On Wednesday, October 5 – The Knockturnal caughtΒ up with Empire star Serayah McNeillΒ for a little girl chat before she headed to set.
On Wednesday, October 5 Darryl McDaniels aka DMC, founding member of legendary Hip HopΒ groupΒ Run DMCΒ was just hanging out at theΒ NBAΒ StoreΒ on 5th Ave; taking pictures with customers and speaking to press about the launch of the group’s new product line ‘RUN CTY‘, a collaboration exclusively done with leading sports merchandise company, Fanatics.
Wednesday, September 28 – Sat down with Romeo Miller, Kristinia DeBarge, Damon βBoogieβ Dash, and Egypt Criss to talk about the season two launch of their WEtv hit reality series Growing Up Hip Hop.
Saturday, September 24 – We, at the Knockturnal caught up with the cast members of the BET 3-part miniseries TheΒ New Edition Story on their way into theirΒ 20-minute teaser followed by Q&A discussionΒ at the Urbanworld Film Festival.
BryshereΒ Y. Gray,Β of FOX‘s hit drama-series EmpireΒ is wrapping upΒ these press runs, hitting up red carpets, film festivals and premieres;Β all the while, masteringΒ his lines,Β taking in his daily workouts in the gym, prepping for upcoming projects, and givingΒ quickΒ phone interviews with the Knockturnal.
Cast and crew members of FOX‘s new drama-filled event series Shots Fired were on the Red Carpet at the Urbanworld Film FestivalΒ where they premiered episode 1 of the 10 hour series.
Saturday, September 24 – Following theΒ twenty minute long teaser of The New Edition Story presented at the Urbanworld Film Festival,Β original New EditionΒ group members Mike Bivins, Ricky Bell and Ronnie DeVoe took center stage along with their miniseries selves: Β FOX‘s EMPIREΒ Bryshere Y. Gray, R&B singer Luke James, Elijah Kelly, Woody McClain, Keith Powers, director Chris Robinson,Β executive producer Jesse Collins, & BET President Stephen HillΒ for a post-show conversation about why it took so long for this story to be told and the importance to get it right. Β The 3-part BETΒ biopic backtracks to the groups conception starting in theirΒ middle school lunchroom to music stardom; from after school practices, to sold out concerts; and from brotherhoodΒ to betrayal.
After catching episode one of the new HBO comedy series Insecure at the Urbanworld Film Festival, one has to highly consider adding an HBO subscription to oneβs monthly expenses .
Following the UrbanWorld Film Festival premiere of Queen of Katwe at Times Squares AMC Empire theater Thursday evening, director Mira Nair and Golden Globe nominee & star of the film David Oyelowo sat for a little Q&A where they discussed theΒ remarkableΒ true story of a little girl Phiona (played by acting newcomer, Madina Nalwanga) whoseΒ talent for ChessΒ wouldΒ unbeknownst to her bring honor to her, her family and the people of Katwe;Β not to mention, the delicacy and etiquette required in order to produce such a story.
Project Runway alumni Samantha Black AKA Sammy B takes us back to her roots with her ‘Kingston + 917’ Spring/Summer 2017 collection at the lower east sideβs Sixty LES β Tiki Tabu on 9/11 during NY Fashion Week.