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Road trip runs out of gas
Orlando CityBeat WriterI'd really like to meet the guy in Hollywood who has ideas like "What if we remade National Lampoon's Vacation with Cedric the Entertainer?" Actually, I guess the guy I really want to meet is the guy who heard this idea and said "sounds great!" That...Tags: Family, Mel Gibson, Movies, Vanessa Williams, Beyonce
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The Original Kings of Comedy
TIMES STAFF WRITERFriday August 18, 2000 No wonder "The Kings of Comedy" tour, organized in 1997 by producer Walter Latham, has become the highest-grossing comedy tour in history, with ticket sales exceeding $37 million. Any of its four Kings--Steve Harvey, D.L....Tags: Comedy (genre), Charlotte, Martin Lawrence, D.L. Hughley, Celebrity Parents
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Spare the rod, spoil the jokes
Hades is not one of the settings for Fox's new comedy "The Bernie Mac Show." But those on location with the series during a recent shoot in the San Fernando Valley may have thought otherwise. An unforgiving sun beat down mercilessly on the actors and...Tags: CBS Corp., Bars and Clubs, HBO (tv network), Minority Groups, Movies
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Cedric the Entertainer to host NAACP show
LOS ANGELES - The NAACP chose Cedric the Entertainer to host its upcoming Image Awards show despite his jokes in the film "Barbershop" that angered some black leaders. His character made mocking remarks in the film about civil rights icons the Rev....Tags: Television, Cedric the Entertainer, Awards and Prizes, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton
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TV bosses see many changes in the local picture
Tribune television reporter"Hey, Joe, pick me!" WLS-Ch. 7 weathercaster Jerry Taft yelled from the back of the room to Joe Ahern, president and general manager of WBBM-Ch. 2. Ahern, the former Channel 7 boss whose return to Chicago several months ago sparked a hiring frenzy among...Tags: Corporate Officers, Public Employees, Chicago Tonight (tv program), WGN, Television Stations
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Comedy review, the Queens of Comedy at the Chicago Theatre
Tribune Staff WriterA knock against some African-American female comics is that they are dirtier than their male counterparts. They feel this is the only type of material that will give them the same type of success as the guys. The four ladies of "The Queens of Comedy"...Tags: Comedy (genre), Bernie Mac, D.L. Hughley, Radio Industry
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Racing Stripes
Orlando CityBeat WriterDid you ever think you'd see Robert De Niro in a movie with a cat flushing a dog? "No way!" you said. "Jake La Motta? Travis Bickle? Never!" Then Meet the Fockers becomes the biggest movie of 2005 (so far). I guess it only makes sense to see Poppa Focker...Tags: Snoop Dogg, Bruce Greenwood, Movies, John Graham, Whoopi Goldberg
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Fall back into your seats
Tribune Staff ReportersNow that the summer of sequels finally has ended, Hollywood has a message for adults: It's safe to get back in the theaters again. The fall always looks great from a Labor Day perspective as the studios and indie distributors prepare to unveil their...Tags: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Eli Roth, Macaulay Culkin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony Minghella
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Movie review, 'Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie'
Even though the humor in "Blue Collar Comedy Tour," a stand-up comedy concert film, is advertised as having a Southern-influenced point of view, the jokes are witty and universal enough for everyone. The Blue Collar tour, a successful show that has...Tags: Public Employees, Dean Martin, Bill Engvall, Movies, Auto Racing
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Daily Sections
Main News National and international reports by Times correspondents in the U.S. and around the world. ++++++++++++++++++++ || • || Column One – In-depth stories with a unique perspective || || • || Today's News – News at a...Tags: Personal Finance, Jim Flanigan, Journalism, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Cartoons
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Don't spend a thing
Orlando CityBeat WriterIsn't there some kind of rule that you have to wait at least 20 years before you remake a movie? In case you hadn't heard, Love Don't Cost a Thing is a remake of 1987's B-level teen movie Can't Buy Me Love, one of the last movies to actually have the...Tags: Comedy (genre), Kenan Thompson, Foods and Beverages, Molly Ringwald, National Basketball Association
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'Love Don't Cost a Thing'
Times Staff Writer"Love Don't Cost a Thing" finds earnest high school senior Alvin Johnson (Nick Cannon) on his pool-cleaning job when he locks eyes with beautiful Paris Morgan (Christina Milian), the most popular girl in school, during a party at her upscale home. It's...Tags: Vehicles, Kenan Thompson, Kal Penn, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Nick Cannon
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