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James Tolbert dies at 86; lawyer pressed Hollywood on civil rights
In a Hollywood auditorium, James L. Tolbert tried to induce a room packed with broadcasting and advertising executives to essentially join the civil rights movement in 1963 by pointing out the obvious. "We Negroes watch 'Bonanza' and buy Chevrolets....
Tags: Religion and Belief, University of California, Los Angeles, Philosophy, Civil Rights, Media Industry
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Black History Month 2013 TV schedule
Channel Guide MagazineHere are some of the notable new and returning TV specials, documentaries and movies airing in celebration of Black History Month 2013. All times are Eastern. Programming is subject to change; check back regularly for additions and updates. American... -
In a New York state of mind
I was in New York City last week. On Tuesday, Election Day, CNN had big screens in Times Square, and I joined the folks watching the returns. We cheered a lot, especially when CNN turned cameras on us. On Wednesday, a nor'easter struck NYC. I can't...
Tags: Arts, Charles Boyer, Jon Stewart, The Amazing Race (tv program), David Strathairn
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Don Grady dies at 68; Mouseketeer, 'My Three Sons' star
Don Grady, who sang and danced as a Mouseketeer on "The Mickey Mouse Club," played son Robbie on the long-running family sitcom "My Three Sons," and later became a composer and songwriter, died Wednesday. He was 68.
Grady died at his home in Thousand...Tags: Cancer, Fred MacMurray, Tim Considine, Mickey Mouse (fictional animal), Entertainment
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Singer Etta James Dies at 73: Reaction from around the web
WGN Feature ReporterSad day in the music world. Etta James had been battling leukemia. Her manager has confirmed to multiple outlets that she has died. James was 73. Most know James for her legendary hit "At Last"..... But that was just a taste of the singer's...Tags: Etta James, Arts and Culture, CNN (tv network), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, The New York Times
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Documentary honors ministers' storytelling art
The problem with preachers is that they preach.
Their strength is their stories.
Parrish Smith remembers how one put him to sleep and the other kept him awake. Now he introduces viewers to the difference in a new documentary trilogy, "The Scroll:...Tags: Movies, Documentary (genre), American Express Company, MTV (tv network), Jeremiah Wright
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PASSINGS: John Dye, Ellen Stewart, Del Reisman, Irene Jerison
John Dye
Actor best known for 'Touched by an Angel'
John Dye, 47, an actor best known for his role as Andrew in the long-running CBS-TV series "Touched by an Angel," was found dead Monday at his home in San Francisco, the San Francisco medical examiner'...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Memphis, U.S. Army, Music Theater, England
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John Dye: 'Touched by an Angel' star dead at 47
Ministry of GossipJohn Dye, the actor best known for "Touched by an Angel," was found dead in San Francisco of an apparent heart condition. A memorial service for John Dye, who starred on "Touched by an Angel" for years with Roma Downey and Della Reese, will be held in... -
10 things you might not know about Michigan
Tribune staff reporterLast week was a rough one for the state of Michigan, with a setback in its lawsuit against Illinois over the Asian carp. But maybe better things are ahead for our neighbor to the east: Tuesday marks the anniversary of its statehood -- the all-important...Tags: Radio Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Gerald Ford, U.S. Supreme Court
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'No Turning Back'
Times Staff Writer"No Turning Back," a well-intentioned first film about immigration by Spanish actor and filmmaker Jesús Nebot, packs the sincerity of an after-school special, but with no more depth than those yellow warning signs that one encounters along I-5 depicting...Tags: Movies, Crimes, Death, Drama (genre), Immigration
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The 'Who's Whos' lists of 'Who's Dead?'
Courant Staff WriterFriday's the day we indulge in a curious fascination with coffin dwellers, mummies, cadavers, bloodsuckers, skeletons and monsters stitched together from assorted, dismembered body parts. Then we move on to trick-or-treats. Well, not all of us. There...Tags: Sugar Ray Leonard, Celebrities, Death, David Niven, Maureen O'Hara
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A Thin Line Between Love & Hate
FOR THE TIMESWednesday April 3, 1996 Putting movie cameras at the disposal of egomaniacs has resulted in much of the world's great film--the majority of it, probably. At the same time, most of the world's even moderately talented artists have known enough to...Tags: Movies, Sex, Lynn Whitfield, Television, William Holden
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