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ENTERTAINMENT
WB N
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of a d u l t
c o m e dy
< Jamie Foxx as Jamie King
on “The Jamie Foxx Show"
> The WB is proud to an­
nounce a night of all adult com­
edy programming with some of
your favorite comedians
-Shawn W ayans, M arlon
Wayans, Jamie Foxx, Steve
Harvey, Cedric “The Enter­
ta in e r,” John W itherspoon,
Anna M aria H orsford and
Garrett Morris.
' Entering our fifth season as a
network, the WB is excited to
ndd Thursday-our fifth and
newest night of programming
< -for the 1998-99 television
Season this fall.
• ' Our new Thursday night line-
tip features the three most popu­
lar returning comedies on The
WB as well as the romantic
pomedy newcomer “ For Your
Love,” starring Holly Robinson
P'eete and a talented ensemble.
Beginning Septem ber 17,
The WB’s Thursday night com­
edy block, will be:
“For Your Love"cast
(clockwise, top to bottom):
Dedee Pfeiffer as Sheri
Winston; Edafe Blackmon
as Reggie Ellis; James
Lesure as Mel Ellis; Tamala
Jones as Bobbi Seawright;
Jill as Thor/Chi-Chi; Holly
Robinson Peete as Malena
Ellis; and D.W. Moffett as
Dean Winston.
< 8:00 pm“The Wayans Bros.”
8:30 pm“The Jamie Foxx
•Show”
9:00 pm“The Steve Harvey
Show”
Steve Harvey as Steve
Hightower on “The Steve
Harvey Show"
Shawn Wayans as Shawn
Williams and Marlon
Wayans as Marlon Williams
on “The Wayans Bros. "
H A LLE
Luther Vandross Begins New Phase
In Acclaimed Career
With a brand new upcoming
jlbum and a new record label
tom e, L uther V andross is
poised to make 1998 a memo­
rable year for his millions of
fans.
The Grammy-winning artist
released his Virgin Records de­
but album / Know on August
11, ushering in a fresh creative
phase in his acclaimed career.
Through 12 songs, the up­
com ing c o lle c tio n shows
Vandross effortlessly bridging
the realms o f pop, soul, R&B,
and jazz inflected funk.
As an added attraction, the
album features guest perfor­
m ances by Stevie W onder,
Cassandra W ilson, and Bob
James.
Kicking off a wide ranging
marketing campaign, Virgin is
servicing two singles contem­
poraneously to radio:
“ I Know” targets the Adult
Contemporary format, while
“Nights In Harlem” is aimed at
Urban radio outlets.
The multi-format appeal of
Vandross’ / Know represents
the latest tour-d-force by one
of the most consistent hitmakers
Luther Vandross
in modern music.
His 20-year career testifies
Vandross, The Best of Love).
to Vandross’ talents as a singer,
Moreover, he notched six #1
songwriter, producer, arranger,
R&B singles and four Top-10 Pop
and concert draw.
singles, most recently his gold
With five Grammy Awards
certified 1994 duet with Mariah
(along with numerous nomina­
Carey “ Endless Love,” which
tions) and cumulative U.S. al­
reached #2 on the pop singles
bum sales in excess of 20 million
chart.
units, Vandross has accom ­
V andross’ new relationship
p lish e d
an
a ll-to o -ra re
with Virgin Records bodes well
feat:achieving artistic excel­
for continued success in the fu­
lence while sim ultaneously
ture.
earning enormous commercial
“I am thrilled to have an asso­
success.
ciation with Virgin Records, a
Prior to recording his Virgin
company which I have long ad­
Records debut, Vandross re­
mired,” Vandross stated.
lease 12 platinum or double­
“Their track record both inter­
platinum (including the triple-
nationally and domestically, ex­
platinum certified 1989 hits an­
cites me and fills me with pas­
thology The Best of Luther
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Based on a true story of love, music and money.
sion. They love their artists and
that’s that! I’m glad to be a part
of their family.”
In welcoming Vandross to his
new label home, Virgin Records
America CO-Presidents Ray Coo­
per and Ashley Newton said:
“Luther Vandross has always
represented the best traditions
of voice and song, and has forged
a brilliant and influential career
over the years.
His new association with Vir­
gin has produced an album of
outstanding music, and we look
forward to working with him to
continue to confirm his deserved
reputation as one of the finest
artists in the world.”
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