Entertainment

ABOVE PHOTO:  Scene from Lifetime’s “Bring It!”   After two consecutive years of bringing down the house, “Bring It! Live” is back by overwhelming demand, and set to take the stage in Philadelphia. Miss D and her Dancing Dolls, the stars of Lifetime’s hit series “Bring It!” will be coming to the Merriam Theatre at…

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By Kam Williams If you’re planning on entering an Oscar pool at the office or online, you might want to check out my picks first. After all, given my immersion in movies, movie biz and movie buzz, this is the one time each year when my otherwise useless font of film trivia knowledge can actually…

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SUN Note: You can watch Malcolm X: The Lost Tapes is set to premiere on the Smithsonian Channel here.   Film Review by Kam Williams Malcolm X (1925-1965) is best remembered as the charismatic spokesperson for the Nation of Islam whose fiery speeches helped the Black Muslims’ ranks swell from 6,000 to 75,000 between 1956…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine Imagine if you will, a world where poet extraordinaire William Shakespeare is a bonafide rock star level celebrity. Now imagine how you would feel if you were a lowly competing playwright during the Renaissance era without any of Shakespeare’s accolades. Set in South London in 1595, “Something Rotten!” tells the story of…

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“Every one of my cast members are stars… this is the most talented cast I’ve worked with for this production–incredible actors and even better people.”~Frankie Darcell, syndicated WDAS-FM personality, director and producer of ‘For Colored Girls.’ By Monica Peters It is finally here. 105.3 WDAS-FM Frankie Darcell’s highly anticipated directorial of Ntozake Shange’s For Colored…

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Actress Tisha Campbell has issued a statement regarding her filing for divorce to her husband of 22 years Duane Martin. “After 27 years of being together and two amazing children, it pains me to announce that I’ve filed for divorce. It’s an emotional time and I graciously ask for privacy for me, our children and…

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By Jake Coyle associated press NEW YORK — With a massive $40.2 million in ticket sales Monday, “Black Panther” has set another box-office record: biggest Monday ever. The Walt Disney Co. again raised its box-office estimates for the Marvel sensation on Tuesday. The film’s updated Monday performance — $7 million higher than Disney earlier forecast…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Host Wendy Williams attends the 2014 Soul Train Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on November 7, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo: Shutterstock) associated press NEW YORK — Daytime talk show host Wendy Williams says she’s taking three weeks off on doctor’s orders. Williams says that her doctor told her to take…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Event host: Doug E. Fresh  (Photo by Rob Kim/USA Networks)   Series premieres on USA Network on February 27, 2018 10pm EST.   The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac brought out the stars at USA Network’s New York advanced screening of “Unsolved: The Murders Of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.” held Feb. 19th at 1 Hotel…

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Review by Kam Williams Chadwick Boseman has already made quite a career out of portraying a variety of prominent African-Americans, from football star Floyd Little (The Express), to baseball great Jackie Robinson (42), to Godfather of Soul James Brown (Get on Up) to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (Marshall). The versatile actor’s efforts have…

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