Month: April 2021

DMX, the prolific rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s and 2000s, has died nearly a week after suffering a heart attack, his family said in a statement Friday. He was 50 years old. The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was hospitalized in White Plains, New York, after suffering the heart attack on April 2. He spent roughly a week on life support and was facing what his family called "serious health issues."  "Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him," his family said. "Earl's music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever. We appreciate all of the love and support during this incredibly difficult time." DMX pe...

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The "Fleabag" star will star alongside Harrison Ford in the fifth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, Disney announced Friday. The announcement did not provide any character details, but the role marks yet another iconic title of which Waller-Bridge can say she's been a part. The actress and writer also appeared in 2018's "Solo: A Star Wars Story" and is one of the credited scribes on the upcoming James Bond film "No Time to Die." Disney also announced on Friday that John Williams, who scored "Raiders of the Lost Ark," will return to score the new Indiana Jones film. Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Simon Emanuel will serve as executive producers. "I'm thrilled to be starting a new adventure, collaborating with a dream team of all-time great...

To whom it may concern at The Walt Disney Company and / or Lucasfilm: Show me the damn lightsaber. I know you have a real one now. And it’s time to fess up. Let’s backtrack a bit. Yesterday, at a seemingly routine press event for the upcoming launch of Disneyland’s new Avengers Campus area on June 4th, Josh D’Amaro, the chairman of Disney parks, ended his presentation with a surprise reveal of a new lightsaber. According to tweets from theme park reporter Carlye Wisel, who attended the press conference, the lightsaber was not the typical IRL lightsaber of “a giant light up stick attached to a neat-looking hilt.” In fact, it was the holy grail of replica sabers: one that can fully extend and retract its blade, just like the “real” lightsabers in the films. I just attended...

NEW YORK (AP) — DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)” and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and “What!” as an ad-lib, has died, according to a statement Friday from his family. He was 50. The Grammy-nominated performer died after suffering “catastrophic cardiac arrest,” according to a statement from the hospital in White Plains, New York, where he died. He was rushed there from his home April 2. His family’s statement said DMX, whose birth name was Earl Simmons, died with relatives by his side after several days on life support. “Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. He loved his family with all of his heart, and we cherish the times we spent with him,” the famil...