Next

BHL: Next -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live hosts Nick Perdue and Megan Thomas interview Walter Fauntleroy.

In this episode, Black Hollywood Live hosts Jessica King and Nick Perdue interview special guest LaRoyce Hawkins.

LaRoyce Hawkins stars as Officer Kevin Atwater on NBC's new police drama "Chicago P.D."

Hawkins, who first originated the role in "Chicago Fire," is an accomplished standup comic, spoken-word artist and musician. He had a role in the feature film "The Express," which chronicled the life of Ernie Davis - the first African American to win college football's coveted Heisman Award.

On the television side, Hawkins has appeared on MTV's "Underemployed," ABC's drama, "Detroit 187," and the TBS comedy, "Tyler Perry's House of Payne."

He has appeared on stage in "By the Way, Meet Vera Stark" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, "Hoodoo Love" at the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and other legit productions.

Hawkins holds a BFA in acting from Illinois State University.

This interview

In this episode, Black Hollywood Live hosts Nick Perdue and Megan Thomas interview special guest Prentice Penny.

A native Los Angelean, Prentice grew up spending a lot of time in front of the television. Even though he was a huge UCLA Bruin fan, Prentice attended USC's School of Cinema/Television. He majored in Filmic Writing and upon graduation he was not given a three-picture deal.

Met with the sober reality that he had to now become a "professional writer", Prentice wrote/directed an independent feature film, "You Say Tomato." While he continued to write numerous spec TV scripts at night, Prentice worked several day jobs. He worked as a substitute teacher and tutor at a foster home for two years. In 2004, Prentice got his first break as a Writer's Guild Trainee on the UPN show "Girlfriends." He continued to work his way up to Executive Story

Editor over the show's final four seasons.

In 2008, Prentice was hired on Fox's "Do Not Disturb" s

In this episode, Black Hollywood Live hosts Nick Perdue and Megan Thomas interview special guest Cocoa Brown. Actress and comedian Cocoa Brown will next be seen as a lead in Tyler Perry's latest film, Single Moms Club, in theaters March 14th. The fiery performer, whose credits include another Tyler Perry project - his critically acclaimed comedy series "For Better or Worse" on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network and a national commercial spot for Progressive Insurance Company, has assembled an extensive body of work. A career that began as an advertising associate for Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus and a writer for various sketch comedy shows proved confining for the dynamic performer. She honed her writing and creativity to pursue her dream of being a stand-up comic. A decade later Brown had nearly mastered the art of comedy. She harnessed its essence and purpose, performing on top rated comedy shows including BET's "Comic View" and "One Mic Stand", and "Showtime at the Apollo".Toda

In this episode, Black Hollywood Live hosts Jessica King and Nick Perdue interview special guest Anisse Michelle. From music videos to the big screen Anisse Michelle's grace, poise and talent have commanded the attention of producers, fellow actors, and adoring fans. Anisse's beauty often demands one's recognition but her ability to portray her character earns the respect she well deserves. Her successful portrayal of a female detective in Stephen Soucy's short film 'Tightwire' cemented her entrance in Hollywood. Anisse's unwillingness to trust her career to just anyone led her to work with legendary acting coach Amy Lyndon, founder of the Lyndon Technique. She trains weekly learning to book the roles actors dream about. Currently Anisse is set to play the role of female detective, Bonnie Brash in Director, Vincent Rivera's upcoming film 'P.I. Metropolitan Stories'. Anisse will also share the screen with Dewayne Johnson, aka "The Rock" in this upcoming movie. Most recently, Anisse Mich

In this episode, Black Hollywood Live hosts Jessica King and Nick Perdue interview special guest Melvin Jackson Jr.

Melvin was born on April 4th, 1981 in Washington D.C., and now resides in Los Angeles. Best known as Bernard on the HBO series "The Wire" and as The Bully on The CW's "Everybody Hates Chris."

A young, talented actor, Melvin also does Stand Up Comedy at venues around Los Angeles. He wrote a poetry Book, as well as several Screen Plays. In his work as President and CEO of Urban Vision Entertainment, Melvin has collaborated on Film and Television Productions.

When asked "if you could only be known for one thing, what would it be?" Melvin replies "to be known as a great businessman, period."

Melvin started in the entertainment business as a Model and Music Manager at the age of 19. He has creatively assisted Musical Recording Artists such as Tank, Tonya Blount, Jay-Z, Freeway & Benzino, and several others.

Melvin got i

In this episode, Black Hollywood Live hosts Jessica King, Nick Perdue and Megan Thomas interview special guest Katlynn Simone. Mutli-faceted actress and singer/songwriter Katlynn Simone Smith is quickly becoming "one to watch" in the entertainment industry, in 2014. This spring she will return to television on the 7th season of BET's hit series "The Game." Katlynn Simone co-stars as Brittany Pitts, Jason Pitts' (Coby Bell) rebellious, troublemaking and smart-mouthed daughter on the long running comedy about the lives of professional athletes and the relationships surrounding their careers. On the music front, in February 2014 Katlynn Simone will release the music video for her single "Beautiful Lie," which will showcase her powerful vocals and musical range. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Katlynn Simone always had a love for the arts. Music was one of her passions, and she would beg for vocal lessons every birthday and Christmas. Her parents had her start working with a small v

In this episode, Black Hollywood Live hosts Jessica King, Nick Perdue and Megan Thomas interview special guest Shanola Hampton. Shanola Hampton currently stars alongside Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy and Joan Cusack in Showtime's endearing drama "Shameless." Hampton stars as the helpful and loveable friend to "Fiona Gallagher," Rossum's character. She has previously attained a wide variety of television roles including stints on "Miami Medical," "Eli Stone," "Pepper Dennis," "Related," "Scrubs," "Strong Medicine" and "Reba." She has also attained multiple independent feature credits. She recently completed production on the independent film "They Die By Dawn" starring alongside Rosario Dawson, Idris Elba and Erykah Badu. Hampton also recently wrapped production on the independent feature "Things Never Said" in which she stars opposite Dorian Missick, Omari Hardwick and Michael Beach.Hampton earned her undergraduate degree from Winthrop University before receiving her Masters Degree in F

In this episode, Black Hollywood Live hosts Nick Perdue and Megan Thomas interview special guest Jaclyn Betham. Jaclyn Betham, originally from Long Beach, CA, has had a love for performing since before she could remember, starting off in gymnastics as just a young girl. After a huge growth spurt Jaclyn turned to ballet where she quickly excelled and began training with the San Jose Ballet Company. At the age of 15 she was accepted into the Houston Ballet where she performed for three years before moving back to San Jose as part of the San Jose Opera.At 19 Jaclyn had the opportunity to dance and coach with Ballet Pacifica and she quickly fell in love with teaching. She became an instructor for the San Jose Ballet and started her own non-profit, the Betham Ballet Theatre, which gives underprivileged children the chance to learn the art of ballet. Jaclyn first started her acting experience with roles in short films, which led her to want more despite her promising ballet career. Deter

In this episode, Black Hollywood Live hosts Jessica King, Nick Perdue and Megan Thomas interview special guest Imani Hakim. Imani Hakim (born August 12, 1993) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Tonya Rock on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris as well as portraying Olympic gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas in The Gabby Douglas Story.When she was seven, Imani studied acting at Karamu House Theater in Cleveland, Ohio. She also studied at Alexander's Workshop School in Lakewood, California and at The Young Actor's Space in Burbank, California.It's been nearly a decade since the nation was introduced to Imani Hakim as Tonya Rock on "Everybody Hates Chris." She was just 11 year old when she landed the role.Hakim has since blossomed into a grown woman, and the 20-year-old thespian is taking her career to new heights as one of two actresses portraying Olympic gymnast Gabrielle Douglas in the Lifetime film "The Gabby Douglas Story," which airs Feb. 1 at 8 p.m.The Post