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abandoned him two weeks after his birth. Brown's mother abandoned him when he was only 2 years old to take a job (they reconnected six years later), and he was raised by his great-grandmother while living with their grandmother, who was an alcoholic.Drafted as the sixth overall pick in the 1957 NFL Draft, Brown led the Browns to an appearance in the NFL championship game in his rookie season, losing to the Detroit Lions, 59-14. He'd lead the Browns to an NFL championship in 1964, when they routed the Baltimore Colts, 27-0.
In 34-degree weather, Brown rushed for 114 yards on 27 carries. Though he didn't score in the game, Brown made three pivotal catches and ripped a 46-yard run in the third quarter that beautifully set up an 18-yard touchdown pass. The Browns were a 7-point underdog at kickoff.A post shared by Monique Brown (@mrs.moniquebrown)They'd return to the 1965 title game, but lost to the Green Bay Packers, 23-12.
In a shocking move, Brown announced his retirement in July 1966 at just 30 years old to pursue a career in acting. Upon retirement, Brown had secured the NFL's all-time rushing crown with 12,312 yards. That feat was broken in 1984 by another legend, the late Walter Payton.Brown made his acting debut in the Western flick,, playing a buffalo soldier.
But it was in 1966, while on the London set of his next film,, when he announced his retirement. It was shocking, but also the result of «when push comes to shoves,» after team owner Art Modell ordered his star to report to training camp and threatened to fine him $1,500 for every week he missed. Brown had already agreed to return for one more season but would only do so he finished filming. But when Modell issued his threat, Brown announced his retirement
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at the Friars Club, where comedians throw their best jokes at each other.He portrayed himself on the 1996 “Seinfeld” episode titled, “The Friar’s Club.”Garrin recalled how Cooper’s memorable scene even came about.“I was sitting at his table in his kitchen and the phone rings, and it’s Larry David,” he said. “He picks up the phone, and he hangs it up.
Jill Duggar is finally giving details on how her dad Jim Bob Duggar stole her reality TV money!
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Directed by Alex Holmes, “The Last Rider” offers offers an intimate look at the inspiring true story of Greg LeMond, the cyclist who is the first and to-date only American to win the Tour de France. Courtesy of Roadside Attractions, “The Last Rider” chronicles the career of the three-time Tour victor, and two-time Road World Race Championship winner.
Just like mom? While twins Nikki Garcia and Brie Garcia have retired from the wrestling ring, they are unsure about whether they want to watch their kids follow in their footsteps.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Taylor Swift has lived up to her self-proclaimed “Mastermind” status with the Thursday night/Friday morning release of fresh versions of two “Midnights” songs. In one, which she spices up “Karma” with an all-new verse from arguably the hottest rapper of the moment, Ice Spice. In the other, bluntly subtitled “(Featuring More Lana Del Rey),” Swift all but cedes the aural spotlight to the guest artist who was formerly inaudible on the track, Lana Del Rey. Ice Spice makes a few interjections here and there in Swift’s verses in “Karma” — she adds an affirmative “Facts!” after Swift sings, “Karma takes all my friends to the summit” — and she also gets the first and last words in this remix (“Karma is that girl, like” and a concluding “Karma’s gonna hold you down”). Mostly, though, she’s afforded an all-new second verse, with lyrics including: “Karma is your checks by the bounce / Karma is the fire in your house / And she ’bout to pop up unannounced.”
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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Leading lights of contemporary Iranian cinema, including ‘Holy Spider’ actor Zar Amir Ebrahimi, ‘The Siren’ director Sepideh Farsi, ‘The Opponent’ helmer Milad Alami and producer Kaveh Farnham, turned up at the Cannes Film Festival to raise the alarm on the repression faced by Iranian cinema during a session hosted by Amazon Prime Video’s Sahar Baghery. Iran has been the centerstage of widespread protests driven by women against the Islamic Regime since Mahsa Amini died in police custody for for wearing her hijab too loosely in September 2022. Although the rebellion has garnered vocal support outside of Iran, it hasn’t succeeded in dethroning the Iranian Regime. A number of dissident Iranian filmmakers and talent have been jailed over the last six months, notably Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof who was recently released from prison. Rasoulof was nevertheless banned from leaving Iran to serve on the jury of Un Certain Regard at Cannes.
The Little Mermaid is a beloved Disney animated film that has inspired fans since it first was released in 1989. Mermaids, a Disney Prince, catchy songs and animal sidekicks - the film was destined to be a crowd favourite.
the Hollywood Reporter. Castillo starred in the ABC daytime soap opera “General Hospital” from 1992 to 1994, and also appeared in “M*A*S*H,” “Night Court,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “All in the Family.” Most notably, he played A.C.
multiple outlets report. He was 58.
The world of sports, Hollywood and politics came together online today to mourn the passing of Jim Brown, who made an outsized impact in all of those sectors.
on Instagram. He was 87.Brown’s singular dominance in the NFL of the late 1950s and 1960s was unmatched.
Jim Brown, the NFL Hall of Famer and Civil Rights activist who turned to acting and appeared in films and TV shows ranging from The Dirty Dozen and I Spy to Draft Day, Mars Attacks! and The A-Team, died Thursday night in Los Angeles. His wife, Monique Brown, confirmed on his Instagram, saying he died peacefully, but did not provide a cause.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87.
NFL great Jim Brown has sadly passed away.
Carmel Dagan Jim Brown, the NFL titan who appeared in “The Dirty Dozen,” a number of Blaxploitation films and Oliver Stone’s “Any Given Sunday,” The Running Man,” Tim Burton’s “Mars Attacks” and Spike Lee’s “He Got Game,” to name a few films, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 87.His wife Monique posted the news of his death on Instagram, saying, “He passed peacefully last night at our L.A. home.”In nine extraordinary seasons as a fullback with the Cleveland Browns, Brown set an array of NFL records. In 2002 the Sporting News named him the greatest professional football player ever. That phenomenal athleticism and a charismatic personality made him bankable as the first African American action star.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Jimmie Allen addressed his wife, who is divorcing him, in an Instagram post Thursday afternoon, publicly apologizing to her for what he continues to characterize as a consensual “affair,” and what a woman who used to be one of his managers claims in a lawsuit was sexual assault and rape. “I want to publicly apologize to my wife, Alexis, for humiliating her with my affair,” Allen writes in the post. “I’m embarrassed that my choices have brought shame on her. That’s something she did not deserve at all. I also want to apologize to my children for being a poor example of a man and a father.” Allen’s wife is pregnant with their third child.
Showing her support. Gwendlyn Brown weighed in on Meri Brown‘s dating life following her split from Kody Brown.