On Nov. 19, my friend Steven Marcano called and told me to hold on. A few seconds later, he told me, “I have Don King on the phone for you,” which was very surprising. Anyway, King proceeded to tell me that after watching the Tyson/Paul fight, he is coming back as a promoter bigger than ever. King is also going to be doing a lot with his library. The boxing promoter ended the conversation by praising Donald Trump and saying he is going to be supporting him and working with him. In fact, he called the president-elect, Donald John Trump. Although I’ve always known that King is a Republican and close friend of the president-elect, it was time to go. With that, I told Mr. King that I had to get off the phone. His final statement to me was, “Get to work, Flo Baby, get to work!” I guess it’s all in a day of a reporter’s work……..
My main guys in the entertainment business, Boyz II Men, are developing a feature film biopic that will chronicle their 30-year career, recounting their journey of success, brotherhood, and behind-the-scenes struggles. Variety reported that Compelling Pictures and Primary Waves, with Boyz II Men’s Nate Morris, Shawn Stockman, and Wanya Morris, are executive producers. There will also be a documentary that goes along with the movie………
The play “Death Becomes Her” opened on Broadway on Nov. 21 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on West 46th Street with a Destiny’s Child reunion and a star-studded standing ovation led by Beyoncé. Destiny’s Child groupmate, Michelle Williams, stars in the musical. Variety wrote, “Grammy award-winner Michelle Williams delivers the power notes from the dark side.” Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland were in the audience, along with Tina Knowles, Tonya Pinkins, Sherri Shepherd, Brooke Shields, Norm Lewis, Lachanze and more. Tickets are now on sale through Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025……
On Nov. 20, Kendrick Lamar dropped a surprise LP called “GNX.” The 12-track album comes two years since he released “Mr. Morale and Big Steppers.” SZA is featured on two of the songs. Production credits include Jack Antonoff, Mustard and Sounwave. Lamar will also headline the halftime show at Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana …