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Cuba Gooding Jr. and Oprah Winfrey.

Cuba Gooding Jr. on Oprah's acting

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - During an interview with theGrio, Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. talked about his new Broadway play 'The Trip to Bountiful,' and praised Oprah's performance in 'The Butler.'...
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Is slavery Hollywood's new black?

Javier David
OPINION - 'Django Unchained' – Quentin Tarantino’s latest ode to unrestrained violence and blood-soaked mayhem – and 'Lincoln', the celebrated Steven Spielberg period piece about the Great Emancipator, are notable for two specific reasons...
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Toni Morrison reflects on her life, new book

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GRAND VIEW-ON-HUDSON, New York (AP) -- The Hudson River extends like the sun from the back of Toni Morrison's house, illuminated and infinite, undimmed by an unseasonably drab afternoon.
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Slideshow: Big screen 'black' book adaptations

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SLIDESHOW - Since 'The Help' was based on a best-selling book, we got to thinking about other big screen adaptations of black-themed books...
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Oprah's film flop caused mac-and-cheese binge

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NEW YORK (AP) - Winfrey tells Piers Morgan in an interview for his new CNN talk show that it was the only time she was ever depressed...
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Is Oprah too big for the big screen?

Talia Whyte
OPINION - Would moviegoers be willing to buy into Oprah playing anyone other than, well, Oprah?...
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