“Today” star Al Roker has had more than his fair share of health issues over the years, ranging from minor surgeries to seriously frightening emergencies.
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There was nothing familial about Kody Brown’s reunion with Janelle Brown and Meri Brown.
When the Sister Wives patriarch finally met with his exes to sign the papers to sell Coyote Pass—the…
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Beyoncé is off to the races.
The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer stepped out with husband Jay-Z for a joint appearance at the F1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas Nov. 22, turning heads in two racing-inspired…
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Helloo!
As exclaimed in a mottled English accent by a grandmotherly type indulging in her nightly merengue mask, of course.
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Much like Taylor Swift, Kody Brown’s exes Christine Brown and Janelle Brown would very much like to be excluded from this narrative.
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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are not making any more great escapes this year.
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We have sad news to report from the world of music today:
Jellybean Johnson, the drummer for the beloved soul and R&B band Morris Day and The Time, has passed away at the age of 69.
News of Johnson’s passing comes courtesy of fellow musician and collaborator Sheila E.
Pop icon pays tribute to fellow Prince protege
“With a heavy heart, my dear friend Jellybean passed away a couple of hours ago,” the singer wrote on Facebook on Saturday.
“We are devastated by this news. I’m praying for his family and all the kids. He was a kind human being, extremely talented and funny,” she continued, adding:
“He had a great sense of humor and [was] an awesome guitar player. Yesterday was your birthday, I forgot to call you and I’m so sorry. I love u Bean. Rest in peace and power.”
Jellybean — whose real name was Garry George Johnson — reportedly died unexpectedly. His cause of death is unknown at this time.
An iconic career behind the kit
Born November 19, 1956 in Chicago, Johnson made the acquaintance of Prince early in his career.
In 1981, the music legend recruited Johnson to be part of the funk rock band The Time as part of his deal with Warner Bros. to produce other artists.
In 1985, he and The Time delivered a memorable performance in Prince’s wildly popular film Purple Rain.
In addition to his work with The Time, Johnson played the drums for such major acts as Patti LaBelle, Human League, New Edition, Cherrelle, and Alexander O’Neal.
He also worked as a producer, helping to engineer such hits as Janet Jackson’s 1990 number one single “Black Cat.”
In 2008, Johnson performed with Rihanna at the Grammy Awards.
He dedicated his later years to projects such music-related humanitarian projects as the Minneapolis Sound Museum and the Jellybean Johnson Experience, in which he performed with gifted up-and-comers.
Our thoughts go out to Jellybean Johnson’s loved ones during this difficult time.
Jellybean Johnson Cause of Death: The Time Drummer Was 69 was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Halle Berry has been married and divorced more than once.
And not all of the A-list bombshell’s significant entanglements have involved marriage.
From her most recent relationship to those before she rose to fame, her love life has seen dramatic highs and lows.
Here’s a rundown of her romantic history, heartbreaks, and where things stand today.
Before Halle Berry married (or divorced)
From March 1989 until October 1991, Halle Berry dated John Ronan, a dentist in Chicago.
Though the two neither married nor divorced, this was a significant relationship — in part because of the fallout.
Ronan would later sue Berry for $80,000, alleging that these “unpaid loans” had helped to launch her career. The court didn’t buy that.
In the early ’90s, an unidentified abusive boyfriend inflicted such violence on her that she lost 80% of the hearing in her left ear.
Berry has only acknowledged that the assailant was also famous and in the entertainment industry. Ex-boyfriend Christopher Williams has accused Wesley Snipes of being the culprit.
David Justice (1993 – 1997)
In February 1992, Berry saw David Justice — a baseball player — engaging in a sports game on MTV.
When she learned that he, too, was a fan, Berry gave her phone number to a reporter to pass on to Justice.
Just after midnight on January 1, 1993, Berry and Justice married.
Unfortunately, the marriage did not last. The two separated in February 1996, and divorced on June 20, 1997.
Berry stated publicly that she felt deeply depressed. Justice would later claimed that Berry lacked “mothering” energy. This was her first divorce — but not her last.
Halle Berry and Eric Benét (2001 – 2005)
Eric Benét is a singer-songwriter. He and Halle Berry began dating in the late ’90s.
After two years together, they married on January 24, 2001.
Unfortunately, in 2002, Benét began going to counseling for “sex addiction.” Though the condition does not exist, this phony diagnosis is sometimes applied when someone cheats but then claims to not be responsible.
Whatever this alleged “treatment” involved, it either didn’t work or came too late.
By October 2003, Berry and Benét had separated. On January 3, 2005, they finalized their divorce.
She did not marry Gabriel Aubry
Though Berry and French-Canadian model Gabriel Aubry never married, their relationship remains a fixture in many people’s minds.
They began dating in November 2005. In March of 2008, Berry gave birth to their daughter, Nahla Ariela Aubry.
In April of 2010, Berry and Aubry revealed that they had broken up months earlier. That was not the end of it, however.
In early 2011, the two locked horns in a bitter and highly publicized custody battle — not necessarily over fitness as parents, but over where they wanted to live and co-parent their daughter.
By late 2012, they had reached an amicable custody agreement. Berry had to pay $16,000 per month in child support to Aubry. All of this came after a physical fight between Aubry and Berry’s new man.
Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez (2013 – 2015)
In March of 2012, Halle Berry confirmed her engagement to French actor Olivier Martinez.
Over a year later, they married in France in July 2013. Three months later, in October, Berry gave birth to their son, Maceo-Robert Martinez.
(It was during their engagement that Martinez and Aubry got into a physical altercation that led to mutual restraining orders and also landed both men in the hospital)
In 2015, after two years of marriage, Berry and Martinez revealed that they were getting divorced.
In December 2016, they finalized their split. It was only in August of 2023, however, that they settled issues regarding child support and custody of their son.
As for where things stand today …
Though Halle Berry has been married and divorced more than once, the relationship in most people’s minds involves neither — thus far.
In 2020, she began dating Van Hunt, an American musician.
This romance has played out largely on social media, with memorable (and steamy) Instagram posts.
Though Hunt has proposed, Berry explained that they’re not quite at the right place for an engagement just yet.
She’s not looking to be married or divorced again too hastily. For now, it looks like they’re enjoying life — and each other.
Halle Berry Divorced: Her History of Marriage, Explained was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Tatiana Schlossberg has penned a deeply personal and incredibly painful essay.
The 35-year-old daughter of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg — and the cousin of Robert K. Kennedy — shared on Saturday that she has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a rare blood cancer — with doctors giving her a terminal prognosis.
Writing for The New Yorker on November 22, Schlossberg explained that she learned of her disease hours after giving birth to her second baby with husband George Moran in May 2024, when her physician discovered that her white blood cell count was unusually high.
After being told of her diagnosis, the environmental journalist — who also shares 3-year-old Edwin Jr. with Moran — was told she would need months of chemotherapy as well as a bone-marrow transplant, confessing in her essay she had trouble processing the news.
“I did not—could not—believe that they were talking about me,” she wrote, adding:]“I had swum a mile in the pool the day before, nine months pregnant. I wasn’t sick. I didn’t feel sick. I was actually one of the healthiest people I knew.”
She continued:
“I had a son whom I loved more than anything and a newborn I needed to take care of. This could not possibly be my life.”
Elsewhere in this piece, Schlossberg says her cousin of a health secretary has become an “embarrassment to me and the rest of my immediate family,” largely due to his dangerous opinion on vaccines.
In January, Schlossberg embarked on a clinical trial of CAR-T-cell therapy, an immunotherapy meant to fight certain blood cancers. After numerous rounds of the trial, her doctor informed her that she likely has one year to live.
She said her husband has done everything anyone could possibly ask, going on about her loved ones and her situation:
“My parents and my brother and sister, too, have been raising my children and sitting in my various hospital rooms almost every day for the last year and a half.
“They have held my hand unflinchingly while I have suffered, trying not to show their pain and sadness in order to protect me from it. This has been a great gift, even though I feel their pain every day.”
At another point, Schlossberg detailed her own feelings about her prognosis.
“For my whole life, I have tried to be good, to be a good student and a good sister and a good daughter, and to protect my mother and never make her upset or angry,” she said.
“Now I have added a new tragedy to her life, to our family’s life, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it.”
Tatiana Schlossberg Reveals Terminal Cancer Diagnosis was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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If you’re getting ready to deck the halls, you might as well stuff some stockings while you’re at it. Here are some nifty options from Sam’s Club.
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