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[05/07/14 - 07:48 AM]
TV One to Expand Hit "Diva" Franchise with Launch of New Series "Hollywood Divas"
Elise Neal, Golden Brooks, Paula Jai Parker, Countess Vaughn and Lisa Wu star in the series, which is currently in production in Los Angeles.

[via press release from TV One]

TV ONE TO EXPAND HIT "DIVA" FRANCHISE WITH LAUNCH OF NEW SERIES "HOLLYWOOD DIVAS"

New Reality Series to Feature Elise Neal, Golden Brooks, Paula Jai Parker, Countess Vaughn and Lisa Wu

SILVER SPRING, MD - May 7, 2014 - TV One will add Hollywood Divas to its line-up of its hit reality series R&B Divas Atlanta and R&B Divas LA. The announcement was made today by D'Angela Proctor, SVP Programming and Production, TV One. The new one-hour reality show, currently in production in Los Angeles, will join the network schedule in Q4 2014.

Hollywood Divas follows actresses Elise Neal (The Hughleys), Golden Brooks (Girlfriends), Paula Jai Parker (Hustle and Flow), Countess Vaughn (The Parkers) and Lisa Wu (Real Housewives of Atlanta) as they navigate life attempting to stay relevant in the unpredictable entertainment industry.

"TV One's audience has a passion for programming that reveals the private stories behind the public lives of Black artists," said Proctor. "The Hollywood Divas' willingness to share their, experiences with inequality and obstacles when it comes to the Hollywood merry-go-round is the foundation of this series. How these women are personally affected by this phenomenon and how they individually handle the pressure, is where the Hollywood Diva stories begins."

"We are excited to be a part of the TV One family on this groundbreaking series about the lives of Black Actresses in Hollywood," remarked executive producers Carlos King and Todd Tucker. "Our goal is to continue the success of capturing compelling stories about women from all walks of life."

Elise Neal

Known for her starring roles in the television series KVille, Ant Farm, The Cape, The Hughleys, All of Us and TV One's Belles, Elise Neal made her film debut in John Singleton's Rosewood. Her other film credits include Scream 2, Money Talks and Love Ranch. Neal shines in her work in indie features including Restaurant, 1982, The Undershepherd, an ABFF best picture winner, and of course the powerhouse Oscar nominated Hustle and Flow, which also won the Sundance Audience Award.

Golden Brooks

Golden Brooks is best known for her portrayal of the character Maya Wilkes on the sitcom Girlfriends. She also directed an episode titled "Hustle & Dough," and wrote a 2007 episode titled "Snap Back," which featured guest star Erykah Badu. Brooks won the Black Reel Awards for the film Motives and also starred in Beauty Shop, Something New and the independent film The Inheritance. Most recently Brooks appeared on the CW series, Hart of Dixie.

Paula Jai Parker

Comedian Paula Jai Parker began her career on the FOX comedy program The Apollo Comedy Hour, filmed live at the legendary Apollo Theater. She left the show after one year to pursue a film career, taking memorable roles in the F. Gary Gray urban comedy Friday and earned a Cable ACE Award for her role in the HBO anthology presentation, Cosmic Slop. Parker returned to television for the WB television series The Wayans Bros. opposite Shawn and Marlon Wayans. Throughout the 1990s, she appeared in several short-lived shows, including The Weird Al Show and David E. Kelley's Snoops. Between television projects, she appeared in a number of films, including the Million Man March docudrama Get on the Bus, Sprung, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, 30 Years to Life and She Hate Me. She has also voiced characters on the popular animated series The Proud Family.

Countess Vaughn

Countess Vaughn began her performing career at the age of three singing at church. At age nine, she sang "I'll Be There" to win the Star Search junior vocalist champion and overall junior champion. Vaughn started her acting career on 227, followed by roles in Thea, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and Roc. Outside of television, she performed in the off-Broadway musical Mama and I Want to Sing! Part 3. In 1998, Vaughn was honored with an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in Moesha. In 1992, Vaughn released her first album, Countess, featuring a variety of songs, including dance music and R&B. The album's lead single, a cover of James Brown's "It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World," charted in the top-100 of the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. She starred in (and also sang the theme song for) the UPN sitcom, The Parkers, from 1999 until the show ended in 2004. In 2011, Vaughn made her return to television on the BET sitcom Let's Stay Together.

Lisa Wu

Lisa Wu shot to fame with her role on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She owns her own real estate firm, Hartwell & Associates, a jewelry line called Wu Girls, a baby clothing line, Hart 2 Hart Baby, and juggles a budding acting, modeling and writing career. She recently wrapped production on First Impression, a film also starring Lamman Rucker and Lisa Arrindell Anderson, and is currently working on Atlanta Undercover.

Hollywood Divas is produced by Kingdom Reign Entertainment and TTucker Productions for TV One with Carlos King and Todd Tucker serving as executive producers. Lamar Chase is producer and Robyn Greene Arrington is executive in charge of production for TV One.

About TV ONE:

Launched in January 2004, TV One (www.tvone.tv) serves more than 57.3 million households, offering a broad range of real-life and entertainment-focused original programming, classic series, movies and music designed to entertain, inform and inspire a diverse audience of adult Black viewers. In December 2008, the company launched TV One High Def, which now serves 14 million households. TV One is owned by Radio One (NASDAQ: ROIA and ROIAK, www.radio-one.com), the largest radio company that primarily targets Black and urban listeners, and Comcast Corporation [NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), www.comcast.com), one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services.

About Kingdom Reign:

Kingdom Reign Entertainment, LLC is a boutique entertainment company which creates, produces, writes, pitches, and develops television show concepts for major networks from pre- to post production. The firm provides a variety of professional services including career guidance and direction, project consulting and talent development.

About TTucker:

TTucker Productions is a full service production company that is dedicated to producing empowering, creative and transformational content which will inspire, uplift, and entertain audiences.





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· HOLLYWOOD DIVAS (TV ONE)
· R&B DIVAS: ATLANTA (TV ONE)
· R&B DIVAS: LA (TV ONE)





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