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More Black Stars To Come Out Of The Closet? Comedian Wanda Sykes publicly came out of the closet at a rally in support of gay marriage. Will other black stars follow suit? Newsweek's Allison Samuels gets us up to speed on the latest in entertainment news.

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More Black Stars To Come Out Of The Closet?

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Comedian Wanda Sykes publicly came out of the closet at a rally in support of gay marriage. Will other black stars follow suit?

Meanwhile, Will Smith is promoting his new film, Seven Pounds, which is surrounded by a shroud of secrecy.

Plus, with a new CD release and movie hitting theaters, is this the season of Beyonce?

Allison Samuels, a national correspondent for Newsweek magazine, gets us up to speed on the latest in entertainment news.