TV

Eric Andre Debuts on 'Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23'

LOS ANGELES, USA (defend.ht) - Actor/comedian Eric Andre, nephew of Tabou Combo singer, Kapi, will premiere tonight as Mark, the best friend of June, the main character of the new ABC comedy "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23".

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Haiti-France-USA: "Toussaint Louverture" Awarded in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, USA (defend.ht)- On February 21, the TV film “Toussaint Louverture” was awarded in Los Angeles during the 20th Pan African Film Festival. The French-Haitian movie has received three awards: Best Film, Audience Choice Award and Best Actor for Jimmy Jean-Louis.

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Eric Andre Stars in New ABC Comedy Debuting in April

LOS ANGELES, USA (defend.ht) - Actor/comedian Eric Andre, nephew of Tabou Combo singer, Kapi, will star in a new ABC comedy debuting in April called "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23".

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Haiti: Writer and Playwright Mona Guerin Passes at 77

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – The writer and playwright, Mona Guerin, creator of famous Haitian soap opera "Woy! Les Voila!", died Friday, December 30 as a result of pneumonia. "She died at 77 years," announced her daughter Christina Guerin to the newspaper Le Nouvelliste.

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Haiti: Actress Fabienne Colas being Sued in Canada for Plagiarism

MONTREAL, Canada (defend.ht) – Facing accusations of plagiarism for “L’Autre TV” (Other TV) through her Diversity TV project, Haitian-Canadian actress, Fabienne Colas, and her husband Emile Castonguay are being sued by Madeleine Fawcett Begon, a career educator.

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Jillian Michaels , NBC's "Biggest Loser", Wants to Adopt Haitian Girl

LOS ANGELES, USA (defend.ht) - TV Celebrity Trainer Jillian Michaels is looking to adopt and says she has fallen in love with a little girl in Haiti.

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Oprah Winfrey Travels to Haiti in Her Next Chapter

LOS ANGELES, USA (defend.ht) - Oprah Winfrey's return as a host, since retiring from ABC and starting her "OWN" network, will air prime time in a series called Oprah's Next Chapter which brings her to Haiti in its first season.

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Elizabeth Guerin Honored in Canada for 35-Year Contribution to Mass Media

MONTREAL, Canada (defend.ht) - Anchorwoman, actress and painter, Elizabeth Guerin, was honored in Canada, Nov. 12th, for contributing to Haitian culture and Mass Media for 35 years.

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ABC's Pan Am Makes 'Unscheduled' Stop in Papa Doc's Haiti

CULVER CITY, USA (defend.ht) - The 8th episode of ABC, Sony Picture's Pan Am, took the crew aboard a Pan Am flight to Venezuela, to Haiti, unexpectedly. There they will be confronted by the Tonton Macoute militia of former President Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier.

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Tragic Death of Actress Farah Menard

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Many in Haiti are grieving after the tragic death of actress Farah Menard of the tv soap opera, VIP. Authorities believe the actress lost control of her car which led to an accident which killed her instantly.

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Dawn Richard to Premiere for Haiti on Noble Exchange

CHARLOTTE, USA (defend.ht) - Tuesday night is the premier of Noble Exchange on Halogen networks and will feature Dawn Richard.

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'Supernatural' Star Misha Collins and Fans Travel to Haiti

JACMEL, Haiti - Laura Prudom and about 2 dozen fans of CW TV's 'Supernatural' traveled to Jacmel, Haiti to do charity work. This is a excerpt of her experiences, documented at AOL TV

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Calipari Gets Emmy Nomination for Hoops for Haiti

LEXINGTON, USA - Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari could do something that the world of college hoops has never seen.

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Fabienne Colas Aspires to Launch Multicultural TV Channel on Cable

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QUEBEC, Canada - Imagine talk shows with a multicultural flavor. News shows relevant to your needs. Kitchen programs focused on foreign cuisine. Retransmissions of African performances. And soap operas made by Haitians.

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Garcelle Beauvais Premiers on TV Law Show, Tonight

Premiering on TNT tonight, a law comedy starring Garcelle Beauvais as Hanna Linden, is a sexy gorgeous actress, and a law partner.

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English-Speaking TV Program Offers New Perspective on Haiti

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - A television programme is now available for the English-speaking Caribbean to get a new perspective on CARICOM member Haiti.

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CSI:NY's Gary Sinise Helps Bring School Supplies to Children in Haiti

Actor Gary Sinise announced the launch of a new initiative to provide more than 2,500 school children supplies as Haiti works to rebuild a public education system.

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'Real Housewife NYC' Kelly Bensimon in Haiti

The star of the second city featured by Bravo TV's "The Real Housewives of...", Kelly Bensimon, New York City, was supporting a cause in Haiti with Generosity Water.

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'Supernatural' Stars Inviting Fans to Join Them in Haiti

Supernatural stars Misha Collins (Castiel) and Matt Cohen (Dean Winchester) are inviting 40 fans to join them on a week-long trip to Haiti to build a community center.

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Charlie Sheen headed to Haiti, Thinks Penn is President

UPDATE 03.21.11 TMZ is reporting that Charlie Sheen is planning to take his one-man show tour to Haiti.

According to the report by TMZ all the proceeds from Sheen's "Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option" tour will go to charity.

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Book reviews

Haiti Noir

Book Review

The anthology edited by Edwidge Danticat puts a uniquely Haitian spin on the crime genre

"Danticat has succeeded in assembling a group portrait of Haitian culture and resilience that is cause for celebration." - Publishers Weekly