Run DMC‘s Jam Master Jay have been convicted of his murder over two decades after it took place.The artist, whose real name was Jason Mizell, was shot in the head at the age of 37 in Queens in 2002.Karl Jordan Jr and Ronald Washington targeted the artist at his recording studio in New York after they were cut out of a drug deal allegedly said to be worth $200,000, the court heard. They were first charged with murder back in 2020 and had initially plead not guilty.Jordan and Washington now face at least 20 years in prison.The murder trial began on January 30, with the court hearing that the Run-DMC legend’s killing was motivated by greed and revenge related to a drug deal row.An eyewitness who was at the scene of the shooting also appeared in court during the trial, identifying a suspect and recalling the Run-DMC star’s last moments.Jordan and Washington’s defence lawyer had notably invoked Harry Potter in the closing statements of the trial last week.As reported by Courthouse News, Jordan and Washington’s defence attorneys have pointed to evidence that they claim implies a third person as a suspect in Mizell’s murder, Jay Bryant.According to the prosecutors’ argument, Bryant was present simply to let Jordan and Washington into the building on the day of the murder before leaving.
‘Rye Lane’ Star Vivian Oparah on Her BAFTA Leading Actress Nomination: ‘I Thought It Was an Extension of My Dream’
09.02.2024 - 14:22 / variety.com
Alex Ritman “Rye Lane” was one of the standout British indie films of 2023, a lively and delightfully-spun rom-com set in the south of London that helped add a fresh coat of paint to a genre that had been fading for several years. From first-time director Raine Allen Miller and led by rising stars Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson, both Londoners themselves, the film was hailed by critics at the Sundance Film Festival before being released in March. But despite the immense love that “Rye Lane” generated, resulting in a record 16 nominations at the British Independent Film Awards in December, few experts would have suggested it had the momentum to plant a flag in BAFTA’s main performance categories, especially given the competition.
Neither did Oparah, whose nomination for leading actress alongside the likes of Emma Stone, Sandra Hüller and Margot Robbie was one of the most welcome surprises — at least from within the U.K. — of awards season. As Oparah tells Variety, she got the news while half-asleep in the U.S.
and immediately assumed it was a sick joke. But now, having come to terms with the fact she’ll be attending the BAFTAs as an actual nominee (she went last year “incognito” alongside Jonsson), she’s exceptionally grateful to be going, so long as she can hold back from fangirling too much over Stone and Hüller. Where were you and what was your reaction when you heard you were nominated? Actually, I was in Atlanta.
And suddenly my phone just started going off. And I woke up and I was like, “This isn’t real, like it like some sort of sick joke.” And I thought, “I’m gonna go back to sleep because this is so insane.” I thought it was just an extension of my dream. Have you come to terms with it since? It’s still really
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The Manly Observer.“They said she couldn’t come in without it, even though she explained that she’d already secured her booking with a deposit.”Eymes told the publication he tried to help Pink, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore, by informing several Skiff Club directors and the floor manager that the star was at the entrance and about to be turned away.“Next thing, I saw Pink and her group walking away. They just turfed her out,” Eymes said.The Registered Clubs Act 1976 requires visitors of clubs to provide an ID proving their address to gain temporary membership.According to Eymes, the singer did not exhibit any diva behavior and left without a fuss.“Not once did she throw her weight around.
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