Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Kevin Hart is going from stand up to the small screen in the single-camera, comedy pilot for Fox entitled, ‘Little in Common’.

Hart will play Ty Burleson, a former Division 2 athlete and sports writer that has transformed into a house-husband coaching youth baseball. The show ties 3 families of different ethnicities together through their kids’ little league sports. Rob Corddry stars alongside the comedian in the pilot.

Outside of acting, Kevin is getting his rap career in order as his alter ego, Chocolate Droppa.

As a fitting close to Black History Month, actor Idris Elba was the featured speaker for the Lens Project’s

“Artist Spotlight” series, held at the Paul Robeson Center of Rutgers University’s Newark campus.

On the Golden Globes and this year’s Oscar ‘white-out’: “Halle Berry and I were the only two black actors nominated for this year’s Golden Globes (Idris for Luther and Halle for Frankie & Alice). The Oscars aren’t designed for us…let’s focus on making more films.”

Steve Harvey reportedly pulled a gutsy move this past Valentine’s Day when he sent his ex-wife what looked like a box of chocolates that actually contained an official court order.

The comedian and “Family Feud” host had a very public battle with his ex, Mary Harvey who accused of him cheating multiple times during their marriage including with his new wife, Majorie Harvey.

Now Mary Lee Harvey says that she was served the Thursday after V-Day “with a box of chocolates, a Valentine’s Day card, and a notice saying you are going to be required to come back to court on March 10.”

Steve obtained a gag order against Mary after she made a series of YouTube videos putting him on blast for not only having affairs, but for leaving her homeless and stealing her money.

Attorneys for Michael Jackson’s mother have told a judge they will not pursue a civil conspiracy claim in a wrongful death lawsuit against the organizers of the pop singer’s planned series of comeback concerts.

A judge previously ruled that Katherine Jackson could not pursue conspiracy and infliction of emotional distress claims against AEG Live without more information.

Attorneys for Katherine Jackson indicated their intentions in a brief filed Wednesday in Los Angeles. The judge rejected AEG’s request to dismiss the lawsuit.

Katherine Jackson sued AEG Live in September, claiming the concert giant failed to properly supervise the doctor who later pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in her son’s death and pushed him through a grueling rehearsal schedule.

AEG has denied any wrongdoing.

The artist known as Prince is being sued by lawyers, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler for unpaid legal fees stemming from cases as far back as 2006.

The NY law firm handled Prince’s divorce from Manuela Testolini at that time, and other cases since then in Ireland, California and New York.

According to the law firm, the 52-year-old singer/songwriter/producer paid $125,000, but still owes $700,000 to his former legal team.

Pop singer Christina Aguilera was arrested and later released from jail for suspicion of public intoxication.

Along with Aguilera her boyfriend Matthew Rutler, was arrested on suspicion of DUI early Tuesday in West Hollywood, authorities said.

The Oscar battle for best picture was won by “The King’s Speech.” Acting honors went to Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Melissa Leo and Christian Bale.

LOS ANGELES, CA — The story of a king overcoming a speech impediment to lead his people through World War II took top honors at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards.

“The King’s Speech” won the best picture, best actor, best director and best original screenplay Oscars at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre Sunday night.
Natalie Portman, who played a ballet dancer in “Black Swan,” was given the best actress Academy Award. Portman also won Golden Globe and SAG best actress trophies in recent weeks.

When “King’s Speech” director Tom Hooper accepted the best director Oscar, he noted that it was his mother who found the script for him.

“The moral of this story is listen to your mother,” Hooper said.

“My father always said to me I would be a late bloomer,” Seidler said, “I hope that record is broken quickly and often.”

Colin Firth, who portrayed the stuttering King George VI in “The King’s Speech,” completed his sweep of best actor honors with the Oscar win.”I have a feeling my career has just peaked,” said Firth, who also won a Golden Globe and the SAG award.

Christian Bale repeated his Golden Globe and SAG award wins by taking the best supporting actor Oscar for his role in “The Fighter.”

Melissa Leo, who played the mother and manager of two boxers in “The Fighter,” completed her trifecta of major awards when 94-year-old Kirk Douglas handed her the best supporting actress Oscar. Leo also won Golden Globe and SAG best actress trophies.

“Inception,” a film that explores the human mind and dreams, won four Academy Awards, including for cinematography, sound mixing, sound editing and visual effects. The film was also a best picture contender, although most of its eight nominations are in the technical categories.

Two awards went to “Toy Story 3” for animated feature film and best original song.

“The Lost Thing” won for short animated film.

STERLINGTON, La. — New Orleans rapper Juvenile was arrested on a drug charge and released from a northern Louisiana jail after posting bond, police said Sunday.

Sterlington Police Sgt. Jacob Greer said that Juvenile, whose real name is Terius Gray, was charged with simple possession of marijuana and driving on a suspended license.

Greer said he pulled over Gray’s car about 10:55 p.m. Saturday after clocking it at 75 mph in a 65 mph zone and for passing in the right lane, which is illegal in Louisiana. He was released a short time later after posting a $750 cash bond.

Greer said after he stopped the 35-year-old rapper, he smelled marijuana and Gray handed over small bag of it when asked.

Greer said the suspended license appeared when police checked his name with law enforcement records. Both charges are misdemeanors.

ALBANY, NY – Remy Ma, whose meteoric rise as a rap star ended with the shooting of a friend outside a nightclub during a dispute over $3,000, lost an appeal of her eight-year prison sentence Thursday.

The decision by the state’s highest court ended the one-time star’s attempt to overturn assault and weapon possession convictions that her lawyer argued were the result of unfair direction from the trial judge.

The trial judge, state Supreme Court Judge Rena Uviller, had called the rapper “a young woman whose anger is out of control.” At sentencing, Remy Ma — whose real name is Remy Smith — cried over her violent upbringing in poverty in New York City and for her young son and her fiance, rapper Papoose.

The victim, Madeda Joseph, and Remy Ma were celebrating a birthday with friends in July 2007 at the Pizza Bar in Manhattan’s trendy meatpacking district when the rapper accused Joseph of stealing $3,000 from her pocketbook.

Remy Ma, gun in hand, demanded to search Joseph’s purse when they were both in the front seat of the victim’s Cadillac Escalade. Joseph refused, and a struggle began. The gun went off twice, with two bullets hitting Joseph in the abdomen. There was testimony in court that Remy Ma fled without calling for police or medical attention.