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[10/25/16 - 10:14 AM]
TV One Joins Lexus for a Special Presentation of "Lexus Verses and Flow" Airing Wednesday, October 26 at 11 PM ET/8 PM PT
Dondré T. Whitfield hosts the special evening that blends music performances by chart-topping artists with spoken word presentations from top slam poetry artists.

[via press release from TV One]

TV ONE JOINS LEXUS FOR A SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF "LEXUS VERSES AND FLOW" AIRING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 at 11 PM ET/8 PM PT

Dondré T. Whitfield Hosts The Music and Spoken Word Event Featuring Popular Artists Joe, Lloyd, Lion Babe, Ro James, Dreezy, Kevin Ross and Prominent Slam Poetry Artists

SILVER SPRING, MD - Lexus and TV One join forces for a one-night lyrical event with a special presentation of the NAACP-nominated variety show Lexus Verses and Flow, airing Wednesday, October 26 at 11 pm ET. Dondré T. Whitfield (Queen Sugar) hosts the special evening that blends music performances by chart-topping artists with spoken word presentations from top slam poetry artists.

For five seasons, Lexus Verses and Flow has presented harmonious nights of music and spoken word. This one-night special presentation delivers Grammy Award-Winning singers Joe, and Lloyd, marking his return with single "Tru," and up-and-coming soul-singers, including Lion Babe, Ro James, Dreezy and Kevin Ross, who share the stage with 13 of the biggest names in poetry. This electrifying evening ranges from thought-provoking to sensual to comedic, delivering 90-minutes of pure entertainment.

Host, Dondré T. Whitfield, began acting in his teens, with recurring roles on The Cosby Show and the daytime drama Another World before landing his long-running role as Terence Frye on the hit daytime drama All My Children. For that role, Dondré was nominated for the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series three years in a row. Equally adept at both comedy and drama, Dondré has starred in five comedy series: The Crew, Living in Captivity, Between Brothers, Secret Agent Man and Hidden Hills. In 2016, Whitfield was cast in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar produced by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey.

For more information and special content, visit the network's YouTube Channel and website at www.tvone.tv. Viewers can also join the conversation by connecting via social media on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@tvonetv) using the hash tag #VERSESANDFLOW. To interact with Lexus Verses and Flow through its website, visit www.versesandflow.com and follow @versesandflow.

Lexus Verses and Flow is produced by McMann, Tate & Stephens for TV One. Executive Producers from Lexus are Mariko Kusumoto and Mary Jane Kroll. Executive Producers from McMann, Tate & Stephens are Aaron Walton, Cory Isaacson and Ayiko Broyard. Lamar Chase is Executive in Charge of Production and D'Angela Proctor is Head of Original Programming and Production for TV One.

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About Lexus

Lexus launched in 1989 with two luxury sedans and a commitment to pursue perfection. Since that time, Lexus has expanded its line-up to meet the needs of global luxury customers. Lexus is now going beyond its reputation for high quality vehicles with the integration of innovative technology, emotional exterior and interior designs, and engaging driving dynamics and performance. With six models incorporating Lexus Hybrid Drive, Lexus is the luxury hybrid leader. Lexus also offers seven F SPORT models and two F performance models. In the United States, Lexus vehicles are sold through 236 dealers who are committed to exemplary customer service.

About TV One

Launched in January 2004, TV One (www.tvone.tv) serves more than 60 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.





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