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Chadwick Boseman was ‘in hard-core pain’ while filming last movie, camps says
Chadwick Boseman lived his life as if there was no tomorrow, which causes his fans and colleagues to shudder now because the acting great and humanitarian passed away on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. But while Boseman was steadily compiling one of the most impressive acting portfolios in modern Hollywood history, he did so while in…
Read MoreHonoring Chadwick Boseman
In the words of Kendrick Lamar, “But if God got us then we gon’ be alright.” We lost another hero: Chadwick Boseman, the epitome of Black excellence. The bombshell news of his death sent shockwaves around the world. Our Black Panther, who made us believe in Wakanda forever is no longer on this earth. As…
Read MoreLetitia Wright shares emotional tribute to ‘brother’ Chadwick Boseman (video)
Letitia Wright has written an emotional poem in tribute to her “brother” Chadwick Boseman. The 26-year-old actress — who played his on-screen sister in Marvel blockbuster Black Panther — has opened up following the tragic death of her late co-star, who passed away Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at 43 after a long battle with cancer.…
Read MoreAkon unveils plans to build $6B ‘real-life Wakanda’
Multiplatinum and award-winning singer and producer Akon once said he took a self-imposed moratorium from the music industry in a magnanimous gesture to let others shine. While maybe partially true, many fans will now believe the prolific hitmaker went on hiatus from creating hits so that he can create a vision for a real-life magical…
Read MoreChadwick Boseman’s high school to create scholarship in his name
Chadwick Boseman is to have a scholarship named after him at his alma mater. The Black Panther star tragically passed away last week at the age of 43 after a secret four-year battle with colon cancer and his memory is now being honored by his old school, T. L. Hanna High School in South Carolina.…
Read MoreFans rip Omari Hardwick for referring to Chadwick Boseman as his ‘competitor’
Omari Hardwick has graduated from rising supporting actor to legitimate bankable star with his gripping portrayal of James “Ghost” St. Patrick on the long-running cable series “Power.” But fans took umbrage with Hardwick referring to Chadwick Boseman, who died last week at 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer, as a “competitor” while was…
Read MoreMichael B. Jordan pens touching tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Michael B. Jordan has spoken out for the first time following the shocking news of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman’s death on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. While many of Boseman’s co-stars from the Marvel Universe offered their remembrances of the beloved and respected actor over the weekend, Jordan, who thought of Boseman like a brother,…
Read MoreChadwick Boseman memorial planned in his South Carolina hometown (video)
Chadwick Boseman‘s life will be remembered with a memorial in his hometown. The Black Panther star tragically died at 43 after a secret four-year battle with colon cancer, and now Terence Roberts, the mayor of Anderson, South Carolina, has revealed the plans to honor the late actor. A remembrance service will be held on Thursday,…
Read MoreFans want statue of Chadwick Boseman erected in his hometown
A petition has been started for a statue of Chadwick Boseman to be erected in his hometown. The Black Panther star tragically passed away last week at the age of 43 after a secret four-year battle with colon cancer and now thousands are calling for the actor to be honored with a statue in Anderson,…
Read More‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler remembers Chadwick Boseman
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler shared his thoughts on the untimely passing of Chadwick Boseman. On Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, Coogler used social media to shed light on his relationship with Boseman and his impact on and off the screen. “I finally met Chad in person in early 2016, once I signed onto the film,”…
Read MoreChadwick Boseman’s final post breaks Twitter’s all-time record
Superstar actor Chadwick Boseman’s shocking and premature transition on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, sent multiple shock waves throughout American pop culture, which led to people clamoring en masse to read his final social media post. Twitter announced late Saturday afternoon that the final tweet, made on the Black Panther star’s behalf, is now the most…
Read MoreLeBron James, Serena, others honor ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman
This time, LeBron James did not need to utter a single syllable to make a powerful public statement as he did for the late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2020. Already kneeling during the national anthem prior to the Lakers’ Game 4 playoff contest with the Portland Trailblazers, King James, 35,…
Read More10 inspiring quotes from Chadwick Boseman that could change your life
The nation was shocked at the untimely passing of Chadwick Boseman. On Aug. 28, it was announced that the Howard University graduate had passed at the age of 43. During his illustrious career, Boseman starred in roles that included 42, Get On Up, Marshall, Black Panther, and Da 5 Bloods. Boseman, who reportedly died of…
Read MoreDenzel, Jordan Peele and other Hollywood stars pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Hollywood has paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman, following his death at the age of 43 after a secret four-year battle with colon cancer. The Black Panther actor passed away on Friday, Aug. 28, after a secret, four-year battle with colon cancer and Hollywood rushed to pay tribute to the late star. Marvel president Kevin Feige…
Read MoreCelebrities devastated by ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman’s death
Celebrities and dignitaries from across the world have paused in remembrance of once-in-a-lifetime actor Chadwick Boseman. Boseman passed away at the relatively young age of 43 after a four-year bout with colon cancer. That means he was diagnosed with the devastating disease while he played in one of the greatest box office attractions in the…
Read More‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman is dead at 43
Chadwick Boseman, the leading man of 2018’s record-breaking blockbuster film Black Panther, has passed away from cancer on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. He was 43. Boseman succumbed after a four-year battle with colon cancer. “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon…
Read MoreJamie Foxx says ‘Black Panther’ made ‘Spawn’ reboot possible
Jamie Foxx has claimed that Black Panther opened the door for a Spawn reboot by increasing diversity in the genre. The Oscar-winning actor is attached to star as Al Simmons, who becomes the demon soldier, in Todd McFarlane’s superhero movie and credits the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe flick for increasing diversity in the genre. In…
Read MoreDaniel Kaluuya to star in Netflix adaptation of ‘The Upper World’
Daniel Kaluuya is set to star in the Netflix adaptation of The Upper World. The 31-year-old actor — who previously appeared in Black Panther and Get Out — is also set to help produce the upcoming project, which is based on Femi Fadugba’s debut novel. The story focuses on the character of Esso, who is…
Read MoreDaniel Kaluuya to play Black Panther revolutionary Fred Hampton (trailer)
“You can murder a revolutionary, but you can’t murder a revolution,” says Fred Hampton, the chairman of Illinois’ chapter of the Black Panther Party in the new the film, Judas and the Black Messiah. On Thursday, Aug.6, Warner Bros. Pictures’ released the trailer for the film that follows the life of Hampton leading up to…
Read MoreMichael B. Jordan promoting racial equality in Hollywood
Michael B. Jordan has teamed up with a civil rights advocacy charity to help promote change in Hollywood. The Black Panther star has joined forces with American nonprofit organization Color of Change to launch the #ChangeHollywood initiative, which begins with a roadmap for change that lays out the ways in which production companies and executives…
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