Basketball superstar LeBron James is speaking out about the recent loss of his friend, rapper Nipsey Hussle, to murder in Los Angeles last month. Hussle was shot and killed outside his clothing store in South Los Angeles on March 31. Police have arrested 29-year-old Eric Holder and charged him with murder. …
Read More »Nipsey Hussle vigil: “Mass panic and chaos”; police name suspect they’re seeking in rapper’s slaying
Several people were injured Monday night when some 300 who’d gathered outside Nipsey Hussle’s clothing store in South Los Angeles to pay their respects to the slain rapper suddenly stampeded from the area, authorities said. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department, Meghan Aguilar, told reporters there was “mass panic …
Read More »Why Dolly Parton has helped put millions of books in the hands of children
Country music legend Dolly Parton has sold millions of records in her long career. But what you might not know is she’s also responsible for putting millions of books in the hands of children. Parton is the driving force behind a charity that distributes books — completely free of charge …
Read More »R. Kelly interview: R. Kelly denies sexual abuse allegations in explosive interview with CBS This Morning’s Gayle King (exclusive)
In an exclusive interview that aired Wednesday, singer R. Kelly told “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King that the sexual abuse allegations against him are lies. The charges involve four women, three of whom were underage at the time of the alleged events. King also sat down with two young …
Read More »Movie box office down 28 percent but not because of screening
Americans frequented the box office in far fewer numbers in the first couple months of 2019 compared to the same period a year ago, but don’t blame it on Netflix — streaming services had no effect on the decline in ticket sales, according to analysts. North American box office sales …
Read More »“Hamilton” Puerto Rico: Lin
When a fan started filming during a “Hamilton” performance on Wednesday, Lin-Manuel Miranda called her out in a clever way – seamlessly mentioning the perpetrator in a rap mid-performance. The musical is in the midst of a special three-week run in Puerto Rico, with the show’s creator reprising his role as …
Read More »Bryan Singer
“Bohemian Rhapsody” director Bryan Singer, who’s been accused of sexual assaulting a minor, caused an uproar on social media after the film won big at the Golden Globe Awards. At the show Sunday night, star Rami Malek and the producers went up on stage to accept the award for Best Motion …
Read More »Lindsey Buckingham sues Fleetwood Mac for kicking him out of band
LOS ANGELES — Lindsey Buckingham is suing Fleetwood Mac for kicking him off the band’s new tour. In the suit, the Hollywood Reporter reports the guitarist and songwriter is seeking his share of the tour because he says he still wants and is able to perform. The suit names bandmates Mick …
Read More »Bill Cosby, housed in a single cell, was assigned inmate number NN7687
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Bill Cosby will serve his sentence at a new state prison in the Philadelphia suburbs where he’s being housed in a single cell near the infirmary, according to Pennsylvania corrections officials. The prison system assigned Cosby inmate number NN7687. The Department of Corrections provided details of Cosby’s …
Read More »Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band in “critical but stable” condition after fall
SARASOTA, Fla. – Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts is in “critical but stable” condition after slipping and cracking his head while playing with the family dog in Florida. Betts’ Twitter account says that all of his tour dates have been postponed. The Dickey Betts website says the “Ramblin’ Man” …
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