‘Star Wars’ actress in hospital
Carrie Fisher is in stable condition after suffering a medical emergency aboard a flight Friday.
Her brother, Todd Fisher, told the Associated Press that she was “out of emergency” and stabilized at a Los Angeles hospital Friday.
The Star Wars star suffered medical trouble during a flight from London and was treated by paramedics immediately upon landing in Los Angeles around noon Friday, according to reports citing anonymous sources. Celebrity website TMZ, which first reported the incident, said anonymous sources told them the actress suffered a heart attack.
Actor, mayor feed homeless
The mayor of New Jersey’s largest city has gotten an assist from actor Delroy Lindo in his efforts to feed the homeless.
Lindo joined Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at a high school on Friday to feed residents as part of a program to bring holiday cheer.
The event at Weequahic High School featured sponsors from around the city and also included health screenings and entertainment.
The London-born Lindo’s film career includes roles in movies such as Crooklyn and Malcolm X and the TV series Blood and Oil.
Rapper arrested at mall
Atlanta police arrested rapper Young Thug, 25, on an outstanding warrant at a mall. A police report says officers responded around 8 p.m. Thursday to a report of a stolen vehicle seen driving through the parking lot of Lenox Square mall. They decided to walk through the mall and one of them spotted the rapper, 25, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams.
Atlanta police said the outstanding warrant stemmed from his failure to appear in court for a previous traffic violation related to illegal window tint.