Tiffany Haddish to play Olympic track star Florence Griffith Joyner, Falynn Guoboadia to share her truth, and heart experts probe potential rare vaccine side effect in teen boys.
Tiffany Haddish To Play Flo-Jo In Forthcoming Biopic
Tiffany Haddish will produce and star in a film about the life of Olympic track star Florence Griffith Joyner, Variety reports. Joyner, who adopted the moniker "Flo-Jo," was a hero of the comedienne. “I am looking forward to telling Flo-Jo’s story the way it should be told,” Haddish said in a press release. “My goal with this film is making sure that younger generations know my ‘she-ro’ Flo-Jo, the fastest woman in the world to this day, existed.”
Heart Inflammation Probed As Potential Vaccine Side Effect In Teens
Medical experts are looking to determine whether recent cases of heart inflammation in teens are a rare side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine, The Associated Press reports. An article published in Pediatrics revealed that seven teen boys who received the Pfizer shot between April and May developed chest pain. Imaging tests revealed heart and muscle inflammation. However, a link between inflammation and the vaccine has not been proven. The type of inflammation experienced by the teens, which is called "myocarditis," is a common occurence in the presence of several other types of infections. None of the boys were considered critically ill and all were considered healthy enough to be discharged from the hospital after two to six days.
Mike Pence Says He And Donald Trump Still Don't See Eye-To-Eye On Capitol Insurrection
It's been almost six months since rioters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to interfere with democracy and former Vice President Mike Pence says that he and Donald Trump may never agree regarding the events that took place on that deadly day. "January 6 was a dark day in the history of the United States Capitol, but thanks to the swift action of the Capitol Police and federal law enforcement, violence was quelled, the Capitol was secured and that same day we reconvened the Congress and did our duty under the Constitution and the laws of the United States," Pence told a crowd of Republican activists Thursday, according to CBS News. "President Trump and I have spoken many times since we've left office and I don't know if we'll ever see eye-to-eye on that day, but I will always be proud of what we accomplished for the American people over the last four years."
Bartender Wins Assault Lawsuit Against Cuba Gooding Jr.
Natasha Ashworth, the bartender who accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of repeatedly attempting to grope her at Tao Downtown Nightclub in Manhattan where she worked, has won her lawsuit against the Radio actor. According to Page Six, Gooding failed to respond to Ashworth's lawsuit, which was filed in October 2019, for over a year. Reportedly, Gooding's failure to respond resulted in a default judgement in Ashworth's favour for her assault and battery claims. The judge, however, denied default judgement for her claims of infliction of emotional distress.
Falynn Guobadia Teases Tell-All Interview
After remaining mostly silent on her impending divorce and her estranged husband's recent engagement, "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Falynn Guobadia intends to share her truth by way of a tell-all interview with YouTuber Adam Coy Newell scheduled to premiere June 10th on YouTube. "I meant what I said when I took my vows," Guobadia said through tears in a teaser for the interview. "It hurts like hell." The reality star is expected to not only speak about the circumstances which led to her divorce, but also, her estranged husband's relationship with her RHOA co-star, Porsha Williams.
