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Watch Episode 9 Of Sci-Fi/Thriller Web Series 'Osiris' - 'You're Still Stuck No Matter What'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 27, 2012 6:35 PM
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Television
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'Akwantu' (On History Of Jamaican Maroons) Opening Jamaica 50th Film Showcase At TIFF Bell

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 27, 2012 5:37 PM
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News
A film we've been following the progress of for about a year now, since our initial September 2011 post, will be the opening day film at the Jamaica 50th Film Showcase at TIFF Bell Lightbox, on Sunday, October 7, 2012.
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Irish Film Institute Presents Season Of West African Cinema (Sembène, Mambéty, Cissé & More)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 27, 2012 5:00 PM
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For our readers in Dublin, Ireland (and I know there are a few, because I've received emails from some, and also seen the site's stats). 
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S&A Conversation w/ MIST (My Image Studios) Team - On Creating Harlem's 2nd Renaissance

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • September 27, 2012 4:28 PM
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Features
MIST (My Image Studios) CEO Roland Laird and his team - Director of Programming Alexa Birdsong; Cinema Programming and Marketing Director/Co-Owner of Autonomous Entertainment Cedric Beasley; Media Consulting/Autonomous Entertainment, Inc.'s Michelle Materre - intend for MIST, located on 40 West 116th Street, to become the lifeblood of a neighborhood, a much needed 2nd renaissance for Harlem after its gentrification.
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The Wait Is Over! As 'Scandal' Returns To ABC Tonight, We Revisit 'The Trouble With Scandal'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 27, 2012 3:58 PM
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  • 6 Comments
Television
Remember Tanya Steele's suggestions in her Trouble With Scandal piece at the end of last season, that generated lots and lots, AND LOTS of impassioned comments in response? (read it HERE if you missed it); here are the 7 suggestions Tanya ended the article with:
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Nicole Ari Parker Takes Lead In Jerry Bruckheimer-Produced 'Secret Lives Of Husbands & Wives'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 27, 2012 2:36 PM
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  • 11 Comments
Television
A double-shot of Nicole Ari Parker today; earlier was the announcement that she's starring alongside Danny Glover, Giancarlo Esposito and Sean Faris in what's being dubbed a "sexy, urban drama of the film noir genre" titled Burn.
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Watch Nicole Kidman 'Go There' For Lee Daniels In New Clip From 'The Paperboy'

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  • September 27, 2012 2:14 PM
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"I think that you’ll find it very provocative. It’s definitely an unexpected choice after Precious. The reviews have been mixed. They’re the same as Precious, but I’m not here to please you as I did with Precious. With Paperboy, there’s some big stars in it [including Zac Efron, Matthew McConaughey and Nicole Kidman] and they were surprised that I got them to do what I got Mo'Nique and Gabby [Gabourey Sidibe] to do. But I think die hard Lee Daniels fans will love the film and those who can’t stomach the truth will be appalled and call it disgusting."
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With Record-Setting 9.5 million Premiere Viewers, TNT Renews 'Major Crimes' For 2nd Season

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 27, 2012 2:00 PM
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Television
TNT has renewed its hit original series Major Crimes, dubbed the year's #1 new cable drama, for a second season, ordering 15 new episodes of the Warner Bros. Television crime drama.
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Watch Samuel L. Jackson's Hilarious, In-Your-Face 'Wake The F@#% Up' Barack Obama AD

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 27, 2012 1:32 PM
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  • 5 Comments
News
So... here's the Samuel L. Jackson nursery rhyme/political ad Sergio mentioned a couple of weeks ago, which has now debuted.
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French Drama 'Rengaine' (Muslim Woman Falls For Black Christian Man) Gets A First Trailer

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 27, 2012 1:11 PM
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  • 1 Comment
News
Recapping Vanessa's post on this film earlier this month...
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