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Revealing biopic chronicles personal life and musical career of revered reggae icon

When most people think of Bob Marley, what probably comes to mind is reggae, Jamaica and marijuana. But how did a street urchin raised by a teen-mom in a country shack with no electricity manage to become a beloved icon admired all over the world?


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'Chimpanzee ,' 'The Lucky One' 'Think Like a Man ,' and more

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Suit points out there have been 23 seasons and not a single person of color in central role

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Two black men are taking "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" to court with a lawsuit that claims the reality shows are blocking contestants of color from starring roles.

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Superhero sagas headline a season of monster box-office expectations

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- As superhero summers go, this one is truly super. Amid one of the most-promising box-office seasons Hollywood has ever served up, three movies stand above the rest.

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Film was shot in state's thick coastal swamps and went on to produce huge box office returns

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The echoing cry of Tarzan, King of the Apes, rang out this weekend in the coastal Louisiana oil town of Morgan City.


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'Lockout ,' 'Deadline,' 'The Lady ,' and more

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'American Reunion,' 'Titanic 3-D,' 'We the Party,' and more

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Remake of "Sparkle" was already done filming when singer died Feb. 11in California

NEW YORK (AP) -- Viewers got a first glimpse of Whitney Houston's upcoming film Monday when NBC's "Today" show premiered a trailer for the much-awaited release, and a fuller clip debuted on Yahoo! Movies.


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'Mirror Mirror ,' 'Wrath of the Titans ,' 'The Beat Hotel ' and more

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Artists Repertory Theatre offers a series of free events including an online 'talkback'

Artists Repertory Theater presents the David Mamet play "Race," about the upheaval in a law firm when the three partners – two black and one white – consider taking the case of a white man accused of perpetrating a crime against a black woman.

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The Skanner Foundation's 38th Annual MLK Breakfast