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Rick Ross Suffers Another Seizure
Rapper Rick Ross has suffered another seizure be- fore a show in New York City. This comes after the MMG boss suffered a seizure back in March.
According to Page Six, be- fore a show at NYC’s BB King’s on April 23, Rozay suffered a seizure and had trouble breathing. Page Six also reports that fans had to wait an hour while Ross’ team “had to get a masseuse to massage him for an hour to relax his body.” While Ross nor his team did not com- ment on the reported health issue, they did say that the rapper is “feeling good,” Page Six reports.
Ross has health scares be- fore. In March, the “Idols Be- come Rivals” rapper was found unresponsive at his home in Miami. The rap-
Rick Ross continues to have health crisis. He suffered an- other seizure in NYC last week.
per was rushed to the hospi- tal after those close to him said the was slobbling from the mouth and breathing heavily.
NBA Star Steph Curry Signs Film And TV Deal With Sony
Stephen Curry and his newly formed production company Unanimous’ Media have landed a multiyear de- velopment deal with Sony Entertainment.
The first-look film and TV deal will extend to opportuni- ties in partnerships, electron- ics, gaming and virtual reality.
The 30-year-old NBA
Stephen Curry signed a multi-year deal with Sony.
star’s production headquar- ters will be located on the Sony Pictures studio lot in Culver City. Curry said of the new deal, ‘I’ve been blessed to have this platform and I want to use it to affect the world positively. Partner- ing with Sony to share inspir- ing content with a global audience was a foregone con- clusion.
Migos’ Quavo Charged With Battery Against Hotel Valet
Celebrities Join #MuteRKelly Movement
The #MuteRKelly move- ment is gaining some momen- tum. After reappearing on social media this past week, a number of celebrities are using their platform to show their support and take a stand against R. Kelly.
Kelly has been accused of abusing a number of women and allegedly holding them captive in his homes in Chicago and Atlanta. The hashtag was launched in order to take a stand against the continued promotion and support of Kelly’s music, concerts, and other business endeavors. The movement also aligns its objectives with that of the Time’s Up move- ment.
Tiffany Haddish, Lupita, Nyong’o, John Legend and Janelle Monae are some of the celebrities going after R. Kelly.
John Legend posted a message on Twitter. Janelle Monae and Lupita Nyong’o followed with a statement of their own. Ava DuVernay also shared a video of Tiffany Haddish
and Charlamagne Tha God discussing the problem with supporting R. Kelly. “I think it’s foul if he’s locking up kids and doing things to them. That’s wrong,” Haddish stated.
Quavo, one-third of the rap group Migos, was charged with battery after getting into a squabble with a Las Vegas valet. The “Stir Fry” MC and three members of his entourage were cited with the charge after the fight, which reportedly occurred this past Saturday morning (Apr. 28).
According to TMZ, the other members of the trio Offset and Takeoff, as well as Cardi B, were present, but were not involved in the alter- cation.
“Quavo and his entourage rolled into the Encore Hotel & Casino with an envoy of SUVs early Saturday morning after performing in town earlier
Migos member Quavo was charged.
that night,” writes the site. “They were told by a valet that they had to move their car be- cause of an ambulance that was set to arrive.”
Denzel, Condola Rashad Among 2018 Tony Award Nominees
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broad- way Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, rec- ognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broad- way League at an annual cere- mony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and perform- ances, and an award is given for regional theatre.
The 2018 Tony Award nom- inees were announced Wed- nesday.
Here are the Black actors nominated for the :
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play - Denzel Washington, Eugene O’Neill’s The Ice- man Cometh;
Best Performance by an Ac- tress in a Leading Role in a Play - Condola Rashad, (Phylicia Rashad and Ahmad Rashad’s daugh- ter) Saint Joan;
Best Performance by an Ac- tress in a Leading Role in a Musical -LaChanze, (Tony
Denzel Washington, Condola Rashad and LaChanze are among the nominees.
Winner for ‘The Color Purple) Summer: The Donna Summer Musical;
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play - Brian Tyree Henry, Lobby Hero;
Best Performance by an Ac- tress in a Featured Role in a Play - Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two;
Best Performance by an Ac- tress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Ariana DeBose, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical;
Best Performance by an Ac-
tress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Hailey Kilgore, Once On This Island;
Best Performance by an Ac- tress in a Leading Role in a Play - Lauren Ridloff, Chil- dren of a Lesser God; and
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Joshua Henry, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel;
The awards, which rec- o g nize excellence in live Broadway theater, will take place June 10 at 8 p.m. ET, and they will be broadcast live on CBS.
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