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Musicians and movie stars will turn out for Obama's inauguration
Other presidents have come into office concerned about the arms race. This one, the economy. But when you're planning the parties that celebrate a new president's inauguration, the real issue on your mind is the battle of the bands. Right now, anyone...Tags: Dana Delany, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Barry Levinson, Blair Underwood
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Put the Boss (Bruce Springsteen) to work for the inauguration
When you're the Boss, you're the boss -- even when the other guy has been elected.
Next to the Man himself -- and in this case, the "man" is President-elect Barack Obama -- the guy most in demand during the coming inaugural season is Bruce Springsteen,...Tags: Sheryl Crow, Dana Delany, Stevie Wonder, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway
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Kanye West, Spike Lee and more stars gear up for Democratic National Convention
CAUSE CΙLΘBREWHO NEEDS bread and circuses when you've got networking and rock 'n' roll? For every Democratic delegate who is bound for the convention in Denver, desperate to influence the platform committee, there are plenty more looking for the best entertainment...Tags: Dana Delany, Personal Service, Kanye West, Celebrity, Anne Hathaway
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Emmy Awards 2008: Facts and Figures
Zap2It.comNON-CABLE NOMINATIONS AND WINS ABC 76 nominations CBS 51 nominations CW 2 nominations FOX 28 nominations NBC 50 nominations PBS 33 nominations CABLE NOMINATIONS AND WINS A&E 9 nominations AMC 20 nominations Animal Planet 1...Tags: Conan O'Brien, Don Knotts, Robin Williams, Neil Patrick Harris, Tina Fey
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Perry Anticipates His 'Family Reunion'
Zap2It.comWhen "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" opened last February, more articles were written about a Wes Craven werewolf flick and a supposed comedy pairing Tommy Lee Jones with cheerleaders. After "Diary" scooped up nearly $22 million, Hollywood was stunned....Tags: Family, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Movies, Tommy Lee Jones, Firearms
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Madea's Family Reunion
Zap2It.com"Madea's Family Reunion," the follow-up to Tyler Perry's smash "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" has the flat, textureless look of a budget-cable telefilm, a script that over articulates its themes and lessons at every turn and direction by a first-timer...Tags: Family, Celebrity Mothers, Celebrity, Movies, Popular Music
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'Madea' Reunites with Box Office Crown
Zap2It.comIt was only a year ago that box office observers were shocked by the first place performance of Tyler Perry's "Diary of a Mad Black Woman." That film's follow-up, "Madea's Family Reunion," wasn't able to sneak up on anybody. As expected, "Madea" crushed...Tags: Billy Crystal, Ang Lee, Steve Martin, Movies, Gregory Hines
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Movie review: Madea's Family Reunion'
Tribune arts criticYou have to wonder if Tyler Perry is about to kill off that kamikaze grandma known as Madea. Or, at least, finally emerge from under her ample skirts. He sure seems to be getting sick of her whoopings. Perry's much-loved drag alter ego -- a memorable and...Tags: Family, Movies, Maya Angelou, Clint Eastwood
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Cavanagh Not 'Monkey'-ing Around
Zap2It.comTom Cavanagh apparently doesn't have any hard feelings toward CBS. Cavanagh, who starred in the very short-lived "Love Monkey" on the network earlier this season, is back in business at CBS. He's signed on to star in a comedy pilot called "My Ex-Life,"...Tags: Illeana Douglas, CBS Corp., Heather Locklear, James Woods, Calista Flockhart
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A Stupid Waste
authored the screenplay for "Redemption," starring Jamie Foxx and Lynn Whitfield.I met Stanley Tookie Williams, co-founder of the Crips street gang, at San Quentin. Several times we sat locked together in a metal cage and talked, sharing food I'd purchase from the vending machines. He's the same age I am, early 50s, a big man gone...Tags: Gang Activity, Punishment, Northwestern University, Metal and Mineral, Los Angeles
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'Head of State'
Times Staff WriterIf Chris Rock ever hires an ace director and screenwriter to shepherd him on his quest toward comedic immortality, he will be a force to reckon with. Until then, though, he's a would-be auteur hoisted on the petard of either aesthetic indifference or...Tags: Jimmy Stewart, Richard Pryor, Heads of State, National Government, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated
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Mr. Rock Goes to D.C.
Staff WriterHEAD OF STATE (PG-13). An activist alderman from Washington, D.C., is tapped to be a major party's losing presidential candidate. Things don't quite work out that way. Smart, caustic, energetic and riotously funny. With Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Lynn...Tags: Corporate Crime, Fraud, Trent Lott, Heads of State, Local Elections
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