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The Happy Hookses

* Washington-born actor Robert Hooks, who ran the D.C. Black Repertory Company in the 1970s and now works in California, returns this Friday to pick up an honorary doctorate from Bowie State University. His son, Kevin Hooks, also will get a degree from Bowie State. The Hookses say they're the first Hollywood father-son duo to be awarded honorary doctorates anywhere. And Robert will deliver the commencement speech.

"It's an honor to be honored, and we're happy to be making a little history," 63-year-old Robert told us. The D.C. Council is proclaiming Friday and Saturday Robert Hooks Day and Kevin Hooks Day, respectively. Forty-one-year-old Kevin--who like his dad didn't ...

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