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Hallmark Names Alexis Kerr to Lead Mahogany Brand
February 9, 2021 GMT
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Hallmark Cards, Inc. has named Alexis Kerr as the new Vice President of the Hallmark Mahogany Brand, a greeting card line that has honored and celebrated Black culture for more than 30 years. This move comes as the company invests in building the brand to be more than a card line.
“Alexis is a proven leader in multicultural brand development and we’re thrilled she’s joining us to lead the growth of Mahogany,” said Lindsey Roy, chief marketing officer, Hallmark. “We see a great deal of potential in the power of this brand as we work to create products and experiences for our diverse customer base.”
Netflix Unveils Behind Her Eyes Trailer (TV News Roundup)
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DATES
The Equalizer” and “The Silence of the Lambs” sequel series “
Clarice” following their broadcast debuts on
CBS. “The Equalizer” premieres on CBS immediately after Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7 and “Clarice” kicks off on Feb. 11 at 10 p.m. In addition,
Amazon Prime Video will offer the pilot of both series in front of its paywall and
YouTube will run the episodes for free on its CBS channel.
More from Variety
Mr. Mercedes” to its content library on
March 4, with all 10 episodes dropping at once. The show originally ran the Audience Network from 2017 to 2019. (Season 3 episodes first premiered in September 2019.) Peacock picked up “Mr. Mercedes” in September 2020 after the network shuttered last spring. The first two seasons are currently available on the streaming service. The series is based on the story based on a trilogy of
The Voice Season 20 to Premiere in March with Nick Jonas Returning (TV News Roundup)
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A Salute to Black Achievements in Television presented by Citi” beginning
Feb. 1. The annual celebration spotlights significant contributions from Black icons, innovators and leaders in media and entertainment. Programming includes “
For Life in Conversation with Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson”
Feb. 1 at
Netflix’s “
The Negro Leagues and Black women in government and politics on TV on
Feb. 28. While these screenings and panels will be available on the Paley Center’s
YouTube page, interactive experiences with archival content will also be available on its website.
Inset: Courtesy of Crown Media; Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images
Hustle every inning, be a dream-maker for others and never give in to a setback: Wonya Lucas, Crown Media Family Networks president and CEO, credits the baseball legend, who died Jan. 22 at 86, with life lessons that have guided her own trailblazing path to success.
Not long after I became general manager of a national cable network, I began to receive hate mail from those triggered by seeing a Black woman ascend to such a position. As upsetting as it was, I knew how I would handle it just like my Uncle Hank did.