Larry King, Broadcasting Giant For Half-Century, Dies At 87
Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87. King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Ora Media, the studio and network he co-founded, tweeted. No cause of death was given, but CNN had […]
Singer-songwriter Randy Parton, Dolly Parton’s Brother, Dies Of Cancer at 67
Dolly Parton shared a sad update with fans Thursday morning, announcing that her younger brother, Randy Parton, has died. He was 67 years old. “My brother Randy has lost his battle with cancer,” the singer wrote in statement posted to social media. “The family and I are grieving his loss but we know he is […]
Burna Boy’s ‘Destiny’ Included In Biden-Harris Inauguration Playlist
Burna Boy’s ‘Destiny’, a song off the Afropop singer’s Grammy-nominated album ‘African Giant’, has been included in the official inauguration playlist of incoming US president and vice-president, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The playlist, which features artistes from different parts of the world, is said to be a representation of America’s diversity and also symbolises […]
Marion Ramsey Dies At 73
Marion Ramsey, the actress best known for her role as Officer Laverne Hooks in the film franchise “Police Academy,” died Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 73, according to a statement to CNN from manager Roger Paul. No cause of death was given. “Marion carried with her a kindness and permeating light that […]
American Music Mogul Dr Dre Hospitalised
Rapper and legendary producer Dr. Dre posted that he was “doing great” late Tuesday after being hospitalized with a possible brain aneurysm. “I’m doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team,” the music mogul posted on Instagram as reports swirled over his condition. “I will be out of the hospital and back home […]
Veteran Yoruba Actress, Orisabunmi, Dies At 60
Veteran actress in Yoruba movies, Folake Aremu, popularly known as Orisabunmi, is dead. She died in the late hours of Tuesday, January 5 in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. She was 60. The news of her death was confirmed by the President of the Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) Bolaji Amusan, […]
Tanya Roberts Dead Following Premature Death Announcement By Representative
Tanya Roberts, who captivated James Bond in “A View to a Kill” and appeared in the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” has died, several hours after she was mistakenly pronounced dead by her publicist and her partner. She was 65. Lance O’Brien, her companion of nearly two decades, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Cedars-Sinai […]
Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Are getting A divorce
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are over. Multiple sources tell Page Six that “divorce is imminent” for the Hollywood couple, with Kardashian hiring divorce attorney to the stars, Laura Wasser. “They are keeping it low-key but they are done,” says a source. “Kim has hired Laura Wasser and they are in settlement talks.” Kim, 40, […]
63rd Grammy Awards Postponed Over COVID-19
The Grammy awards celebrating music slated for January 31 in Los Angeles have been postponed due to COVID-19, which has been rapidly spreading in California, US media said Tuesday. The 63rd annual ceremony’s delay comes less than four weeks before it was set to take place in the shadow of the pandemic that has dealt […]
Tanya Roberts Still Alive, Rep Says Day After Reporting Her Death
Actress Tanya Roberts is still alive, her representative said Monday, saying the information that she had died Sunday was not correct. Roberts, 65, has been hospitalized since Dec. 24 after collapsing while walking her dogs, according to her publicist, Mike Pingel. On Sunday, he passed word that he received through her distraught boyfriend, who had […]
