Toy safety group releases annual list of top 10 ‘worst’ toys
With parents looking for ways to keep children occupied during the coronavirus pandemic, and with the 2020 Christmas shopping season approaching, toy safety awareness is critical, the group said. The Toy Association, which represents toy manufacturers, called the WATCH list needlessly alarmist. ___The full “10 Worst Toys of 2020” list and their potential dangers from World Against Toys Causing Harm Inc.:1. Potential choking hazards. Potential choking hazard.
Lupita Nyong'o says Chadwick Boseman's 'power lives on'
LOS ANGELES – Lupita Nyong'o has written a stirring tribute to her late “Black Panther" co-star Chadwick Boseman, calling him a man whose power will ”reverberate for generations." She says Boseman “cared so much about humanity, about Black people, about his people” and that "his power lives on and will reverberate for generations to come." Nyongo's words follow similar tributes in recent days from “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler and co-star Michael B. Jordan. Jordan wrote directly to Boseman, saying, “Everything you’ve given the world … the legends and heroes that you’ve shown us we are … will live on forever. But the thing that hurts the most is that I now understand how much of a legend and hero YOU are.”
Current events push 'Black Panther,' Fox News to big ratings
FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2018 file photo, Chadwick Boseman, a cast member in "Black Panther," poses at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles after a four-year battle with colon cancer. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Current events push 'Black Panther,' Fox News to big ratings
ABC had 2.75 million, CBS had 2.4 million, ION Television had 1.3 million, Univision had 1.2 million Fox had 1.1 million and Telemundo had 1 million. Republican National Convention (Thursday), Fox News, 9 million. Republican National Convention (Tuesday), Fox News, 7.9 million. Republican National Convention (Monday), Fox News, 7 million. Republican National Convention (Wednesday), Fox News, 6.9 million.
Chadwick Boseman’s death increases colon cancer awareness, how it disproportionately affects Blacks
Boseman was known for his iconic roles playing Jackie Robinson in “42″ and Marvel’s “Black Panther.”The 43-year-old passed away Friday after a four-year battle with colon cancer. His death is now shining a light on the disease and how it disproportionately affects the Black community. Liz Taylor of Viera says she admired Chadwick Boseman’s bravery to keep going and even star in major films, despite his colon cancer diagnosis. Peggie Burgess held back tears talking about her sister who she said died in 2003 from stage 4 colon cancer. You can find more info on prevention and risk factors here.
Chadwick Boseman didn't just play icons. He was one.
FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2018 photo, actor Chadwick Boseman poses for a portrait in New York to promote his film, "Black Panther." Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles after a four-year battle with colon cancer. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)
‘Black Panther’ actor Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 after 4-year fight with colon cancer, representative tells AP
LOS ANGELES – Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement. “From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more- all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther.”Boseman had not spoken publicly about his diagnosis.