Go With The Flo
By Flo Anthony
Renowned Texas attorney
Thomas J. Henry filed a sweeping
lawsuit against rapper Travis
Scott, as well as Aubrey Drake
Graham, Live Nation and NRG
Stadium in connection with the
tragic event at the Astroworld
Music Festival that left eight
people dead, and dozens of others
hospitalized. Reports indicate
a crowd surged the stage at
the Travis Scott concert when
Drake made an unannounced
appearance on stage. The surge
soon resulted in chaos as concert
goers were pushed into one
another and the crowd pushed
its way forward. Travis and Drake
continued to perform even as
emergency vehicles arrived and
responders attempted to rescue
those in distress. By the time Live
Nation finally decided to end the
performance, 23 people required
hospitalization, 11 were in cardiac
arrest and more than 300
had to be treated at a field hospital
site, in addition to the eight
fatalities.
According to the Hollywood
Reporter, Will Smith was feeling
generous on the set of his
upcoming film, “King Richard,”
in which he portrays tennis greats
Venus and Serena Williams’,
father, the late Richard Williams.
The actor and producer gifted
cash bonuses to his costars on
the acclaimed drama. The Oscar
nominee was reportedly paid as
much as $40 million for the film
and personally wrote checks out
to his costars including Saniyya
Sidney and Demi Singleton. who
portray his daughters, as well as
Tony Goldwyn, Jon Berthal and
Aunjanue Ellis, among others.
Smith gave out the gifts after
Warner Bros. changed the release
plan for the upcoming movie to
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debut simultaneously in theaters
and on its streaming service
HBO Max on Nov. 19. Meanwhile,
Smith’s memoir Will was
released November 9. Sources say
Smith ended the first stop of his
book tour on Nov. 8 at the Met
in North Philly the same way
he began his career in Philadelphia
— by rapping with DJ Jazzy
Jeff at the turntables. This was
followed up by a party in Brooklyn,
New York on November 9,
and a visit to the Black owned
XTS Tennis Center in Chicago
on Nov. 10.
Tongues are wagging that
Dionne Warwick stole the show
on Nov. 7 on Saturday Night
Live… and it was technically her
show to begin with. People Magazine
is reporting the six-time
Grammy Award winner made a
surprise appearance on the recurring
sketch The Dionne Warwick
Talk Show, in which cast member
Ego Nwodin impersonates the
iconic songstress as the host of
her own talk show. The dueling
Dionnes were comedic gold during
the brief appearance. The real
Warwick also got a chance to
spend some time with crooner
Ed Sheeran, who was the night’s
Dionne Warwick and Ed Sheeran. Courtesy Angelo Ellerbee
musical guest.
Grammy award winning R&B/
Pop singer, songwriter Howard
Hewett, returns to the international
music scene with another
smash hit song and video, “To
Thee I Pray,” on LaKiva Music,
Inc., which he owns. The emotional
lead single is a plea for God
to comfort and guide us through
these unprecedented times.
Primed for crossover success, “To
Thee I Pray,” touches the heart and
soul in the same spirit as Hewett’s
classic inspirational genre bending
mega-hit “Say Amen” from his
1986 Platinum selling album “I
Commit To Love.” Its provocative
theme and civil rights inspired
elements add to the mix.
Flo Anthony.