Entertainment

ABOVE PHOTO:  A general view of atmosphere at the Los Angeles premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” at the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)   associated Press LOS ANGELES — There were cheers, gasps, droid photo opportunities, casino games and more than a few standing…

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by Kam Williams Top Ten DVD List for December 12, 2017 1. Game of Thrones: The Complete Seventh Season [Winter Is Here] https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01H2JPULU/ref%3dnosim/thslfofire-20 2. All Saints [Based on a Powerful True Story] https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B075G2J7QR/ref%3dnosim/thslfofire-20 3. Architects of Denial [Genocide Denied Is Genocide Continued] https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B076C1RZ1P/ref%3dnosim/thslfofire-20 4. Home Again [Starting Over Is Not for Beginners] https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B075G6CRNV/ref%3dnosim/thslfofire-20 5. Stefan…

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Billboard–A judge Friday approved a deal for a documentary about the life of Prince that’s expected to bring the late pop star’s estate an eight-figure sum, sources tell Billboard. The film project was championed by Spotify’s Troy Carter, who serves as an advisor to the estate’s personal representative, Comerica Bank & Trust, and won approval…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Philadanco: H-I-S-T-O-R-Y By Steve Bryant   December 15-17 Kimmel Center Presents: PHILADANCO: H-I-S-T-O-R-Y Philadelphia’s homegrown hometown dance company still manages to surprise its coterie of fans which yet another Christmas treat by intrepid director Joan Myers Brown. This season’s stocking stuffer is celebrating the work and legacy of African-American choreographers. The performanc highlights…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Front row from left, 2017 Kennedy Center Honorees Carmen de Lavallade, Norman Lear, and Gloria Estefan, back row from left, LL Cool J, and Lionel Richie celebrate following the State Department dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)   By Ashraf Khalil associated press WASHINGTON…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Jazz Residency Artist Luke Carlos O’Reilly: Residency Kick-Off   Philadelphia’s Black Lives Matter, gentrification, and social justice issues explored in new works Premiering in May 2018 The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce its new Jazz Residency artists for the 2017-18 season: Luke O’Reilly, Colton Weatherston, and Doug Hirlinger….

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Decorate a house for the holidays (Christmas or Chanukah) Saturday, December 9, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Over 30 decorations to choose from! Just $25.00 includes a house ready for you to decorate, all the decorations and refreshments: 7165 Germantown Avenue Reservations requested Pay in advance and receive a special packet of decorations for your house….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Meek Mill   associated press Philadelphia judge says Meek Mill will stay in prison because he’s a “danger to the community.” Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley on Friday denied a request to allow the 30-year-old rapper to be bailed out of a Pennsylvania prison. Mill’s attorney says they plan to appeal her ruling,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Lorraine Hansberry leans over her typewriter in her Greenwich Village apartment on Bleecker Street during her April 1959 photoshoot for Vogue.  (Photo by David Attie.) On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. Depicting the limitations of the American dream…

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Griot TV One has cancelled Roland Martin‘s morning show, “NewsOne Now,” due to budget woes. According to Page Six, a source described “significant financial problems” at the network, leading to the decision to cancel Martin’s show. However, this came as a shock to many staffers as well as Martin himself, especially since Martin’s show had just…

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