News Bites for April 29…<\/p>\n
One of the year\u2019s most anticipated films, \u201cMICHAEL,\u201d premiered in theaters on April 24, with Detroit hosting a standout early celebration. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the biopic explores the life of Michael Jackson beyond his music, highlighting the ambition and challenges that shaped his legacy. Beasley Media Group stations urban AC \u201c105.9 Kiss FM\u201d WDMK and classic hip-hop \u201c105.1 The Bounce\u201d WMGC-FM hosted an exclusive VIP screening at Bel Air Luxury Cinema, welcoming over 500 contest-winning fans. The immersive event featured music, themed visuals, and appearances from on-air personalities. Starring Jaafar Jackson alongside Nia Long and Miles Teller, the film traces Jackson\u2019s rise from The Jackson 5 to global superstardom.
\n The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has announced that Andie MacDowell will receive the prestigious Gracies Icon Award at the 51st Annual Gracie Awards on May 19 in Beverly Hills. Hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown, the gala will also feature a performance by Mickey Guyton. The Icon Award recognizes MacDowell\u2019s decades-long impact in film and television, from \u201cSex, Lies, and Videotape\u201d to \u201cMaid,\u201d as well as her cultural influence beyond acting. Brown, known for \u201cCommunity,\u201d will lead the evening, which celebrates women\u2019s achievements in media while supporting AWMF\u2019s mission to advance education, empowerment, and leadership opportunities for women across the industry.Stingray has announced the global launch of \u201cJust For Laughs Radio\u201d on TuneIn, a new audio channel created in partnership with the renowned comedy brand Just For Laughs. The channel delivers a curated stream of sketches and stand-up performances from the brand\u2019s extensive archive, offering listeners everything from quick laughs to full comedy sets. Featuring iconic comedians like Bill Burr, Nikki Glaser, and Nate Bargatze, alongside rising talents such as Marcello Hern\u00e1ndez and Mae Martin, the programming spans diverse comedic styles and topics. Executives from Stingray, Just For Laughs, and TuneIn emphasized the partnership\u2019s goal of bringing high-quality, globally accessible comedy to audiences. Available across TuneIn\u2019s expansive platform, the channel aims to provide nonstop entertainment to millions of listeners worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"News Bites for April 29… One of the year\u2019s most anticipated films, \u201cMICHAEL,\u201d premiered in theaters on April…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":612134,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[88,7056,216,3],"class_list":["post-614167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-free","tag-music","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/614167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=614167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/614167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/612134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=614167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=614167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=614167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}