TV Roundup: Michelle Obama To Make ‘Black Girls Rock’ & More!

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First Lady Michelle Obama will be giving us even more reason to tune for this year’s Black Girls Rock! BET has announced that she’s going to be making an appearance during the ceremony, airing April 5 at 7 p.m.

Although this will be the fifth anniversary of Black Girls Rock, it will be Michelle’s first time attending. She will be in great company alongside hosts Regina King and Tracee Ellis Ross. Ava Duvernay, Cicely Tyson, Erykah Badu and Jada Pinkett Smith are also set to appear during the special. Getting back to the first lady, though, Michelle will be delivering a speech on how important it is to get an education and do your best in school as part of her Reach Higher campaign.

Black Girls Rock Founder Beverly Bond was super-psyched to announce Michelle’s involvement, saying in a statement, “I am so excited to welcome First Lady Michelle Obama, whose Reach Higher initiative encourages young people to pursue and complete their education past high school, to join us here for the first time!”

UP NEXT: Viola Davis Heads Back To Court During ‘HTGAWM’ Hiatus

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Viola Davis is heading back into the courtroom for her next project while “How To Get Away With Murder” is between seasons!

Shadow And Act reports that the ABC star will be playing a family court judge in a film called “Custody,” where she’ll be presiding over the case of a woman who is about to lose her child. She’s also going to be acting as producer on the film through her company, Juvee.

UP NEXT: Meagan Good & LeToya Luckett Sign On For NBC Sitcoms

Meagan Good & LeToya Luckett Book NBC Comedies

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Chalk up three more ethnic castings for Deadline.com to be mad about because Megan Good, LeToya Luckett and Craig Robinson are all going to be starring on NBC shows in the near future.

First up, Meagan will be playing an English teacher on “Mr. Robinson, where she’ll star opposite Craig as his work crush. Shadow and Act reports that Craig will star as a substitute teacher with dreams of music stardom with his funk band Nasty Delicious. The concept is pulled from Craig’s own life as he once taught music before breaking into Hollywood.

Also coming to NBC will be LeToya Luckett! According to The Hollywood Reporter, she’s set to star in “Love Is A Four Letter Word” as a happily married woman named Tandi, struggling to have a second child with her husband. She took on the role after Cynthia McWilliams, who you might recognize from “The Real Husbands of Hollywood” stepped up into the lead role.

LeToya’s got a lot on her plate these days as this will be her third role after signing to star in “Ballers” on HBO with Dwayne Johnson. She’s currently running thangs as Felicia Price on “Single Ladies”!

UP NEXT: Wendy Williams Shares Tales Of Deadly Dish

Wendy Williams Gets Show On Investigation Discovery

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Sometimes gossip is so good you could just die. Unfortunately, in some cases people actually do, and Wendy Williams is bringing you their stories. Variety.com reports that Investigation Discovery has just greenlit a series called “Death by Gossip,” and the Queen of Daytime KiKi has signed on to host and produce the show.

“It’s no rumor … I’m obsessed with ID to the point that it keeps me up at night,” Wendy said in a statement. “I couldn’t be happier to host and executive producer my own project on one of my favorite networks and showcase my brand of talk, which won’t get you killed, but it will kill in the ratings!”

Look out for “Death By Gossip” this fall.

UP NEXT: Paula Deen Returns To Cable

Paula Deen Makes Cable TV Comeback After 22-Month Hiatus

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Break out the butter because Paula Deen is returning to cable TV. According to The New York Post, Evine Live picked up “Paula Deen’s Kitchen” yesterday. She kicked off her comeback with a three-hour premiere.

Paula won’t be a constant presence on the network, which was formerly called ShopHQ, but she will pop up every six to eight weeks in live segments. This is the first time she’s headed up a TV program in nearly years since she admitted to using the n-word as part of a lawsuit by a former employee.