Comcast plans to allocate $100 million toward fighting injustice and inequality toward Black people and other communities. The new initiative — spanning Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal and Sky in the U.K. 29 more words
via Comcast Pledges $100 Million to Fight ‘Injustice and Inequality’ — Variety
In honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday (June 5), Pearl Jam officially released for the first time the original, uncensored 1992 video for its classic song “Jeremy,” directed by Mark Pellington. 24 more words
President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was marked over the weekend, with black spray paint covering up his nameplate. “BLM,” in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, was also tagged just below Trump’s star. 19 more words
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Mayim Bialik is hoping to make a big bang with her new hosting gig. The “Big Bang Theory” alumna is set to MC “Celebrity Show-Off,” a remote talent show featuring a lineup of celebs which has been ordered at TBS. 17 more words
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Hartley Sawyer has been fired from CW’s “The Flash” over a collection of racist and misogynistic tweets he posted prior to joining the show. The news was confirmed by CW and the show’s producers Warner Bros. 25 more words
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John Oliver made an impassioned argument for defunding the police on Sunday’s episode of “Last Week Tonight.” Oliver, who dedicated the entire segment to the growing support for the Black Lives Matter movement, calls to rethink the functions of American law enforcement in the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless…
via John Oliver Gives Passionate Plea for America to Defund the Police — Variety
The owners of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils are looking to expand their sports empire to baseball. Josh Harris, the billionaire co-founder of Apollo Global Management, and David Blitzer, an executive at private equity firm Blackstone, are among the suitors for the New York Mets, according to people familiar with the matter. The…
via Billionaire Sports Owner Josh Harris Exploring New York Mets Bid (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
Is Donald Trump actually a fan of Issa Rae’s comedy “Insecure” on HBO? Or is something else going on? Sometime late Sunday night, Trump’s Twitter account liked a tweet about the HBO show that said, “This is how I wanted tonight’s episode of insecure to end…Damn Molly,” referencing the character played by Yvonne Orji, who…
No matter how much you protest or share social media posts, the majority of writers, creators and executives in Hollywood could be doing much more to prevent tragedies like the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor or Tony McDade. 19 more words
via Hollywood Has a Responsibility to Change the Stories We Are Telling (Guest Column) — Variety
Bonnie Pointer, who rose to fame as a member of the Pointer Sisters, has died at age 69. “It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister Bonnie died this morning,” said Anita Pointer of her sister, Patricia, aka Bonnie. 7 more words
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