Entertainment

By Kharisma McIlwaine  Everyone has heard the expression “all press is good press”. But for many in the spotlight, that sentiment is simply not true. Actor, choreographer, dancer, singer-songwriter, musician and author Columbus Short experienced the impact of bad press first-hand. Many know Short from his work as the gladiator Harrison Wright on “Scandal,” or…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Aretha Franklin, played by Cynthia Erivo (foreground), rehearsing with backup singers played by (background L to R) Kameelah Williams, Patrice Covington (as Erma Franklin) and Erika Jerry, in National Geographic’s “Genius: Aretha”.  (Credit: National Geographic/Richard DuCree)  Double Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo stars as the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, in the multiple Emmy…

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Complete list of nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards: Best picture: “The Father”; “Judas and the Black Messiah”; “Mank”; “Minari”; “Nomadland”; “Promising Young Woman”; “Sound of Metal”; “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” Best actor: Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”; Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Metal”; Anthony Hopkins, “The Father”; Gary…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Andra Day in “The United States vs Billie Holiday.” (Takashi Seida/Paramount Pictures via AP) By Lindsey Bahr ASSOCIATED PRESS “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” “Minari,” “Da 5 Bloods” and “One Night in Miami” are among the films AARP is honoring at its annual Movies for Grownups Awards, the nonprofit organization said last…

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ABOVE PHOTOS: Rev. James Lawson (Photo: Joon Powell)  and Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett (Photo: Kizzmekia Corbett) BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The NAACP recently announced that Civil Rights Movement icon Rev. James Lawson will receive the prestigious NAACP Chairman’s Award during the 52nd NAACP Image Awards. The Chairman’s Award, which is sponsored by Wells Fargo, is bestowed…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Prince Harry, from left, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in conversation with Oprah Winfrey. “Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special” airs March 7. (Joe Pugliese/Harpo Productions via AP) By Jonathan Landrum Jr. ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — In a wide-ranging interview aired last Sunday, Harry and Meghan described painful palace…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Amanda Gorman (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool) ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who captured hearts at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, posted to social media that she was followed home by a security guard who demanded to know where she lived because she “looked suspicious.” “I showed my…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Bunny Wailer sings songs of Bob Marley at the One Love concert to celebrate Marley’s 60th birthday, in this Feb. 6, 2005, file photo in Kingston, Jamaica. Wailer, the reggae legend who was one of the original Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, will tour for the first time with a…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine We’ve reached the one-year mark of COVID-19 and the subsequent shut down. As a direct result, creatives are still seeking innovative ways to share their gifts while adhering to social distancing guidelines. Among those creatives is actor and producer Carlo Campbell. As one of the founders of Theatre in the X at…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Chadwick Boseman, Andra Day  and Daniel Kaluuya. Chadwick Boseman wins posthumous award at bicoastal Globes By Jake Coyle ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — With homebound nominees appearing by remote video and hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on different sides of the country, a very socially distanced 78th Golden Globe Awards trudged on…

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