Chadwick Boseman’s widow Taylor Simone Ledward, who is in charge of his estate, has asked the court to distribute his $2.3-million fortune equally between her and Boseman’s parents, according to a report published by Shadow and Act. latimes.com/entertainment-…
The #BlackPanther star began dating Ledward, a musician, before he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016. The couple wed privately before the Oscar nominee died of the disease in August 2020 at 43 years old. latimes.com/entertainment-…
In January 2021, Ledward tearfully honored her late husband at the Gotham Awards, where he received a posthumous tribute “in acknowledgment not only of his profound work but of his impact on this industry and this world.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
“He was able to give himself over fully in every moment, to be totally present in his own life and in the lives of people he became,” Ledward said while accepting the honor on her partner’s behalf. latimes.com/entertainment-…
“He was blessed to live many lives within his concentrated one. ... He developed his understanding of what it meant to be the none, the one and the all," Ledward said. "He harnessed the power of letting go and letting God’s love shine through.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
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L.A. Times correspondent @jaweedkaleem is joining readers to discuss “Global California,” a new multimedia series that explores the complex relationship between the West Coast and the rest of the world.
California’s influence stretches far beyond the West Coast.
In this new project, @jaweedkaleem is traveling the globe sharing stories that explore the complex relationship between the West Coast and the rest of the world. latimes.com/world-nation/g…
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After Cassidy Hutchinson delivered bombshell testimony to the Jan. 6 committee Tuesday, former President Trump and his allies rushed to attack the former White House staffer. latimes.com/politics/story…
Hutchinson told the panel that Trump was aware that some of his supporters were armed when he urged them to march to the Capitol. latimes.com/politics/story…
Hutchinson also testified that Anthony Ornato, then the deputy White House chief of staff, told her the president was so “irate” that the Secret Service would not drive him to the Capitol that he reached for the steering wheel and lunged at an agent. latimes.com/world-nation/s…
Ketanji Brown Jackson's swearing in will take place moments after Justice Stephen G. Breyer's retirement will take effect, according to a letter he addressed to President Biden.
The court is expected to issue its final opinions early Thursday in a momentous term that included overturning Roe vs. Wade’s guarantee of the right to an abortion.
“L.A. Cool Girl, eastside edition” features pictures of ritzy white women in Los Feliz. The video struck a nerve with many, prompting so much backlash that the original creator turned off the video’s comments.
Travis Barker, the Blink-182 drummer & husband of Kourtney Kardashian, is reportedly dealing with pancreatitis.
TMZ reported that the musician was rushed to the hospital due to the condition, which doctors believe was triggered by a recent colonoscopy. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Yesterday morning, Barker went to West Hills Hospital and Medical Center near Calabasas after experiencing a health scare, TMZ reported. An ambulance then rushed him to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. for additional care. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Shortly after news broke of Barker’s hospitalization, his daughter urged her social media followers to send well wishes.
Disgraced R&B star R. Kelly listened to emotional witness testimony Wednesday as he awaited sentencing on his 2021 racketeering and sex-trafficking conviction.
“You made me do things that broke my spirit. I literally wished I would die because of how low you made me feel. Do you remember that?” one woman asked the fallen R&B star.