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PHOTOS: Fantasia Barrino Debuts A High-Slit Jumpsuit

Posted 05.24.2012

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We hadn't heard from Fantasia Barrino in a while (not since her "the father of my child is still married to his ex" storyline, at least). But the "Ame...

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The Fine Art of Imbuing Motion With Meaning

George Heymont | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Richard Rutkowski, The Dying Swan, Film, Ke Kai O Kahiki, Brandon Oldenburg, The Space in Back of You, Suzushi Hanayagi, Moonbot Studios, William Joyce, Fantasia, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, Robert Wilson, Labanotation, Ballet, Video, Dance, Arts News
George Heymont

2012-05-07-Screenshot20120507at9.24.50AM.jpgOne of the greatest send-ups of ballet can be seen in Fantasia. With its chubby-chasing zeal, Disney's comic treatment of the Dance of the Hours never fails to elicit laughs.

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WATCH: The 20 Most Innovative Animated Films

Posted 12.30.2011

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Animation has long experienced the stigma that it is a medium designed for children, yet examples can be seen that defy this classification. Many ...

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Review: My Morning Jacket "Unstaged," Plus Chatting with Erykah Badu and James Tormé

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.03.2011

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Mike Ragogna

Louisville rocked on the cutting edge Tuesday, May 31st, when hometown heroes My Morning Jacket took the stage at The Palace Theater for a three hour performance for Unstaged: An Original Series From American Express.

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Fantasia: I Aborted My Married Lover's Baby

Radar Online | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fantasia Barrino has admitted she got pregnant by her married lover Antwaun Cook and had an abortion around the time of her failed suicide attempt, Ra...

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DVDs: "24," Fantasia" & Other New Releases That Make Easy Gifts

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fantasia, Walt Disney, Tom Cruise, John Gielgud, Doctor Who, Movies, Dvds, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

OK, here's a rundown of the last few weeks. If you're looking for a good gift idea and want to make sure the person you're gifting hasn't already boug...

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Lost in Time: A Conversation With Eric Benét, Plus Sony Launches PopMarket.com

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

"When I listen to music today, it feels like there is a lot of soul missing in soul and R&B music. I think technology, in a lot of ways, has become a crutch for people who really aren't as talented as they appear to be," Benét said.

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WATCH: ANIMATION: Ambitions And Sorcery - The Back-Story Of Disney's Fantasia

Posted 05.25.2011

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Let it never be said that Walt Disney wasn't ambitious. Hot on the heels of 'Snow White' and 'Pinocchio,' two fairy tales that translated well on the ...

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Fantasia: Breakdown of a 'Strong Black Woman'

Cocoa Popps | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cocoa Popps

However we feel about Fantasia, the courage in her honesty is something to be respected because the reality of her struggle is something more black women are experiencing every day.

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Please Don't Feed the Narcissist: The Fantasia Barrino Follies

Melody Breyer-Grell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Melody Breyer-Grell

Here I am, writing another piece regarding an American Idol spawn, and hating myself for it.

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PLAY > SKIP: New Music for August 24

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: If You Let Me, Bittersweet, The Reason Why, Lttle Big Town, Fidelity!, There Gos My Baby, Back to Me, Fantasia, Usher, Little White Church, Jp, Chrissie & the Fairground Boys, Katy Perry, Versus, Entertainment News
Shawn Amos

Love and lust are in the musical air this week. Katy Perry plays the part of a teenage tease, Fantasia plays with fire (and some weak songs), Little Big Town plays hard-to-get, and Usher moves directly to the bedroom.

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HuffPost Review: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marshall Fine

Unfortunately, The Sorcerer's Apprentice wants to be a 21st century version of Ghostbusters, with ancient spirits and magic and the wisecracks and hilariously deadpan mentor with his panicked young student.

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From Philly International to The Berklee College Of Music: A Conversation With Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

This weekend, the legendary R&B songwriting team will receive honorary doctorates in recognition of the 3500 songs they've produced over their 35-year partnership. In this interview, they reflect on their extraordinary careers.

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In Reality, Purple Is The Color of Success

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Charles Karel Bouley

In the five years since Fantasia, Fields and others under Oprah's umbrella and Griffin's direction took Broadway by storm, "The Color Purple" has only matured and ripened.

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Fantasia Reality Show: "Idol" Winner Coming to VH-1

people.com | Kristin Boehm | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fantasia Barrino must have loved being on reality TV. The former American Idol star will be back in the game come early 2010 -- starring in a new unsc...

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Electric Kool-Aid Art Test: Mike Quinn

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Drug Addiction, Tom Wolfe, Painting, Fine Art, Sculpture, Addiction, Kimberly Brooks, Drugs, Mike Quinn, Disney, Lsd, Fantasia, Arts News
Kimberly Brooks

This week is the 40th Anniversary of Tom Wolfe's famous "Electric Kook-Aid Acid Test" and I thought it would be high time we take a small moment to re...

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