#Gregory Allen Howard, ‘Remember the Titans’ and ‘Harriet’ Writer, Has Died

#Gregory Allen Howard, ‘Remember the Titans’ and ‘Harriet’ Writer, Has Died

Gregory Allen Howard, ‘Remember the Titans’ and ‘Harriet’ Writer, Has Died Gregory Allen Howard, who wrote Remember the Titans and was a producer and writer behind Harriet, died Friday. His rep, Jeff Sanderson, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that he died in Miami, Florida, following a brief illness. Sanderson said Howard was 70, though another agency that…

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#Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico Ali Walsh wins boxing debut

#Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico Ali Walsh wins boxing debut

“#Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico Ali Walsh wins boxing debut” TULSA, Okla. — Nico Ali Walsh made a successful pro debut Saturday night, winning in the first round and then paying homage to his grandfather, Muhammad Ali. Wearing trunks made for his grandfather, Ali Walsh knocked down his outmatched opponent midway through the first round before…

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#Man turns 0M sports memorabilia collection into stock market

#Man turns $100M sports memorabilia collection into stock market

“#Man turns $100M sports memorabilia collection into stock market” Over the last  seven decades, Joel Platt has acquired one of the world’s great sports memorabilia collections. The 82-year-old’s high-security vaults in Florida contain more than a million items — ranging from Jackie Robinson’s bat to Wilt Chamberlain’s high school uniform to the recently deceased Hank Aaron’s game-used…

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#Regina King’s directing debut electrifies

#Regina King’s directing debut electrifies

“#Regina King’s directing debut electrifies” In 1964, black icons Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown gathered in a Florida motel room one evening. This real historical anecdote inspired a 2013 play by Kemp Powers, “One Night in Miami,” and now actor Regina King makes her directorial debut with an assured, electrifying film…

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