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MEET TRACEY BAKER-SIMMONS

From "Being Bobby Brown" to Hollywood: Tracey Baker-Simmons shares her journey in reality TV, her connection to Whitney Houston, and the lessons learned under the spotlight.

MEET TRACEY BAKER-SIMMONS

In this insightful interview, Tracey Baker-Simmons shares her mother's legacy of hard work, her innovative contributions to reality TV, and her advice on the key attributes for achieving success in the fast-paced entertainment world.

WHAT DOES REALITY TV OWE BLACK WOMEN?

I love seeing Black women in boss roles. I love it. And I love seeing women and Black women in general that are defeating and defying the lines that people said that we could not break.

LL COOL J AND ICE-T COME TOGETHER FOR A&E NETWORK’S ‘HIP HOP TREASURES’

The new series premieres august 12 at 10 pm ET/PT and follows the two music icons as they track down priceless memorabilia in honor of the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop.

THE CONVERSATIONS PROJECT

Inspired by the Harlem Renaissance Salon, The Conversations Project is a reimagined take on the dinner gathering - unscripted, candid, and never dull.

WHAT TV PRODUCER TRACEY BAKER-SIMMONS DOES IN A WORKDAY

An early morning, a celebrity shoot and a happy hour are all part of a typical workday for executive TV.

MUSEUM CURATORS TRACK DOWN NOTORIOUS B.I.G.’S ‘ROOKIE CARD’ ON ‘HIP HOP TREASURES’

The quest to stock the Universal Hip Hop Museum leads to the iconic "Bad Boy" jersey Biggie wore in the "Juicy" video.

YO-YO, TREACH REFLECT ON NAUGHTY BY NATURE’S HISTORIC 1996 GRAMMY ON ‘HIP-HOP TREASURES’

o-Yo and Treach reflect on Naughty By Nature‘s historic Grammy win on an upcoming episode of Hip-Hop Treasures. In a teaser, the two musicians discuss the night in 1996 when the rap group took home the first Best Rap Album award.

HIP HOP TREASURES’: LL COOL J & ICE T TRACK DOWN MEMORABILIA IN NEW A&E SERIES

This exclusive partnership between A&E, Pulse Films, LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells, and The Universal Hip Hop Museum will honor these music legends and bring their items back to the birthplace of the culture, The Bronx. These items will be put on display at The Universe Hip Hop Museum, set to open in 2024.

LL COOL J & ICE T HUNT FOR MEMORABILIA IN NEW A&E SERIES

Hip Hop Treasures follows rap icons and longtime TV stars LL Cool J and Ice T as they hunt for hip hop’s most sought-after memorabilia — from those clocks to The Notorious B.I.G.’s jersey from the “Juicy” video, DMX’s Aaliyah car and more. Expect to hear from some such big names as DMC, CeeLo Green, Fat Joe, Master P, Soulja Boy, Naughty by Nature’s Treach and many more.

BOBBI KRISTINA BROWN'S DEATH REMEMBERED BY HOUSTONS REALITY SHOW PRODUCER, TRACEY BAKER-SIMMONS: INTERVIEW

Save for a handful of appearances performing with her legendary mother, the late Bobbi Kristina Brown‘s body of work was primarily on the reality shows Being Bobby Brown and The Houstons: On Our Own.

SUGAR PLUM TWIST IS A UNIQUE WATCH ON HALLMARK MOVIES NOW

This coming week, Jamie Gray Hyder, Laura Rosguer and Ektor Rivera star in the new Movies & Mistletoe original movie, Sugar Plum Twist. Streaming on Hallmark Movies Now on Thursday, this twist on the iconic The Nutcracker ballet is truly spectacular. Read on to find out more about this upcoming original movie on Hallmark Movies Now.

PEACHTREE VILLAGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GOES VIRTUAL

WHAT DOES REALITY TV OWE BLACK WOMEN?

Through iconic scenes and vulnerable story lines, Black women have helped define the genre and its future.

SIMMONS AND SHELLEY SCHOOL US ON BEING TOP FEMALE PRODUCERS | STRICTLY BUSINESS

Producing partners Tracey Baker-Simmons and Wanda Shelley are considered the queens of urban reality television. Simmons-Shelley Entertainment includes a long list of hit shows including Keith Sweat’s “Platinum House” featuring Dru Hill, and the insanely popular “Being Bobby Brown.”

WHAT AN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DOES IN A WORKDAY

25 WOMEN YOU SHOULD KNOW IN 2015

March is International Women’s History Month, and in honor of women who are making life better across the globe, whether in entertainment, fashion, media or technology, rolling out has compiled a list of 25 women you should know in 2015.

HERSHATTER SHARES VALUE OF ENTERTAINMENT

Through iconic scenes and vulnerable story lines, Black women have helped define the genre and its future.

TEAMPLAYERS

“We’re changing the fabric of lives through homeownership,” Jones says. “But the one thing that I’m most proud of out of everything that we’ve accomplished is the fact that we’ve stayed together, because partnership is not easy.

BOBBY BROWN IS BACK, IN REALITY TV

On the first episode of his new reality series, the beleaguered R&B singer Bobby Brown pokes fun at his extensive rap sheet and his bad boy reputation. Maybe you don’t recognize me because I’m not in an orange jumpsuit,” He tells tow middle-aged men dining in a fashionable restaurant.