BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An award-winning documentary about a small North Dakota town’s struggle to block a White supremacist from establishing an Aryan enclave on their doorsteps will be shown in theaters in the state next month. “Welcome to Leith,” by New York filmmakers Michael Nichols and Christopher Walker, chronicles the saga of Leith and […]
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Forest Whitaker to Make Broadway Debut this Spring
In this June 8, 2015 file photo, Forest Whitaker, producer of “Dope,” arrives at the premiere of the film at the Los Angeles Film Festival in Los Angeles. Whitaker will make his Broadway debut next spring as a drunken, small time hustler in a revival of Eugene O’Neills Hughie. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) NEW […]
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Judge overturns Terrence Howard Divorce Settlement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge overturned Terrence Howard’s divorce settlement with his second wife Monday, finding the actor was coerced into signing the settlement by her threats to leak private details. In this June 6, 2015 file photo, Terrence Howard attends the 2015 Spike TV’s Guys Choice Awards at Sony Studios in Culver City, […]
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‘Compton’ Stays Straight, Again Leads Box Office with $26.8M
This photo provided by Universal Pictures shows, Corey Hawkins, from left, as Dr. Dre, OShea Jackson, Jr. as Ice Cube, and Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E, in a scene from the film, Straight Outta Compton.” The movie releases in U.S. theaters on Aug. 14, 2015. (Jaimie Trueblood/Universal Pictures via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — “Straight Outta […]
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Alicia Keys Puts 32-Room New Jersey Home on Market for $15M
In this Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, file photo, Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys attend Keep a Child Alives 10th Annual Black Ball in New York. Officials say Keys has put her 32-room northern New Jersey home and an adjacent property on the market with an asking price of $14.9 million. The listing agent for the […]
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‘Real Housewives’ Reportedly Swapping NeNe Leakes with First Transgender Cast Member
Amiyah Scott Rumors that the “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (RHOA) will include the first transgender cast member in the eighth season have set the Internet ablaze thanks to TMZ. NeNe Leakes Amiyah Scott, a transgender model and makeup artist, is expected to take the place of NeNe Leakes, who is leaving the hit reality […]
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Madame Tussauds Announces New Security Measures for Minaj Wax Figure
Nicki Minaj wax figure (Instagram Photo) Rapper Azealia Banks predicted it: Visitors to Madame Tussauds Las Vegas would likely be taking sexually inappropriate photos with the provocative new wax figure of Nicki Minaj—the first ever wax figure of a rapper. This week, Tussauds finally caught wind of fans’ risqué behavior and announced plans to crack […]
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Aretha Franklin Wants to Open Detroit Entertainment Venue
In this Nov. 13, 2014 file photo, Aretha Franklin performs in concert at The Patricia and Arthur Model Performing Arts Center at The Lyric in Baltimore. Franklin, during an interview Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015 says she wants to open a Detroit entertainment venue that would include a nightclub and fine dining. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, […]
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Author’s Corner: Kimberly K. Parker
What was the impetus for writing this book? Kimberly Parker’s book “I Dream of China: A Glimpse at My Year in Asia” is available now. (Courtesy Photo) One morning in January 2013, I woke up and simply said, “I want to move to China to teach English.” When I uttered those words, I knew the […]
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Engaging Coming of Age Story ‘The Star Side of Bird Hill’ Dwells on the Power of Women
Naomi Jackson deals with women and their power. (Courtesy Image/Book Cover) The Star Side of Bird Hill, Naomi Jackson’s debut novel, is a beautifully written story that concerns itself primarily with women and their power. It is the story of two sisters, Dionne, 16 and Phaedra, 10, who are sent from New York City to […]
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Corey Hawkins on Making ‘Straight Outta Compton’
This photo provided by Universal Pictures shows, Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre, in a scene from the film, “Straight Outta Compton.” The movie releases in U.S. theaters on Aug. 14, 2015. (Jaimie Trueblood/Universal Pictures via AP) Born in Washington, DC on October 22, 1988, Corey Hawkins studied acting at Juilliard before making his big screen […]
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Lester Holt Maintains NBC’s Lead in News Ratings
Lester Holt, anchor of NBC’s “Nightly News”. (AP Photo/NBC, Charles Sykes) NEW YORK (AP) — Two months into the transition from Brian Williams to Lester Holt as anchor of NBC’s top-rated “Nightly News” broadcast, and executives at the network can breathe easier. NBC has beaten David Muir and ABC’s “World News Tonight” in all eight […]
