(Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer) Williams captured her 22nd Grand Slam title on Saturday at Wimbledon, tying Steffi Graf’s Open Era record with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Angelique Kerber. Williams tied Steffi Graf’s Open-era record for Grand Slam singles titles, gaining her 22nd with a 7-5, 6-3 victory. Margaret Court holds the […]
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NEW YORK, July 7, 2016: Distinguished actor, Chester Gregory, will return to Broadway this summer as he leads the 2016 return of the highly popular stage play: Motown the Musical as Berry Gordy. Performances begin on Tuesday, July 12 at the Nederlander Theatre at 208 West 41st Street, New York, NY. Chester Gregory most recently starred in the Goodman Theatre’s revival
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A gripping world-premiere drama, “The Last Tiger In Haiti,” opens June 28 thru July 24 at La Jolla Playhouse. Synopsis: It’s the final night of Kanaval in Haiti, and a group of abandoned children spend it trading fantastic folktales until the line between reality and fiction blurs. At daybreak, the oldest plans to leave for a
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“The energy of what you do, what you say and the energy of who you are goes out into the world, your home and into your relationships and that energy is always coming back to you. You’re responsible for the energy you put out into the world.” This past weekend, Essence Festival was a scorcher!
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Organizers of Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) ESSENCE Festival today announced that world renowned television host, actress, producer, philanthropist and entrepreneurin New Orleans, presented by Coca-Cola, on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 4:00pm at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. This will be the first time in the event’s 21-year history that Winfrey will appear at the
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We are SO looking forward to checking out Marc Lamont Hill’s new TV show on Vh1. Best known for hosting BET News, and as a CNN commentator, he is also the author of Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond. The show, called Vh1 Live, will air weekly and
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Looks like the popular hashtag #OscarsSoWhite created by Black Twitter was heard loud and clear! After taking in a firestorm of harsh criticism over its lack of diversity over last year’s award show, today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences® announced that they sent out invitations to 683 distinguished filmmakers, artists and executives who
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Grilling for a cookout usually makes you think of big meals that aren’t very healthy, like ribs, sausages, hot dogs, and huge steaks. But grilling for a cookout can actually be a great opportunity to make a nice, light, healthy meal. Using a few easy techniques, like using a grilling plank and cooking veggies in
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Bounce TV announced today that production has commenced on Ed Gordon, the network’s first entry into the primetime news magazine format, and the show’s premiere date has been scheduled for Tues. Sept. 13 at 10:00 p.m. (ET). Multiple award-winning and well-respected television journalist Ed Gordon will produce and host the series of one-hour specials in which he’ll sit down
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We’ve been following Issa Rae since her youtube series Awkward Black Girl and First and are so excited to finally be watching the trailer for her new comedy show on HBO, Insecure. Rae is an emerging comedic icon and has been incredibly inspiring to black girls across the internet and globe, so it’s awesome to see her work come alive
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