"Fyre" Star Andy King Glad I Trusted Director ... My Oral Sex Story is Paying Off!!!

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Martin Luther King III My Dad Would View Trump Shutdown as "Inhumane"

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Joey King Playing Murderer Gypsy Blanchard Is Crazy ... Hope She Likes My Work

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Regina King Good Genes or Good Docs?

Regina King‘s good looks can speak for themselves!
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Dr. Bernice King Weatherman Who Said "Martin Luther Coon King" Should Not Have Been Fired

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Yung Joc to Usher Here"s a Hairy Situation ... Let"s Battle for King of Hair & Fleek Style!!!

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LeBron James Celebs Show Out ... To See The King!

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Well, that didn’t take long … LeBron James has already turned the Lakers into the biggest spectacle in Hollywood — ‘cause all the stars were out to watch him Wednesday!!
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LeBron James Celebs Show Out ... To See The King!

LeBron James Celebs Show Out ... To See The King!

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Well, that didn’t take long … LeBron James has already turned the Lakers into the biggest spectacle in Hollywood — ‘cause all the stars were out to watch him Wednesday!!
Of course, the regulars like Floyd Mayweather and Denzel Washington were in their usual...
LeBron James Celebs Show Out ... To See The King!

DeSean Jackson Rodney King Cleat Tribute ... For Bucs-49ers Game

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Larry King Says Julie Chen Was Right To Stand By Les Moonves

Larry King thinks Julie Chen Moonves was not only right to stand by her man … he sang her praises for doing so — literally. We got Larry and wife Shawn Friday night in Bev Hills leaving Madeo, and Larry said he’s known Les for many many years,…

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Martin Luther King Jr."s Niece Says He Would"ve Laughed at Cardi B"s Spoof

Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece says her uncle might’ve actually gotten a kick out of Cardi B’s ‘Housewives of the Civil Rights Movement’ skit, but the real-life iconic women wouldn’t be laughing. We talked to Alveda King — whose father was Dr.…

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Cardi B Plays Coretta Scott King in "Real Housewives of the Civil Rights Movement"

Cardi B playing Coretta Scott King will be the most unforgettable and hilarious thing you see today — it will also be the most inappropriate. Guaranteed. Cardi stepped into the role of Martin Luther King Jr.’s late wife for a skit called “Real…

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Ed King, Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist, Dead at 68

Ed King, a classic rock musician best known being a guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on Wednesday at his home in Nashville, members of his family have confirmed.

He was 68 years old.

King played guitar and bass for the aforementioned Southern rock band from 1972 to 1975. again from 1987 to 1996.

He also co-wrote one of Skynyrd’s most legendary hits, “Sweet Home Alabama,” with Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington, although none of them actually hailed from Alabama.

As of this writing, no cause of death has been specified of reported.

But it’s been known for awhile now that King had been battling lung cancer and had recently been hospitalized for the illness.

A message on King’s Facebook confirmed this sad piece of news as it reads as follows:

It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Ed King who died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on August 22nd, 2018.

We thank his many friends and fans for their love and support of Ed during his life and career.

As you can see below, fans and supporters immediately responded to King’s passing with notes of mourning and sorrow:

King was not with the band in 1977 when Van Zant and two other members were killed in a plane crash.

He rejoined Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1987, but was allegedly forced to leave the band again in 1996 due to congestive heart failure.

A California native, King was a founding member of the psychedelic 1960s band Strawberry Alarm Clock, known for their hit “Incense and Peppermints.”

He joined Skynyrd years later, temporarily replacing bassist Leon Wilkeson and then becoming a full-fledged member as its third guitarist.

King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, along with all of the other former members of the band.

He was also featured in the recently released Lynyrd Skynyrd documentary, “If I Leave Here Tomorrow,” giving fans ample insight into the beloved group.

Said fellow guitarist Gary Rossington upon learning of King’s death:

“I’ve just found out about Ed’s passing and I’m shocked and saddened.

“Ed was our brother, and a great songwriter and guitar player. I know he will be reunited with the rest of the boys in Rock and Roll Heaven. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”

May Ed King rest in peace.

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Former Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Ed King Dead at 68

Ed King — a classic rocker best known as a guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd and co-writer of “Sweet Home Alabama” — died Wednesday at his home in Nashville … according to his family. Ed played guitar and bass for the Southern rock band from 1972 to…

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Martin Luther King III Proud Of Aretha Franklin"s Social Activism

Aretha Franklin taught us all the meaning of “Respect” … and the iconic singer truly lived by those words …  so says the son of Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King III says Aretha was committed to the cause as a friend and…

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King Yellowman Tells Snoop Dogg to Stick to Hip-Hop, No More Reggae

King Yellowman says Snoop Dogg needs to keep his alter-ego, Snoop Lion, in retirement — ‘cause the hip-hop superstar’s reggae album wasn’t up to snuff … by Jamaica’s standards, anyway.. The dancehall reggae legend arrived in L.A. for a festival…

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King Yellowman Tells Snoop Dogg to Stick to Hip-Hop, No More Reggae

King Yellowman says Snoop Dogg needs to keep his alter-ego, Snoop Lion, in retirement — ‘cause the hip-hop superstar’s reggae album wasn’t up to snuff … by Jamaica’s standards, anyway.. The dancehall reggae legend arrived in L.A. for a festival…

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Rodney King Beating Cop, Stacey Koon, Officially Charged with DUI

Stacey Koon — the former LAPD sergeant who went to prison for his role in the Rodney King beating — has been charged with DUI … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office formally filed…

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Rodney King Beating Cop, Stacey Koon, Officially Charged with DUI

Stacey Koon — the former LAPD sergeant who went to prison for his role in the Rodney King beating — has been charged with DUI … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office formally filed…

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