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Movie director Herbert Ross dies at 74

...early 1950s. He was soon directing musical sequences and choreographed his first film, "Carmen Jones," with Dorothy Dandridge, in 1954. In the 1970s, Ross directed Woody Allen's "Play it Again Sam" and was a frequent collaborator with...

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SHORT LIST OF EMMY WINNERS

...Oprah Winfrey Presents: Tuesdays with Morrie," ABC. Actress, Miniseries or a Movie: Halle Berry, "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge," HBO. Variety, Music or Comedy Series: "Late Show With David Letterman," CBS. Variety, Music or Comedy...

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Names and faces

...left the scene of the crash, authorities said. The Golden Globe-winning star of the HBO movie ''Introducing Dorothy Dandridge'' was cut on the forehead during the crash, and the driver of the other vehicle suffered a broken wrist and other...

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'Sopranos,' 'West Wing' lead Emmy nominations

...Annie," which got 12. The TV movie "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" and the sitcom "Will & Grace" also were among...the City." Along with "RKO 281," "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" and "Annie," the TV movie category nominees...

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Ron Townson, singer in pop group The 5th Dimension, dies at age 68

...forced Townson to retire in 1997, ending a career that saw him tour with such music legends as Nat King Cole and Dorothy Dandridge. Townson was born in St. Louis and began singing at age 6 in school and church choirs. He attended Lincoln University...

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Names and faces

...charge. Berry, 31, won a Golden Globe for best actress in January for her role in the TV miniseries ''Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.'' Vince Gill, Amy Grant engaged NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Country singer Vince Gill and gospel-pop star...

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Dreamworks, ABC, 'American Beauty' top nominations

...performance by a female actor in a TV movie or miniseries: Kathy Bates (''Annie''), Halle Berry (''Introducing Dorothy Dandridge''), Sally Field (''A Cooler Climate''), Judy Davis (''A Cooler Climate'') and Helen Mirren...

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Electrifying

...When work began to dry up in the 1950s, the brothers briefly split up. Harold's seven-year marriage to actress Dorothy Dandridge ended in divorce. He toured Europe as a solo performer, returning home to continue his act. While he and his brother...

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Berry, Washington, Poitier mark historic Oscar night for black actors

...Hollywood, including Lena Horne, Diahann Carroll and Dorothy Dandridge, whom Berry played in an Emmy-winning performance in "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge." "It's a great night. I never thought it would...

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Academy Awards return to Hollywood

...role on the nighttime soap "Knots Landing," and had solid performances in television (an Emmy for "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge") and film ("Jungle Fever," "Bulworth"). "I never think I'm going to win an award," she says. "It's...

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