December 6-13, 2019 The Mid-South Tribune Page 5 Sports Sports & Entertainment Wanda Sykes hosts 28th A nnual Trumpet Awards Jan. 12 on Bounce Martin Lawrence, Cedric the black-tie honors will take place Iconic comedian and actor Mar - tremendous career successes in Entertainer, Marsai Martin, Dec. 4 at Dolby Theatre in Hol - tin Lawrence will be given the film, live performance, and tele - Ambassador Andrew Young, lywood and will world premiere Luminary Award, which honors vision have solidified his stand - Hydeia Broadbent and Phylicia on Bounce on Sunday, January an individual who has risen to the ing as one of the top entertainers Fant Named Recipients of 12 at 8:00 p.m. CT. Bounce, the top of their field and has illumi - in the world. Bounce Trumpet Awards fastest-growing African Ameri - nated and inspired others along can network on television, exclu - the way. Lawrence became a 15-year old actress Marsai Mar - ATLANTA, Dec. 2, 2019 sively owns, produces and household name with the success tin, currently starring on the hit /PRNewswire/ -- Martin telecasts the star-studded event. of his hugely-popular self-titled ABC series Black-ish, will re - Lawrence, Cedric the Enter - Visit www.trumpetawards.com television series, Martin, while ceive the Rising Star Award pre - tainer, Marsai Martin, Ambassa - for more information. going onto star in an impressive sented by McDonald's, which dor Andrew Young, Hydeia Among the artists scheduled to list of blockbuster movies includ - recognizes a young person who Broadbent and Phylicia Fant appear, perform or present: An - ing Bad Boys, Blue Streak, Big is quickly establishing them - have been named as honorees thony Anderson, Niecy Nash, Momma's House and Life. selves by making a significant or for the 28th Annual Bounce Steve Harvey, Vanessa Bell Cal - Cedric the Entertainer , one of historical impact in their particu - Trumpet Awards, an exciting loway, George Lopez, Mike the "Original Kings of Comedy" lar field or industry. and inspirational night celebrat - Epps, Faith Evans, NAS, Elle and star of the popular CBS sit - Civil Rights icon Ambassador ing African-American achieve - Varner, Rapsody, BJ the Chicago com The Neighborhood, will be Andrew Young will receive the ments and contributions. Kid, Le'Andria Johnson and honored with the Excellence in Xernona Clayton Award of Dis - Hosted by EMMY Award-win - more. Entertainment Award. With a ca - tinction presented by the 2020 ning comedian, actress and reer spanning 30 years, Cedric's Census, named for the legendary writer Wanda Sykes, the gala Host Wanda Sykes About this year's honorees: universal appeal, versatility, and Trumpet Awards founder which recognizes individuals who have succeeded against immense odds and heralded change and pros - perity to enhance and enrich the ‘Madea’s Farewell Play Tour’ world. Young's work for civil and Tyler Perry’s returns human rights, his many years in public office as Congressman, to the FedExForum ; Hurry! Tickets now on sale United Nations Ambassador and Mayor of Atlanta, his leadership MEMPHIS, TN — Back by ences and built communities, ues to shape his inspiring life Forum on Facebook or follow pany comprised of global market of the Atlanta Olympic Games, popular demand, Tyler Perry has from the Tyler Perry Studios story, connecting with fans @FedExForum on Twitter and leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Na - his advocacy of investment in announced the third leg for his home base in Atlanta and across the world and always Instagram. tion Concerts, and Live Nation Africa through GoodWorks In - Tyler Perry’s ‘Madea’s Farewell throughout the world. Perry’s leaving space to dream. Live Nation Entertainment Sponsorship. For additional in - ternational and much more are Play Tour’ with Tamela Mann, unique blend of spiritual hope For more information, visit (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s formation, visit www.livenatio - among the highlights of his ex - David Mann and Cassi Davis and down-home humor contin - FedExForum.com, ‘like’ FedEx - leading live entertainment com - nentertainment.com. Patton with a stop at FedExFo - Please see sports page 4 rum on February 7, 2020. Tickets are now on sale to the Email Entertainment news and photos to [email protected] general public at ticketmaster.com and the FedEx - Forum Box Office.. As an actor, filmmaker and co - median, Perry is the mastermind behind 17 feature films, 21 stage plays, seven television shows and a New York Times best - selling book, “Higher is Wait - ing.” Perry has built an empire that has attracted national audi -

Tool extends tour with stop at FedExForum on Jan. 31 MEMPHIS, TN. — Grammy Award winning American rock band Tool announced extended dates to their North American tour with a stop at FedExForum on Friday, January 31. Tickets are now on sale to the general public and are available only at ticketmaster.com.

The band recently released their new album, Fear Inocu - lum, on Aug. 30 following years of anticipation. The album debuted at #1 on Bill - board’s Top 200 and earned heaps of critical praise. Tool formed in 1990, releas - ing four multi-platinum stu - dio albums: Undertow (1993), Ænima (1996), Later - alus (2001) and 10,000 Days (2006)...

The band recently released their new album, Fear Inoculum, on Aug. 30 following years of antic - ipation. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 and earned heaps of critical praise. Tool formed in 1990, releasing four multi-platinum studio al - bums: Undertow (1993), Ænima (1996), (2001) and 10,000 Days (2006); two EPs: 72826 (1991) and Opiate (1992) and the limited-edition boxset (2000). The band has won three GRAMMY Awards Best Metal Performance (1998, “Ænima”), Best Metal Perform - ance (2002, “Schism”) and Best Recording Package (2007, 10,000 Days). TOOL is (drums), (bass), (guitar) and (vocals). For more information, visit FedExForum.com, like FedEx - Forum on Facebook or follow @FedExForum on Twitter and Instagram.

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