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Sheryl Lee Ralph Through the Years: From ‘Dreamgirls’ to ‘Abbott Elementary’ - www.usmagazine.com - state Connecticut
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25.01.2023

Sheryl Lee Ralph Through the Years: From ‘Dreamgirls’ to ‘Abbott Elementary’

Paying her dues. When Sheryl Lee Ralph won her first Primetime Emmy Award in September 2022, the Abbott Elementary star was overcome with emotion after spending more than 40 years working in Hollywood.

Mark Wahlberg Canine Pic ‘Arthur The King’ Gets Scraps At The Box Office: Here’s Why - deadline.com - Washington
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17.03.2024

Mark Wahlberg Canine Pic ‘Arthur The King’ Gets Scraps At The Box Office: Here’s Why

How does an A CinemaScore and 4 1/2 star PostTrak movie with a major star and a dog underdeliver at the box office?

New Edition to Be Inducted Into NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame; Frankie Beverly to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award - variety.com - city Santana
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07.03.2024

New Edition to Be Inducted Into NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame; Frankie Beverly to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Diego Ramos Bechara editor Grammy-nominated R&B group New Edition will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame on March 16 when the awards return for its 55th installment — with Queen Latifah set to host. Recognized as one of the most distinguished multicultural award shows, the ceremony aims to “uplift values” that inspire equality, justice and progressive change while highlighting artists “committed” to those values, says the NAACP.

‘American Fiction’ Oscar Nominee Jeffrey Wright Admits He Once Slept Through His ‘Angels in America’ Entrance - variety.com - USA - county Burt - city Lancaster, county Burt
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18.02.2024

‘American Fiction’ Oscar Nominee Jeffrey Wright Admits He Once Slept Through His ‘Angels in America’ Entrance

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor When you have the SAG Award nominated ensemble of “American Fiction” – John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross and Jeffrey Wright (also individually nominated in male lead and Oscar nominated for the film) you have to ask them where it all began. In discussing their first jobs for the union, Ross revealed that, like many actors, she started with a commercial – this one for Infiniti cars.But her co-stars soon revealed surprisingly momentous stories for their first SAG-AFTRA jobs. Wright noted his onscreen debut was opposite Burt Lancaster and Sidney Poitier in the 1991 miniseries “Separate but Equal” about the Brown v.

Norman Jewison Remembered: A Versatile Social Chronicler Who Always Resonated With the Moment - variety.com - USA - Russia - state Mississippi
variety.com
23.01.2024

Norman Jewison Remembered: A Versatile Social Chronicler Who Always Resonated With the Moment

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Norman Jewison made movies that mattered. “Timing is everything,” the director told me, the one time we met. I’d been enlisted to host a long Q&A with Jewison at the American Cinematheque — and I was more than a little intimidated.

Norman Jewison, director of ‘Moonstruck’ and ‘In the Heat of the Night,’ dead at 97 - nypost.com - Canada - Russia - county Ontario
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22.01.2024

Norman Jewison, director of ‘Moonstruck’ and ‘In the Heat of the Night,’ dead at 97

to The Hollywood Reporter. Born in Toronto in 1926, Jewison got his start in the business directing television musical spots. In 1958, he directed “Your Hit Parade” for CBS, then directed “The Andy Williams Show,” two Harry Belafonte specials, and and award-winning Judy Garland specials.After moving into the movie industry, he became a seven-time Oscar nominee.

‘Mountains’ Review: Touching Story Of Haitian Family In Miami Is Impressive Directorial Debut For Monica Sorelle – Toronto Film Festival - deadline.com - Miami - San Francisco - Haiti
deadline.com
16.09.2023

‘Mountains’ Review: Touching Story Of Haitian Family In Miami Is Impressive Directorial Debut For Monica Sorelle – Toronto Film Festival

Watching Mountains, which just made its international debut as part of the Toronto Film Festival’s Centerpiece program, I could not help but think of two other landmark films it seems to recall in its own way. One was 2019’s The Last Black Man In San Francisco, a remarkable story of gentrification and its effect on those being edged out of their home that starred Jimmie Falls and launched the career of Jonathan Majors. The other was the 1960 film version of Lorraine Hansberry’s oft-performed A Raisin In The Sun in which Sidney Poitier as Walter Lee Younger played a struggling husband, son, and father with a dream for a new house and a better life for his family.

Eddie Murphy Battles Magical Creatures in Christmas Movie ‘Candy Cane Lane,’ Set for Prime Video Launch - variety.com - county Lane - county Thomas - county Young - county Walton - Columbia
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05.09.2023

Eddie Murphy Battles Magical Creatures in Christmas Movie ‘Candy Cane Lane,’ Set for Prime Video Launch

Jaden Thompson Prime Video has announced that Christmas movie “Candy Cane Lane,” starring Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross, will be released exclusively on the streaming platform on Dec. 1. Directed by Reginald Hudlin, “Candy Cane Lane” follows Murphy as Chris, a man who is determined to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest.

‘The Exorcist’ Stars Ellen Burstyn And Linda Blair Praise William Friedkin For His ‘Genius’ Talent After His Death At 87 Years Old - etcanada.com
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08.08.2023

‘The Exorcist’ Stars Ellen Burstyn And Linda Blair Praise William Friedkin For His ‘Genius’ Talent After His Death At 87 Years Old

“The Exorcist” stars Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair are remembering just how much of a powerful force of talent the late director William Friedkin was.

Vivica A. Fox Addresses Relationship With Will and Jada Pinkett Smith After Falling Out - www.etonline.com
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20.07.2023

Vivica A. Fox Addresses Relationship With Will and Jada Pinkett Smith After Falling Out

Vivica A. Fox has no bad blood with Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband, Will Smith -- following comments she made about the couple last year. Following the 2022 Academy Awards whereWill slapped Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife, Vivica spoke out about Jada's silence and lack of «accountability.» On Wednesday's episode of, the actress addressed any speculation of a feud between herself and the famous couple.

Robert Gottlieb Dies: Legendary Editor To Robert Caro, Michael Crichton, Nora Ephron, Toni Morrison & Joseph Heller Was 92 - deadline.com - New York - USA - New York - Italy - city Kazan
deadline.com
16.06.2023

Robert Gottlieb Dies: Legendary Editor To Robert Caro, Michael Crichton, Nora Ephron, Toni Morrison & Joseph Heller Was 92

Robert Gottlieb, the legendary editor at Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf and The New Yorker who helped shape the work of many of the world’s greatest writers over the past six decades, has died, according to Knopf and The New Yorker. He was 92.

‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Sheryl Lee Ralph On The Joy And Satisfaction She Gets From Playing A Teacher: “It Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This” - deadline.com - city Sidney
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06.06.2023

‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Sheryl Lee Ralph On The Joy And Satisfaction She Gets From Playing A Teacher: “It Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This”

There’s nowhere else to go but up for multi-hyphenate Sheryl Lee Ralph. During Ralph’s 46-year career, she’s been a trailblazing force. Since her debut in Sidney Poitier’s A Piece of the Action or her lauded turn in Dreamgirls on Broadway in 1981, which landed her a Tony nomination, Ralph’s been making a major impression. These days, she’s back to school on ABC’s mockumentary Abbott Elementary. Her role as the wise and wise-cracking teacher Barbara Howard earned Ralph her first Emmy win, making her the second Black woman to win for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She discusses the joy of playing Barbara Howard and their personal connection.

Marlene Clark dies: Actress starred in ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Ganja & Hess’ - nypost.com - California - city Venice - city Harlem - city Sanford
nypost.com
27.05.2023

Marlene Clark dies: Actress starred in ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Ganja & Hess’

The Hollywood Reporter. She died the same day as her “Slaughter” co-star and NFL legend Jim Brown, who was 87.Her cause of death wasn’t immediately available.“RIP beautiful actress Marlene Clark. .

Jim Brown, NFL Great and Star of Films Including ‘The Dirty Dozen,’ Dies at 87 - variety.com - Los Angeles - USA - county Jack - county Brown - county Cleveland
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19.05.2023

Jim Brown, NFL Great and Star of Films Including ‘The Dirty Dozen,’ Dies at 87

Carmel Dagan Jim Brown, the NFL titan who appeared in “The Dirty Dozen,” a number of Blaxploitation films and Oliver Stone’s “Any Given Sunday,” The Running Man,” Tim Burton’s “Mars Attacks” and Spike Lee’s “He Got Game,” to name a few films, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 87.His wife Monique posted the news of his death on Instagram, saying, “He passed peacefully last night at our L.A. home.”In nine extraordinary seasons as a fullback with the Cleveland Browns, Brown set an array of NFL records. In 2002 the Sporting News named him the greatest professional football player ever. That phenomenal athleticism and a charismatic personality made him bankable as the first African American action star.

‘Sidney’ Director Reginald Hudlin On Impact Of Sidney Poitier: “He Changed The Global Image Of Black People” – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted - deadline.com - New York - USA - Miami - Bahamas - Washington
deadline.com
29.04.2023

‘Sidney’ Director Reginald Hudlin On Impact Of Sidney Poitier: “He Changed The Global Image Of Black People” – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted

When the late Sidney Poitier embarked on a movie career in the early 1950s, he entered an industry with a history of depicting Black people in the most negative fashion. The Birth of a Nation, the seminal 1915 silent film, had set the template – portraying African American characters as sex-crazed and subhuman. 

Berry Gordy, Tony Bennett, Oprah Winfrey and More Remember Harry Belafonte: ‘Trailblazer and Hero to Us All’ - variety.com - USA - Washington - city Motown
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26.04.2023

Berry Gordy, Tony Bennett, Oprah Winfrey and More Remember Harry Belafonte: ‘Trailblazer and Hero to Us All’

Thania Garcia Hollywood is mourning Harry Belafonte, the Calypso singer, award-winning performer and activist, who died on April 25 of congestive heart failure at age 96. The Caribbean-American entertainer is lauded as one of the most versatile recording artists of the 1950s and was one of the first Black leading men in cinema. He also had a fierce commitment to activism throughout the 60s and participated in numerous protests and marches including the Freedom March on Washington in 1963 (alongside his friend and actor Sidney Poitier) where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Tastemakers like Berry Gordy, Tony Bennett, Oprah Winfrey and more paid their respects and celebrated Belafonte’s work, calling him a “trailblazer” and “great entertainer.”

“African-American” And “Black History Month” Are Insulting Terms, Says Morgan Freeman - deadline.com - London - USA - Washington
deadline.com
16.04.2023

“African-American” And “Black History Month” Are Insulting Terms, Says Morgan Freeman

In a rare interview, Morgan Freeman has expressed his distaste for both the premise of ‘Black History Month’ and the term ‘African-American.’

Academy Awards Veteran Tells Stories of Great Women and Great Oscar Moments (Guest Column) - thewrap.com - county Jones - Santa Monica - county Williams - county Andrews
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11.03.2023

Academy Awards Veteran Tells Stories of Great Women and Great Oscar Moments (Guest Column)

Danette Herman was one of the key staff members of the Academy Awards ceremonies from the 1970s into the 2010s, beginning as a production assistant and rising through the ranks to become the show’s executive in charge of talent and coordinating producer. One of the few women to serve in key positions at the Oscars, she was with the show during the years of its highest ratings and largest cultural impact.As the Academy prepares for the 95th Oscars ceremony, Herman asked TheWrap if she could share some memories of past shows, from an encounter with Katharine Hepburn in 1974 to a pair of anniversary shows in which she assembled historic groups of past winners.

Jay Weston, Producer of ‘Lady Sings the Blues’ and ‘For Love of Ivy,’ Dies at 93 - thewrap.com - New York - China - California - New York - county Weston
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04.03.2023

Jay Weston, Producer of ‘Lady Sings the Blues’ and ‘For Love of Ivy,’ Dies at 93

Jay Weston, a veteran producer of Hollywood films including 1972’s “Lady Sings the Blues” starring Diana Ross and 1968’s “For Love of Ivy” starring Sidney Poitier, has died at the age or 93.Weston, who also built a respected career as a restaurant critic, died at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, California.Weston’s most notable producing efforts likely came on “Lady Sings the Blues,” which was nominated for five Academy Awards. Other features included “Buddy Buddy” (notable for being Billy Wilder’s final film), “Chu Chu and the Philly Flash” and “W.C.

Jay Weston Dies: ‘Lady Sings The Blues’ Producer Who Gave Al Pacino Broadway Break Was 93 - deadline.com - California - city Sanderson - county Weston
deadline.com
03.03.2023

Jay Weston Dies: ‘Lady Sings The Blues’ Producer Who Gave Al Pacino Broadway Break Was 93

Jay Weston, who was working as a publicist when a chance meeting with Billie Holiday at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival would lead to the producing of her 1972 biopic Lady Sings the Blues, died February 28 of natural causes at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, CA. He was 93.

Sally Field Talks ‘80 for Brady’, SAG Life Achievement Award and Wanting a Thriller Role (Written by Her Sons, Preferably) - variety.com
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24.02.2023

Sally Field Talks ‘80 for Brady’, SAG Life Achievement Award and Wanting a Thriller Role (Written by Her Sons, Preferably)

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Receiving the SAG Life Achievement Award on Feb. 26 has a special meaning to Sally Field. “It’s my tribe,” she says of her fellow actors. “It’s the group I most wanted to be respected by and to be included in, and that means a lot to me.” And while she says she has yet to write her speech, that’s understandable — the actor has been busy with promotion for her latest film, “80 for Brady,” now in theaters. Field joins the likes of Robert De Niro, Sidney Poitier and Rita Moreno who have previouslybeen bestowed with the honor. Field spoke about her career, working with Lee Strasberg and being a sports fan with Variety.

Jamie Lee Curtis thought she’d be a cop, not follow family’s acting footsteps: 'I believe in law and order' - www.foxnews.com - county Marion - county Crane - county Hitchcock
foxnews.com
15.02.2023

Jamie Lee Curtis thought she’d be a cop, not follow family’s acting footsteps: 'I believe in law and order'

Despite coming from a Hollywood family, Jamie Lee Curtis says she almost chose a very different career path. In an interview with Extra during the Oscar Nominee Luncheon, the "Everything Everywhere All at Once" star and best supporting actress nominee said, "I never thought I would be an actor, let alone get the opportunities I’ve had." "I thought I would be a cop.

Entertainment & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery & Obituaries - deadline.com - Jordan - Alabama - county Leslie
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31.12.2022

Entertainment & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery & Obituaries

It was another difficult year in 2022, and the sadness extended to many beloved and groundbreaking people in the show business and media worlds who died during the past 12 months.

The Black Film Critics Circle Crowns ‘The Woman King’ As Best Film Of 2022 - deadline.com - USA - New York
deadline.com
22.12.2022

The Black Film Critics Circle Crowns ‘The Woman King’ As Best Film Of 2022

The Black Film Critics Circle (BFCC) has voted The Woman King Best Film of 2022, Danielle Deadwyler Best Actress for Till and Brendan Fraser for The Whale. For Best Director Gina Prince-Bythewood for The Woman King The announcement was made today by Mike Sargent, co-president, BFCC. Votes were cast and tabulated in New York City at the organization’s annual meeting on December 17, 2022.

‘All That Breathes’ Breathes Easier After Making Oscar Doc Shortlist, But Some Major Titles Don’t Make The Cut - deadline.com - Russia
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21.12.2022

‘All That Breathes’ Breathes Easier After Making Oscar Doc Shortlist, But Some Major Titles Don’t Make The Cut

Best Documentary Feature front runners All That Breathes, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Fire of Love, and The Territory are safely through to the next round after the Academy’s Documentary Branch whittled the list of remaining contenders to a shortlist of 15 films.

‘Sidney’ Team On How Sidney Poitier Smashed Racist Stereotypes In Hollywood, And Beyond – Contenders Documentary - deadline.com - New York - Hollywood - Bahamas
deadline.com
04.12.2022

‘Sidney’ Team On How Sidney Poitier Smashed Racist Stereotypes In Hollywood, And Beyond – Contenders Documentary

Sidney Poitier wasn’t just an actor, filmmaker or activist. He was a pioneer who smashed stereotypes, and helped change the perception of Black people.

Gotham Awards Winners List – Updating Live - deadline.com - USA - Manhattan - city Sandler
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29.11.2022

Gotham Awards Winners List – Updating Live

The 32st annual Gotham Awards is underway, and Deadline is updating the winners list live from in-person event at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan.

Sidney Poitier Set For Posthumous Icon Tribute At 2022 Gotham Awards - deadline.com
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15.11.2022

Sidney Poitier Set For Posthumous Icon Tribute At 2022 Gotham Awards

The Gotham Film & Media Institute has set the late actor, filmmaker and activist Sidney Poitier for the Icon Trbute at the 32nd annual Gotham Awards, taking place live and in person at NYC’s Cipriani Wall Street on November 28. 

Reginald Hudlin Says Hardest Part Of Making ‘Sidney’ Was “Mourning” Every Sidney Poitier Story He Couldn’t Fit In – Contenders New York - deadline.com - New York - New York - Manhattan - Bahamas - Indiana
deadline.com
05.11.2022

Reginald Hudlin Says Hardest Part Of Making ‘Sidney’ Was “Mourning” Every Sidney Poitier Story He Couldn’t Fit In – Contenders New York

The challenge in making Sidney — about the pioneering Black actor, filmmaker and activist Sidney Poitier — was knowing where to stop, director Reginald Hudlin said during an appearance for Deadline’s Contenders Film: New York event at The Times Center in Manhattan.

Blue Ivy Buys an $80,000 Pair of Diamond Earrings at Auction - www.glamour.com - Los Angeles - Indiana
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25.10.2022

Blue Ivy Buys an $80,000 Pair of Diamond Earrings at Auction

attended the Wearable Art Gala in Los Angeles with her parents Beyoncé and Jay-Z on Saturday where, much to the surprise of everyone, she joined in on the auction portion of the evening. In a clip shared on , Blue bids $80,000 on a pair of Lorraine Schwartz diamond earrings, much to the shock of her grandmother Tina Knowles-Lawson and who were emceeing the evening and stared back at the child open-mouthed from where they were leading the auction on stage.However, this isn't the first time Blue has found herself embroiled in a bidding war at that specific auction.

‘Fire Of Love’, ‘Good Night Oppy’ Top Nominees For Critics Choice Documentary Awards - deadline.com - USA
deadline.com
17.10.2022

‘Fire Of Love’, ‘Good Night Oppy’ Top Nominees For Critics Choice Documentary Awards

Kicking off the nomination season, ‘Fire Of Love’ with seven and ‘Good Night Oppy’ with six lead all comers in nominations for the 7th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards.

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Salutes The Stage With Ceremony To Celebrate Broadway’s Impact On Hollywood - deadline.com - New York - USA - New York - Washington - county Mcdonald - county Warren - county Davis
deadline.com
12.10.2022

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Salutes The Stage With Ceremony To Celebrate Broadway’s Impact On Hollywood

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) will present AAFCA Salutes Broadway on Monday, October 17th at the Lamb’s Club in the heart of New York’s theater district.

Wendell Pierce, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and More Set for Broadway Salute by African American Film Critics Association - variety.com - USA - county Arthur - Washington - county Mcdonald - county Warren - county Leon - county Davis - city Midtown
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12.10.2022

Wendell Pierce, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and More Set for Broadway Salute by African American Film Critics Association

William Earl “Death of a Salesman” actor Wendell Pierce, “The Piano Lesson” director LaTanya Richardson Jackson and “Till” star John Douglas Thompson are among the honorees set for the inaugural Salute to Broadway presented by the African American Film Critics Association. The event is set for Oct. 17 at The Lambs Club in the heart of Midtown’s theater district. “It’s no secret that some of our greatest actors have come from the stage or have tested their chops on it,” said Gil Robertson, co-founder of AAFCA. “Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis are just a handful of our beloved icons for which this was true, with Tony winners Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Audra McDonald, Adrienne Warren and Myles Frost among those continuing that legacy. As a reliable pipeline for outstanding Black talent in front of the camera as well as behind it, Hollywood has benefited greatly from this esteemed training ground and AAFCA Salutes Broadway celebrates that rich heritage.”

‘Dedicated to the One I Love’: Cass Elliot’s Daughter Gets Her ‘Mama’ a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - variety.com - Los Angeles - state Massachusets
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02.10.2022

‘Dedicated to the One I Love’: Cass Elliot’s Daughter Gets Her ‘Mama’ a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Roy Trakin There’s a famous photograph by Henry Diltz of Joni Mitchell playing guitar in Mama Cass Elliot’s Laurel Canyon backyard, with David Crosby holding up a joint in back and Eric Clapton sitting cross-legged watching transfixed. There, in the foreground, is Cass’ nine-month-old daughter Owen, teething on a film canister. “I often wonder what I was thinking,” says the now-55-year-old mother of two kids in their 20s, who lives in Encino with her husband of 31 years. “Clearly, I was thinking about that film canister. It was all pretty surreal, pretty cool.” Owen Elliot-Kugell, the only child of Mama Cass of the Mamas & the Papas, the seminal co-ed group that came to define the sound of 1960s hippie culture, has for years spearheaded the campaign to get her mother a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony will finally take place on Monday, Oct. 3 on a stretch of Hollywood Blvd. between Sycamore and LaBrea alongside the stars of Sidney Poitier and Tyne Daly, with the likes of bandmate Michelle Phillips and good friend John Sebastian on hand to mark the occasion.

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