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Oprah says Fantasia’s own trauma from abuse was healed by ‘The Color Purple,’ calls film ‘a revival for joy’

Oprah Winfrey is singing the praises of Fantasia Barrino, one of the stars of the upcoming movie musical “The Color Purple” — a new take on the Broadway hit based on Alice Walker’s 1982 novel of the same name.

Tribune News Service

People can’t get over the new trailer for The Color Purple, starring Halle Bailey

38 years later, Blitz Bazawule reimagines the beloved story of Celie Harris Johnson

Evening Standard

'The Color Purple' trailer out, Oprah Winfrey says, "bold new take on the beloved classic"

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for the Broadway musical adaption of 'The Color Purple', directed by Blitz Bazawule. Oprah Winfrey has shared the trailer on her Instagram handle, saying it is a 'bold new take on the beloved classic'.

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The Color Purple trailer features first look at the epic musical retelling of a classic

Producer Oprah Winfrey and director Blitz Bazawule unveil the first look at the new adaptation of the award-winning musical

Total Film

The Color Purple musical: release date, cast, plot and everything we know about the movie

Get ready to unwrap The Color Purple musical as it makes its Christmas debut. Here's everything we know about the film.

WhatToWatch

European wasps take over small tourist town of Yackandandah

There are suspicions among business owners that the aggressive foreigners are driving away customers — but others are more concerned about the environmental impact of the malignant pest.

ABC News

Why Kirsten is encouraging you to reduce the size of your lawn and to mow it less often

Gardens are transforming in the name of biodiversity and reduced emissions, but the lawn still has its champions.

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Thank you, white man down in Florida

"They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching god"

Salon

Alice Walker defends Rowling

"I consider J.K. Rowling perfectly within her rights, Walker says

Salon

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 5-11

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Feb. 5-11 include singer Roberta Flack, author Alice Walker who wrote “The Color Purple” and comedian Chris Rock

The Independent UK

Prime being sold for £12 a bottle after selling out in Aldi

KSI and Logan Paul's energy drink has been flying off the shelves

Liverpool Echo

Those who rule want to crush knowledge

The ruling class does not want us to know who we are, or to understand the struggles of those who came before us

Salon

The school for new arrivals, where refugee teens can find their feet in Australia

From figuring out how public transport works, to adjusting to a foreign school system and making new friends — arriving in an unfamiliar country as a teenager can bring many challenges. But these young Afghan migrants are leading the way.

ABC News

Is it possible to be a mother and pursue a creative life? Yes, but it is never easy

A new book explores how pregnancy and motherhood affected the lives of artists including Audre Lorde and Susan Sontag. At our current moment, the questions it raises take on additional urgency

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Reason

Zora Neale Hurston's Inconvenient Individualism

The author of Their Eyes Were Watching God defies easy political categorization.

ABC News

'I've lost too many friends to suicide'

In Shepparton, a regional centre just two hours from Melbourne, a youth mental crisis has been brewing for years. As political leaders spruik their plans to combat the issue ahead of the election, teens in the town have their own ideas about what needs to change.

Salon

The rare gift of Alice Walker's diaries

Walker's collected diaries give fans and scholars an intimate view of the acclaimed author's life

The Guardian - UK

‘I might be done with TV quizshows now,’ says oldest female winner of Mastermind

Alice Walker, 66, won grand final by six points with perfect score on her specialist subject, the Peak District

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Daily Record

'Cleverest grandma in UK' wins Mastermind - but can you answer the questions correctly?

Alice Walker won the grand final of the BBC Two quiz show, but can you answer correctly answer all the questions she tackled?

Manchester Evening News

This is the 'cleverest grandma in the country' who just won Mastermind 2022 - but can you answer the questions?

Alice Walker, 66, took home the title, but how would you fare against the questions she had to answer?

The Independent UK

Mastermind viewers celebrate ‘amazing’ achievement as series champion breaks record

Alice Walker became the oldest woman to ever win the series, at the age of 66

Los Angeles Times

Oprah Winfrey says of planned movie musical, 'This ain't your mama's "Color Purple"'

Oprah Winfrey is bringing her life-changing experiences from "The Color Purple" to a new generation.

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