LEBRON JAMES: Breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s All-Time Scoring Record

LeBron James broke the NBA's all-time scoring record in the final seconds of the third quarter of Tuesday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Cryto.com Arena, scoring his 38,888th and 38,889th points. The previous record holder, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who also played for the Los Angeles Lakers, was in attendance. After James sunk the record-setting bucket with a step-back jumper, the game was halted for a special ceremony on the court in while a video presentation of LeBron's career and scoring milestones […]

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WILL SMITH: Dropped Out of Grammys Performance

During the 65th Grammy Awards last night (Sunday), Questlove and Black Thought put together a who’s who of hip-hop stars past and present, including Run-DMC, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott and GloRilla. But there’s at least one super recognizable artist who had to back out ahead of music’s biggest night. Variety caught up with Questlove on the red carpet, where he said, “I’ll give the spoiler alert away. Will Smith was a part of the festivities tonight, but they started shooting Bad Boys 4 this week… There were a lot of preliminary shots that he had […]

February 6, 2023 69

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R. KELLY: Sexual Abuse Charges Dropped

R.Kelly will escape prosecution in Illinois on four sexual abuse indictments. State prosecutors will formally dismiss the charges today during a hearing in Chicago. He’s been convicted on federal charges stemming from many of the same victims. Attorney Kim Foxx said yesterday (quote) “Our office decided not to expend our limited resources and court time. R.Kelly is looking at the possibility of never walking out of prison again. We believe justice has been served.” Last year, R.Kelly was sentenced to 30-years in New […]

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GRAMMYS: Beyonce Likely, Adele and Taylor Not

Less than a week before the Grammys, it remains a mystery if Beyonce will perform. She’s expected to attend Sunday's ceremony on CBS but negotiations were ongoing last weekend. Taylor Swift will not perform. Adele pledged to attend the Grammys, but her weekend residency in Las Vegas interferes with telecast rehearsals. Don’t count on Adele performing. Scheduled to take the stage are Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Lizzo, and Sam Smith with Kim Petras. The Recording Academy did not invite any of the Best New Artist nominees to perform — including Latto, Måneskin, Muni Long, Omar Apollo and Anitta. (Variety)

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BRITTNEY GRINER: Returning to WNBA

The WNBA basketball teams may start traveling like their NBA brothers -- on privately chartered flights. Brittney Griner is behind the potential policy change. WNBA league rules forbid teams from “cost prohibitive” private flights. However, Brittney is a security risk following her arrest and imprisonment in Russia. She’s not able to fly commercial. All-Star WNBA player Breanna Stewart offered to subsidize league-wide private travel. She tweeted, (quote) “I would contribute my NIL [name, image, and likeness], posts + productions hrs to ensure we all travel […]

January 26, 2023 101

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DRAKE: N.Y. Giants Player Saves Concertgoer

Video taken of Drake performing at the Apollo shows the moment a concertgoer flew head-first over the balcony. Drake paused the concert for 15-minutes while security and EMS attended to the victim. A few stage lights were damaged as they tumbled over the balcony’s edge. Thankfully, they did not suffer major injuries. Thanks, in part, to the fact that they landed directly onto a New York Giants player. That NFL player -- possibly quarterback Daniel Jones or running back Saquon Barkley, who were in attendance -- helped brace the […]

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FLO RIDA: Florida Jury Rules Energy Drink Must Pay $84 Million

A Florida jury has ruled that energy drink maker Celsius needs to pay Flo Rida $82 million. The jury awarded the whopping figure after determining that the company breached an endorsement deal. Flo helped the brand launch back in 2014, but tried to cheat him out of his cut of profits on a technicality. Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - 01:37 PM

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MICHAEL JACKSON: Authorized Bio-Pic on the Way

Michael Jackson's life story is coming to the big screen in a new biopic, but don't expect too much dirt -- his estate is helping produce the flick. Antoine Fuqua, who just directed Will Smith's Emancipation, will be behind the camera for Michael, while Graham King, the man responsible for the hit Freddie Mercury bio-pic, will produce. The administrators of Jacko's estate are on board for the film, which will allegedly cover all aspects of the late singer's life. The last time filmmakers […]

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HOLLYWOOD HEADLINES

Whispers from New York City that Blake Lively has given birth. Just waiting now for an official announcement from Ryan Reynolds. Photo by Michael Loccisano Getty Images The Rihanna Navy reacted harshly to comments made by ESPN talking head Stephen A Smith about this year’s Super Bowl halftime performance. He clarified his take by reminding Rihanna “you’re a superstar.” Smith caused an uproar during The Sherri Shepherd Show by comparing Rihanna to a previous Super Bowl performer (quote) “She’s a lot of things. She’s spectacular. There’s one thing she’s not. She ain’t Beyoncé.” […]

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