Entertainment

ABOVE PHOTO:  Halle Berry associated press LOS ANGELES — A judge has approved a settlement between Halle Berry and her ex-boyfriend over child support payments for their 6-year-old daughter. The agreement approved by Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon on May 30 calls for Berry to pay ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry $16,000 a month or nearly $200,000…

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New York–BET Networks launches The Message, a provocative documentary showcasing the influence of hip hop and how its sheer power has changed the sociopolitical landscape of America as well as the world. The four-part narrative explores the factors behind its longevity and covers more than 40 years of this uniquely urban voice born in the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Grace Lee Boggs Story of how a Chinese American woman became a Civil Rights Activist and Black Power Militant reveals a turbulent era and its unfinished struggles Grace Lee Boggs, 98, is a Chinese American philosopher, writer and activist in Detroit with a thick FBI file and a surprising vision of what an…

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West Park Cultural Center is proud to present the 7th Annual West Park Arts Fest on Saturday, June 14, 2013 with the theme “Friends Across Cultures.” From 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM located at  Fairmount Park, 4021 Parkside Avenue, the festival will celebrate and feature the richness of art and culture in Philadelphia and the…

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By Joseph McCabe comingsoon.net Think Like a Man was the kind of film one sees far too infrequently in these tentpole-heavy, designer-blockbuster days – a surprise hit. Budgeted at just $12 million, director Tim Story and writers Keith Marryman and David A. Newman’s loose adaptation of funnyman Steve Harvey’s faux advice book “Act Like a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Actor LeVar Burton introduces the all new Reading Rainbow adventure app to the media in 2012, to publishers and parents at the “Reading Rainbow Relaunch” event in New York. Burton’s campaign to bring “Reading Rainbow” to the online masses is off to an impressive start. It reached its fundraising goal within hours of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Play on Philly Orchestra performing at Please Touch Museum in 2013.   For the second year, students grades K – 8 in the Play on, Philly! (POP) tuition-free after school music program will perform at Please Touch Museum. The theme this year is “Play On, America!”  To ring in the summer season…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The cast of “Orange is the New Black”  (Photo courtesy: msnbc)   By Frazier Moore associated press NEW YORK — An upper-middle class blonde from Brooklyn goes to jail for a drug-related screw-up years before. The women’s federal prison of “Orange Is the New Black” is a different world than Piper Chapman had…

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By Lynn Elber associated press LOS ANGELES — “The Arsenio Hall Show” has been canceled because of low ratings, ending Hall’s late-night comeback bid after a single season. Hall’s bid to recreate the success he enjoyed 20 years ago failed to find a big enough audience in the ever-crowded TV market. CBS Television Production had…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Omari Hardwick plays upscale club owner James “Ghost” St. Patrick in “Power.” By Kharisma Mclwaine STARZ is known for stand out shows that bring people back season after season.  Now STARZ teams up with Executive Producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Series Creator Courtney Kemp Agboh, to bring us the original drama, Power. …

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