• LeBron James calls 2020 ‘s—tiest year’ after Chadwick Boseman, Kobe Bryant deaths

    LeBron James calls 2020 ‘s—tiest year’ after Chadwick Boseman, Kobe Bryant deaths

    Much like the masses, LeBron James is over 2020. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar didn’t mince words this weekend, calling 2020 the “s—tiest year,” in the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s death on Friday, and Kobe Bryant’s tragic passing in January. Lakers’ LeBron James w/ tribute to Chadwick Boseman: “It actually felt like we had our …
  • ABC to air ‘Black Panther’ as tribute to Chadwick Boseman

    ABC to air ‘Black Panther’ as tribute to Chadwick Boseman

    ABC will pay tribute to actor Chadwick Boseman with a commercial-free broadcast of “Black Panther” and special on his life following his death from colon cancer, according to a report. The Marvel Studios hit — which starred Boseman as King T’Challa — will air without interruption at 8 p.m. Sunday then will be followed by …
  • With record-breaking tweet, Chadwick Boseman now rules Twitter like he ruled Wakanda

    With record-breaking tweet, Chadwick Boseman now rules Twitter like he ruled Wakanda

    The final post to Chadwick Boseman’s Twitter account is now the most-liked post in the history of the platform, the company announced Saturday.  The news comes just one day after the tragic death of the “Black Panther” star, [AGE], to stage 4 colon cancer. The tweet, a picture of Boseman and the accompanying statement made …
  • Hollywood tributes continue to pour in for Chadwick Boseman

    Hollywood tributes continue to pour in for Chadwick Boseman

    Fans traded favorite “Black Panther” clips and photos, sending them viral. Stars and dignitaries — a former president, media moguls and a who’s who of A-list entertainment luminaries — posted heartfelt RIPs. And even across the Atlantic, a British soccer star celebrated a key goal by flashing the “Wakanda Forever” salute, his hands in fists …
  • Yankees looking for pitching help as MLB trade deadline nears

    Yankees looking for pitching help as MLB trade deadline nears

    Making trades in a normal season is often difficult. Matching up with a team is a hurdle and figuring out the finances involved is another. However, as Monday’s trade deadline approaches, GMs and owners have to consider the effects of COVID-19. Without a minor league season there are no current reports on prospects from other …
  • Chadwick Boseman married before his death, family reveals

    Chadwick Boseman married before his death, family reveals

    Chadwick Boseman quietly married in the final months of his life, the actor’s family revealed. A statement from Boseman’s family noted the “Black Panther” actor tied the knot before the 43-year-old died Friday following a four-year battle with colon cancer. “He died in his home, with his wife and family by his side,” the statement …
  • Chadwick Boseman teared up discussing meaning of ‘Black Panther’ to boys with cancer

    Chadwick Boseman teared up discussing meaning of ‘Black Panther’ to boys with cancer

    Two years ago, Chadwick Boseman broke down in tears as he described his friendship with two little boys who were dying from cancer — and the clip is newly heartbreaking given his own secret health struggle at the time. In the poignant clip, Boseman, who died of colon cancer at age 43 on Friday, fought …
  • ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dead of cancer at 43

    ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dead of cancer at 43

    LOS ANGELES — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his …
  • Amy Adams joins ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ movie adaptation

    Amy Adams joins ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ movie adaptation

    Amy Adams has joined the cast of Universal Pictures’ “Dear Evan Hansen” and will portray Cynthia Murphy, mother of the characters Connor and Zoe Murphy. “Dear Evan Hansen,” a Tony-winning musical, opened on Broadway in 2016. The story follows a high schooler with social anxiety who gets caught up in a lie after Connor Murphy’s family …
  • Caesar Cordova, ‘Scarface’ and ‘Carlito’s Way’ actor, dead at 84

    Caesar Cordova, ‘Scarface’ and ‘Carlito’s Way’ actor, dead at 84

    Caesar Cordova, a character actor who appeared with Al Pacino in “Scarface” and “Carlito’s Way,” died of natural causes Wednesday in Atlantic City, N.J. He was 84. His son, actor Panchito Gomez “American Me,” “Mi Vida Loca”), announced his death. In Brian de Palma’s “Scarface,” Cordova played the taco cook at the El Paraiso lunch …