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A father-son duo and two close family friends have been identified as the victims who died in a horrific Arizona plane crash. Four of the five - who were all aboard the small aircraft - have been identified as Spencer Lindhal, 43, Rustin Randall, 48, Drew Kimball, 44, and his son Grahm Kimball, 12. Father and son, Drew Kimball, 44, …

Granderson: 'Rustin' should be required viewing for U.S. history classes

Recently it seems Colman Domingo has been the person to call when Hollywood recognizes that representation matters. In the ’90s I was a founding member of the Black History Club in high school, took Black history courses in college and worked in the minority affairs office in grad school, and yet I did not know who Bayard Rustin was until …

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It’s early evening on a Friday when I catch up with Colman Domingo at the L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills. It’s been a long week of promo for his latest projects, Netflix’s currently streaming “Rustin,” based on the life of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, and the recently released remake of “The Color Purple,” adapted from the Broadway musical version …

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Screenwriter pays tribute to ‘the invisible men’ of the movement with ‘Rustin’

NEW YORK — Colman Domingo has a commanding physical presence, an expressive face and soulful eyes. His performance in George C. Wolfe’s “Rustin” — Domingo’s first time atop the call sheet — has made the 53-year-old journeyman actor a favorite for a best actor Oscar nomination. “I started writing my solo show in the last year of my mother’s life …

What’s streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, ‘The Crown’ returns, ‘Rustin’ marches

Colman Domingo’s incredible performance in the civil rights biopic “Rustin” and Dolly Parton’s rock music album are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are a series where Godzilla, King Kong and other monsters are real, the …

What to stream this week: Dolly Parton rocks out, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' creates a march

Movie Review: ‘Rustin’ with an outstanding Colman Domingo is a terrific look at March on Washington

The 1963 March on Washington drew an estimated 250,000 people from across the country — the largest march at that point in American history — and was the place where the Rev. The winning, triumphant Netflix movie “Rustin” explores the stressful weeks leading up to the march from the grassroots level, with Colman Domingo starring as the organizer who many …

‘Rustin’ puts a spotlight on a undersung civil rights hero

TORONTO — Bayard Rustin, the civil rights activist and primary architect of the 1963 March on Washington, who often worked tirelessly out of the limelight, takes center stage in the new Netflix drama “Rustin.” The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, stars Colman Domingo as Rustin, a towering figure who worked for decades alongside Martin …

'Hell no,' Netflix's 'Rustin' movie director doesn't read reviews

Bayard Rustin mentored the Rev. With “Rustin,” written by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black, the director of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” returns to Netflix to correct the record. I was in the middle of working on “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” so I said, “I don’t have the brainpower at the time to write it, but I’d love to direct …

Music Review: Tyler Childers shines on ‘Rustin’ in the Rain,’ conceived as an audition for Elvis

“Rustin’ in the Rain,” Tyler Childers Tyler Childers says he came up with the concept for his latest album, “Rustin’ in the Rain,” by imagining song pitches to Elvis Presley. With a big assist from his band, the Food Stamps, Childers delivers classic country on “Phone Calls & Emails,” slathering languid, Webb Pierce-style angst on 21st century communication. On a …

‘Nyad,’ ‘Rustin’ and ‘Wildcat’: The Telluride biopic, three ways