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'UPFRONT' Features Tasha Smith, Carlton Hargo, Morris Baxter And More!

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Ray Cornelius with WCLK's Morris Baxter

Don’t forget to tune in to another exciting edition of “UPFRONT” Inside Atlanta’s Entertainment Industry. 

 

November 19 show guests include:  Actress Tasha Smith, who will be making her directorial debut for TV One’s original movie, “Hit A Lick.” It’s the first movie inspired by the network’s popular crime series “For My Man” and stars Lil Mama and Lance Gross. "UPFRONT" talked to Smith as well as her stars during a recent set visit.

 

Carlton Hargo, co-publisher and editor-in-chief of SLO MO Media stopped by to give his predictions for the 2016 American Music Awards, which airs on November 20 at 8:00 p.m. on ABC. We also discussed Atlanta’s ever changing soul music scene and more.

 

My last guest is WCLK’s very own "Morning Jazz" Host, Morris Baxter! "UPFRONT" talked exclusively to Baxter about his new motivational book, The Morris Code: 21 Ways Something Good is Going to Happen to You Today

 

 

 

“UPFRONT” Inside Atlanta’s Entertainment Industry is presented by Atlanta’s Jazz station, Jazz 91.9 WCLK and airs every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m.

Ray Cornelius is one of Atlanta’s newest entertainment writers and media personalities. His arts and entertainment website, www.raycornelius.com spotlights the latest in “positive” African-American celebrity news and was established in 2012. Since that time Cornelius has covered a myriad of red carpet premieres, award shows and Atlanta-based films including Tyler Perry’s Temptation, The BronzeLens Film Festival, The Trumpet Awards, and The Steve Harvey’s Neighborhood Awards just to name a few. He has also interviewed a who’s who list of today’s top singers, actors and reality stars. With nearly 20 years of media experience, Cornelius has also worked as an associate producer for the Emmy-winning public affairs program, ATL Insider and with such award shows as The Soul Train Awards, The Trumpet Awards and BET Hip-Hop Awards.