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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"

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• Featured Episode

  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: 9/29/2009 1:00 AM UTC

  Writer-producer Heather Hale on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Mon. Sept 28, 6pm PST/9pm EST

  Writer-producer Heather Hale will appear on the September 28th edition to "Inside Urban Hollywood" to discuss power networking strategies and career development. Heather Hale’s dozen years in the entertainment industry span the reaches of “show” and “biz.” An independent producer, screenwriter and director, she is just wrapping post-production on her directorial debut, the pilot "Ghost Writer." Her credits include over 45 hours of award-winning productions, including the $5.5 million 2000 Lifetime Original Movie she sold off of a spec screenplay after attaching Vanessa L. Williams to star opposite Diahann Carroll, Gil Bellows and Stacy Keach. Her work has garnered two Emmys, Tellys, “Best New Series Pilot” - and a list of other industry awards.
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• Date / Time: 9/22/2009 1:34 AM UTC

  Kevin Arkadie's Bio

  Writer-director-producer Kevin Arkadie began his his television career on the criticallyacclaimed series, "I'll Fly Away." Kevin's first script for the series,"Coming Home," was nominated for a WGA Writer's Award and the HumanitasPrize. Two seasons later, Kevin created "New York Undercover" with DickWolf, serving as Producer. Next, Kevin wrote the historical drama, "TheVernon Johns Story," starring James Earl Jones. $0$0$0$0He has written andproduced for Steven Spielberg's "High Incident" cop drama on ABC,co-authored the Emmy-winning mini-series, "The Temptations," executiveproduced "Rescue 77" for Aaron Spelling and "Soul Food: The Series" forShowtime and Paramount TV. Kevin then co-executive produced "TheShield" for FX TV. As Head Writer, Kevin developed the children's show"Miracle's Boys," a limited series for the Noggin/The N network, aboutthree African-American boys, aged 13 to 19, living on their own inHarlem after the death of their parents. Kevin won the 2005 WritersGuild Award for Outstanding Children's Episodic or Special for his"Miracle's Boys" episode "New Charlie." During the strike-shortenedseason of 2007, Kevin wrote two movies for Lifetime Television, "MargotChapman," "Homeland Security" and "The Dream Doctor," both still indevelopment. Kevin worked with George Lucas' LucasArts game divisiondeveloping a new video game entitled "Proof", due out in 2009. $0$0$0$0$0Inaddition, he completed the documentary FESPACO, which toured the 2008movie festival circuit.$0$0$0$0$0$0
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• Original Air Date: 9/22/2009 1:00 AM UTC

  Writer-producer Kevin Arkadie on "Inside Urban Hollywood"

  Writer-producer Kevin Arkadie ("I'll Fly Awy," "New York Undervoer") will appear on the September 21st issue of "Inside Urban Hollywood" to talk about and developing shows for television. Kevin began his television career on the critically acclaimed series, "I'll Fly Away." Two seasons later, he created "New York Undercover" with Dick Wolf, serving as Producer. Next, Kevin wrote the historical drama, "The Vernon Johns Story," starring James Earl Jones. He has written and produced for Steven Spielberg's "High Incident" cop drama on ABC, co-authored the Emmy-winning mini-series, "The Temptations", executive produced "Rescue 77" for Aaron Spelling and "Soul Food: The Series" for Showtime and Paramount TV. Kevin then co-executive produced "The Shield" for FX TV.
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• Original Air Date: 9/15/2009 1:00 AM UTC

  Indie Producer Anne Marie Gillen Talks Financial Projections on "Inside Urban Hollywood"

  Independent producer Anne Marie Gillen will appear on the September 14th edition to "Inside Urban Hollywood" to discuss a filmmaker's most powerful financing tool: financial projections. Anne will talk about the critical factors any investor will need to understand and will talk the audience through the process of building a waterfall and projections for your single picture or slate. Anne Marie now heads her own production shingle, Gillen Group (http://www.gillengroupllc.com). Prior to that she was COO of Morgan Freeman's production company, Revelations Entertainment.
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• Original Air Date: 9/1/2009 1:00 AM UTC

  Writers Boot Camp's Jeff Gordon Shares Successful Screenwriting Tips on Inside Urban Hollywood

  Jeff Gordon, Founder & President of the Writers Boot Camp will appear on the August 31st edition to "Inside Urban Hollywood" to share his secrets for successful screenwriting.
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