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January 30, 2021 The Los Angeles Lakers field a talented roster that is poised to defend their crown as NBA champions and there are former members of the team who are thriving elsewhere. Due to their impressive play to begin the season, Magic Johnson believes Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson will be adding some hardware to their collection this year. I’m so happy for two young former Lakers, NY Knicks’ Julius Randle and Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson. Julius Randle will be an All Star thi...

Cicely Tyson dies: Oscar nominee, Emmy and Tony winner was 96 Raechal Shewfelt Legendary, celebrated performer Cicely Tyson, who cut her path in an era of Hollywood that was especially hostile for Black actresses, died Thursday, just two days after releasing her memoir, at the age of 96. “With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon,” her manager, Larry Thompson, said in a statement to Yahoo Entertainment. “At this time...

Deseret News The famous interviewer passed away on Saturday at the age of 87 Share this story Associated Press Larry King, the radio and TV broadcasting icon, passed away at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Saturday morning. As previously reported on the Deseret News, King had been hospitalized with COVID-19 in December, though it remains unclear if the virus is what ultimately led to his death. According to NBC News, the journalist had endured a variety of health problems for...

Kobe Bryant Mourned by Sports Community, Hollywood on the Anniversary of His Death Magic Johnson, Jimmy Fallon and more share tributes to the late NBA iconAndrea Towers | January 26, 2021 @ 1:07 PM Photo credit: Getty Images On the one-year anniversary of the helicopter accident that killed Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others, the world is once again mourning. Several celebrities and athletes posted social media tributes on Tuesday to honor the NBA icon’s life a...

Kobe Bryant honored by celebrities, dignitaries on anniversary of death Kobe Bryant (Photo credit: Bang Media) Tens of millions of sports fans remember where they were when all-time great NBA megastar Kobe Bryant passed away on Jan. 26, 2020. The country shuddered in unison when the magnetic Black Mamba, 41, and his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, 13, were lost to us after the helicopter they were riding in with seven others crashed into the mountains in Calabasas, California. The tr...

The world shed a collective purple and yellow tear on January 26, 2020 when news of Kobe Bryant’s death broke. The retired Los Angeles Lakers legend was traveling in a helicopter with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other passengers when they crashed into a Calabasas, California hillside en route from the John Wayne Airport to Camarillo Airport. Nine people lost their lives that day, including Gianna’s teammate Alyssa Altobeli and her parents John and Keri Altobeli, another teamm...

Larry King remembered by celebrities, politicians: ‘A newsman who interviewed the newsmakers’ Rodin Eckeroth/Getty ImagesBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tributes are pouring in for iconic TV host Larry King, who died Saturday morning at age 87. CNN President Jeff Zucker said, “We mourn the passing of our colleague Larry King. The scrappy young man from Brooklyn had a history-making career spanning radio and television. His curiosity about the world propelled his award-winning ca...

Covid 19 coronavirus: Celebrities pay tribute to talk show host Larry King 23 Jan, 2021 07:49 PM 4 minutes to read NZ Herald Celebrities and fans are paying emotional tribute to Larry King, the legendary talk show host and interviewer who lost his battle with Covid-19 today, aged 87. King helped define American conversation for half a century and his unique interviewing style has marked his generation and a whole age of TV broadcasting. He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles, aft...

By EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Tributes are pouring in for iconic TV host Larry King, who died Saturday morning at age 87. CNN President Jeff Zucker said, "We mourn the passing of our colleague Larry King. The scrappy young man from Brooklyn had a history-making career spanning radio and television. His curiosity about the world propelled his award-winning career in broadcasting, but it was his generosity of spirit that drew the world to him." "We are so proud of the 25 years he spent...

Tributes pour in for Dodgers great Lasorda: Everyone has a Tommy story The MLB Network looks back at some of the most memorable moments of Tommy Lasorda’s life and career, as we mourn the loss of the one of the game’s biggest personalities and greatest enthusiasts, who dies at the age of 93. | January 8, 2021, 3:09 PM January 8, 2021, 3:09 PM Tommy Lasorda loved baseball and he loved life and he experienced both to the fullest. With news breaking on Friday that the Los Angeles Dodgers lege...