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The Wiz Wire

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  1. Some key dates and events pertaining to Michael JacksonRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | KTVK Phoenix

    ... cartoon series makes debut on ABC. It airs until 1973. - 1978: Jackson stars as the Scarecrow with Diana Ross in "The Wiz," an all-black version of "The Wizard of Oz." - 1979: Jackson's first solo album as an adult, "Off the Wall," is released. He ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Adventure, Musical Movies, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Gary, IN

  2. I Walk With Th... - Stephanie Mi...Read the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | WCAO-AM Baltimore

    Stephanie Mills first came to fame as "the little girl with the big voice" as the star of the hit Broadway play, #The Wiz, an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic book, -The Wizard Of Oz.

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  3. Fan convicted in NYC of harassing Ashanti's motherRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Myrtle Beach Online

    ... home and asked about coming over to visit; another mentioned seeing her car when he went to a performance of "The Wiz." Ashanti starred in an off-Broadway revival of the musical this summer. Disneyland brings back Jackson Disneyland brings back ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Ashanti, R-N-B, R&B, Griffith, IN

  4. Disneyland brings back Jackson

    Saturday Dec 19 | Myrtle Beach Online

    ... home and asked about coming over to visit; another mentioned seeing her car when he went to a performance of "The Wiz." Ashanti starred in an off-Broadway revival of the musical this summer. LeAnn Rimes' husband files for divorce LeAnn Rimes' ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Family, Adventure, Musical Movies, Francis Ford Coppola, R-N-B, Ashanti, Entertainment

  5. Wyvern's trip to Emerald City

    Thursday Dec 10 | Weston and Somerset Mercury

    ... setting off to Emerald City in a school production. Students at Wyvern Community School in Weston will be performing The Wiz on December 15 and 17 from 7.30pm. The show is based on the 1978 film The Wiz which starred Michael Jackson and Diana Ross. ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Adventure, Musical Movies, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson

  6. A Day for Outerhope

    Dec 4, 2009 | Manila Bulletin

    ... sense that if I were back in that day I'd find them cool, but I wasn't really exposed to them. MICK: I just remember The Wiz. MIKE: What's that? MICK: You remember? The Wizard of Oz, with Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. That was cool. You actually ...

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  7. Gift shop buys

    Dec 2, 2009 | Post Tribune

    ... partially filmed here. Actors Karl Malden, of "On the Waterfront," and the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, who was in "The Wiz," were born here. And, of course, one of the most popular Christmas movies of all times, "A Christmas Story," is about a ...

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    Related Topix: Indiana, Public Enemies, Gary, IN, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Family, Adventure, Musical Movies

  8. Never Knew Lov... - Stephanie Mi...Read the original story

    Nov 30, 2009 | WSUS-FM Newton

    Stephanie Mills first came to fame as "the little girl with the big voice" as the star of the hit Broadway play, #The Wiz, an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic book, -The Wizard Of Oz.

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    Related Topix: Family, Adventure, Musical Movies, Black Entertainment, Stephanie Mills, R-N-B, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY

  9. Diana Ross

    Nov 27, 2009 | Canada.com

    ... re Today Than Yesterday, but hopefully we'll also get to hear 1980s disco classic I'm Coming Out, maybe a track from The Wiz like Ease on Down the Road, as well as a Supremes song or two. Cross your fingers.

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    Related Topix: Lady Sings the Blues, Music!, Family, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Adventure, Musical Movies, Diana Ross, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Billie Holiday, Jazz

  10. Off the see the WIZRead the original story w/Photo

    Jan 14, 2008 | The Breeze

    ... to her cast, yet spry and energetic, she demonstrates stage movements to her eager young players, determined to make The Wiz , her sophomore musical at Chaffey, the show-stopper of the year. "This is a much bigger undertaking than Grease was, but I ...

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    Related Topix: Theater, Family, Adventure, Musical Movies

  11. R&B Artist Stephanie Mills to Greet Fans at Verizon Wireless Store in Bay Plaza, Bronx

    Nov 25, 2009 | MELODIKA.net

    artist and former star of the hit Broadway show "The Wiz," will greet fans and sign autographs at the Verizon Wireless Communications Store in Bay Plaza Shopping Center. Power 105 radio will be on-hand giving away premiums and raffling off tickets to ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Family, Stephanie Mills, R-N-B, Adventure, Musical Movies

  12. Some key dates and events pertaining to Michael JacksonRead the original story

    Nov 25, 2009 | KVUE

    ... cartoon series makes debut on ABC. It airs until 1973. - 1978: Jackson stars as the Scarecrow with Diana Ross in "The Wiz," an all-black version of "The Wizard of Oz." - 1979: Jackson's first solo album as an adult, "Off the Wall," is released. He ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Adventure, Musical Movies, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Gary, IN

  13. AMAs Throw Prizes At Taylor Swift & Michael Jackson

    Nov 23, 2009 | Hecklerspray

    ... trophy, do they? Nobody wants the Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe to go to Michael Jackson for his role in The Wiz , do they? Nobody wants Michael Jackson to win a retroactive British Comedy Award for that time he hilariously dangled his baby ...

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    Related Topix: Music!, Moonwalker, Family, Adventure, Musical Movies, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson

  14. Bid on Michael Jackson's "Swarovski Crystal Gemmed Stage Worn Socks" Tomorrow in Times SquareRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 20, 2009 | The Village Voice

    Also available : "A painting of Charlie Chaplin done in the hand of Michael Jackson at the age of 9 years old," the acoustic guitar he played on the set of the The Wiz , "chocolate from Jackson's wedding to Lisa Marie Presley," and other memorabilia of the same disturbingly bodily ilk.

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  15. Bid on Michael Jackson's 'Swarovski Crystal Gemmed Stage Worn Socks' Tomorrow in Times Square

    Nov 20, 2009 | Village Voice

    Also available : "A painting of Charlie Chaplin done in the hand of Michael Jackson at the age of 9 years old," the acoustic guitar he played on the set of the The Wiz , "chocolate from Jackson's wedding to Lisa Marie Presley," and other memorabilia of the same disturbingly bodily ilk.

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Family, Adventure, Musical Movies, Music, Entertainment

  16. This time of year brings a flurry of high school ...Read the original story w/Photo

    Nov 19, 2009 | Village Soup

    A stalwart band of friends emerges in "The Wiz" at Rockland District High School.

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    Related Topix: Family, Adventure, Musical Movies, Arts, Dance

  17. Song and dance: University of Idaho, Washington State University present opera, musical scenes

    Nov 19, 2009 | Http

    ... during a semester-long class, which ends with a performance. This year includes scenes from "Chess," "42nd Street," "The Wiz," "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," "A New Brain," "The Marriage of Figaro," "Little Mary Sunshine," ...

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    Related Topix: Arts, Opera, Washington State University, Idaho Government, Idaho, University of Idaho, Theater, Family, Adventure, Musical Movies

  18. A whiz of 'The Wiz' at RDHS

    Nov 16, 2009 | Village Soup

    A stalwart band of friends emerges in "The Wiz" at Rockland District High School.

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    Related Topix: Family, Adventure, Musical Movies, Arts, Dance

  19. Live band gives 'Dancing' liftRead the original story

    Nov 16, 2009 | Variety

    ... says Wheeler, "they're great singers." -good" school of showbiz music. Orchestrator on such Broadway shows as "The Wiz" and "Dreamgirls," he's been in L.A. for the past 18 years working in film, TV and live theater. "I don't pick the songs," Wheeler ...

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    Related Topix: Dancing With The Stars, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Theater, Arts

  20. On stage in Glenwood: Jennetta M. Howell is the wiz behind 'The Wiz'

    Nov 12, 2009 | Aspen Times Weekly

    ... her just two experiences as a stage director, both of those coming in the last year. From that viewpoint, directing "The Wiz" - a large-scale musical, based on "The Wizard of Oz," with 15 dance numbers, 50 performers onstage, and a 16-piece band - ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Adventure, Musical Movies, Los Angeles, CA, Theater, Arts