NEWS & REVIEWS
Showbiz vet Dutton takes 'Time' to Lifetimen the made-for-TV movie "Racing for Time," which debuted Feb. 16 on Lifetime, veteran actor Charles S. Dutton plays Cleveland "Stack" Stackhouse, a guard at a youth prison who has a positive impact on the lives of the young offenders in his charge by forming a track team. Co-starring Elizabeth Pena ("Lone Star") as the prison superintendent and a truly impressive Yaya DaCosta ("Take the Lead") as a young woman learning to trust herself instead of the bad influences in her life, the gritty, hard-edged "Time" - based on a true story - presents a very different look for a network famous for its "women in jeopardy" TV movies. More » |
Wesley, Berklee honor funk legendThere's a great scene in the 1994 documentary "My First Name Is Maceo," which captures a tour of former James Brown sidemen led by legendary saxophonist Maceo Parker, that shows the band's members about to get their funk on. More » |
Fresh off Grammy win, Hancock to be feted by HarvardGrammy-winning jazz musician Herbie Hancock has been named the 2008 Artist of the Year by the Harvard Foundation of Harvard University, the foundation announced Tuesday. More » |
