Month: June 2020

Additionally, Kelly also requested joint legal and physical custody of her and Brandon’s two children: River Rose (6) and Remington Alexander (4). The two have yet to publicly addressed their split. However, sources close to the pair previously told E! News that their divorce has come as a complete shock. “It came out of nowhere,” an insider shared. “It’s
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Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco’s death sparked outcry for typifying the failures of the criminal justice system for trans women of colour. (Facebook/Polanco family attorney) A total of 17 corrections officers are to be disciplined for their conduct regarding Layleen Polanco, a trans woman of colour who died in solitary confinement in Rikers Island jail. Layleen Xtravaganza
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Subramanian Swamy, the leader of India’s ruling party BJP, has declared that homosexuality is “a genetic flaw like having six fingers”. Swamy first made the comments in 2016 but retweeted them on Friday (June 26) as the country celebrated the historic repeal of Section 377, a regressive colonial-era law that criminalised homosexual sex. The senior
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It’s a tale of two faces on season 5 of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? as Larissa Dos Santos Lima– who we’ve come to know and remember fondly as Colt Johnson’s feisty ex-wife- reemerged on the premiere episode after having completed some slight physical remodeling. With a fresh face and sleek new hairdo, Larissa openly discussed her
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The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has released its 2019 survey results on diversity in children’s and YA literature.  The report breaks down the number of children’s and YA books by and about BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) from the previous year. This year, for the first time, they also counted books by
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The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is taking a two-week break, but the musical performances will continue online as part of the show’s #PlayAtHome series. Today, Colbert has shared a performance from Mac DeMarco, who debuted a new song titled “Fooled by Love.” Watch the performance, featuring the Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste on piano,
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YouTube star Shane Dawson wants his millions of fans to know that he’s not the person he used to be.  In a 20-minute video released Friday, June 26 and titled “Taking Accountability,” Dawson addressed the renewed criticism he’s facing for his use of blackface, the N-word and other offensive comments he’s made since launching his popular
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HAIM have released a video of their live performance at Los Angeles deli Canter’s, where director Paul Thomas Anderson shot the band’s new album cover. The sisters played songs from Women in Music Pt. III, which landed today (June 26). The setlist includes “Summer Girl,” “The Steps,” “Gasoline,” and more. Check out the full performance
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The Simpsons is making a change to its casting process.  On Friday, June 26, producers for the animated sitcom told E! News in a statement, ”Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters.” Earlier this year, The Simpsons actor Hank Azaria, who is white, said he would no longer voice Apu following years of criticism
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