Entertainment

Action News is expanding, both on 6abc and PHL17! Starting September 8th, Action News at Noon grows to one hour. The move is part of the new afternoon lineup on Philadelphia’s most watched television station. Following Action News, The Chew remains in the same timeslot. Then at 2pm, it’s time to play Who Wants to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Terri (Taraji P. Henson) and Colin (Idris Elba) in Screen Gems’ thriller NO GOOD DEED.   By Tambay A. Obenson shadow and act.com I started to get worried when, last fall, for a third time, Sony/Screen Gems pushed back the release date for the Will Packer-produced thriller No Good Deed, which stars Idris…

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Interview with Kam Williams Stephen “tWitch” Boss is a “So You Think You Can Dance” All-Star and fan favorite who continues to make a splash with his multitude of talents. He was also the first dancer endorsed by Gatorade, officially recognizing ‘dance’ as a sport. Boss is a recurring guest DJ on “Ellen,” serving as…

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By Tambay A. Obenson shadow and act.com First-look photos from Ava DuVernay’s Selma, shared on her Instagram page, with the poignant caption that reads: “This shot in particular makes me think of both the striking parallels and the chasm of difference between what’s happening in Ferguson today and what happened in Selma almost 50 years…

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Interview with Kam Williams Wesley T. Snipes is a globally celebrated actor, film producer, master in various martial arts, and a loving father and husband. Born in Orlando, Florida on July 31, 1962, Snipes spent his childhood between Orlando, Florida and Bronx, New York while attending the High School of Performing Arts in NYC and…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Black Count   By Tambay A. Obenson shadow and act.com In addition to the Sony Pictures feature film that was announced in April (with John Legend’s Get Lifted film production company), comes news today that Spike TV has put in development a “The Count Of Monte Cristo” TV serial project with “a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Girlfriends’ Getaway By Tambay A. Obenson shadow and act.com TV One will premiere the two hour original movie, “Girlfriends’ Getaway,” which stars Garcelle Beauvais, Terri J. Vaughn, Malinda Williams and Essence Atkins, in a dramedy, shot entirely on location in Trinidad, that tells the story of an innocent birthday getaway taken by four…

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FOX TV crime series premieres Sept. 22 Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world’s greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon’s story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Fruitvale Station usc.edu Fruitvale Station. 12 Years a Slave. The Butler. 42. Mandela. It may seem in 2013 that the critical and popular success of films featuring black lead actors signals that Hollywood is diversifying. But a new study  from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism shows it’s business as usual…

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Review by Kam Williams  Just last year, Chadwick Boseman successfully channeled the spirit of Jackie Robinson in 42, a powerful biopic about the Hall of Fame great who made history when he integrated Major League Baseball in 1947. In Get on Up, the gifted young actor is already impersonating another legendary African American, the Godfather…

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