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Kyesha Smith Wood, a mother of three, broke the internet this week when she issued an apology on behalf of her daughters’ rude behavior towards…

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When Disney Channel announced it optioned for a film about Little League champ and memoirist Mo’ne Davis, we were beyond excited about it! The film, tentatively…

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Not only do you see Tika Sumpter on OWN’s hit show “The Haves & The Haves Not,” she appears on the big screen, too. The…

1. Indulge in yourself. Since Valentine’s Day is all about love, spending the day loving yourself makes perfect sense. Leave an hour early from work…

Follow @vedahowardWelcome to today’s Entertainment Report from the K.D. Bowe Show! Pastor Marvin Winans’ attackers were arrested, Will Smith had to lay hands on somebody in the Ukraine and much more right here on mypraiseatl.com! CLICK  to listen! Click image to see video footage of the Will Smith incident!

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Florida A&M University is celebrating its 125th anniversary and honoring Black History Month by hosting “A Tribute To African-American Film.” The festival, which runs from February 3 through February 29, is a partnership with the Tallahassee Film Festival and the Tallahassee Film Society, and celebrates films that have impacted the African-American community and American History. […]

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New figures released by The Numbers, a Hollywood box office website, show that despite G-rated movies earning 3 to 5 times more that R-rated movies, Hollywood continues to pump out more and more R-rated fare, which may be contributing to a continuing decline in domestic movie ticket sales. Read: First Look: “Red Tails” [TRAILER] According […]

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A movie about a Black teenage girl struggling with her identity, who suffers verbal abuse from her mother and struggles to fit in with her peers, is currently getting a strong Oscar buzz. No, the movie is not “Precious 2” it is “Pariah,” the story of a teenage lesbian coming to grips with her identity. […]

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Two-time Oscar winner Daniel Day Lewis will play the 16th President in the upcoming film “Lincoln,” directed by Steven Spielberg. But will slavery be depicted truthfully? CBS News reports that the film is currently in production. SEE ALSO: ‘Gay’ Hoover Movie Enrages FBI’s Old Guard Anyone familiar with Lewis’s acting knows he will give no […]

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“Machine Gun Preacher”, the new movie with Gerard Butler tells an age old story of strength and dedication to the children of God. If you have not made plans to go see this movie. Go do so now. Take friends with you and watch a movie about the reality of being committed to do something.I […]

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It was 1997 when Love Jones premiered starring budding stars Larenz Tate and Nia Long, and almost 15 years later we’re still jonesin’ for the movie that came to be a definitive portrait of black love. Written and directed by Theodore Witcher, Love Jones was the first in a series of films in the late […]

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The 20th Annual NAACP Theater Awards went down last night and tons of celebs made it out to the red carpet looking fab. Check it out: RELATED: Shirley Sherrod Writes Letter Supporting NAACP, Blasting Tea Party RELATED: Did Any Black Actresses Make Forbes’ “Highest Paid” List?