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Louis Gossett Jr. Books Role In Boxing Drama 'A Fighting Man'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • April 16, 2013 2:04 PM
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Flashback - James Earl Jones As TV's 'Paris' (1979) And Louis Gossett, Jr. In 'The Lazarus Syndrome' (1978)

  • By Emmanuel Akitobi
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  • March 28, 2013 8:59 AM
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Not too long ago, Sergio reminded us of the 1973 NBC Mystery Movie series Tenafly, which featured a black actor, James McEachin, as its lead.  In his post on the experimental-for-its-time monthly program, Sergio remarked, "Maybe it's my imagination [but], compared to what we have today, there seemed to be a lot more black TV series back in the day."
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Exclusive: Wynton Marsalis In Talks To Score 'Robeson' (Prominent Director In Talks To Helm)

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  • December 17, 2012 7:01 PM
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An update to our December 4 piece, announcing that British actor and co-star of Showtime's hit drama series Homeland, David Harewood, was in talks to play Paul Robeson in an independently-produced biopic on the life of the legendary man behind the voice, the actor, singer, activist, and all-around Renaissance Man, who would've been 114 years old this year, were he still alive.
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