Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Funny man Tracy Morgan was released from a Utah hospital, after he fell unconscious at the Sundance Film Festival following the Creative Coalition Spotlight Awards dinner, where he accepted an award.

The 30 Rock star was immediately rushed to a Park City medical facility, where he was diagnosed with altitude sickness which is also referred to as mountain sickness.
Park City, Utah, stands at an elevation of 7,000 feet, and illness is brought on by a combination of reduced air pressure and lower oxygen levels at high altitudes.

In many cases, the symptoms of altitude sickness can be mild, but if someone has a compromised immune system, the effects can be life-threatening.

In Morgan’s case, his diabetes could have led to complications, but apparently, he was treated quickly and without hesitation.

After her multimillion dollar divorce from basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, Vanessa Bryant has been offered a spot on Basketball Wives: LA. Though no official response has been received from Bryant, VH1 is very eager to add her to the cast of the show.

Producers of the show were not interested in working with Vanessa while she was married to Kobe.

Bryant has become the Holy Grail for Basketball Wives producers. The people behind the VH1 show are prepping to make her an offer she can’t refuse.

HENLEY-ON-KLIP, SOUTH AFRICA — Oprah Winfrey says the first graduation at her elite school for South African girls is a time for celebration, and for contemplating how she could have done it better.

Winfrey said Saturday’s graduation ceremony is a victory. But she says her future philanthropy in Africa will support existing institutions instead of spending millions to start from scratch.

Of the 75 students who started at her school in 2007, all 72 who graduated are headed to universities in South Africa and the United States.

While Jay-Z is on cloud nine with daughter Blue Ivy Carter, his former pride and joy, Rocawear, seems to be on the verge of chapter 11.

The hip-hop clothing brand, which Jay-Z founded in 1999 with producer Damon Dash, laid off half the staff of its men’s and boys apparel division on January 6.

Jay-Z sold the Rocawear brand in 2007 for $204 million in cash to Iconix Group, a licensing company that also owns brands such as Candie’s, Ed Hardy and Signature Apparel Group LLC.

Jay-Z Swears Off ‘B-Word’ For Blue Ivy
Fatherhood seems to have changed Jay-Z after welcoming a baby girl, Blue Ivy Carter with wife, Beyoncé this month, the rapper has reportedly sworn off of using the word “b*tch.” He penned a poem celebrating the birth of his daughter that read:

Before I got in the game, made a change, and got rich/I didn’t think hard about using the word b*tch/I rapped, I flipped it, I sold it, I lived it/Now with my daughter in this world I curse those that give it.

Jay-Z has used the word widely in songs including hits “99 Problems,” “That’s My B*tch” from his Watch the Throne album with Kanye West and “B*tches & Sisters” where he tried to make a distinction between types of women.

Morgan Freeman was honored with the Golden Globes’ annual Cecil B. DeMille award for his lifetime of incredible work in film and television (he starred on the 70s kids show The Electric Company).

Believe it or not he is only the second African-American to receive this illustrious award (Sidney Poitier was the first, back in 1982).

Freeman has played everything from a low-life pimp to the personification of God.

Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons‘ UniRush has filed a lawsuit against a company that he claims has been using the “Rush Card” name to leverage search results.

Lawyers for Simmons’s Rush Card filed a lawsuit against AccountNow in United States Federal Court, Southern Division.

According to the complaint, AccountNow is taking advantage of the word “Rush” and sending customers to its own website, in some cases trumping the real “Rush Card” display ads on various Internet sites.

Lawyers for Simmons’s Rush Card said that they sent a cease and desist notice to AccountNow in November of 2011, but the legal warning was ignored.

NEW YORK — After seven years with a no-host format, the Grammys will have an emcee — LL Cool J.

The Grammy-winning rapper and actor says the Feb. 12 broadcast is “gonna be a great night” and says his hosting duties are a dream come true.

Director George Lucas talked about the difficulty of getting his latest project, Red Tails to the big screen screen.

Red Tails stars a virtually all-black cast. It tells the story of the famed Tuskegee Airmen fighter pilots from World War II. They were the first black pilots to serve in combat and their story will be recreated by stars like Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard and Nate Parker.

Lucas, who serves as executive producer of the film, told Stewart that he has been developing on the film for 23 years. He financed its production and tried to get promotion from major studios.

Lucas went on to say that he was inspired to make the film to inspire teenage boys around ideas of heroism and patriotism. “It’s not Glory where you a lot of white officers running these guys into cannon fire. These are real heroes,” he said.

The film is set to be released January 20.

Jay-Z released a heartfelt musical tribute to his brand new baby daughter titled “Glory.” Via his wife Beyoncé’s BeyonceOnline, the Hip-Hop power couple issued a statement formally announcing the arrival of Blue Ivy Carter.

‘Hello Hello Baby Blue! We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven. She was delivered naturally at a healthy 7 lbs and it was the best experience of both of our lives. We are thankful to everyone for all your prayers, well wishes, love and support.’