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Big-screen pioneers: 3 African-Americans who carved out memorable roles despite racial limits
It’s been a long, difficult road for African-Americans in achieving equality in all aspects of American life, and Hollywood is no exception. Long relegated to stereotyped roles, black actors struggled for decades to get bigger and better parts that more honestly reflected the black experience.
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Pangborn aids Wigs 4 Kids
A little over 100 people gathered in the elegant ballroom of the Grosse Pointe War Memorial to experience the adventures of Detroit's own internationally acclaimed, multi-dimensional artist and entrepreneur, Dominic Pangborn.
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Madonna’s tour to skip Michigan
She's a Michigan girl. She wants her daughter to attend college in Ann Arbor. But Madonna won't be hitting her home state on her upcoming world tour.
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Lifetime award for Ross to correct Grammy slights
Diana Ross has never won a Grammy, with or without the Supremes, which is probably why the Recording Academy is redressing that wrong this Sunday, honoring her with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Look into iconic photo of jazz legends
On a warm summer's day in 1958, a musical miracle happened in Harlem. Fifty-eight jazz greats, including Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman …
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Tech N9ne bringing Hostile Takeover tour to Fillmore on June 7
Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne is due at the Fillmore Detroit on June 7 as part of his Hostile Takeover tour, promoter Live Nation has announced.
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Forget fast food toys: ‘Lorax’ gets green tie-ins
Los Angeles— The Lorax, perhaps the most famous anti-industrial crusader from children's literature, is getting support from companies that …
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Wednesday TV pick: 'Happy Endings'
Valentine’s Day is arriving a little early for the gang on ABC’s hit comedy “Happy Endings.
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Tech N9ne bringing Hostile Takeover tour to Fillmore on June 7
Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne is due at the Fillmore Detroit on June 7 as part of his Hostile Takeover tour, promoter Live Nation has announced.
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New restaurant bets on Corktown
A Toronto transplant is the latest Detroiter with plans to open an eatery on Corktown’s Michigan Avenue strip, where a string of small retailers has …
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Hitting the buzzer on The Voice
Adam Graham Like some 37 million other Americans, I tuned into “The Voice” following Sunday’s Super Bowl. And almost immediately I was reminded why I hated the show the... Read More
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Amazing Spider-Man trailer: With great power comes more origin stories
Adam Graham Hey, let’s all watch the trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man. Pass the popcorn! Alright what we have here, according to the trailer, is “the untold story” of... Read More
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Super box office breaks Bowl hex
Tom Long The Super Bowl usually means super bad box office, but this past weekend wasn’t about the usual. For the first time ever, two films opened to more than $20 million on a... Read More
More nominations would boost Oscars
It may be the best proposal ever in terms of cheapening the Oscars while simultaneously making them even more wildly popular. -- Read More
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