Article: `Blackout' has some bright moments

Article: Mario Van Peebles gets buffed
Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness;  October 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ......and Tom Cruise, here comes Mario Van Peebles. Rising to the challenge of the most demanding role of his career, Van Peebles portrays a $2-billion cyborg fighting...so I had to look super- strong," Van Peebles says. "In addition to becoming...

Article: VAN PEEBLES TAKES ACTION TO WIDEN HOLLYWOOD TENT.(L.A. LIFE)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  August 25, 1996 ;     700+ words ......from what I'd been doing. I ...'' Mario Van Peebles suddenly paused. He was about to smack...to play in his new movie, ``Solo,'' Van Peebles loads the info and reworks his answer...comedy and supporting parts,'' said Van Peebles, 39. The stars were Whoopi Goldberg...

Article: MARIO VAN PEEBLES LANDS HIS OWN SERIES, "SONNY SPOON".(TV Magazine)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  February 28, 1988 ;     700+ words ......unable to ignore him, NBC cast Mario Van Peebles in the ensemble series L.A. Law as the...this waan character all the damn time, Van Peebles says. What choice but to give the man his own series. Sonny Spoon, starring Van Peebles, is about an extemporaneous detective...

Article: INTERVIEW: Van Peebles transcends Hollywood with 'War Letters'
University Wire;  February 22, 2002 ;     700+ words ......camera or pictured on screen, Mario Van Peebles can be found amid stage curtains, delivering...the Golden Globe-nominated film Ali, Van Peebles leads an ensemble cast in War Letters...the present conflict in Afghanistan. Van Peebles and company rekindle these memories...

Article: Melvin Van Peebles and his pals
International Herald Tribune;  June 26, 2002 ;     700+ words ...00-00-0000 An evening titled ''Melvin Van Peebles et Ses Potes'' (and His Pals) featuring Van Peebles's own songs, along with gospel, rhythm...the end of it. Which is fine with him. Van Peebles ''can't think of anything I'd rather be...

Article: IFC documentary lauds filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles.(Suburban Living)(TV/Radio)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  February 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ......suits its provocative subject: Melvin Van Peebles, best known as director and star of...Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. On that alone, Van Peebles is worthy of consideration, and it shouldn...the type of things I wanted to see, Van Peebles explains, so I did it myself, which...

Article: Van Peebles's New Dodge City
The Washington Post;  May 14, 1993 ;     458 words ..."POSSE," a hippity-hop Western from Mario Van Peebles, finally hoists blacks into the mainstream...the Spanish-American War, sharpshooter Van Peebles and other "buffalo" soldiers (so-named...commander Billy Zane on a killing raid, Van Peebles realizes Zane has a treacherous agenda...

Article: Melvin Van Peebles
Tennessee TRIBUNE, The;  May 2, 1995 ;     700+ words ......Ghaffari Tennessee TRIBUNE, The 05-02-1995 Melvin Van Peebles. "There's gonna be some hard times, son Life...inch is run" From "Quittin' Time" by Melvin Van Peebles, 1994 Melvin Van Peebles' artistic endeavors often start with his appetite...

Article: Mario Van Peebles: Call Him Doctor
Oakland Post;  July 5, 2000 ;     564 words ...Stone, Sally Oakland Post 07-05-2000 Mario Van Peebles: Call Him Doctor Mario Van Peebles says he's very glad he decided to join the...wasn't sure that I wanted to do any series," Van Peebles says. "While I love acting, I've also been...

Article: History or histrionics? (Mario Van Peebles' new film Panther)
Insight on the News;  June 5, 1995 ;     694 words ...Mario Van Peebles is ready for battle. He's dressed in...office. Panther also confirms Mario Van Peebles as one of Hollywood's more versatile...Oscar Micheaux to Spike Lee. How did Van Peebles earn a spot in that continuum? New...

Article: Interview: Mario Van Peebles pays tribute to his father Melvin Van Peebles
Tavis Smiley (NPR);  September 12, 2003 ;     700+ words ...00-00-0000 Interview: Mario Van Peebles pays tribute to his father Melvin Van Peebles Host: TONY COX, TAVIS SMILEY Time: 9:00-10:00 AM TONY COX, host: Actor and director Mario Van Peebles is now documenting black cinema history. His...

Article: Pioneer Melvin Van Peebles gets his due
The Boston Globe;  February 3, 1991 ;     700+ words ......Euzhan Palcy, Wendell Harris, Mario Van Peebles, and the Hudlin brothers are either...would be true were it not for Melvin Van Peebles. The director of pivotal films such...compile a body of work in Hollywood, Van Peebles has been acknowledged in a number of...

Article: Melvin Van Peebles: From `Sweet Back' to `Panther'
Call and Post (Cincinnati);  May 4, 1995 ;     700+ words ......Cincinnati) 05-04-1995 Melvin Van Peebles: From `Sweet Back' to `Panther...New Jack" film fans, the name Van Peebles conjures up thoughts of movies...and "Soul Brothers," the name Van Peebles instantly brings to mind a powerful...

Article: Van Peebles' picture-perfect career.(Metropolitan Times)(Life Times)
The Washington Times;  August 23, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Mario Van Peebles has come to town to promote his new...Mo' Better Blues and Malcolm X. Mr. Van Peebles, 39, is convinced that those actors...Sinbad in First Kid and, of course, Mr. Van Peebles in Solo. It's interesting that the...