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NJ Celebs Honored By Kennedy Center NJ Celebs Honored By Kennedy Center
NJ Celebs Honored By Kennedy Center East Orange is taking center stage at this year's Kennedy Center Honors. Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick, both natives of East Orange, are among the 46th Kennedy Center honorees for lifetime artistic achievement. The duo, along with Billy Crystal, Barry Gibb and Renee Fleming, will be feted at a ceremony later this year. Latifah said she was humbled to be honored by the Kennedy Center.  "When we started on this journey decades ago, we were often told, ‘No’," Latifah said. "No, you won’t be able to leave New Jersey. No, if you rap you can’t sing. No, singers can’t become actresses. No, ac…

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by Sam Barron
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These Popular Holiday Movies Have New Jersey Ties These Popular Holiday Movies Have New Jersey Ties
These Popular Holiday Movies Have New Jersey Ties The majority of holiday films are set in Chicago and New York City, but that doesn’t mean New Jersey is not represented in holiday films. Many seasonal movies are set in, filmed, or have a New Jersey connection that you might not expect. Grab you popcorn and some festive films with a special New Jersey tie-in listed in chronological order. Did we miss one? Email jpikora@dailyvoice.com. Die Hard (1988) Die Hard (1988) Trailer Movieclips Classic Trailers This disputed holiday film doesn’t take place in the Garden State but the main character John McClane is supposed to be from New Je…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Montclair Chefs Compete On 'Hell's Kitchen' Montclair Chefs Compete On 'Hell's Kitchen'
Montclair Chefs Compete On 'Hell's Kitchen' Two Montclair chefs are competing on this season of "Hell's Kitchen," airing Thursday, Jan. 7 on Fox. Amber Lancaster and Nicole Hanna met on the show and went on to work together at Allegory and Alto at the MC Hotel in Montclair. Lancaster is a Tucson, AZ native, who was pursuing a political science degree at the University of Arizona in preparation for law school when her uncle helped her realize her dream of cooking, the MC Hotel website says. She instead enrolled in classes at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Scottsdale, and went on to work as a private chef in Paris. She also …

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by Cecilia Levine