Nina Simone
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‘Lady in the Lake’: Moses Ingram’s Big Dance Sequence Was ‘Like Some Sort of Exorcism,’ Creator Says
“That scene, it’s a little bit of a “f–k you’ essentially,” the actress tells TheWrap
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Zoe Saldana Regrets Playing Nina Simone in Biopic: ‘She Deserved Better’
“I should have done everything in my power to cast a Black woman to play an exceptionally perfect Black woman,” actress says
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Why Will Smith Is Black Enough to Play Richard Williams (Guest Column)
Smith’s casting probably has more to do with his bankability and box office potential than fear of a too-black actor, Jeremy Helligar writes
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Rock Hall of Fame Prefers Bon Jovi to Radiohead, Thank You Very Much
Newly announced inductees The Cars, Dire Straits, The Moody Blues and Sister Rosetta Tharpe; Rage Against the Machine snubbed
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Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine Headline New Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
Other first-timers for 2018 include Eurythmics, Dire Straits, Judas Priest, The Moody Blues and more
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Halle Berry Strips Down for Nina Simone Tribute, Gets Called a ‘Desperate Tramp’
“So sad when women use their bodies to seek attention,” one critic of “X-Men” star writes
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Aubrey Plaza Talks Rubbing Her ‘Stink’ All Over Her ‘Legion’ Dance Scene
The actress worked with choreographers to ensure Lenny Busker made a splash over David Haller’s memories
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Rebecca Ferguson Will Not Perform at Donald Trump’s Inauguration After All
Singer and former “X Factor U.K.” contestant had agreed to perform if she could sing protest song “Strange Fruit”
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Obama Drops Summer Playlist: From Jay-Z and Chance the Rapper, to Beach Boys and Janet Jackson
The president makes edgier and sexier music picks now that his time in office is coming to an end
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Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith Cast in Universal’s ‘Girl Trip’
Female bonding comedy comes out next summer
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Madonna’s Exposed Ass Is Getting Into Politics
The Material Mom says her revealing Met Ball outfit was a “political statement as well as a fashion statement”
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‘Nina’ Review: Zoe Saldana, What Happened to Your Miss Simone Biopic?
Miscast and misbegotten, this catastrophic biopic plays like a sketch-comedy version of a bad movie about a legendary performer
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‘Nina’ Distributor Compares Zoe Saldana Casting Backlash to Slavery
“That’s the burden that was put on us by slave owners who separated us by color,” said RLJ Entertainment founder Robert L. Johnson
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Queen Latifah, Paula Patton Defend Zoe Saldana Playing Nina Simone: ‘Stop Judging’ (Video)
Saldana has been getting heat for playing Nina Simone in “Nina,” with many claiming the actress looks nothing like the legendary African-American singer
