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DuShon Monique Brown Dies; Chicago Fire Star Was 49

Tragic news today out of the world of television: DuShon Monique Brown, a veteran actress who had been a series regular on Chicago Fire since the inception of the NBC drama, has died of an apparent heart attack. She was 49 years old. Production sources tell TMZ that Brown admitted herself to an Illinois hospital a few days ago after suffering chest pains; she was reportedly tested at the time and then released. But things then took a drastic and deadly turn on Friday. The actress suffered some kind of cardiac episode and was found dead inside her home in Chicago. The NBC star was a native of The Windy City who had portrayed Connie, the assistant to Chef Boden, since the very first episode of Chicago Fire. She also appeared on Prison Break from 2005 through 2007. Television fans may also recognize Brown from stints on Empire and Shameless. Said Chicago Fire producer Dick Wolf upon learning of Brown’s stunning and untimely passing: “The Chicago Fire family is devastated to lose one of its own. Our thought and prayers are with DuShon’s family and we will all miss her.” Along with her acting career, Brown had a background in social work and a Masters in Counseling. She once worked as a counselor at a local high school. According to her IMDB page, she was also an accomplished violinist who played with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. This same page lists a few other facts about the late star. To wit: – Her nickname was “shoo-shoo.” – She attended the same high school as Michelle Obama. – Her mom is a retired social worker and her dad is a retired math teacher. – She inspired to perform after seeing the film version of The WIZ at age seven. Most importantly, and sadly, she leaves behind a daughter named Zoe, who actually appeared with her mother in a 2007 Super Bowl commercial for Frito Lay. It’s unknown at this time just how Chicago Fire will wrote Brown’s character out of the series. It’s also matters very little at the moment. Our thoughts go out to the actress’ friends, family members and loved ones. May DuShon Monique Brown rest in peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2018: In Memoriam UPDATE: Fans of Chicago Fire and Brown have responded to the sad news on Twitter. Here is a sampling of their reactions:

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IT’S HERE: The Mr. Rogers Documentary Trailer Will Have You Shedding Hella Thug Tears

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Source: Getty / Getty We can’t be the only ones who wanted to move to Mr. Rogers neighborhood when life got tough. On June 8th, we all get to take a trip to that fateful place where it’s always a beautiful day in the neighborhood. The heartwarming trailer for Won’t You Be My Neighbor , the Mr. Rogers Documentary is finally here, and just a warning — if you haven’t cried in a while, maybe you should grab your tissues now. See how a little kindness makes a world of difference. Won't You Be My Neighbor? is an intimate look at America’s favorite neighbor: Mister Fred Rogers. Watch the trailer and see it in select theaters June 8th. #MrRogersMovie pic.twitter.com/NiOw6rh5bM — Won't You Be My Neighbor? (@MrRogersMovie) March 20, 2018 You may be surprised that more grown folks are hype for the film than young kids: I'm sure 70 percent of my niceness came from watching Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. Can't wait to see this. https://t.co/pcxSonEPh1 — Desi (@Desire_Renee) March 20, 2018 OMG THEY ARE MAKING A MR. ROGERS MOVIE OMG MY YOUNG CHILDHOOD HEART I CANT WAIT — Samantha Michell (@moody_melon) March 20, 2018 See you on June 8th, neighbors. Also, do you remember the time Eddie Murphy was the Mr. Rogers, but in the hood? Source: NBC / Getty Hit the flip to check it out.

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Is The NYPD Going To Arrest Harvey Weinstein?

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Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty A couple months ago dozens of women came forward claiming sexual assault and rape allegations against Harvey Weinstein . According to Vice News , the chief of detectives for the NYPD , Robery Boyce mentioned that they have a significant case against him. Weinstein was a Hollywood film producer and has been investigated since October. Follow @TheRSMS It is now up to, Cy Vance, New York City’s district attorney to move forward with everything. Another police official said, “We’re ready to go with an arrest.” Since the allegations, Weinstein checked himself into a high-end clinic to receive treatment. We will keep you updated on this story. RELATED:  Dame Dash Reveals Why He Distanced Himself From Harvey Weinstein 10 Years Ago [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] RELATED:  Is Luenell Getting Sued By Harvey Weinstein? RELATED:  Why Did Harvey Weinstein Only Deny Lupita Nyong’o’s Accusations? [EXCLUSIVE] The Latest : Flavor Flav Reportedly Owes Over $3 Million To The IRS After Not Paying Taxes For 10 Years Tamar Braxton Shocked Sisters With Divorce In ‘Braxton Family Values’ Sneak Peek Deontay Wilder Quotes Denzel Washington After Defeating Luis Ortiz [VIDEO] Barack and Michelle Obama In Talks With Netflix HB Spotlight: Enter The African American Women In Cinema Webisode Competition #WakandaForever: ‘Black Panther’ Sequel Confirmed Is The NYPD Going To Arrest Harvey Weinstein? Mariahlynn Feat. Remy Ma “Tab Reloaded” [NEW MUSIC] WTH! Woman Runs Over Her ‘Sugar Daddy’ After He Stopped Buying Her Things! Now Streaming: 5 Obama Reality Shows That Could Kill On Netflix [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1793296″ overlay=”true”]

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#WakandaForever: ‘Black Panther’ Sequel Confirmed

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Source: Marvel Studios / Marvel Studios Get ready to storm the box office again because a Black Panther sequel has just been confirmed! With Black Panther being on track to earn $1 billion worldwide, no one should be surprised to find out that Marvel Studios is heading back to Wakanda! Forbes reports that the film has already made $920 million internationally, and it’s been out less than a month. Besides, anyone who has been paying attention to the Marvel Cinematic Universe knows that the studio usually doesn’t do single-movie franchises. In keeping with the trend, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige said that it’s already planning a Black Panther sequel during a chat Entertainment Weekly . “Nothing specific to reveal, other than to say we absolutely will do that,” Feige said when asked if there will be a follow-up to Marvel’s latest blockbuster. It usually takes a bit longer to confirm a sequel, but Feige confessed that they have been dreaming up ideas for the sequel for a while. “One of the favorite pastimes at Marvel Studios is sitting around on a Part One and talking and dreaming about what we would do in a Part Two,” Feige shared. “There have been plenty of those conversations as we were putting together the first Black Panther. We have ideas and a pretty solid direction on where we want to head with the second one.” There’s no word yet on when the next Black Panther movie will hit theaters, but we fully endorse the idea of Marvel continuing to release these during Black History Month. RELATED STORIES: #WakandaForever: There’s Finally A Princess Shuri Doll! The Glow Up! ‘Black Panther’ Bae Daniel Kaluuya Wore Fenty Beauty To The 2018 Oscars 5 Takeaways From The Atlantic’s ‘Black Panther’ Chat With Ta-Nehisi Coates, Chadwick Boseman & Lupita Nyong’o

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Ava DuVernay Talks Turning Down ‘Black Panther’ And Why Compton Artists Are So Successful [Video]

Ava DuVernay Makes Her First Visit To The Breakfast Club Ava DuVernay is on a press run for her new film A Wrinkle In Time , which was finally released on Friday. The director made her first visit to see Envy, Charlamagne, and Angela to talk about the film and her strategy when making it, along with the backstory behind her becoming a director in the first place. She also discusses the insane success of Black Panther , revealing why she turned down the opportunity to direct it and ended up finding Wrinkle . Her new film is a story about a father and daughter, so she urges all of the dads out their to take their daughters on a date to see the movie together.   Continue reading

Jordan Peele Says Weed Helped Him Write “Get Out”

Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Writer-director Jordan Peele talked to the African American Film Critics Association Awards gala about the journey leading up to his Oscars win for “Get Out.” Jordan Peele did not think that Oscar nominated film “Get Out” would be made. “I didn't know it was ever going to get made. I'd go home, smoke a little bit of weed and I would write,” Peel told audience at the African American Film Critics Association Awards gala. pic.twitter.com/7evT67xXzy — Terrance Fullilove (@iamTerrance26) February 8, 2018 Via Hollywood Reporter : “It started as a fun project… I didn’t know it was ever going to get made. I’d go home, smoke a little bit of weed and I would write. I would watch this movie in my head, this movie that I wish somebody would write for me to watch and that was it.” But then he wrote the now-famous sunken place scene where Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) is hypnotized by Rose’s mother (Catherine Keener). “I knew that something scary needed to happen.” “I knew that in some ways my movie was an allegory for slavery. But I also I knew that at this point, the structure of the film, it needed to take us on a ride because it’s the horror genre. I wrote this scene in a very vulnerable state. I put my worst fears out there and onto the page, and when I was finished writing that scene, the experience of writing this movie changed.”

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Jerrod Carmichael Is Producing A Biopic About Legendary Harlem Fashion Designer Dapper Dan

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Roc Nation Dapper Dan Is Finally Getting His Own Biopic Daniel “Dapper Dan” Day , has been hip hop’s reigning courtier for the past couple of decades, and the legendary designer has dressed some of music’s most famous faces since he opened his first boutique on 125th street in Harlem in 1982. Dan has had many problems in the past with high-end brands imitating his work, and though many others get upset over the copying, Mr. Day is much more nonchalant about seeing, “echoes” of his work–especially now that he’s actually working with Gucci. The internet and social media has played a huge role in the push to make sure Dapper Dan receives proper recognition as one of America’s most legendary designers. That push has not only resulted in his recent Gucci partnership, but furthermore in an upcoming memoir and biopic. Writer and comedian Jerrod Carmichael is working on a Sony-produced project that will bring Dapper Dan’s incredible story to the big screen. Described as a “ high-stakes coming-of-age story,” the film is said to be based on Dan’s forthcoming book. And according to the Dapper king himself, he’s ready to dish all about his life. He said in an Instagram post, “It’s time to tell all. From growing up with holes in my shoes and swimming in The Harlem River, to crossing The River Nile in Africa in search of my identity. I came from nothing, and God has blessed me with a partnership with Gucci, a book deal with Random House, and now a movie deal with Sony Pictures. Harlem and Africa, through the grace of God, have shaped my life.” Congrats to Dapper Dan and Jerrod Carmichael on the big move. This movie is going to be something special. Continue reading

Bye Oprah! Kimberly Elise Stands With Mo’Nique After Backlash Over Netflix Deal

Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images/Harpo Films/Getty Image Kimberly Elise Stands By Mo’Nique After Backlash Over Netflix Deal There have been quite a few folks to step forward in Mo’Nique’s corner after folks initially clowned the comedienne over her Netflix Boycott. After the call to action didn’t work, Mo addressed rumors of being “difficult to work with”, calling folks like Lee Daniel and Oprah fake for black balling her… Now a dear friend of Oprah’s is standing in Mo’Nique’s corner. Kimberly Elise took to twitter to stand with Mo and call her worthy of everything she’s asked for. @indiaarie @moworldwide so much love to you both. They want the #blackgirlmagic but have not wanted pay for it. #worthy — Kimberly Elise (@iKimberlyElise) March 2, 2018 Kimberly, who worked with Oprah on Beloved , worked with Mo’Nique on Almost Christmas and she says Mo’nique was radiant on set. Hey @iKimberlyElise ! Since @moworldwide keeps touting the success of the ENSEMBLE “hit” Almost Christmas, is she does get a deal will she share it with the cast? She didn't make the film a hit alone. — JoNi Kelly (@jnkelly77) March 3, 2018 yes it was an ensemble but @moworldwide was the sparkle and oxygen of that film. I give her a billion props for her work in it. It wouldn't have been the same without HER. That's the simple truth. — Kimberly Elise (@iKimberlyElise) March 3, 2018 Sparkle and oxygen. Hey SUN SHINE. Sending love straight to you. — Mo'Nique Worldwide (@moworldwide) March 8, 2018 Another dear acquaintance to Oprah Gail Winfrey, India Irie stood by Mo too in tweets. Hit the flip to see.

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Jenelle Evans: PROOF She’s Been Fired from Teen Mom 2?!

Jenelle Evans … well, she’s not doing so hot right now. For those of us who have kept a close eye on her over the years, it’s pretty easy to see that she seems to be heading for a meltdown. To be fair, a meltdown would be understandable — her life is falling apart in a major way right now. She’s probably settling into the reality that she’ll likely never get custody of Jace, and her admission that she did drugs while pregnant with Ensley got a whole, whole lot of attention. They way she worded it in that interview, it sounded like she thought she’d be praised for being honest, or like she’d get sympathy for her health problems. Obviously, things didn’t turn out that way. Let’s see, what else is going on with Jenelle … oh, right, that thing where she’s most likely going to be fired from Teen Mom 2 . If you follow all that delightful Teen Mom gossip, you probably know the story by now — David Eason shared a photo of Jenelle with a rifle just after the Parkland school shooting, and he reacted poorly when people suggested he take it down. In the middle of all the debating about guns, he started making some homophobic and transphobic remarks . The things he said were really disgusting and offensive, and the next day, MTV fired him . Even though he was fired, sponsors still kept pulling ads set to air during the show, and there’s been serious talk that Jenelle will be fired, too. We haven’t heard anything official one way or the other, but it’s not looking good. Reports have claimed that filming was nearly done for the upcoming season anyway, and that the crew had gotten enough footage of Jenelle that they were able to wrap up completely. Other sources have said that if MTV does make the decision to keep her on the show, certain crew members will refuse to work with her. Meanwhile, Jenelle and David keep making things worse and worse. They’ve been sharing photos of Kaiser and Ensley playing with toy guns , which is just remarkably poor timing — that, or just a pathetic attention grab. And this morning, Jenelle’s been behaving pretty strangely on Twitter. At around 7:30 AM, she tweeted “Ensley will not be appearing on #TeenMom2 after this season. Keep up with me on IG for updates of the gorgeous little babe.” She added that Kaiser wouldn’t be appearing anymore either, and “maybe Jace but idk,” but for some reason she deleted that tweet. Someone replied that hopefully she won’t on the show as well, and she retweeted it, which is … od. She actually retweeted a few similar messages, even one that read “Why just not cut Jenelle out all together and replace her with Barb! It would be so much more enjoyable to watch!!!” Interestingly, one person told her “You bring the most ratings and the rest just live off your fame while you get bad press. If you leave them the rest of them will have to find jobs.” “Well we shall see,” she responded. OK, so there’s a lot going on here. A popular theory is that she’s saying that she’s taking her kids off the show and being sassy about the people who think she should be fired because she actually already has been fired, but MTV hasn’t made a statement yet. This way, she can make it seem like she’s quitting, or like she’s over everything anyway, because how embarrassing would it be if she sucked up to MTV and lost her job anyway? Even if that’s not what she’s doing, she’s not making any sense anyway. David’s not going to be on the show anymore, he won’t let her talk to Nathan directly, and she refuses to film with Barbara, so if she refuses to allow the kids to be filmed, what’s left? Would we watch her try to convince producers that her life is going great? Would they film her getting on Twitter or just crying or … that’s it, we really can’t think of any other options. Could this be proof that Jenelle is, by her own choice or not, officially done with Teen Mom 2? Yes. Yes, it could. And how upsetting/relieving/bizarre is that? View Slideshow: Jenelle Evans FIRED From Teen Mom 2?! The Last Straw …

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2018 Academy Awards: Who Wore It Best?

Best Picture? Best Director? Best Screenplay? Yawn, snooze and who really cares?!? The most important awards handed out on Sunday at the 2018 Oscars centered around Best Dressed, Best Looking and Best Use of an Accessory. That's right, it's time to review the red carpet fashion from the Academy Awards! Scroll down for an up-close look at who received a thumbs up and who needs to fire his or her stylist ASAP… 1. Sandra Bullock Sandra Bullock is always a fan favorite. Did she win you over with this dress? 2. Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige looks amazing in this photo. But when has she ever not looked amazing in a photo?!? 3. Tiffany Haddish Tiffany Haddish cracks us up. We love how bold she went with this Oscars dress. 4. Gal Gadot Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman. Which is apt. Because she looks absolutely wonderful here. 5. Margot Robbie Margot Robbie stars in I, Tonya. She has received many rave reviews for this dress. 6. Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner was feeling blue at the Academy Awards. Sound off now on this gown! View Slideshow

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