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  1. Tickets and Passes for 12th Annual American Black Film Festival on Sale NowRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 15 | PR Newswire

    ... its 11th year at the Festival. Actor Dennis Haysbert has signed on to preside over the ABFF Grand Jury, Angela Bassett, Lela Rochon and Loretta Devine have been confirmed to attend ABFF Remembers and Lauren London and Anthony Mackie have been ...

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  2. South Side Film Festival returns for second yearRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 8 | The Post-Standard

    ... of our city." The following movies will be shown. July 11 "Akeelah & the Bee" (2006) Starring Keke Palmer, Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne, the film is the story of Akeelah Anderson, an 11-year-old girl from inner-city Los Angeles who works ...

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    Related Topix: Syracuse, NY, Drama, Akeelah and the Bee

  3. Out On Dvd - Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns & House Of Payne Vol. 2

    Tuesday Jul 1 | Black Voices

    ... of the same name and was hailed 'lively and funny' by The Washington Post. Starring Academy Award nominee Angela Bassett (What's Love Got to Do with It), Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns is a charming story about the joys of family and the possibility ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Short, Music!, Documentary Movies, Drama, Biography Movies, What's Love Got to Do with It?

  4. Little ScreenRead the original story

    Friday Jun 27 | Times-Transcript

    ... Family Reunion," "Diary of a Mad Black Woman") makes a notable addition to his stock company by casting Angela Bassett ("Waiting to Exhale") in the central role of this comedy-drama. She plays a Chicago resident who takes her children to Georgia to ...

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  5. Meet The Browns 2-Disc Special Edition DVD Review

    Friday Jun 27 | NewsBlaze

    ... a partial new focus for Perry on the inner city cross to bear when black and poor, is hardly an exception. Angela Bassett is the luminous centerpiece of the film, holding together with her nuanced performance a story cemented with rude stereotypes ...

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    Related Topix: African-American, Black Entertainment, Drama, Contact, Science Fiction Movies

  6. TT: Passing throughRead the original story

    Tuesday Jun 24 | About Last Night

    ... motel manager who hates her unadventurous life but lacks the nerve to change it, and Desir e Stokes (Angela Bassett), who left town at fifteen, black, pregnant and unmarried, and has now come back home as an adult to try to make peace with her ...

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  7. Innocent Blood - " reviewRead the original story

    Monday Jun 23 | Taliesin meets the vampires

    ... that there isn't enough blood and it is also apparent that Joe is an undercover cop. US Attorney Sinclair (Angela Bassett) is somewhat unhappy with Joe for breaking cover and wants him off the case. When he argues against this she ensures that the ...

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    Related Topix: Innocent Blood, Horror, Comedy Movies

  8. Phylicia RashadRead the original story

    Wednesday Jun 18 | Hollywood.com

    ... ground for many of today's top African-American talents, including Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, and Angela Bassett. After a long apprenticeship on Broadway, Rashad landed her first major stage role in 1975 by playing a munchkin in the stage ...

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  9. Continue reading Will it be Meg Ryan vs. Sarah Jessica Parker at the Golden Globes?Read the original story

    Jun 7, 2008 | Glodderby

    ... out by Gwyneth Paltrow in "Shakespeare in Love." Her other loss, in 1993 for "Sleepless in Seattle," was to Angela Bassett, who went on to an Oscar nom for "What's Love Got to Do with It?". The remake of "The Women" is written and directed by Diane ...

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    Related Topix: Gwyneth Paltrow, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Meg Ryan

  10. Costume designer and shop owner devoted to his craft and Islamic faithRead the original story

    Jun 7, 2008 | The Post and Courier

    ... and worked in wardrobe departments for movies featuring numerous Oscar winners and nominees. They include Angela Bassett, Russell Crowe, Robert De Niro, Albert Finney, Morgan Freeman, Peter Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Terrence Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, ...

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    Related Topix: Goose Creek, SC, Black Entertainment, Isaac Hayes, Mario Van Peebles, Pam Grier

  11. Continue reading Will it be Meg Ryan vs. Sarah Jessica Parker at the Golden Globes?Read the original story

    Jun 5, 2008 | Glodderby

    ... out by Gwyneth Paltrow in "Shakespeare in Love." Her other loss, in 1993 for "Sleepless in Seattle," was to Angela Bassett, who went on to an Oscar nom for "What's Love Got to Do with It?". The remake of "The Women" is written and directed by Diane ...

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    Related Topix: Gwyneth Paltrow, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Meg Ryan

  12. Ted Danson sells Malibu home

    Jun 1, 2008 | The Morning Call

    ... Westside -- one with a nifty fingerprint-recognition front door. (Too much time playing Agent Cody Banks?) Angela Bassett and her husband, Courtney B. Vance, reduced the asking price on their L.A. mansion from $5,999,000 to $4.6 million. The ...

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    Related Topix: Real Estate, Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson, Black Entertainment

  13. Friday's HighlightsRead the original story

    May 22, 2008 | Los Angeles Times

    ... caught up in a mysterious murder in the 1995 science-fiction thriller 'Strange Days' (6 p.m. Cinemax). With Angela Bassett. Rivals: Annette Bening gives a masterful performance as a British stage star who devises a scheme against a social climber ...

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    Related Topix: Suicide, Entertainment

  14. Minnesota Lynx rookie Candice Wiggins to Bob Sansevere: 'I love where I've come from'Read the original story

    May 19, 2008 | Twincities.com

    ... not afraid of being who she is and is happy. My favorite movie is "Waiting to Exhale." My favorite actress is Angela Bassett. I can't believe she hasn't won an Oscar. My favorite actor? Denzel Washington. My all-time favorite comedy is "The Original ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Minnesota Lynx, WNBA Women's Basketball

  15. ER Gears Up for Last SeasonRead the original story

    May 18, 2008 | BellaOnline

    ... enough to be riding in that ambulance. County General is going to get a new physician next fall, though. Angela Bassett, the Oscar-nominated actress who played Tina Turner in "What's Love Got to Do with It", will be joining the cast as a doctor ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Mekhi Phifer, Linda Cardellini, Goran Visnjic, Maura Tierney

  16. What kind movie genre would yo...Read the original story

    May 17, 2008 | AllHipHop.com

    ... Brooklyn (oh my goodness John Wittherspoon is fucking hilarious) and Strange Days yesterday and thought that Angela Bassett should've done some action movies or something along those lines. That woman really is nice. Re: What kind movie genre would ...

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  17. Events for May 17-18Read the original story

    May 17, 2008 | The Seattle Times

    ... the Bee" SAT-SUN Watch this film and see something entirely unexpected: a preteen girl stealing a movie from Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne. That's not to say the grownups aren't on their game, but that the kid is something special. Keke ...

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    Related Topix: Poulsbo, WA, Carnation, WA, Events

  18. Bassett relays a strong message for womenRead the original story

    May 16, 2008 | KSTP-TV Minneapolis

    Actress Angela Bassett brought a passionate message to the Twin Cities on Thursday night.

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Best Buy, Retail, Richfield, MN, Documentary Movies, Drama, Biography Movies, Short, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Music!

  19. Angela Bassett to Appear on the Final Season of 'ER'

    May 13, 2008 | BuddyTV

    ... the safety of everyone at County General; Kovac is shocked when Moretti (Stanley Tucci) pays him a visit. Angela Bassett to Appear on the Final Season of 'ER' ER has added yet another A-list actress to its ranks. The Hollywood Reporter has learned ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Doubletake, Drama, Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Short, Music!, Documentary Movies, Biography Movies, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Entertainment

  20. Faculty. Staff and Student InformationRead the original story

    Feb 22, 2008 | University of the Virgin Islands

    ... Feb. 18, with a Black History Movie Night featuring a showing of the film "The Rosa Parks Story" featuring Angela Bassett. The film, which is free, begins at 8 p.m. in the Dining Pavilion. (A forum on Greek life at HBCUs, scheduled for today has ...

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