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Entertainment

Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly previews - 09/29/2011

 

“50/50,” “Courageous,” “Dream House,” “What’s Your Number?” and a number of independent and foreign films  

So long, Vesta; Rest in peace!

Hey, did you know that Vesta Williams started her career as a back-up singer for Chaka Khan, Anita Baker and Sting?

Lavell Crawford: A funny family man

 

As soon as I heard his voice I remember thinking, “It’s Lavell Crawford.” “What’s wrong bro, you hiding from bill collectors?” he asked. I laughed at the truth. Then came an off-the-cuff bit. ...

Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly previews - 09/22/2011

 

“Abduction,” “Dolphin Tale,” “Killer Elite,” “Moneyball” and a number of independent and foreign films 

When Steve Harvey preaches, er speaks, people tune in

Earlier this week, I was watching TBN, you know the Trinity Broadcasting Network…the Christian station? ... Something interesting happened towards the end of the show. Steve Harvey started preaching.

Lalah Hathaway: ‘Still on the come up’

 Lalah Hathaway

Lalah Hathaway is convinced that everybody is an artist in some way and with her sixth solo album the contemporary R&B songbird set out to explore what that really means.

What would white taste like if it was water?

What would white taste like if it was water? In the new book “White Water” a young boy longs to find out.

Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly previews - 09/15/2011

 Blowfly

“I Don’t Know How She Does It,” “Straw Dogs” and a number of independent and foreign films

With the ‘Classic’ in the rearview, the fair looms

Looks like it was another great Southern Heritage Classic (SHC) Weekend in the city.

Tigers here to party and that’s no joke

If you are going to be in Memphis this weekend, the chances are pretty high that you are going to encounter someone who is somehow connected to the Southern Heritage Classic.

New studio goes Hollywood

A full-functioning working and training studio is opening up at 810 South Main Street, adding a little something new to downtown Memphis.

Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly previews - 09/08/2011

 

“Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star,” “Contagion,” “Creature,” “Inside Out,” “Warrior” and a number of independent and foreign films

‘The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975’

 

During the Black Power Movement back in the Sixties and Seventies, most folks only got to know its leaders by way of sound bites disseminated by the mass media.

Subcategories

Detroit

Solange: In the shadows but still thriving

The Michigan Chronicle
Solange: In the shadows but still thriving

 

 

Being the sister of a megastar recording artist (and actress) can’t be easy, specifically if you, too, are pursuing a care...

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The Star who tried to Molest Patti LaBelle

The Michigan Chronicle
The Star who tried to Molest Patti LaBelle

 

Patti LaBelle has had a wonderful career, one that spans five decades and has resulted in her being a legend, a superstar and, yes...

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Chicago

Obama On Fatherhood: 'It's the Best Job I've Got'

The Chicago Defender
Obama On Fatherhood: 'It's the Best Job I've Got'

President Barack Obama says being a father is the best job he's got. Obama says a Father's Day luncheon at the White House on Friday was a great way f...

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How Superman Saved A Small Illinois Town

The Chicago Defender

Today is the day many comic book fans have been waiting for. Man of Steel, the latest Superman movie, opens in theaters across the country. Much of th...

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Pittsburgh

Shale drillers shafting NAACP? Parker upset with lack of support

The New Pittsburgh Courier

 

CONNIE PARKER

 

by Christian Morrow

Courier Staff Writer

Back when steel ruled the local economy and Pittsburgh boast multiple corporate headquarters, th...

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WAMO100 announces new general manager

The New Pittsburgh Courier

GARY GUNTER

 

PITTSBURGH, PA--WAMO100, owned by Martz Communications Group, recently named Gary Gunter general manager of WAMO100.

Prior to this new appo...

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Atlanta

New Dads Learn That Their Lives are Forever Changed

The Atlanta Daily World
New Dads Learn That Their Lives are Forever Changed

First-time fathers experience many emotions: love, responsibility, protectiveness, and even fear. And whatever the father's

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B.J. Upton Bombs Help Snap Losing Streak

The Atlanta Daily World
B.J. Upton Bombs Help Snap Losing Streak

If there is something the Braves can find bigger than one game in a dramatic come-from-behind 6-5 victory over the San

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