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Dionne Harmon is moving from her role as Vice President of Development to Executive Vice President of Content & Strategy at Jesse Collins Entertainment. The announcement was made by JCE CEO Jesse Collins. In her previous position, Harmon built the company's development department from the ground up and expanded its…

Without a doubt, Cardi B has become a global superstar with her music, charisma and meme-worthy hottakes. Now, the Grammy-winning rapper invites us to experience new things alongside her with the new series Cardi Tries ___ launching today. From Facebook’s Messenger and Jesse Collins Entertainment, Cardi Tries ___ is…

EXCLUSIVE: Regina Hall’s Rh Negative production company has signed a six-film slate deal with ViacomCBS’ Entertainment & Youth Group, which will soon be rebranded as MTV Entertainment Group. Under the pact, the Girls Trip and The Hate U Give actress will executive produce six TV movies, three of them in partnership…

Emmy-nominated producer Jesse Collins has been tapped as an executive producer of the 2021 Super Bowl halftime show. The announcement Tuesday by the NFL, Jay Z’s RocNation and Pepsi make Collins the halftime show’s first ever Black producer. Collins joins longtime award-winning director Hamish Hamilton for the Pepsi Su…

EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Collins Entertainment, the production company behind BET’s critically-acclaimed miniseries, The New Edition Story, has signed a multi-year overall agreement with ViacomCBS Cable Networks. Under the terms of the agreement, the Jesse Collins-led company will provide production services for the ViacomCBS…

EXCLUSIVE: Former The Breaks star Sinqua Walls is set as the lead in American Soul, BET’s upcoming drama series based on the life and career of Soul Train creator Don Cornelius, from Jesse Collins Entertainment (The New Edition Story, The Bobby Brown Story). Walls will play a young Cornelius in the 10-episode series…

Jesse Collins Entertainment is bolstering its scripted division, naming industry vet Andrew J. Horne as Senior Vice President of Scripted Development, its first such designated position. In addition the TV and film production company has promoted Jeannae Rouzan-Clay to Vice President of Specials and upped Dionne…

An original miniseries based on the iconic 1980s R&B/ pop group New Edition is set at BET Networks, with Real Husbands Of Hollywood's Jesse Collins executive producing through his Jesse Collins Entertainment banner, in association with New Edition Enterprises. New Edition members Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie…