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Gay NBA player Jason Collins feels the love; will goodwill continue?
Jason Collins, the first active male athlete in a major U.S. professional team to come out as gay, is receiving widespread support for his announcement. The reaction to his news Monday was swift. President Obama, who just last year announced his...
Tags: Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Basketball, National Basketball Association, National Football League
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Openly gay athlete Jason Collins is what 'we've all been waiting for'
National political leaders, gay rights groups and entertainment icons on Monday spoke in support of Jason Collins, the first active professional athlete to come out as gay. The 34-year-old Los Angeles native, who helped lead Harvard-Westlake School to...
Tags: Chris Kluwe, Baltimore Ravens, Basketball, Brendon Ayanbadejo, National Basketball Association
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'Argo' scores at the Producers Guild of America Awards
Call it the Affleck Redemption. After being snubbed for an Oscar nomination for best director earlier this month, Ben Affleck scored a win Saturday night for outstanding producer of a theatrical motion picture for “Argo” at the 24th annual...
Tags: Movies, Grant Heslov, Sarah Palin, Jason Statham, Curb Your Enthusiasm (tv program)
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John Legend, 2 Chainz honored at Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Doug E. Fresh, 2 Chainz and MC Lyte were among those on hand to be honored at Sunday night's Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball at the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C. But none let the fact that they were collecting hardware keep...
Tags: Music, Meek Mill, Michael Jackson, Human Interest, Barack Obama
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Hip-hop and pop music crowd D.C. for Obama inauguration
All eyes will be on Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor when they take the stage at Monday's presidential inauguration. But they're far from the only major artists partaking in the festivities. A slew of performing artists will be taking the...
Tags: Moby, Maxwell, Music, Beyonce, Smokey Robinson
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CES 2013: Russell Simmons and Brian Robbins talk All Def Digital
LAS VEGAS -- Def Jam label co-founder Russell Simmons and veteran television and film producer Brian Robbins have joined forces to launch the new YouTube channel All Def Digital (ADD), a name that hints at the partners' ambitions to create entertainment...
Tags: Brian Robbins, Music, YouTube, Media Industry, Music Industry
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Careers that work best if you have multiple passions
Brazen CareeristBrazen Careerist The question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" causes a lot of anxiety for many of us. While some people struggle to find a field that they're passionate enough about to pursue as a lifelong career, others struggle with the...Tags: Movies, Crime, Law and Justice, Ken Burns, Science and Technology, Entertainment
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Russell Simmons to receive Producers Guild's Visionary Award
Music producer and hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons will receive the Producers Guild 2013 Visionary Award at the 24th annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony Jan. 26 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Visionary Award recognizes television, film or new media...
Tags: Simon Fuller, Ceremonies, YouTube, Entertainment, Human Interest
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Hip-hop manager Chris Lighty dies
VarietyTop hip-hop manager Chris Lighty has died. He was 40. Early press reports said Lighty died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his Bronx apartment. A staffer at the Los Angeles office of Primary Wave, which merged with Lighty's Violator Management in...Tags: Foxy Brown, Warren G, Busta Rhymes, Soulja Boy, LL Cool J
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Informant's credibility complicates jail probe
For months, Anthony Brown fooled his jailers into believing that he was just another prisoner inside Men's Central Jail. In fact, the 45-year-old armed robber was working for the FBI on a highly sensitive investigation of the Los Angeles County jails....
Tags: Police Investigations, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Beyonce, Trials
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Fashion News: Johnny Depp to receive CFDA award Lady Gaga won last year
All The RageJohnny Depp is to receive the CFDA Fashion Icon Award on Monday, the same category Lady Gaga won last year. Presenters will include Lily Collins and Jessica Chastain, with Seth Myers serving as the evening's host.... -
Adam Yauch, founding member of the Beastie Boys, dies at 47
Pop & HissThe Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch, best known the world over as the thoughtful, witty, in-your-face rapper MCA, has died. Yauch, who had been battling cancer for the last three years, was part of a trio of New York rappers whose music starting in the 1980s...
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