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Anthony Mackie Calls Out Marvel's Diversity Issue-Including Black Panther
Since the killing of George Floyd last month, the topic of racism has been discussed a lot. I also feel a lot of sympathy for the fact that it is going to fall on actors of color to have to point these things out. Mackie further gave an example of blockbuster hit Black Panther that had the majority of the Black cast and Black crew by saying, "That's more racist than anything else". [Full Article...]
Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy, 8, wins BET Award
The BET Awards kicked off with Black artists rapping and singing anthems about the Black experience and fighting for equal rights. It has always spoken to what is going on in the world and our communities... Drake leads nominees with six nods, while Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch garnered five apiece. The video for that song is nominated for video of the year alongside DaBaby's Bop; ... [Full Article...]
Britain's Boris Johnson played Trump 'like a fiddle, too,' says John Bolton
Among other things, the Freedom of Information Act lawsuit wants to know if the disputed information in the book truly had national security implications or was merely embarrassing to President Donald Trump . "I mean, it's like he just dumped his diary ..." "It's kind of [an] apples and oranges comparison", Bolton said, "in that they both trouble me but for very different reasons". [Full Article...]
Adele shows off weight loss in new photos, discusses upcoming music release
The Grammy-award-winning singer chose to have a boozy night in, and threw on the dress she performed in at Glastonbury back in 2016. The boho style dress showed off Adele's recent dramatic weight loss of almost seven stone. I'm quarantining", she said . "Wear a mask and be patient", adding a red love heart at the end. While Adele didn't offer her fans a timetable, they may have only a f... [Full Article...]
Beyoncé Announces New Visual Album ‘Black Is King’
Disney's announcement comes shortly after the release of the singer's Juneteenth tribute single Black Parade , with proceeds donated to black-owned small businesses. Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment , in association with Disney +, has issued the teaser video for the visual album Black Is King . The stunning project will be highlighted by A-list guest stars like frequent collaborators h... [Full Article...]
Dr Disrespect Twitch subs refunded, emoticons removed after ban
Very few details are now known about why Beahm has been banned from the platform this time, and if you visit his Twitch channel , you will find nothing there. Dr Disrespect is one of the biggest names on Twitch and enjoys the sort of mainstream fame that few other streamers have managed to cultivate. Either way, signs are that Dr Disrespect won't be back on Twitch any time soon. [Full Article...]
Sacha Baron Cohen Infiltrates Right-Wing Militia Event With Shocking Racist Sing-Along
Baron Cohen then sings: 'Chinese people what we going to do? As the crowd got attuned to the lyrics, Cohen sang "W H O what we gonna do", and asked the crowd whether they'd like to "inject them with the Wuhan flu" or "chop them up like the Saudis do" - the crowd in unison chose the second option. [Full Article...]
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner lead The Princess Bride charity remake
Sophie Turner , Joe Jonas , Jennifer Garner , Hugh Jackman , Jack Black , Rob Reiner and more are set to appear. The program is meant to raise funds for World Central Kitchen , which has provided food aid amid the coronavirus pandemic. [Full Article...]