Monday 11 August 2008

Bernie Mac - Stars Pay Tribute To Bernie Mac

Hollywood stars have paid tribute to the player and comedian Bernie Mac was died on Saturday aged 50.

Mac died from complications due to pneumonia after organism admitted to a Chicago hospital before in the week.

Since his death was announced yesterday, tributes have been gushing in for the Transformer actor.

Ocean's 11 co-stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt both said the comedian would be greatly missed.

"The world but got a little less funny. He will be missed in a heartfelt way," Clooney said.

While, Pitt declared: "I lament the loss of a ferociously comic and hard-core family gentleman. My thoughts are with Rhonda and their sept. Bernie Mac, you ar already lost."

The 50-year-olc comic was next place to be seen in Soul Men, released in November, alongside Samuel L. Jackson.

The Pulp Fiction asterisk added his condolences to Mac's family.

"It goes without saying that Bernie was one of the preeminent comedians of our contemporaries," Jackson aforesaid.

"He was also an attentive hubby, a great father and loving granddaddy. I feel blessed to have shared years of friendship with Bernie Mac, and I'm honored to have in the end co-starred with him in what I consider to be his finest cinematic acting achievement.

"My sincere prayer is that his family volition be comforted by the warmth of love from all of us world Health Organization knew and respected this man."





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Wednesday 6 August 2008

Rock the Bells New York: Gigwise Photo Review Featuring Jay-Z, Nas

US rapper Nas was joined by Jay-Z and a server of other hip-hop stars at the Rock the Bells festival on Sunday (August 3rd).


The event at Jones Beach on Long Island, New York besides featured surprise appearances from Busta Rhymes, Pharoahe Monch and EMPD.


Jay-Z, who late ended his European tour with a host of dates in the UK, received a huge ovation when he joined Nas on the tracks 'Black Republican' and 'Success', which features on Jay-Z's 2007 album 'American Gangster.


Meanwhile, Rhymes joined headliners A Tribe Called Quest on a rendition of 'Scenario', in front performing his own short set which included 'Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See'.


You can see a selection highlights from the festival, which will call in California on Saturday (August 9th), on Gigwise below.


Alternatively, CLICK HERE for extensive pictures from the Long Island event.


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