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Run The Jewels Rapper Contributes To Fantastic Four Soundtrack
Actress Who Broke Color Barrier On Broadway Dies
Mildred J. Smith passed away recently. She is shown in a 1950 film where she played the wife of Sidney Poitier’s character.
Mildred Joanne Smith, who had a short-lived but re- spected acting career, has died at the age of 94, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
She passed away July 19, her family announced.
Mildred starred in 14 Broad- way productions in the 1940s including Men To The Seas, Mamba's Daughters, Forward The Heart and A Long Way From Home.
The African-American actress broke the color barrier in the Broadway production of Beg- gar's Holiday, playing the love interest opposite Alfred Drake, who was white.
She made her lone big screen appearance as Sidney Poitier's wife in 1950 drama No Way Out, which was also his film debut.
But her career came to an abrupt stall in 1952 when Mil- dred suffered injuries that in- cluded a broken back and ribs when the plane she was on crashed on its way to Newark, New Jersey, killing 25 of the 59 passengers on board. After her recovery, Mildred focused on music and starred with Duke Ellington and Billy Stray- horn in the musical Cockles And Champagne in London.
She later worked as an editor for Our World magazine, a black lifestyle publication, be- fore becoming a middle school teacher in White Plains, New York.
Birdman Claims He Had
Nothing To Do With Lil
Wayne’s Bus Getting Shot
The ongoing feud between
Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Lil Wayne took an unexpected turn this summer when reports claimed Birdman and Young Thug were involved in a RICO con- spiracy to kill Wayne. The Cash Money Records head is denying being part of any plot to harm his artist.
An indictment involving the case of Jimmy “PeeWee Roscoe” Winfrey suggested the alleged shooter pulled off the crime in conjunction with Birdman and Thug. Bird- man allegedly got word to Wayne he had nothing to do with the shooting.
Police documents state Win- frey called Birdman’s phone soon after he allegedly fired gunshots at the bus. Some- one in the Cash Money camp is saying both phones were in Birdman’s name, but they are simply company phones that several Cash Money asso- ciates use.
The source adds that the call listed in the indictment was supposedly from a member of Wayne’s team letting Bird- man know Winfrey had been harassing Wayne at a club
BIRDMAN And LIL WAYNE
earlier that night. Winfrey was connected to Birdman by being Young Thug’s road manager. All three men are also accused of being members of the Bloods gang.
Winfrey has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and acts, criminal dam- age, possession of a firearm by a felon, criminal gang activity, reckless conduct, and dis- charging a weapon near the street. He was denied bond. Neither Birdman nor Thug have been charged with any crime involving the tour bus shooting case.
Run the Jewels have been very active ever since their album dropped last year. One half of the duo, El-P, is taking the sound used for their music to another level. According to RTJ member has contributed to the musical score for Fan- tastic Four. The film is set to release early August.
This isn’t the first time Run the Jewels had collaborated with a Marvel project either. Last year, Marvel release an RTJ2 album-inspired comic book cover for Howard
El P is one half of Run The Jewels duo.
the Duck.
Chris Brown Has Had Rough Month; But Still Has Sense Of Humor
Chris Brown poses with 3 statues in a clothing store in Hong Kong.
Chris Brown has had a rough go recently – in a matter of a few days his home was ran- sacked and he was stranded in a foreign country.
But in spite of the drama, the 26-year-old rapper has re- tained his sense of humor.
Chris Brown was finally al- lowed to leave Manila after a soldout show, and a 3 day delay.
While in Hong Kong on Sat- urday, Breezy posted a photo of himself with shiny golden statues and a caption comically referring to the recent bur- glary: ‘My new guards for the house but they come wit Ak's!!!!!!’
Internet Followers Attacks Empire Star’s Wife
Derek Luke has been hap- pily married to actress Sophia Adella Luke for 17 years, and frequently shares snaps of the duo on his Instagram account. But to his dismay, the 41-year- old Empire actor recently real- ized that his fans were not quite as taken with their union, with them posting neg- ative comments on his photos regarding his wife's race.
Derek immediately ad- dressed the issue, taking to his account on July 12 to ask: 'But we're in the year of 2015 & when should it be a "problem" to date outside of your race?'
Sophia is an actress as well, starring in Knockout (2000), and Lying in Wait (2001), and has most recently been work- ing on The Rally-LA.
Derek is famously devoted to his wife, bringing her on- stage with him to accept his 2003 Independent Spirit
Derek Luke has been mar- ried to his wife, Sophia for 17 years.
Award for best actor for
Antwone Fisher.
He had the brunette beauty sobbing as he handed her the trophy, and announced: 'She is the spirit that has kept me here. I can't accept this award because this belongs to you.'
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