Megan Thee Stallion received widespread praise earlier this year when she penned a powerful New York Times op-ed about the disrespect that Black women face. On Monday, the rapper shared a letter she received from one of the most powerful women in politics: Rep. Maxine Waters. In the letter, which …
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December, 2020
October, 2020
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8 October
Whoopi Goldberg says she’s working to make “Sister Act 3” happen
After years of fans speculating – and begging – for a “Sister Act 3,” the film’s star, Whoopi Goldberg, revealed there’s an effort to make the project happen. The musical-loving James Corden got the news out of Goldberg, who was a guest on CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James …
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August, 2020
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19 August
Britney Spears asks court to remove her dad as her conservator
Britney Spears is seeking to make changes to her conservatorship, which has been in place since 2008. The 38-year-old singer is asking that her father, Jamie Spears, be removed as her conservator, according to court documents obtained by Entertainment Tonight. A conservatorship is put in place when a judge appoints …
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June, 2020
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23 June
NASCAR drivers rally around Bubba Wallace at Talladega: “We want to stand with our friend”
NASCAR drivers and crew members sent a powerful message to the world on Monday: “We stand with Bubba Wallace.” The show of solidarity came a day after NASCAR announced that a noose was discovered inside Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway. A massive crowd pushed and followed Wallace’s No. 43 …
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April, 2020
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21 April
Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez reportedly looking to buy stake in New York Mets
Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter once shared one side of the infield in the AL East when they were teammates on the Yankees. Could they soon be sharing a piece of the NL East, both as team owners? Rodriguez and his fiancee, singer/actress Jennifer Lopez, are interested in buying the New York …
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February, 2020
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23 February
Assemblage artist Betye Saar: Making the ordinary extraordinary
This past fall’s annual gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art was a star-studded event, with dozens of celebrities gathered to honor someone not often found on red carpets. John Legend called the focus of the event “an icon of the feminist and black arts movements.” But the …
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January, 2020
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26 January
David Pogue meets with songwriters and music producers to learn the secrets behind the melodies, lyrics, rhythms and hooks that will help you craft the next #1 song
When you win a Grammy, the judges tell you that your song or your album was the best of the year. But they don’t tell you why. They don’t tell you what they liked about it. But surely there’s a science to writing a hit song? David Pogue went on …
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19 January
David Olney: Esteemed singer
David Olney, a folk singer who wrote songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, died after suffering a heart attack while performing in Florida, his publicist said Sunday. Jill Kettles said Olney was on stage in Santa Rosa Beach on Saturday when he was stricken. He was 71. Olney, …
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11 January
Bill Cowher hall of fame: Former Steelers coach surprised on air with hall of fame induction announcement
Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher on Saturday was announced as the first member of the National Football League’s Hall of Fame Centennial Slate for the class of 2020. Cowher was surprised with the news in the middle of a live pregame broadcast for the AFC divisional playoff game …
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3 January
“Mobituaries with Mo Rocca”: The Lawrence Welk you didn’t know
“And a one, and a two …” In 1971, after two decades on the air, ABC cancelled “The Lawrence Welk Show,” a musical variety series led by the German-accented bandleader and accordionist Lawrence Welk. Welk had become famous for his “champagne music,” so-called because fans likened it to drinking champagne …
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