Jesse Jackson seeks more diversity in Hollywood
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As seemingly half of  Hollywood converged on a fundraiser for Democratic presidential  aspirant Sen. Barack Obama, the Rev. Jesse Jackson was huddled  elsewhere with Universal Studios president Ron Meyer over his  own campaign -- to increase industry diversity.
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When it comes to the pitfalls of celebrity, Brad Pitt knows a thing or two more than Jesse James, the 19th century outlaw he portrays in his new movie.
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Imagine Leonardo DiCaprio as the young Darth Vader, Haley Joel Osment as Harry Potter, or Nicolas Cage as Superman (that one really almost happened). No, sometimes Hollywood needs a fresh face up on screen, like Marlon Brando in &quot;A Streetcar Named Desire,&quot; Harrison Ford in &quot;Star Wars&quot; &amp;#151; or Brandon Routh in &quot;Superman Returns.&quot;
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Michael Douglas has two Oscars, a glamorous actress-wife and a home in Bermuda. Still, he was happy to get his hands dirty for his new movie, "King of California."
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Pop star and actress Jennifer Lopez swaps her 'A'-list celebrity for social activism in a new film about the plight of Mexican women working in factories near the U.S. border who are raped and murdered.
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The filmmaker Tyler Perry says he has a message of healing; others say he glorifies racial stereotypes.
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Film-maker Spike Lee calls for more black people to become involved behind the scenes in TV and cinema.
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LOS ANGELES  - Court TV will next month  air a special on the psychological state of Michael Jackson,  the first of many documentaries the cable network will screen  throughout the year.
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Oscar-nominated &quot;Blood  Diamond&quot; star Djimon Hounsou has joined the cast of &quot;Get Some,&quot;  an indie action drama that starts shooting later this month.
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Trying to build on a cease-fire in Lebanon, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson launched an effort Tuesday to arrange the release of prisoners held by Hezbollah and Israel.
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New Line Cinema has  signed a two-year, production deal with Samuel L. Jackson, who  starred in the studio's much-hyped "Snakes on a Plane," as well  as its 2005 bomb, "The Man."
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SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Michael Jackson's lawyer  told a court on Monday he planned to call a star-studded list  of witnesses to defend the singer against child molestation  charges, including basketball's Kobe Bryant, actress Elizabeth  Taylor and "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno.
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LOS ANGELES  -- Despite an ongoing investigation and charges of of child molestation, Michael Jackson continues his Christmas tradition of inviting dozens of underprivileged children to his Neverland Ranch just outside Santa Barbara, Calif.
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Beleaguered pop star Michael Jackson, responding to a recent TV movie about his life and legal troubles, said in a statement he was tired of being "vilified" and taunted as "Wacko Jacko" in the public eye.
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Samuel L. Jackson is flippant, brushing off his expansive film career, and cool-guy image.
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Ethnic minorities and those from poor backgrounds face a "glass door" in London's film and television industry.
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Samuel L. Jackson's basketball picture extended its lead at the North American box office on Monday as word of mouth drove business during the Martin Luther King, Jr. U.S. holiday weekend.