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ABOVE PHOTO: Melvin Van Peebles (By s_bukley / Shuttertsock.com) By Jake Coyle associated press NEW YORK — Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright and musician whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89. In statement, his family said that Van Peebles, father of…

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Fashion designer Joy Meribe poses in front of her creations , in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno). By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — Nigeria-born designer Joy Meribe opened Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday with her debut runway collection, a concrete success for a movement to promote diversity in Italian fashion just…

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By JAKE COYLE NEW YORK (AP) — Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright and musician whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89. In statement, his family said that Van Peebles, father of the actor-director Mario Van Peebles, died Tuesday evening at…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Singer Dionne Warwick, the subject of the documentary film “Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over,” poses for a portrait during the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2012, at The Ritz-Carlton in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) By Jake Coyle ASSOCIATED PRESS The first standing ovation Dionne Warwick ever received was as…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Norm MacDonald (2015) (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) By David Bauder ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Comic Norm Macdonald, a former “Saturday Night Live” writer and performer who was “Weekend Update” host during the 1990s, has died. Macdonald, who was 61, died Tuesday after a nine-year battle with cancer that he kept private, according…

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Debbie Allen was honored at the 73rd Annual Emmy ‘s with the Governors Award. She is first Black woman to receive the honor. Debbie Allen made history at Sunday night’s Emmys as she became the first Black woman to receive the Governors Award. Allen was honored Sunday evening for her contributions spanning 4-decades to television…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will visit “The View” studio on Friday for her sixth appearance on the daytime chat show — but her first as vice president. She’ll answer questions about the pandemic, Afghanistan and other topics. Harris appeared three times on the ABC talk show — all remotely due to…

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By Hilary Fox LONDON (AP) — Gabrielle Union’s using “radical honesty” in her new book, which combines lively lighthearted stories with chapters dealing with her recovery from sexual assault, racist encounters and mental health struggles. The actor says she “left nothing out on the table” for the already released “You Got Anything Stronger?”, which adopts…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Rock on Sunday said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: “Get vaccinated.” The 56-year-old comedian wrote on Twitter: “Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated.” Rock has previously said he was…

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By Dan Gelston ASSOCIATED PRESS Considering the number of movies, documentaries and other entertainment vehicles made about Muhammad Ali, it would seem that — much like the former heavyweight champion at the end of his 1971 fight against Joe Frazier — there’s not much left to offer that’s fresh. Will Smith played Ali. Ali even…

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