Bria Washington is stepping into the spotlight as the determined and big-hearted Akeelah in The Ensemble Theatre’s production of Akeelah and the Bee. Based on the beloved film, Cheryl L. West’s stage ...

If playwright Cheryl West's keen and moving adaptation of "Akeelah and the Bee" brings tears to the eyes of audience members — and many were sniffling during the extended standing ovation at Friday's ...

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Coming on the heels of Spellbound and Bee Season, this small gem (2006) about a South Central LA girl with a gift for spelling restores luster to the family genre. Keke Palmer gives a breakout ...

Keke Palmer is an Emmy nominee! The actress received nod for Outstanding Host for a Game Show for "Password," proving how multi-talented she is! To celebrate her nomination, Access Hollywood is ...

WASHINGTON - For a few moments, it feels as if Laurence Fishburne might really let fly. "We're in a period where mediocrity rules the day," he says, his deep voice a controlled boom. "There's a lot of ...

Baltimore Center Stage’s (BCS) newest production, “Akeelah and The Bee,” opens March 20, and it’s kicking off BCS’s spring celebration of youth programs. Based on the 2006 hit film of the same name, ...

Keke Palmer’s One of Them Days and seven other roles defined a career that made its own path. Some actors follow a script. Keke Palmer rewrites the whole story. She’s not just talented—she’s strategic ...