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Pharrell Williams ‘Happy’ on Saturday Night Live
Pharrell Williams, known almost as much for his signature mountain hat as his music, took some merciless ribbing on Saturday Night Live this weekend. Guest host Anna Kendrick took to the stage in one sketch, donning an outfit of leprechaun green, the color of Pharrell’s famous hat. She and Vanessa Bayer played two adoring—if somewhat…
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Missing 8-Year-Old Relisha Rudd Yearned to Leave DC Homeless Shelter
Before 8-year-old Relisha Rudd went missing over a month ago, she longed to leave the bleak surroundings her family called home. She called the homeless shelter at the former Washington, D.C. General Hospital, where her family has lived for two years, a “trap house,” or a dismal place with bedbugs and no playground, the Washington…
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Revamped National Civil Rights Museum Reopens
The Lorraine Motel represents a watershed moment in the civil rights movement. On April 4, 1968, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated after stepping onto a second-floor balcony at the motel in Memphis, Tenn. In 1991, the building was transformed into the National Civil Rights Museum, eventually showcasing memorabilia such as the bus…
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2 Teens Arrested in Beating of Detroit Driver
Detroit police on Saturday arrested two teens in connection with the brutal beating of a 54-year-old man, who was attacked after exiting his pickup truck to check on a child whom he had just struck last week, the Detroit Free Press reports. Detroit police spokesman Sgt. Michael Woody said the teens, who are from Detroit,…
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Scandal's Norm Lewis Tapped as Broadway’s 1st Black Phantom
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera has already made its mark on Broadway as the longest running show of its kind in history. Now, it is making yet another memorable contribution. The show’s producers have tapped Norm Lewis to become the first African American to play the lead role of the Phantom, a deformed…
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Names of Jurors in George Zimmerman Trial Released
A judge has ordered the release of the names of the six members of the jury that acquitted George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, the Orlando Sentinel reports. After previously ordering that the jurors’ identities be kept confidential, Circuit Court Judge Debra Nelson granted access to the names in a March…
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Paula Deen Abruptly Closes Seafood Eatery
Embattled celebrity chef Paula Deen abruptly closed the Savannah, Ga., seafood restaurant that was at the center of a workplace discrimination lawsuit that last year upended her business and reputation, the Associated Press reports. She and her brother, Bubba Hiers co-owned Uncle Bubba’s Seafood and Oyster House for a decade. A spokesman for the Deen…
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Lupita Nyong’o to Feature in Lancôme Advertising
Lupita Nyong’o is set to become the new face of Lancôme, beginning in September, according to USA Today. Nyong’o, who this year won an Oscar for her role in 12 Years a Slave, will join the ranks of Kate Winslet and Julia Roberts as a spokeswoman for the French cosmetics line, the article says. “I…
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Watch: Saturday Night Live: Louis CK Plays Black Jeopardy!
Saturday Night Live returned last night after a two-week hiatus, featuring as host comedian Louis C.K., who drew constant laughs throughout the night. In one sketch, he played the role of a professor of African-American studies (from Brigham Young University, no less) who was a contestant on Black Jeopardy! It was hosted by Alex Treblack…
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