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The Oscar nominee was known for voicing Darth Vader in “Star Wars.”

Legendary actor James Earl Jones, best known for his innumerable movie roles and the booming voice of the character of Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” franchise, has died, his representative confirmed to ABC News.

He was 93 years old.

Jones died on Monday morning at his home in Dutchess County, New York, surrounded by his family, according to longtime agent Barry McPherson.

The thespian, whose powerful, deep voice brought to life the iconic villain of Darth Vader, acted for more than six decades and won three Tony Awards, including a lifetime honor in 2017, two Emmys and a Grammy.… Read more

 Shawn Grant

 September 9, 2024

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Mariah Carey reveals she is back at work after the passing of both her mother, Patricia Carey, and sister, Alison Carey. The two died on the same day.

Speaking on Instagram, Carey said, “Back at work. It’s been a couple of rough weeks, but I appreciate everyone’s love and support so much and I can’t wait to see my fans in China & Brazil.… Read more

 Sha Be Allah

 September 9, 2024

Last week, the Hip Hop world was shaken after the death of ATL rap mainstay Rich Homie Quan was confirmed, with him passing away in his sleep in his Atlanta home.

Now, the “Flex” rapper’s dad has gone public to state that his son had at least 2000 unreleased songs and was working on a 25-track album when he died.Quan’s father, Corey Lamar, sat down for an interview with AintYouMalcom and revealed that his son was working on videos with 2 Chainz and Plies to complement the album he was preparing, which featured several big-name collabos. … Read more

Nicki Minaj has clarified her feelings towards Kendrick Lamar after launching into an angry social media rant about his upcoming Super Bowl performance.

In a series of explosive posts on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday (September 9), the Young Money rapper accused JAY-Z, who helps organize the halftime show, of intentionally denying Lil Wayne the chance to headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, which takes place in his hometown of New Orleans next February

Nicki’s tirade continued on Monday evening as she fired off more posts about Weezy’s Super Bowl snub, including one mentioning Kendrick by name.… Read more

 Zoe Zorka

 September 9, 2024

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An Atlanta judge showed just how serious he was about child support on Monday when he ordered Tyrese into custody for failure to pay child support.The artist (real name Tyrese Gibson) was arrested for failing to pay court-ordered child support to his ex-wife, Samantha Lee, with whom he shares a 5 year old daughter.… Read more

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“We have to give our legends their flowers while they are here,” Master P said.

Master P is calling for Kendrick Lamar to include Lil Wayne in his halftime show at next year’s Super Bowl LIX.

The former rapper congratulated Lamar for doing next year’s show on Instagram, then acknowledged that fans want to see Lil Wayne there too since the latter is from there. “Salute to @kendricklamar for performing at the halftime show at Super Bowl LIX..… Read more

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – After years of living on Russell Avenue in north Minneapolis, Bernadette Anderson will soon have the street in front of her old house as a tribute to the woman who once called this neighborhood home.

Tireless advocate

“It’s truly a blessing. We loved our mother, and we know many in the community loved her as well,” said Anderson‘s daughter, Sylvia Amos.

First at the Ruth Hawkins Center at North Commons Park, and later at the Minneapolis Urban League’s Street Academy, Anderson was a tireless advocate for children.… Read more