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Tasha Smith gets married — in her living room

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When actress Tasha Smith exchanged vows with husband Keith Douglas earlier this month, the couple kept the ceremony low-key...
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Upset! High-scoring Brandy axed from 'Dancing'

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Brandy earned a perfect score for her Argentine tango on Monday's 'Dancing With the Stars,' only to learn Tuesday it would be her final dance in the competition...
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'For Colored Girls' critics overlook Perry's positive contributions

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OPINION - Despite many proclamations to the contrary, Tyler Perry is not the worst thing that has ever happened to black film or American cinema...
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Broadway honors late 11-year-old 'Lion King' star

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NEW YORK (AP) - The Broadway theater where "The Lion King" is playing dimmed its lights Tuesday night in honor of a fallen lion cub...
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Kimberly Elise: Tyler Perry's film not just 'For Colored Girls'

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theGRIO Q&A - Kimberly Elise talks with theGrio about her acting process and the transformative experience of being a part of an all star cast in this historic adaptation...
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'Gone Baby Gone' actress pins break-in on black man

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QUINCY, Mass. (AP) - Jill Quigg, 35, of Quincy, who played the role of Dottie in the movie directed by Ben Affleck, was arrested Friday after police were called about a break-in...
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11-year-old 'Lion King' actress gets blood transplant

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NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP) - A family friend says Shannon will remain in the hospital under observation while physicians ensure that her body does not reject the blood transplant...
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Jazz singer Abbey Lincoln dies at age 80 in NY

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NEW YORK (AP) - Lincoln made records and acted in films in the 1950s and '60s, then saw her career surge again in the 1990s when she found new voice as a songwriter...
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Phylicia Rashad to take lead in Arena Stage debut

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Rashad is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the TV series 'The Cosby Show'...
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No black actresses on Forbes 'highest-paid' list

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Not even Zoe Saldana, who starred in the high-grossing film "Avatar," made the cut...
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