Magic Johnson will be honored in Las Vegas next week, but it wouldn’t be like him to not give something back … so he’s putting on a concert. The Lakers legend is set to receive a key to the city from Mayor Carolyn Goodman at a ceremony on…
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Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Ami Brown: Honored by Children on a Birthday They Feared She"d Never See
Considering how serious Ami Brown"s cancer battle was at times, there were many who feared that the Alaskan Bush People matriarch would not see this year"s birthday.
But August 28 has come and gone, and Ami is now 55 yeras old.
Rain and Bear joined forces on Instagram to give their mother a series of birthday tributes, as you can see in the video below.
On Rain"s Instagram, she and her brother, Bear, give Ami a shout-out on this very special birthday.
"Just want to say happy birthday to mom," Bear says while arm-in-arm with Rain.
"Seriously," Bear says. "It’s awesome to still have our mother around, quite frankly."
Rain chimes in, saying: "Amazing."
Rain then says "Happy birthday, mom!" and Bear echoes the sentiment.
That"s all very sweet, but Rain also wrote up a message of her own.
"Dear mommy," Rain writes. "Happy birthday to the greatest woman I know!!!"
We know that Rain is going to turn 16 in a few months, but ti"s sweet that she still calls her mother "mommy."
"You inspire me beyond compare," Rain continues. "If I turn out to be anything like you my life would have purpose."
"You listen to me even when I’m having an anxiety attack over the dumbest things," Rain says. "You comfort me just by being in the room."
We should note that Rain has spoken about her mental health before, and also that anxiety attacks are like allergies — it seeming "dumb" doesn"t make it so.
"You mean absolutely the world to me," Rain"s sweet birthday tribute message to her mom continues. "And I would be lost without you."
Rain writes: "it’s been an amazing honor to not only know a legend such as you but to call her mommy."
"I can’t wait until we’re both super old ladies together," Rain imagines. "Sipping tea with the grandkids."
"Happy birthday mommy," Rain concludes. "I love you more than the world."
Rain isn"t the only one who wanted to put her affection for her mom in writing.
In addition to the video that we"ve included, Bear also wrote his own message.
"Today was my Moms birthday!!" he writes with his characteristic lack of chill. "I have no words to describe how I feel to still have my Mom!"
A lot of people use exclamation marks on social media to show that they are being friendly in tone. Bear just seems enthusiastic.
"She’s always been there for me! My whole life!" Bear writes. "And I’ve been trying my hardest to be there for her!"
"Thank you everybody!!" Bear says in a shout-out to fans. "All the fans and family’s!! All the production crews we’ve worked with!! Everybody at discovery!"
"Life is too short not to enjoy every moment!!" Bear writes.
That is a very on-brand sentiment for him.
But Bear makes sure to remind people that Ami"s birthday is, of course, all about Ami.
"Happy birthday to the strongest and best mother ever!!!"
Bear concludes: "I will never give up and I will never surrender!!"
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
"LazyTown" Robbie Rotten Actor Stefan Karl Stefansson Honored With Acting Academy
Stefan Karl Stefansson — the actor who played Robbie Rotten on the popular children’s show “LazyTown” – will have a performing arts academy built in his honor … TMZ has learned. The Stefan Karl Academy & Center…
Friday, August 17, 2018
Aretha Franklin Honored by Pink"s Hot Dogs
How’s this for a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T? One of Aretha Franklin’s favorite joints paid tribute to the late singer with a gigantic banner making it crystal clear … she’ll never be forgotten. Hollywood’s famous Pink’s Hot…
Monday, June 18, 2018
Caitlyn Jenner Honored by Kylie and Kendall for Father"s Day
Sunday was Father’s Day! It’s a day for celebration for some families, a bittersweet or sad day for others. Sometimes, families are complicated.
Quite a few celebrity dads received public posts from their kids.
Caitlyn’s children are all adults now, but both Kylie and Kendall took the time to honor her for Father’s Day. Take a look!
Cait is a woman and a transgender icon, but she is also and will always be the father of her six children.
That includes Kylie and Kendall.
They’re both adults and living their own lives — Kylie even has a family of her own — but she’s still closer with them than some people think.
(She loves all of her kids — even if she couldn’t attend Brody Jenner’s wedding because he got married during the first weekend of Pride Month, whoops)
On Monday, Caitlyn took to Instagram to share that she had enjoyed spending time with them for Father’s Day.
“Table is set!” Caitlyn writes. “Had a great time with my family last night for Father’s Day.”
Of course, we don’t know how many family members that does or does not include.
Is she talking about every single one of her children? Probably not.
She’s certainly not talking about Kris Jenner or the Kardashians — she’s admitted that the Kardashians don’t even speak to her these days.
Some comments were absolutely vicious, from people suggesting that she should “give up’ Father’s Day since she’s a woman to people deliberately misgendering her because they get a little thrill from being hateful online.
We’re guessing that Cait spent time with at least some family members, but didn’t want to call out anyone for not attending.
But while we don’t know whether Kylie or Kendall were there for dinner, they both showed their dad some love on social media.
Kylie decided to let her fans glimpse a sweet throwback of her and Caitlyn when Kylie was so unimaginably little.
In the captions, Kylie writes: “so lucky to have you.”
Comments under Caitlyn Jenner’s post may have included the worst dregs of humanity, but hundreds of Kylie’s commenters just wrote “Lb,” as they do under every post of hers.
Those people are imploring Kylie to “like back.” Those people are devoid of goodness.
It’s sweet of Kylie to share her own throwback post.
Especially when everyone was expecting that she would be focusing on honoring Travis Scott on his very first Father’s Day as an actual father.
(She did, to be fair, write “Happy Father’s Day” with a heart emoji for Travis)
Kendall shared this image in her stories.
“Happy Father’s Day to the soul that raised me,” she wrote above a throwback photo of Cait with her and Kylie.
That is such a sweet pic and message.
Kendall and Cait are especially close. Just earlier this year, we saw Kendall experience an anxiety attack and drive to Caitlyn’s to cool off.
Celebrity parents don’t always show their love and support for their adult children in public, but the good ones do a lot that is behind the scenes.
it’s good that, despite family tensions, Kendall and Kylie have been able to maintain that bond with with their dad.
Caitlyn Jenner waited most of her life before she publicly transitioned into living as her authentic self.
Say what you will about her, but coming out was a courageous act.
And she’s made it easier for so many transgender Americans to have a conversation with their families and coworkers about who they are.
Not all trans women would be comfortable being honored on Father’s Day or for their children to continue calling them “dad.” But Cait is fine with that label from her kids.
She is their dad. Her gender doesn’t change that.
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Ronda Rousey Would Be Honored to Meet Indiana School Shooting Hero
Ronda Rousey says she’d be honored to host the Indiana school teacher who risked his life to save his students during a shooting this week … assuming the guy’s a fan of WWE. We got Ronda touching down in D.C. Sunday ahead of Monday Night Raw in…
Monday, April 30, 2018
Waffle House Hero James Shaw Jr. Honored By Nashville Predators
Waffle House hero James Shaw Jr. — the man who wrestled an AR-15 out of the hands of a shooter — got one helluva hero’s welcome at the Nashville Predators game Sunday … and it was awesome! The NHL team invited Shaw and his family as VIP…
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Oscar Nominations 2018: Who Was Honored? Who Was Snubbed?
It’s that time of year again.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the 2018 Oscar nominations this morning, and as always, there are a few surprises on the list of the honorees.
Unlike in years past, no clear frontrunner for Best Picture has emerged, though The Shape of Water leads the pack in terms of nominations with a whopping 13 noms.
Get Out joins the very short list of horror films that have earned a Best Picture nod, and the film’s director, Jordan Peele, is just the fifth black director to compete or the Oscar.
Greta Gerwig, whose work behind the camera for Lady Bird has earned universal critical praise, is just the fifth woman to receive a directing nom.
Both Peele and Gerwig were controversially shut out of this year’s Golden Globe and BAFTA races.
Elsewhere on the list, Mary J. Blige made history as the first person nominated in both the Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song.
James Franco was not nominated for his acclaimed role in The Disaster Artist, a move that may have been at least partially prompted by the numerous allegations of sexual misconduct against the actor.
The film, once regarded as one of the year’s top contenders, received only one nomination, for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Due to the Winter Olympics, this year’s ceremony will take place on March 4, a bit later than usual.
The evening will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, who will have his work cut out for him following one of the most scandal-plagued years in Hollywood history.
Check out the list of nominees in all the major categories below:
Best Picture:
Call Me by Your Name
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
Get Out
Lady Bird
Phantom Thread
The Post
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Director:
Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread
Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Jordan Peele, Get Out
Best Actress:
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Meryl Streep, The Post
Best Actor:
Timothee Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Best Supporting Actress:
Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Best Supporting Actor:
Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Call Me By Your Name, James Ivory
The Disaster Artist, Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
Logan, Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green
Molly’s Game, Aaron Sorkin
Mudbound, Dee Rees & Virgil Williams
Best Original Screenplay:
The Big Sick (Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani)
Get Out (Jordan Peele)
Lady Bird (Greta Gerwig)
The Shape of Water (Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Martin McDonagh)
Best Original Song:
“Mighty River” (Mudbound)
“The Mystery of Love” (Call Me by Your Name)
“Remember Me” (Coco)
“Stand Up for Something” (Marshall)
“This Is Me” (The Greatest Showman)
Best Original Score:
Dunkirk (Hans Zimmer)
Phantom Thread (Jonny Greenwood)
The Shape of Water (Alexandre Desplat)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (John Williams)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Carter Burwell)
Congrats and good luck to all of this year’s nominees!
We’ll have the latest on all the winners (and of course, our annual list of Oscar fashion hits and misses) on Hollywood’s biggest night!
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Wiz Khalifa, T.I. and Josh Smith Honored for Hooking Up Kids with Gear, Cash
Wiz Khalifa, T.I. and Josh Smith have some shiny new hardware after an award ceremony where the nominees have way more impact on the public than your average Golden Globe winner. The rappers and former NBA star attended the…
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Tom Petty Honored by Warner Bros. Records
Tom Petty is gracing a building that was his musical home for many years. The folks at Warner Bros. Records just rolled out a larger than life mural of the singer, who passed Monday night. Tom takes the place of Chester Bennington, who was also an…
Monday, August 21, 2017
Dave Chappelle Honored by New York Governor for Being Inspirational
Dave Chappelle got a big honor bestowed on him over the weekend … by the New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Nika Milbrun, Cuomo’s Assistant Director of Constituencies for African-American and Women’s Affairs, did the honors in NYC, telling Chappelle…
Friday, June 30, 2017
Christie Brinkley: Serena"s Naked Photo Shoot Is Fire, "I"d Be Honored to Work with Her"
Legend respects legend. Christie Brinkley just dropped some SERIOUS praise on Serena Williams — saying her nude, pregnant Vanity Fair cover is bomb as hell … and it would be an “honor” to work with her! The modeling icon turned business…
Monday, June 26, 2017
Prodigy Honored at BET Party
Prodigy’s close friends, including his Mobb Deep partner, Havoc, Lil Kim and Busta Rhymes got together to pay their respects at a post-BET Awards event. Fat Joe and Remy Ma were also out Sunday night at the Palm Restaurant … where they all signed…
Prodigy Honored at BET Awards by Kendrick Lamar, Lil Kim and Havoc
Prodigy got the honoring he deserved at the BET Awards … and it came courtesy of his partner in rhyme, Havoc, Lil Kim and a surprise mention from Kendrick Lamar. We broke the story … Havoc and Kim followed through on plans to give a…
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Prodigy Will Be Honored at BET Awards, Last Minute Presenters Added
The BET Awards will pay tribute to Prodigy, but it won’t be a major spectacle — instead, his rap partner Havoc and Lil Kim will do the honors on their own. Sources involved with the production tell us Kim and Havoc were late adds to…
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Chris Cornell Honored with Tribute by Slipknot and Stone Sour Frontman (VIDEO)
Chris Cornell was honored Friday night at the Rock on the Range music festival by the lead singer of Slipknot … and the entire crowd got in the act. Corey Taylor was joined onstage by his bandmate from Stone Sour, guitarist Christian Martucci,…
Chris Cornell Honored with Tribute by Slipknot and Stone Sour Frontman (VIDEO)
Chris Cornell was honored Friday night at the Rock on the Range music festival by the lead singer of Slipknot … and the entire crowd got in the act. Corey Taylor was joined onstage by his bandmate from Stone Sour, guitarist Christian Martucci,…
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Honored in Touching Public Memorial
It may seem difficult to believe, but it’s been three months now since Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds died.
Absolutely heartbreaking, right?
On December 23rd, Carrie was on a flight to L.A. when she suffered a massive heart attack. When paramedics were able to get to her on the airport, she was unresponsive.
She remained in the hospital for a few days, but on December 27th, she passed away.
The very next day, Carrie’s mother, the legendary Debbie Reynolds, died after suffering a stroke.
Intense, right? And so very, very heartbreaking.
Carrie and Debbie had a joint funeral in January for family and friends: Carrie was cremated with her ashes placed in an urn shaped like a Prozac pill, and Debbie was buried along with some of Carrie’s ashes.
But today, a public memorial was held for them both at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in L.A.
And it was so, so touching.
The event was organized by Todd Fisher, Carrie’s brother and Debbie’s son.
In a speech to the audience, Todd explained that “When Carrie died, my mother decided to change her plans a bit.”
“My mother always said to me, ‘I never want to go to my daughter’s funeral service. I would like to be buried with Carrie."”
“I didn’t know she was going to leave us the very next day,” he said, “and when she looked at me to ask permission to leave, she said she wanted to be with Carrie, and she closed her eyes and went to sleep.”
“It was a beautiful exit.”
The service featured music composed by John Williams, as well as performances by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles and dancers from Debbie Reynolds’ dance studio.
Dan Aykroyd, Carrie’d one-time fiancé, provided the closing remarks.
James Blunt wrote a song for the occasion — he was a close friend of Carrie’s, close enough that he chose her to be the godmother of his child.
In an earlier interview, Todd said that “The last lyric in the song, it’s a beautiful song, is ‘I’m here to let you know. I’m here to let you go."”
“And it’s powerful.”
Todd’s also explained that he wanted to hold a special service for the public because “That’s how my mother would want it.”
He explained that “She was very connected to her fans and felt they were part of her, so we’re opening it to the public.”
After the memorial service, fans were able to visit Debbie and Carrie’s graves.
What an incredible loss, but still, what a touching tribute to these two legendary ladies.
Monday, March 13, 2017
Biggie Smalls Honored At Brooklyn Nets Game ... Diddy Holds Court (VIDEO)
The Notorious B.I.G. got his very own banner at the Barclays Center during the Brooklyn Nets’ “Biggie Night” … and Diddy, Lil Kim and Biggie’s family showed up to witness the honor in person.
Biggie Smalls Honored At Brooklyn Nets Game ... Diddy Holds Court (VIDEO)
The Notorious B.I.G. got his very own banner at the Barclays Center during the Brooklyn Nets’ “Biggie Night” … and Diddy, Lil Kim and Biggie’s family showed up to witness the honor in person.
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