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Jeremih Has Been Hospitalized And Is In The ICU For COVID-19
Will Smith Shares 1st Trailer To Emotional 'Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air' Reunion
Chicago-based R&B singer Jeremih has been hospital- ized due to the coronavirus, TMZ reports. Jeremih is in the ICU on a breathing ventila- tor, sources confirmed to the outlet on Saturday, November 14. On Saturday, rapper and producer Hitmaka posted a photo of Jeremih to his In- stagram with the caption, “I need everyone to pray for my brother @jeremih this mes- sage is posted with his mothers blessings❤.” He also posted messages to his Instagram sto- ries, writing, “My dawg changed my life, he gone pull through pray for @Jeremih” and, “We need that energy pray for my brother he gone shake back.”
50 Cent says Jeremih is doing a little better.
Chance the Rapper, who has collaborated with Jere- mih in the past, also shared his prayers on social media, tweeting, “Please if you can
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take a second to pray for my friend Jeremih, he is like a brother to me and he’s ill right now. I believe in the healing power of Jesus so if you can for me please please say a prayer over him.” At this point, nei- ther Hitmaka nor Chance confirmed why Jeremih had been hospitalized.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast reunited for the first time to commemorate the sitcom’s 30th anniversary in Septem- ber. Will Smith shared the evocative trailer for the re- union on Friday (November 13), with the anticipated HBO Max special arriving in full next week.
“You’ve probably seen the picture,” Smith opens up the trailer speaking to fans. “I posted it about a month ago. Me and the whole Fresh Prince cast. But you’re not ready for this trailer. You couldn’t be ready for this trailer. Happy Thanksgiving.”
The reunion was shot on set in the Banks family home. Tatyana Ali, Karyn Par-
Will Smith, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Mar- cell, Tatyana Ali, Alfonso Ribeiro and DJ Jazzy Jeff.
sons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Al- fonso Ribeiro and DJ Jazzy
Jeff all joined Smith for the reflective day of laughs, tears and memories.
Lawrence Clayton, Broadway And 'Law & Order' Actor, Dead At 64
Actor Lawrence Clayton has passed away, his friends and family told Broadway World this week. Clayton, 64, had an illustrious career both on stage and on screen, though he is best known for roles on the Broadway stage. According to a report by Variety, Clay- ton died of glioblastoma — a rare form of brain cancer.
Clayton is survived by his wife, Linda and one son, Matthew. The family held a funeral service for him near their home in Orange, New Jersey, at Woody's Funeral Home. Clayton reportedly passed away on Nov. 2, after two years of battling with can- cer. His co-stars and other col- leagues in the industry sang his praises in the wake of his passing.
Clayton is well-known for Dreamgirls, the show where he made his Broadway debut in 1981, as a replacement in the role of C.C. White. He
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would go on to play the role in a touring company as he built his career throughout the decade. He would later become a TV star as well, with roles on Law & Order: Criminal In- tent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and As the World Turns. In more recent years, Clayton could be seen on shows like Homeland, Ele- mentary and Pose.
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