Happy 63rd Birthday, Harold Perrineau! Born on August 7, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York, Perrineau has built an extraordinary career across television, film, theater, dance and music. He was born Harold Perrineau, but his surname was changed to Williams during childhood. When he joined the Screen Actors Guild and discovered another Harold Williams was already registered, he returned to his birth name, using the surname of his mother, Sylvia Perrineau. Television audiences know him as Michael Dawson in ABC’s Lost, whose emotional search for his son Walt became one of the show’s most memorable storylines. After leaving as a regular following Season 2, he made a secretive return in Season 4, with Michael hiding aboard the freighter under the alias Kevin Johnson. Perrineau previously starred as narrator and inmate Augustus Hill throughout HBO’s groundbreaking prison drama Oz. He now leads MGM+’s supernatural mystery series From as Boyd Stevens, the determined sheriff trying to protect the residents of a nightmarish town from which no one can escape. Season 4 concluded on June 28, 2026, and MGM+ has officially renewed the series for a fifth and final season, expected in 2027. His memorable film roles include Mercutio in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet, Link in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, Rashid Cole in Smoke, Julian Murch in The Best Man and Flynn in 28 Weeks Later. His other television work includes Sons of Anarchy, Constantine, Claws and The Rookie. Marvel fans may also recognize him as the English-language voice of Blade in the 2011 anime series. Before his major screen success, Perrineau trained as a dancer and originated the role of Tyrone Jackson in the 1989 world premiere of Fame: The Musical. A talented singer as well, he recorded the R&B/soul track Stay Strong and later released music with producer Tomo in der Muhlen. From the Emerald City of Oz and the mysterious island of Lost to the terrifying town of From, Harold Perrineau continues to bring intensity, humanity and unforgettable presence to every performance. #haroldperrineau #fromonmgm #lost #thematrix #happybirthday

Here's why 50 Cent thinks Ashanti should do basement parties.😩 Ashanti found herself trending after reports surfaced that only 24 tickets were sold for her scheduled appearance at Stony Brook University's Back To Brook event. Ashanti later blamed the disappointing turnout on poor promotion. But before the story could die down, 50 Cent saw an opportunity to troll. The rapper jumped online and joked about the low ticket sales, writing, "Ashanti show canceled after only 24 tickets sold. Wait a minute, I thought I told everybody not to fool with this fool. I want the names and socials of everybody who bought a ticket now." And he wasn't finished. 50 later joked that Ashanti might need to stop booking large venues and start performing in house basements so the crowd still feels packed. The comments quickly went viral, and when TMZ later asked Ashanti whether she considers 50 Cent a bully, the singer didn't hesitate to agree. Now social media is divided. Some people say 50 is simply doing what he's always done — trolling celebrities and turning everything into a joke. Others believe there's a difference between joking around and publicly humiliating someone who's already dealing with a professional setback. What do y'all think — is 50 Cent being funny, or is Ashanti right to call him a bully? #50cent

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American singer and comedian Oliver Tree reportedly died in a mid-air helicopter crash in Brazil, multiple media outlets say. He was 32 years old. The Associated Press reported that two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the western part of the city. There were a total of six people in the two helicopters; all are said to have died, AP reported. #olivertree #singer