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The Sundance Channel is teaming with Forest Whitaker to produce “Brick City,” a new documentary series that takes an in-depth look at the challenges facing Newark, N.J., and its mayor, Cory Booker.
The film will also follow local citizens and key figures — from real estate developers to ex-gang members — as they try to [...]

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A buddy comedy based on the 2006 book “Making Friends With Black People,” about the state of race relations in the U.S., is being developed as a sitcom for NBC, reports Variety.
Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil, executive producers of CW’s “The Game,” will write the script and executive produce the project.
The book’s [...]

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Prince and his music publisher Universal are being sued for breach-of-contract by the makers of his 3121 fragrance for failing to help market the product as both parties had agreed, reports the Associated Press.
In the lawsuit, filed Monday in New York, Revelations Perfume and Cosmetics Inc. claims it spent $2.5 million on the product [...]

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In a potential high-profile star-writer reunion, “I Am Legend” co-scribe Mark Protosevich is in early talks to pen the remake of “Old [...]

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Barack Obama’s two young girls discovered what will become their future bedrooms at the White House on the first visit to their future home since their father’s election as US president.
Twins Barbara and Jenna Bush, who will be 27 next week, “enjoyed showing their rooms to the Obama girls,” said Sally McDonough, spokeswoman for Laura [...]

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Marion “Suge” Knight is facing criminal charges in Las Vegas, stemming from an incident in which police found the hip hop mogul allegedly beating his girlfriend just off a busy thoroughfare.
Knight is charged with two counts of felony drug possession and one count of misdemeanor battery, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday in Las [...]

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