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27.07.2023 / 17:19

LeBron James Gives Health Update on Son Bronny: 'Everyone Doing Great'

Bronny James is on the mend. LeBron James issued an update on his son's condition after the 18-year-old was hospitalized for cardiac arrest earlier this week.«I want to thank the countless people sending my family love and prayers. We feel you and I’m so grateful,» the NBA star tweeted on Thursday.

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LeBron James Says He Has to 'Remain Strong' Following Bronny's Health Scare, Posts Pics With Son Bryce

LeBron James is carrying on. The day after his 18-year-old son, Bronny James, was released from the hospital, the 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star took to Instagram to reflect on his family's challenging time.In his post, LeBron is focused as he plays basketball with his 16-year-old son, Bryce.

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Jamie Foxx Is 'Getting Back to Being Himself' Following Health Scare, Source Says

Jamie Foxx's recovery is looking good! A source tells ET that the 55-year-old actor is «doing so much better and is getting back to being himself» after his hospitalization for an undisclosed medical condition was first revealed back in April. «He has been talking to people about his work projects and looking forward to the future,» the source adds. «He feels grateful that his recovery has been going well.»Fans have been privy to Foxx's better health, as the actor has recently been seen on the move in Chicago, Illinois, where he has been recovering. The actor was spotted for the first time since his hospitalization in early July when he was seen cruising along the Chicago River in a large boat.

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Jamie Foxx Seen for First Time Amid Health Battle: Everything We Know

Jamie Foxx is recovering and rehabilitating after suffering an unknown medical emergency last month that left him hospitalized in Atlanta.Jamie's health condition has been subject to rumors and speculation, and wildly varying reports have emerged regarding his condition and his recuperation.Meanwhile, many of his famous friends and colleagues have been keeping in touch, sharing their love and prayers and working with Jamie amid his health scare.ET is taking a look back at the Oscar winner's unspecified medical complication, from when news first broke that he'd been hospitalized through the most recent reports that he's at a physical rehabilitation facility in Chicago and his first sighting since hospitalization.On April 12 — one day after Foxx was spotted on the set of his most recent project, Back in Action — the actor's daughter, Corinne Foxx, revealed that her father had experienced a health scare, and was on the road to recovery.«We wanted to share that, my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday,» Corinne began the message, written on behalf of the Foxx family. «Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery.»The 29-year-old actress continued, «We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers.

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Jamie Foxx Posts First Tweet in Four Months Amid Health Battle: 'Stay Blessed'

Jamie Foxx is spreading some happy summertime vibes in his first Twitter message since being hospitalized for a «medical complication» in April.The 55-year-old actor, whose hospitalization in Atlanta for an undisclosed medical condition first surfaced on April 12, posted a tweet on Sunday after his first sighting since his health battle was revealed. «Boat life. Celebrating summer with @brownsugarbbn,» the tweet reads.

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Tina Turner Opened Up About Her Kidney Health Two Months Before Death

Tina Turner got candid about her health, just two months before her death.In a March 9 post shared on her Instagram page, Turner said she regretted not taking care of her kidneys sooner, telling her followers that she put herself in «great danger» by not receiving medical care for her high blood pressure.«Today is International World Kidney Day. Why is it important? Because kidneys fail without pain. And that's why I'm telling you today: Show your kidneys love! They deserve it.

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Jamie Foxx and Daughter Corinne Announced to Host New Game Show Amid His Health Struggles

Jamie Foxx is gearing up to get back to work.Amid his recovery from an unspecified health crisis, the actor's next project has been announced. Jamie will co-host Fox's upcoming music competition series,, alongside his daughter, Corinne Foxx, the network announced on Monday. The show is set to debut in 2024. «We are thrilled to be developing We Are Family with Jeff Apploff and our friends at FOX Entertainment after so much success with six seasons of Beat Shazam,» Jamie and Corinne said in a statement announcing the news.

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Al Roker Undergoes Knee Surgery Months After Health Scare

Al Roker is on the road to recovery after undergoing a total knee replacement on Tuesday. Just one day later, the weatherman shared an update on social media by posting a video of himself walking around on his new knee with the help of a walker, and even making his way down some prop stairs using a cane.«Up and walking this morning on the #newknee #stepbystep,» he wrote, thanking his doctor. «Wearing a negative pressure pump to help facilitate wound healing.»Roker's wife, Deborah Roberts, also offered a look at Roker's recovery with a selfie from his hospital bed. «Wednesday wonder.

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Tamar Braxton Reflects on Her Mental Health Struggles and Decision to Join 'The Surreal Life' (Exclusive)

Tamar Braxton has one warning for fans looking to check out the seventh season of «Baby, buckle up! It's gonna be a bumpy ride.»The 45-year-old singer is one of several stars featured in the new season of the reality series, which returns to the small screen after its original run from 2003-2006. The show famously was one of the first to feature «celeb-reality» and had stars living under one roof in a Los Angeles mansion. Braxton is joined by Stormy Daniels, Dennis Rodman, Frankie Muniz, Kim Coles, Manny MUA, CJ Perry and August Alsina. When looking back at her experience in the house — which Braxton says she was in for about three weeks -- the singer shared with ET's Rachel Smith that she went into the show with the expectation that it would be similar to her previous experience on . The star emerged from the house as 2019's champion and expected to tackle with a comparable attitude. «I had no idea what I was getting myself into,» Braxton admitted.

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Brandy Speaks Out on Health Scare Amid Reported Hospitalization

Brandy Norwood is resting after reportedly suffering a health scare on Tuesday. According to , the 43-year-old singer and actress was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after law enforcement got an EMS call to her home around noon.

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Star Jones Admits Regret Over Not Sharing Depression and Health Struggles on 'The View'

Star Jones has one major regret from her time on . In honor of the show's 25th anniversary, the 60-year-old TV personality reunited with Meredith Vieira, Debbie Matenopoulos, and Joy Behar, three of the four women alongside whom she served as an original co-host, and discussed what she wishes she'd been open about during her tenure.

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DJ Kay Slay, Radio Host and Hip-Hop Pioneer, Dies at 55 After COVID-19 Battle

New York radio station Hot 97, where he once worked. “Our hearts are broken by the passing of Keith Grayson, professionally known as DJ Kay Slay,” the statement read. “A dominant figure in hip-hop culture with millions of fans worldwide, DJ Kay Slay will be remembered for his passion and excellence with a legacy that will transcend generations. In memory of DJ Kay Slay, our family wishes to thank all of his friends, fans, and supporters for their prayers and well wishes during this difficult time.

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Wendy Williams Speaks Out About Her Health, Battle With Bank and Possible Return to TV

Wendy Williams is speaking out about her ongoing absence from her popular talk show,, and the rumors surrounding her health and finances. The 57-year-old TV personality gave a pre-recorded phone interview with 's T.J. Holmes, and was asked right off the bat if she was «of sound mind.» Williams jokingly replied, «Absolutely! Are you?»During their conversation, Williams addressed her financial struggles with Wells Fargo bank, who claim she is «incapacitated» and in need of guardianship.

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Jazmine Sullivan Says Doctors Have Cleared Her and She's Returning to Tour After Bout With COVID

Jazmine Sullivan is on the road to recovery and getting back onstage.Sullivan originally had kicked off her North American tour with a show in Vancouver on Feb. 14. The trek was expected to include stops in Houston, Atlanta, Brooklyn and Toronto, before concluding March 30 in Chicago. But on Feb.

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Tyrese Asks for Prayers While His Mom Is in a Coma With COVID, Pneumonia

Tyrese Gibson is asking for prayers after revealing that his mother, Pricilla Murray, is in a coma and in ICU after a COVID-19 and pneumonia diagnosis. On Saturday, the actor shared an emotional post, along with a plea to his followers for prayers. “My mother is in a coma, in ICU, with Pneumonia and she caught Covid they got her so sedated she can’t breathe or even eat on her own…….

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Smokey Robinson on If He'll Ever Retire and His Near-Fatal Battle With COVID-19 (Exclusive)

Smokey Robinson is opening about overcoming COVID. While speaking to ET's Matt Cohen about his upcoming Lifetime movie, , the legendary Motown singer expounded on his hospitalization last year after contracting the coronavirus and his fears that he would never sing again. In October, Robinson revealed that he was hospitalized for 11 days and doesn't remember «four or five of those days.'» I am very happy to share [my story] because I hope it helps someone," the singer told ET when asked to share his experience.

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Keyshia Cole's Adoptive Father Dies From COVID-19 Complications

Keyshia Cole's adoptive father, Leon Cole, has died.The 40-year-old singer confirmed that her dad died after a fan account tweeted their condolences.«I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your father!!! I’m praying for you and your family during this difficult time!!” the account wrote, with Keyshia replying, „Thank you.“Keyshia's adoptive mother, Yvonne Cole, announced on Friday on herFacebook that Leon died from COVID-10 complications.»With a heart of sadness and sincere condolences, we solicit your prayers for Dr. Yvonne Cole and the Cole family in the passing of Mr.

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Travis Scott Will Cover Funeral Costs, Mental Health Services for Astroworld Victims

Travis Scott is covering important costs following the Astroworld tragedy. The 30-year-old rapper is covering the funeral costs of the eight people who died at the Astroworld Festival on Nov.

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Smokey Robinson Reveals He Almost Died From COVID-19

DailyMail.com. «It really was touch and go and a terribly debilitating ailment.

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Taraji P. Henson on Her Mental Health After Opening Up About Past Suicidal Thoughts (Exclusive)

Taraji P. Henson than sharing her past struggles with viewers and focusing on her mental health.While co-hosting Tuesday's Entertainment Tonight with best friend and collaborator Tracie Jade, Henson told ET's Kevin Frazier about why she needed to open up about her past suicidal thoughts."[I'm] much better...It's called suicide ideation and it's not that you're really gonna go forth with it, it's just thoughts running through your mind when you're at your lowest," Henson explained of her struggles.

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Kelly Price Breaks Her Silence After Being Reported Missing Amid Battle With COVID-19

spoke with about the severity of her case, saying at one point she was considered dead. «At some point they lost me,» the GRAMMY nominee said.

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Chris Rock Says He Contracted Breakthrough Case of COVID-19: 'Trust Me You Don't Want This'

Chris Rock has contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19. The 56-year-old comedian took to Twitter on Sunday to share the news. «Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated,» he wrote. Back in May, Rock revealed on that he had been vaccinated. «I'm vaccinated.

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White House Offers Nicki Minaj a Call to Discuss Her COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns, Official Says

Nicki Minaj a call with a doctor, according to an official, after she expressed concerns this week about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The rapper tweeted on Monday that she wants to do more research before getting vaccinated and claimed that a friend of her cousin's had experienced adverse effects from it, which health officials have refuted. «My cousin in Trinidad won't get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent.

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Zendaya Opens Up About Prioritizing Mental Health and Going To Therapy

Zendaya is opening up about therapy, happiness and her life in front of the camera. The actress recently sat down for an interview with , and reflected on how she's managed to make her mental health a priority as she's lived life in the spotlight.«Of course I go to therapy,” the star shared in her candid sit-down with the U.K.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson Transferred to Rehab Facility, Wife Moved To ICU After COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Rev. Jesse Jackson has been transferred to a rehabilitation facility after spending almost a week in the hospital being treated for COVID-19, his son Jonathan said in a Friday statement.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson and His Wife, Jacqueline, Hospitalized With COVID-19

Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife, Jacqueline, have both been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement released Saturday by Jackson's Rainbow/Push Coalition.

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Drake Says He Had COVID-19 in Response to a Fan Questioning His Hairstyle

Drake is joining a list of celebrities who have contracted COVID-19.

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Michael Jai White Reveals His Son Died From COVID-19 Months Ago

Michael Jai White is opening up about the loss of his eldest son.The actor discussed the tragic news of his 38-year-old son's death during an interview with , where he revealed that he died from COVID-19 «just a few months ago.» White shared that he had his son when he was 15 years old, saying that the two had «grown up together.» He explained that his son grew up with the «street element,» which played a role in his eventual death. «Unfortunately, he was still kinda out there in the streets hustling, wasn't doing well, started getting on substances,» White shared.

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Wiz Khalifa Reveals He’s Contracted COVID-19

Wiz Khalifa has tested positive for COVID-19. The «See You Again» rapper took to Twitter Wednesday night to share his coronavirus diagnosis, adding that he's yet to experience any symptoms.«Okay loved ones….sooo…..Ya boy got covid.

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Naomi Osaka Pens Candid Essay on Mental Health Struggles, Says We Need to 'Protect' Athletes

Naomi Osaka is speaking her piece.In a powerful essay for, the tennis player opened up about her decision to withdraw from the French Open, the mental health struggles she's been dealing with for years and why she believes athletes deserve a periodic «mental break.»Ahead of the French Open's start in late May, Osaka made headlines when she announced she would not be participating in press conferences during the tournament; she wrote at the time that she believed the practice harmful to athletes' mental health.«I've often felt that people have no regard for athletes' mental health and this rings very true whenever I see a press conference or partake in one,» she shared. «We're often sat there and asked questions that we've been asked

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Naomi Osaka Drops Out Of Second Tournament Amid Break for Mental Health Reasons

pulling out of the French Open to focus on her mental health, Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Berlin WTA 5000 tournament — a tune-up for Wimbledon. The grass tournament starts on June 14, which is exactly two weeks before Wimbledon gets underway on June 28.«We have received notification Naomi Osaka cannot start in Berlin.

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Marsai Martin Didn’t Know Kim Kardashian Was 'PAW Patrol' Co-Star While Recording Amid Pandemic (Exclusive)

Marsai Martin is giving audiences the feel-good family film of the summer. The 16-year-old actress guest hosted Wednesday's ET, and dished all about her new flick,, and how she didn't realize Kim Kardashian was her co-star! ET also got an exclusive look at the first trailer for the Paramount animated movie.Martin plays a dachshund named Liberty, while the star voices Delores the poodle.

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Michelle Williams Emotionally Recalls Suicidal Thoughts: How She Overcame Mental Health Struggles (Exclusive)

Michelle Williams is opening up about her mental health struggles and how she overcame her issues through the darkness. The singer joined ET's Kevin Frazier to reflect on her life and her mental wellness journey, beginning in the early days of her music career.Looking back at her time in the megahit girl group Destiny's Child, Williams said, «It was a lot of pressure.»«In the beginning I was so excited because there were two young ladies, we were like minded, shared the same values and morals.

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Taraji P. Henson Launches Mental Health Campaign to Help Black Students Combat Racial Bias

Taraji P. Henson is expanding on her mission to connect Black Americans with the mental health resources they need with a new campaign to help Black students combat racial bias in the classroom.In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the actress announced the launch of The Unspoken Curriculum, a mental health campaign that provides a safe place for children to discuss mental health issues in the schools and aid them in combatting distress in classrooms from racial bias.

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Tiger Woods Shares Photo and Health Update on His Recovery After Car Crash

Tiger Woods appears to be in good spirits. The pro golfer shared a photo of himself and gave an update on his recovery after his severe car crash in February.

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Karl-Anthony Towns Gets COVID Vaccine Ahead of 1-Year Anniversary of Mom's Death

A post shared by Karl-Anthony Towns (@karltowns)Towns' family remembered his mother in a statement last year as a woman «who touched everyone she met.» «Jackie, as she was affectionately known among family and friends, had been battling the virus for more than a month when she succumbed on April 13th,» the statement read. «Jackie was many things to many people—a wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.»«The matriarch of the Towns family, she was an incredible source of strength; a fiery, caring, and extremely loving person, who touched everyone she met,» the statement continued.

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Sekou Smith, Longtime NBA Reporter, Dies of COVID-19 at 48

The National Association of Black Journalists' sports task force said Smith died due to COVID-19 complications and remembered him fondly. «He was more than a colleague; he was a friend and brother to us and so many others,» NABJ said in a statement. Smith made his name as a beat writer covering the Indiana Pacers and later the Atlanta Hawks before joining Turner Sports in 2009.

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Dave Chappelle Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

Dave Chappelle has tested positive forCOVID-19. The 47-year-old comedian is currently quarantined and has not experienced any symptoms, his rep told TMZ on Thursday.

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Zendaya Says She Questioned Her 'Purpose' and 'Value' When She Had to Stop Working Due to COVID-19

Zendaya is still figuring out who she is. The 24-year-old actress covers the February issue of , and reveals that the pause in work due to COVID-19 made her question a lot of things about herself.«I feel most like myself when I'm working.

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Beyoncé Launches Pandemic Housing Relief Initiative With the NAACP

Beyoncé and NAACP's housing relief initiative has officially launched. Last month, the singer, with her BeyGOOD Foundation, once again partnered up with the organization to help people who need housing assistance amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.«Housing assistance is here.

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'The Bachelorette' Skips 'After the Final Rose': Did Tayshia Adams and Zac Clark Stay Together?

Tayshia Adams and Zac Clark after the final rose. Though viewers didn't get a post-engagement update from the couple on Tuesday's finale (for the first time in YEARS, but that's the pandemic, for you), the pair are still happily together. «I am committed to this [relationship],» Zac said in an interview with «Not just for today, but forever.»«Zac is my person,» Tayshia added.

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Barack Obama Reveals Daughter Malia's Boyfriend Quarantined With the Family

COVID-19 pandemic. During , Barack Obama revealed that his eldest daughter, Malia's, boyfriend quarantined with the family at the start of the pandemic.«It's a blessing because all the teenage stuff is kind of gone now.

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Eve Says Goodbye to 'The Talk' -- See Her Emotional Farewell!

Eve has left the building. After four seasons on, the rapper said goodbye to the daytime talk show, filming her final episode on Friday.

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Tamar Braxton Sobs Recalling Suicide Attempt, Says She Thought Her Son Would Be Better Without Her (Exclusive)

Tamar Braxton is getting candid about her suicide attempt and why she decided to go forward with it. In ET's exclusive clip of the upcoming episode, Braxton, 43, admits that she thought her 7-year-old son, Logan, would be better off without her.«Logan was the reason why I made that decision.

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Jeremih Says He Saw a 'White Light' During Intense COVID-19 Battle

his intense COVID-19 battle. After spending weeks in the intensive care unit after contracting the coronavirus, the 33-year-old rapper has recovered and is sharing his experience.«What I can say is, man, it definitely is real.

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Ashanti Tests Positive for COVID-19

Ashanti has tested positive for COVID-19. The «Rock Wit U» singer shared her diagnosis with her fans on social media on Saturday.

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Carol Sutton, 'Steel Magnolias’ Actress, Dead at 76 From Coronavirus

COVID-19. The news was confirmed by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell.«Carol Sutton was practically the Queen of New Orleans theater, having graced the stages across the city for decades,» LaToya said in a statement.

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Charley Pride, Country Music Legend, Dead at 86 After Coronavirus Battle

legendary country music singer, has died. He was 86.The «Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'» crooner died in Dallas of complications from COVID-19 on Saturday, his rep confirmed the news in a press release.Pride emerged from Southern cotton fields to become country music’s first Black superstar and the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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