Month: June 2021

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series "The Mod Squad" and Prince’s father in "Purple Rain," has died. He was 81. Williams died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with colon cancer, his manager Allan Mindel said Sunday. Tributes came quickly on social media from both those who worked with Williams and those who admired him for his trailblazing roles and impactful performances. "Tales from the Hood" director Rusty Cundieff tweeted that his sadness over Williams' passing, "cannot be overstated. His artistry and sheer coolness was extraordinary. I will forever be in his debt for his brilliant performance in Tales From the Hood. Loved working with him! Blessed travels good sir!" Lenny Kravitz wrote on Twitter, "When ...

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has given birth to her second child with Prince Harry, welcoming daughter Lilibet on Friday in California, the couple's press secretary said in a statement. "It is with great joy that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcome theirdaughter, Lilibet 'Lili' Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world," the statement said. "Both mother and child are healthy and well, and settling in at home." The press secretary said Lilibet was born Friday morning at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California, and weighed 7 lbs., 11 ounces. The statement said the child is named after Queen Elizabeth, Harry's grandmother, "whose family nickname is Lilibet." Her middle name of Diana was chosen to honor Harry's late mother, Princess Diana. The couple h...

T.I. and Tiny are expanding their real estate portfolio by snapping up a massive home in the ATL -- a move they actually made before they faced multiple sexual assault accusations. According to our sources ... T.I. purchased the 7-bed, 10-bath, 14,000-square-foot Atlanta home at the end of 2020, and it's an absolute palace. The mansion, which sits on a private gated estate on the Chattahoochee River, features a massive pool, a spa and an outdoor fireplace ... so, it's built for entertaining. The expansive interior is built for luxury too, with a massage room, sauna, gym and home theater -- plus there's a wine cellar (nothing but vintage, ...

Steven Canals Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Images This post discusses plot points from the series finale of Pose. After three years of jaw-dropping looks and heart-tugging moments, Pose has ended its bejeweled run. The groundbreaking FX period drama, from Steven Canals, Ryan Murphy, and Brad Falchuk, centered on the trans women of color and queer people of color who made New York City’s ball culture. With the largest trans cast of any TV drama, Pose earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Drama Series, and Billy Porter (who plays the wonderfully acerbic Pray Tell) became the first openly gay Black man to be nominated for and win in an Emmy lead acting category. But for Canals, who co-wrote the finale with Murphy, Falchuck, and series director Janet Mock, the critical acclaim only makes...