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Arts & Entertainment
Enjoy ‘The LEGO Movie’ outside of the theatre
By John Gaudiosi
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Warner Bros. has a bonafide blockbuster with “The LEGO Movie,” which has dominated the box office since opening Feb. 7. The movie has already made over $143 million in the U.S. to date and is on its way to surpassing $200 million domestically. The LEGO Movie broke records over President’s Day Weekend earning $63.5 million
Movie Review: “Labor Day”
Studio: Paramount (1 hr. 51 min.)
Plot: A depressed single mother and her son offer a wounded fearsome man a ride that changes their lives.
Cast: Josh Brolin, Kate Winslet, Gattlin Griffith, Toby Maguire, Tom Lipinski, Maika Monroe
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ***1/2
News Spotlight: THE 18TH ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) SEEKS COMEDIC TALENT FOR 2ND ANNUAL COMEDY WINGS COMPETITION SPONSORED BY HBO
New York, NY (BlackNews.com) — Today, Film Life, Inc. announced the launch of the second annual Comedy Wings Competition, a national search to identify the next outstanding comedian. Submissions are now open, with full details atwww.abff.com. The pool of entries will be narrowed down to up ten semi-finalists, from which four finalists will be selected to receive a trip to 2014 ABFF, in NYC, June 19-22, where they will perform live before the festival audience, for the chance to win an audition with HBO.
Globetrotters Score Smiles at the Breslin
Globetrotter’s “Flight Time” gets a confetti splash from team captain Special K Daley at the Breslin Center during their show.
Photo by Rick Garcia
Michigan Travel: Ziibiwing Center Preserves Tribal Heritage
Top Photo:Every culture seeks to tell their story. The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe’s story is told at the Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways. Courtesy photo
Bottom Photo: Through the presentation of selected cultural textiles, the cultural center teaches about the vibrant lifestyle.
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Movie Review: “The Hobbit: The Desolution of Smaug”
Studio: Warner Bros. (2 hr. 41 min.)
Plot: The continuing adventure of Bilbo Baggins as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf and 13 Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.
Cast: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellan, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ***1/2
By Laurence Washington
“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: FRIED RICE and BAKED SWEET N SOUR CHICKEN
Two recipes in one column….
Michigan Artist Named “Male Vocalist of The Year” at 2013 Tejano Music Awards
Ricky Valenz from Lansing, Michigan is making waves in the Tejano music industry.
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SAN ANTONIO, TX– The 33rd Annual Tejano Music Awards held at the Lila Cockrell Theater on October 19th, proved to be a big night for Tejano newcomer Ricky Valenz. Valenz, who won last year’s “Best New Artist Male-2012” walked away with two awards, including “Male Vocalist of the Year”, making Valenz the first male artist to win “Best New Artist Male” and “Male Vocalist” back to back.
Movie Review: Baggage Claim
Studio: Fox Searchlight (96 minutes)Plot: A single flight attendant embarks on a thirty-thousand-mile expedition mission to find a potential suitor.
Cast: Paula Patton, Derek Luke, Taye Diggs, Jill Scott, Boris Kodjoe, Adam Brody, Trey Songz
Rating: PG 13
Bottom Line: ****