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MEDIA ALERT

TV ONE PAYS HOMAGE TO BILL BELLAMY


WITH UNSUNG HOLLYWOOD EPISODE
PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16 AT 8 P.M. ET
SILVER SPRING, MD. - Nov. 15, 2016 - TV Ones Unsung Hollywood is highlighting the
life and career of Comedian-Actor Bill Bellamy on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. ET.
Bellamy first shot to fame as part of HBOs Def Comedy Jam in the 1990s and then
as a premiere MTV VJ. Since then he has enjoyed a wide-ranging career in film and TV
with roles in Love Jones, How to Be A Player, and Any Given Sunday. The cousin
of Shaquille ONeal, hes also made his mark as the voice of Skeeter in Cousin
Skeeter; as the host of NBCs Last Comic Standing; and TV Ones Whos Got Jokes.

Through first-hand accounts, interviews with family and friends, and archival footage,
each episode of TV Ones signature series weaves a tale of the highs and lows of a life
in the limelight. The poignant stories of Unsung and Unsung Hollywood offer insight
into the trials and triumphs faced in both private and public forums.

Following the debut of Unsung Hollywood: Bill Bellamy, TV Ones longest running and
award-winning Unsung series continues with new episodes every Wednesday at 8 p.m.
ET featuring hit makers and game changers Kurupt on Nov. 23, Frankie Knuckles and
the Roots of House on Nov. 30 and Bobby Bland on Dec. 7.

For more information on Unsung and Unsung Hollywood, visit TV Ones YouTube
Channel and catch full the full episodes the day after premiere on
www.tvone.tv/unsung and www.tvone.tv/unsunghollywood. Viewers can also join the
conversation by connecting via social media on TV Ones on Twitter, Instagram and
Facebook (@tvonetv) and the Unsung Facebook (@tvoneunsung) using the hash tags
#UNSUNG and #UNSUNGHOLLYWOOD.

ASSETS AVAILABLE:

Unsung Hollywood: Bill Bellamy Promo (Courtesy Credit: TV One)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MGgC06JeY4

Bill Bellamy Press Clip (Courtesy Credit: TV One)


https://vimeo.com/191193464
Password: 1010

Screener (Viewing Purposes Only):


Unsung Hollywood: Bill Bellamy
https://vimeo.com/190584265
Password: 1010
MEDIA ALERT
Unsung Hollywood is narrated by Gary Anthony Williams, and is Executive Produced by
Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, Mark Rowland and Frank Sinton of A. Smith & Co.
Productions. Henry Schipper is the Co-Executive Producer. For TV One, Jubba Seyyid is
Executive in Charge of Production and Sr. Director of Programming; Robyn Greene
Arrington is Executive in Charge of Production and Vice President, Original
Programming and Production; and DAngela Proctor is Head of Original Programming.

About A. Smith & Co. Productions:


Smith & Co. Productions creates some of the most innovative, highly rated, and high-
quality programming for the domestic and international television marketplace. The
company has produced more than 3,000 hours of award-winning programming with
budgets totaling over one billion dollars across more than 45 broadcast and cable
networks. Current productions include "Hell's Kitchen," American Ninja Warrior,
Spartan Race, Ellens Design Challenge, Unsung," and The Dunk King. Past hits
include Kitchen Nightmares, Wizard Wars, Full Throttle Saloon, Conspiracy
Theory with Jesse Ventura, UFC Countdown, Joe Rogan Questions Everything,
Paradise Hotel, I Survived a Japanese Game Show, The Swan, Trading Spaces,
Pros vs. Joes, Skating with Celebrities, and many others. For more information, visit
www.asmithco.com.

ABOUT TV ONE:
Launched in January 2004, TV One serves more than 60 million households, offering a
broad range of real-life and entertainment-focused original programming, classic
series, movies and music designed to entertain and inform a diverse audience of adult
black viewers. The network represents the best in black culture and entertainment with
fan favorite shows Unsung, Rickey Smiley For Real, Fatal Attraction, Hollywood Divas
and The NAACP Image Awards. In addition, TV One is the cable home of blockbuster
drama Empire, and NewsOne Now, the only live daily news program dedicated to black
viewers. In December 2008, the company launched TV One High Def, which now serves
14 million households. TV One is solely owned by Radio One [NASDAQ: ROIA and ROIAK,
www.radio-one.com], the largest radio company that primarily targets Black and
urban listeners.

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TV One Media Contacts:


Alonda Thomas, 301-755-2826 or athomas@tvone.tv
T-Kea Blackman, 301-755-0020 or tblackmancw@tvone.tv

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