George Lucas, Nick Saban and the 'Red Tails' lovefest

Los Angeles : CA : USA | Jan 11, 2012 at 6:22 AM PST

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Red Tails" is a new movie from George Lucas that stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrence Howard as part of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of black pilots that fought in World War II, when the United States' armed forces were still segregated. It is directed by Anthony Hemingway, with Lucas as executive producer... FULL ARTICLE AT The Dish Rag

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