Clarence Williams III of The Mod Squad and Purple Rain dies at 81 after a battle with colon cancer

Issa Rae had all eyes on her on Saturday when she accepted the Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series award at the NAACP Image Awards.Black-ish star Anthony Anderson greeted her as host of the awards show for the ninth year in a row from a studio in Los Angeles.She gave a shout out to cast mates Jay Ellis and Yvonne Orji from the stage while accepting the award, all wile flashing her infectious smile, according to BET. Last hurrah! Issa Rae, 37, accepted the Outstanding Actress In A Comedy Series for the final season of Insecure at the NAACP Image Awards on SaturdayRae stepped out on the stage to accept her trophy in a hot pink gown that looked like a miniskirt from the front with a long train trailing behind her.The stunning look also highlighted her bust with its plunging neckline.

Jennifer Hudson was the night's big winner at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards, which were held in Los Angeles on Saturday.The Academy Award winner, 40, was notably honored with the covetedEntertainer Of The Year gong, beating out the likes ofRegina King, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion and Tiffany Haddish in the category.Hudson also received theOutstanding Actress In A Motion Picture award for her powerful portrayal of the late Aretha Franklin in Respect, which hit theaters in August 2021. Winner!Jennifer Hudson was the night's big winner at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards, which were held in Los Angeles on SaturdayShe was up against actresses Andra Day, Halle Berry, Tessa Thompson, and Zendaya.'I did not see this coming by any means, but Lord knows I’m grateful,' said the star as she took to the stage to accept the Entertainer Of The Year award.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker showed their support for the drummer's 18-year-old son Landon by showing up to his performance at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood on Saturday night.The engaged couple were accompanied by Kourtney's sonMason, 12, and her daughter Penelope, nine, as well as Travis' daughter Alabama, 16, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, 22.The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 42, was in sync with her fiancé, 46, as they matched in oversized red jackets. Supportive:Kourtney Kardashian, 42, and Travis Barker, 46, showed support for the drummer's 18-year-old son Landon by coming to his performance at The Roxy in West Hollywood on Saturday nightThe reality TV vixen put on sizzling display for the outing, wearing a red lace corset that showcased her ample cleavage.

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Khloe Kardashian has been slammed by some of her 222million Instagram followers for a allegedly editing a video because of a "curved door" in the background.Taking to Instagram to share two selfies and a short video clip, the stunning star showed off her svelte figure and chic living room, but fans couldn't focus because of what they spotted. Standing in front of a large mirror, the 37-year-old TV star snapped up a storm as she donned a grey fitted dress, gold hoop earrings, large sunglasses, and a full face of glam makeup.

Russia appears to be looking to hold peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy following Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering an invasion on Thursday.The leader of Ukraine has said his country is ready for peace talks with Russia, but will not conduct these in Belarus, which was an invasion staging ground.Ukrainian forces are believed to have held off Russian troops advancing on the capital of Kyiv as Russian forces attacked oil and gas facilities in Ukraine overnight, causing huge explosions.Russian missiles targeted an oil terminal in Vasylkiv, southwest of Kyiv, according to the town's mayor.The results of the blasts reportedly sent huge flames and billowing black smoke into the sky as mayor Natalia Balasinovich said: "The enemy wants to destroy everything."Heavy fighting has also been reported in Kharkiv, where Russia blew up a natural gas pipeline, a Ukrainian state agency said.Russian troops were later seen entered Kharkiv, Ukraine's interior ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko said on Telegram.These videos, posted by him and a state agency, showed several military vehicles moving on a street and in a separate video, a burning tank.Western allies have prepared new sanctions, including banishing key Russia banks from the main global payments system.Prime Minister Boris Johnson has praised Ukrainians for “fighting heroically” as allies unveiled new measures to hit Russia’s financial system.Mr Johnson also said the West is “tightening the economic ligature” around Russia, with Britain, the US, Canada and the European Union together announcing that selected Russian banks would be excluded from the Swift global payments system.The Prime Minister added: “Let’s be in no doubt, things are not going all

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Ruth Langsford, 61, had opened up about getting older as well as why she decided to get fit.The presenter explained how she had begun running as she detailed what gave her the “motivation” to do this.Ruth admitted she felt pressure to keep running for those who were not able to.She explained how someone with arthritis as well as someone with Parkinson’s had told her how they wished they could do the sport.She said: “I felt a little bit like, ‘come on, you have got two legs and two arms and a body that can move.’“You realise that you’re really lucky.”“I thought, ‘you’re 60 years old and you’ve got a body that works, come on.’“I was very mindful of the people that couldn’t and that gave me motivation as well.”Ruth shared the insight in the RunPod podcast with her former This Morning co-star Jenni Falconer.She was a guest on the podcast back in December where she admitted she wanted to lose weight.However, the presenter also candidly admitted she was finding it hard to keep running.Elsewhere, Ruth recently opened up about how she suffered from some “unimaginable debt” when she was younger.Opening up on Loose Women, she spoke about her issues on a show at the end of January.This came up when the panellists were discussing “buy now, pay later” schemes.Ruth explained: "I remember at a very young age, when I got my first job, of getting into store card debt.“So I remember going to Chelsea Girl - as it was then - and buying one thing."Then there was something on the counter that said, 'You can have £200-worth of clothes right now for just £5 a month!'“And I was working and I was like, 'That's good actually!' So I said to her, 'Can I do that today?' And she was like, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah.'”Ruth admitted this soon became

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He added to the publication: "It was certainly unplanned."We'd both left long-term relationships and the last thing we were looking for was another one, but that's life."Amy and Robert have been together since and even starred together in another project in 2016.They appeared in Rehearsal for Murder, which was produced by Bill Kenwright.Speaking about working together again in 2016, Robert admitted it was Amy’s idea.He told The Sunday Post: “Bill’s very canny, so he probably thought it would be nice to have an actual couple playing the couple in the show, and he came to us with it.“We read the script and Amy said she really liked her part.“So that was the deal done because I wasn’t going to argue with that!”

John Mulaney had some tough competition as he tried to enter the Five-Timers Club when he hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend.The 39-year-old comedian and former SNL writer had to impress other Fiver-Timers Club members — including Steve Martin, Tina Fey and Candice Bergen — all of whom weren't sure he would make a good member.The latest five-time host, Paul Rudd, even returned to celebrate Mulaney's accomplishment, though he was forced to give up his ceremonial smoking jacket to let the comedian in to the intimate group. John's admission was set up by a Please Don't Destroy sketch in which he guest starred.New writersBen Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy were shocked to read a news story announcing a new Covid-19 variant, but it turned out to be a positive development.

Jennifer Garner played the role of Mama Bear with two of the three children she shares with ex Ben Affleck on Saturday.The actress, 49, was out doing a bit of shopping in Los Angeles with her son Samuel and daughter Seraphina, before making their way to a bowling alley.During the outing, Garner reportedly had a run-in with a group of fans who immediately recognized her despite her face mask. Mama Bear:Jennifer Garner was out doing a bit of shopping in Los Angeles with her son Samuel and daughter Seraphina, before making their way to a bowling alley on SaturdayTheDallas Buyers Club star was sweet enough to pose for photos with the adoring fans before continuing her errand run.Garner, who turns 50 in April, kept it casual in faded blue jeans and a cream floral-patterned sweater.She pounded the pavement in a pair of green sneakers.

Britney Spears was in a dancing mood on Saturday, as she took to Instagram to post multiple videos of herself rocking out to Kanye West and Rihanna songs.The pop icon, 40, gave her 39.7M followers a show in a striking low-cut figure-hugging red sequin dress, which she paired with nude high heels.The Oops!...I Did It Again singer wore hair blonde tresses in a messy bun as she joyously pranced around her home. Dancing mood: Britney Spears was in a dancing mood on Saturday, as she took to Instagram to post multiple videos of herself rocking out to Kanye West and Rihanna songsThe Grammy Award winner accessorized her stylish outfit with a large pendant around her neck.

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Peggy Lipton (1946 –2019), and Michael Cole as three young hip undercover detectives in Los Angeles. The series was one of the first to star a black actor in a non-stereotypical role and it took on important issues such as the Vietnam war, racism, illegal immigration and addiction.

cancer. Tributes have poured in for Williams, with musician and actor Lenny Kravitz tweeting: ‘When I was a kid growing up in NYC Clarence Williams III was a face on TV that I identified with and that inspired me. From the Mod Squad, to Purple Rain and Sugar Hill, he always performed with dynamic energy.

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series "The Mod Squad" and Prince’s father in "Purple Rain," has died. He was 81.

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series The Mod Squad and Prince’s father in Purple Rain, has died. He was 81.

Clarence Williams III, known for his role as the undercover cop Lincoln Hayes on The Mod Squad, has sadly passed away at the age of 81.

Clarence Williams III, the actor who played Linc Hayes on the influential counterculture police series The Mod Squad, as well as Prince’s father in Purple Rain, has sadly passed away at the age of 81. His management confirmed he died on June 4 following a battle with colon cancer. The New York City native, who was the grandson of legendary jazz musician Clarence Williams, made his acting debut on Broadway, before breaking onto the big screen. Here’s 5 more things to know about him.

Clarence Williams III, who was a Black power icon in the 1960s and 1970s as the cool detective “Linc Hayes” on television’s The Mod Squad, has died. Williams died in Los Angeles on Friday June 4 of colon cancer, according to his management