Entertainment

ABOVE PHOTO:  Jay Z performs on stage at the o2 arena in east London, as part of his Magna Carta World Tour. Jay Z and Kanye West joined forces Wednesday night, March 12, 2014, during SXSW in Austin, Texas.  (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)   By Chris Talbott Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas– Samsung got its…

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Yours truly scores 100 percent on Oscar picks      By Kam Willliams 12 Years a Slave walked away with big prize, Best Picture at the 86th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday. The historical drama was directed by Steve McQueen and also netted accolades in the Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong’o) and Adapted Screenplay (John Ridley)…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Winners of the 86th Academy Awards–from left, Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett, Lupita Nyong’o and Jared Leto.  (Helga Esteb/Shutterstock)   By Jessica Herndon and Jake Coyle Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Diversity was perhaps the biggest winner at the 86th annual Academy Awards. For the first time, a film directed by a black filmmaker…

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ABOVE PHOTO: John Ridley  (Helga Esteb/Shutterstock)   No comment from McQueen however   By Tambay A. Obenson shadow and act.com So are they feuding, or are they not? On Oscar night, the web was all abuzz over what was perceived to be a mutual snub involving 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen and screenwriter John…

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By Natasha Greeves  shadow and act.com Whoopi Goldberg and Ving Rhames headline the Lifetime Original Movie, “A Day Late and a Dollar Short”, which the network has set an official premiere date for: Saturday, April 19, at 8pm ET/PT. Based on The New York Times bestseller by Terry McMillan, “A Day Late and A Dollar…

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Review by Kam Williams Therapist Thomas Carter (Anthony Mackie) has just published a popular self-help book about the near death experience, which helped him turn his life around. He is proud of the fact that after almost perishing in a horrific, alcohol-related car crash in his teens, he eventually not only earned graduate degrees in…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine When I think back to my childhood, one of the highlights was the wealth of awesome cartoons.  I spent countless summers memorizing the words and songs to every Disney film. I owned almost every Disney film on VHS (some I later bought on DVD). Some of my favorites were The Sword in…

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By Laura T. Coffey  TODAY The “Today” family is growing with a familiar, friendly face: Tamron Hall has been named a co-host of “Today’s” Take, the 9 AM hour of “Today” joining fellow hosts Al Roker, Natalie Morales and Willie Geist. The announcement was made Monday morning on “Today.” Hall, 43, has been filling in…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Lupita Nyong’o poses in the press room with the award for outstanding supporting actress in a motion picture for “12 Years a Slave” at the 45th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif.   (Photo by Arnold Turner/Invision/AP)   By Derrik J. Lang associated press LOS…

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eurweb.com TV One’s “Unsung” series will receive a bit of help from an acting veteran when it expands for the premiere of “Unsung Hollywood” on Wednesday, February 26 at 10pm Eastern. Blaxploitation film queen Pam Grier will be the first entertainer profiled for the series, which profiles “black artists, entertainers and programming,” according to the…

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