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Jaden Thompson Prime Video has announced that Christmas movie “Candy Cane Lane,” starring Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross, will be released exclusively on the streaming platform on Dec. 1. Directed by Reginald Hudlin, “Candy Cane Lane” follows Murphy as Chris, a man who is determined to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest.

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‘The Exorcist’ Stars Ellen Burstyn And Linda Blair Praise William Friedkin For His ‘Genius’ Talent After His Death At 87 Years Old

“The Exorcist” stars Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair are remembering just how much of a powerful force of talent the late director William Friedkin was.

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Vivica A. Fox Addresses Relationship With Will and Jada Pinkett Smith After Falling Out

Vivica A. Fox has no bad blood with Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband, Will Smith -- following comments she made about the couple last year. Following the 2022 Academy Awards whereWill slapped Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife, Vivica spoke out about Jada's silence and lack of «accountability.» On Wednesday's episode of, the actress addressed any speculation of a feud between herself and the famous couple.

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Robert Gottlieb Dies: Legendary Editor To Robert Caro, Michael Crichton, Nora Ephron, Toni Morrison & Joseph Heller Was 92

Robert Gottlieb, the legendary editor at Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf and The New Yorker who helped shape the work of many of the world’s greatest writers over the past six decades, has died, according to Knopf and The New Yorker. He was 92.

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‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Sheryl Lee Ralph On The Joy And Satisfaction She Gets From Playing A Teacher: “It Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This”

There’s nowhere else to go but up for multi-hyphenate Sheryl Lee Ralph. During Ralph’s 46-year career, she’s been a trailblazing force. Since her debut in Sidney Poitier’s A Piece of the Action or her lauded turn in Dreamgirls on Broadway in 1981, which landed her a Tony nomination, Ralph’s been making a major impression. These days, she’s back to school on ABC’s mockumentary Abbott Elementary. Her role as the wise and wise-cracking teacher Barbara Howard earned Ralph her first Emmy win, making her the second Black woman to win for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She discusses the joy of playing Barbara Howard and their personal connection.

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Marlene Clark dies: Actress starred in ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Ganja & Hess’

The Hollywood Reporter. She died the same day as her “Slaughter” co-star and NFL legend Jim Brown, who was 87.Her cause of death wasn’t immediately available.“RIP beautiful actress Marlene Clark. .

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Jim Brown, NFL Great and Star of Films Including ‘The Dirty Dozen,’ Dies at 87

Carmel Dagan Jim Brown, the NFL titan who appeared in “The Dirty Dozen,” a number of Blaxploitation films and Oliver Stone’s “Any Given Sunday,” The Running Man,” Tim Burton’s “Mars Attacks” and Spike Lee’s “He Got Game,” to name a few films, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 87.His wife Monique posted the news of his death on Instagram, saying, “He passed peacefully last night at our L.A. home.”In nine extraordinary seasons as a fullback with the Cleveland Browns, Brown set an array of NFL records. In 2002 the Sporting News named him the greatest professional football player ever. That phenomenal athleticism and a charismatic personality made him bankable as the first African American action star.

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‘Sidney’ Director Reginald Hudlin On Impact Of Sidney Poitier: “He Changed The Global Image Of Black People” – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted

When the late Sidney Poitier embarked on a movie career in the early 1950s, he entered an industry with a history of depicting Black people in the most negative fashion. The Birth of a Nation, the seminal 1915 silent film, had set the template – portraying African American characters as sex-crazed and subhuman.

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Berry Gordy, Tony Bennett, Oprah Winfrey and More Remember Harry Belafonte: ‘Trailblazer and Hero to Us All’

Thania Garcia Hollywood is mourning Harry Belafonte, the Calypso singer, award-winning performer and activist, who died on April 25 of congestive heart failure at age 96. The Caribbean-American entertainer is lauded as one of the most versatile recording artists of the 1950s and was one of the first Black leading men in cinema. He also had a fierce commitment to activism throughout the 60s and participated in numerous protests and marches including the Freedom March on Washington in 1963 (alongside his friend and actor Sidney Poitier) where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Tastemakers like Berry Gordy, Tony Bennett, Oprah Winfrey and more paid their respects and celebrated Belafonte’s work, calling him a “trailblazer” and “great entertainer.”

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“African-American” And “Black History Month” Are Insulting Terms, Says Morgan Freeman

In a rare interview, Morgan Freeman has expressed his distaste for both the premise of ‘Black History Month’ and the term ‘African-American.’

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Jay Weston Dies: ‘Lady Sings The Blues’ Producer Who Gave Al Pacino Broadway Break Was 93

Jay Weston, who was working as a publicist when a chance meeting with Billie Holiday at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival would lead to the producing of her 1972 biopic Lady Sings the Blues, died February 28 of natural causes at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, CA. He was 93.

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Sally Field Talks ‘80 for Brady’, SAG Life Achievement Award and Wanting a Thriller Role (Written by Her Sons, Preferably)

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Receiving the SAG Life Achievement Award on Feb. 26 has a special meaning to Sally Field. “It’s my tribe,” she says of her fellow actors. “It’s the group I most wanted to be respected by and to be included in, and that means a lot to me.” And while she says she has yet to write her speech, that’s understandable — the actor has been busy with promotion for her latest film, “80 for Brady,” now in theaters. Field joins the likes of Robert De Niro, Sidney Poitier and Rita Moreno who have previouslybeen bestowed with the honor. Field spoke about her career, working with Lee Strasberg and being a sports fan with Variety.

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Jamie Lee Curtis thought she’d be a cop, not follow family’s acting footsteps: 'I believe in law and order'

Despite coming from a Hollywood family, Jamie Lee Curtis says she almost chose a very different career path. In an interview with Extra during the Oscar Nominee Luncheon, the "Everything Everywhere All at Once" star and best supporting actress nominee said, "I never thought I would be an actor, let alone get the opportunities I’ve had." "I thought I would be a cop.

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Critics Choice Awards 2023: Sheryl Lee Ralph earns acclaim for her powerful acceptance speech

Sheryl Lee Ralph electrified social media on Sunday night after delivering her powerful acceptance speech at the Critics' Choice Awards 2023.The veteran actress, 66 – who was one of the best dressed stars on the A-list red carpet – took to the stage in her golden goddess gown and accepted the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Abbott Elementary.Grasping her award and commanding the microphone, Sheryl delivered a rousing statement that brought the house down on Twitter. Electrifying: Sheryl Lee Ralph, 66, electrified social media on Sunday night after delivering her powerful acceptance speech at the Critics' Choice Awards 2023. The veteran actress took to the stage in her golden goddess gown and accepted the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Abbott ElementaryIn her heartfelt speech, Ralph credited the late Sidney Poitier with giving her the strength to push through brutal rejection early on in her career.

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Critics Choice Awards 2023: Sheryl Lee Ralph earns acclaim for her powerful acceptance speech

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Entertainment & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery & Obituaries

It was another difficult year in 2022, and the sadness extended to many beloved and groundbreaking people in the show business and media worlds who died during the past 12 months.

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Celebrity deaths in 2022: The Queen, Robbie Coltrane and Pele among those who passed away

Every year brings the loss of some prominent people but the death of Queen Elizabeth II was an especially hard blow for many in 2022.

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The Black Film Critics Circle Crowns ‘The Woman King’ As Best Film Of 2022

The Black Film Critics Circle (BFCC) has voted The Woman King Best Film of 2022, Danielle Deadwyler Best Actress for Till and Brendan Fraser for The Whale. For Best Director Gina Prince-Bythewood for The Woman King The announcement was made today by Mike Sargent, co-president, BFCC. Votes were cast and tabulated in New York City at the organization’s annual meeting on December 17, 2022.

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‘All That Breathes’ Breathes Easier After Making Oscar Doc Shortlist, But Some Major Titles Don’t Make The Cut

Best Documentary Feature front runners All That Breathes, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Fire of Love, and The Territory are safely through to the next round after the Academy’s Documentary Branch whittled the list of remaining contenders to a shortlist of 15 films.

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Kirstie Alley Dies: ‘Cheers’ Emmy Winner, ‘Veronica’s Closet’ Star & Reality TV Staple Was 71

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