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  Ralph Farquhar, Veteran TV Producer on "Inside Urban Hollywood"

  Tanya Kersey

  Date / Time: 11/24/2009 2:00 AM UTC

  Category: Entertainment

  Call-in Number: (646) 200-3290

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  Veteran TV producer Ralph Farquhar will discuss producing for television. Farquhar created and executive produced “South Central,” "Moesha" and "The Parkers." He also served as the executive producer for “The Proud Family.”

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  12/1/2009 2:00 AM UTC - Funnyman Bill Bellamy on "Inside Urban Hollywood"

  12/8/2009 2:00 AM UTC - "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey

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  Lonnie Ramati on "Inside Urban Hollywood" Mon. Nov. 16

  Tanya Kersey

  Date / Time: 11/17/2009 2:00 AM UTC

  Category: Entertainment

  
  

  Lonnie Ramati - Executive VP Business And Legal Affairs, Nu Image/Millenium Films, will engage in a broad conversation about film financing and distribution from the perspective of a major indie production company.

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  Original Air Date: 8/19/2008 3:00 AM UTC

  Acquisitions & Distribution Executive Melvin Butters (Barnholtz Ent.) on "Inside Urban Hollywood"

  Melvin Butters, Vice President of Acquisitions for Barnholtz Entertainment discusses film acquisitions and distribution for the independent filmmaker. Butters acquires the films Barnholtz distributes films through many of the major studios. The company also produce films, and puts up finishing funds.
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• Date / Time: 8/19/2008 2:31 AM UTC

  No shows on August 25th and September 1st due to DNC and Labor Day Holiday.

  Due to the Democratic National Convention (Mon. Aug. 25th) and the Labor Day holiday (Mon. Sept. 1st), "Inside Urban Hollywood" will not air on those dates. No shows on August 25th and September 1st. 
  
  The week of the 25th of August is completely shot due to the DNC which I'm sure you all will be watching so we won't do a show that week.  However, we will air a show the week of September 1st.  Exact date and time TBA shortly.
  
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• Date / Time: 8/19/2008 2:26 AM UTC

  TIME CHANGE FOR "INSIDE URBAN HOLLYWOOD"

  "Inside Urban Hollywood" will air live at 6pm PST/9pm EST beginning Monday, September 8th to accommodate the numerous requests from our East Coast listeners. 
  
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  NEW TIME:
  "Inside Urban Hollywood"
  Monday nights, 6pm PST/9pm EST
  beginning September 8, 2008
  

  
  
  
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• Date / Time: 8/18/2008 8:01 PM UTC

  Acquisitions & Distribution Executive Melvin Butters on "Inside Urban Hollywood"

  Melvin Butters, Vice President of Acquisitions for Barnholtz Entertainment will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey on Monday, August 4, 2008, at 8pm PST/11pm EST, to discuss film acquisitions and distribution for the independent filmmaker.
  
  As Vice President of Acquisitions and a five year executive of the company, Melvin has overseen the acquisitions of over one hundred films and has been instrumental in the development, and production of 11 films. Having started with Barnholtz Entertainment when the company was only releasing through Artisan Entertainment in 2003, Melvin has helped grow the acquisition division to now fulfill the output deal obligations with Lionsgate, Magnolia Pictures, The Weinstein Company, Starz Media, MTI, and Echo Bridge. Some notable titles that Melvin's been involved with include: "Red Neck Comedy Round UP" (I. & II) , "Laffs from the Hood" (I & II), "Ed Gein," "The Mangler Reborn," "Paranoid" (with Jessica Alba), "Jack Brown Genius" (Peter Jackson film, & upcoming Lionsgate release), "Simon Says," "Dead Man's Bounty," "The Legend of Butch and Sundance," "Corrupted Minds," "Dinner with an Assassin," "Latino Kings of Comedy," "Alice Through the Looking Glass" (with Kate Beckinsale), "Ball and Chain" (with Kal Penn) and a long list of others. Besides acquisitions and production, Melvin has also been involved in the marketing, sales, and business affairs roles at B.E.I.
  
  Prior to starting Barnholtz Entertainment, Barry Barnholtz was the co-founder and second largest stockholder of Trimark Pictures. Around 1996 he decided to sell his shares and start his own production/distribution company, which became Barnholtz Entertainment. Since then Barnholtz Entertainment has forged output deals with Lionsgate (Which acquired Trimark in 2000), Magnolia Pictures, The Weinstein Company, Starz Media, First Look Studios, Echo Bridge, Image Entertainment, MTI, Maple (Lionsgate Canada), and Momentum (For distribution in the UK and Spain). Their output deals allow them to get their inventories into the largest retail outlets across the country such as Walmart, Blockbuster, Best Buy, Hollywood Video, Movie Gallery, Sam's Club, and a host of others. They have a library of around 170 films with around 60 of which that contain theatrically recognized talent such as Jack Nicholson, Harrison Ford, Cameron Diaz, Sandra Bullock, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Alba, Sharon Stone, Denzel Washington, Drew Barrymore, Will Ferrell, Jimmy Fallon, Pierce Brosnan, Jeff Foxworthy, and a long list of others. They are also currently the largest provider of content to Lionsgate as they have over 100 films in various stages of distribution.
  
  The company also provides finishing funds if a film is close to completion of post as they have strong relationships with various post facilities. Some recent examples of this are "Murder-Set Pieces," "Grad Night" (with Coolio, was an 2006 release through Image), "Ball & Chain" (2006 Lionsgate release with Kal Penn from Harold and Kumar go to White Castle), and ,"The Scheme" (2003 Lionsgate release with Jimmy Fallon).
  
  Callers are welcome to join the conversation during the show by calling (646) 200-3290. The live, Internet talk-radio show will stream from the host page at http://blogtalkradio.com/InsideUrbanHollywood.
  
  
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• Date / Time: 8/11/2008 1:45 PM UTC

  August 11th Show Cancelled

  I am cancelling tonight's show to pay my respects to actor-comedian Bernie Mac and soul music icon Isaac Hayes at a tirbute and candlelight vigil being held 6pm at 5th Street Dick's in the Leimert Park section of Los Angeles.  I'll be back next week.  Be blessed!
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• Original Air Date: 8/5/2008 3:00 AM UTC

  Writer/Producer Tamara Gregory on "Inside Urban Hollywood"

  Writer/Producer Tamara Gregory will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" on Monday, August 4th to discuss how to stay afloat in Hollywood by wearing many different hats. From CBS Page to Sr. Vice President of Production and Development, Author to Screenwriter, Tamara Gregory has made the most of her Hollywood experience. For the last seven years she has been a Consulting Producer with StrangeFruit Media where she produced BET’s "Teen Summit" and "Lyric Cafe." Recently she served as a Senior Producer on BET's "Exalted" and TV One's "Family Reunion." Other projects she's been involved in include "Brown Sugar," Passing Glory," "The Rock" and "Funny Bones." Gregory is currently adapting her own novel for a Paramount Pictures feature film which Stephanie Allain ("Hustle & Flow") has signed on to produce alongside her.
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