CNN hosted a second town hall on Saturday in partnership with “Sesame Street.” This time, CNN anchor Erica Hill and CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta taught kids and their families about coronavirus through lessons from beloved “Sesame Street” characters and special guests, including gold medal-winning Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez and…
via ‘Sesame Street,’ CNN Teach Kids About Coronavirus in Second Town Hall — Variety
Actors Tiffany Haddish and Lil Rel Howery joined a Black Women Lead protest on Friday outside of the iconic L.A. comedy club Laugh Factory, both giving powerful speeches in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. 26 more words
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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