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'Hamilton' star Daveed Diggs lands first movie role
July 18, 2016
Daveed Diggs, who took his final curtain in "Hamilton" last week, has landed his first movie role beside Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay in "Wonder."
'Black-ish' creator hopes police brutality storyline "motivates some change"
February 25, 2016
The latest episode of ABC's popular "Black-ish" sitcom tackled a hot topic in today's political sphere -- police brutality.
UPN unveils 'America's Next Top Model 3' contestants
September 9, 2004
UPN has unveiled the identities of the finalists who will compete on the upcoming "third cycle" of its hit America's Next Top Model series, and as the show's ratings continue to grow, apparently so does the size of its cast.
UPN to air 'America's Next Top Model 2' special on May 11
May 5, 2004
The May sweeps ratings period is here, and so for UPN, that means broadcasting an update special of the network's top-ranked show of the season -- last winter's America's Next Top Model 2 series. Titled America's Next Top Model: The Runway Ahead the one-hour special, airing Tuesday, May 11 at 9PM ET/PT and repeating Wednesday, May 12 at 9PM ET/PT, will provide viewers with an update as to what life is now like for series winner Yoanna House as well as the program's eleven other beautiful competitors.
UPN renews 'America's Next Top Model' for two more seasons
February 2, 2004
On the heels of Tuesday's record-breaking ratings, which placed UPN first at 9 PM ET/PT in the Women 18-34 demographic and second among Adults 18-34, UPN has announced that it has ordered not one but two more seasons of Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model hit reality series.