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(Essence) – Madam C.J. Walker, the first documented self-made woman millionaire, will soon have a doll in her honor as part of the Barbie Signature Inspiring Women collection. She is the latest historical figure to be recognized by Mattel, the toy company that manufactures Barbie. Walker is known for creating a successful line of hair care products and […]
(The Hollywood Reporter) – It’s official: Game of Thrones is a bona fide franchise. HBO has just renewed House of the Dragon for a second season. The move came relatively quickly following the series premiere of Dragon on Sunday, which delivered 10 million viewers overnight — an HBO record for a series opener and roughly on par with the premiere of Game of Thrones season […]
(CNN) – The Princess of Pop is back! After a six-year hiatus, Britney Spears made her musical comeback on Friday with the release of “Hold Me Closer,” her collaboration with Elton John. The song, which is an EDM reimagining of John’s 1971 hit “Tiny Dancer,” marks Spears’ first new release since the legal victory last November that freed […]
(ESPN) – Bill Russell, the cornerstone of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won eight straight titles and 11 overall during his career, died Sunday. The Hall of Famer was 88. Russell died “peacefully” with his wife, Jeannine, at his side, a statement posted on social media read. Arrangements for his memorial service will be announced soon, according to […]
(FOX 32 Chicago) – Rapper Lil Durk was injured during his performance at Chicago’s Lollapalooza music festival on Saturday. Video posted on social media shows pyrotechnics exploding right in front of him. On Instagram, Lil Durk shared a photo of himself with a bandage over one eye and the message: “Due to the incident that happened at Lollapalooza in Chicago […]
(Yahoo) – Gina Rodriguez had multiple reasons to celebrate as she turned 38 on Saturday. The Jane the Virgin star took to social media on her birthday to announce that she and husband Joe LoCicero are expecting their first child together. She met the actor and MMA fighter on the set of the CW series before they tied […]
(CNN) – Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek: The Original Series,” has died at age 89, according to a statement from her son, Kyle Johnson. “Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her light however, like the ancient […]
(NY Post) – A man died after plunging from an escalator rail at The Weeknd’s tour-opening show in Philadelphia. The concertgoer, who has not yet been identified, suffered head trauma after falling about 40 feet at Lincoln Financial Field on July 14, the Philadelphia Police Department confirmed to The Post. Officials say the 32-year-old man […]
(NYTimes) – A Brooklyn film location for a ripped-from-the-headlines television crime show became a murder scene early Tuesday when a man who was enforcing parking restrictions connected to the production was fatally shot while he sat in a car, the police said. The killing happened on North Henry Street near Norman Avenue in the Greenpoint […]