Kunta Kinte has been harmed again. LeVar Burton, star of “Roots” and “Reading Rainbow” was injured in car accident after a 74-year-old woman turned left in front of his vehicle while driving in Los Angeles Monday night. The collision caused a five-car pileup with no serious injuries. The 52-year-old said he suffered from neck pain and was treated and released from a local hospital, reports People.
Actress Victoria Rowell, star of soap opera, “The Young and the Restless” and drama, “Diagnosis Murder,” married mixed media artist, Radcliffe Bailey, 40, June 27 in Dublin, New Hampshire. The couple met through LaTanya Richardson Jackson, wife of actor Samuel Jackson, whom Rowell worked with in the film, “Home of the Brave.” Jackson also walked the 50-year-old actress down the aisle.
“Just before the event, LaTanya said: ‘I’m going to introduce you to your husband. And you’re welcome,’ ” Ms. Rowell recalled to the New York Times.
The couple met in 2007. Rowell has a daughter from her first marriage and a son from a long relationship with jazz musician Wynton Marsalis.
The Jackson family patriarch, Joe Jackson, returned to their hometown of Gary, Ind. for a memorial service Friday for the King of Pop. Twenty Jackson cousins were also there to greet him at the 6,000-seat stadium, reports People. Although most of the cousins have not kept in touch with the Jackson clan, they still felt the loss.
“We might not have seen him in 10 or 15 years, but it’s still family,” said Fossett Turner, 55. “You don’t see him, but that doesn’t mean the love isn’t there.”
Check out a flash mob — a group of people who assemble suddenly at a public place, perform an action and disperse quickly — in Stockholm Wednesday as they dance to Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.”
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Even though the country is in a recession, hip hop moguls continue to thrive. Forbes announced Thursday the top 20 most successful hip hop artists within the last year. Jay-Z toppled last year’s top earner 50 cent to claim the no.1 spot this year. It is estimated that he earned $35 million from touring. P.Diddy came in second with an estimated $30 million from his Sean John clothing line, Ciroc vodka partnership and MTV reality shows. Kanye is no.3 with $25 million due to sales from his last album, touring and sneaker deals with Nike and Louis Vuitton.
Check out Brandy rapping:
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Here are some pictures of the Michael Jackson memorial service held Tuesday at the Staples Center.
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Paris Jackson gave a heartfelt goodbye to her father at the Michael Jackson memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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Stevie Wonder sings a moving tribute to the King of Pop.
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Check out Chris Brown dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller at P.Diddy’s 4th of July White Party.
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A memorial service is now planned for Michael Jackson. Fans can log in to the Staples Center website for a chance to get one of the 17,500 tickets to the memorial service or to watch the simulcast across the street at the Nokia Theatre Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Check out video of the 50-year-old entertainer rehearsing, “They Don’t Care About Us,” for his upcoming London concerts two days before his death.
