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A Scripted Drama Series About The Birth Of Hip-Hop In Development At Starz

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December 19, 2012 10:42 AM
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At first glance, I thought this was another documentary on the history through present-day hip-hop, but thankfully it's not.

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December 19, 2012 10:14 AM
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The Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today named 25 motion pictures that have been selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.

By Emmanuel Akitobi
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December 19, 2012 8:58 AM
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It was widely reported a few months ago that Fox International Channels had acquired first run pay-TV rights to the new Jean Reno-led French police series, Jo. What wasn't widely reported is that British actress Wunmi Mosaku and French actor Eriq Ebouaney co-star in the series.

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December 19, 2012 8:45 AM
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All the previous announcements were that the latest installment of the Riddick film series starring Vin Diesel, and once again written and directed by David Twohy, to be called simply Riddick, would come out sometime during the first quarter of 2013.

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December 18, 2012 11:39 PM
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Though we like to think so, we're not perfect at S & A, and one thing we have been remiss in discussing in any detail, are the all important black films made from the silent era to the late 1940's.

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December 18, 2012 7:34 PM
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In August, the network revealed its new season lineup of shows, introducing a slate of original programs that reflect the interests of what it called its "adultster" audience - "adults who are balancing new responsibilities with their desires to stay current with what’s happening in music and pop culture."

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December 18, 2012 7:13 PM
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Interesting...

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December 18, 2012 6:47 PM
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December 18, 2012 6:04 PM
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Deborah Willis, Awam Amkpa, Manthia Diawara, Lydie Diakhaté, Cheryl Finley, Thelma Golden, Anne-Christine Taylor-Descola, Anna Laban, Christine Barthe, Jean-Paul Colleyn, Caroline Montel-Glénisson, and Raissa Lahcine are just a few of the international scholars who'll be present for this conference that I wish I could attend.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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December 18, 2012 5:33 PM
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I only just found out that it NBC had put the pilot episode online, so I haven't watched it yet, meaning, no commentary from me (at least not within this post).

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