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It was especially poignant because the evening was a tribute to Judith Jamison, the Ailey company’s artistic director and an iconic figure in the dance world who will step down in 2011 after two decades leading the company.

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Oscar nominee Terrence Howard (“Hustle & Flow”) and Corey Stoll (“Salt”) join the regular cast of NBC’s new drama “Law & Order: Los Angeles” (Wednesdays, 10-11 p.m. ET), which premieres September 29.

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Here, she talks about returning to reprise the role of Sheila in the sequel to the latter, the latest modern morality play from Tyler Perry.

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A wacky romantic comedy which might best be thought of as South Africa ‘s answer to The Hangover. The movie marks the directorial debut of Jann Turner, who on a modest budget has managed to make the best road flick in the region since The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980).

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Over 250 people filed into the Philadelphia Marriot located at 1201 Market Street Saturday to celebrate women who are making a powerful difference in their communities.

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va DuVernay has worked in the world of film as a marketer and publicist for more than 14 years, forming DVA Media + Marketing in 1999. Her award-winning firm has provided strategy and execution for more than 80 film and television campaigns for acclaimed directors such as…

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“I didn’t have any fight in me. I didn’t care about anything. I just wanted out,” the singer tells VH1 in a new Behind the Music interview, “At that moment, I wanted out. I wanted it to be over with – all of it, all of that [expletive].”

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n Sunday, August 29 at 9 PM, TV One presents TV One Night Only: Live from The Essence Music Festival a star-studded, two-hour musical extravaganza featuring the best performances from the country’s largest celebration of African-American music and culture.

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The half-hour series stars Damon Wayans (In Living Color, Major Payne) as a modern-day patriarch who rules his household with a unique brand of wisdom, discipline and humor.

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Fantasia Barrino’s reported suicide attempt last week highlighted the seemingly little-known problem of suicide in the African-American community. More than 350 African American women took their own lives in 2007, compared with 1,606 of their male counterparts, according to the American Association of Suicidology.

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