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Blues legend B.B. King in hospice at his home in Las Vegas

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) – Blues legend B.B. King remains in hospice care Saturday at his home in Las Vegas. King’s longtime business manager Laverne Toney says the musician had a […]

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Oscar-Winning Civil Rights Saga Arrives on DVD

Selma  DVD Review by Kam Williams I was born in the early Fifties, which means the Civil Rights Movement unfolded over the course of my formative years. And like the average black kid growing up […]

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Book Review: More Than a Score

More Than a Score The New Uprising against High-Stakes Testing Foreword by Diane Ravitch Edited by Jesse Hagopian Introduction by Alfie Kohn Afterword by Wayne Au Haymarket Books Paperback, $16.00 336 pages, Illustrated ISBN: 978-1-60846-392-3 […]

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OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam’s Kapsules

Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun   by Kam Williams For movies opening May 1, 2015   BIG BUDGET FILMS     Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG-13 for suggestive comments and intense violence, action and scenes […]

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Kevin Hart Poses as Best Man in Irreverent Romp Arriving on DVD

The Wedding Ringer DVD Review by Kam Williams Doug Harris (Josh Gad) and Gretchen Palmer (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) are putting the finishing touches on their impending wedding. Trouble is the socially-challenged groom has yet to find a […]

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A Nice Slice of Rice

Anne Rice The “Beauty’s Kingdom” Interview with Kam Williams Anne Rice’s debut novel, Interview with a Vampire, was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. She is also the author of […]