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Photo courtesy of Michael Young Photography Tamron Hall has signed with WME, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. The agency will work with Hall on strategic opportunities involving TV and digital content, as well as speaking engagements and brand partnerships, among other areas. The news comes exactly three months after Hall exited NBC’s Today. She…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Ripa is set to announce a new partner for her daytime chat show, nearly a year after the departure of former co-host Michael Strahan. Ripa posted a video to Twitter on Sunday afternoon in which she took a sip from a “Live with Kelly” mug that also included a question…

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By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Good music will inspire an individual to accomplish great feats. That feel good emotion that sets deep into your body and forces you to toe tap or sway along with the rhythm is incomparable. Good music makes me want to write poetry. It seems fitting that Jazz Appreciation Month falls in…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Shonda Rhimes  (Photo: Kathy Hutchings / shutterstock) By Lynn Elber Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Shonda Rhimes, the TV mastermind whose hits include “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal,” keeps a lid on plot twists. But she’s giving aspiring screenwriters a behind-the-scenes look at how to succeed in her craft. In six hours of online…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Cuba Gooding, Sr.  (AP Photo/Chris Brandis) NPR Cuba Gooding, Sr. — the soul-singing frontman of the 1970s band The Main Ingredient and the father of actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. — died last Thursday at age 72 in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County coroner’s office…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Attorney Benjamin Crump, center, one of the attorneys for Crutcher’s family, demonstrates that Terence Crutcher’s hands were up as he speaks during a news conference about the shooting death of Crutcher, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 in Tulsa, Okla. Crutcher, was shot by a Tulsa Police officer on Friday night. Also pictured are attorneys…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  A mural honoring the late Prince adorns a building in the Uptown area of Minneapolis. In addition, at his home and recording studio-turned-museum, a full four days of events are on tap for the one-year anniversary of his death on April 21, 2016, ranging from concert performances by the great one’s former band mates…

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Eric Wortham II, George “Spanky” McCurdy, Odean Pope, Monnette Sudler among musicians performing Saturday, April 29 The Center City Jazz Festival, presented by The Vintage Syndicate, has announced its 2017 final artist lineup on Saturday, April 29 from 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM. A total of 20 bands will be performing at five venues over…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Omari Hardwick (“Ghost”) with the late Charlie Murphy in a scene from the upcoming fourth season of “Power”. Trailer available online shadowandact The late Charlie Murphy (who passed away on April 12), as well as Larenz Tate and “Hamilton” star Brandon Victor Dixon, are all new members of the cast of Starz’s hit…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Chris “Ludacris” Bridges as Tej in “The Fate of the Furious.” Interview with Kam Williams The multi-talented Chris “Ludacris” Bridges has enjoyed a remarkable career. As a recording artist, Bridges has sold more than 15 million albums domestically, thanks to the blockbuster success of such singles as “Stand Up,” “Get Back,” “Southern Hospitality,”…

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