Fame

Stars Show Heart for Motown Founder Berry Gordy

Entertainment Tonight (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008

Motown pioneer BERRY GORDY got the star treatment this weekend when the record label founder was honored by The Heart Foundation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center -- and ET was there! Our own MARY HART joined BILLY DEE WILLIAMS and 'Fame' actress DEBBIE ALLEN at the event . Plus, some surprise guests attended to perform a special Motown musical tribute for Berry! Berry received The STEVEN S. COHEN Humanitarian...

Casting the New 'Fame' Motion Picture

Soulbounce.com (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008

At first Fame was an Oscar Award-winning film in 1980, starring Debbie Allen and Irene Cara, that followed a group of kids at a performing arts high school in NY, who dance, sing and cry their way from "audition" to...

A jumping-off point

Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 03/08/2008

NEW YORK - Immediately challenge anyone who tells you black cats are unlucky. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Tennessee Williams' plantation tale of a Southern family sinking in a swirl of greed, lies, illness and alcohol, has begun a stunning fifth life on Broadway - this time with an all-African American, A-list cast.

Black “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” astounds

Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008

NEW YORK - Immediately challenge anyone who tells you black cats are unlucky. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Tennessee Williams' plantation tale of a Southern family sinking in a swirl of greed, lies, illness and alcohol, has begun a stunning fifth life on Broadway - this time with an all-African American A-list cast.

• Black “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” astounds - Philadelphia Inquirer

Celebrity Birthdays, January 16

Starpulse News (Free subscription) | 01/16/2008

Happy Birthday to baseball MVP Albert Pujols (1980), R&B singer Aaliyah (1979; d. 2001), waifish model Kate Moss (1974), Nigerian born jazz/soul singer Sade (1959), "Fame" choreographer/actress Debbie Allen (1950), horror film director John Carpenter (1948), country singer Ronnie Milsap (1944) baseball player Dizzy Dean (1910; d. 1974), and actress/singer Ethel Merman (1908; d. 1984).

2 young Plumb dancers land parts in charity show

Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 12/20/2007

Two Valley students are wrapping up a charity dance production directed and choreographed by Fame choreographer and long time television star Debbie Allen in Los Angeles.

Adventures in Casting: Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, Together Again (and Again)

Modern Fabulousity (Free subscription) | 12/13/2007

OUT IN LA LA LAND... - The movie adaptation of the Pulitzer-winning play Doubt was already in great shape, what with Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada), Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Savages), and Amy Adams (Enchanted) already set. Can it get any better? Sure it can...Viola Davis (Solaris), one of the most underrated actresses working today, has scored the part of Mrs. Miller, whose son may (

HOWARD TO FRONT AFRICAN-AMERICAN CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

PR-Inside.com Entertainment News (Free subscription) | 12/12/2007

CRASH star TERRENCE HOWARD is to head up an all-African-American production of TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF on Broadway in March (08). The actor will perform alongside thespian Phylicia Rashad in the play, which will be directed by former Fame actress Debbie Allen. Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, which made [...]

• Howard To Front African-american Cat On A Hot Tin Roof - Contactmusic Ltd

Like Fame, Word of Mouth Costs

Brains On Fire Blog (Free subscription) | 11/30/2007

As I was reading Tuesday's Online Spin review of a review of PQ Media’s Word of Mouth Marketing forecast, I was reminded of Debbie Allen's words in the opening credits of Fame. But before I give you the link to a video of that 80’s gem (what did we do before YouTube?), I’d like [...]

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Directed by Debbie Allen, Will Prowl Broadway in 2008

PlayBill (Free subscription) | 11/09/2007

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Directed by Debbie Allen, Will Prowl Broadway in 2008By 09 Nov 2007 Debbie AllenThe previously postponed Broadway production of an African-American-cast Cat on a Hot Tin Roof has landed on its feet. Debbie Allen will direct a limited run starting Feb. 11, 2008, at the Broadhurst Theatre. This new production of the 1955 Tennessee Williams classic is being presented by Tin Cat...

Motown kicks off 50th anniversary celebration with museum fund-raiser

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/21/2007

After nearly 50 years of making music, Motown is anything but old.

Kevin Federline Ex to Appear on 'Everybody Hates Chris'

BuddyTV (Free subscription) | 09/12/2007

The woman who gave Kevin Federline his first two children before Britney Spears came into the picture is set to appear on the CW’s Everybody Hates Chris. Shar Jackson recently told People... (This is an excerpt only! Visit www.BuddyTV.com for the rest of the story.)

So You Think You Can Dance Six Finalists Compete

Reality TV Magazine (Free subscription) | 08/08/2007

The remaining six finalists (Lauren Gottlieb, Neil Haskell, Sabra Johnson, Pasha Kovalev, Lacey Schwimmer and Danny Tidwell) compete again on the penultimate performance show Wednesday, Aug. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, and Debbie Allen will return as a guest...

Debbie Allen To Guest Judge On So You Think You Can Dance

Reality TV Magazine (Free subscription) | 06/27/2007

The excitement builds on television's hottest show when renowned choreographer Debbie Allen serves as a guest judge and the remaining 16 finalists (Kameron Bink, Cedric Gardner, Anya Garnis, Jaimie Goodwin, Lauren Gottlieb, Neil Haskell, Sabra Johnson, Hok Konishi, Pasha Kovalev,...