• Friends say Chadwick Boseman ‘wasn’t going to let this disease stop him’

    Friends say Chadwick Boseman ‘wasn’t going to let this disease stop him’

    Chadwick Boseman was determined to share his art with the world —  and in the process hid his cancer battle from some of his closest collaborators, according to his inner circle. The “Black Panther” star was “very, very private” and had worked to keep his illness out of the spotlight as he delivered some of …
  • Bay City Rollers bassist Ian Mitchell dead at 62

    Bay City Rollers bassist Ian Mitchell dead at 62

    Ian Mitchell, bassist for the Bay City Rollers, has died at the age of 62, according to a post on the group’s Facebook page. With hits including “Saturday Night” and “Bye Bye Baby,” the tartan-clad Scottish group were a pre-punk 1970s phenomenon in the UK and enjoyed several hits in the US. “We are deeply …
  • DJ Erick Morillo, of ‘I Like To Move It’ fame, found dead at 49

    DJ Erick Morillo, of ‘I Like To Move It’ fame, found dead at 49

    Erick Morillo, an international DJ famous for mega club hits such as “I Like To Move It,” was found dead Tuesday, Miami Beach police said. He was 49. Police told news site Local 10 that they received a 911 call to his home Tuesday morning at 5660 La Gorce Drive. Morillo was facing charges of …
  • Chadwick Boseman’s ‘42’ to be re-released in theaters as tribute

    Chadwick Boseman’s ‘42’ to be re-released in theaters as tribute

    AMC Theatres will pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman, the “Black Panther” star who died last week of colon cancer at the age of 43, by screening “42.” The baseball drama featured Boseman as Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman who broke the color line when he became the first African American to play in …
  • Marcus Smythe, ‘Search for Tomorrow’ and ‘Another World’ actor, dead at 70

    Marcus Smythe, ‘Search for Tomorrow’ and ‘Another World’ actor, dead at 70

    Marcus Smythe, an actor who played the romantic lead on three popular soaps in the 1970s and ’80s, died following a three-year battle with brain cancer on Aug. 20 at this home in La Crescenta, Calif. He was 70. His death was announced by his family. Smythe began his soap run in 1979, playing the …
  • Chadwick Boseman tribute, ‘Black Panther’ lead Sunday ratings for ABC

    Chadwick Boseman tribute, ‘Black Panther’ lead Sunday ratings for ABC

    The world continues to remember Chadwick Boseman, evident on Sunday night when ABC aired Disney/Marvel’s groundbreaking “Black Panther” uninterrupted followed by the “20/20” special “Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King.” The Best Picture Oscar-nominated superhero movie starring Boseman dominated primetime, delivering a 1.4 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 6.09 million viewers. The ABC …
  • 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 …