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Four years ago, Ben Affleck was a familiar presence around the Democratic convention, packing produce for charity and even winning a poker tournament. Singer Fergie performed with her Black Eyed Peas. Sheryl Crow sang, too, with Susan Sarandon joining in from the audience.

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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane ruled that the singer, 33, will have primary custody of 4-year-old Usher Raymond V and 3-year-old Naviyd Ely Raymond, according to Cherrise Boone, spokeswoman for the court clerk’s office. His custody will start Sept. 1.

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Construction of stages and tents began this week at the somewhat unusual venue, a tree-lined boulevard in the heart of downtown. It’s the first show on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to require paid admission. Rock stalwarts Pearl Jam are co-headliners of the two-day event.

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The script is based on Nina Simone’s 1992 autobiography “I Put A Spell On You,” which centers on her relationship with Clifton Henderson, a nurse Simone met while institutionalized at a psychiatric hospital in California.

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Carmen and her husband, actor Jeffrey Wright, live in Brooklyn which is where they are raising their two children. Here’s she talks about her latest role as Sister in Sparkle opposite Jordin Sparks and the late Whitney Houston.

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Olympic champion Gabby Douglas basked in the “Tonight” spotlight and the admiration of fellow guest Michelle Obama, but the teenage gymnast already is thinking ahead to 2016. ay Leno, who noted that Douglas’ last name was an anagram for “USA gold,” asked if she intended to compete in the next Summer Games…

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Apparently claims by Harry Belafonte that Beyoncé and Jay-Z have “turned their back on social responsibility,” stung enough to get a response… from Beyoncé. Beyonce’s representative emailed the Wall Street Journal “an abbreviated list of the unselfish work Beyoncé has done and continues to do.”

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Evelyn Lozada is ending her 41-day-old marriage to Chad Johnson after the football star was arrested for allegedly head-butting her over the weekend. A representative for the VH1 reality star confirmed reports that Lozada filed for divorce Tuesday.

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Laurel J. Richie has more than three decades of experience in consumer marketing, corporate branding, public relations, and corporate management, with a long track record of developing award-winning campaigns that transform brands and drive business results.

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At the Locarno Film Festival to receive the event’s Golden Leopard Honor Award, the legendary Harry Belafonte spoke to The Hollywood Reporter on a number of issues – including his belief that minority celebrities need to do more these days to bring awareness to social ills.

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