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ABOVE PHOTO:  Tavis Smiley (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)   By David Bauder associated press PASADENA, Calif. — Less than a month after PBS dropped Tavis Smiley’s talk show after reported inappropriate relationships with subordinates, Smiley announced a deal Monday to go back to work with a new series about inspirational stories. His series, “The…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Oprah Winfrey accepts the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018.  (Paul Drinkwater/NBC via AP) By Jocelyn Noveck associated press What president? A year after politics — and the newly elected occupant of the White House — dominated the conversation and…

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Shadow and Act: In an interview with GlobalGrind during a press event for her upcoming film, Proud Mary, Taraji P. Henson has revealed she is producing and starring in an upcoming film on the life of Emmett Till. The film, now titled The Emmett Till Story, will be directed by John Singelton and Henson she…

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Meghan Markle is saying goodbye to social media. The royal-to-be has officially deleted her Instagram and Twitter accounts, ahead of her May 19 marriage to Prince Harry. After her royal engagement, Anglophiles poured over the Suits star’s social media to get clues into who had won the redheaded royal’s heart, though it seems now we…

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PASADENA, Calif. — Less than a month after PBS dropped Tavis Smiley’s talk show after reported inappropriate relationships with subordinates, Smiley announced a deal Monday to go back to work with a new series about inspirational stories. His series, “The Upside with Tavis Smiley,” will be streamed online and shown on The Word Network, a…

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Eurweb.com Are you ready for some new mess from Mary J. Blige‘s estranged husband, Martin “Kendu” Isaacs? In dude’s latest bout of drama, he’s filed court documents alleging that he “has experienced physical manifestations of stress and emotional distress” from the case “which has caused him to become hospitalized.” And there’s this: Isaacs also claimed…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Will Smith and Joel Edgerton in a scene from Netflix’s “Bright”.   associated press NEW YORK — Despite scathing reviews from critics, Netflix has greenlit a sequel to “Bright,” with star Will Smith and director David Ayer expected to return. The streaming service announced the plans Wednesday, just two weeks after the fantasy…

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Philadelphia Orchestra broadcast partner WRTI 90.1 FM will air the concert live   The Philadelphia Orchestra is proud to partner with Girard College and Global Citizen’s Greater Philadelphia MLK Day of Service for its annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert held at the Girard College Chapel on Monday, January 15, at 1:30 PM. Led…

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Black PR Wire Indianapolis-based writer/producer/director Jamie Rhodes is pleased to announce the 2017 release of his latest project and first feature film — Night Of The Unspeakable (NOTU), a hip-hop horror and supernatural thriller. NOTU is set in the confines of a rehearsal and recording studio. A rapper, his entourage, an R&B girl group, a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  DJ Khaled  (Photo: Shutterstock)   associated press NEW YORK — Weight Watchers International climbed after it struck a deal with producer and recording artist DJ Khaled, who will represent the brand to millions of follows on Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. DJ Khaled, whose Rihanna-featuring “Wild Thoughts” was one of 2017’s biggest hits,…

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