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Tuesday Nov 3 | Vibe

Train Stop Tuesday: The O'Jays

Every Tuesday at 12, we'll hop on Don Cornelius' silver cho cho and watch some legends dance and do interviews.

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Related Topix: The o'jays, Soul, Entertainment, Television

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Glodderby

TrackBack

Soul Train Awards keep chuggin' Showtime streams for guild voters a A lovely new poster is out touting " The Lovely Bones ," the upcoming thriller from director Peter Jackson who pulled off a feat at an Oscars past that you may have heard about: his "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" tied the record held by "Titantic" and "Ben-Hur" for ...

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, The Lovely Bones, Oscars, Trucker, Australia, World News,

Thu Oct 08, 2009

The CW Washington, WDCW-TV

Soul Train Awards to return after 2-year break, will honor L.A. Reid, Babyface, Chaka Khan

The Soul Train Awards plan to return to the air after a two-year hiatus to recognize those who helped shape R&B music.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television

Thu Sep 24, 2009

SF Gate

Celebrity birthdays for Sept. 27-Oct. 3

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3: Sept. 27: Director Arthur Penn is 87.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Wilford Brimley, Drama, Pop/Rock, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Santa Barbara, L.A. Law

Fri Sep 04, 2009

Magic 96.5

Looking For A New ... - Jody Wat...

Grammy Award-winning vocalist/producer/songwriter Jody Watley made a name for herself with the dance-soul trio Shalamar before embarking on a solo career that would bring her numerous Top Ten hits and a reputation as "The Queen of Cool." Watley was born in Chicago, IL, on January 30, 1959, but grew up in Los Angeles.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television

Sat Aug 29, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

Michael's doc facing suit

On top of Dr. Conrad Murray's many legal problems, including an expected criminal indictment in connection with Michael Jackson's death, the embattled physician is facing another one from the Jackson family itself.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Chicago Metro, Entertainment, Television, Sports

Thu Aug 27, 2009

NY Daily News

All aboard the 'Soul Train'; next stop, movie theaters

'Soul Train' is becoming the latest TV series to make the leap to the big screen.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Movies

KGMB9 Honolulu

Billy V: Moonlight Mele on the Lawn, Soul Train, Favorite TV Show

Thursday night at the Bishop Museum is Moonlight Mele on the Lawn featuring Weldon Kekauoha and Raiatea Helm.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Comedy

Wed Aug 26, 2009

ScreenCrave

Warner Bros Producing a Soul Train Movie

Soul Train will be hitting the big screen in the form of a feature film. I know it sounds insane, but according to Variety the television staple will be making its way to theaters and not as a documentary.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television

Wed Aug 12, 2009

Multichannel News

InterMedia Buys 'Vibe'

Leo Hindery's InterMedia Partners added to its African-American focused media portfolio by buying the assets of Vibe magazine and Vibe.com. InterMedia, and its portfolio company Uptown Media Group, plan to relaunch the print magazine as a quarterly publication, starting with a November/December issue.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television

Thu Jul 23, 2009

The Philadelphia Tribune

Jody Watley continues to make a name for herself

When Jody Watley first encountered the bright glare of the public spotlight, she was a 14-year-old dancer showcasing her skills on the 1970s music hit television show, "Soul Train." Soon, Watley's dynamic talent would help her land as the "it" girl of Shalamar.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Jody Watley, R-N-B

Fri Jul 10, 2009

XtraMSN Real Estate

"Soul Train" vaults opened for DVD deal

Fans of television's long-running "Soul Train" will now have the chance to purchase DVDs of the pioneering dance show.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Al Green, Black Entertainment, Marvin Gaye

Wed Jul 01, 2009

HipHopDx

2009 BET Awards Recap: The DX Edition

For a night that was supposed to be a tribute to the late Michael Jackson [click to read] , the 2009 BET Awards [click to read] left more to be desired from the over three and a half hour long show.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, New Edition, R-N-B, Beyonce, Ne-Yo, Entertainment, Television

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Newsday.com

BET Awards becomes Michael Jackson celebration

Beyonce performs at the BET Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles. A celebration of Michael Jackson 's career became the central focus of Sunday night's BET Awards, as superstars from host Jamie Foxx to NBA MVP LeBron James paid tribute to the King of Pop.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Entertainment

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Time

A Little Boy Takes Charge of His Family's Band, Then Leaves It Far Behind

The story starts with talent. Not the sort of talent that wins the lead in the school musical, or even the sort that wins American Idol .

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Gary, IN, Gary Metro, Soul, The Temptations, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, James Brown

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Press-Enterprise

Quotes about the death of Michael Jackson

"I met Michael Jackson at the age of 8 when his father and my new friend, Joe Jackson, first began to bring the Jackson 5 to Chicago from their home in Gary, Ind., for concert appearances.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Gary, IN, Gary Metro, Entertainment, Television

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Associated Content

Jodi Watley and Shalamar: The Shalamar Story

Back in the 1970's, it was a common Saturday morning routine to watch favorite cartoons, followed by Soul Train.

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Related Topix: R-N-B, Shalamar, Entertainment, Television, Soul, The Chi-Lites, Jody Watley

Fri Jun 19, 2009

The Philadelphia Tribune

Disco-driven Shalamar - Unsung' no more

As one of the most successful soul music groups of all time - selling 25 million albums worldwide - Shalamar is ultimately hailed for introducing the talents of Jody Watley, Jeff Daniel and Howard Hewett.

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Related Topix: Shalamar, R-N-B, Entertainment, Television, Jody Watley

Tue Jun 16, 2009

WGNTV Chicago

June 16 - Author Christopher P. Lehman

Soul Train As a wildly popular local dance show, Soul Train provided a venue for Chicago's soul singers and political activists and gave African American teenagers their first significant chance to see and identify with their peers on television.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, African-American

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