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Saturday Dec 5 | The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

On This Day in History: December 4Award-Winning Brooklyn Actress

December 4, 2009 by Vernon Parker , published online 12-04-2009 Marisa Tomei was born in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn on Dec.

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Sat Nov 28, 2009

San Francisco Bay View

Loretta Devine opens at the Rrazz Room in San Francisco

I had Loretta Devine on my radio show last week and rebroadcast part of the show this morning.

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Related Topix: The Preacher's Wife, Comedy Movies, Comedy, Animated TV, Woman Thou Art Loosed, Drama Movies, The PJs, Entertainment, Television, Waiting to Exhale, Wild Card, Drama

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Black Voices

AOL Black Voices Boards: African American Message Boards, Chats and Profiles

The Goldmans are unique because the family members come from different ethnic backgrounds.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Black Entertainment, Jasmine Guy

Sun Nov 22, 2009

The State

Dress like an It girl

As in the It girl of the moment. She's a trendsetter who has become a fashion star for tweens and adults.

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Related Topix: Miley Cyrus, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Comedy, Dawson's Creek, Soap Opera, The Cosby Show

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Washington Times

GREEN & GLOVER: On the carpet

Our colleague Sonny Bunch worked the red carpet Monday at the Kennedy Center, where America's favorite '80s dad, Bill Cosby of the decade's defining sitcom, "The Cosby Show," was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Cosby, I Spy, The Cosby Show, Drama, Black Entertainment, Bill Cosby

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Hollywood.com

Joe Morton

A handsome, dignified African-American actor who has excelled on stage, screen and TV, Morton made his movie breakthrough as the mute extraterrestrial in John Sayles' "The Brother From Another Planet" . A virtuoso.... A handsome, dignified African-American actor who has excelled on stage, screen and TV, Morton made his movie breakthrough as the ...

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, The Inkwell, Of Mice and Men, Joe Morton, John Sayles, Howard-Beach, NY, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Thu Oct 08, 2009

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Worth watching on Thursday

8 " The Vampire Diaries ." Remember Jasmine Guy from "A Different World"? Well, she's back on TV, in a guest role on this supernatural drama, playing a grandmother who gives advice to Bonnie , who is surprised by abilities she didn't know she had.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, The Vampire Diaries, Television, Comedy, Black Entertainment, Jasmine Guy, FlashForward

Mon Oct 05, 2009

KLTV Tyler

Comedian Sinbad postpones performance at UT Tyler

Comedian Sinbad has moved his performance to Saturday, April 17 at The University of Texas at Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center, Susan Thomae-Morphew, Cowan Center executive director, announced.

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Mon Sep 21, 2009

PR-inside.com

Guy Filed for Bankruptcy

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network 2009-09-17 17:36:07 - Actress JASMINE GUY filed for bankruptcy during her divorce from TERRENCE MITCHELL DUCKETT as the couple had racked up enormous debts.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Black Entertainment, Jasmine Guy

Sat Sep 19, 2009

WCFB-FM Orlando

Jasmine Guy Files for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

TMZ.com is reporting that Jasmine Guy has had to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy due to a load of back taxes that she accumulated with her ex-husband Terrence Mitchell Duckett before their April divorce.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Black Entertainment, Jasmine Guy

Fri Sep 18, 2009

Greasyguide.com

The Sheila Files: Different World Star Jasmine Guy Files for Bankruptcy

TMZ.com has discovered that Jasmine Guy has had to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy due to a load of back taxes that she accumulated with her ex-husband Terrence Mitchell Duckett before their April divorce.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Black Entertainment, Jasmine Guy, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Wed Sep 16, 2009

Zap2it.com - Television News

'Vampire Diaries': Jasmine Guy joins the series as Bonnie's grams

Whitley Gilbert is a witch. Well, Jasmine Guy 's "A Different World" character was probably accused of being a witch on many occasions, but the actress will now play one for real.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Black Entertainment, Jasmine Guy

Tue Sep 15, 2009

NPR

Summary

Actress Jasmine Guy may be best remembered for her portrayal of Whitley Gilbert on the TV series A Different World.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Black Entertainment, Jasmine Guy

Sat Sep 12, 2009

MomLogic

Maura Tierney Leaves 'Parenthood' Due to Breast Cancer

Inside TV : Bad news for Maura Tierney fans today: The actress has dropped out of NBC's upcoming dramedy 'Parenthood' to continue her treatment for breast cancer .

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Tue Sep 01, 2009

Reno Gazette-Journal

Sinbad keeps the funny in his clean act

Don't kill off Sinbad yet. Contrary to Internet rumors that swirled a couple of years ago, Sinbad is very much alive.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Comedy Movies, Jingle All the Way, Family, Action Movies, Houseguest, Adventure, Black Entertainment, Sinbad, Benton Harbor Metro

Fri Aug 28, 2009

News Observer

Duke grad becomes a 'Househusband of Hollywood'

Bravo has the market cornered on Real Housewives. Perhaps that's why Fox Reality Channel went another way.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, The Cosby Show, Drama, Tempestt Bledsoe, Black Entertainment, Theater, Arts, Chemistry, Science

Thu Aug 20, 2009

Hollywood.com

Loretta Devine

A solidly-built actress-singer with vulnerable eyes and a kewpie-doll voice, Loretta Devine was a professional actor for about 18 years before rising to prominence through the 1995 feature film "Waiting to Exhale". As.... A solidly-built actress-singer with vulnerable eyes and a kewpie-doll voice, Loretta Devine was a professional actor for about ...

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Mon Aug 17, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Tonight's TV Hot List: Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009

Bill Engvall Show 9/8c TBS For three seasons now, Bill Engvall's sitcom has been addressing the quirks of married life and family dynamics.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Drama

Sat Aug 15, 2009

The Hartford Courant

Those Hangdog 'Househusbands': Roger Catlin | TV Eye

There's no shame in being a stay at home dad, especially in this economy. But the group assembled to represent the "Househusbands of Hollywood" are the saddest sacks on TV, taking care or not taking care of things at home and half watching the kids until the breadwinning woman gets home.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Darryl M. Bell

Wed Aug 12, 2009

Caliente

Sinbad at Rialto: still very much alive

Some people have regrets about their lives. Stand-up comedian Sinbad has regrets about his death.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Comedy Movies, Jingle All the Way, Family, Action Movies, Houseguest, Adventure, Black Entertainment, Sinbad, Emmy Awards

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