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2012 BET Awards: Samuel L. Jackson to host while Kanye West leads nominees

May 22, 2012 6:40 PM ET

Kanye West is in the running in seven categories for the 2012 BET Awards. The nominations were announced Tuesday (May 22) in New York, along with the news that Samuel Jackson will be hosting the yearly fest. More

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Samuel L. Jackson: I voted for Obama 'because he's black'

By Liz Kelly Nelson

February 13, 2012 5:03 PM ET

"I voted for Barack because he was black. 'Cuz that's why other folks vote for other people -- because they look like them," says Jackson in a new interview. More

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Heavy D funeral: Celebs come out to mourn the rapper's passing

By David Eckstein

November 19, 2011 1:13 PM ET

Sean "Diddy" Combs thanked the late rapper saying, "(Heavy D) was the first person to believe in me." More

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| Categories (Celebrities (Entertainment), Celebrity Death, Heavy D, Samuel L. Jackson, Will Smith)

Stage Byte

Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett arrive at 'The Mountaintop' of Broadway

By Jacqueline Cutler

October 17, 2011 1:07 PM ET

Perhaps it feels like a bit of an obligation, but in the best way; in the way we go to a religious service, but then leave delighted because the spirit is lifted and we're reminded of what is right. Theater can certainly have that effect, though not often. More

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