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Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Presser Went Down At The Apollo
Iron Mike Tyson is returning to the ring, and pay-per-view won’t be needed since it’s going down on Netflix. The boxing icon will be squaring up with YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul in July, but they held their first press conference on Monday, May 13 in Harlem to promote the fight. Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) […]
Drake To Perform At The Apollo Theater For SiriusXM Concert
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Vaughn Ridley / Getty Rejoice OVO loyalists for the King of The North, Drake, plans on traveling south of his border and descending upon his loyal subjects for a one-night only concert at Harlem’s iconic theater, The Apollo. According to his Instagram announcement on Tuesday evening (Oct. 4(, Drake plans on hitting the historic venue for the first time for a SiriusXM concert this November 11 because tis the season of giving. Interestingly enough this will be the first time the multi-platinum selling artist will be performing at The Apollo, so expect it to be quite the spectacle. Related Stories The show is part of SiriusXM’s Small Stage Series. Those in attendance can expect an intimate type setting from the 6 God. The Apollo Theater has roughly 1500...
Tyler Perry Donates $500,000 To The Apollo Theater At Spring Benefit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shahar Azran / Shahar Azran The Apollo Theater had a huge night during their annual Spring Benefit raising a record-breaking $3.7 million including a $500,000 gift from Tyler Perry who made the surprise announcement during his acceptance speech. As per Variety the esteemed director, producer and actor gave back to the Black creative community in a major way. When he was accepting the Impact Award presented by Academy Award® winner and The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg he revealed his initiative. “My studio [in Georgia] was once a former Confederate-owned army base where there were 3.9 million negroes and slaves at the time, and there were Confederate soldiers plotting and planning how to keep them enslaved,” Perry said. Related Stories “While now...
‘The Apollo’ (About the Legendary Theater) and ‘Apollo 11’ Win Big on Night 1 of Primetime Emmy Awards
This year’s creative arts and other pre-telecast awards are being split into five (count ‘em) nightly shows. The Apollo, an HBO film about the legendary Harlem theater, won the Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding documentary or nonfiction special on Monday (Sept. 14). This year’s creative arts and other pre-telecast awards are being split into five (count ‘em) nightly shows, leading up to the televised Primetime Emmy Awards next Sunday (Sept. 20). This first night was devoted to reality and non-fiction programming. Apollo beat formidable competition– Beastie Boys Story (Apple TV+), (Michelle Obama’s) Becoming (Netflix), The Great Hack (Netflix) and Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time (Epix). Apollo 11, about the 1969 space launch which put man on the moon, won t...
