their self-titled reality show…

By Shenelle Wallace

Posted: April 5, 2012 Tags: Erica Campbell, Mary Mary, reality television, reality TV, Tina Campbell, WeTV

How to Get Put On in the Music Industry — And Avoid the Trash Bin

Entrepreneur and reality star Yandy Smith talks do's and don'ts of brand marketing

Music entrepreneur and Love & Hip Hop star Yandy Smith gives tips on how to…

By Yandy Smith

Posted: March 16, 2012 Tags: Career Advancement, career transition, entertainment, entertainment industry, Love & Hip-Hop, music demo, Music Industry, pitching, professional branding, public relations, reality TV, Yandy Smith

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