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Dee Rees On Hollywood's Race Problem

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Pariah, John Singleton, Dee Rees, Morgan Freeman, Jamie Foxx, Spike Lee, Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett, Video, Hollywood Race, Movies and Race, Halle Berry, Hollywoods Race Problem, Lee Daniels, Director Dee Rees, Sidney Poitier, Arts News

For all the talk of "liberal Hollywood," diversity is not among the movie industry's strengths. Dee Rees, the director of "Pariah," a semi-autobiog...

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Hotel Bel Air Reopens... And the Swans Are Back!

Jay Weston | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Wolfgang Puck, Paul Anka, Meals on Wheels, Sidney Poitier, Hotel Bel Air, Hotel Reviews, LA Restaurants, Los Angeles Hotels, La Around Town, Best of La, Los Angeles News

The formerly somewhat dreary hotel, nestled into the woods of rustic Bel Air, has been brightened, refurbished and rebuilt to maintain its oh, so romantic atmosphere while accommodating guests in this wired age.

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Blaxploitation Era Icons: Where Are They Now?

Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Richard Pryor, Melvin Van Peebles, Jim Brown, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Antonio Fargas, Isaac Hayes, Willie Hutch, Max Julien, Pam Grier, Fred Williamson, Ron O'Neal, Mary Alice, Curtis Mayfield, Richard Roundtree, Sidney Poitier, Black Voices News

The 1970s represented the dawning of a new era for African Americans, specifically in Hollywood as a deluge of movies centering on empowerment, pride ...

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10 Classic Movies That Turn Up the Heat for Summer

John Farr | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Richard Dreyfuss, Academy Awards, James Stewart, River Phoenix, Best Movies by Farr, Rod Steiger, Emma Stone, Blu-Ray, Alfred Hitchcock, Gianni Di Gregorio, Michael Cera, Grace Kelly, Summer Movies, Frances McDormand, Summer, Ray Liotta, Kiefer Sutherland, Rob Reiner, Criterion Collection, Patrick Fugit, Jonah Hill, Burt Lancaster, Billy Wilder, Billy Crudup, Judd Apatow, Best Movies on DVD, Best Movies, John Candy, Thirteen/WNET, Bill Murray, Kathleen Turner, Tom Hanks, Greg Mottola, Kevin Costner, William Hurt, Kate Hudson, Cameron Crowe, Adam Sandler, Sidney Poitier, Entertainment News

I googled "best summer-themed movies" but I think what I got was "any summer-themed movie."For those who want a little extra quality in their summer fare, here comes a varied but more rewarding list.

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Two Passing Greats: A Tribute to Arthur Penn and Tony Curtis

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

One had to acknowledge and admire Tony Curtis's sheer spirit and zest. But while Curtis was the ultimate public personality, filmmaker Arthur Penn, who died two days ago, was basically a private man.

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The Best "Back to School" Movies

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

Given the profound significance of education in our lives, it's no surprise there's no shortage of movies on the subject. Here are ten of my own favorite films about school, learning, and those mostly noble souls who teach.

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From Gods And Monsters and Quiet Riot to Tina Turner and Citizens Of The World: A Conversation With Spencer Proffer

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vans Warped Tour, Pasha, Tony Martell, Mario Van Peebles, Pricilla Presley, Flying Machines, Tina Turner, John Entwhistle, Nelson Mandela, The Who, Sds, Richard Nixon, Stevie Wonder, RCA Records, Brian May, Sedrik Samson, Spencer Proffer, Blink-182, Calarts, Citizens of the World, Kiss, Harry Winer, Bob Hope, Elvis Presley, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Caine, Bad Religion, Wings, Ronnie McDowell, No Doubt, Disney, The Hollies, Rise Against, Quiet Riot, Sidney Poitier, Gods and Monsters, Graceland, Jon Butcher, The Jordanaires, King Sunny Ade, Queen, Godsmack, Bon Jovi, Epic Records, Coachella, Allan Clarke, Ritchie Sambora, Mtv, Showtime, Kevin Dubrow, Billy Thorpe, Quincy Jones, Doc McGhee, Bill Condon, My Chemical Romance, Beyonce, Cedric the Entertainer, Vanilla Fudge, Jerry Offsay, Camp Pendleton, Ted Nugent, Cicely Tyson, Strawbs, All American Rejects, Michael Hagee, Tommy, Capitol Tower, Zoetrope, Stomp, Nofx, Live Nation, Entertainment News

Spencer Proffer is considered a leader in entertainment, pioneering media integrations before it was fashionable to do so.

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Post-Racial Hollywood? One Huge 'Cop Out'

Morris W. O'Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Gene Wilder, Bruce Willis, Spencer Tracy, Cop Out, Tracy Morgan, Sidney Poitier, William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek, Entertainment News

Hollywood will not have put down its racial baggage until it permanently moves away from flaunting the "racial" formulas and themes which garner the biggest bang for their buck.

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Thoughts on Haiti, And the Spirit of Activism in Film

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Travolta, Burt Lancaster, Barbara Kopple, John Sayles, Best Movies on DVD, Cher, Kurt Russell, John Lithgow, Best Movies by Farr, Sally Field, Thirteen/WNET, Chris Cooper, Social Activism, Robert Duvall, Haiti Earthquake, Mike Nichols, Jim Lehrer, Activism, James Earl Jones, David Brooks, Meryl Streep, Haiti, The News Hour With Jim Lehrer, Wnet, Adrien Brody, Sidney Poitier, Entertainment News

Great activist movies portray the ongoing struggle between the welfare of working people and larger societal forces, seemingly beyond their control, that threaten their integrity, livelihood, and often, their very survival.

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Medals Of Freedom: Obama Honors Ted Kennedy, Harvey Milk And 14 Others

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harvey Milk, Ted Kennedy, Sandra Day O'Connor, Billie Jean King, Sidney Poitier, Chita Rivera, Mary Robinson, Janet Davison Rowley, Desmond Tut, Muhammed Yunus, Joe Medicine Crow, Joseph Medicine Crow, Joseph Lowery, Stephen Hawking, Jack Kemp, Pedro Jose Greer, Nancy Brinker, Nancy Goodman Brinker, Politics News

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 16 people, including political ally Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, ...

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Beer Summit

Giles Slade | Posted 05.25.2011

Nobody has the right to obstruct anyone else's pursuit of happiness. Have a brewski, and chill. For God's sake! Let's get the wheels back on the wagon.

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Hollywood's Hottest Older Men: Better With Age? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Katy Hall | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harrison Ford, Hugh Hefner, Clint Eastwood, Anthony Hopkins, James Brolin, Slidepoll, Donald Sutherland, Sean Connery, Robert Redford, Patrick Stewart, Sidney Poitier, Entertainment News

Aging men in Hollywood have it easier than their female counterparts, thanks to the distinguished male sexiness that can be found in salt-and-pepper h...

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Just When Did The Quality Of Hollywood Films Start To Drop?

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harrison Ford, Jim Carrey, Shia La Beouf, Richard Dreyfuss, William Holden, James Stewart, Clark Gable, Classic Film, Angelina Jolie, Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Peter Sellers, Spencer Tracy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Downey Jr, Cary Grant, Robin Williams, Christian Bale, Ingrid Bergman, Foreign Films, Jack Lemmon, Paul Hogan, Bette Midler, Dancing With the Stars, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo Dicaprio, Technology, Gary Cooper, Bing Crosby, Humphrey Bogart, Elizabeth Taylor, Tyrone Power, John Travolta, Lee Marvin, Paul Newman, George Clooney, Barbra Streisand, Danny Devito, John Wayne, Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood, Woody Allen, Eddie Murphy, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Warren Beatty, Reese Witherspoon, Julia Roberts, Dustin Hoffman, Myrna Loy, Will Smith, Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Adam Sandler, Steve McQueen, Daniel Craig, Meg Ryan, Tom Selleck, Hollywood, The Quigley Poll, Sidney Poitier, Entertainment News

While Hollywood continues to dominate the global film market, the most original, intelligent, and enduring movies today are being made outside this country.

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"Gay, or Straight, Black, or White: Love is Love, Right is Right!" Right?

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Civil Liberties, Lesbian, George W. Bush, Gays and Lesbians, Harry-Belafonte, African-American History, Clarence Thomas, Civil Rights, Edna Thomas, Gay Rights, Walter Nagel, Tiger Woods, Racism, Frederick Douglass, African-American Issues, Jasmyne Cannick, Sammy Davis Jr., Phillip Johnson, Pearl Bailey, Olivia Whyndham, Michael Bloomberg, Walter-White, Mildred Loving Interracial Marriage, Lena Horne, Interacial Relationships, Interacial-Sex, Interracial Marriage, Jimmie Daniels, Gays in the Military, Seal, Martin Luther King, Jack Johnson, Homophobia, California Gay Marriage Ban, Bayard Rustin, Gay Marriage, Gay Issues, Sidney Poitier, Healthy Living News

Many activist gays have readily embraced the notion that "Queers" are "today's African Americans," with marriage equality an issue comparable to earlier more bitter struggles for civil rights.

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A Valentine's Day Inspiration: To Sir, With Love

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Education, To Sir With Love, Obama, New Radicals, Positive Energy, Behavioural Science, Boomers, Sacramento, Valentine's Day, Doing Good, Sidney Poitier, Featured Contributor, Healthy Living News

Looking for a great movie for Valentine's Day? Something to help you believe again in the power of love to save people's lives and change the world? ...

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A Great Lack of Latinos at the Academy Awards

Daniel Cubias | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Denzel Washington, Latinos, Anthony Quinn, Kate Winslet, Guillermo Del Toro, Academy Awards, Hattie McDaniel, Hispanic, Gael Garcia Bernal, The Oscars, Jose Ferrer, Pan's Labyrinth, Viva Zapata, Babel, Rita Moreno, Benicio Del Toro, West Side Story, Penelope Cruz, Halle Berry, Charlton Heston, Cyrano De Bergerac, Oscar Firsts, Adriana Barraza, Touch of Evil, Aimee Mann, Sidney Poitier, Traffic, Movies, Video, Entertainment News

In the eighty-one years the Academy has been handing out awards, just 14 Hispanics have been nominated for acting Oscars. The last was Adriana Barraza in 2007 for Babel.

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For The Holidays, The Best Family-Friendly Movies By Farr-Part 1

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sidney Poitier, Family Stress Holidays, Family Values, Anne Bancroft, A Christmas Carol, Little Fugitive, Spencer Tracy, Errol Flynn, Dennis Quaid Meg Ryan, Steve McQueen, Classic Movies, The Red Shoes, Gary Cooper, Movies, Eric Holder, Holiday News, Entertainment News

Regardless of one's faith, at its core the holidays involve gatherings of extended family spanning all life-stages, so it makes sense to lay in a store of films that all generations can watch and enjoy together.

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Best Movies By Farr: Obama's Glorious Leap, and Key Films About The African-American Experience

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Denzel Washington, Paul Winfield, Slavery, Cicely Tyson, Spike Lee, African-Americans, African-American Films, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Sidney Poitier, Entertainment News

Prior to the 1960s, race portrayals in movies were mostly confined to servants and railroad porters. Only with the advent of the Civil Rights movement did the film industry dare address the authentic black experience.

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