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Janelle Monáe Named The New Face Of Cover Girl
Singer Janelle Monáe is the latest addition to the gorgeous legacy of Cover Girl spokeswomen. She is joining fellow music artists Pink, Queen Latifah, and Taylor Swift to become the new face of the...
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Mellody Hobson and George Lucas Wed In California
Visionary “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas wed Ariel Investments president Mellody Hobson before an intimate gathering at Skywalker Ranch, in Marin County, California, at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 22....
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“12 Years A Slave” and “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” Lead NAACP Image Award...
The nominees for the 45th NAACP Image Awards were announced on Jan. 9, and 12 Years A Slave and Lee Daniels’ The Butler lead the pack with seven nominations each, including nods in the coveted Best...
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Michelle Obama’s 50th: First an AARP Card Tweet on Friday, Then Last Night,...
First Lady Michelle Obama spent Friday, January 17th – her actual birthday – out of sight, with no public appearances, except the tweet of a photo of herself holding up her AARP card. She tweeted,...
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First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrating Female Soul Singers with Concert at...
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is bringing together an impressive group of female artists for a White House concert celebrating women of soul. The lineup for Thursday’s concert includes...
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Maya Rudolph’s NBC Variety Show: Guest List and Air Date Revealed
Maya Rudolph will make her return to NBC next month with some song and sketch — not to mention, a little help from her famous friends. The network has slated her variety show special, titled The Maya...
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Hollywood Agent Charles King Launches Multicultural Media Firm MACRO
One of Hollywood’s most powerful black agents is making a new start. Charles King is leaving William Morris Endeavor to form MACRO, a startup that will focus on developing content for multicultural...
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Chaka Khan, Brandy and Lianne La Havas Join Honoree Jill Scott at ESSENCE...
Chaka Khan, Brandy and Lianne La Havas have been added to the lineup for our annual ESSENCE Black Women in Music ceremony. The three performers join this year’s honoree, Jill Scott, in celebrating the...
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Usher, Willie Nelson and Janelle Monae Set for Stevie Wonder “All-Star Grammy...
Stevie Wonder will get the all-star treatment next month during a tribute concert in his honor. The Associated Press reports that Usher, Willie Nelson and Janelle Monae will be among the performers...
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Janet Jackson Receives Dance Tribute and Icon Award at 2015 BET Awards
Last night, Black Entertainment Television held its 15th annual BET Awards celebration, honoring musical legends Janet Jackson and Smokey Robinson, as well as radio and television personality Tom...
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Lauryn Hill, The Roots, A$AP Rocky, Janelle Monae and More to Perform at ONE...
Lauryn Hill, The Roots, A$AP Rocky, Wale, Janelle Monae & Wondaland, Raekwon, Ghostface, The Internet, Raury, SZA, Scarface, and many more will take center stage at ONE Musicfest festival in...
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Janelle Monae, Jesse Williams, Ava DuVernay, Ryan Coogler to Headline...
article by Jaimie Etkin via buzzfeed.com On Feb. 28, comedian Hannibal Buress, Creed director and co-writer Ryan Coogler, singer Janelle Monae, Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams, Selma director Ava...
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Janelle Monae Joins Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer in Fox 2000’s ‘Hidden...
article by Jeff Sneider via thewrap.com Pop star Janelle Monae has landed the third lead alongside Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer in the Fox 2000 drama “Hidden Figures.” Ted Melfi is directing...
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First Lady Michelle Obama Writes Passionate Essay On Sacrifices Girls Make To...
article by Alana Vaggianos via huffingtonpost.com As a follow up to her #62MillionGirls social media campaign, First Lady Michelle Obama is encouraging people to take the Change.Org 62 Million Girls...
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Pharrell Williams Joins Fox 2000’s “Hidden Figures” Starring Taraji P. Henson...
article by Dave McNary via Variety.com* Pharrell Williams will produce Taraji P. Henson’s mathematics drama “Hidden Figures” and write original songs for the soundtrack. Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin,...
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FILM: Uncovering a Tale of Rocket Science, Race and the ’60s in “Hidden Figures”
article by Cara Buckley via nytimes.com ATLANTA — Taraji P. Henson hates math, and Octavia Spencer has a paralyzing fear of calculus, but that didn’t stop either actress from playing two of the most...
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Official Trailer for “Hidden Figures” Starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia...
article by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (follow @lakinhutcherson) The trailer for “Hidden Figures”, the Fox 2000 drama starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst...
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21st Century Fox and Pepsico Team Up to Offer STEM Scholarships with “Hidden...
Are you a real-life “hidden figure” on her way to changing the world? You could win a scholarship to help make your STEM dreams come true! PepsiCo and 21st Century Fox are partnering to find the next...
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Box Office: ‘Hidden Figures’ Wins Friday with $7.6 million in Close Race With...
article by Seth Kelley via Variety.com Heading into the weekend, a tight race was projected between “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Sing” and “Hidden Figures,” the latter of which showed a strong...
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‘Hidden Figures’ Tops ‘Rogue One,’ With $22.8M #1 Debut at Box Office
article by Scott Mendelson via forbes.com With the always present caveat that “rank doesn’t matter,” it turns out that Hidden Figures was the top movie of the weekend, not Rogue One: A Star Wars Story....
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