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There are many looking at the demonstrations against systemic racism happening across America and wondering “what can I do?” While giving money, reading a book, watching a film, or simply grabbing a coronavirus mask and joining in may seem like obvious answers, not everyone is that intuitive. The “influencersinthewild” Twitter account is doing the hard
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Watching Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck shelter-in-place together has been one of the few unassailable goods of 2020. Sometimes they are spotted with their little dog Elvis, sometimes they are spotted with Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffee, and sometimes they are spotted with their little dog Elvis and Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffee. These images, often
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Candice Bridges and her daughter Camryn were critical of Abby Lee Miller’s apology for past racist comments to other cast members, saying she has yet to address them directly. Mother-daughter duo Candice and Camryn Bridges are speaking out about Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller‘s apology for past racist remarks. “I think it’s total BS. She didn’t
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Dwyane Wade has defended wife Gabrielle Union following the discrimination complaint she filed on Thursday after her firing from NBCUniversal’s America’s Got Talent. After NBC called Union’s accusations “categorically untrue,” the former NBA star took to social media to share his thoughts on the ordeal. “Y’all have deemed her a liar after months of trying
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With Donald Trump largely out of sight, hidden in the White House behind newly erected chain-link fencing, America has been left to wade through days of unrest with a keyboard warrior—not a president—in charge. As the leadership vacuum widens and protests engulf the country, Democrats in Congress are working to convert the passion and fury
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Skai Jackson urged her fans to ‘DM’ her with ‘videos’ and ‘screenshots’ of racist activity in an effort to continue the conversation about racial inequality. ‘Tweet me the receipts!’ she added. Skai Jackson, 18, doing her part when it comes to the Black Lives Matter movement. The former Disney star asked her 300,000 followers for
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WARNING: This article and video contain coarse language and may be offensive or inappropriate for some audience members. Please read at your own discretion. Travis Barker, the 44-year-old drummer of Blink-182, has joined forces with Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), for yet another musical collaboration. This time, the two have covered Rage Against the Machine‘s 1992
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The following contains major spoilers for season four of 13 Reasons Why After four years of traumatic storylines that involved teen suicide, sexual assault, gun violence, homophobia, drug abuse, and mental health, 13 Reasons Why has come to an end. On Friday, at a time when hype for the once widely-discussed teen series had long
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Returning with the “Healthcare Hero of the Week” segment, Jimmy Kimmel has surprised yet another one of his guests ⁠— with the help of Luke Skywalker himself: Mark Hamill. On Thursday night’s virtual, social-distancing episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the 52-year-old TV host honoured a front-line health-care worker who has been conducting coronavirus tests by inviting
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Former America’s Got Talent judge Gabrielle Union filed a discrimination complaint on Thursday against judge and creator Simon Cowell, production companies Fremantle Productions North America and Syco Entertainment, and Universal Television. The action comes more than six months after Union left the popular talent competition series following a one-season stint as judge, amid claims the
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‘Riverdale’ EP Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa admitted Vanessa Morgan is ‘right.’ The CW actress had confessed to feeling ‘tired’ of black people playing ‘sidekick non dimensional characters’ to ‘white leads.’ After #hearvanessamorgan began trending on Twitter, Riverdale Executive Producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa made sure Vanessa Morgan was actually heard. The 28-year-old actress, who plays Toni Topaz on The CW show,
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The Trump administration’s decision Monday to forcibly remove protesters from outside the White House, seemingly so that President Donald Trump could hold a photo op, has become a flash point in the ongoing unrest and widespread protests over George Floyd’s killing and systemic racial injustice. Federal police and law enforcement officials used tear gas, rubber
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Jake Paul has since issued an apology, clarifying he was not engaged in any ‘looting or vandalism.’ A lawyer tells HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY what kind of punishment the YouTube star is likely facing. Jake Paul, 23, has been slapped with misdemeanor charges following a riot in Scottsdale, Arizona on Sunday, May 31. The YouTube star was
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Gabrielle Union has officially filed a harassment complaint against America’s Got Talent producers, accusing NBC’s Paul Telegdy of threatening her for speaking out about racism on set. The complaint, filed with California‘s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) on Thursday, also names FremantleMedia and Simon Cowell‘s Syco, as well as NBC Universal, Variety reports,
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“We are hopeful, not because the circumstances are but because Black people know how to be hopeful and vigilant even when the circumstances are ones of despair,” Cunningham said in a phone interview, detailing the mood throughout her community and activist circle. “We are frustrated that we have to keep repeating ourselves just to be
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