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“Fantastic Beasts” star Eddie Redmayne is the latest actor to speak out against author J.K. Rowling following her recent remarks that many found transphobic. “As someone who has worked with both J.K. Rowling and members of the trans community, I wanted to make it absolutely clear where I stand,” he said in a statement Wednesday …
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Goldman Sachs said on Wednesday it had launched a $10 million fund to support the work of organizations addressing racial injustice, structural inequity and economic disparity. The bank will match employee donations to recipient organizations, it told customers of its online bank, Marcus. An e-mail by a Goldman employee about his experiences of racial injustice …
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The only “ideal body type” for Lizzo is her own. The 32-year-old singer posted a video of her workout regimen to TikTok Tuesday, telling online body shamers that there’s more to one’s health than what’s featured on the outside. “Hey, so I’ve been working out consistently for the last five years, and it may come …
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Stassi Schroeder’s family is sticking by her after she was fired from “Vanderpump Rules” for making a false police report against former castmate Faith Stowers in 2018. In a now-deleted Instagram video, her younger brother Nikolai Czermak, 15, pleaded: “This goes out to Lisa Vanderpump, ‘Vanderpump Rules,’ Bravo TV, anyone that has been involved with Stassi …
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Morgan Stanley Chief Executive James Gorman has been so moved by the protests that have gripped New York City that he’s shaking things up at his firm, he said Tuesday. In an internal e-mail shared on LinkedIn, Gorman, 61, wrote that the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police and the ensuing …
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IBM says it is getting out of the facial recognition business over concern about how it can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling. A letter to US lawmakers Monday from new IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the tech giant “has sunset its general purpose facial recognition and analysis software products.” Krishna was addressing …
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Mark Wahlberg has been dubbed a hypocrite after posting a tribute to George Floyd. The “Spenser Confidential” actor, 49, called for people to “work together” to fight racial injustices, which led some followers to remind him of his assaults on minorities when he was a teenager. “Let’s not forget that Mark Wahlberg himself almost beat …
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Meghan King Edmonds is embracing the great outdoors with her new boyfriend Christian Schauf. The former “Real Housewives of Orange County” star shared on Instagram that she spent the weekend with Schauf, 39, in his home state of Utah. “She needs wide open spaces,” Meghan, 35, captioned a picture of herself overlooking a large lake. …
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Terry Crews is facing backlash for tweeting about “Black supremacy.” The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” star, 51, spoke out amid the ongoing protests and called for equality, writing, “Defeating White supremacy without White people creates Black supremacy. Equality is the truth.” “Like it or not, we are all in this together,” he added. Crews’ “Everybody Hates Chris” …
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Drew Brees’ wife Brittany penned an emotional message Friday on Instagram, stating “WE ARE THE PROBLEM,” a day after the Saints quarterback offered a second apology over his national anthem remarks in the wake of George Floyd’s death. “WE ARE THE PROBLEM,” Brittany began. “I write this with tears in my eyes and I hope you …
“Fantastic Beasts” star Eddie Redmayne is the latest actor to speak out against author J.K. Rowling following her recent remarks that many found transphobic. “As someone who has worked with both J.K. Rowling and members of the trans community, I wanted to make it absolutely clear where I stand,” he said in a statement Wednesday …
