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Soul Singer Al Goodman Dies At Age of 67

Posted on Jul 28th 2010 at 5:32 PM by

R&B singer Al Goodman (pictured, center, to the left) died July 26 at the Hackensack Medical Center in New Jersey due to heart failure during surgery on a tumor. He was 67. According to Goodman's daughter, Rhonda, the baritone crooner was "joking and laughing" prior to his surgery. Goodman, who ...

Soul Singer Al Goodman Dies At Age of 67

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10 Questions: Dennis Haysbert Goes From Black President to Voice of Allstate, Now Taking On Broadway

Posted on Jul 28th 2010 at 2:22 PM by

Wilson Morales

From portraying President David Palmer on TV's '24' and Jonas Blane on the series 'The Unit,' to his voice as the feature in the ubiquitous Allstate commercials, Dennis Haysbert has been a fixture on the small screen for years. There's also his film roles on 'Major League,' 'Waiting To Exhale,' and ...

10 Questions: Dennis Haysbert Goes From Black President to Voice of Allstate, Now Taking On Broadway

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Old Spice's Isaiah Mustafa Added to Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx Film

Posted on Jul 28th 2010 at 1:11 PM by

Wilson Morales

With his increasing popularity as the pitchman for the Old Spice commercials, budding actor Isaiah Mustafa has been cast to the comedy film, 'Horrible Bosses,' which stars Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Colin Farrell and Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, ...

$Old Spice\'s Isaiah Mustafa Added to Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx Film$

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'Sunday Best' Winner Y'Anna Crawley Takes the Buzz Blitz

Posted on Jul 28th 2010 at 10:10 AM by

Jawn Murray

Y'Anna Crawley is the season two winner BET's hit music competition series 'Sunday Best.' The Washington, DC native had recorded background vocals for the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Glenn Jones, Raheem DeVaughn, Angie Stone and Chrisette Michele before auditioning for 'Sunday Best' and ultimately ...

$\'Sunday Best\' Winner Y\'Anna Crawley Takes the Buzz Blitz$

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'Twilight's Edi Gathegi Added To 'X-Men: First Class'

Posted on Jul 28th 2010 at 7:07 AM by

Wilson Morales

Edi Gathegi, who played Laurent in 'Twilight' and 'New Moon,' has signed on to 'X-Men: First Class.' The 31 year old Kenya native will play Armando Munoz, also known as Darwin, a mutant who has the power of adaptive evolution. His power automatically gives him various abilities based on his ...

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