Entertainment

Screenwriters “don’t get no respect,” even those whose movies have been big hits. At least that’s the prevailing complaint repeated throughout Tales from the Script, a revealing documentary featuring interviews with dozens of the best in the business…

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He and his ex-wife, Cosby kid Lisa Bonet, have one daughter, Zoe, an aspiring actress, whose next flick, Twelve, will be released in the Fall. Here, Lenny talks about making his acting debut in Precious, where he played John, an empathetic nurse who befriends the beleaguered title character.

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Dr. Rick Hodes has dedicated himself to helping the sick and poor of Ethiopia for most of his adult life. In addition to offering hospital care, he shares his home with more than 20 children, providing them with a loving environment, an education and medical treatment.

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The world saw glimpses of the civil rights movement through Charles Moore’s eyes: In black-and-white photographs, he captured arresting images of the integration riots at the University of Mississippi in 1962, the fire hoses in Birmingham in ’63, a Ku Klux Klan rally in North Carolina in ’65.

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Here, he talks about his latest film, Brooklyn’s Finest, a gritty, NYC crime saga, directed by Antoine Fuqua, which co-stars Don Cheadle, Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Ellen Barkin, Lela Rochon, Will Patton and Vincent D’Onofrio.

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Donald Cheadle might be the best actor around yet to win an Oscar. His only Academy Award nomination came in 2005 for his powerful performance as Paul Rusesbagina in Hotel Rwanda. But he’s been delivering an abundance of critically-acclaimed work…

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Brooklyn’s Finest, a gruesome splatter flick from Antoine Fuqua, who directed Training Day (2001), the similarly-graphic, Los Angeles saga which landed an Academy Award for Denzel Washington.

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Kathryn Bigelow and The Hurt Locker emerged victorious in what had been touted as a David vs. Goliath showdown with her ex-husband James Cameron and Avatar, the biggest moneymaker in box-office history. 

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Grammy Award-winning superstars Maxwell and Philadelphia ‘s own Jill Scott will perform live together at the Wachovia Center on Saturday, June 19. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, March 12 at 10 AM exclusively through ComcastTIX, on line at ComcastTIX.com, by phone at 1-800-298-4200 or in person at the Wachovia Center box office.

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Although Avatar and The Hurt Locker landed 9 Academy Award nominations each, I foresee the former and director James Cameron enjoying a clean sweep. Breaking all box-office records, Avatar is a juggernaut that nobody will be able to stop on Oscar night.

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