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SoCal movie events & revivals, March 31-April 7: ‘Touch of Evil,’ ‘Seven Samurai’ and more

2076 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — All That Jazz Roy Scheider stars as a Bob Fosse-like Broadway choreographer in writer-director Bob Fosseâ€™s musical 1979 drama; with Ben Vereen, Jessica Lange, Leland Palmer, Ann Reinking. LACMA, Bing Theater, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Mon., 7... more info

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Chicken George in 'Roots' 'Memba Him?!

2418 days ago

TMZ — Ben Vereen is best known for playing cockfighting trainer "Chicken" George Moore -- opposite Olivia Cole and Ian McShane -- in the '70s television series "Roots." Guess what he looks like now! more info

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Broadway legend Ben Vereen accused of sexually assaulting and harassing actresses during production of ‘Hair’

2526 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — When Ben Vereen held auditions for â€œHairâ€ at a community theater in Florida in 2015, the Tony winner said he wanted to break new ground with the rock musical. But in a sickening twist, several young actresses cast in the show claim the Br... more info

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Several Women Have Accused Ben Vereen Of Sexually Assaulting Them In 2015, And He Doesn’t Deny It

2526 days ago

Dlisted — Children of the 80s, be prepared, because this story will ruin Uncle Phillip from Webster for you. And your eyes may be giving you the truth if you read his hat as, “sexual enforcer.” In 2015, Tony winner Ben Vereen directed a community theater ... more info

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Ben Vereen, Ronald Reagan and the travesty of blackface, potently remembered

2729 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The problem with reenacting a blackface minstrel show, even to make a political point, is that on some level, it is still a blackface minstrel show. That was Ben Vereenâ€™s problem at Ronald Reaganâ€™s 1981 inaugural gala, where Vereen perf... more info

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Ben Vereen Accused of Bigamy, Allegedly Spent 36 Years Married to Two Women

3009 days ago

People.com — The Pippen star is now divorcing his first wife, Andrea, with whom he has been married for 52 years more info

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Ben Vereen brings his one-man show to Las Vegas in April

3557 days ago

L.A. Times - News — more info

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Ben Vereen - Vereen Will Chronicle Search For 'blood Family' In New Book

5065 days ago

ContactMusic — Song-and-dance man BEN VEREEN is revealing all about his search for his "blood family" in a riveting new autobiography.The dancer and actor admits he had no idea he was adopted until he had to apply for a passport in order to tour Europe with Sammy D... more info

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FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Fats Waller Festival at Jazz at Lincoln Center

5403 days ago

All About Jazz — JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER'S FATS WALLER FESTIVAL The Music of Fats Waller With Music Director Andy Farber and Host Ben Vereen April 16-17, 8pm in Rose Theater Fats Waller: A Handful of Keys Featuring pianists Dick Hyman, Judy Carmichael and ... more info

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