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Atlanta’s film scene was buzzing in 2016, and at its core was Kareem “Gorilla” Davis. This is his rollercoaster ride through Hollywood. “In 2016, you couldn’t tell me I wasn’t the biggest up-and-coming film director in Atlanta,” Davis says. “Hot off of my first feature film in Florida, I was embarking on my most exciting project yet. I published a fiction novel, turned it into a screenplay, and began the casting process with my then-wife. Sponsorships, auditioning royalty, and callbacks were coming like a tidal…

Lakers basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was scheduled to undergo hip surgery Saturday after falling down at a concert in Los Angeles, according to a spokesperson.Abdul-Jabbar, 76, was treated Friday night by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics and transported to a local hospital, his business partner and spokesperson Deborah Morales said in a statement provided to The Times.“Last night while attending a concert, Kareem had an accidental fall and broke his hip,” Morales said.“We are all deeply appreciative of all…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been hospitalized after a fall and is set to undergo surgery for a broken hip. Abdul-Jabbar’s longtime business partner, Deborah Morales, shared the news on the NBA Hall of Famer’s official Twitter account. “Last night while attending a concert, Kareem had an accidental fall and broke his hip,” Morales wrote. “He will have surgery today. We are all deeply appreciative of all the support for Kareem, especially from the Los Angeles Fire Department who assisted Kareem on…

LeBron James will soon surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 38,387 NBA points, a benchmark set when the legendary Lakers center retired 36 years ago. LeBron James will soon surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 38,387 NBA points, a benchmark set when the legendary Lakers center retired 36 years ago. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks…

Some NBA legends become sports announcers. Other become movie stars. But only one has branched out into writing mystery novels starring Sherlock Holmes’ older brother. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s second book in this series, Mycroft and Sherlock, is out October 9, and we’ve got an exclusive sneak peek.Mycroft and Sherlock is the follow-up to 2015's acclaimed Mycroft Holmes (both books are co-written by Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse). As the title suggests, this new novel features both Holmes brothers—in this take on the…

It’s been over a decade since the original Avatar came out in 2009, and the wait for this long-awaited sequel finally finished this past weekend. The question is, was it worth the wait? Former basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of those people who did not like Avatar: The Way of Water, and he had a memorable take of his to follow.While Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a prominent figure in the basketball world, he doesn’t have any problems expressing his criticism on the goings-on of the entertainment industry, whether…

For more than a decade, Kareem Daniel faithfully followed the Walt Disney Co. script for success. The 48-year-old executive had a Stanford MBA. He started as an intern and held key leadership roles with divisions including the Imagineers, the vaunted designers of theme park rides. He was a movie buff and an unabashed fan of Disney properties — his favorite toy as a boy was the Millennium Falcon, the hulking spaceship from “Star Wars.” His ascent accelerated in 2020 when his mentor, Bob Chapek, became Disney’s chief…

Bob Iger attends the World Premiere of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 'Avengers: Endgame' at Los Angeles Convention Center on April 22, 2019.Jeff Kravitz | FilmMagic, Inc | Getty ImagesBob Iger, less than 24 hours after returning to the helm of Disney, told employees Monday that the company would be undergoing a restructuring in coming weeks.One of the first steps, Iger announced, would be the departure of Kareem Daniel, the company's head of media and entertainment, and right hand to now-departed CEO Bob Chapek.Iger…

(Illustrations by Kevin Gold / For The Times) Current and former L.A. Times staff members selected the 75 greatest Lakers players as the club celebrates its diamond jubilee.Players were judged on how they performed for the Lakers, with a minimum of 100 games played with the franchise.Those casting ballots were former columnists J.A. Adande and Mark Heisler, former staff writer Steve Springer, current staff writers Broderick Turner and Dan Woike, and assistant sports editor Dan Loumena.Points awarded for…

Kareem DanielSource: Business WireDisney's Kareem Daniel is the fourth new director to join McDonald's board this year.The fast-food giant announced Monday that the more than 15-year Disney veteran is the 15th member of its board, effective Oct. 1.Daniel currently leads Disney's media and entertainment distribution group, overseeing the growth of its streaming services, TV channels and theatrical film distribution. He's considered Disney CEO Bob Chapek's right-hand man.Previously, Daniel held leadership roles on the…