NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Jonathan Frid, who played vampire Barnabas Collins on the cult classic TV show “Dark Shadows,” has died. He was 87. Frid died just weeks before the release of a feature film adaptation of the show starring Johnny Depp and directed by Tim Burton
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"Dark Shadows" star Jonathan Frid dies at 87
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Spike Lee apologized on Twitter for retweeting what turned out to be the wrong address for George Zimmerman, who shot unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin. The tweet left an elderly Florida couple who lived at the address, David and Elaine McClain, afraid for their safety. “I deeply apologize to the McClain Family for retweeting their address.
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Spike Lee apologizes, tweeted wrong Martin shooter address
LOS ANGELES, March 27 (TheWrap.com) – Ken Howard has joined the cast of ABC’s comedy pilot “Counter Culture.” The multi-camera project, written by former “MADtv” cast member Stephnie Weir, centers on three aging sisters who run their family diner together in West Texas and find that sibling dynamics are always getting in the way of getting the job done. ..
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Ken Howard joins ABC pilot ‘Counter Culture’
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Thousands of letters, photographs and documents relating to former South African President Nelson Mandela went online on Tuesday in a project aimed at increasing access to the archives which detail his long walk to freedom. Items including letters Mandela wrote to his family that were smuggled out of prison, his Methodist church membership card from about 80 years ago and hand-written diaries have been digitized and laid out on a website (archive.nelsonmandela.org) designed to look like a museum exhibit. …
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Mandela archives, letters and notes go online
(Reuters) – Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure, whom renegade army officers said they toppled in an overnight coup, had gained the nickname of “Soldier of Democracy” in his West African state and was preparing to cede power after elections later this month.
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Mali’s "Soldier of Democracy" toppled by own army
AP – Oprah Winfrey has landed an interview with Whitney Houston’s daughter and other family members for a TV special that will air on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
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Winfrey to interview Houston’s daughter, family
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Reuters – Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart, an influential voice in Republican circles known for his online media attacks on liberals, died unexpectedly of natural causes in Los Angeles early on Thursday, his family said. He was 43.
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Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart dead at 43
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(Reuters) – Jan Berenstain, who along with her husband Stan created the popular children’s books about the family of lovable “Berenstain Bears,” has died in Philadelphia, her publisher said on Monday, after suffering a stroke late last week. She was 88. “We are all deeply saddened to share with you the news that Jan Berenstain, surviving member of one of the greatest teams in all children’s literature – Stan and Jan Berenstain – passed away last Friday,” publisher Random House said in a statement.
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Berenstain Bears creator dies, age 88
Reuters – Whitney Houston fans crowded into barricaded streets around the New Hope Baptist Church on Saturday to get a glimpse of the family, friends and music greats attending the funeral of the singer who died tragically a week ago.
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Loyal Whitney Houston fans pay tribute to fallen star
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Reuters – Alicia Keys and actor Kevin Costner will take part in the funeral of Whitney Houston along with the pop star’s godmother Aretha Franklin, her cousin Dionne Warwick and singer Stevie Wonder, her family spokeswoman said.
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Stars line up to perform at Whitney Houston’s funeral
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