British comedians Matt Lucas and David Walliams have apologized for the use of blackface in their BBC series “Little Britain.” Lucas and Walliams posted identical public apologies on Twitter at the same time on Saturday evening, days after Netflix, BBC on-demand service iPlayer and Britbox removed the series from their platforms. 6 more words
via ‘Little Britain’ Creators Apologize After Netflix, BBC Pull Show Over Blackface Concerns — Variety
UPDATED: Spike Lee has issued an apology for his comments defending Woody Allen against cancel culture in Hollywood. “I deeply apologize. My words were wrong. I do not and will not tolerate sexual harassment, assault or violence. 22 more words
via Spike Lee Apologizes for Defending Woody Allen Against Cancel Culture — Variety
President Trump announced on Twitter Friday night that he has decided to reschedule his June 19 rally in Tulsa, Okla., in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. 33 more words
via Trump Reschedules Rally Planned for Juneteenth ‘Out of Respect’ for Holiday — Variety
Fox News has removed a digitally altered photo that claimed to be from protests in Seattle when it was actually a combination of pictures from different cities. 30 more words
via Fox News Removes Altered Photo of Seattle Protests From Website — Variety
Rather than celebrate President Trump’s birthday on Sunday, many Twitter users used the day to honor President Obama with the hashtag “All Birthdays Matter.” Several phrases began trending on Twitter early on Sunday, including “Obama Day June 14th,” “Obama Appreciation Day,” “Obama Day USA” and “Happy Birthday Obama,” in addition to “All Birthdays Matter.” Some…
via Twitter Users Celebrate Obama With ‘All Birthdays Matter’ Trend on Trump’s Birthday — Variety
Beyoncé wrote a letter to the Kentucky Attorney General demanding justice for Breonna Taylor and charges brought against the three police officers involved in her death. 31 more words
via Beyoncé Demands Justice for Breonna Taylor in Letter to Kentucky Attorney General — Variety
Singer Barbra Streisand has helped make George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter Gianna Floyd a Disney shareholder. Gianna posted a photo on her Instagram account holding her Disney shares certificate and thanked Streisand in the caption. 25 more words
via Barbra Streisand Makes George Floyd’s Daughter a Disney Shareholder — Variety
Ben Whishaw has signed on for the lead role of the upcoming BBC Two-AMC co-production “This Is Going to Hurt,” based on the Adam Kay memoir of the same name. 29 more words
via Ben Whishaw to Star in BBC Two, AMC Series ‘This Is Going to Hurt’ — Variety
People who attend President Trump’s rally next week have to sign a waiver promising that they will not sue if they contract COVID-19 while at the event. 31 more words
via Trump Rally Forces People to Sign a Waiver to Not Sue if They Contract Coronavirus — Variety
Dave Chappelle does not hold back in a new Netflix special titled “8:46,” which the streaming platform surprise debuted for free on its YouTube comedy channel late Thursday evening. 29 more words
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