"STAR" Shines in NYC and Philly @ VIP Screening

(NEW YORK) – December 9, 2016 – This week, FOX continued its promo tour of screenings for the upcoming series “STAR,” co-created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy.

On Wednesday, FOX teamed up with ASCAP Urban to present a special screening and holiday showcase at Helen Mills Event Space in New York City. Over 200 press and influencers attended the swanky affair, which was hosted by media personality Gia Peppers and featured performances by recording artists Solo Woods, Topaz Jones and Liana Banks. DJ Max October provided sounds all night as attendees mixed and mingled in the sparkly gold-decorated space. Special guests included Mona Scott-Young, Keith Clinkscales, Len Burnett and media reps from The YBF, ESSENCE, The Root, BET, StuffFlyPeopleLike, NBC News, Complex and more.

The tour arrived in Philadelphia on Thursday, where locals previewed “STAR” at Dave & Buster’s downtown. FOX 29 news anchor Iain Page welcomed the audience of 200, which enjoyed the screening followed by an after-party with music by Power 99’s DJ Diamond Kuts.

Attendees included radio personality Dyana Williams, talent manager Charlie Mack, tv host Quincy Harris, author/talent broker Amber Noble-Garland, writer/director Jamal Hill, event promoter Sulaiman Rahman (UPPN) and more.

Don’t miss the special preview of "STAR" airing Wednesday, December 14 on FOX after the fall finale EMPIRE at 8PM ET/PT.

“Like” STAR on Facebook at facebook.com/STARonFOX. Follow the series on Twitter @STAR and join the discussion by using #Star. See photos and videos on Instagram by following @STARonFOX.

NYC - http://bit.ly/2giqqZS [Credit: MultiArtistryEnt for FOX]

Philly - http://bit.ly/2htpkLS [Credit: aPHILLYated Films for FOX]