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ABOVE PHOTO: LOS ANGELES, CA – The cast of “Black Panther” accepts Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture award onstage during the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Turner)  By Jake Coyle associated press NEW…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine Epic tales of the Greek gods are familiar to many of us. Stories about Zeus and his mighty lightning bolts and Poseidon’s complete control of the sea take our imaginations on a non-stop adventure.  In 2017, this story was adapted into a musical called “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.” Based…

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PARIS (AP) — U.S. singer Chris Brown and two other people were released Tuesday from police custody after a woman filed a rape complaint against them, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. The Grammy-winning singer was detained Monday with two other suspects on potential charges of aggravated rape and drug infractions. The Paris prosecutor’s office told…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar voters on Tuesday showered Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” with a leading 10 nominations for the 91st Academy Awards, while two dominant but contentious Hollywood forces — Netflix and Marvel — each scored their first best picture nomination including “Black Panther” and Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman” which also…

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LOS ANGELES –The 50th NAACP Image Awards will air live on TV One, a division of Urban One, Inc., on March 30. For the first time ever, the telecast will take place from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California. The announcement was made by NAACP national board of directors chairman Leon W. Russell, NAACP president…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Iyanla Vanzant By Krista Bryant WBLS.COM A lot has been going on with R.Kelly since the release of “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries aired on Lifetime. He is currently under criminal investigation, being denied permits to perform at concerts, and now he has recently been rejected to be a guest on “Iyanla Vanzant: Fix…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Leandra Ellis-Gaston By Kharisma McIlwaine  Hailing from Columbia, South Carolina, Leandra Ellis-Gaston found her love for the arts at a young age. By the age of 10, after singing and dancing in church for many years, both worlds collided sparking a love for musical theater. Gaston did her first professional show at the…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Carol Channing (Photo: Shutterstock) By Mark Kennedy associated press NEW YORK — Carol Channing, the lanky, ebullient musical comedy star who delighted American audiences over 5,000 performances as the scheming Dolly Levi in “Hello, Dolly!” on Broadway and beyond, has died. She was 97. Publicist B. Harlan Boll said Channing died of natural…

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Grits & Tea: Reality, entertainment and a bit moreBy Mama For the SUN The recording academy announced Wednesday that Alicia Keys will host the 61st Annual Grammy Awards on February 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.  This will be Keys first time serving as master of ceremonies for the star-studded event. Kudos to…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine  Hailing from Columbia, South Carolina, Leandra Ellis-Gaston found her love for the arts at a young age. By the age of 10, after singing and dancing in church for many years, both worlds collided sparking a love for musical theater. Gaston did her first professional show at the age of 12, solidifying…

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