Singer Scott gets &#39;Real,&#39; branches out into film
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One of the more subtle yet  effective new-artist marketing campaigns in recent memory  involved singer-songwriter Jill Scott.
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Leon's acting career has always brought him back to his first love &#151; music. Although he's starred in films as varied as "Cool Runnings" and "Waiting to Exhale," the one-named actor probably has gained his biggest kudos for playing musicians. He played J.T. Matthews in Robert Townsend's "The Five Heartbeats," the volatile frontman David Ruffin in the TV miniseries "The Temptations," and Little Richard in another TV biopic.
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Gospel superstar Kirk  Franklin will play himself in an autobiographical feature he's  producing called "Church Boy."
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Canada&#39;s Polaris Music Prize is  making rising stars from the country&#39;s mushrooming alternative  scene.
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The young pop star is going to Alaska. And back.
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Child actress Dakota Fanning is coming  of age both on the film screen and in real life as she closes  in on a milestone birthday.
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Being a real-life star is hard work, and it's not much easier being a cultural icon's avatar. By Lisa Katayama.
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WAS it real or fake? Either way, Britney Spears has caused a sensation with her fabled &quot;Yes-no-maybe&quot; wedding to beau Kevin Federline last weekend.
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But Foxx&#39;s performance goes a lot deeper than just mimicking Charles&#39; physical tics and mannerisms. He digs deep into the late, legendary soul singer&#39;s psyche, convincingly conveying his pain, passion and pride.
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R&amp;B singer Ashanti says acting in her first film wasn't totally different from recording an album, but it was much less personal.
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A stunning new concert film captures the Irish rockers in all their stadium-filling glory. The film might be even better than the real thing. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk.
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Media & professional: The film soundtrack is the focus for a new generation of song pluggers.
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Child actress Dakota Fanning is coming of age both on the film screen and in real life as she closes in on a milestone birthday.
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The singer's new album shows that pop music Svengalis, weird and controlling  as they may be, are sometimes necessary
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Jamie Foxx turns in a career-defining performance.
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The portrayal of black women in popular music and videos is too often degrading and the black community must find a way to change these images, best-selling singer Jill Scott said Monday.
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The new breed of pop singers loves to tell us about the burdens of stardom. Their music is better when they don't.