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6 hrs ago | Fox 23

Harry Potter actress lands role in Marvin Gaye biopic

Flash Flood Watch expires at 7:00 PM on 5/21, issued at 9:29 AM Kiamichi Christian Mission, OK Harry Potter actress Elarica Gallagher has been cast as Marvin Gaye's wife in director Julien Temple's much-anticipated biopic about the tragic soul legend.

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15 hrs ago | BroadwayWorld.com

Photo Coverage: The Stars Hit the Red Carpet for Manhattan Theatre Club's Spring Gala

Manhattan Theatre Club presented their annual Spring Gala last night, May 20 at Cipriani 42nd Street .

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Related Topix: Manhattan, NY, New York, NY

Mon May 20, 2013

Broadway

Angela Bassett, S. Epatha Merkerson & Quincy Jones Take in the Music and Magic of Kinky Boots

The award-winning Broadway spectacular Kinky Boots played host to a trio of very famous faces over the weekend of May 17.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Mountain Xpress

Peeples

Genre: Comedy Directed by: Tina Gordon Chism Starring: Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier, S. Epatha Merkerson, Tyler James Williams I suppose that I could say that Peeples is harmless - well, apart from a peculiarly adolescent view of lesbians - but I'm not sure I personally feel that charitable toward it.

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Related Topix: Peeples, Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Movies, Entertainment

Mon May 13, 2013

NewsOne

Family Suspects Foul Play In Case Of Missing Grandmother

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's database.

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Examiner.com

'Peeples' relies on stereotypes to garner laughs

The romantic comedy 'Peeples' by first time Director Tina Gordon Chism 's debuted this weekend.

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Related Topix: Peeples, Kerry Washington, Craig Robinson, Law and Order, Crime TV, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Sun May 12, 2013

Collider

David Alan Grier and S. Epatha Merkerson Talk PEEPLES, Playing...

The Tyler Perry name-brand provokes an impulsive knee jerk response. Either you're on the bandwagon or you're vehemently against.

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Related Topix: Peeples, In Living Color, Law and Order, Comedy, Crime TV, Entertainment, Drama, Television, David Alan Grier

Something Else! Reviews

Christian McBride and Inside Straight - People Music

Taking a page from Cannonball Adderley, who had a remarkable ability to take the complex and make it feel approachable, Christian McBride's new album is as relatable as it is intense, as ebullient as it is substantive.

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Related Topix: Cannonball Adderley, Jazz

Sat May 11, 2013

Tulsa World

Review: 'Peeples' is a pleasant remake despite direction

Despite its engaging cast, "Peeples" is just a rip-off of "Meet the Parents," with an all-black cast.

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Related Topix: Peeples, Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, Tulsa, OK

Fri May 10, 2013

Creative Loafing Atlanta

Hollywood Product: Peeples

BLACK POWER : Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, Mario Van Peebles and David Alan Grief star in Peeples .

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Related Topix: Peeples, Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier

Hispanically Speaking

May 10: It's Friday! Let's Head to the Movies

Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton -Rating: PG-13 -Genre: Drama -The gist: Baz Luhrman's The Great Gatsby is an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, The Great Gatsby, Peeples, And Now a Word From Our Sponsor, Star Trek Into Darkness

Genesee Country Express

Movie review: Craig Robinson brings 'Peeples' alive

Craig Robinson proves he's The Man among "Peeples." I laughed myself silly, for the most part, and it had nothing to do with director Tina Gordon Chism's garden-variety script.

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Related Topix: Peeples, Hot Tub Time Machine, Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, Town and Country, WA, Entertainment

Thu May 09, 2013

101.5 The River

An African-American "Meet The Parents"

Tyler Perry produced this one. He didn't write or star. It probably would have been a stronger film if he did.

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Related Topix: Peeples, Kerry Washington, Craig Robinson

NewsOne

Ct. University Student Who Planned to Pursue Doctorate In Psychology Still Missing

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's database.

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Related Topix: African-American

Tue May 07, 2013

Tri-State Defender

Kam's Kapsules: Weekly previews

"Peeples" Tyler Perry produced this kitchen sink comedy about a social climber who shows up unannounced at his girlfriend's family's summer home in Sag Harbor to ask her uptight father for her hand in marriage.

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Related Topix: Peeples, Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Drama Movies, The Great Gatsby, Entertainment

BroadwayWorld.com

Photo Flash: First Look - Jessie L. Martin as Marvin Gaye in Sexual Healing

Below, get a first look at Jessie L. Martin as Marvin Gaye in Julien Temple's upcoming biopic, SEXUAL HEALING , from Focus Features International.

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Related Topix: Soul, Marvin Gaye, Crime TV, Law and Order, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Media, Focus Features, Beasts of the Southern Wild

The Press-Enterprise

MOVIES: Fandango offers free song with - Peeples' purchase

The film follows a man crashing a family reunion to ask his girlfriend's father for her hand in marriage.

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Related Topix: Peeples, Hot Tub Time Machine

Sun May 05, 2013

ComingSoon.net

Video Interviews: The Cast of Peeples

On Friday, May 10, Lionsgate will release Peeples in theaters and we got a chance to talk stars Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier and S. Epatha Merkerson about the Tina Gordon Chism comedy.

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Related Topix: Peeples, Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, Movies, Entertainment

Fri May 03, 2013

BroadwayWorld.com

Manhattan Theatre Club's Annual Gala, With Appearances from Judith...

Manhattan Theatre Club will present their annual Spring Gala on Monday, May 20 at Cipriani 42nd Street .

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Related Topix: New York

Wed May 01, 2013

NewsOne

Police Search For Missing Las Vegas Man, Truck Discovered Abandoned

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's database.

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Related Topix: Las Vegas, NV