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Thursday Jun 18 | Los Angeles Times

Podcast: Emmy hopeful Jill Scott

Three-time Grammy champ Jill Scott may have something to sing about when Emmy nominations are unveiled July 16.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

Arizona Republic

This week's new CD releases

This week, two artists with their own TV shows - Jill Scott and the Jonas Brothers - will release their first new albums since those shows debuted.

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Wed Jun 10, 2009

The Independent

Jill Scott | Jazz Cafe, London

Something is not right here. Jill Scott, writer-poetess, octave-vaulting vocalist, is halfway through a song that is not on her acclaimed debut album Who Is Jill Scott? Words And Sounds Vol 1 . Drawing on the spoken-word side of her many talents "The Thickness" leaves little to the imagination as Scott describes the lascivious thoughts of ...

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Tue May 19, 2009

Tower.com

Love Is (CD) ~ Ruben Studdard (Artist)$14.99

Run a Quick Search on "Love Is" by Ruben Studdard to Browse Related Products: Browse more products related to " Love Is " Browse more products related to " Ruben Studdard " If You Enjoy "Love Is ", May We Also Recommend: [ Crazysexycool ~ TLC ] [ Who Is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds Vol.

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Sat May 16, 2009

Black Voices

Jill Scott Style Profile

R&B soul songstress Jill Scott 's fashion sense has grown quite significantly since her first album 'Who is Jill Scott?' debuted in 2000.

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Wed Apr 22, 2009

NBC 15 Online

HBO Star Jill Scott a New Mom! - ET

Entertainment Tonight Headlines Actress and singer Jill Scott and her fiance Lil' John Roberts have welcomed a baby boy! The star of HBO's newest drama, "The No.

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Wed Apr 01, 2009

Tuscola County Advertiser

No. 1 lady detective series?

No. 1 lady detective series? Discuss story iPod friendly version Reuters March 28, 2009 - 12:00 a.m. EST Photo Click on photo to enlarge Author Alexander McCall Smith answers questions with actress Jill Scott and executive producer Harvey Weinstein during the HBO panel for "The No.

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Related Topix: iPod, Black Entertainment, R-N-B, World News, Botswana, Africa, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Tue Mar 31, 2009

Kansas.com

TV series does 'No. 1 Ladies' proud

When I first heard that Alexander McCall Smith's "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" was being made into a movie, I thought that Hollywood would inevitably ruin the flavor of the series of books, which follows the career of Botswanan lady detective Precious Ramotswe.

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Mon Mar 30, 2009

Glodderby

Can 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' solve Emmy mystery for HBO?

Last year was the first time since 1998 that HBO did not have a show in the lineup for best drama series at the Emmy Awards .

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Sun Mar 29, 2009

St. Petersburg Times

HBO's adaptation of 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' is magical

Why does HBO's adaptation of the hit novel The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency seem so amazing? Here's one reason: It offers a nuanced, compelling tale about Africa that doesn't center on famine, AIDS, violent warlords, child soldiers, genocide or any other heart-tugging tragedy.

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Real Simple

No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency

Hip-hop artist Jill Scott stars in the adaptation of the best-selling book series by Alexander McCall Smith.

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Sat Mar 28, 2009

BuddyTV

'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' Coming to HBO

Grammy Award-winning singer Jill Scott returns to the small screen to lead a dynamic and diverse cast of the TV pilot called The No.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, R-N-B, War Movies, Drama, Cold Mountain, Entertainment, Television

Fri Mar 27, 2009

National Public Radio

Jill Scott, Sleuthing With HBO's 'No. 1 Ladies'

Precious Ramotswe is the sensible and wise proprietor of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - the only female-owned detective agency in Botswana.

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Clover Herald

How I learned to stop worrying and love 'No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency'

Before we count the ways "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" makes me delighted that I can still afford HBO, a confession: I had a qualm or two about lavishing so much praise on this series, adapted from the wildly popular mysteries by Scottish author Alexander McCall Smith.

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Related Topix: R-N-B, Black Entertainment, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Entertainment, Television

Thu Mar 26, 2009

The Globe and Mail

Out of Africa, one for the ladies

The transfer of a beloved novel to television rarely captures the source material, but inordinate care was taken in the case of The No.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, R-N-B, World News, Botswana, Africa

Wed Mar 25, 2009

Black Voices

Exclusive Interview: Jill Scott Talks 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'

Posted Mar 24th 2009 8:05AM by Wilson Morales Filed under: It's All Reel , Entertainment Who knew that when she won appraised for her performance in Tyler Perry's 'Why Did I Get Married?' that she would follow that up by working with an Oscar winning director? On Sunday, March 29, Jill Scott will be playing the role of Precious Ramotswe in when the ...

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, R-N-B, Anthony Minghella, New York

Tue Mar 24, 2009

Asbury Park Press

Jill Scott finds a new sense of respect

Plenty of pop singers have successfully made the leap to television and film, but Jill Scott, star of the new HBO series "The No.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, R-N-B, Theater, Arts, Blues, Big Mama Thornton, Anthony Minghella

Sun Mar 15, 2009

Scotsman.com Living

TV preview: Not missing Marple

No 1 LADIES Detective Agency Sunday, BBC1, 9pm Missing Monday-Friday, BBC1, 2:15pm Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Monday, BBC2, 10pm THE FEATURE-LENGTH PILOT adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith's No1 Ladies ...

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Sat Mar 14, 2009

Business Day

A No1 ladiesa detective series

The late Anthony Minghella's exuberant film sets the tone for a new BBC series of the famous stories, writes ANDREW WORSDALE JUST hours before the British Film Institute premiered his latest film, The No1 ...

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Tue Mar 03, 2009

BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

Tony Winner Rose Stars in HBO's No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 3/29

Anika Noni Rose , who received an Obie Award for her work in the musical ELI'S COMIN' at The Vineyard, won a Tony Award for her performance in CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, and co-starred with Beyonce Knowles and ...

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