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    Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Gay NBA player Jason Collins feels the love; will goodwill continue?

    Jason Collins, the first active male athlete in a major U.S. professional team to come out as gay, is receiving widespread support for his announcement. The reaction to his news Monday was swift. President Obama, who just last year announced his...

    Tags: Sports Illustrated, Sports, Same-Sex Marriage, Chris Culliver, Minority Groups

    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Openly gay athlete Jason Collins is what 'we've all been waiting for'

    National political leaders, gay rights groups and entertainment icons on Monday spoke in support of Jason Collins, the first active professional athlete to come out as gay.
    National political leaders, gay rights groups and entertainment icons on Monday spoke in support of Jason Collins, the first active professional athlete to come out as gay. The 34-year-old Los Angeles native, who helped lead Harvard-Westlake School to...

    Tags: Sports Illustrated, NBC (tv network), Sports, Discrimination, Baltimore Ravens

    3. Jan 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 'Argo' scores at the Producers Guild of America Awards

    Call it the Affleck Redemption.
    Call it the Affleck Redemption. After being snubbed for an Oscar nomination for best director earlier this month, Ben Affleck scored a win Saturday night for outstanding producer of a theatrical motion picture for “Argo” at the 24th annual...

    Tags: Entertainment, Sports, Ben Affleck, Golf, Stanley Kramer

    4. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. John Legend, 2 Chainz honored at Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball

    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Doug E. Fresh, 2 Chainz and MC Lyte were among those on hand to be honored at Sunday night's Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball at the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C. But none let the fact that they were collecting hardware keep them from taking the mike.
    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Doug E. Fresh, 2 Chainz and MC Lyte were among those on hand to be honored at Sunday night's Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball at the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C. But none let the fact that they were collecting hardware keep...

    Tags: Barack Obama, MC Lyte, Entertainment, Georgetown, Folklore and Mythology

    5. Jan 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Hip-hop and pop music crowd D.C. for Obama inauguration

    All eyes will be on Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor when they take the stage at Monday's presidential inauguration.
    All eyes will be on Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor when they take the stage at Monday's presidential inauguration. But they're far from the only major artists partaking in the festivities. A slew of performing artists will be taking the...

    Tags: Entertainment, MC Lyte, Andrew Bird, Common, Smokey Robinson

    6. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. CES 2013: Russell Simmons and Brian Robbins talk All Def Digital

    LAS VEGAS -- Def Jam label co-founder Russell Simmons and veteran television and film producer Brian Robbins have joined forces to launch the new YouTube channel All Def Digital (ADD), a name that hints at the partners' ambitions to create entertainment for a diverse audience of viewers who have been jokingly labeled the short-attention-span generation. 
    LAS VEGAS -- Def Jam label co-founder Russell Simmons and veteran television and film producer Brian Robbins have joined forces to launch the new YouTube channel All Def Digital (ADD), a name that hints at the partners' ambitions to create entertainment...

    Tags: Entertainment, Music Industry, YouTube, Media Industry, Brian Robbins

    7. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Russell Simmons to receive Producers Guild's Visionary Award

    Music producer and hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons will receive the Producers Guild 2013 Visionary Award at the 24th annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony Jan. 26 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
    Music producer and hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons will receive the Producers Guild 2013 Visionary Award at the 24th annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony Jan. 26 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Visionary Award recognizes television, film or new media...

    Tags: Entertainment, Music Industry, YouTube, Ceremonies, Simon Fuller

    8. Aug 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Informant's credibility complicates jail probe

    For months, Anthony Brown fooled his jailers into believing that he was just another prisoner inside Men's Central Jail.
    For months, Anthony Brown fooled his jailers into believing that he was just another prisoner inside Men's Central Jail. In fact, the 45-year-old armed robber was working for the FBI on a highly sensitive investigation of the Los Angeles County jails....

    Tags: Cocaine, Prisons, Bribery, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice

    9. May 30, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Fashion News: Johnny Depp to receive CFDA award Lady Gaga won last year

    All The Rage
    Johnny Depp is to receive the CFDA Fashion Icon Award on Monday, the same category Lady Gaga won last year. Presenters will include Lily Collins and Jessica Chastain, with Seth Myers serving as the evening's host....
    10. May 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Adam Yauch, founding member of the Beastie Boys, dies at 47

    The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch, best known the world over as the thoughtful, witty, in-your-face rapper MCA, has died, according to Rolling Stone and the hip-hop website Global Grind, which is run by Russell Simmons. Yauch, who had been battling cancer for the last three years, was part of a trio of New York rappers whose music starting in the 1980s transformed the budding genre and helped take hip-hop nationwide.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch, best known the world over as the thoughtful, witty, in-your-face rapper MCA, has died, according to Rolling Stone and the hip-hop website Global Grind, which is run by Russell Simmons. Yauch, who had been battling cancer...

    Tags: Entertainment, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cancer, Rap (genre), Beastie Boys (music group)

    11. Apr 20, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Following a poetic trail

    For all the talk about Chicago having a “second city” complex, Chicago has always shined in the realm of performance poetry.
    For all the talk about Chicago having a “second city” complex, Chicago has always shined in the realm of performance poetry.   Writing about that scene as I did in this week’s On The Town section took a little detective work. Some of...

    Tags: Entertainment, Poetry, Wicker Park, Fine Artists, Artists

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