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#UPFRONT talks to Genise Shelton, Emil Thomas and the cast of "Detroit"

By Ray Cornelius • Jul 29, 2017

Today's edition of #UPFRONT was full of Black star power. We opened the show with Emil Thomas, artistic director of Marietta's New Theatre in the Square. He talked about the company's latest production, "Bright Half Life." The show is playing now through August 5 and is centered around the marriage of two women and the moments that make a life together.

DuVernay teams up w/Harpo Films for First-Look Deal + 'Queen Sugar' gets renewed

By Ray Cornelius • Jul 29, 2017

Congrats to award-winning director and filmmaker Ava DuVernay! She is expanding her TV and film empire through a new first-look deal with Oprah Winfrey‘s Harpo Films. The partnership was announced earlier this week and will include new grounds for her in television and digital media.

Watch #UPFRONT Interview with actress Crystal Fox (VIDEO)

By Ray Cornelius • Jun 17, 2017

YOU’VE ASKED FOR IT AND IT’S FINALLY HERE!

I am super excited to share with all of you my very first #UPFRONT #YOUTUBE interview. It features triple threat performer Crystal Fox aka Hanna from “Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots.” The native Atlantan stopped by the #UPFRONT studios this week to talk about the popular series and what it’s really like working with Mr. Perry and Oprah Winfrey.

#UPFRONT to feature Crystal Fox, Winsome Sinclair and Donald Jarmond

By Ray Cornelius • Jun 15, 2017

This Saturday’s edition of #UPFRONT Inside Atlanta’s Entertainment Industry is going to be another great one indeed!

'UPFRONT' features Lisa Arrindell, Gordon Chambers and Saptosa Foster

By Ray Cornelius • Apr 1, 2017

Check out this morning's edition of #UPFRONT Inside Atlanta's Entertainment Industry.

This week's show featured "Saints & Sinners" actress Lisa Arrindell. She stopped by the studios to chat about her sinister character on the Bounce TV show and her appearance in the film adaptation of the book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks." The original movie starring Oprah Winfrey airs this month (April 22) on HBO.