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Kevin Spacey and Judi Dench host Sept 11 benefit gala.
1. Various shots exterior The Old Vic Theatre, London
2. Pan across people arriving in theatre foyer
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Susan Hayden, Organiser: "We felt it was important to reflect all the different needs involved in an event like...
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Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaks at Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Former Archbishop of Cape Town and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu paid tribute and shared his memories about Nelson Mandela at an event dedicated to the anti-apartheid hero, held at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in...
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: USA: ENT5-QUEEN ESTHER
English/Nat QUEEN ESTHER OUT TO CONQUER AMERICA
When they come to write the definitive history of black American music and culture of the last half of the 20th Century, the name QUEEN ESTHER MARROW will have a large section all...
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Government announces new ministers for foreign relations, interior and communications
Peru President Ollanta Humala reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, swearing in three new government ministers.
Humala brought in Gonzalo Gutierrez as Foreign Minister. Gutierrez, a career diplomat, previously served as Ambassador to China...
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Janet Jackson dominated the conversation of those arriving at the Grammy Awards in LA today
APTN LA 9th February 2004
1. Wide shot of Grammy banner, pan to Los Angeles cityscape.
2. Wide shot of Staples Center, pan to shot of camera crews.
3. Close up of Grammy logo, pan to wall of logos.
4. Wide shot of country singer Randy...
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Vivian Chow unveils festive Christmas decorations in Hong Kong's landmark Times Square
Christmas has come early for Vivian Chow.
The Hong Kong-born actress and singer unveiled festive decorations at Hong Kong's landmark Times Square complex in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong today (21 NOV. 2014)
The 47 year-old arrived in a...
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USA: AID GROUP SENDS SHELTERS FOR CONGREGATIONS OF BURNT CHURCHES
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Relief is on the way for some of worshipers in America's southern states whose churches were ravaged in the recent spate of arson attacks.
The non-profit aid group AmeriCares has shipped out a cargo of temporary shelters for...
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SOUTH AFRICA: TRIBUTE PAID TO HEROES OF ANTI-APARTHEID MOVEMENT
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African-American leaders have paid special tribute to the heroes of the South African anti-apartheid movement.
Heading to a Zimbabwe conference aimed at promoting links with Africa, delegates took time out on Monday to...
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As Mandela spends 60th day in hospital, choir from Indonesia sings for recovery
1. Wide exterior of the Mediclinic Heart Hospital where Nelson Mandela is receiving treatment
2. Mid security outside the hospital gates
3. Close of security outside the hospital
4. Wide exterior hospital with the choir singing gospel...
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Mariah Carey gets eccentric at signing in Long Island
1. Video clip 'Loverboy' by Mariah Carey
2. GV screaming fans
3. Pull out from policemen on horses to reveal Mariah Carey
4. c/a press
5. GV Mariah Carey approaches press
6. SOT Mariah Carey - on being misunderstood - "I just think that...
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NEW Mary J. Blige, Florence Welch, 50 Cent, Chaka Khan and more attend event in NYC
VH1 may have honored singing divas at its annual "VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul" special in New York Sunday (18 DEC 2011), but the night was all about collaboration.
50 Cent was hand-in-hand with Chaka Khan on the red carpet; Mavis Staples...
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South Africa marks Earth Hour with lights off in Soweto
1. Various of exterior of Orlando Stadium, Soweto, with lights on, UPSOUND (English) countdown from ten to one until lights are turned off, people cheering as lights are turned off
2. Wide of stage in a park next to the Orlando Stadium,...
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CLEAN : Kinshasa pays tribute to gospel diva Marie Misamu
CLEAN : Kinshasa pays tribute to gospel diva Marie Misamu
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CLEAN: Jackson's coffin at front stage at memorial
CLEAN: Jackson's coffin at front stage at memorial
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CLEAN: Rockefeller Center turns on Christmas lights
Thousands of people turned out on Wednesday to witness the traditional annual lighting of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. (Footage by AFP/Getty Images)
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Common, Usher and Harry Belafonte attend annual Gordon Parks Foundation gala honoring Mavis Staples, Jon Batiste, more
USHER, COMMON, MAVIS STAPLES AND MORE GATHER FOR GORDON PARKS FOUNDATION GALAThe Gordon Parks Foundation acknowledged and awarded notable figures who have made a significant contribution to the arts and humanitarianism at its annual...
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CLEAN : Outpouring of tributes to Aretha Franklin at Detroit church
Fans pay tribute to Aretha Franklin outside Detroit's New Bethel Baptist Church where the music icon kicked off her storied career singing gospel as a child (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Youtube: Mahalia Jackson: How I Got Over (Live)
Listen to New Orleans-born gospel singer Mahalia Jackson performing at Carnegie Hall.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Honky Tonks, Hymns and the Blues
Audio story focuses on the unique traditions in American music including country music, blues, and gospel.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Mary Lou Williams, "Perpetually Contemporary"
Gaining total respect from her jazz contemporaries, Mary Lou Williams, mainly a jazz pianist, was competent in all aspects of music. Read her biography and listen to the segment about her on NPR Jazz profiles. You can click to hear some...
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Npr: Sam Cooke, Portrait of a Legend
This NPR Morning Edition profile features text and sound to celebrate the life and work of soul singer Sam Cooke whose string of hits includes "Cupid," "Wonderful World," "Chain Gang," and "Twistin' the Night Away."