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Taye Diggs’ Billy Could Still Return To All American, Showrunner Reveals
All American showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll revealed that Taye Diggs’ character Coach Billy Baker could still return to the show despite the character’s death in season 5. All American is an American sports drama series inspired by the life of American football player Spencer Paysinger. The show, created by April Blair, stars Daniel Ezra has been renewed for a sixth season. Now, the show’s executive producer and creator, Carroll decided to spill the tea regarding Diggs’ departure and potential revival.
In her interview with The Wrap, Carroll opened up about Coach Billy’s death in season 5, revealing the coach’s death had already been discussed between Carroll and Diggs at the end of season 4, and they knew the character could not stay on the show forever. Carroll also said it only made sense for the beloved character to die as a hero, but added Diggs has already agreed to return to All-American in the future if he’s needed, and in whatever form that would take.
Death Of The Father Figure
Billy’s death came as a shock as the character had just taken a new position in All Americanseason 5, episode 11, “Time”. While on his way to reunite with his son, Billy is involved in a bus crash with the rest of the team. He ensures the safety of the team, making sure everyone gets out okay, when he realizes that Jabari is nowhere to be found. He reenters the bus that is dangerously hanging on the edge of a cliff and the next scene shows Jordan delivering the news that his father did not make it out alive. Jabari’s fate is left unclear while Billy’s shocking death is confirmed.
This heart-wrenching scene adds to Carroll’s emphasis on Billy’s attitude as a coach and a father who would never leave his kids or family alone. With her confirming there’s a possibility of Diggs returning as Billy in future episodes, it’ll be interesting to see exactly how All-American decides to incorporate him. There’s always the option of a flashback scene to before his death, but then the show could also go for a slightly supernatural avenue and have Billy return in a dream or vision, likely in a moment where his absence is felt the most.
The next chapter of All American will pertain to the characters’ dealing with Billy’s death, the impact it has on them, and the youth of the show moving forward with their lives. Spencer is yet to achieve his goal of going to the NFL, and Diggs might just return for a cameo to help the ambitious young man in the upcoming seasons. The show is nowhere near its end and with the news of All American‘s season 6 renewal, there remains a possibility of Diggs returning in some form sooner than later.
JAY-Z has cemented his lead as the world’s richest rapper with a net worth of $2.5 billion.
The new figure is reportedly due to money for Armand de Brignac champagne and D’Usse cognac, a business venture that belonged to the rapper, until recently.
Interestingly, this increase in wealth comes without Hov, as he is often called, releasing a new album or going on tour.
In February, it was announced that JAY-Z had reached a settlement in his legal battle with D’USSE.
According to Bloomberg, HOV and Bacardi managed to settle a multi-billion dollar lawsuit that saw the Brand buy Jay’s stake in the company for $750 million. However, the rapper is said to retain a “significant interest,” indicating the acquisition of JayZ’s majority stake while he retains a minority stake within the company.
JAY said in his statement, “Growing D’USSÉ over the past decade from an idea to one of the fastest-selling spirits in history has been a blessing,”
According to TMZ, JayZ and Bacardi’s partnership began in 2011, and Hov intended to take over all of D’Usse’s books, records and deposits on drinks and accessories. Sources claimed that he also wanted physical inventory and process details.
The lawsuit states that the rapper “intended to monitor [Bacardi’s] business conduct to protect SC’s rights as a partner.”
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Storage Wars’ star Gunter Nezhoda dies aged 67 after losing battle with cancer just months after diagnosis
Gunter Nezhoda died in sleep in Salt Lake City from lung cancer complications.
The ‘Storage Wars’ star Gunter Nezhoda has died aged 67 after losing his battle with cancer, just six months after his diagnosis.
Nezhoda died in his sleep in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night as a result of complications from lung cancer, his son and fellow ‘Storage Wars’ star Rene Nezhoda told TMZ.
Rene said Nezhoda was diagnosed with lung cancer in September after smoking for 30 years – but the chemotherapy treatment left holes on his lungs.
Nezhoda flew to Utah for an emergency surgery to treat his lungs, but medics said there was nothing more they could do for him, Rene said.
In a video, Rene said: ‘I’m telling you guys this because I know that you guys connected with my dad.
The ‘Storage Wars’ star Gunter Nezhoda (pictured right with his son Rene on Storage Wars) has died aged 67 after losing his battle with cancer , just six months after his diagnosis
My dad was one of the guys on Storage Wars that never really got any hate, people just loved him and being around him, including the crew.
‘Everybody loved working with my dad, so I appreciate the support.
‘A lot of people have been asking how my dad is doing and I just haven’t really talked about anything because we kept it private and we thought he was going to fully recover but unfortunately he didn’t.
‘He was 67 years old and all the love that you guys have shown him and support he really appreciated that.
‘And so hopefully he’s up there in heaven with my mom, dancing again with no more pain.’
Rene said Nezhoda’s son, Ricky, was with him when he passed away on Tuesday.
Gunter, who was born in Vienna and then lived in Frankfurt, Germany for ten years before moving to Las Vegas in 1990, starred in seven episodes of ‘Storage Wars’ from 2015-2019.
He was also a movie star and worked on Bass with the musicians Pat Travers, Leslie West, Michael Schenker, George Lynch, and Kevin Dubrow.
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