Martin Star Tommy Ford Dead at 52

Martin Star Tommy Ford Dead at 52

E! News has learned that actor and comedian Tommy Ford has died.

Ford, who is best known for his role as Tommy Strawn in the '90s sitcom Martin, passed away on Wednesday after being on life support at an Atlanta hospital since Sunday due to a ruptured aneurysm in his abdomen.

"It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our beloved son, father, brother, husband, and friend Tommy Mykal Ford," his family tells E! News in a statement.

"On behalf of the family, we would like to thank everyone for their love, support and prayers. Funeral arrangements will be forthcoming. Please respect the privacy of the Ford family during our time of grief."

His public relations firm also announced the sad news on Twitter. "This evening at 4:50PM surrounded by family and close friends @BigTommyFord transitioned from this life to life eternal. #tommyford #RIP."

Upon news of his hospitalization, Martin Lawrence took to Twitter to post a photo of the pair with the message, "Prayers up for my brother @BigTommyFord and his family."

After learning of his death, Lawrence told The Hollywood Reporter, "Tommy was not only a great costar, but he was a great man and friend. He always brought with him his spirituality, a positive attitude and so much joy. I am sad the world lost a great talent and that I lost a wonderful friend. God bless him and his family."

Actress Tichina Arnold, who played Ford's girlfriend on the series, reportedly "dropped everything" to be with Ford after hearing of his hospitalization.

"She just dropped everything to fly out there. She was supposed to be on a carpet, but this is way more important. She's not the only one, the entire Martin cast is getting together to be by his side," a source told People at the time.

Arnold tells the mag, "My heart is with the family and I just hope everyone respects their privacy at this time."

Ford starred on all five seasons of Martin from 1992 to 1997, and also appeared in Harlem Nights, Across the Tracks, The Parkers and Love Ain't Suppose to Hurt: The Wedding.




source: eonline

Inside Kim Kardashian armed robbery

Brutally tied up and locked in bathroom as gang of five ransacked boutique Paris apartment

The star was apparently locked in the bathroom during the terrifying incident

A terrified Kim Kardashian was 'tied up, bundled into the bathroom and had a gun held to her head' in a harrowing armed robbery last night.

The reality star, 35, was threatened by FIVE armed masked men dressed as police officers while her husband was performing in New York.

Reports are claiming that robbers managed to access Kim's room after forcibly handcuffing the building's night guard and making him direct them to the star's room.

They then proceeded to 'tie up' the reality star at gunpoint and lock her in the bathroom with her bodyguard before escaping on bicycles.

As Kim was left terrified in the bathroom, the armed men reportedly stole jewellery worth millions of dollars.

The KUWTK star was later rescued after the robbers fled the scene.

Kim's spokesperson Ina Treciokas said: "Kim Kardashian West was held up at gunpoint inside her Paris hotel room this evening, by two armed masked men dressed as police officers.

"She is badly shaken but physically unharmed."

The brunette beauty has been enjoying Paris Fashion Week with her family, but it' thought that her children Saint, nine months, and North, three years, were not in the hotel room at the time of the incident.

Kim's husband, Kanye West, was informed about the incident in the middle of a performance in New York .

He immediately stopped the show and left the stage after apologising to a confused crowd of fans.

he rapper was performing at the Meadows Festival in Queens.

What exactly was stolen?

The haul is said to have included a €4million (£3.5million) ring, a jewellery box with five to six million euros (£4.3-£5.2million) worth of jewels and two mobile phones, according to BFM TV and Reuters.

The value of the damage is estimated to be a whopping €10million (£8.7million).

Kim packed seven huge suitcases for the trip, alongside an entire entourage, and had already shown off a wide variety of bling on nights out.

From huge diamond necklaces, to elegant bracelets and earrings, the star has revealing quite the collection for the 2016 fashion extravaganza.

The star went minimalist for her first night out, keeping it low key in a revealing black bandeau top and sheer dress, not flashing much other than her signature rings.

Just hours later, she once again let her outfit do the talking in a daring cut-out bodysuit, not appearing to wear any jewellery as she glowe don the FROW at Balmain.

Shortly after however, the star made a bold statement in a huge choker necklace, as she made a bold fashion statement in Adidas tracksuit bottoms and a sheer black corset-style top.

She wore her glossy brunette hair in a sleek fashion as she stepped out of her car and flashed her giant rock from hubby Kanye West.

Just hours later she once again went largely jewellery-free in a boob-baring top, but from then on she has been seen flashing the bling in the City of Love.

At the after party for Balmain, Kim and her sister Kourtney co-ordinated in metallics and golds, and Kim opted for huge chunk gold bracelets for the night out.

The revealing outfit had nothing on her black ensemble shortly after however, and Kim came close to flashing EVERYTHING this weekend.

The star showed off a small black cross necklace on this occasion, hidden under a black sheer top.

Her most recent outfit was her most extravagant yet however, as she showed off a chest full of long gold necklaces, over white lace.

The star was at the Givenchy show, and the huge jewellery stood out from the plain lingerie-style dress.

It's unclear exactly which jewellery was taken from the star in the terrifying armed robbery at this stage.

Kardashian's superstar husband Kanye West was performing a gig almost 6,000 miles away in New York, but suddenly walked off stage stating he had a "family emergency".






source: mirror

Kim Kardashian Held Up at Gunpoint

Kim Kardashian West Held Up at Gunpoint in Paris Hotel Room

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2016 file photo, Kim Kardashian West, left, and Kanye West arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York. The couple rarely make a move that isn't heavily documented on social media, either by themselves, their fans or all those people who love to hate them. The two married on May 24, 2014, in a lavish ceremony in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Kim Kardashian West was held up at gunpoint inside her Paris hotel room on Sunday night, according to a spokesperson.

A spokesperson for Kardashian West confirmed the incident, saying "two armed masked men dressed as police officers," were behind the hold up, and adding, "She is badly shaken but physically unharmed."

Kardashian West was in the city for Paris Fashion Week.

Also on Sunday, Kanye West cut short his set at a New York City music festival due to what he described as "a family emergency."

According to Billboard, West ended his set at the Meadows Festival in Queens 20 minutes early, at 9:40 p.m., during a performance of his song "Heartless," and announced to the crowd that he had a family emergency.

Video of the announcement was posted by fans on social media.

The Twitter account for the Meadows Festival posted, "Due to an emergency, Kanye West had to end his performance early. Please get home safely."






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Angelina Jolie Looked Stressed on Solo Outing a Month Before Divorce Filing

Angelina Jolie Looked Stressed on Solo Outing a Month Before Divorce Filing

After 12 years and six kids together, Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt just after their two-year wedding anniversary.

In one of her last public sightings in L.A. before she filed for divorce from Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie stepped out solo and stocked up on children's toys.

An onlooker saw the star at Go! Calendars, Games & Toys at the Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles in August, and said the mother of six tried to go into the store unnoticed.

"She looked very thin and very tired," the source tells PEOPLE. "She kept her sunglasses on and kept biting her lip like something was bothering her."

FLASHBACK: Brad and Angelina at the 2012 Golden Globes

It appears Jolie was at the store to buy things for her six children.

"She filled a shopping basket with toys for both boys and girls," the source says. "She was very quiet and only said 'Thank you' after she paid."

Jolie, 41, filed for divorce from Pitt, 52, in a Los Angeles court Monday, stating that she separated from the Allied star on Sept. 15 – just one day after the couple and son Maddox, 15, were involved in an alleged altercation aboard their private plane.

The actress requested sole custody of their six children: Maddox, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and 8-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.

Pitt is accused of being "verbally abusive" and getting "physical" with Maddox during a fight with Jolie that "escalated more than it should have," a source with knowledge of the situation previously told PEOPLE.

The source said that Pitt did not hit Maddox, but "made contact" with him "in the shoulder area." The source says there was no sign of physical injury on Maddox.

An investigation into the alleged incident has been launched by the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services after it was reported anonymously. The case was also referred to the FBI under special aircraft jurisdiction since the incident occurred mid-flight, though the FBI is unlikely to launch a further investigation, a Pitt source told PEOPLE on Saturday.

The Pitt source said the actor is fully cooperating with the investigation and "takes the matter very seriously."




source: people

Paul Walker's Mom Shares Heartfelt Message

Paul Walker's Mom Shares Heartfelt Message to Fans During Charity Event: "My Son Lives On in All of You"

Vin Diesel is doing his part to make sure his friend and co-star's legacy will never be forgotten.

The Fast & Furious star headed to Facebook Live Saturday evening to show his support for Paul Walker's charity Reach Out Worldwide. Along the way, fans got to hear another inspiring story of the actor who passed away too soon.

"Paul was very, very instrumental in my segue into fatherhood. He was the one that told me to go to the hospital. He's the one that told me to cut the umbilical cord. He told me to cut the umbilical cord," Vin shared while hanging out with Paul's father. "He was the only person that knew, in California, that I was about to have a child."

"He must've been Godsend because he put me on the right path," Vin continued. "He set me up."

And while the pair was able to star together in several of the franchise's movies, it was the original Fast & Furious where the good advice first began

"When we did the first Fast & Furious, I was already 30 years old or something, but he was a father. When we were in the cars in between takes, he would tell me, 'Hey, Vin, it's not a scary thing to become a father' [and] give me all the good advice," he shared. "Next thing you know, I am a dad, which is why I named my daughter Pauline because of the credit that Paul Walker deserves in my personal life."

Almost three years after Paul's death, both his co-stars and family including brother Cody Walker are continuing to support his charity. Reach Out Worldwide is a nonprofit rapid response team committed to providing critical aid to those affected by natural disasters and humanitarian crises.

"I want to say thank you to all of you for all your support. My son lives on in all of you. It makes his work continue here on Earth and I know he's watching over us as we do this," Paul's mom Cheryl Walker shared on Vin's Facebook while trying to hold back tears. "I'm grateful for all my children but especially Cody working on this to keep ROWW going. It just makes my heart sing. I miss Paul, but he keeps working. Thank you everybody."

"It's a bit of Paul that we still have and we miss him and we love him and we're all here to support him," Cody added in a separate video. "And that's it's baby."




source: eonline

Miss America 2017

Miss America 2017: 5 Things to Know About Savvy Shields

Miss Arkansas, come get your new—and upgraded—crown.

Out of 52 contestants, Savvy Shields was the lucky beauty pageant contestant to be crowned Miss America Sunday night in New Jersey.

Whether dancing to "They Just Keep Moving the Line" from the NBC musical series Smash or answering a surprise political question regarding presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, the blond beauty received the most amount of votes and was crowned the winner.

So what should you know about a woman who loves to jazz dance and has a platform titled "Eat Better, Live Better?"

We did a bit of investigating and found out more than a few fun facts. Here's just a preview: This sorority sister may be a proud Beyhive member.

1. Beyoncé Admirer: Before showing off her talents to the judges including Gabby Douglas, Mark Cuban and Ciara, Savvy admitted that she loves a certain pop superstar. "I want to be a backup dancer for Beyoncé," she confessed. "I feel like that's every dancer's secret dream is to be a backup dancer for Beyoncé especially with her new tour." Safe to say someone likes the sounds of Lemonade.

2. Positive Thinking: Perhaps what got Savvy so far into the beauty pageant world is her mindset. During tonight's show, fans got a glimpse into how she celebrates victories and good fortunes that come her way. "That would be the best day of my life in the future," she said when asked about winning Miss America. "I want to always feel like the best day of my life is going to keep happening. I don't want to think that I've hit it. I want to keep expecting and knowing that better things are going to happen in my life." Perhaps the best is yet to come.

3. Sorority Sister: The 21-year-old is currently a student at the University of Arkansas where she is majoring in art with a minor in business. When not studying for classes, you can likely find her hanging out with her girlfriends at her sorority house. And yes, like any true sisterhood, these ladies have been more than supportive. "The biggest thank you in the world to everyone who came by Kappa tonight. I am so humbled by all of the kindness I have received this past month and am so excited to represent you all at the Miss America pageant," she shared from her Kappa Kappa Gamma house. "So much love and so much virtual hugs."

4. Charity Work: While the hair, makeup and dresses are nice, what could be most important for contestants like Savvy are the charitable aspects to her title. Whether volunteering for Reading Is Fundamental or Children's Miracle Networks Hospitals, this woman has the philanthropic spirit. "Posting again because the CMN Miracle Mile walk was too good to not share more!!" she wrote during a recent event. "So thankful I got to meet this champion today- Luke, you're the man."

5. Healthy Life: One look at Savvy's Instagram and you'll get a better sense of her "Eat Better, Live Better" platform. Whether breaking a sweat in the gym with her friends or cooking up a tasty meal, the student makes health and wellness a priority even with a demanding schedule. So what's her favorite foods to make? "All time favorite dinner. Brussel sprouts and salmon for the win," she once revealed. "Season them with pepper and paprika and you're good to go!" You can find more of her tips on Facebook and on her #HealthyTipTuesdays.





source: eonline

Hugh O’Brian dies at 91

Hugh O’Brian dies at 91. Wyatt Earp made him famous. HOBY made him meaningful.

Hugh O’Brian was one of the forefathers of the modern western, maintained a headline-generating love life and was (maybe) one of the youngest Marine drill sergeants in American history. For all that, he is beloved for creating a leadership program.

He died on Monday at the age of 91 from a variety of unspecified health issues.