Entertainment
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Jul- 2019 -29 July
Kim Scott: From Birmingham to Top of Billboard Charts
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — When you sit down to talk to musician Kim Scott, two things stand out: a 100-watt smile that spreads across her face effortlessly, and an often and…
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28 July
Diallo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin Bring Intelligent Humor to “South Side” on Comedy Central
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Are you ready to laugh? Yes, or no? I mean, really laugh like when you first heard Eddie Murphy get “raw” or when you discovered the work…
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28 July
America’s Got Talent’s Brian King Joseph To Support United Abilities on Aug. 3
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — No one captured more hearts and inspired the judges and audience of America’s Got Talent than electric violinist Brian King Joseph during Season 13 of the show in…
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28 July
Shaheed and DJ Supreme: From the Local Stage to Global Ambition
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — If it’s Saturday night in Birmingham, that usually means it’s showtime somewhere on the city’s music scene for hip-hop artists Shaheed and DJ Supreme. After nearly two decades…
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23 July
Empire Star Taraji Henson Speaks on Suicide and Mental Health on Capitol Hill
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "It breaks my heart to know that 5-year-old children are contemplating life and death, I just...I'm sorry. That one is tough for me. So, I'm here to…
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21 July
Will Packer Drama, ‘Ambitions’ Brings Star Power to OWN
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Entertainment juggernaut Will Packer, the man behind hit films like Girls Trip, Straight Outta Compton. Little, Stomp the Yard, Ride Along, “Ready to Love,” and “The Atlanta…
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20 July
Film, fellowship puts Memphian Jamey Hatley on course for the big screen
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hatley is the recipient of the inaugural Indie Memphis Black Filmmaker Fellowship in Screenwriting. Funded by Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk”), the two-month…
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15 July
FILM REVIEW: The Farewell
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When you walk out of the theater you may feel like you just left a family meal or a close friend’s house. That familial reaction is the…
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12 July
Grant paves way to “Take ‘Em Down 901” one-act play
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The real-life drama that culminated with the removal of Confederate-era statues from what had been two Memphis-owned parks will be the subject of a play being developed…
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12 July
Hattiloo Theatre panel explore 400 years of Africans in America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “When we unify, we can work with people we wouldn’t normally get along with. Our commonality is that we all want the best for our people. Black…
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