{"id":12595,"date":"2018-11-15T16:46:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T21:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/?p=12595"},"modified":"2018-11-15T16:49:01","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T21:49:01","slug":"tv-one-holiday-programming-features-rickey-smiley-kim-fields-david-tamela-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/tv-one-holiday-programming-features-rickey-smiley-kim-fields-david-tamela-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"TV One Holiday Programming Features Rickey Smiley, Kim Fields, David & Tamela And More"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0TV One brings the holiday spirit with premieres of two original movies and other special holiday programming:\u00a0A SPECIAL NIGHT OF RICKEY SMILEY FOR REAL, airing Tuesday, November 20 at\u00a08 p.m.\/7C;\u00a0MERRY WISHMAS, debuting\u00a0Sunday, December 2\u00a0at\u00a07 p.m.\/6C;\u00a0LIVING BY DESIGN HOLIDAY SPECIAL,\u00a0airingSunday,u December 9\u00a0at\u00a07p.m.\/6C; and\u00a0COINS FOR CHRISTMAS, premiering\u00a0Sunday, December 16\u00a0at\u00a07 p.m.\/6C.<\/div>\n
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A SPECIAL NIGHT WITH RICKEY SMILEY FOR REAL\u00a0kicks off TV One\u2019s holiday season with several back-to-back episodes of the hit series. Viewers are invited to bring their TVs into the kitchen and get a jump on their holiday cooking with Rickey, who will be sharing some good cheer along with his favorite holiday-approved recipes during special on-air interstitials of his hilarious\u201cCooking with Comedy\u201d digital series.<\/div>\n
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MERRY WISHMAS,\u00a0starring\u00a0Tamela Mann\u00a0(The Manns),\u00a0David Mann\u00a0(The Manns),\u00a0Kim Fields\u00a0(Living Single),\u00a0Towanda Braxton\u00a0(Braxton Family Values),\u00a0Chrystale Wilson\u00a0(The Players Club) and\u00a0Elizabeth Omilami\u00a0(Madea\u2019s Family Reunion), revolves around successful businesswoman Kenni (Tamela Mann) who hasn\u2019t returned home to the quaint town of Columbia, South Carolina in years. She\u2019s hoping for a peaceful visit when she finally returns home, but unresolved family issues threaten to make the Christmas holiday not so bright. She\u2019s reacquainted with Jessie (David Mann), an old high school friend with a fledgling wellness facility – the Beverly Living Center. She\u2019s instantly thrown into the lives of the center\u2019s residents and meets a host of colorful characters. When Jessie is faced with losing the Beverly Living Center, Kenni steps in to try and help save it. Family conflicts and relationship woes, however, threaten Kenni\u2019s efforts.\u00a0It looks like only a miracle can save the center and mend broken relationships in time for Christmas.<\/div>\n
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MERRY WISHMAS\u00a0is directed by veteran actress Terri J. Vaughn and features a cameo appearance by rap artist\u00a0Yung Joc, best known for popular singles \u201cIt\u2019s Goin\u2019 Down\u201d and \u201cI Know You See It.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cHaving the opportunity to direct my friends David and Tamala Mann was a huge blessing. The rewarding part was their willingness to challenge themselves to go deeper and I\u2019m excited for viewers to see them in the more dramatic moments,\u201d said Vaughn. \u201cThe other blessing on this project was being able to direct my mentor and friend, Kim Fields. It was a very rewarding, full circle moment for us.\u00a0I can’t wait for the world to see!\u201d<\/div>\n
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For the first time ever, brother\/sister duo\u00a0Jake\u00a0and\u00a0Jazz Smollett\u00a0are inviting cameras to follow them for their\u00a0LIVING BY DESIGN HOLIDAY SPECIAL.\u00a0For this exclusive they\u2019re recreating down home recipes and making kicked up cocktails with special celebrity guest, Grammy-nominated singer\u00a0Ledisi. To really top things off, Jazz will share amazing concepts for setting a table, as well as creating DIY serving trays and other entertaining ideas from scratch.\u00a0Whether you\u2019re looking for new dishes, or suggestions for adding some pop to your holiday party, Jake and Jazz have you covered!<\/div>\n
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COINS FOR CHRISTMAS\u00a0stars\u00a0Stephen Bishop\u00a0(Being Mary Jane),\u00a0Essence Atkins\u00a0(Marlon),\u00a0TC Carson\u00a0(Living Single),\u00a0Kelly Price\u00a0(Saints and Sinners) and\u00a0Karlie Redd\u00a0(Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta). The film chronicles single mom Madison (Atkins) who\u2019s saved all year to make sure her teenage kids have the best Christmas ever.\u00a0That is until she gets fired from the bookstore she manages and comes home to find that the IRS has frozen her bank account due to delinquent taxes her ex-husband failed to pay. Desperate to pay bills and buy gifts for her children, Madison jumps into the ever-popular \u201cgig economy.\u201d That\u2019s when she meets and eventually gets hired by arrogant, sidelined former professional football player Alec Darby (Bishop), who is also secretly on the verge of going broke. This odd couple butts heads time and time again but can the Christmas spirit help these two get past their bickering, learn from each and ultimately forge a lasting friendship?<\/div>\n
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MERRY WISHMAS\u00a0and\u00a0COINS FOR CHRISTMAS\u00a0will be featured programming during TV One\u2019s Holiday Movie Marathon on\u00a0December 24-25.<\/a> TV One will also air Christmas movies every Sunday until December 23.\u00a0Written by Cas Sigers-Beedles,\u00a0MERRY WISHMAS\u00a0is executive produced for TV One by Roger Bobb, Angi Bones (Bobbcat Films), Terri J. Vaughn and Cas Sigers-Beedles (Nina Holiday Entertainment). David and Tamela Mann also serve as Executive Producers. George Pierre serves as Casting Director. For TV One, Tia A. Smith is Executive Producer in Charge of Production, Donyell McCullough is Senior Director of Talent & Casting, and Robyn Greene-Arrington is Head of Original Programming and Production.<\/div>\n
LIVING BY DESIGN HOLIDAY SPECIAL\u00a0is produced by Powerhouse Productions with co-owners Rochelle Brown and Sonia Armstead as Executive Producers.\u00a0For TV One, Susan Henry and Gold Morgan are Executive Producers-in-Charge of Production, Donyell McCullough is Senior Director of Talent & Casting\u00a0and Robyn\u00a0Greene-Arrington is Head of Original Programming and Production.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0TV One brings the holiday spirit with premieres of two original movies and other special holiday programming:\u00a0A SPECIAL NIGHT OF RICKEY SMILEY FOR REAL, airing Tuesday, November 20 at\u00a08 p.m.\/7C;\u00a0MERRY WISHMAS, debuting\u00a0Sunday, December 2\u00a0at\u00a07 p.m.\/6C;\u00a0LIVING BY DESIGN HOLIDAY SPECIAL,\u00a0airingSunday,u December 9\u00a0at\u00a07p.m.\/6C; and\u00a0COINS FOR CHRISTMAS, premiering\u00a0Sunday, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":12596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,2885,2888],"tags":[4,635,554,7,4807,4808,1492],"class_list":["post-12595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artist-news-and-updates","category-entertainment","category-moviestv","tag-david-mann","tag-kim-fields","tag-rickey-smiley","tag-tamela-mann","tag-terri-j-vaughn","tag-towanda-braxton","tag-tv-one"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/8E7A730E-6562-46B1-A98E-936C0AF043EE.png?fit=466%2C660&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14351,"url":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/erica-campbell-and-rickey-smiley-host-georgia-vote-virtual-concert\/","url_meta":{"origin":12595,"position":0},"title":"Erica Campbell and Rickey Smiley Host Georgia Vote Virtual Concert","author":"Gregory Gay","date":"December 24, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"The National Urban League\u00a0and\u00a0The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration,\u00a0which is the first and only inspirational concert sanctioned by the National Football League (NFL) and lead by Atlanta Native-Melanie Few; are collaborating to present\u00a0THE BLEND: GA SENATE SEAT EDITION; a holiday feel-good virtual give back event for the nation promoting voter engagement\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/The-Blend-Senate.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/The-Blend-Senate.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/The-Blend-Senate.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/The-Blend-Senate.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/The-Blend-Senate.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12529,"url":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/lil-rel-howery-and-rickey-smiley-talk-laughter-faith-and-family-values\/","url_meta":{"origin":12595,"position":1},"title":"Lil Rel Howery And Rickey Smiley Talk Laughter, Faith And Family Values","author":"Gregory Gay","date":"October 26, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"TV One's original, documentary series\u00a0UNSUNG HOLLYWOOD\u00a0and UNCENSORED\u00a0will air new episodes on Sunday, October 28. \u00a0Kicking off at 9 p.m. ET\/8C with\u00a0untold\u00a0stories from comedian\/actor\/radio host Rickey Smiley, the popular\u00a0franchise\u00a0UNSUNG HOLLYWOOD\u00a0profiles influential black celebrities in Hollywood.\u00a0UNCENSORED, which\u00a0gives\u00a0unprecedented access to your\u00a0favorite personalities, follows at 10 p.m. ET\/9C with actor Lil Rel. 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