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Wendy Williams Will Join Cast of Broadway’s “Chicago” This Summer

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Talk-show host and best-selling author Wendy Williams will make her Broadway stage debut this summer in the long-running, Tony-winning revival of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre. As announced on the April 15 broadcast of “The Wendy Williams Show,” Williams will step into the role of Matron “Mama” Morton June 25 for a seven-week engagement. Williams will succeed Christine Pedi, who […]

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Iyanla Vanzant Records Open Letter To DMX: ‘My Door Is Always Open’

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Following Saturday’s explosive episode of OWN’s Iyanla Fix My Life featuring DMX, spiritual teacher Iyanla Vanzant has vowed to remain open to helping the troubled rapper, despite his resistance. The intimate session aimed to delve into DMX’s dark issues with drug and alcohol addictions, as well as mend the strained relationship with his ten children. But a publicist for the

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Dennis Rodman Will Return to North Korea on August 1

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Dennis Rodman, the pierced and pugnacious former Chicago Bulls star, says he’s excited to hang out with his new best friend Kim Jong-Un when he heads back to Pyongyang this summer. Wearing a white fedora on his head and a drag queen on his arm, the athlete told the press about his plans during a

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12 days of Tribeca: The best of the downtown New York film fest

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There are so many different elements to this year’s Tribeca Film Festival that you could easily focus on a new one each day. Whether you’re seeking a celeb sighting or want to catch an outdoor screening, here are our suggestions for sampling the best of the typically sprawling fest: DAY ONE (4/17): Opening Night TFF’s

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Reebok Kicks Rick Ross To The Curb

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Reebok has officially given Rick Ross the boot. The company announced Thursday that it is parting ways with the Miami rapper after weeks of controversy surrounding his “U.O.E.N.O.” date rape lyrics. In the song, Ross states, “Put molly all in her champagne, she ain’t even know it/ I took her home and I enjoyed that, she ain’t even

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“42”, The Jackie Robinson Film Inspires

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The Warner Brothers film “42”, which will be released Friday, April 12, 2013, is the inspiring story of Jackie Robinson, played by Chadwick Boseman, an African American baseball player who became the first of his race to play in Major League Baseball, breaking the color barrier that had previously existed. Based on a true story,

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Halle Berry on pregnancy: ‘Biggest surprise of my life’

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Halle Berry is talking about becoming a mother for the second time at 46. “I feel fantastic. This has been the biggest surprise of my life to tell you the truth,” said Berry in an interview with CNN’s Alina Cho. In the interview, Berry spoke about her work with designer Michael Kors and the U.N. World

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Dance theatre of Harlem returns!

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Good news, dance lovers: After an eight-year-plus hiatus, the ballet company Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) is back! “Believe, Again” shouts the banner ad on DTH’s website. Next to the beaming face of a young dancer named Michaela, a quote reads, “I believe because I am the little girl who dreamed of being a ballerina and

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Who Was the Love of Roger Ebert’s Life?

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For Roger Ebert, there was one person in his life who got a perennial thumbs up: his wife Chaz. The fabled film critic found the love of his life relatively late in life, after spending most of his adult years as a bachelor (and even once going on a date with Oprah Winfrey). The woman

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Magic Johnson Supports His Gay Son E.J. ‘A Million Percent’

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For Magic Johnson, supporting his gay son Earvin Johnson III, known as “E.J.,” wasn’t even a question. But Magic knew that for E.J., coming out to his parents, which happened years ago, was just the first step. “I told him, ‘Hey, we are here to support you, man. We’re going to love you no matter

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