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Sundance fest embraces hip-hop on stage and screen
Jan. 26, 2012 3:32 PM ET (AP)
Hip-hop is making itself heard _ and seen _ at the Sundance Film Festival.
Along with a slew of performances by rappers and DJs around town, this year's festival includes documentary and narrative...
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'Red Tails' airmen have new target: box office
Jan. 19, 2012 4:27 PM ET (AP)
Tuskegee Airman Herbert Carter flew 77 missions during World War II and crashed landed only once, impressive numbers that challenged those skeptical of the abilities of black aviators. Decades later,...
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Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies
Feb. 12, 2012 7:09 AM ET (AP)
Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was ruined by erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has...
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Michael Rapaport picks favorite music docs
Feb. 10, 2012 3:18 AM ET (AP)
Michael Rapaport clearly loves music. It's evident in every moment of his documentary, "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," the actor's directing debut about the...
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Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY
Feb. 4, 2012 9:21 AM ET (AP)
Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot...