Year: 2021
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(Yahoo) – Almost 30 years after the original film traumatized a generation in 1992, its reboot, directed by Little Woods’ Nia DaCosta, grossed $22,370,00 in its initial domestic weekend, making DaCosta the first Black woman to helm a No. 1, according to IndieWire. IndieWire primarily interpreted the film’s opening success in the context of a slowly rebounding […]
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/michael-corn-lawsuit-good-morning-america-abc-news-1235048782/(Variety) – An ABC News producer who has worked for years at “Good Morning America” has alleged that the show’s former top executive sexually assaulted her and another female staffer, and she claims the network did little to reprimand or punish him. In a suit filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kirstyn […]
(Pitchfork) – Drake’s new album Certified Lover Boy is out Friday, September 3, he confirmed in an Instagram post Monday morning (August 30). The post features the official album cover, too, according to Tidal’s chief content officer Elliott Wilson. Announced last August with the Lil Durk collaboration “Laugh Now Cry Later,” Certified Lover Boy was first set for a January release before […]
(Yahoo) – Lee “Scratch” Perry, the eccentric, revolutionary Jamaican producer, songwriter and performer whose influence extended far beyond his historic role in the development of reggae music, died Sunday at a hospital in Lucea, Jamaica at age 85. No cause of death was immediately given. The news was confirmed in a tweet from Jamaica’s prime […]
(Deadline) – A quarantine waiver granted to Nicole Kidman by Hong Kong authorities has drawn criticism from local residents. The star traveled to Hong Kong last week for the Amazon series The Expats, which is now shooting there, but was not subject to the city’s strict isolation rules. According to local media reports, Kidman flew into Hong Kong from Sydney on a private […]
(HuffPost) – Facebook is removing hateful and harassing comments on Lizzo’s social media accounts in the wake of an onslaught of internet trolls bullying her for her weight, race, and more. The singer has been candid on social media in the last few days, sharing with fans what it’s felt like to be on the […]
(CNBC) – Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik have been named as the new hosts of “Jeopardy!,” Sony said Wednesday, ending months of speculation about who would replace the late beloved host, Alex Trebek.. Richards, the current “Jeopardy!” executive producer, will host the long-running daily syndicated program. And, in a surprise move, the actor Bialik will host primetime […]
(AP) – “Masaka” — or, in English, “No way.” That’s how an incredulous Japan reacted Tuesday to the unexpectedly early loss of Naomi Osaka at the Tokyo Olympics, erasing her chances for gold. And people quickly turned to an outpouring of sympathy. “Watching you gave me courage. You don’t have to win a medal. Watching […]
(Yahoo Sports) – Simone Biles was pulled from the team competition here Tuesday after an awkward, low-scoring attempt on vault, leaving the United States without its biggest star in what ultimately proved to be a silver-medal finish behind Russia’s gold. Biles bailed out on her expected vault, attempting just a Yurchenko 1.5. She still needed a […]
This past weekend during a performance at the Rolling Loud Festival held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, rapper DaBaby went an reported homophobic rant that stunned audience members. Now, fellow rapper T.I. – who is no stranger to controversy himself – is coming to his defense. “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any […]
