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Black Actors Revisit Roles Originally Played By Whites
giant.blackplanet.com 2 weeks agoWhen folks mention the word “remake,” they’re usually met with skepticism and eye rolls. But lately, black actors have been finding success revisiting classics that were previously played by white actors. Denzel Washington stepped into Frank Sinatra’s shoes with 2004’s The Manchurian Candidate , and even Will Smith took a stab at it with the reboot of I Am Legend (inspired by the 1971 Charlton Heston starrer, The Omega Man ). Both actors have been known to break the color barrier when it comes to casting, b
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Steve Martin Teams Up With William Shakespeare
msnbc.com 6 days, 13 hours agoNEW YORK (AP) -- Steve Martin has a new writing partner, a guy even more famous than the comedian, actor, writer and banjo player. Martin has teamed up with no less than William Shakespeare to add music to the playwright's lyrics for a smattering of tunes at the Public Theater's production this summer of "As You Like It" in New York City's Central Park. Of his writing partner, Martin deadpans: "He's very difficult to work with." Shakespeare's plays are filled with music , and "As You Like It" is one of the
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