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Tracy Morgan reflects on career and how a devastating crash impacted his life: “You have to cherish it”
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan’s love for family is what drew him to his latest project – starring in the new Paramount+ comedy series “Crutch.”
Morgan plays Frank Crutchfield, a widowed father of two adult kids who move back into the family home in New York City’s Harlem. It’s a spinoff of the hit CBS show “The Neighborhood.”
“Prepping my whole life, man. I’ve got kids. My real wife died, Sabina. She passed away eight years ago. I … knew this role. I know this guy,” Morgan said in an interview with “CBS Mornings” that aired on Wednesday.
Morgan’s ex-wife Sabina, who was his high school sweetheart, died of cancer in 2016.
“I was with her in the hospital the day she closed her eyes and I said, ‘I love you. I miss you and please forgive me for any hurt I’ve ever caused you and I will see you again.'”
Purpose in his work
For Morgan, he says it’s important to not just be funny, but also send a message in his work.
“If it doesn’t have a heart, I don’t want to do it,” he said. “I need to be motivated. I got to say something. You got to tell life how I see it.”
Humor has helped the comedian through some of life’s most demanding moments, all while he built one of comedy’s most impressive resumes. Morgan found comfort in commanding an audience, standing out in everything he put his fingers on, including “Saturday Night Live.”
“When I first got there, I felt socially pushed away,” he said. “Because it is like the whitest show in the world and I didn’t want no one to portray me in a way that wasn’t true. It was like I had the whole Black community on my back.”
Morgan said then he had a conversation with the show’s creator and producer Lorne Michaels, which changed everything.
“Lorne let me know, ‘Tracy, we didn’t hire you because you’re Black. We hired you because you’re funny,’ and that changed it all. That’s when I let go and I let God,” he said.
Car crash impact on his life
In June 2014, at the height of his fame, Morgan nearly lost his life after his limousine was hit by a tractor trailer. His friend and fellow comedian James McNair was killed in the crash.
Morgan was in a coma for two weeks with a traumatic brain injury and broken bones.
“I just thank the Lord that I’m alive and I’m here and … I move on,” he said.
Morgan said he is now thriving with a renewed outlook on forgiveness and a focus on being present.
“The man almost killed me in that Walmart truck. I forgave him. As soon as I came out the coma, I forgave him,” he said.
For Morgan, forgiveness is the key to moving forward, but adds you don’t have to forget.
“I wouldn’t have been able to be funny no more. I would have been too angry. He almost killed me. I forgave him just to move forward with my life. Now look at me. I’m funnier than ever,” he added.
After the terrifying experience, Morgan says his perspective on life evolved: “You have to cherish it. Cause once it’s done, it’s done.”
NASA’s 1,300-pound satellite is going to hit Earth’s surface today, March 10, 2026, after having been orbiting the Earth for more than a decade now.
NASA has issued a statement, announcing that “Van Allen Probe A is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere almost 14 years after launch.”
The spacecraft Van Allen Probe A, weighing around 1,323 pounds (600-kilograms) was launched into orbit in August 2012 along with its pair, Van Allen Probe B, to conduct scientific experiments on the radiation belts around Earth, which they’re named.
For context, the radiation belts known as the Van Allen belts were discovered by renowned physicist James Van Allen.
However, as per NASA, both missions were abandoned in 2019, and Van Allen Probe A’s time off Earth is almost over.
At what time will 600-kg NASA satellite crash on Earth?
As per the details provided by the U.S. Space Force, the satellite is predicted to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere today on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 GMT), plus or minus 24 hours.
According to NASA, there’s no imminent danger to humans amid its re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.
The statement added, “NASA expects most of the spacecraft to burn up as it travels through the atmosphere, but some components are expected to survive reentry. The risk of harm coming to anyone on Earth is low, approximately 1 in 4,200.”
So it means a low risk of injury of about 0.02%, while considering the fact that water covers about 70% of Earth’s surface. So, any left behind debris will likely fall into the ocean, not in areas surrounded by any city or land.
The Van Allen Probes satellites were set for a two-year timeline, but the spacecraft managed to continue operating without any glitch until 2019 (Probe B) and October 2019 (Probe A).
They were the first spacecraft manufactured to study the radiation belts for many years within a region around our Earth.
It is known as an area where most spacecraft and astronaut missions minimize time in order to avoid damaging radiation.
Chris Hemsworth fans are left delighted as Extraction 3 has finally received a promising update after years of silence.
The action-packed film series features the 42-year-old Australian actor as Tyler Rake, a fearless black-market mercenary who is assigned the deadliest extraction missions.
After the success of the first two films, a third sequel was confirmed at Netflix’s 2023 Tudum event.
Two years of complete silence, the franchise has received an exciting update. According to the recent production listings, the principal photography for Extraction 3 is set to begin in June 2026.
The film is expected to be filmed in October. The previous two movies were shot in multiple locations including Thailand, Prague and India.
Therefore, the production of the third installment is based in Sydney, Australia that also serves as the home country for Hemsworth.
Reportedly, some of the filming will also take place in parts of Europe.
Directed by Sam Hargrave, the action-packed film features Chris alongside Sam and Golshifteh Farahani.
Work wise, the Thor actor recently featured in film Crime 101 along with Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro and Halle Berry.
He is all set to star as Thor in Avengers: Doomsday, slated to release on December 18.
Meghan Markle’s team members addressed the growing speculations about her brand, As Ever’s international expansion, after the Netflix announcement.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Australia tour was recently announced, and it has been shared that the couple will undertake a “number of private, business, and philanthropic engagements” next month.
Soon after that, talks about Meghan taking As Ever to Australia begin.
But, her spokesperson told US Weekly, “This is speculation.
“No decisions have been made about when or where international expansion might take place.”
Speaking of future plans, Meghan’s team shared, “Entering new markets is a considered process, but it’s something the brand is excited to explore as it continues to grow in this next phase. Watch this space.”
This statement came after Netflix and Meghan made a surprise announcement that they are ending their partnership for As Ever.
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