• Robin Williams will receive a special tribute Monday at the Emmy Awards, to be delivered by his old Comic Relief co-host Billy Crystal. Crystal will pay tribute to Williams, who committed suicide Aug. 11, during the In Memoriam segment of the awards, when TV performers and professionals who died over the past year are remembered through small clips of their work. Crystal has remained silent on Williams' death since tweeting, "No words," on the day of his death. Emmys executive producer Don Mischer announced Crystal's participation in the awards Wednesday at the red carpet rollout. Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles also will perform during the montage. Williams' death came after a long struggle with depression and a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, according to his widow, Susan Schneider. Crystal, Williams and Whoopi Goldberg together hosted the Comic Relief series of fundraising comedy telethons that aired semi-regularly between 1986 and 2010. Crystal and Williams also co-starred in the 1997 comedy Father's Day.
• Rapper Gucci Mane was sentenced Wednesday in Atlanta to three years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to a federal firearms charge several months ago. The 34-year-old performer, whose real name is Radric Davis, pleaded guilty in May to a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after reaching an agreement with prosecutors. The judge also sentenced him to three years of supervised release with extra limitations on his travel during that time and to pay a $5,000 fine. Federal prosecutor Kim Dammers said she believes the sentence outlined in the plea agreement is appropriate given the seriousness of the offense and Davis' lengthy and violent criminal history, which includes convictions for battery and aggravated assault. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones told Davis he's heard from his nieces and nephews that the rapper is a talented musician with a potentially bright future and warned him not to squander that. "You're still a young man, and you can still do a lot if you follow and abide by the law," Jones said.
A Section on 08/22/2014