October 22, 2019

Ciera Payton Talks working with Tyler Perry on The Oval

Radiant actress, writer, social activist and entrepreneur, Ciera Payton (A MADEA FAMILY FUNERAL), teams back up with Tyler Perry, starring in his highly anticipated first, straight-to-series drama “The Oval”(premiering Wednesday, October 23 at 9 pm ET/PT on BET). “The Oval” tells the story of a family placed in the White House by people of power while also highlighting the personal side and everyday lives of the staff who run the inner workings of the nation’s most iconic residence.Ciera stars opposite Ed Quinn (“One Day at a Time”), Kron Moore (“David Makes Man”), and Lodric D. Collins (“Grimm”) as fashion designer ‘Lilly Winthrop,’ who is married to Donald Winthrop, the Chief of Staff for the President.The 25-episode series is written, directed and executive produced by Perry and will air on Wednesday, October 23rd at 9 pm ET/PT on BET. 

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THE NEW BIRTH INTERNATIONAL FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL MERGES FAITH WITH CULTURE

The first annual New Birth International Film Festival (NBIFF) launched the first-of-its-kind, Imaginariums, merging Hollywood & Faith Based film, television and music sectors for a weekend of entertainment, education, and networking. Industry veterans Pastor Jamal Bryantand Actress Lisa Wu  offerEd a weekend of screenings, master classes, panels and performances.

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