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Denzel Washington in American Gangster, Richard Roundtree in Shaft, and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard — The 15 Most Iconic Black Movie Soundtracks Of All Time Did your favorite soundtrack make the list?

Keke Palmer in Akeelah and the Bee — 15 Best Black Family Movies Gather the whole family to watch these great films.

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Ben Affleck and Kate Beckinsale in Pearl Harbor

32 Of The Worst Oscar-Nominated Films

By Hugh Scott published 9 March 24

Not every Oscar-nominated film is a winner. Even when the nominations might be worthy, the films are not.

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Diana Ross as Dorothy Gale, Nipsey Russell as The Tin Man, and Michael Jackson as Scarecrow in The Wiz

Haunted Mansion's Director Wants To Remake The Wiz, And His Passion Has Me Sold

By Eric Eisenberg published 28 July 23

Exclusives Justin Simien's love for the Haunted Mansion attraction led him to make the Haunted Mansion film, but his true passion project is a remake of The Wiz.

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Hairspray Live! Assembles All-Star Team, Announces Air Date

By Corey Chichizola published 19 February 16

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Hairspray Is Going To Be NBC's Next Musical

By Corey Chichizola published 13 January 16

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Has NBC Quietly Found A New Thursday Night Strategy?

By Laura Hurley published 14 December 15

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Watch Uzo Aduba's Chilling Version Of The Silence Of The Lambs Chianti Scene

By Gregory Wakeman published 11 December 15

Orange Is The New Black's Uzo Aduba has re-imagined Anthony Hopkins' chianti speech from Silence Of The Lambs and she's done a rather sterling job too.

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The Wiz Live! Absolutely Dominated In The Ratings Last Night

By Jessica Rawden published 4 December 15

Instead of actively rooting against the production, a lot of people tuned in to see how youngster Shanice Williams would do in the lead roll. She rocked. And the ratings rocked, too.

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