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Former model, restaurateur, and lifestyle guru B. Smith has died at 70 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. TMZ reports that she passed away on Saturday night (Feb. 22), and her husband Dan Gasby confirmed the news. Born Barbara Elaine Smith, she started her career as a model in the ’60s, later becoming a television […]
Following the news of Pop Smoke’s murder in Los Angeles on Wednesday (Feb. 19), the late rapper’s streams have increased substantially. Billboard reports that fans and newcomers alike listened to his music on the same day of his untimely death, resulting in a 392 percent rise, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. On Feb. 19, Pop Smoke’s catalog amassed 24.7 […]
Pop Smoke was reportedly fatally shot during what is believed to be a home invasion robbery early Wednesday, according to TMZ. He was 20 years old. Pop Smoke, born Bashar Barakah Jackson, was at a residence in the Hollywood Hills area when, around 4:30 a.m., two men are said to have broken into the home. According to […]
Ja’Net DuBois, known for her role as Willona Woods on Good Times, was found dead on Tuesday in her Glendale, California home, TMZ reports. She was 74. DuBois’ family told TMZ that she died unexpectedly in her sleep. Aside from her work on Good Times, DuBois’ resume includes I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Roots: The Next Generations, and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. She also sang and co-wrote “Movin’ On Up,” theme song of […]
James Harden and Russell Westbrook sat down for a wide-ranging interview with GQ, where they talked about their friendship with the ate Nipsey Hussle. The Houston Rockets teammates recalled learning of his death, and discussed some of his unfinished business. “Hearing the news, James was one of the first calls I made,” Westbrook explained. “There was no hesitation about it […]
Following the untimely death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, the subject of the Lakers legend’s sexual assault lawsuit has become a thorny issue. Gayle King, in particular, was met with backlash after she brought the case up, which Kobe settled out of court in 2005. Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and many more took […]
Samuel Reynolds, 16, was fatally shot at an apartment complex in Arlington, Texas this past Thursday, just a few days after he intervened in an incident involving another kid and a classmate at his school Arlington High, Buzzfeed News reports. The alleged bully, who cannot be identified since he’s only 15, and therefore, a minor, was taken into custody, and charged with murder. The teen suspected of […]
Sunday, Feb. 9 will mark two weeks since the untimely passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others in a helicopter accident in Calabasas, California. The passing left the sports world, and millions of others from all walks of life, stunned. Social media tributes have been endless. The Los Angeles Lakers […]
Li Wenliang, the 34-year-old Chinese doctor widely reported as a “whistleblower” on the new coronavirus, has died, CNN reports Wuhan Central Hospital as confirming. The doctor worked in Wuhan and initially made attempts at alerting the public via a medical school alumni group on WeChat to what was ultimately determined to be the novel coronavirus on Dec. […]
Students, faculty, and teachers at Harbor Day School presented a touching tribute to Gianna Bryant on Wednesday night, less than two after she was killed in a helicopter crash alongside her father, Kobe Bryant. Vanessa Bryant shared the touching event via Instagram, posting photos and videos of moments throughout the night. One of the first posts showed large arrangements […]
