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(Variety) – The Thanksgiving break has done little to calm the anger over the Grammy Awards’ baffling shutout of The Weeknd and several other artists from the 2021 nominations, and on Saturday Halsey — who was herself shut out from nominations — took to Instagram to air her feelings on the issue, as have Drake, Elton John, Kid Cudi, Charlie Puth […]
(Today) – The family of Jennifer Lawrence is devastated after a “horrible fire” on the grounds of the summer youth camp they run in Kentucky caused significant damage. Camp Hi-Ho in Simpsonville, which lists the Oscar winner’s brother Blaine as the owner and director, announced in a Facebook post Saturday that a fire the previous night destroyed a barn […]
(Variety) – Disney Plus has updated the Marvel logo introduction to “Black Panther” in honor of what would have been Chadwick Boseman’s 44th birthday. Disney Plus redesigned the Marvel logo intro to “Black Panther” to honor Boseman on Nov. 29. Boseman, who played T’Challa/Black Panther, died on Aug. 28 following a four-year battle with colon cancer. Walt […]
(NPR) – Comedian Dave Chappelle had a strange request for his fans. Don’t stream his show. “I’m begging you. If you ever liked me,” he said in a video of a stand-up routine he shared on Tuesday. “Boycott Chappelle’s Show. Do not watch it unless they pay me.” Chappelle was calling out the network Comedy Central, which first […]
Muslim model Halima Aden is stepping back from fashion and quitting runway shows entirely after feeling pressured to compromise her religious beliefs, she announced Wednesday. Aden, the first model to wear a hijab and burkini in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, posted a series of Instagram Stories describing the difficulties she has faced in the “toxic […]
(Fox News) – Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen will replace Johnny Depp in the next “Fantastic Beasts” film. Warner Bros. Pictures announced Wednesday that the 55-year-old star — known for his roles in the James Bond film “Casino Royale,” “Hannibal” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” — has been cast as the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. The third “Fantastic Beasts” […]
Snapchat is investing heavily in promoting its new Spotlight feature, to the tune of $1 million per day for users who submit the best content. Spotlight is being described as Snapchat’s answer to TikTok as it allows users to create similar types of content. With Spotlight users can create short videos up to 60 seconds […]
(CBS) – “Jeopardy” will resume production on November 30 just weeks after the show’s beloved host Alex Trebek died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the show announced Monday. Former contestant Ken Jennings, who is widely regarded as the best “Jeopardy!” player of all time, will serve as the first of a “series” of interim hosts before […]
(Billboard) – 21 Savage‘s brother Terrell Davis has died at the age of 27. The rapper took to Instagram on Monday (Nov. 23) to mourn the loss of his family member. “can’t believe somebody took you baby bro I know I took my anger out on you I wish I could take that s— back,” […]
(NBC News) – People has named Michael B. Jordan the Sexiest Man Alive in 2020. The magazine announced the “Black Panther” star won the honor Tuesday night. The 33-year-old actor is one of Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors and keeps his love life under wraps. His Sexiest Man Alive win comes on the heels of musician John Legend’s recent […]
