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'A Good Man", Documentary On Acclaimed Choreographer Bill T. Jones, Premieres Tonight On PBS

By Tambay A. Obenson
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November 11, 2011 11:23 AM
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In sync with its DVD release today, November 11, acclaimed documentary A Good Man, which follows renowned director/choreographer Bill T. Jones (FELA!) as he and his company develop an original dance-theater piece in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s Bicentennial, will make its TV debut tonight, on your local PBS stations, at 9PM EST.

By Vanessa Martinez
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November 11, 2011 11:10 AM
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Courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter, the Award Season Roundtable Part II video below features Viola Davis; who talks about the increased visibility of black actresses in Hollywood, and trying to add dimension to her characters, despite writers and directors who try to "stifle" the personality of black characters.

By Sergio
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November 11, 2011 10:31 AM
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Filmmaker Darryl Roberts' new documentary America The Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments, the sequel to his earlier successful 2008 doc in which he took on the plastic surgery and cosmetic industry, is opening in more cities across the country after its sold out runs in N.Y, L.A., New Canaan CT, Dallas and other cities.

By Sergio
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November 11, 2011 9:08 AM
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I've always thought that Gayle King was one of the luckiest persons on the planet.. Someone with no real discernible talent who's rich and famous and who has had a couple of TV shows, and one currently on the Oprah Winfrey Network, only because she's someone's friend. That friend of course being the Big O.

By Sergio
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November 10, 2011 9:45 PM
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Coming off his run for several seasons on CBS' CSI, Laurence Fishbrune and his production comepany Cinema Gypsy Productions have signed a two year, first look deal with Fox Televsion Studios to develop and produce TV shows for cable networks.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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November 10, 2011 9:28 PM
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This was recorded at the New York Film Festival screening I attended about a month ago here in NYC.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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November 10, 2011 8:27 PM
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Congrats to Alrick Brown and his feature film debut Kinyarwanda, which won the Audience Award in the World Cinema section at AFI Fest 2011, as announced earlier today in Hollywood, CA.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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November 10, 2011 8:07 PM
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I don't know what the lesson here is, except maybe for those of you with business managers (and other similar reps with control over your finances), keep your antennae up at all times...

By Sergio
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November 10, 2011 6:26 PM
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The man who sends the ladies hearts a-flutter, Idris Elba, is reportedly now in deep discussions to join the cast of director Kathryn Bigelow's yet unititled action thriller about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden for Sony Pictures. He would co-star in the film along with possibility of Tom Hardy and Guy Pearce who are both also in negotiations to star in the film.

By Cynthia Reid
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November 10, 2011 5:01 PM
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The 8th annual Bahamas International Film Festival is just around the corner (December 1-4) and, in addition to films we've previewed on S&A like Yelling To The Sky and Restless City screening, here's an interesting documentary also on the roster. It's called The Creators and it takes a look at the creative environment of post apartheid South Africa through the eyes of various artist.

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'A Good Man", Documentary On Acclaimed Choreographer Bill T. Jones, Premieres Tonight On PBS

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