Embarrassed Laurence Fishburne Cuts Ties With His Porn Star Daughter

Laurence Fishburne has told his daughter she is no longer welcome in his life following her "embarrassing" step into the adult movie market. Montana Fishburne recently moved out of the actor's Los Angeles home as she hatched plans to launch herself as a porn star, and did not speak to her famous father for several weeks after clips from her X-rated film debut hit the Internet.

The 19 year old finally contacted "The Matrix" star on Monday, August 16, and the pair endured a heated telephone conversation. The teenager revealed to TMZ.com that her dad told her, "I'm not going to speak with you 'till you turn your life around... You embarrassed me."

LOS ANGELES — Doctors have found a tumor in the throat of Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas

LOS ANGELES — Doctors have found a tumor in the throat of Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas and plan to treat the "Wall Street" star with radiation and chemotherapy over eight weeks.

Doctors expect Douglas, 65, to make a full recovery, the actor's spokesman told People magazine on Monday.

A representative for Douglas confirmed the report to Reuters but declined comment on any further details.

"I am very optimistic," Douglas said in a statement to People.

Douglas, who is married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, has enjoyed a long career in Hollywood spanning some five decades, and he is the son of film legend Kirk Douglas.

He made his first major mark as a producer on 1975 drama "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," which earned him an Oscar, and got his big break as an actor in 1970s television series "The Streets of San Francisco."

In the 1970s and 1980s, he saw his star rise in movies such as "The China Syndrome" and "Romancing the Stone," and he won his second Oscar — this time for acting — playing corporate raider Gordon Gekko in "Wall Street."

Notable Jazz Photographer Herman Leonard Dies At 87

Murder Charges Dropped For Harlem Man Involved In Police Shootout

The man who was shot 23 times in a Harlem shootout with police last week was arraigned Monday on charges of criminal possession of a weapon, but is no longer facing a charge of attempted murder.

Angel Alvarez faces two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and one count of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

Alvarez was shot when police say he and 21-year-old Luis Soto were struggling with a gun at a block party on 144th Street and Lenox Avenue on August 8.

Soto was shot six times and died.

Alvarez was hit 23 times and was released from the hospital two days ago.

Two police officers and three bystanders were also shot. At least one of the officers was hit by friendly fire and was saved by his bulletproof vest.

Police say Alvarez had a 38-caliber gun in his hand, but his lawyer says the gun belonged to Soto.

“He was acting in self defense,” said Alvarez’s attorney Matthew Galuzzo. “He was attacked by Mr. Soto and he wrestled the gun away from him, but he did not shoot at any cops. There was no reason to shoot at any cops.”

Originally police charged Alvarez with attempted murder, but those charges are on hold. Prosecutors say their investigation is still open, but Galuzzo insists the murder charges were dropped because police do not have a strong case.

“If they had the evidence, they would charge him now with the attempted murder,” said Galuzzo. "But they clearly don't have the evidence now. I don't think they are ever going to have it."

Meanwhile, Alvarez's attorney claims his client was assaulted by police after he was shot.

"Kicked him in the face and taunted him saying, ‘you're going to die,’” charged Alvarez’s attorney. “Angel remembers vividly responding, ‘No I'm not going to die.’ Obviously he's been proven correct. He didn't die, remarkably. He's going to get justice for what happened."

The New York City Police Department says police have no evidence of Galuzzo's claim.

Alvarez is still in police custody on a prior gun charge from 2005, and is being held in jail without bail or bond. He is due back in court on August 19th.

Bloomberg Defends President's Pro-Mosque Position

The mayor Monday defended President Barack Obama's comments about a proposed mosque near the World Trade Center site, in which the commander-in-chief said that U.S. Muslims have a right to build their house of worship.

Judge: Same-Sex Marriages Still on Hold

A federal judge Thursday refused to permanently stay his ruling overturning Proposition 8 but extended a temporary hold to give supporters time to appeal the historic ruling.U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who overturned the measure on Aug. 4, agreed to give its sponsors until Aug. 18 to appeal his ruling to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. No new marriages can take place until then.

Walker’s decision came after supporters of the same-sex marriage ban warned that they would take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary to ensure that his ruling did not take effect. Walker’s decision came after supporters of the same-sex marriage ban warned that they would take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary to ensure that his ruling did not take effect.

The victim, Tashawn Bromfield, 16,killed mistaken identity

A Connecticut teenager who was visiting his dad in The Bronx so they could go shopping for school was the victim of a random drive-by shooting early today, possibly involving a gruesome gang initiation, a police source said.

The victim, Tashawn Bromfield, 16, was hanging out in the courtyard of his dad’s house at 3482 Fenton Av. in Eastchester Heights drinking a slurpee with his friend, Daijon Powell, 16, and one other teen when two shots rang out from the passenger side of a four door sedan cruising by.

A bullet fatally pierced Tashawn in the chest and the high school junior stumbled away screaming before collapsing behind a tree. Daijon ran to his side and helplessly watched as his friend died.Tashawn Bromfield and his mom, Dionne Johnson-Russell Officers at the scene of the tragic murder.


Tashawn, who was set to try out for the Spartan football team at Francis T. Maloney HS in Meriden where he lived with his mom , was pronounced dead at Jacobi shortly after the 12:40 a.m. shooting.

“He [Tashawn] came to visit and I let my son stay out because he was such a good kid. I told them they could hang out in the courtyard for a little while,” said Daijon’s mom Winifred Powell, 46, a nurse’s assistant.

“My neighbor called me and said there were shots on Fenton. I ran downstairs and heard my son yelling, ‘mom come quick!’ My son saw his friend take his last breath.

“He is really shaken up. My son couldn’t sleep all night he laid in bed crying ad shaking. He was an innocent kid. This is crazy this what happened to him.

Tashawn lived with his remarried mom Dionne Johnson-Russell in the suburbs.

Reached at home the overwrought mom told The Post, “I am in his room and I am sitting in his chair where he used to play video games. I am touching his pillow.”

Tragically she had moved her two daughters and Tashawn to the safety of the suburbs and away from the crime.

“We moved when he was six. He wasn’t a city kid,” she said.

His dad Basil, who worked for Coca-Cola but was laid off last year, said his son had worked hard all summer to get in shape for the football tryouts. Joining the team “That was his dream,” his dad said.

The pair planned to go shopping for school supplies, get Tashawn a haircut and visit relatives before the teenager headed back to the suburbs tomorrow.

““I saw him 20 minutes before he was shot. The only reason I left him was because he was such a good kid and he was with two other good kids.

“When I found out he was shot I told the police, ‘this can’t be possible. He wasn’t a kid who even knew people who did drugs or had guns.’ We were supposed to spend today together getting a haircut, shopping and visiting family and all I have is this.”

Police are viewing grainy surveillance video that captured the shooting.

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