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Pretty Ricky Rapper Baby Blue ‘Fighting For His Life After Being Shot By Robbers In Miami’
PRETTY RICKY...BABY BLUE TO THE LEFT
Denzel Washington’s ‘A Journal For Jordan’ Sets Year-End Theatrical Release
Sony has dated Denzel Washington’s directorial A Journal for Jordan for Dec. 10inNewYorkandLAwitha wide break on Dec. 22.
The film is based on Dana Canedy’s New York Times best-selling memoir of the same title, which was pub- lished in 2008. Washington directs Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams off a screenplay by Academy Award nominee Virgil Williams. The drama fol- lows 1st Sgt. Charles Mon-
DENZEL WASHINGTON
roe King (Jordan), who be- fore he is killed in action in Baghdad, authors a journal for his son intended to tell him how to live a decent life despite growing up without a father.
A Journal for Jordan will open on the Wednesday be- fore Christmas Eve Friday. Three other titles are opening on that Wednesday: Warner Bros/HBO Max’s The Matrix 4 , Universal/Illumination’s Sing 2 and 20th Century Stu- dios’ The King’s Man.
Pretty Ricky’s Baby Blue is in ‘critical condition’ after getting shot in Miami, according to reports. The rap- per’s team revealed he was shot in Miami on Wednesday after allegedly being attacked by two armed robbers at the Sparez Bowling Alley.
Speaking to Hollywood Unlocked, his team stated that the musician is ‘fighting for his life’ after being rushed to hospital following the at- tack. Baby Blue – real name
Ala Diamond Smith – was attending a release party for his new song Jerry Rice when the attack took place.
In a graphic video filmed at the scene and reposted by Hollywood Unlocked, Baby Blue can be seen laying on the ground while those around him call out for help.
The artist is best known for being part of R&B group Pretty Ricky with his brother Spectacular Smith.
‘Jeopardy!’ Reveals Final Guest Hosts For Season 37 And Yes, LeVar Burton Is One
“Jeopardy!” has revealed the final guest hosts for Sea- son 37: George Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts, LeVar Burton and David Faber.
As previously announced, Joe Buck of Fox Sports is also part of this final batch. Each will get one week at the podium — and a donation to
LEVAR BURTON
the charity of their choice, equal to the cumulative win- nings of the contestants who compete during their respec- tive tenures.
Faber may be the least well-known of the group — he’s co-anchor of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” and has broken a ton of financial news in recent years.
Ice Cube, Cardi B, Killer Mike, Meek Mill
And More Rappers Explode With Reactions
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for the death of George Floyd on Tuesday (April 20).
When the verdict was read in Minneapolis court shortly last Tuesday, many in Hip Hop celebrated the ruling with jus- tice being served to Chauvin. Cardi B, Meek Mill, Ice Cube, Ice T, CHIKA, Questlove, Killer Mike and many more posted their reac- tions to the jury’s decision holding Chauvin accountable on social media throughout the evening
“You have to literally get killed on camera to get a chance at justice as a black man in America,” Meek Mill
ICE CUBE, CARDI B AND KILLER MIKE
Over Derek Chauvin Verdict
captioned his pos featuring George Floyd artwork. “I salute you black king rest in power!”
Cardi called the moment “history” while Killer Mike looked toward the other three officers that were involved in Floyd’s death on the scene with Chauvin.
History — iamcardib (@iamcardib) April 20, 2021 Charge & convict these f**k boys too! https://t.co/TndUn-
fATxO
— Killer Mike (@Killer-
Mike) April 20, 2021
“The jury did the right thing
but will the judge do the right thing,” Ice Cube added. “Be careful family...the Empire al- ways strikes back.”
The jury did the right thing but will the judge do the right thing? Be careful family...the Empire always strikes back.
— Ice Cube (@icecube) April 20, 2021
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