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Beloved Maryland Dad Michael Buckhout-White
Dies After Battle With Recurrent Brain Cancer, 42 Beloved Maryland Dad Michael Buckhout-White
Dies After Battle With Recurrent Brain Cancer, 42
Dies After Battle With Recurrent Brain Cancer, 42 Maryland is in mourning for Michael John Buckhout-White, a devoted father of two who died following a brave battle with recurrent brain cancer on Friday, Dec. 29. He was 42. Born in Silver Spring, Michael attended Montgomery Blair High School, where he was a drummer in jazz band before his graduation in 1999, his obituary says. He then earned an AA with a certificate in Computer Graphics from Montgomery College and transferred to UMBC before earning a BA in Digital and Imaging Arts. Michael worked at MacUpgrades in Bethesda while continuing to follow his creative passion throughout college…
Baltimore Native Lance Reddick, Star Of 'The Wire,' 'John Wick' Dies At 60 Baltimore Native Lance Reddick, Star Of 'The Wire,' 'John Wick' Dies At 60
Baltimore Native Lance Reddick, Star Of 'The Wire,' 'John Wick' Dies At 60 Best known for portraying a hard-nosed police lieutenant from his hometown city on The Wire, Baltimore native Lance Reddick has reportedly died at the age of 60. Multiple outlets have reported that the John Wick star died from natural causes, days after he was forced to pull out of the New York City premiere of the latest film from the franchise during a press tour. His body was reportedly found in his Studio City home in California. TMZ was the first to report his death. While best known for his roles on the big and small screen, Reddick also made a name for himself among gamers, actin…
Maryland Teen Making It In The Music Industry With Release Of Second Single Maryland Teen Making It In The Music Industry With Release Of Second Single
Maryland Teen Making It In The Music Industry With Release Of Second Single A 17-year-old Maryland high school student says she is determined to make it in the music industry as she prepares for the impending release of her second single. Mehlani Payton, going by the stage name Mehlani, is getting ready for the release of her single "Down Bad" which will hit streaming platforms on Saturday, Feb. 25, as stated in an exclusive interview with Daily Voice. The single is stylistically similar to her first release, "Boyfriend", which was released when she was just 15, giving listeners an upbeat pop-rock tune.  View this post on Instagram …
Sisters Both Crowned 'Miss Maryland' Compete On 'The Voice' (VIDEO) Sisters Both Crowned 'Miss Maryland' Compete On 'The Voice' (VIDEO)
Sisters Both Crowned 'Miss Maryland' Compete On 'The Voice' (Video) A pair of sisters both previously crowned Miss Maryland have taken their talents to NBC's "The Voice." Lindsay and Kasey Staniszewski performed Lady A's "What If I Never Get Over You" on the Monday, Oct. 3 episode. The Staniszewski sisters both served as state ambassadors: Lindsay was Miss Maryland 2010 and Kasey was Miss Maryland USA 2013.  Together they are The Marilynds, "making their mark in the entertainment industry, sharing their love for a truly universal language — music — and their voices with the world, note by note," their website says. The sisters earned chair …
Music To Your Ears: NSO To Perform At US Capitol As Labor Day Tradition Music To Your Ears: NSO To Perform At US Capitol As Labor Day Tradition
Music To Your Ears: NSO To Perform At US Capitol As Labor Day Tradition The National Symphony Orchestra will play music on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol on September 4, NBC4 Washington said. No tickets are required for the musical event, but you can secure a great spot as of 3 p.m. that day, the website reported. The real show begins at 8 p.m., so if you are a fan of the NSO, be sure to ring in Labor Day at the U.S. Capitol for the free concert.  Click here for the full story from NBC4 Washington. 
Pennsylvania AGT Finalist Has Bones Of 80-Year-Old Due To Anorexia: People Mag Pennsylvania AGT Finalist Has Bones Of 80-Year-Old Due To Anorexia: People Mag
Pennsylvania AGT Finalist Has Bones Of 80-Year-Old Due To Anorexia: People Mag Jackie Evancho lefts audiences breathless with her singing as a 10-year-old child performing on America's Got Talent. Just over a decade later, her bones have aged 70 years, she tells People. The native Pennsylvanian placed second on the show in 2010, fame got to her, but spent her teens struggling with anorexia, she said.  A car crash that left her seriously hurt with broken bones in January 2021 was her wake-up call, she tells the magazine.  "They were abnormal breaks, breaks that you see in 80-year-olds," she told the outlet. Evancho ended up going to in an inpatient facility but her …
A$AP Rocky Arrested At LAX: Reports A$AP Rocky Arrested At LAX: Reports
A$AP Rocky Arrested At LAX: Reports Rapper A$AP Rocky— whose real name is Rakim Mayers– has been detained at the Los Angeles airport in connection with a Nov. 2021 shooting, according to multiple media outlets. A$AP Rocky had arrived at the airport from a vacation in Barbados with his girlfriend Rihanna in a private plane on Wednesday, Apr. 20 NBC News reported citing his attorney.  As soon as he landed he was greeted by police officers who took him away in handcuffs, reports TMZ. In addition to the Los Angeles Police Department— members of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations team were…
Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Cut From 'American Idol' Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Cut From 'American Idol'
Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Cut From 'American Idol' The "American Idol" journey for a hunting-fishing 17-year-old girl from Pennsylvania has come to an end. Morgan Gruber was cut from the show after a performance this week, which did not air, she said on Facebook. "I am so thankful for this amazing journey that American Idol has given me!!!" she wrote. "I’ve met so many amazing people and I’m so thankful for this opportunity! This isn’t the last of #morgangruber." Gruber was last seen on the air with Maryland's Jay Copeland during their rendition of "Shallow." Gruber blew the American Idol judges out of the water during her audition with …