'Superstore' Actor Nico Santos Mourns Death of Stepdad Who Died of Coronavirus

Whitley Gilbert and Ron Johnson with no idea their storylines on A Different World reflected real people and experiences. “I don’t even think I realized that HBCUs were a thing,” the All American: Homecoming showrunner told ESSENCE. “I was born in New York, but my family is Nigerian and we moved back to Nigeria when I was five. Most of what I knew about American culture, even though I was born here, was what I saw on TV.“I just loved that it was Black characters of all shades and types, and backgrounds that were all at this higher learning institution,” she added.

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wedding.Taking to Reddit, the bride's mum shared the story and asked whether she was in the wrong for attending the nuptials.She explained that her youngest, 28, was marrying her eldest daughter's ex-fiancé.The mum wrote: "Jennifer is mad at me because I'm going to Hayleigh's wedding. "She says that, 'I'm condoning her bad sister's behaviour as always', but that's simply not true."And she explained that her eldest called off the wedding because her youngest had been dating the groom.

Naga Munchetty took a cheeky swipe at her co-star Rick Edwards when she stepped in to present a Radio 5 show with him.BBC Breakfast star Naga fronts her own Radio 5 show, but she filled in for her BBC colleague Rachel Burden on Monday (February 21) - who was absent.Naga normally presents her Radio 5 show Monday to Wednesday at 11am, but she took the reigns on Rachel's Live Breakfast show alongside Rick Edwards.Naga didn't miss an opportunity to tease Rick on Twitter before she sat in for Rachel, though, and she joked that her colleague Rick "may regret" inviting her on this week.Speaking to her 265,000 followers, she wrote: "n your ears a little earlier today @bbc5live from 0600-0900 with @rickedwards1 letting me share the Breakfast studio with him..."Naga added: "Will he regret it?"Naga's fans loved the cheeky comment and rushed to comment on the BBC star's post.One fan wrote: "Well it would be an honour to work with a nice lady like you Naga."A second quipped: "He'll be sorry."A third said: "He'd be silly if he did!"A fourth added: "I missed [the show] this morning."Speaking on her new slot, Naga said she'd be stepping for Rachel over the next few days.She started off: "Good morning to you. Rick, hello.

Lorraine were less than impressed with the show’s host as she showered Phillip Schofield in compliments over his extensive presenting career for an entire show. Some viewers tweeted that they were "turning over" due to the apparent "love fest" that occurred on Lorraine Kelly’s programme after she celebrated Phillip’s 40 years in show-business.Lorraine had previously been away from her morning chat show for a week and returned with a tribute to her ITV co-star.Many fans were annoyed that their usual programme was disrupted, especially since Lorraine Kelly was missing from the previous show.Lorraine took her annual half-term break and the programme was presented by Christine Lampard in her absence.At the end of Good Morning Britain the programme cut to Lorraine, who was not in her studio where the programme usually takes place.The 62-year-old was outside a dressing room in the ITV studios, ready to give an award to presenting titan Phillip Schofield with a large number 40.59-year-old Phillip was amazed to see his friend at the door, excited to mark his milestone achievement.The pair then sat together and discussed his four decade long career but many fans were disappointed that the hour-long show mainly focussed on Schofield’s life.One disgruntled viewer tweeted out: "Lorraine this morning, just an appalling love fest and I guess it will continue for the rest of the morning.

A woman has been charged with murder after she allegedly stabbed her disabled husband 140 times, according to police.Joan Burke, 61, from Florida, who is being held without bond, is also said to have pounded her husband, Melvin Weller, 62, on the head with a meat cleaver.He was allegedly found laying in a pool of blood by his step son, who had just arrived home from work, before he called the police. Palm Springs Police officers arrived at the house in the southern state on the evening of February 11 to find the body and the blood that covered more than half the kitchen floor, according to court documents obtained by CNN affiliate WPTV.Investigators also found a mop, a broom and other cleaning tools next to the body.When asked by the 911 dispatcher if anyone else was at home at the time, the caller "paused for several seconds and then said his mother Joan Burke was there," the aforementioned report stated.When officers arrived, they noticed blood splatters and smears on the walls, cabinets, and counters of the kitchen.

Juventus signing is reportedly dating Miss Italy winner Carolina Stramare, which may suggest why the Serbian wanted to stay in the country during the transfer window.Stramare has been compared to Hollywood star Megan Fox due to several physical similarities, and she was awarded the Miss Italy crown in 2019.Vlahovic was targeted by Arsenal this January as Mikel Arteta desperately searched for a new centre-forward, with the club now left with just Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah.But Vlahovic chose to move to Serie A giants Juventus, and he has the full support of the 23-year-old model.Stramare has more than 350,000 followers on Instagram, and has been dubbed the 'Italian Megan Fox' by multiple outlets in Italy.The winner of Miss Italy has reportedly 'stole Vlahovic's heart', and Stramare is now watching her partner lead the line for one of the biggest clubs in the country.Vlahovic captured a lot of attention during a breakthrough 18 months at Fiorentina, but made the move to Juventus for £66million, much to the disappointment of his former supporters who protested the transfer.The Serbian forward netted 41 goals in 64 matches for Fiorentina, and the Old Lady fought off competition from the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham to secure the star.

United States political candidate has been slammed after dishing out verbal abuse to several children while she was drunk. According to local news, Abby Broyles, a candidate for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District, was “aggressive” towards a group of pre-teen girls who were sleeping over at a friend's house.A new report from NonDoc.com claims that Ms Broyles was drinking wine, and called once of the girls an “acne f****r”, and shouted “Hispanic f****r” to another.It is also claimed that she labelled another child “judgy” while using more expletive-laden language.

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Superstore actor Nicos Santos revealed that his stepfather passed away "after losing his battle with COVID-19."  "He was a kind, caring man. Friendly to a fault," the actor wrote on Instagram.

Nico Santos announced in a heartbreaking Instagram post that his stepfather, Sonny, died from the novel coronavirus and his mother, Tita, is still battling the disease.

Superstore star Nico Santos revealed Saturday that his stepfather Sonny died of COVID-19 on Friday and his mother Tita is still battling the fast-spreading virus.The 40-year-old son of Filipino immigrants described Sonny as a kind, friendly, and caring man who had a great laugh 'that filled the room with joy.''The loss of my stepfather is devastating but what has gutted me is that this pandemic has kept my family apart,' Nico - who has 147K social media followers - tweeted.

Nico Santos is mourning the loss of his step-dad, Sonny, has he has passed away from coronavirus.

Nico Santos has opened up about the “devastating” loss of his stepfather from COVID-19.

Nico Santos on Saturday evening revealed that his stepfather died after losing his battle with COVID-19 and that his mother is still fighting the infection. "He was a kind, caring man.

Ming-Na Wen looks so gorgeous in a tapestry like gown at the premiere of Mulan held at Dolby Theatre on Monday night (March 9) in Hollywood.