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Prodigy, one half of influential New York rap duo Mobb Deep, has died. He was 42. The rapper was hospitalized in Las Vegas last week “for complications caused by a sickle cell anemia crisis,” his publicist said in a statement Tuesday. Prodigy had battled sickle cell his entire life. The exact cause of death was…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  From left: Alice (Jillian Bell), Pippa (Kate McKinnon), Jess (Scarlett Johansson), Blair (Zoë Kravitz), and Frankie (Illana Grazer) in Columbia Pictures’ “Rough Night.”   Film Review by Kam Williams Jessica (Scarlett Johansson) and Peter (Paul W. Downs) are on the verge of tying the knot. But prior to walking down the aisle together,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Demetrius Shipp Jr. By Ryan Pearson associated press Demetrius Shipp Jr. never acted before playing Tupac Shakur in “All Eyez on Me.” But his connections to the rapper, and to acting, go back to his childhood. Shipp’s uncanny resemblance to Shakur inspired his friends to call him “Pac” in high school. And even…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Demetrius Shipp Jr. stars in “All Eyez On Me.”   By Kharisma McIlwaine Wizard World Comic Con took over The Pennsylvania Convention Center last weekend for several days of fun. The Convention Center and a large section of Arch Street were littered with people dressed in their finest Cosplay attire, superhero t-shirts, and bags…

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Yahoo/Good Morning America The jury for Bill Cosby’s criminal trial is deadlocked on a verdict and has been ordered by the judge to continue deliberations. The jurors have so far deliberated for more than 30 hours over four days. The comedian is accused of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004. Cosby has been charged with…

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Nick Gordon, the ex-partner of the late Bobbi Kristina Brown, was arrested Saturday after allegedly beating up his new girlfriend in a jealous rage. A Sanford Police report says a heated argument early Saturday between Gordon and his girlfriend, Laura Leal, “became physical and lasted through the night,” with Gordon “hitting and punching her in…

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Batman” only aired for three seasons in the 1960s, but Adam West would remain associated with the role forever. “You get terrible typecast playing a character like that,” West told The Associated Press in a 2014 interview. “But in the overall, I’m delighted because my character became iconic and has opened…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest opens May 27th! Skate, eat, and play on the Delaware River Waterfront.  (Credit: Guy Ginn) Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest to open new section “The Midway,” an exciting expansion of Philadelphia’s Urban Boardwalk which will feature rides and boardwalk-style games. Philadelphia’s only outdoor roller skating rink is back this summer…

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Wildwoods, NJ — With summer right around the corner, the Wildwoods have planned numerous, fun-filled events for the entire season. The summer is jam-packed with exciting events, concerts, contests and celebrations for all ages – including a few that are new for 2017. June 2017 June 9-10: Mummers Brigade & String Band Show Both the…

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Review By Kam Williams Paul (Joel Edgerton) found a safe refuge for his family far from the rest of humanity in the wake of a deadly plague that’s been decimating the planet. At least that’s what he thought about their remote hideout, until his wife’s (Carmen Ejogo) dad somehow caught the disease. After allowing Sarah…

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