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Legendary actor, author and activist Ruby Dee will be celebrated with a public memorial on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 11 AM at The Riverside Church in Harlem. The service will feature tributes and reflections from family, friends and colleagues that were influenced by her life and work. Among those paying tribute will be Angela Bassett,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The cast of `black-ish’ from left:  Marcus Scribner, Tracee Ellis Ross, Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Yara Shahidi, (in front) Marsai Martin and Miles Brown. But some on social media aren’t very enthusiastic with first trailer You probably know one of those people who say, “They should make a TV show about my family”…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Suge Knight The hip hop mogul is recovering after surgery. BET PREVIOUS: Things took a wild turn at a popular West Hollywood club early Sunday (August 24) morning when four shots were fired inside the celebrity hotspot 1OAK. Suge Knight was shot twice — in the stomach and arm — during the shooting,…

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Action News is expanding, both on 6abc and PHL17! Starting September 8th, Action News at Noon grows to one hour. The move is part of the new afternoon lineup on Philadelphia’s most watched television station. Following Action News, The Chew remains in the same timeslot. Then at 2pm, it’s time to play Who Wants to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Terri (Taraji P. Henson) and Colin (Idris Elba) in Screen Gems’ thriller NO GOOD DEED.   By Tambay A. Obenson shadow and act.com I started to get worried when, last fall, for a third time, Sony/Screen Gems pushed back the release date for the Will Packer-produced thriller No Good Deed, which stars Idris…

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Interview with Kam Williams Stephen “tWitch” Boss is a “So You Think You Can Dance” All-Star and fan favorite who continues to make a splash with his multitude of talents. He was also the first dancer endorsed by Gatorade, officially recognizing ‘dance’ as a sport. Boss is a recurring guest DJ on “Ellen,” serving as…

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By Tambay A. Obenson shadow and act.com First-look photos from Ava DuVernay’s Selma, shared on her Instagram page, with the poignant caption that reads: “This shot in particular makes me think of both the striking parallels and the chasm of difference between what’s happening in Ferguson today and what happened in Selma almost 50 years…

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Interview with Kam Williams Wesley T. Snipes is a globally celebrated actor, film producer, master in various martial arts, and a loving father and husband. Born in Orlando, Florida on July 31, 1962, Snipes spent his childhood between Orlando, Florida and Bronx, New York while attending the High School of Performing Arts in NYC and…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Black Count   By Tambay A. Obenson shadow and act.com In addition to the Sony Pictures feature film that was announced in April (with John Legend’s Get Lifted film production company), comes news today that Spike TV has put in development a “The Count Of Monte Cristo” TV serial project with “a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Girlfriends’ Getaway By Tambay A. Obenson shadow and act.com TV One will premiere the two hour original movie, “Girlfriends’ Getaway,” which stars Garcelle Beauvais, Terri J. Vaughn, Malinda Williams and Essence Atkins, in a dramedy, shot entirely on location in Trinidad, that tells the story of an innocent birthday getaway taken by four…

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