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    “Below Deck” star Eddie Lucas stands along the Fells Point waterfront Sunday, Dec.24,2022 in Baltimore.
    From ‘Below Deck’ to a Baltimore tugboat: How Eddie Lucas found his way home
    Hampden resident talks about life on both the reality TV series and the city’s Inner Harbor.
    BEIJING - AUGUST 20:  Kobe Bryant #10 and Lebron James #6 of the United States prepare for play during the men's basketball quarterfinal game against Australia at the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China.  The USA won 116-85.
    The best sports films of 2022
    One writer’s thoughts on some of the best sports movies and documentaries that 2022 had to offer.
    Comedian Chris Rock holds a microphone while performing. He's wearing glasses, a dark jacket and blue shirt.
    Chris Rock to stream live Netflix special from Baltimore at yet-to-be-revealed venue
    The comedian, in a first-ever feat for Netflix, will stream a live stand-up special from Baltimore March 4, the company announced Sunday. The location of the event was not immediately announced.
    The exterior of Parkway Theatre.
    Maryland Film Festival to ‘pause’ screenings, programs and events at Parkway Theatre in 2023
    Attendance that has not returned to levels from before the COVID-19 pandemic, theater leaders say.
    From left, American actors Colleen Fitzpatrick, Debbie Harry, Divine (1945 - 1988), and Ricki Lake in a scene from 'Hairspray,' directed by John Waters, 1988.
    John Waters’ ‘Hairspray’ added to National Film Registry
    John Waters’ 1988 breakthrough “Hairspray” is one of 25 films chosen this year to enter the National Film Registry.
    Filmmaker Elegance Bratton.
    Elegance Bratton, director of ‘The Inspection,’ on forgiveness and closure
    Director Elegance Bratton speaks about his semi-autobiographical film, "The Inspection," which tells the story of his time in the Marine Corps as a Black gay man.
    A general view of The Johns Hopkins University on March 28, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland and the television show"The Real Housewives of Potomac" don't see eye to eye.
    Johns Hopkins wants to distance itself from the ‘Real Housewives of Potomac.’ Here’s why.
    A cast member who got into an argument on an explosive recent episode is a Hopkins faculty member.
    Angela Bassett as Ramonda in Marvel Studios' BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER. © 2022 MARVEL.
    ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’: Passing on the loud, lively Black movie theater experience to my kid
    I’m aware that the idea of talking back to a movie strikes some as gauche or uncouth. I don’t care. There’s a joy in the communal experience of taking in a larger-than-life new world together.
    Actor Kevin Spacey arrives at Federal court for his civil lawsuit trial, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in New York. Spacey is facing a jury in a New York City courtroom during a civil trial accusing him of sexually abusing a 14-year-old actor in the 1980s when he was 26.
    Baltimore resident Kevin Spacey facing more sexual assault charges in Britain
    Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said Wednesday that charges against the former “House of Cards” star are three of indecent assault, three of sexual assault and one of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.
    HILARY SWANK, GRACE DOVE from the ABC's show Alaska Daily.
    Baltimore isn’t anywhere near Alaska, but “Alaska Daily” is closer to what I do than any other newspaper show
    I have never been to Anchorage, where the occasionally uneven but increasingly excellent “Alaska Daily” is set, more than 71 hours and 4,267 miles from Baltimore. Still, I felt a rush of uncomfortable recognition, as a journalist, a Baltimorean and as a Black woman when watching it.
    The exterior of Parkway Theatre.
    Maryland Film Festival cancels next year’s event
    The annual Maryland Film Festival will return in 2024 for its 25th anniversary.
    Danielle Deadwyler, and Jalyn Hall in the 2022 movie "TILL".
    ‘Till’ is an exceptionally important movie. As the mother of a Black son, I’m not sure I can bear to watch it.
    The anguish and resolve of Mamie Till in the face of the unimaginable tragedy of the death of her son Emmett Till is sadly timely. But it hurts too much.
    A ghoul without a nose and a rotting face wears formal wear behind the title "Tales from the Crypt" which is written in yellow, creepy font.
    Meet the Baltimore voice behind the ‘Tales from the Crypt’ Cryptkeeper
    Actor and comedian John Kassir explains how he became the voice of the iconic Cryptkeeper from “Tales from the Crypt.”
    Illustration of students throwing Native American feather regalia and afro wig into trash bag held open by teacher
    Parents, students urged to ‘use common sense’ when picking out Halloween costumes
    Here’s a look at how schools throughout the state will address culturally and ethnically insensitive costumes this Halloween.
    Actor Kevin Spacey arrives at Federal court for his civil lawsuit trial, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in New York. Spacey is facing a jury in a New York City courtroom during a civil trial accusing him of sexually abusing a 14-year-old actor in the 1980s when he was 26.
    Jury clears Kevin Spacey of accusation he molested actor Anthony Rapp
    The verdict in federal court in Manhattan brings to a conclusion a civil trial that was an outgrowth of the #MeToo movement. The lawsuit, based on 2017 claims by Rapp, sought $40 million in damages.
    Actor Kevin Spacey arrives at Federal court for his civil lawsuit trial, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in New York. Spacey is facing a jury in a New York City courtroom during a civil trial accusing him of sexually abusing a 14-year-old actor in the 1980s when he was 26.
    Tearful Kevin Spacey denies sex abuse allegations at trial, says father was ‘neo-Nazi’
    Baltimore-based actor Kevin Spacey testified in a New York courtroom Monday that he never made a sexual pass at the actor Anthony Rapp, who has sued for millions of dollars in damages, claiming the Academy Award-winning actor tried to take him to bed when he was 14.
    An exhibit on Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass is on display at the President Street Station during an open house on 8/18/22. Maryland Public Television is premiering new documentaries on the prominent Marylanders in October, 2022.
    New documentaries on Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman premiere on Maryland Public Television
    Oscar-nominated documentarian Stanley Nelson said he hopes viewers take away something new about the formidable Black icons.
    Danny “Danny Joe” LaBrecque and wife, Stefani LaBrecque are the creators of Danny Joe’s Tree House, a local children’s puppet show that takes people back to the basics with feel good lessons and classic puppetry. Danny Joe’s Tree House uses current social issues to help guide children (and adults!) through their emotions and feelings with fun, original characters.
    Baltimore’s Mister Rogers: ‘Danny Joe’s Tree House’ is a nod to retro kids’ shows
    Fifteen years ago, Danny LaBrecque started the web series “Danny Joe’s Tree House,” which teaches kids how to handle big thoughts, ideas and feelings.
    Halle Bailey plays Ariel in Disney's "The Little Mermaid"
    Why the Black ‘Little Mermaid’ matters
    The casting of a Black actor in the live-action “The Little Mermaid” has caused a racist uproar, but also elicited a beautiful response from little Black girls. And that’s more important.
    Baltimore School for the Arts alum Moses Ingram returned to her school to chat with current theater students. Ingram is in Baltimore filming Lady in the Lake.
    Emmy nominated actress Moses Ingram surprises students at Baltimore School for the Arts
    In town filming the Apple TV+ miniseries “Lady in the Lake,” Ingram told students about the hardships she faced and lessons she learned to become a successful actor.
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