Legendary A Tribe Called Quest rapper Malik Isaac Taylor, known to millions as Phife Dawg, died on Tuesday due to “complications resulting from diabetes.” The tributes quickly came rolling in, from Kendrick Lamar and a crowd of 18,000, to ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt, to Snoop Dogg. He and his rhymes meant so much to so […]
(RNN) – Rob Ford, the embattled former Toronto mayor who struggled with substance abuse and public criticism, has died at age 46. Family members confirmed his death Tuesday morning. It was announced in mid-March 2016 that Ford’s cancer was not responding to chemotherapy treatment. He was diagnosed with pleomorphic liposarcoma in 2014. He was forced […]
A feature-length documentary on the life and career of the late Whitney Houston is on the way from Showtime. The film kicked off production this week, Deadline reports. Nick Broomfield, most known for the extremely controversial Kurt & Courtney, is set to direct and narrate the untitled film. The project, which will also see a UK release […]
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) and BET Networks held its’ first annual awards show, the ABFF Awards. The ABFF an annual event dedicated to showcasing entertainment content made by and about people of African descent to a worldwide audience is celebrating 20 years this year. In a time during the hastag era of #OscarSoWhite, […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cleveland Browns have plans to honor Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown at FirstEnergy Stadium with a statue. Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam made the announcement on Tuesday, which is also Brown’s 80th birthday. “Everyone admires the incredible impact that Jim Brown has made for Cleveland, the Browns […]
Saluting the anniversary of Janet Jackson’s classic career defining set Thirty years is a long time. Especially when you’re a sex symbol for that whole stretch. Yet, Janet Jackson was my girlfriend way before February 4,1986, the date her classic third album Control, produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, dropped. Well, she was my […]
Wow, this is a BIG ONE. The legendary Maurice White, the man who founded Earth Wind and Fire is dead at 74. TMZ is reporting that White died in his sleep Thursday morning in L.A. after a long battle with Parkinson’s. White was diagnosed in 1992 and his condition deteriorated in recent months. The disease […]
(RNN) – Abe Vigoda, a character actor who portrayed a mobster inThe Godfather and a detective in the Barney Miller television series, died at his home Tuesday, according to his family. He was 94 years old. The Associated Press reported that Vigoda’s daughter, Carol Vigoda Fuchs, said he died at his Woodland Park, NJ, home in his sleep. […]
A source with knowledge of the project says that “the torch has been passed to him” from Bowie. Kanye West is reportedly in the process of recording an album of David Bowie’s music. According to reports, the US rapper hit the studio following the music icon’s death last week at the age of 69. […]
It’s been a tough month in Hollywood when it comes to the loss of legends. Just days after the death of David Bowie and Alan Rickman, Eagles guitarist and founding member Glenn Frey has died, according to reports. Band members told TMZ that Frey had been battling rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. He underwent […]
Decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., we still recall the fateful words of his last public speech. Decades after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968, we still recall the fateful words of his last public speech the day before. Delivered in Memphis, Tenn. in support […]
MONTREAL, Canada – Just two days after the death of her husband, Celine Dion‘s brother has passed away after a battle with cancer. He was just 59. According to ET, Daniel was one of Dion’s 13 siblings and battled tongue, throat and brain cancer. On Friday, it was believed that Daniel’s battle was coming to an […]