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...QUESTIONS: Phylicia Rashad on acting with Sean Combs and Bill Cosby and resurrecting Clair Huxtable...
...seems to be known mostly for the men in her life: Bill Cosby, with whom she co-starred in NBC's hit sitcom The Cosby Show, and now Sean (P. Diddy) Combs, with whom she's appearing on Broadway in A Raisin in the Sun. But Phylicia Rashad is winning plaudits on her own, most recently a Best Actress Tony Award. She spoke with TIME's Richard Zoglin...
...conversations - that's been true for 400 years - it's that comments such as the ones Cosby made could be used as bricks for different groups of blacks to wall themselves off from each other. That would be a shame. Right now, on Broadway, Cosby's erstwhile sitcom wife, Phylicia Rashad, is co-starring in A Raisin in the Sun alongside one of the most successful current purveyors of hip-hop slang, rapper/would-be actor Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. When I saw the show, I thought there was something profoundly appealing about seeing two different generations of black entertainers performing together...
...originated the role) it might have always been: on the women. As his wife, musical star Audra McDonald keeps her head down and her emotions in check, letting them loose in small, startling bursts. Sanaa Lathan is winning and funny as Walter's headstrong sister. Former Cosby Show star Phylicia Rashad, dumpy and nearly unrecognizable as Walter's mother, breaks through the cliches to create an unsentimental portrait of moral strength in the midst of squalor. But nearly every detail (from the mellow jazz musical interludes to a 10-year-old boy's wince in pain as his mama pulls...
...cultural and ethnic diversity by showcasing the talents of over 20 student organizations. The students and faculty of the Harvard Foundation nominate an outstanding American artist as Cultural Artist of the Year to serve as emcee of the cultural show. Honored cultured artists in the past years have included Phylicia Rashad, Andy Garcia, Graham Greene, Jimmy Smits, Debbie Allen, Ruben Blades, Danny Aiello, Denzel Washington and Halle Berry. Each year over 1,000 students attend this day-long celebration. Performance: $12 student 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sanders Theatre. Food Festival: 5-7 Science Center; tickets available on site...