“Akeelah and the Bee” adds a bit of “My Fair Lady” and a touch of “Boyz N’ the Hood” to the dramatics found in the documentary “Spellbound,” then finds a striking, entirely believable young star to ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. It’s easy to assume that winning a spelling bee is all about studying and memorizing hard words, ...

For Keke Palmer, fame has come with some strange moments. She revealed one of them when she and Issa Rae, her fellow producer of the new comedy One of Them Days, interviewed each other to promote the ...

In a breakout role, Birmingham’s Trinity Anderson is taking on a character that mirrors her own passion for perseverance and growth as an artist. Trinity, 20, will star as Akeelah in ‘Akeelah and The ...

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Akeelah has a passion for words, the crazier the better! Under-challenged at school and overwhelmed by her daily life in a tough, Chicago neighborhood, Akeelah is finding it difficult to try. But with ...

Do you like watching nail-biting spelling bees on ESPN? Always win when playing Scrabble against your friends and family? Know how to spell scherenschnitte (the art of paper-cutting) without grabbing ...