Celebrity

HOLLYWOOD—On Tuesday, December 24, songwriter and director, Alta Sherral Willis (Allee Willis), 72, known for writing the “I’ll Be There For You,” theme song for the TV sitcom "Friends," passed away in a Los Angeles hospital due to cardiac arrest. The news was announced by her long time partner Prudence Fenton via Instagram on December 25.  “Rest in Boogie Wonderland Nov...

UNITED STATES—It has been two months since video bloggers Diamond & Silk, known for their political commentary as Fox Nation hosts, were alleged to be fired from the Fox streaming service show due to their opinions about COVID-19. The duo, which includes biological sisters Lynnette Diamond Hardaway, 46, and Rochelle Silk Richardson, 47, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, said that death...

HOLLYWOOD—Veteran talk show host Larry King passed away on Saturday, January 23 at the age of 87. He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical center in Los Angeles and the cause of death remains unknown. A statement was released on his Facebook page reading: “We are heartbroken over our father's death, and together with our extended family mourn his passing. The world knew...

SHERMAN OAKS—Entertainment journalist and actor Terrence Jenkins, 39, better known as Terrence J escaped an attempted robbery outside of his Sherman Oaks home on Wednesday, November 10. According to reports, the actor was arriving at his home located off of Valley Vista Boulevard around 3 a.m. with a friend. He was followed into his driveway by four Black men who...

HOLLYWOOD—The contenders for the highest accolade in TV were announced on Tuesday, July 12, as nominees for the Primetime Emmy Awards were unveiled. Actor JB Smoove and actress Melissa Fumero announced the nominees. The TV series leading the pack with a total of 25 nominations was the HBO series “Succession.” Both the Apple TV series “Ted Lasso” and the...

CHICAGO, IL—Jerry Springer who hosted “The Jerry Springer Show” for 27 years died at  the age of 79 on Thursday, April 27. According to a statement from his family he had been suffering from a “brief illness.” TMZ reported that Springer was suffering from pancreatic cancer. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in...

OKLAHOMA—On Monday, February 5, country music legend Toby Keith passed away following a battle with stomach cancer. The family left a message on social media to notify fans of his passing. He was 62. “Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace and courage. Please respect the privacy of...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Tuesday, July 24, TMZ broke news that singer, songwriter and actress Demi Lovato was transported to a hospital after an apparent drug overdose at her Hollywood Hills home. Reports noted that the singer overdosed on heroin, but that allegation was later disputed. The drug Narcan was used on Lovato, which is used to treat narcotic overdoses. The singer...

GLENDALE—KTLA, Channel 5 news anchor Chris Burrous' autopsy revealed that his cause of death was accidental methamphetamine overdose, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroners Office disclosed. Burrous body was reported unresponsive on December 27, 2018, at the Days Inn Motel in Glendale, when a companion called 9-1-1 at 1:15 p.m. Dispatchers instructed the individual to perform CPR until paramedics arrived. Burrous' body was...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Authorities raided the Hollywood Hills home of the rapper YG on Thursday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m. One person was arrested and several people within the home were detained in the connection to a shootout that transpired in Compton on July 3. Keenon "YG" Jackson, 29, was not at home when the warrant was served at the residence. Police...