Entertainment

ABOVE PHOTO:  Demetrius Shipp Jr. stars in “All Eyez On Me.”   By Kharisma McIlwaine Wizard World Comic Con took over The Pennsylvania Convention Center last weekend for several days of fun. The Convention Center and a large section of Arch Street were littered with people dressed in their finest Cosplay attire, superhero t-shirts, and bags…

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Yahoo/Good Morning America The jury for Bill Cosby’s criminal trial is deadlocked on a verdict and has been ordered by the judge to continue deliberations. The jurors have so far deliberated for more than 30 hours over four days. The comedian is accused of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004. Cosby has been charged with…

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Nick Gordon, the ex-partner of the late Bobbi Kristina Brown, was arrested Saturday after allegedly beating up his new girlfriend in a jealous rage. A Sanford Police report says a heated argument early Saturday between Gordon and his girlfriend, Laura Leal, “became physical and lasted through the night,” with Gordon “hitting and punching her in…

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Batman” only aired for three seasons in the 1960s, but Adam West would remain associated with the role forever. “You get terrible typecast playing a character like that,” West told The Associated Press in a 2014 interview. “But in the overall, I’m delighted because my character became iconic and has opened…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest opens May 27th! Skate, eat, and play on the Delaware River Waterfront.  (Credit: Guy Ginn) Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest to open new section “The Midway,” an exciting expansion of Philadelphia’s Urban Boardwalk which will feature rides and boardwalk-style games. Philadelphia’s only outdoor roller skating rink is back this summer…

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Wildwoods, NJ — With summer right around the corner, the Wildwoods have planned numerous, fun-filled events for the entire season. The summer is jam-packed with exciting events, concerts, contests and celebrations for all ages – including a few that are new for 2017. June 2017 June 9-10: Mummers Brigade & String Band Show Both the…

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Review By Kam Williams Paul (Joel Edgerton) found a safe refuge for his family far from the rest of humanity in the wake of a deadly plague that’s been decimating the planet. At least that’s what he thought about their remote hideout, until his wife’s (Carmen Ejogo) dad somehow caught the disease. After allowing Sarah…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine Motown … describing an era of music that is timeless. Originally founded in 1959 as Tamla Records, Motown became known worldwide for its trademark “Motown Sound”. The hybrid of soul and pop music generated from Motown not only climbed the charts in record time, but it also streamlined the integration of soul…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Executive director of Art Sanctuary Valerie Gay, Colson Whitehead, Legacy Award Recipient for Excellence in Literature and Max Rodriquez, Founder, Harlem Book Fair.  (Photo: Robert Mendelsohn) By Kharisma McIlwaine A welcoming crowd gathered for the Art Sanctuary’s Legacy Awards at The Arts Bank at UArts last Friday. Iconic CBS-3 anchor Ukee Washington, Pulitzer Prize-winning…

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A Philadelphia institution, Little Pete’s Diner, closed its doors on Monday. By Denise Clay Despite a steady drizzle falling from the sky, the line of people waiting for a last meal at Little Pete’s diner stretched down South 17th Street. Owners John and Pete Koutroubas threw a block party to thank their longtime customers for…

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