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Janet Jackson documentary to air on A&E, Lifetime in 2022

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March 3 (UPI) -- A four-hour documentary event about pop music icon Janet Jackson will air on Lifetime and A&E over two nights in early 2022, the cable networks announced Wednesday. The program will be timed to the 40th anniversary of the 54-year-old singer's first album, Janet Jackson. Advertisement "With full unprecedented access to the music icon, Janet will be an intimate, honest and unfiltered look at her untold story," a press release said. "Producers Workerbee have been filming the incredible documentary for three years and have been granted exclusive access to archival footage and Janet's never before seen home videos, along with star-studded interviews." Ben Hirsch is directing the project. Let's block ads! (Why?) Entertainment News - UPI.com

Dec232020 by adminNo Comments

Peter Jackson releases five-minute sneak peek at upcoming Beatles film

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Director Sir Peter Jackson has released a five-minute sneak peek of his long-awaited documentary about The Beatles. The film won't be open in UK cinemas until next summer, but Sir Peter said he wanted to share a montage in the meantime to cheer people up this Christmas. His selected clips show the Fab Four working in the studio, joking with the camera, and their last live gig, backed with a recording of the band's single and documentary namesake: Get Back. "We wanted to give the fans of The Beatles all over the world a holiday treat, so we put together this five-minute sneak peek at our upcoming theatrical film The Beatles: Get Back," the Oscar-winning director said."We hope it will bring a smile to everyone's faces and some much-needed joy at this difficult time." ...

Dec212020 by adminNo Comments

Famous birthdays for Dec. 21: Samuel L. Jackson, Jane Fonda

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Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. They include: Advertisement -- Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket in 1118 -- American Revolution figure Paul Revere in 1734 -- British dog breeder John "Jack" Russell in 1795 -- Golf Hall of Fame member Walter Hagen in 1892 -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Josh Gibson in 1911 -- Penn State football Coach Joe Paterno in 1926 -- Former talk show host Phil Donahue in 1935 (age 85) -- Actor Jane Fonda in 1937 (age 83) File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI -- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Frank Zappa in 1940 -- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Carl Wilson in 1946 -- Former Chinese President Hu Jintao in 1942 (age 78...

Dec42020 by adminNo Comments

Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa, Ravens’ Lamar Jackson iffy for Week 13

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Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The playing status for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson remains in limbo ahead of Week 13 of the 2020 NFL season. Tagovailoa hasn't played since he was benched during the Dolphins' Nov. 22 loss to the Denver Broncos. The team said Tagovailoa's in-game demotion was not injury related at the time, but later said he had sustained an injury to his left thumb. He missed the Dolphins' Week 12 win over the New York Jets because of the injury. Advertisement The left-handed quarterback participated in limited practice Wednesday and Thursday and threw with his bandaged hand. He is expected to be a game-time decision Sunday when the Dolphins host the Cincinnati Bengals. Veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is in line for his sec...

Oct292020 by adminNo Comments

VMI Board of Visitors to move Stonewall Jackson statue

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Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Virginia Military Institute's Board of Visitors voted Thursday to move the Stonewall Jackson statue on the school's campus. The decision follows the resignation Monday of the college's superintendent, Ret. Gen. J.H. Bindford Peay III, after the Washington Post reported that Black cadets endure racism that includes lynching threats. Advertisement That reporting prompted Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, to order an independent investigation into the 181-year-old school's culture. VMI received $ 19 million in state funds this fiscal year. Peay, who said he resigned at the request of state leaders, had previously said VMI would not be removing any of its Confederate statues. They include statutes of Jackson, as well as Francis J. Smith, who served in the Confederate ...