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12.7M watched 'Raisin in the Sun' on ABC

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Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Time 100 Gala for Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People at Time Warner Center in New York on May 8, 2006. (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh) 
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Published: Feb. 28, 2008 at 4:54 PM

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- An estimated 12.7 million viewers tuned in to see the U.S. television movie based on Lorraine Hansberry's classic play "A Raisin in the Sun."

Co-starring Sean "Diddy" Combs, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan and John Stamos, the film debuted Monday night on ABC.

"This has been a life-changing experience for me. I love acting. In order to make movies, I have to be where the movies are being made," Combs said in a statement, explaining that he plans to divide his time between the East and West coasts so he can dedicate more time to his new career.

Combs is also a fashion and music mogul.

Topics: Audra McDonald, John Stamos, Phylicia Rashad, Sanaa Lathan
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