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*Original cast members from the groundbreaking television mini-series “Roots” participated in a live Q&A session today as part of its “Town Hall” series. LeVar Burton, Leslie Uggams and Louis Gossett, Jr. sat down at 2 p.m. for a Q&A session with a select group of listeners and SiriusXM host Joe Madison at the company’s studios [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “A word uttered cannot be taken back” – [...]
*Coming this January, Oprah is welcoming the cast of “Roots” into her Montecito, Calif. home for an intimate reunion. The epic and classic series, which includes Cicely Tyson, LeVar Burton, Leslie Uggams, John Amos, Louis Gossett, Jr., and Ben Vereen, first debuted 35 years ago, sweeping the nation and bringing African Americans back home. “Roots [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE It is time for parents to teach young [...]
*How many of you have been to the historic Apollo Theater for an event and imagined what it would be like if you were on that great stage where stars were born and legends made? Well scores of women can cross another thing off their bucket list as they finally made it to the great [...]
*Leslie Uggams, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Marcus Samuelsson are among seven new board members at New York City’s Apollo Theater. President and CEO Jonelle Procope says they will help guide the vision, programming and fundraising of the legendary musical theater in Harlem. They were elected to the board Tuesday night, reports the Associated Press. Uggams, [...]
*Leslie Uggams has this showbiz thing down pat. She’s recorded albums, appeared in concerts, starred on television, won an Emmy (‘Fantasy’), made movies and appeared on Broadway, where she earned a Tony Award for ‘Hallelujah, Baby! And, after 60 years in entertainment, the legendary performer shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, currently she’s [...]
*PASADENA, CA — Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director), in association with KPC Incorporated, presents Tony and Emmy Award-winner Leslie Uggams (Pasadena Playhouse’s Stormy Weather and ABC’s “Roots”) in UPTOWN DOWNTOWN. Directed and conceived by Michael Bush (Pasadena Playhouse’s Stormy Weather), Ms. Uggams returns to the Playhouse stage beginning November [...]
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