Page 30 - Florida Sentinel 8-19-22

Entertainment
Missy Elliott Gets Hometown Street Named After Her
A$AP Rocky Will Be Sued By A$AP Relli Over Los Angeles Shooting
Missy Elliott is set to be honored in her hometown of Portsmouth, Virginia with a street named Missy Elliott Boulevard.
“I am forever GRATEFUL,” said Elliott on Twitter of the special honor.
The decision was made after the local city council approved a citizen’s request to name a street after the rapper on Aug. 9. Life- long Elliott fan and Portsmouth resident Erin Carter put in the proposal to rename the street after the four-time Grammy- winning rapper, to not only at- tract visitors to the growing entertainment district, but also honor the artist.
“It’s time for her hometown to honor her accomplishments
MISSY ELLIOTT
as a music icon,” said Carter to a local newspaper. “It will be a testament [of] our city greatness that Portsmouth was the place that launched her career.”
On April 20, A$AP Rocky was arrested at Los Angeles In- ternational Airport in connec- tion with a previously unreported shooting that oc- curred on November 6, 2021. A$AP Relli, a former member of A$AP Mob, has now come forward claiming to be the vic- tim of that shooting. His lawyers have revealed to Rolling Stone that Relli (whose real name is Terell Ephron) will file a civil lawsuit against Rocky.
According to attorneys Jamal Tooson and Brian Hurwitz, Rocky lured Relli to a central Hollywood location under the understanding that they would “discuss a disagreement be- tween the two of them.” The at- torneys claim that Rocky
A$AP ROCKY
arrived with a semi-automatic handgun: “After arriving at the location, a conversation ensued whereby without provocation,
A$AP RELLI
warning, or any justification, A$AP Rocky produced the handgun and intentionally fired multipleshotsatMr.Ephron.”
Wendy Williams Teases Return To The Spotlight In New Podcast
Wendy Williams is preparing to return to the lime- light with her upcoming pod- cast, The Wendy Experience.
On Wednesday, the former talk show host, 58, posted a promo for the new project on Instagram and shared a mes- sage with her fans.
"Co-hosts, I'm famous, and I'll be back, trust me," Williams says in the clip.
She shared similar senti- ments in the caption of the post, writing, "TRUST ME I will be BACK! #wendyexperi-
WENDY WILLIAMS
encepodcast #welcome #back #stay #positive #cohost #nyc"
Kenan Thompson Honored
With Star On Hollywood
One of Saturday Night Live’s favorite funnymen is finally get- ting the recognition he deserves.
Comedian Kenan Thomp- son hit a major career mile- stone this week by being honored with a star on the Hol- lywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony last Thursday .
The 44-year-old showed up in style for his big moment, decked out in an all-navy suit as he was joined by his two daugh- ters for the career-making night.
Kenan’s former SNL co-star Leslie Jones hyped him up as she eagerly recorded the star’s unveiling, making sure she got a close-up shot of Thomp- son’s shiny new accomplish- ment and later giving a speech in his honor.
Thompson has been re-
KENAN THOMPSON
vealed as the host of the annual occasion following a lengthy search to find an A-list name. The longest-running Saturday Night Live cast member will serve as the host for his current network’s 74th Annual Prime- time Emmys.
Walk Of Fame
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2022 FLORIDA SENTINEL BULLETIN PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY PAGE 17-B