Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Laker legend Kobe Bryant joined a roster of greats memorialized outside Crypto.com Arena Feb. 8 with the unveiling of […]
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Richard Roundtree, ‘Shaft’ star, dead at 81
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Richard Roundtree, who played the lead role in the movie series “Shaft,” has died from pancreatic cancer […]
Judge Mathis receives star on Walk of Fame
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled May 4 honoring Greg Mathis for his 23 years presiding […]
COVID hospital numbers drop for eighth consecutive day
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals fell for the eighth consecutive day Feb. 1, while […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Phat Tuesdays docuseries to debut on Prime Video
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer The unbelievable story of how one man, Guy Torry (“American History X,” “Life”), moved mountains to launch an all-Black comedy […]
DEATH OF A LEGEND: Iconic actor Sidney Poitier dies at 94
Wave Staff and Wire Report LOS ANGELES — Heartfelt tributes and testimonials continued to pour in Jan. 7 for Sidney Poitier, the acting pioneer who […]
Civic activist Jacqueline Avant mourned, praised
Wave Wire Services BEVERLY HILLS — Tributes poured in Dec. 1 from celebrities like former President Bill Clinton and former Lakers star Magic Johnson regarding […]
Elgin Baylor remembered as Lakers first superstar
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Elgin Baylor, the smooth forward who lit up the scoreboard for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1960s and […]
A crowning achievement for King James, Lakers
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer I’m not the first person to underestimate LeBron James and I probably won’t be the last. I did […]