Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine struck a deal to end his current jail stint, agreeing to serve a month behind bars for violating the terms of his release after a felony conviction, prosecutors said Wednesday. The deal with federal prosecutors was described in a letter partially endorsed by a Manhattan federal judge. It calls for the entertainer to be sentenced to a month in jail, followed by a month of home incarceration, a month of home detention and a month of curfew. He would also be subject to electronic monitoring. Judge Paul Engelmayer said he will sentence the performer, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, immediately after he admits to the violations at a hearing on Tuesday. He said he will require each side to explain why a one-month jail sentence followed by three months of home incarceration, detention or curfew are sufficient for repeated violations of probation. The terms of the deal also call for Hernandez to submit to supervision from the court's Probation Department for another year. Hernandez, 28, was within a few months of being free from court supervision when he was arrested Oct. 29 after his probation officer complained that he wasn't following rules about obtaining permission in advance to travel and he had failed drug tests. In 2019, Engelmayer sentenced him to two years in prison in a racketeering case after the musician pleaded guilty that same year to charges accusing him of joining and directing violence by the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang. In April 2020, Hernandez was freed months early from his prison sentence.
"Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon and The Roots will appear alongside a mix of music stars, giant balloons, floats and marching bands at this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Actress Alison Brie, known for roles in "Mad Men" and "Community," will cut the ribbon to kick off this year's festivities, which will air live from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Nov. 28. Hosted again by "Today" show's Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker, the event will feature nonstop performances from acts including The Temptations, T-Pain and Dan + Shay. WNBA champions from the New York Liberty will walk in the parade as well, accompanied by mascot Ellie the Elephant. "This year's 98th Macy's Parade will create awe with unforgettable character balloons, one-of-a-kind floats and the world-class entertainment only Macy's can deliver," executive producer Will Coss said last week. The parade will include 5,000 volunteers, 22 floats, 17 featured character balloons, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, 11 marching bands and 10 performance groups. Spider-Man, Gabby's Dollhouse, Extraordinary Noorah & The Elf on the Shelf and Minnie Mouse are among the six new character balloons making their debuts this year.