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What's Love Got to Do With ItBased on the life of the legendary soul singer, Tina Turner (Angela Bassett) -- born Anna Mae Bullock -- discovers her love of singing in her Tennessee church choir. She moves to St. Louis to pursue a career, and there she meets the charismatic Ike Turner (Laurence Fishburne), who rechristens her Tina and offers to help her succeed. As a musical team, Ike and Tina take the charts by storm. But as his physical abuse worsens, Tina has to make the tough decision to leave Ike and set out on her own.
SparkleIn 1968, girl groups and the Motown sound are sweeping the nation. Despite their mother's (Whitney Houston) misgivings, talented sisters Delores (Tika Sumpter), Sister (Carmen Ejogo) and Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) are taking Detroit by storm, and their dreams are even bigger. Their ambitious manager (Derek Luke) will do whatever it takes to make the big time, even if it means exploiting the sisters -- and his love for Sparkle -- for the foundation of a new musical empire.
Angel EyesWhile pursuing a suspect one night, Chicago Police officer Sharon Pogue (Jennifer Lopez) nearly becomes the victim of a fatal ambush until a mysterious stranger, Catch (Jim Caviezel), intervenes, disarms the assassin and saves Sharon's life. A concerned citizen who just happened to pass by at the right time? But Sharon and Catch have met once before. As the two fall in love, they discover the truth about each other and are forced to deal with the secrets from their past.
CrashWriter-director Paul Haggis interweaves several connected stories about race, class, family and gender in Los Angeles in the aftermath of 9/11. Characters include a district attorney (Brendan Fraser) and his casually prejudiced wife (Sandra Bullock), dating police detectives Graham (Don Cheadle) and Ria (Jennifer Esposito), a victimized Middle Eastern store owner and a wealthy African-American couple (Terrence Dashon Howard, Thandie Newton) humiliated by a racist traffic cop (Matt Dillon).
The Jennifer Hudson ShowS2, EP167 "The Jennifer Hudson Show"Ron Funches (TV series "Loot"); a first-grade teacher at a Title I school in Houston regularly goes out-of-pocket for her pupils.
SherriS2, EP35 "Sherri"Margaret Cho (comedy tour "Live & Livid"); life coach and motivational speaker Greg Harden (book "Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive").
The Bernie Mac ShowS2, EP9 "The Sweet Life"Bernie circumvents his low-cholesterol diet by sneaking over to a neighbor's (guest star Don Rickles) place.
The Bernie Mac ShowS2, EP10 "Sin Cup"Bernie and Wanda worry about Jordan's religious faith after he defaces a picture of Jesus.
KidnapA typical afternoon in the park turns into a nightmare for single mother Karla Dyson when kidnappers snatch her young son Frankie. With no cellphone and no time to wait for police, Dyson jumps into her car to follow the vehicle that holds Frankie. As the pursuit turns into a frantic, high-speed chase, Karla must risk everything and push herself to the limit to save her beloved child.
The ContractFrank Carden (Morgan Freeman), one of the world's greatest assassins, is handed a lucrative contract to kill a highly secretive billionaire. But in a twist of fate, Carden is involved in a car accident during the job, and when his gun is found after he is admitted to a hospital, federal marshals arrest him. Meanwhile, ex-cop Ray Keene (John Cusack) is hiking with his son, Chris (Jamie Anderson), when Carden's cohorts try to spring him from custody, and soon the pair is caught in the crossfire.
The RideAfter a violent, racially charged incident lands John in juvenile detention, he is finally placed with an unlikely set of foster parents, Eldridge and Marianna, an interracial couple. Eldridge makes it his mission to overcome the challenges of John's white supremacist upbringing, slowly beginning to forge a relationship through his foster son's fascination with extreme sports and BMX biking. Rooted by this newfound passion, the family builds a bond of mutual respect, love and redemption.
Akeelah and the BeeAkeelah, an 11-year-old girl living in South Los Angeles, discovers she has a talent for spelling, which she hopes will take her to the National Spelling Bee. Despite her mother's objections, Akeelah doesn't give up on her goal. She finds help in the form of a mysterious teacher, and along with overwhelming support from her community, Akeelah might just have what it takes to make her dream come true.
The Bernie Mac ShowS2, EP13 "Raging Election"Bernie calls on India.Arie to help out with Vanessa's talent show.
Someone They Knew With Tamron HallS2, EP205 "Deadly DIY"Linda Yancey and day-laborer Marcial Cax-Puluc are shot in the Yancey basement; Derrick Yancey, a 17-year veteran, had a tearful tale of self-defense; but a trail of evidence forces investigators to take a closer look at one of their own.
The Jennifer Hudson ShowS2, EP142 "The Jennifer Hudson Show""The Voice" coach Reba McEntire; a 3-year-old presidential expert; Dr. Mahalia Hines (book "Tomorrow's Children: How to Raise Children to Stay Human in a High-Tech Society").
Tamron HallS5, EP166 "Medical Gaslighting"Keltie Knight ("E! News") discusses her rare blood disorder; Tamika Smith on her 10-year battle with chronic headaches; a woman tells of not being believed by doctors; medical gaslighting, how to recognize it and what can be done about it.
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