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Thursday Jul 9 | Free Republic

Billboard Brouhaha

Some members of the Detroit City Council say they're unhappy with billboards throughout the city that boast Colt 45 malt liquor "works every time." The council spent part of Tuesday looking at ways to regulate such advertising after residents complained they were offended by the billboards featuring a cartoon representation of actor Billy Dee ...

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Detroit, MI

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Detnews.com - Wayne County

Detroit council takes aim at Billy Dee Williams malt liquor ads

Detroit --Put off by a recent spat of billboards around the city that feature actor Billy Dee Williams touting malt liquor with the phrase 'works every time,' the City Council on Tuesday began looking at ways to regulate billboard advertising.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Wizard Universe

'Star Wars' actor Billy Dee Williams added to Chicago Comic-Con guest list

GET CHICAGO COMIC-CON TICKETS NOW! BILLY DEE WILLIAMS has joined the ever growing line up of stars at the Chicago Comic-Con August 6-9! Best known for his iconic role of Lando Calrissian in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi," Williams is beloved by fans worldwide.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Family, Batman, Action Movies, Adventure, Undercover Brother, Nighthawks, Drama Movies, Vocal, Black Entertainment, Star Wars

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Blogs.newsobserver.com

What to Watch on Saturday: TV Land airs Farrah TV series

The Jacksons: An American Dream - ThisA five-hour miniseries, which gave revealing glimpses into the lives of the Jackson children, originally aired on ABC in 1992 and stars Angela Bassett, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs,A Terrence Howard, Holly Robinson-Peete, Vanessa Williams, and Billy Dee Williams star.A TheA film wasA based on the autobiography ofA ...

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Related Topix: Music!, The Jacksons: An American Dream, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Black Entertainment, Angela Bassett, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Terrence Howard, Holly Robinson Peete, Television

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Adfreak

Mixed feelings as Billy Dee Williams returns

Ordinarily, the return of Billy Dee Williams in Colt 45 ads would be met with unbridled if largely sarcastic glee.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

STLtoday

Several displays at Metro bus shelters draw criticism for lacking agency mandated warnings.

The bus shelter in the Compton Heights neighborhood along northbound Grand Boulevard displays a malt liquor ad.

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Fri Jun 05, 2009

Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch

Stephen Colbert and the Death Star sitting in a tree...

Apparently, we are now one step closer to a city in the clouds run by Billy Dee Williams.

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Thu May 14, 2009

The Georgia Straight

New on DVD: Fanboys, Gigantor: Vol. 1, Man Hunt, Paul Blart: Mall...

DVD releases for May 19, 2009. Fanboys This nerdy road-trip comedy follows four Star Wars fanboys and one fangirl who team up to steal a copy of Star Wars: Episode 1a 'The Phantom Menace from Skywalker Ranch before the filma TMs theatrical release.

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Related Topix: Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Fanboys, Black Entertainment, Carrie Fisher

Sun May 10, 2009

DigitallyOBSESSED.com

BATMAN...

Studio: Warner Home Video Year: 1989 Cast: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Whul, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Palance, Jerry Hall, Tracey Walter, William Hootkins Director: Tim Burton Release Date: May 19, 2009 Rating: PG-13 for Violence and language.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Family, Batman, Action Movies, Adventure, Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Pat Hingle, Black Entertainment

Fri May 01, 2009

The Courier-Journal

Briefly a crime fighter

Q: There was a show back in the 1970s about two former burglars who fought crime.

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Related Topix: Double Dare, Entertainment, Television, Black Entertainment

Thu Apr 30, 2009

Tucson Weekly

Fanboys

I'm not sure how this movie got made, but at some point, the Weinsteins tossed a lot of money at this loser script, hired Carrie Fisher, Kevin Smith, Ray Park, Billy Dee Williams and William Shatner for cameos, and let the bad times roll.

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Related Topix: Fanboys, Carrie Fisher, Ray Park, Black Entertainment

Tue Apr 14, 2009

About General Hospital Fans

Billy Dee Williams Joining 'General Hospital' Cast

Star Wars and General Hospital: Night Shift veteran Billy Dee Williams will be joining the cast of General Hospital in the same role he played on Night Shift , Toussaint DuBois.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, The Saints

Sun Apr 12, 2009

The Winnipeg Free Press

Showbits

Born this day . Andr Previn, 1929 . Billy Dee Williams, 1937 . Merle Haggard, 1937 .

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Fri Apr 10, 2009

Zap2it.com

David Caruso sued by ex-girlfriend baby mama

"CSI: Miami" star David Caruso has lots of problems, and one of them is Billy Dee Williams , or at least that's what his ex is claiming.

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Thu Apr 09, 2009

CW Arkansas

American Idol Results show

Dee Dee reconnects with Clay, a former beau she dumped because of his foot fetish, after he swears he's cleaned up his act.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Tichina Arnold, Melissa De Sousa, Arkansas

Wed Apr 08, 2009

KansasCity.com

Today's Birthdays | April 6

Today's Birthdays April 6 Actor Paul Rudd is 40. More News Country singer Merle Haggard is 72.

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Related Topix: Country, Merle Haggard, Black Entertainment, Roy Thinnes, Pop/Rock, The Pixies, Jason Hervey, Candace Cameron Bure

Mon Apr 06, 2009

The Edge

Mon 6/04 - Lady Googoo... Whats going on! Chris Brown will be back in ...

We've got the latest celebrity gossip.. Scandal Queenie JayJay Feeney brings you all the latest celebrity gossip.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment

Sat Mar 07, 2009

Buffalo News

Force laughter

If you can give a knowing nod at the phrase "scruffy nerf herder"; get the joke behind "You girls are looking for love in alderon places"; and can strike the proper pose at the command "Wonder Twins, powers ...

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Related Topix: Fanboys, Black Entertainment, Carrie Fisher

Sat Feb 07, 2009

Djournal.com

M. Scott Morris:Thanks to Allie Grant, the Force is with me today

We've got movie news to report; one tidbit involves a Tupeloan and the other might involve you.

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Related Topix: Tupelo, MS, Black Entertainment, Carrie Fisher, Oscars, Opinion

Wed Feb 04, 2009

Slice of Scifi

Billy Dee Williams Talks About His "FanBoys" Cameo - An AMC Interivew

Billy Dee Williams discusses his Fanboys cameo, shares his thoughts on real life fanboys, and explains why no other actor could have made Lando Calrissian a cultural icon.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Family, Batman, Action, Adventure, Black Entertainment

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