Amanda Davies, who famously played the younger version of real-life mother Erika Slezak's character on ABC soap One Life to Live, has died at age 42. "It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Erika's daughter Amanda Elizabeth Davies who died very suddenly," said a statement posted to Slezak's website, which is run by a longtime friend. "The family is heartbroken and would appreciate privacy at this time. Read More...
Dave Chappelle has released a surprise Netflix-produced special for free on YouTube that tackles the events following the killing of George Floyd. On Thursday, the ever-candid Chappelle unveiled 8:46, which was the length of time police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd's neck, causing his death (though Chappelle's video itself is nearly a half-hour). During the special, the comedian discusses the death of several black men at the hands of police, such as Floyd in Minnesota, Michael Brown in Missouri, Trayvon Martin in Florida, and Eric Garner in New York City. Read More...
Dave Chappelle isn’t done with Netflix, and vice versa. The stand-up comic announced his fifth comedy special for the streaming platform in an announcement teaser voiced by Morgan Freeman. Freeman takes a godlike vantage point to narrate Chappelle walking alone through the desert. “How did we get here? I wonder,” the actor, who already played God in Evan Almighty, says. “I don’t mean that metaphorically. I’m really asking, how did Dave get here? Read More...
