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The Black Elite Meet Uptown

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York

Read More: HRH Princess Senait Asfaw, Vogue, Kirk Shannon-Butts, Emil Wilberkin, Liza Minnelli, José Duran, Barbara Streisand, Lara-Stone-Blackface, Bethanne Hardison, Tyson Perez, Pat Cleveland, Malcolm Harris, Ransal Jacobs, Alva Chinn, Diana Ross, Gordon Chambers, Ludget Delcy, Dinna Soliman, Norma Darden, Cher, Jerri Hall, Farrah Fawcet, Andre Leon Talley, Lauren Hutton, Lauren Bacall, Stephen Burrows, Lloyd Boston, Audrey Schmaltz, Epherson, Lialia, New York News
Michael Henry Adams

Billed as Collections, Spring Season 2010, Harlem's Fashion Row, the showing of creative apparel I attended Thursday night was extraordinary.

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Dog Days of Summer Playlist: Volume 2

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 09.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Eric Clapton, Ian Hunter, Declan O'Rourke, Lupe Fiasco & Jill Scott, The B-52's, Prince, Squeeze, Salt-N-Pepa, Iron & Wine, Benji Hughes, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Smashing Pumpkins, Music, Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder, N.W.A, Fleet Foxes, Julie Doiron, Fleetwood Mac, Empire of the Sun, David Bowie, A Tribe Called Quest, Billy Idol, Muse, Martha Wainwright, Mary J. Blige, Elmer Bernstein, Danielle Evin, Bob Dylan, Big Mama Thornton, Lykke Li, Andrew Bird, Golden Earring, mp3s, Diana Ross, Emmylou Harris, The Ventures, Artie Shaw, Skip James, Gillian Welch, Richard Swift, Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey, Phil Ramone, Nina Simone, Pink Floyd, Alice Coltrane, Diana Krall, Jeff Buckley, Seals & Crofts, Pixies, James Taylor, Dog Ears, The Wallflowers, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week's column features music by the B-52's, The Smashing Pumpkins, Nina Simone, Jeff Buckley, The Wallflowers and Pink Floyd.

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The Queerness of Michael Jackson

Irene Monroe | Posted 08.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Jackson, Staple Center, Diana Ross, Queer, Al Sharpton, Michael Jackson Death, Michael Jackson Memorial, Marlon Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rock Hudson, Vitiligo, Entertainment News
Irene Monroe

Clearly Sharpton's statement hinted at the racism Michael Jackson endured in the music industry. But he totally ignored, as many have, the issues of gender and sexuality that clearly impacted the star.

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Harlem Memorializes Michael Jackson at Apollo Theater

Lauri Lyons | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Harlem, Michael Jackson, We Are the World, Al Sharpton, Baptize, Dr. 90210, Off the Wall, Mourners, African-Americans, Janet Jackson, Usher, Race, Bleach, Britain, President, Prescriptions, Joe Jackson, England, 125th Street, Tanning Salon, Thriller, Army, B.E. T, Collagen, Transformer, American Idol, Pharmaceuticals, Hallelujah, Bad, Heaven, The Wiz, California, Hate, Guilt, Tunisia, Broadway, Surrealism, Suntan, Los Angeles, The Staples Center, Barack Obama, Sunbathing, Elvis Presley, Las Vegas, Anti-Depressants, Gender, Skin, Dancing, Pharmaceutical Companies, 50, Art, John Lennon, Bible, Motown 25, The Beatles, Genetics, Singing, Paul Mc Cartney, Justin Timberlake, Jackson 5, Rain, Apollo Theater, LaToya Jackson, Australia, Cartoons, Britney Spears, Prescription Drugs, Reality Shows, Jamie Foxx, Black Fedora, Spike Lee, Drugs, King of Pop, Musicals, Jacksons, Tummy Tuck, Child Molestation, Fans, Russia, Americans, Cosmetic Surgery, Performers, Gary, Encino, Mtv, Quincy Jones, Amateur Night, Mardi Gras, Tabloids, Associated Press, Suicide, Trials, Music Videos, Billie Jean, Moonwalk, Hollywood, Tanning Booth, Nose Job, Berry Gordy, Dermatologist, Plastic Surgery, Diana Ross, Impersonators, Beat It, Moscow, Jordan Chandler, Chris Brown, Suntan Lotion, Katherine Jackson, Memorial, Botox, Indiana, Mowtown, Rx, New York, Paris Jackson, Lisa Marie Presley, Deborah Rowe, Aeg Live, Martin Bashir, Brooke Sheilds, Lauri Lyons, White-Glove, Judith Hill, Marlon Jackson, Manhattan, Cnn, Jermaine Jackson, Youtube, New Orleans, New York News
Lauri Lyons

The Apollo Theater's memorial tribute to Michael Jackson might as well have been Mardi Gras in Harlem.

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"The Jacksons:" The Ultimate Reality Show

Andy Ostroy | Posted 08.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: LaToya Jackson, Michael Jackson, The Today Show, Al Sharpton, Celebrity Rehab, Matt Lauer, Survivor, Jesse Jackson, Debbie Rowe, Neverland, Jermaine Jackson, Diana Ross, The Bachelor, Larry King, Joe Jackson, Joni Mitchell, Gov. Mark Sanford, American Idol, Entertainment News
Andy Ostroy

Let's face it, if you're into train wrecks, it doesn't get much better than this. In the age of reality television, this is the ultimate real-life family freak show.

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Would You Hire Michael Jackson's Dermatologist or Mark Sanford's Spiritual Advisor?

Sybil Adelman Sage | Posted 08.02.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Mark Sanford, Spiritual Advisor, Dick Cheney, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson Dies, Michael Jackson Mark Sanford, Comedy News
Sybil Adelman Sage

I wasn't aware dermatologists will father your children and I'm even less familiar with what services a spiritual advisor provides.

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Michael Jackson, Child of America, Gone

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.26.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, The Jacksons, The Wiz, Simon & Garfunkel, Zombies, Carole King, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, Vincent Price, Neverland, Thriller, Diana Ross, Bobby Day, Lisa Marie Presley, Pink Floyd, Macaulay Culkin, Grammy Awards, Quincy Jones, Motown, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Beyond the reams of his documented eccentricities, Michael Jackson was a huge talent who'll be missed, and he was one of our better, kinder kids whose life and story spun out of control.

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The VMAs Need To Call It A Day

Jason Notte | Posted 10.10.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, Eminem, Jordin Sparks, Pee Wee Herman, Vmas, Poison, Sarah Palin, C.C. Deville, Brett Michaels, High School Musical 3, Heidi Montag, Lil' Kim, Courtney Love, Axl Rose, Sumner Redstone, Dave Grohl, The HIlls, Disney, Mtv, Vince Neil, Perez Hilton, Madonna, Guns 'N' Roses, Video Music Awards, John Norris, Kurt Loder, The Jonas Brothers, Tom Petty, Barack Obama, Katy Perry, Foo Fighters, Diana Ross, Lauren Conrad, David Lee Roth, Christina Aguilera, Axl, Jimmy Fallon, Entertainment News
Jason Notte

Sadly, with the advent of antidepressants and the rise of Disney on the Billboard charts, Kid Rock and Tommy Lee's slap fight last year may have provided the show's last unscripted punch.

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The Kennedy Center Honors Five Legends

AP | NATASHA METZLER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Brian Wilson, Diana Ross, Steve Martin, Leo Fleisher, Martin Scorsese, Kennedy Center, Entertainment News

From "Good Vibrations" to "Goodfellas," Brian Wilson and Martin Scorsese scored. Steve Martin strutted as one of the "wild and crazy guys." Diana Ross...

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Kennedy Center Names Next 5 Inductees

AP | Brett Zongker | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Brian Wilson, Steve Martin, Diana Ross, Martin Scorsese, Leon Fleisher, Stephen Schwarzman, Kennedy Center, Entertainment News

Pianist Leon Fleisher, actor Steve Martin, singers Diana Ross and Brian Wilson and film director Martin Scorsese will share the 30th annual honors of ...

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