A crew member on the set of Tom Hanks’ upcoming Mr. Rogers movie died after suffering a heart attack and falling off a balcony. James Emswiller, who won an Emmy in 2015, was taking a smoke break when the coronary struck as he stood on the…
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Friday, October 12, 2018
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Jenelle Evans: Ex-BFF & Ex-Boyfriend BOTH Jailed Alongside Courtland Rogers
Jenelle Evans may not be a favorite among Teen Mom 2 fans, but when compared to the folks she came of age with in North Carolina, the morther of three is a freakin’ Nobel Prize winner.
Longtime viewers might remember the names Courtland Rogers, Josh Miller, Victoria “Tori” Rhyne, all of whom were locked up in Brunswick County Jail this weekend.
For those who forgot or never knew about Jenelle’s loosely organized goon squad, here’s a brief refresher course, along with a full explanation of what landed them all behind bars:
The first to fight the law and lose was Jenelle’s ex-husband, Courtland.
Rogers served three years for various drug-related charges, but was released in March of 2017.
He seemed committed to getting his life back on track.
Rogers married his longtime girlfriend and fathered a child — but he quickly gave in to the violent tendencies that caused him so much trouble in the past.
In August, Courtland was arrested for assaulting his wife, and he’s been back in the clink ever since.
Next up is Jenelle’s former flame Josh Miller.
Josh is one of the biggest f-ck-ups Jenelle ever dated, which is really saying something.
As you may recall, Miller was arrested in 2016 for stealing a car with a 3-year-old girl in the back, leaving the girl in the middle of the street, and fleeing the scene.
Somehow, he only served two years for that crime, but he was arrested again last Tuesdayl, and is currently doing time on resisting arrest, probation violation, and multiple counts of financial card (aka credit card) fraud.
Like we said, the guy is a real keeper.
Rounding out the list of Jenelle’s incarcerated homies is Tori Rhyne.
Rhyne was arrested for a DWI earlier this year, and the judge allowed her to serve her time in a series of short sentences so as not to cost her her job.
By this point, being booked and released has become routine for Rhyne, but it seems her latest stint concluded in particularly harsh fashion:
“So I go to jail to do my weekends for the DWI I got last year and I have a set date and time I go in and get out … So why is it that the one person I count on the most doesn’t even show up to pick me up or better yet even answer their phone when I call,” Tori wrote on Facebook.
“That sh-t hurts my feelings more than anything,” she continued.
“If you knew you weren’t going to be here to get me, you could at least set something else up for me. Knowing I can’t do it myself. I’ll make sure to have someone reliable to come get me next time. Thanks for nothing.”
Yikes. Leaving someone to stand outside the jailhouse on Sunday night when all they want to do is get home in time to catch Shameless before bed is pretty damn low.
Sounds like Ms. Rhyne is still having trouble filling her life with quality people.
Friday, September 28, 2018
Tom Hanks in Full Costume as Mr. Rogers for First Time
We promise … this is actually Tom Hanks and not an old pic of the real Mr. Rogers, but the transformation is pretty uncanny. Sony Pictures released the first image of Hanks Thursday in full sweater mode as Mr. Rogers ……
Thursday, May 17, 2018
"Jeopardy!" Champ Austin Rogers Developing Car Show with Major TV Network
Answer — This charismatic bartender became a “Jeopardy!” sensation last Fall after winning $ 411k during a 12-show win streak … and could be starring in a new TV car show. Who is Austin Rogers? CORRECT! Sources familiar with the project tell TMZ…
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Courtland Rogers: Arrested! Yes, Again!
Courtland Rogers is in trouble with the law.
Yes, again.
The ex-husband of Teen Mom 2’s Jenelle Evans, Rogers is no stranger to run-ins with the police, nearly always do to a penchant for narcotics.
In March, for example, he was arrested on one felony account of possession of a schedule III drug with intent to manufacture, sell, or distribute.
This arrest came about a year and a half after Rogers was booked for heroin possession.
At that point, he had already been divorced from Jenelle for several months, but his name will always be associated with the Teen Mom veteran due to their shared history of drug abuse.
It’s a history that Evans would not say is in the past…
… but about which Courtland cannot make the same claim.
Scroll down to learn why:
According to TMZ, Rogers was hauled off to a North Carolina jail on Tuesday after being indicted last month.
The troubled Z-Lister is facing a pair of drug-related charges:
1. Selling and delivering schedule III substances.
2. Possession with intent to sell and distribute schedule III substances.
These are serious allegations, both of which stem from a drug possession-related arrest back in November.
(It can be hard to keep up, we know. But the general theme here is that Rogers gets caught with a lot of big-time drugs on him. Often.)
Rogers was also hit with an habitual felon charge because he’d been arrested and convicted for his third felony in the state in 2013.
Courtland was released from Brunswick County Jail on a $ 15,000 bond, but may very well face prison time for this latest arrest.
Thankfully, Rogers had no kids with Jenelle; the pair were married for fewer than two years.
However, Rogers did welcome a son named Camryn into the world just 10 days ago, courtesy of wife Lindsey.
He does come across like a doting dad on social media, sharing a picture just last night of himself and his newborn, along with the caption: “me and my boy.”
We just hope Rogers makes a strong commitment to being this boy’s father, although it may already be too late.
In December, Courtland took to Twitter to insist that he was finished using drugs, writing at the time:
“So NOW with 2 and a half years of sobriety & preparing for my son’s birth I am focused on my family because in the end… that’s ALL THAT MATTERS.”
Alas, drug addiction is no joke.
We very much hope Rogers finds the help that he seems to need, even if it means he sits in jail for a long period of time.
Friday, March 16, 2018
Courtland Rogers: Jenelle Evans" Ex Arrested AGAIN!
Courtland Rogers has had quite a tumultuous year.
Just 12 months ago, it looked as though things were finally looking up for Jenelle Evans’ troubled ex.
Courtland was released from prison, and he stated on social media that for the first time in his adult life, he was clean, sober and determined to turn his life around.
Sadly, Courtland’s period of self-improvement turned out to be short-lived.
In February, Rogers was arrested on charges of possession with intent to distribute.
He spent a little time behind bars, but at some point, he was released on bail awaiting trial.
However, Courtland was apparently unable to keep his nose clean yet again.
According to Starcasm, Rogers is currently being held in North Carolina’s Brunswick County Detention Center on charges of parole violation and being a habitual felon.
The jail’s site says there was “no bond” in his case, so it’s safe to assume Courtland is still locked up.
“The probation board has up to 10 days to have a hearing with Rogers for the violation,” says a BCDC spokesperson.
“He will be released depending on what the probation board rules.”
So it sounds as though Courtland won’t be held until his trial.
However, it also seems unlikely that he’ll get out of this mess without serving some hard time.
Starcasm was able to speak with Courtland’s pregnant wife, Lindsey Rogers.
She says there’s not much she can reveal about the specifics of her husband’s case, but she’s confident that everything will work out in her family’s favor.
“I don’t want to say too much as of now,” Lindsay tells the site.
“The whole situation is a misunderstanding and a lot more to the story than what people read online
“In the end, the truth will come out. We have hope that he will be home before our son is due. I love my husband and I know the facts and God is in control.”
Here’s hoping Court is able to turn things around for the sake of his wife and child.
Monday, February 26, 2018
Courtland Rogers: Jenelle Evans" Ex Is Headed Back to Jail!
Back in March of 2017, Jenelle Evans’ ex-husband, Courtland Rogers, was released from prison after three years behind bars.
For a while, it looked as though Courtland might succeed in turning his life around.
Unfortunately, it now seems the addiction that initially landed him behind bars might once again prove to be his undoing.
According to several media outlets Courtland has been arrested in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
He is reportedly being held without bail while he awaits trial.
Police records indicate that Rogers was arrested with one felony account of possession of a schedule III narcotic with intent to manufacture, sell, or distribute.
Schedule III narcotics include anabolic steroids, ketamine, and some barbituates.
Rogers’ past struggles with heroin addiction were documented during his time on Teen Mom 2.
While a first offender in Courtland’s position might be able to avoid jail time, Courtland is still on probation, which means he’;; most likely be serving some time.
Though he and Evans divorced back in 2013, Courtland was recently re-introduced to TM2 fans following a series of major developments in his life.
In January, Courtland married Lyndsey Frazier, and the couple announced soon afterward that they’re expecting their first child.
Shortly thereafter, Courtland was featured in an MTV special about Jenelle’s exes.
Though the show didn’t shy away from his past indiscretions, Courtland’s efforts to rebuild his life were prominently featured, and he was widely applauded by fans.
Rogers comeback was so impressive that he was even invited to the wedding of Debra Danielsen, mother of Teen Mom OG star Farrah Abraham.
Just last week, Courtland earned further praise from Teen Mom fans for angrily criticizing homophobic remarks made by David Eason, Jenelle’s current husband.
Needless to say, news of Rogers’ arrest comes as a considerable shock to many.
Earlier this month, Courtland tweeted about the joy he’s found in his new life and revealed that he’s in a job program tailored to the needs of recovering addicts.
“Workin in Sobriety is a great job to have,” he wrote.
“Getting to work with others that are just like me & get paid to do it?? PERFECT.”
Rogers’ wife is reportedly due to give birth sometime in the next few weeks.
We’ll have further updates on Courtland’s legal situation as more information becomes available.
In the meantime, watch Teen Mom 2 online to relive the rocky road that brought Courtland to his present situation.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Handyman Negri on "Mister Rogers" Neighborhood" "Memba Him?!
Joe Negri is best known for playing the musical Handyman Negri alongside the puppets of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe on the long-running children’s classic “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Guess what he looks like now!
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Farrah Abraham vs. Courtland Rogers: Bizarre Teen Mom Feud Alert!
There have been many epic feuds in the long and storied history of the Teen Mom franchise:
Jenelle Evans vs. Kailyn Lowry, Jenelle Evans vs. Nathan Griffith, Jenelle Evans vs. common decency – but this latest might be the most unexpected battle yet.
And of course, it involves Jenelle Evans.
This week’s episode of Teen Mom OG included an unexpected pseudo-cameo from Jenelle.
Yes, her awfulness is such that Teen Mom 2 can no longer contain it.
Back in November, Farrah Abraham’s mother, Debra Danielsen got married, and it seems the wedding had quite an unusual guest list.
Longtime TM devotees will remember Courtland Rogers as Jenelle’s ex-boyfriend.
If you’re having trouble remembering him, Courtland was the heroin addict who went to prison.
Fortunately, these days, it seems Courtland has turned his life around.
He’s out of jail; he’s sober, and he’s BFFs with Debra.
Okay, BFFs might be a bit of an exaggeration, but for some reason, Courtland was invited to Deb’s wedding.
On this week’s episode of Teen Mom OG, Farrah learned that her mother had invited Courtland to her wedding
“When we got back from Italy, Jenelle from Teen Mom 2 reached out and told me that one of her exes is invited to my mom’s wedding,” Farrah says to her father, Michael Abraham.
“She for some reason texted me that Courtland is going to my mom’s wedding.”
Farrah adds:
“But she was like, ‘Courtland is a criminal, this, this, this, and this.’”
“Jenelle obviously feels that there’s an issue there, that’s why she contacted you,” Michael says.
“I mean, your mom has a sweepstakes, is going to invite fans, blah blah-blah blah-blah.”
Michael then pointed out that Farrah’s co-star, Amber Portwood, was also invited to the wedding, which is more than a bit strange, considering Farrah and Amber fought during the taping of a Teen Mom OG reunion show.
Farrah responded with some Farrah-style word salad about how Deb sucks, and she sympathizes with Courtland, but he also sucks.
“I think that’s pathetic,” Farrah concludes.
“And that’s not what a wedding’s about. I mean, honestly whatever she wants her wedding to be — which is a three-ring circus — I’ll send a clown, but, like, I’m not going to be there or my daughter. And I don’t want to be around anyone who is an issue.”
Farrah adds:
“I’m not even a criminal, but I have people who try to condemn me or make me out to be a bad person every day, so if anyone understands, it’s me, but and now, from what Jenelle is telling me, horrible — horribleness, I don’t think that person’s changed and I still think she’s in denial about that.”
Yeah, as usual, we’re not really sure what she’s trying to say.
Later in the episode, Farrah calls Deb to confront her about her decision to invite Courtland.
“You know what? Anybody who has to call other people criminals are nothing but afraid of facing reality that everybody sins,” a combative Deb argues.
“So mom, why don’t you shut up so you can un-confuse your brain?” Farrah replies, unexpectedly dropping another classically dumb quote on viewers.
From there, Farrah points out that it’s weird Deb invited Courtland but not Jenelle.
At this point, our minds are blown because it’s a conversation between Farrah and Deb in which both parties actually make good points.
Next thing you know, Jenelle will enter anger management.
Watch Teen Mom OG online to witness the cross-over insanity for yourself.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Mr. Rogers Was a Big Tom Hanks Fan, Says Son After Biopic Casting
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood for Mr. Rogers’ family — not only do they think Tom Hanks is a perfect choice to play him in a flick … they have mad love for TH! Fred Rogers’ youngest son John tells us the family couldn’t be…
Friday, January 19, 2018
Jenelle Evans" Ex-Husband Courtland Rogers Got Married!
Jenelle Evans sure can pick ‘em.
While fans wonder if Jenelle Evans and David Eason had a secret breakup, one of Jenelle’s exes with a troubled legal history has gotten remarried. Hint: it’s the ex who referred to Jenelle as a “hurricane.”
And Courtland Rogers’ new wife is pregnant. What advice, we wonder, would Jenelle give her?
Jenelle Evans is … well, she’s not many people’s favorite Teen Mom star.
Jenelle’s custody battle with Nathan Griffith goes further than just nasty Twitter squabbles.
Both have accused the other of abusing their son, Kaiser. No matter who’s right, that poor boy deserves better.
In fact, accusations of abuse seem intensely common around Jenelle. Her current husband, David Eason, being only the latest.
It’s difficult to think of adults in Jenelle’s story who haven’t faced accusations of these serious and unforgivable offenses, either against children or partners or both.
One of those alleged abusers is none other than Courtland Rogers. And he has the criminal record to show for it.
In 2013, Courtland was faced with three different arrest warrants. The first states:
“The defendant named above unlawfully and willfully did assault and strike Jenelle Rogers, a female person, by grabbing her by her hair and slamming her against the wall.”
She was pregnant, folks.
“The defendant named above unlawfully and willfully did commit a battery on a pregnant woman named Jenelle Rogers.”
There were other accusations, including a warrant that mentioned that he had allegedly slammed her head against the floor in an effort to take her keys.
Jenelle Evans also wrote about Courtland’s alleged abuse in her memoir, writing:
“Courtland slapped me around a few times, then started punching me in the gut.”
It was then, she says, that she started to miscarry.
“My mother rushed me to the emergency room, where they explained to me that I had suffered a miscarriage due to my recent altercation with Courtland.”
It should come as no surprise to anyone that Courtland has denied having ever hit Jenelle.
And now, Courtland Rogers has married his pregnant girlfriend, Lindsey Frazier.
This isn’t a secret — Lindsey posted the marriage certificate on social media.
And she got some celebratory congratulations in response:
“Congrats! Court needed and finally got a WOMAN with a good head on her shoulders! Wishing you 3 the very best and a loooong happy marriage.”
Another wrote:
“Congratulations to you both! It’s great to see Courtland happy and in a good place after all he’s been through.”
Still, some who are familiar with Courtland’s history of domestic violence accusations can’t help but worry about a woman putting herself in Courtland’s hands.
Considering that Jenelle Evans says that Courtland beat her so badly that she miscarried, some worry that Lindsey’s putting herself in danger but also her future child.
Others point out that Jenelle has many problems, including a history of drug abuse and her own accusations of abuse, and that her accusations can’t be taken at face value.
In fact, some Teen Mom fans would point out that they wouldn’t trust any ex of Jenelle’s as far as they could throw them. They say that Jenelle has a type, and it’s nothing good.
(One of Jenelle’s exes just got busted for running a meth lab, folks)
All things considered, it’s difficult to congratulate Lindsey on tying the knot. But we do genuinely wish her the best.
Friday, December 15, 2017
Jenelle Evans: Ditching David Eason For Courtland Rogers?!
Rumors that Jenelle Evans and David Eason are headed for divorce have been circulating for several weeks now.
The couple insists all is well, but the fact that David recently changed his relationship status on Facebook before deleting his account entirely suggests something is amiss.
Now, new information has emerged regarding exactly what may have caused the Easons" latest squabble.
And it seems Jenelle"s most troubled ex may have played a role in the drama…
1. Trouble In Paradise?
Earlier this week, some bizarre social media activity sparked a new round of rumors about a rough patch in Jenelle and David’s marriage. Jenelle attempted in vain to squash the speculation.
2. "It’s Complicated"
Late at night, while Jenelle was sleeping, David changed his relationship status to “It’s complicated.” He later deleted his Facebook account altogether.
3. Jenelle Explains
Evans assured fans that all is well … and also invited them to mind their own damn business. “I’d appreciate it if you’d stop assuming sh-t,” she wrote.
4. Mrs. Eason Has a Way With Words
In one of the most bizarre interviews of her career, Jenelle explained the situation thusly: “If I have sex with my husband, it’s my business. If I go skydiving with my husband, it’s my business. If I want to sh-t on my husband’s hand, it’s my business.” Well, okay then…
5. The Ex Files
Fans are speculating that David got upset following a recent TM2 special that focused on Jenelle’s past relationships. Rumor has it, Eason was not happy about the glowing terms Jenelle used to describe some of her exes.
6. Jenelle and Courtland
Long before she met David, Jenelle was married to Courtland Rogers, a self-destructive addict who eventually wound up behind bars. Courtland was released from prison earlier this year, and some believe he’s found his way back into Jenelle’s heart…
Sunday, October 15, 2017
"Jeopardy" Sensation Austin Rogers, Hollywood Calls After Winning Streak
Who is … the smartest bartender in the world. Damn right … it’s Austin Rogers, the “Jeopardy” sensation who’s now got some serious thinking to do after his impressive 12-game winning streak came to an end Thursday … because he’s now…
"Jeopardy" Sensation Austin Rogers, Hollywood Calls After Winning Streak
Who is … the smartest bartender in the world. Damn right … it’s Austin Rogers, the “Jeopardy” sensation who’s now got some serious thinking to do after his impressive 12-game winning streak came to an end Thursday … because he’s now…
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Courtland Rogers: Jenelle Evans is a Monster Who Destroyed My Life!
Jenelle Evans doesn’t exactly have the best track record when it comes to her love life.
And if you know anything about the girl, then you know that that’s probably the biggest understatement of all time.
In the seven years since we were first introduced to her, Jenelle has literally never had a solid, healthy relationship.
She was impregnated for the first time by Andrew Lewis, a serious douchebag who treated her badly and abandoned her and Jace.
From there, we saw her get with Kieffer, who was a horrific influence on her and who eventually introduced her to heroin.
Then there was Gary Head, who was arrested for assaulting her, then Kieffer again, then probably some more Gary.
We’re painfully familiar with Nathan Griffith and his history of assaulting girlfriends — he was arrested for assaulting Jenelle, too — and her current guy, David Eason, also has a history of assault.
And in the middle of all those lovely specimens, there was Courtland Rogers.
Courtland and Jenelle’s torrid affair happened while Teen Mom 2 was taking a break from filming, so we never had the opportunity to see much of their dynamic on camera.
But we do know that they both loved heroin, they got married, and they got into a whole mess of trouble together.
And thanks to Jenelle’s new memoir, Read Between the Lines: From the Diary of a Teenage Mom, we also have more details on one of the most appalling moments of their relationship:
In the book, she wrote that while she was pregnant, Courtland found some texts that she exchanged with another guy — possibly Gary.
She said that he became upset and began questioning if he was even the father of her child, and then he “slapped me around a few times, then started punching me in the gut.”
The next day, she lost the baby — and as Courtland said at the time, she banned him from her hospital room as she was being consoled by Gary.
It’s a pretty horrific story, right?
And according to a new interview Courtland just did with Radar Online, it’s not even true.
“Dude,” he begins. “When I read that she’s getting married to David, I thought ‘This is her second wedding. You were married to somebody who you destroyed their life and left."”
“Jenelle’s done it to every one of us,” he continues. “Jenelle is like a hurricane. She is horrible. Everybody gets destroyed.”
“If people don’t know that now it’s sad. It happened to me.”
He has a little bit of a point — as we said, the girl has never dated a good guy, probably in her whole life.
But it’s not like she cast some magical spell on them that turned them from nice people into abusive, drug-addled jackasses. Everything can’t be blamed on her.
About her abuse allegations, Courtland says “I never in my life have hit her. I never even touched her.”
“If we were ever fighting I made sure she wouldn’t hit me. I never swung or hit her or anything. That is the God’s honest truth.”
And just in case you’re not getting his point here, he clarifies that “No, I never hit her in a million years. I never ever physically hit her in that type of manner.”
“I swear to God. Not drunk. Not high. Not sober. It never happened.”
What actually happened, he claims, is that Jenelle faked her miscarriage.
“She was with Gary,” he says, “and she sent me that picture of food coloring in her bath tub and tried to say it was her drug use at the time that cause her to have a miscarriage.”
“She was cheating on me with Gary.”
“We were arguing, she left,” he recalls. “She ended up not coming back. She called me and let me know she was with Gary and then sent me the picture.”
“She was with him for three days. The next day Gary called me and told me she took the abortion pill.”
But, as bad as their relationship was, Courtland says that “I ain’t gonna lie. I miss her sometimes.”
Who are these people and why are they the way that they are?
Thankfully, even though he still misses her, he says that “It ain’t nothing like that. I don’t miss money. I’ve always had money.”
Still, “I actually loved her. Like, a lot. It wasn’t MTV I loved, or the shoes I was wearing. It broke my heart.”
“I would have never thought this is what she would have thought or that or that she would have put about me in her book.”
So what’s the truth here? Did he beat Jenelle and cause her miscarriage? Is he totally innocent like he says — did Jenelle even have a miscarriage at all?
It’s hard to say, because it’s not like anyone in this situation is exactly trustworthy.
Really, the only thing we know for sure is that this is a remarkably terrible situation — but we wouldn’t expect anything else when it comes to Jenelle Evans.
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Jordan Spieth Chugs From British Open Trophy with Country Star Randy Rogers
Golf superstar Jordan Spieth brought his 2017 British Open trophy to Dallas Tuesday night — where he filled it with booze and chugged it onstage at the Randy Rogers concert!!! Randy and fellow country star Wade Bowen were performing their…
Jordan Spieth Chugs From British Open Trophy with Country Star Randy Rogers
Golf superstar Jordan Spieth brought his 2017 British Open trophy to Dallas Tuesday night — where he filled it with booze and chugged it onstage at the Randy Rogers concert!!! Randy and fellow country star Wade Bowen were performing their…
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
"AGT" Contestant Dr. Brandon Rogers" Audition Airs After Death
“America’s Got Talent” contestant Dr. Brandon Rogers was a gem of a talent before his tragic death … as you can see in his audition episode, which just aired. Dr. Rogers’ family wanted the audition to run, showing the young doc humbly taking the…
Brandon Rogers: Watch His Posthumous Auditon for AGT
NBC paid tribute to Brandon Rogers on Tuesday night in the most emotional and appropriate way possible:
It aired the aspiring singer"s America"s Got Talent audition.
As previously reported, Rogers tragically died in a car accident last month, not long after trying out for this popular singing competition.
At the time, sources said that producers were unsure whether they would air Rogers" tryout for the series, but it appears as if his loved ones didn"t just give them permission to do so…
… they strongly encouraged Rogers be featured.
“At the request of his family we would like to honor his memory by sharing his audition with you,” America"s Got Talent wrote in statement prior to airing Rogers’ appearance.
Rogers graduated from medical school in 2015 and dedicated to his life/work within the medical community over the past two years.
In his spare time, however, he recorded videos of himself singing, one of which got noticed by the series (prompting NBC to fly him to Los Angeles for his audition) and one of which even got noticed by Boyz II Men.
As a result of the beloved group discovering Rogers on Instagram, Brandon was actually invited to join them on stage for a show late last year.
A few months later, he was a passenger in a car whose driver fell asleep behind the wheel.
The car veered off the road and slammed into a tree, after which Rogers was rushed to the hospital… but he died from injuries sustained in the wreck.
His memory lives on, forever, especially after an impressive America"s Got Talent appearance.
"My inspiration for becoming a doctor was kind of born out of a pretty tough experience when I was six years old when I came home from school one day and found my mom laying in a pool of blood,” he said on stage last night, posthumously.
“We rushed her to the hospital, the doctors were like heroes. They saved her life and it made me want to be the doctor that I am today."
The 29-year old then broke into a rendition of Stevie Wonder’s 1995 classic “Ribbon in The Sky” for judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel.
"You have real control and passion and you can be a star,” Mandel told Rogers after the audition. “You spent so much time going down that medical road. I think it was a waste of time and schooling because you should be a singer.”
And Cowell added:
“Your vocal is stunning.
"I want to say something. I’ve never said this before to a doctor: You’re sick. Really sick. You’re one of the best singers we’ve had in the competition so far, I’ve gotta tell you."
May Brandon Rogers rest in peace.
Watch his moving audition for America"s Got Talent below:
Thursday, June 15, 2017
America"s Got Talent Reacts to Death of Brandon Rogers
America’s Got Talent has issued a statement in the wake of a tragedy.
Earlier this week, Dr. Brandon Rogers was killed in a car accident, passing away at the very young age of 29.
The aspiring singer had been featured on an episode of the NBC reality series that has not yet aired, reportedly blowing the judges and the audience away with his vocals.
On Wednesday, four days after the crash took place and a day after the awful news broke, those behind America’s Got Talent acknowledged the death as follows:
“We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Dr. Brandon Rogers, who graced the America’s Got Talent stage as a contestant.
“Our thoughts are with his family.”
Rogers graduated from medical school in 2015 and was dedicated to his life as a doctor, friends and loved has explained this week.
However, he dabbled in music as a hobby and caught the attention of America’s Got Talent producers after they watched a video of him online, covering the Boyz II Men single “On Bended Knee.”
This cover even impressed the boy band itself, which invited Jackson to sing the ballad with them during a concert in January.
“This past weekend has been nothing short of amazing!!” wrote Jackson on Instagram shortly after this amazing experience.
“Sharing the stage with my idols…literally a dream come true!!” he added at the time. “Thank you SO much to 3 of the dopest most insanely talented singers ever @BoyzIIMen!!”
According to TMZ, the friend who was driving the car in which Rogers died fell asleep at the wheel early Saturday morning. The vehicle then veered off the road and slammed into a tree.
In an official report from the Maryland State Police, the driver told authorities he had just finished a long shift at work.
Rogers, who was pulled out of the car by this same driver, died from injuries he sustained on Sunday in the hospital.
His episode of America’s Got Talent is slated to air next month, but producers are reportedly torn on whether or not to keep his appearance on the schedule.
A source tells Us Weekly that NBC “will take the family’s guidance regarding how to best respect his memory in relationship to the episode he appears in.”
In response to Rogers’ death, Boyz II Men released a statement of its own on Tuesday.
“Today our hearts are deeply saddened to learn about the sudden death of Dr. Brandon Rogers,” it reads.
“A few moths back we brought this young man out to the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas to perform with us. He was great all 3 nights!
“Just a genuinely nice person and a really good singer! Gone too young and gone too soon.”
You can watch Rogers take to the stage with this legendary group below:
We send our thoughts and prayers to the friends, family members and loved ones of Dr. Brandon Rogers.
May he rest in peace.
In related sad news, you can click around the following photo gallery for a look back at all the celebrities who have died in 2017.
May they all rest in peace.
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