Rowan Barrett did not push his son into basketball; he wanted him to choose it. RJ Barrett grew up to be a basketball prodigy, a Duke star for a year, the face and future of the sport in Canada, but he did not grow up with stage parents. He took to the sport and prodded his father along.
When RJ Barrett was a child, Rowan was reticent to let him play. Read More...
Send in the crowds… Rumble in the Jungle Rematch. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The GuardianSend in the crowds… Rumble in the Jungle Rematch. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The GuardianThe ObserverImmersive theatreReviewDock X, London
The fight that sealed Muhammad Ali’s fame as the greatest is re-enacted in a London warehouse, complete with David Frost, Don King, music and food
Muhammad Ali’s audacity, as he shocked the world by knocking out George Foreman, his seemingly unbeatable rival, to regain the world heavyweight title in Kinshasa in 1974, offers an evocative backdrop for an enjoyable night of immersive theatre written by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu and directed by Miguel H Torres Umba. Read More...
Usher is engaged to his longtime girlfriend and business partner, Grace Miguel! The two have been together since 2009, and decided to make it official.
“She’s happy but they’re trying to keep it quiet,” an insider says private couple.
The couple were spotted at the Golden Globes Art of Elysium Heaven Gala in L.A. on Saturday, with Miguel’s ring finger adorned with a giant diamond. Read More...