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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It isn’t easy being green. But no longer being green is apparently even harder. Steve Whitmire, the puppeteer who was fired after 27 years as Kermit the Frog said Thursday he is “devastated to have failed” Muppets founder and his mentor Jim Henson. Whitmire has been with the Muppets since 1978,…

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Tamron Hall is readying her return to daytime TV. The former Today co-host is partnering with Weinstein Television for a new daytime talk show, it was announced Wednesday. Currently in development, the untitled project will feature a mix of current events, human-interest stories and in-depth celebrity and newsmaker interviews. The daily series will be shot…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for his memorable portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s “True Blood,” has died at the age of 39. Ellis’ manager, Emily Gerson Saines, confirmed the actor’s death in an email Saturday. The Hollywood Reporter, which was first to report Ellis’ death, quoted her as saying the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The cast from “In The Cut.”   Also star-studded Ed Gordon special premieres, July 17 ATLANTA – Bounce will double the laughs by kicking off season three of its hit sitcom “In The Cut” starring Dorien Wilson and Kellita Smith with two new original episodes back-to-back 9:00-10:00 PM. (ET) on Tues. July 11….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Laura Harrier and Tom Holland in “Spider-Man: Homecoming.”   By Kam Williams For movies opening July 7, 2017 BIG BUDGET FILMS A Ghost Story (R for brief profanity and a disturbing image) Romantic fantasy revolving around a recently-deceased musician (Casey Affleck) whose spirit miraculously returns home to comfort his inconsolable wife (Rooney Mara)….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  TLC’s T-Boz and Chilli in the press room for The MOBO awards.  (Picture by: Henry Harris/Shutterstock)   By Mesfin Fekadu associated press NEW YORK — For T-Boz and Chilli, TLC is a marriage and divorce is not an option. The top-selling girl group is released its final album on Friday. Although they don’t…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Jay Z  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)   associated press NEW YORK — Jay-Z gets personal and deep on his new album, opening up about his relationship with Beyonce, the elevator fight with Solange and his children. The icon released “4:44” on Friday, and it quickly became a trending topic online and on social…

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By Florence Anthony When I traveled to Los Angeles over the weekend with #NissanDiversity for the 2017 BET Awards, I tooled around the City of Angels in a Nissan Armada, as well as a Nissan Rogue. Aside from what viewers saw on television on the BET Awards, some interesting events that occurred out in Cali…

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Interview with Kam Williams For nearly three decades, writer/author Gil L. Robertson, IV has used the written word to enlighten, empower and uplift. The one-time political organizer initially made his mark in entertainment journalism, penning over 50 national magazine covers and contributing bylines to a wide range of publications that include the Los Angeles Times,…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine Philadelphia is known worldwide for its incredible musicians. Among those legendary musicians are Philadelphia’s own Boyz II Men. After 11 albums, four Grammys, 50 weeks as number one on the Billboard charts, and a career that spans over 30 years, Boyz II Men had a street named in their honor last weekend…

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