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Chadwick Boseman's brothers open up about the actor's final days in new interview

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Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Kevin and Derrick Boseman are honoring their late brother Chadwick by opening up about the Black Panther star’s final days and the legacy he leaves behind.

In a recent interview with The New York Times, the two said that, while fans knew their little brother by many names — T’Challa and Jackie Robinson to name a few — they only know him as Chad, not Chadwick.

Kevin, an accomplished dancer who performed on Broadway’s The Lion King, explained that whatever Chadwick put his mind to, he made it happen.

“He always did his best,” Kevin, 48, noted. “His best was incredible.”

As for Derrick, 54, a pastor in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, added that his little brother was exceptionally gifted, telling the Times, “He’s probably the most gifted person I’ve ever met.”  

Besides being a gifted storyteller and actor, the Boseman brothers say at Chadwick’s core was his faith.

Their mother was a nurse and their father reupholstered furniture — but both Carolyn and Leroy Boseman made sure to give their sons a strong religious upbringing.

Which is why, as Boseman’s brothers say, enabled Chadwick to always give back to his community but never broadcast it.  They revealed he bought hundreds of Black Panther tickets for needy children from his hometown of Anderson, South Carolina.

That faith also helped Chadwick transition into his final chapter, with Pastor Boseman revealing what his little brother told him the day before he died; “Man, I’m in the fourth quarter, and I need you to get me out of the game.”

Pastor Boseman told the Times he then changed his prayers from “God heal him, God save him” to “God, let your will be done,” which allowed him to pass peacefully the following day.

Chadwick Boseman died after a silent four-year battle with colon cancer.  He was 43.

By Megan Stone
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Washington Football Team's Ron Rivera talks cancer treatment, support and commitment to his team

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ABC NewsBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News

(NEW YORK) — As the 2020 NFL season continues, one head coach has committed to sticking with his Sunday routine even in the face of an ongoing cancer battle.

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) in the offseason and receives five treatments a week. But he has vowed to push ahead with the support of his team, family and fans.

“First of all it’s who I am. Listening to the doctors talking about how important it is to try and do as much of your routine as possible, but they also tell you be careful, listen to your body,” he told ABC News’ Good Morning America about his decision to remain active with his new team this season. “There’s also people watching me. I’m trying to set the example.”

“Hey, RBG she went through it, so I figure I can too,” he added of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg who died at 87 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer.

Rivera said “I’m feelin pretty good” after the team’s matchup on Sunday.

“Once we got done with the game, I hydrated,” he said. “We went home. I tried to eat. Watched a little football. I honestly was in bed by about 8.”

The NFL veteran and first-year head coach of the newly renamed D.C-based organization saw a massive show of support on Sunday with a Coach’s Corner at FedEx Field. Hundreds of cardboard cutouts raised money in Rivera’s name for the American Cancer Society.

“It means a lot. You know, when I first was diagnosed, I was angry,” he said. “People have reached out and talked to me and have given me their examples or just sent their well wishes. It helps push me forward and I think that’s so important. When you go through something like this, you need a support system. When you have the right type of people pushing you, man, I tell you what it really helps. It gets your momentum going forward.”

One of the cutouts in Rivera’s cheering section was of his late brother Mickey who died of pancreatic cancer in 2015.

“That really hit me — cause Mickey was such a fighter. Just to see him again,” he said. “That hit home — It was awesome.”

There was also an additional cutout of his mom, which he said was technically her “first time” at an NFL game since he has been a head coach.

“She refuses to go because she doesn’t like people yelling at her son,” Rivera said with a laugh.

Rivera, 58, also touched on the importance of health care for anyone who’s facing a similar diagnosis.

“There’s so much that goes into this and it’s so expensive,” he said. “Everybody deserves the opportunity to fight and fight with everything they’re given. This is the opportunity now. People have to go out and vote. They have to vote their conscience because it’s important.”

Now on the downhill swing of his treatment timeline, Rivera remembered what the late ESPN anchor and SportsCenter host Stuart Scott, who died in 2015 of cancer, said.

“I’ve got three weeks left. One more cycle left to go of chemo. I’m looking forward to it,” he said. “As Stuart Scott said, you know, ‘I have it. It doesn’t have me and it’s not how far I have to go, but how far I’ve gone.'”

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NBA Finals: Jimmy Butler leads Heat to Game 3 win over Lakers

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cmannphoto/iStockBy JEANETTE TORRES-PEREZ, ABC News

(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Jimmy Butler brought the heat Sunday night with a 40-point triple-double performance in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, leading the Miami Heat to a 115-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

With Sunday’s win, the Heat now trail the Lakers in the series to 2-1.

Both teams will face off again on Tuesday for Game 4 of the Finals. Tip off begins at 9 p.m. ET.

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Reba returns to host 54th CMA Awards with Darius Rucker

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ABC/Alysse GafkjenReba McEntire will return to host yhe 54th Annual CMA Awards next month on ABC, with Darius Rucker joining her as co-host this year. 

“I’m thrilled to be back hosting the CMA Awards and even more thrilled that I get to share the stage with Darius Rucker,” the Country Music Hall of Famer says.

“We’re looking forward to a night of celebrating great country music and hope you’ll tune in and watch!” Reba adds.

The show will air live from downtown Nashville on Wednesday, November 11, starting at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

This is Reba’s fifth time leading the show, having hosted last year with Dolly Parton and Carrie Underwood. It’s the first time for Darius. 

“I look forward to the CMA Awards every year because of the incredible performances and the opportunity to celebrate the year in country music,” he says. “To be invited to host this year’s awards alongside Reba — are you kidding me?! — it is an absolute honor.”

“Even though this year will look a little different than normal,” he continues, “I know that we’re all eager for a night of musical celebration, and this year’s show definitely won’t disappoint!”

Reba and Darius made the announcement Monday on ABC’s Good Morning America. So far, the Country Music Association hasn’t revealed any further details about the show.

By Stephen Hubbard
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Alec Baldwin and Jim Carey mock the presidential debate in SNL's season 46 opener

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Will Heath/NBC(NEW YORK) — The premiere of Saturday Night Live‘s 46th season saw Alec Baldwin returning as President Donald Trump and Jim Carrey making his debut as Democratic challenger Joe Biden, for a recreation of last Tuesday’s raucous presidential debate.

The cold open featured Baldwin’s Trump interrupting and insulting Carrey’s Biden, as the former vice president repeatedly tried and failed to contain his anger.

“Look man, I’m a nice guy, but you give anymore guff tonight, I’ll rip your face off like a mad chimp,” Carrey snapped, before muttering to himself, “The country’s counting on you, Joe.  Just stand here and look lucid.”

The sketch also addressed President Trump testing positive for COVID-19, as Baldwin — with his fingers crossed — assuring Beck Bennett’s Chris Wallace that he took the coronavirus test he promised to take in advance of the debate.

After using a TV remote control to pause Baldwin mid-sentence, Carrey joked, “just imagine if science and karma could some team up to send us all a message about how dangerous this virus can be.”

“I’m not saying I want it to happen. Just imagine it did,” he added.

Later, host Chris Rock and “Weekend Update” anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che also joked about the president’s diagnosis.

Former SNL cast member Maya Rudolph also made an appearance, reprising her role as Biden’s running mate, Senator Kamala Harris, suggesting America needed a WAP — Woman As President — a nod to the hit Saturday’s musical guest Megan Thee Stallion recorded with Cardi B.

Harry Styles also had a cameo, appearing in a thought bubble, to read Carrey’s Biden a calming, meditative story.

Saturday’s show also included Kate McKinnon paying tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who passed away on September 18.  McKinnon appeared in the audience dressed as the late Supreme Court Justice.

By George Costantino
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