'Insecure' actress Denise Dowse dead at 64

Denise Dowse, best known for her role as Yvonne Teasley on "Beverly Hills, 90210" and Rhonda Pine on "Insecure" has died at the age of 64, her sister Tracey Dowse confirmed on her Instagram Saturday.

"Denise Yvonne Dowse was the most amazing sister, a consummate, illustrious actress, mentor and director," Tracey Dowse wrote on Instagram. "She was my very best friend and final family member. Denise loved all of you. I know that she is watching over us with all the love she has."

Dowse's sister requested prayers on Sunday after announcing that the actress had been admitted to a hospital with a coma, caused by a "virulent form of meningitis." [SOURCE: INSIDER]

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Issa Rae nominated for Golden Globe Award

Congratulations to Issa Rae. The creator and star of the HBO show "Insecure" has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the Best Actress in a Television Program - Comedy.

Rae faces some steep competition from others including Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish). Here is the full list of nominees;

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy:

Rachel Bloom – “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – “Veep”
Sarah Jessica Parker – “Divorce”
Issa Rae – “Insecure”
Gina Rodriguez – “Jane the Virgin”
Tracee Ellis Ross – “Black-ish”



This is Rae's first nomination and she posted the following tweet after hearing about not only her nomination but of the nomination of other African Americans.

How I feel today seeing all these mela-nominations. Thank you everybody!https://t.co/WAztH68h08

— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) December 12, 2016