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Stage artist talks about exactly what makes his role as Donkey unforgettable

We spoke with the multi-talented Andre Jordan, newly cast as Donkey, about his career, his life goals, and what makes this show so much fun. Find

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Sanaa most recently appeared in the title role in the comedy 'By The Way, Meet Vera Stark' in an extended engagement at the 2econd Stage Theatre in Manhattan

Here, Sanaa talks about her new film, "Contagion," an apocalyptic thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh and featuring an ensemble cast including Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne, Marion Cotillard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law and Elliott Gould.

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Don't ask him to fix your computer, he just plays that role on TV

Aldis Hodge plays the geeky hacker, Alec Hardison, in TNT's Leverage. Shot in Portland, Ore., the show follows a group of lawbreakers turned good guys, led by a former insurance investigator played by Timothy Hutton. Now four seasons into its run, Leverage also stars Gina Bellman, Christian Kane and Beth Riesgraf.  Hodge talked to The Skanner News' Helen Silvis about Leverage, Portland and his ambitions.

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Although Selena has recently been romantically linked to fellow heartthrob Justin Bieber, the chaste chanteuse has taken a vow to remain a virgin until marriage

Here, Selena talks about the launch of her own clothing line, K-Mart's "Dream Out Loud" Fall Collection.  

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Singer-actress has been coy about whether she'd come back for a second campaign

NEW YORK (AP) -- If there was ever any doubt, it's gone now. Jennifer Lopez will be back at the judge's panel for the 11th season of "American Idol."


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Oprah honored for philanthropic and humanitarian contributions

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Oprah Winfrey, James Earl Jones and makeup artist Dick Smith have been picked to receive honorary Oscars.


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Rapper's program aimed at high-crime neighborhoods has seen success in California

CHICAGO (AP) -- Rapper Snoop Dogg launched a Chicago version of his popular youth football league Saturday, saying he hoped the program will give kids in high-crime neighborhoods a positive release for their energy.


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Composed several classics and collaborated with Shakira; he was 55

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Famed Colombian singer Joe Arroyo, composer of such salsa classics as "La Rebelion" and "Echao pa'lante" and "Tania," died Tuesday after a monthlong hospitalization. He was 55.


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The drama is about a 12 year-old girl who summons up the courage to fight the fear and shame poisoning relationships among members of her tight-knit community in ththe wake of an AIDS outbreak

Khomotso Manyaka talks about the picture which recently premiered at the Human Rights Watch Festival and will be arriving in theaters on July 15.  


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Workshops include principles of manhood and self-determination; looking good and feeling healthy; life opportunities; and do-it-yourself

Steve Harvey's accomplishments have great meaning to hundreds of young men and their mothers whose lives he touches each summer.

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The Skanner Foundation's 38th Annual MLK Breakfast