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Our hearts go out to Lauren London. The 35-year-old actress took to Instagram to remember her late partner Nipsey Hussle on what would have been his 35th birthday. “King Ermias, Best friend, Twin Flame Greatest Teacher, Beautiful Strong Vessel,” she began her caption on Saturday, Aug. 15, including his birth name Ermias. “The Spiritual Giant that walked Earth….’I Miss You’ will never be deep enough for the void left in my soul. Yet, I know you walk with me- always still,” she continued.

Lauren London will never forget about Nipsey Hussle.On what would have been the late rapper's 35th birthday, the actress took to Instagram to share a stunning black-and-white photo of the late rapper, alongside a touching message in his memory. The note read, «King Ermias / Best friend / Twin Flame / Greatest Teacher / Beautiful Strong Vessel / The Spiritual Giant that walked Earth.

gunned down in front of his Los Angeles clothing store last March.Though he wasn't here to receive them, birthday tributes for Nipsey, born Ermias Asghedom, poured in on Twitter in honor of the late star.On Friday, Snoop Dogg released a new song in Nipsey's honor, "Nipsey Blue," which saw the rapper singing Nipsey-focused riffs on Dorothy Moore's 1976 stunner, "Misty Blue," tweaking lyrics to fit the pair's friendship.miss u Nip

According to Hot New Hip Hop, Tekashi 6ix9ine recently went to the memorial site of the slain rapper, Nipsey Hussle, and two rappers, in particular, weren’t happy about it. The outlet says Tekashi 6ix9ine recently went to Los Angeles after staying in New York City.

Snoop Dogg has dropped new track “Nipsey Blue” in honour of late rapper Nipsey Hussle.

Novak Djokovic is getting in a workout.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFox Corp. is joining the parade of big U.S.

Danny Dyer has sent his daughter Dani a touching message to mark her 24th birthday.

Fiasco” debuts Aug. 13 on Luminary, and Neyfakh will examine the cultural and historical ramifications of the violent riots that erupted in the city over school desegregation, which many white Bostonians severely opposed.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Novelist-turned-TV writer Megan Abbott is setting up her latest television project after eOne snapped up the rights to her upcoming book The Turnout.The Turnout is set in the hothouse world of a ballet school led by the Durant sisters, Dara and Marie, and Dara’s husband Charlie. Their connection is intense, forged by a glamorous but troubled family history.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorViacomCBS said its second quarter net income tumbled amid declines in advertising revenue at its cable and broadcast outlets, the latest sign of the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on the operations of U.S. media companies.Revenue fell 12% to $6.28 billion, compared with $7.14 billion in the year-earlier period.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNick Khan, a behind-the-scenes power in the world of sports representation, is moving to professional-wrestling powerhouse WWE, where he will take on the role of president and chief revenue officer.Khan replaces George Barrios and Michelle Wilson, two longtime senior WWE executives who left Vince McMahon’s entrepreneurial professional-wrestling operation abruptly in a shake-up of management in January.More to come…

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorViacomCBS is joining the parade of media companies trying to simplify their increasingly dizzying array of video offerings to advertisers.The company, created from the merger of Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMore people continue to watch TV or other forms of video in the midst of the pandemic, but Madison Avenue is spending fewer dollars to dazzle them.National TV advertising fell 9% in June to $3.2 billion, according to Standard Media Index, a continuation of negative trends that have been in place since the coronavirus pandemic struck in March.

Billboard's Live At-Home concert series will feature the more livestreamed performances for your entertainment.This week's performances kick off Tuesday (Aug. 4), with a set from Americana rocker Drew Holcomb.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorBasketball fans can’t sit courtside these days, but they might just get the ultimate view of NBA action when ESPN opens its coverage of the league’s season this evening.Fans who use the ESPN App will be able to access full games with a “rail-cam” view, which lets the streaming audience see the action through a camera lens placed on a mobile table.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: The hot movie package du jour is Scandalous! This is a drama that has Jeremy Pope — freshly minted Emmy nominee for the Netflix series Hollywood — to play Sammy Davis Jr and Janet Mock (Hollywood and Pose) to direct a drama about the interracial love affair between the entertainer and actress Kim Novak, who at the time was the top box office draw in Hollywood.Pic will be produced by Jonathan Glickman, who is producing the upcoming Aretha

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorIf you missed the regular Opening Day from Major League Baseball due to the coronavirus pandemic, well, someone feels your pain.Comcast Corp. intends to refund the programming fees its subscribers paid for regional sports networks in the second quarter, the Philadelphia cable giant said Wednesday.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorComcast has revealed that its European pay-TV broadcaster Sky has been far from immune to the headwinds of coronavirus, with the pandemic putting a significant drag on subscription and advertising revenues.In the three months to the end of June 2020, Sky’s total revenue dropped 15.5% to $4.1BN, with deep declines in income across its subscription, advertising, and content revenue streams.Advertising revenue collapsed by 43% to $321 in the second quarter, while