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Desperate Housewives Cast: Then & Now – WonderWall

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The second season premiered to 28.4 million viewers and introduced a new housewife, Betty Applewhite (Alfre Woodard). Throughout the next several seasons, several new neighbors were introduced: Katherine Mayfair (Dana Delany), Angie Bolen (Drea de Matteo …

‘Desperate’ times with the ladies of Wisteria Lane come to an end – Pioneer Press

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 05:05:22 +0000

I’m just never sending these gals to Dubai.” 1. New neighbor Betty Applewhite (Alfre Woodard) keeps her mentally challenged son (and murder suspect) chained up in the basement. It’s creepy and offensive and a waste of Woodard’s talent.

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‘Desperate’ times with the ladies of Wisteria Lane come to an end – Pioneer Press

A ‘Desperate’ era comes to an end (+ sneak peek!) – The State

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:53:47 +0000

Instead, we’ll rank our top five: 1. New neighbor Betty Applewhite (Alfre Woodard) keeps her mentally challenged son (and murder suspect) chained up in the basement. It’s creepy and offensive and a waste of Woodard’s talent. 2. Bree fakes …

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A ‘Desperate’ era comes to an end (+ sneak peek!) – The State

Game-changer to fight club, the fall of ‘Desperate Housewives’ – St. Petersburg Times

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:26:59 +0000

Cherry, who had exhausted himself re-writing everything in the first season, allowed other producers to step up in the second year, producing a highly criticized story line stranding award-winning African-American actor Alfre Woodard in a role …

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Game-changer to fight club, the fall of ‘Desperate Housewives’ – St. Petersburg Times

A ‘Desperate’ era comes to an end Sunday night – Eagle-Tribune

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 06:10:59 +0000

We’d be here for hours if we tried to log all the insane plots. Instead, we’ll rank our top five: 1. New neighbor Betty Applewhite (Alfre Woodard) keeps her mentally challenged son (and murder suspect) chained up in the basement. It’s creepy and offensive …

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A ‘Desperate’ era comes to an end Sunday night – Eagle-Tribune

Friday’s Top Five: Mother’s Day movies – CNN

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:14:06 +0000

2. “Crooklyn” (1994) – A heartbreaking turn of events makes this Spike Lee joint, starring Alfre Woodard, all the more poignant. 3. “Forrest Gump” (1994) – Many films hone in on the relationship between a mother and her daughter, but Tom Hanks …

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Desperate Housewives’: Does anyone care that the series finale is this Sunday? – Washington Post

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:45:28 +0000

Along with “Lost,” it was the most talked-about show of the 2004-2005 TV season. And then season two started, and Alfre Woodard joined the cast, and she started locking her mentally challenged son in the basement. You probably don’t …

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Desperate Housewives’: Does anyone care that the series finale is this Sunday? – Washington Post

Alfre Woodard will work with Denver arts school – Denver Post

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:31:02 +0000

DENVER—A Denver school where students take classes in ballet and drama along with traditional academic courses will participate in a new White House arts education program. The Noel Community Arts School was one of eight high-poverty schools …

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Alfre Woodard will work with Denver arts school – Denver Post

Actors, artists aim to turn around failing schools – WBNS 10TV Columbus

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:52:54 +0000

Artist Chuck Close, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, dancer Damian Woetzel and actress Alfre Woodard also are adopting schools in the two-year program. Organizers selected low-performing, high-poverty elementary and middle schools to participate. They are in …

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Actors, artists aim to turn around failing schools – WBNS 10TV Columbus

Actors to perform for peace world summit – Abc Local Web

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:20:14 +0000

They are all highly acclaimed actors but they come to Chicago for one purpose, human rights. Alfre Woodard, Gloria Ruben, Laura Innes and Richard Kind hope their participation in the world summit of Nobel peace laureates will inspire young people to care.

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Vive L’Oscars – Huffington Post

admin — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:33:19 +0000

Logan also wrote “Rango” “Coriolanus,” 007’s “Skyfall” and “Jersey Boys” for the big screen. Alfre Woodard hosted a down and dirty girls night out in a rented house above Sunset for Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer. Universal honcho Ron Meyer hosted a …

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Underwood taps his brutish stage side – USA Today

admin — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:21:29 +0000

He was in a New York revival of “Purlie,” “Measure for Measure” at the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park series in 1993 and “Love Letters” with Alfre Woodard. He also created and starred in “IM4: From the Mountaintop to Hip Hop,” which …

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Underwood taps his brutish stage side – USA Today

Jill Scott leads new season of VH1 Storytellers – Examiner

admin — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:54:56 +0000

“Getting my make up done, sitting between Alfre Woodard and Phylicia Rashad. Life is amazing right NOW.” VH1 Storytellers premieres Monday, May 21.

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Sheila Banks returns to her ‘Roots’ – St. Louis American

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:00:20 +0000

says actor/activist Alfre Woodard. Banks sees the story ultimately as inspirational. “In the story, Ellie is a warrior woman. Whenever she was knocked down, she came back swinging. Most of us are warrior women (and men), I think; even if we don’t …

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Omar Epps to star in, produce “Between Us” – PanARMENIAN Network

admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:34:10 +0000

E1 is financing and Alfre Woodard is attached to produce with Epps. BrooklynWorks recently completed the low-budget fantasy musical You, Me & The Circus starring Anita Breim and Matt Dallas. Epps produced and financed the film directed by Ty Hodges and …

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Omar Epps to star in, produce “Between Us” – PanARMENIAN Network

April 7-8, 2012: March 2012 Recap – Salon

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:54:53 +0000

March 9: One Short Video, Two Impressive Women: Celebrating Sojourner Truth and Alfre Woodard, a compelling two for one to end the Women’s History series. March 10-18: Spring Break Question: In which I left my readers with a spring break …

‘A Streetcar Named Desire’: Blair Underwood Taps Into His Brutish Stage Side – Huffington Post

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:44:45 +0000

He was in a New York revival of “Purlie” opposite Anika Noni Rose, “Measure for Measure” at The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park series in 1993 and “Love Letters” with Alfre Woodard. He also created and starred in the one-man show “IM4 …

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‘A Streetcar Named Desire’: Blair Underwood Taps Into His Brutish Stage Side – Huffington Post

Atlanta Films: Queen Latifah remakes Steel Magnolias All Star black cast – Examiner

admin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:31:15 +0000

The all black cast consists of Queen Latifah who ”will take on the role of ‘M’Lynn’ and star alongside an all-star cast that includes Golden Globe and multiple Emmy-winner Alfre Woodard as ‘Ouiser,’ Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad as ‘Clairee …

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Atlanta Films: Queen Latifah remakes Steel Magnolias All Star black cast – Examiner

Stoke your spring romance in Jamaica – Washington Times

admin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:55:51 +0000

Other celebs have enjoyed the resort, too: Alfre Woodard, Patrick Dempsey, Gabrielle Union, and Russell Simmons among them. Today, Round Hill retains its old-school glamour and casual elegance. The resort features 27 private villas (owned by …

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Queen Latifah remaking Steel Magnolias – WNCT

admin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:02:45 +0000

She’ll play the role played by Sally Field. Others in the cast include Phylicia Rashad, Jill Scott and Alfre Woodard. The production will air on Lifetime.

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Queen Latifah remaking Steel Magnolias – WNCT