Entertainment

ABOVE PHOTO: Lifetime Achievement Award winner, dancer and model Jody Watley on stage with Patty Jackson. By Kharisma McIlwaine Each year WDAS honors women for their outstanding work in the community, and this year’s 8th Annual Women of Excellence luncheon presented by WDAS and Xfinity did just that. The luncheon was held at The Sheraton…

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Allen Iverson immortalized with sculpture alongside 76ers greats Julius Erving and Wilt Chamberlain By Dan Gelstonassociated press Photos by Rejean Wilson CAMDEN, N.J. — Yes, there is something quite wry about the fact Allen Iverson was immortalized in his crossover pose at — of all sites — the Philadelphia 76ers’ practice facility. Philadelphia City Council…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Actor Jonathan Majors shakes hands with court police officers after leaving Criminal Court after his sentencing on Monday April 8, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman) By Philip MarceloAssociated Press NEW YORK — Actor Jonathan Majors has been ordered to complete a yearlong counseling program but avoided jail time Monday for assaulting…

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By Constance Garcia-Barrio Black history monuments have become a sizzling topic at Stenton Museum, which is located at 4601 N. 18th Street, near Wayne Junction. Writer, educator, and historian Amy Jane Cohen gave an illustrated talk at Stenton recently based on her book, “Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape, Deep Roots Continuing Legacy,” published by…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Missy Elliott performs “Lose Control” at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) By Maria ShermanAssociated Press LOS ANGELES — At a 24,000-square-foot studio near downtown Los Angeles, Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes and Ciara are preparing to film the video announcement for a…

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ABOVE PHOTO: ACTOR GIANCARLO ESPOSITO POSES FOR A PORTRAIT IN NEW YORKon March 26, 2024, to promote his series “Parish.” (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton) By Gary Gerard HamiltonASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Giancarlo Esposito has long been lauded as a charismatic, scene-stealing thespian and commander of roles who’s worthy of leading man stature. But it…

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ABOVE PHOTO: O.J. Simpson, center, with defense attorneys F. Lee Bailey, left, and Johnnie Cochran after Simpson was found not guilty of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman at the Criminal Courts Building in Los Angeles on Oct. 3, 1995. Simpson, who was found liable in a separate civil trial,…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A law enforcement officer leads out a canine as federal agents stand at the entrance to a property belonging to rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, Monday, March 25, 2024, on Star Island in Miami Beach, Fla. Two properties belonging to Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday by federal Homeland Security Investigations…

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ABOVE PHOTO: This cover image released by Parkwood/Columbia/Sony shows “Act ll: Cowboy Carter” by Beyonce.(Parkwood/Columbia/Sony via AP) By Maria ShermanASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word. Then, during the Super Bowl, she dropped two hybrid country songs:…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine Philadelphia is known for having a wide variety of community-based cafes and coffee shops. The Monkey & The Elephant is among them. Founded in 2015 by Lisa Miccolis, The Monkey & The Elephant is a 501C3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting young adults ages 18-24 that have aged out of…

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