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Tag: Dustin Fitzharris

5 Questions for Dionne Warwick on 'Apprentice,' Album
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5 Questions for Dionne Warwick on 'Apprentice,' Album

Fifty years ago a young lady from East Orange, N.J. named Dionne Warwick began her career as a singer by recording demo records. Within months "The Demo Queen," as she became known, earned her first Top 40 hit, "Don't Make Me Over" and the hits kept coming. Today at 70, the five-time Grammy Award-winner is celebrating her golden anniversary in showbusiness by releasing a new CD, "Only Trust Your Heart." The project predominately features the songs of American composer Sammy Cahn...

By Dustin Fitzharris · Mar 15, 2011
5 Questions for Phylicia Rashad on 'Raisin in the Sun'
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5 Questions for Phylicia Rashad on 'Raisin in the Sun'

Whether it's as Clair Huxtable on "The Cosby Show" or Gilda in "For Colored Girls," Phylicia Rashad has built her career on playing strong and memorable women. In the new Halle Berry film "Frankie & Alice," based on a true story of a go-go dancer who suffers from dissociative identity disorder, Rashad continues that tradition and tackles the role of Edna Murdoch, Berry's on-screen mother. Rashad says she didn't think twice about accepting the role because it's a "fine, very well made film." Rashad, a native of Houston, Texas, is also honing her talents behind the scenes. On March 23, the Ebony Repertory Theatre in Los Angeles will present Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," directed by Rashad. She spoke with ESSENCE.com about "Frankie & Alice" and reprising "A Raising in the Sun." Here's what you said: Jai commented via Facebook: "I loved her in 'The Old Settler.'" Vanessa said via Facebook: I loved her in 'The Cosby Show' as Claire and I also loved her in 'Raisin in the Sun.'

By Dustin Fitzharris · Feb 21, 2011
Update: Day 6 of Michael Jackson Doctor's Pre-Trial
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Update: Day 6 of Michael Jackson Doctor's Pre-Trial

On Tuesday, a somber Janet Jackson attended Dr. Conrad Murray's pre-trial hearing where Judge Michael Pastor ruled that Murray will stand trial on the involuntary manslaughter charge in the death of Michael Jackson. Judge Pastor also suspended Murray from using his California medical license until the trial is complete...
By Dustin Fitzharris · Jan 12, 2011
Update: Day 5 of Michael Jackson Doctor's Pre-Trial
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Update: Day 5 of Michael Jackson Doctor's Pre-Trial

The second week in the hearing to determine if Michael Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray, should stand trial for involuntary manslaughter resumed on Monday in Los Angeles. Several members of the Jackson family were in attendance, including sisters Janet, LaToya and Rebbie mother, Katherine, and brothers Jackie and Randy were also in the courtroom. Another sibling, Jermaine, 56, is in Burkina Faso, Africa because U.S. officials will not renew his passport until he pays two-year's worth of child support to Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza, the mother of his two children...
By Dustin Fitzharris · Jan 11, 2011
Update: Day 4 of Michael Jackson Doctor's Pre-Trial
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Update: Day 4 of Michael Jackson Doctor's Pre-Trial

The fourth day of the Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, trial concluded this past Friday after turning the spotlight on Murray's personal life. Two of Murray's current mistresses and a former one were called to the stand...
By Dustin Fitzharris · Jan 9, 2011
Update: Day 3 of Michael Jackson Doctor's Pre-Trial
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Update: Day 3 of Michael Jackson Doctor's Pre-Trial

The third day of testimony in the pre-trial hearing of Michael Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray got underway in Los Angeles on Thursday and revealed the cell phone records of calls and texts the doctor made before calling 911 to help the singer. According to "L.A. Now," the records presented by two representatives from the phone company showed Murray was talking on the phone and texting during the period authorities say he should have been monitoring Jackson's vital signs...
By Dustin Fitzharris · Jan 7, 2011
Natalie Cole on Her New Book, 'Love Brought Me Back'
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Natalie Cole on Her New Book, 'Love Brought Me Back'

Singer Natalie Cole is back on the road, hitting the stage with something new: a kidney. In February 2008, following a routine checkup, Cole's doctor informed her that she had hepatitis C, which he believed stemmed from her drug use over 30 years ago. In March 2009, Cole appeared on "Larry King Live" and revealed that the function of her kidneys was less than eight percent and without dialysis, she would die.
By Dustin Fitzharris · Nov 30, 2010
Jackee Harry on '227' and New BET Show
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Jackee Harry on '227' and New BET Show

For five years Jackee Harry teased and taunted us as the sexy vamp Sandra Clark on the hit comedy "227." Today she's crisscrossing the country in J.D. Lawrence's latest play, "Me & Mrs. Jones" co-starring Darrin Dewitt Henson and Eva Marcille. Harry always believed that if "you put it in, you'll get it out," and these days she's working fiercely to stay at the top of her game. In addition to "Me & Mrs. Jones," she's going to star in BET's upcoming original series "Let's Stay Together." The sassy, bubbly and inspiring actress spoke to ESSENCE.com about everything from what kind of man she's on the hunt for, what TV show she's dying to do, and whether Sandra was a role model.
By Dustin Fitzharris · Oct 26, 2010
Evan Ross on Michael Jackson and His Role on '90210'
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Evan Ross on Michael Jackson and His Role on '90210'

When the original "Beverly Hills 90210" premiered in the fall of 1990, Evan Ross was 2 years old. Today he is 22 and recently joined the cast of the CW network's contemporary spin-off of the iconic show. Ross plays a mysterious playwright named Charlie who finds himself wrapped up in a love triangle, while also trying to mend a strained relationship with his brother...
By Dustin Fitzharris · Oct 11, 2010
Patti LaBelle on Returning to Broadway with 'Fela!'
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Patti LaBelle on Returning to Broadway with 'Fela!'

The last time Patti LaBelle performed on the Broadway was 28 years ago in a revival of "Your Arms Too Short to Box with God" with Al Green. Since then, Patti's career has soared to new heights, winning countless awards, including two Grammys, and releasing chart-topping hits like "New Attitude," "Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who it is)" and "On My Own," her number-one pop and R&B duet with Michael McDonald. On September 14, Patti will add to her legacy when she returns to the Broadway stage in "Fela!," the Tony-nominated musical based on the life of Nigerian composer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. She'll tackle the role of Fela's mother, Funmilayo Anikulapo-Kuti, who died from injuries she suffered after a thousand Nigerian soldiers stormed her son's compound and threw her out the window. When ESSENCE.com caught up with Miss Patti she couldn't have been happier. She was anxiously awaiting her opening night and that enthusiasm led her to reveal some things that took us by surprise... Here's what you had to say: Pat commented via Facebook: "I have to see this one."
By Dustin Fitzharris · Sep 9, 2010
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