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Jesse McCartney paid tribute Wednesday to former Dream Street bandmate Chris Trousdale, who died Tuesday at the age of 34 after battling coronavirus. “It pains me to say that an old friend, Chris Trousdale, from my early days in the music industry has passed away due to complications from COVID-19,” McCartney, 33, penned on Instagram. …
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Nearly three dozen former employees from Facebook’s early days on Wednesday blasted chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not to act against incendiary posts by President Trump as “cowardly” and a “betrayal” of company ideals. The open letter, initially reported by the New York Times, deepened a crisis facing Facebook’s leadership team, who had to defend …
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Samantha Ware wasn’t moved by Lea Michele’s Instagram apology after Ware claimed the “Glee” star made her life a “living hell” while they appeared on the series together. Responding to Michele’s statement in which she wrote, in part, that the accusations made her “focus specifically on how my own behavior towards fellow cast members was …
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On Wednesday morning, #WhiteLivesMatter was trending on Twitter — but not for the reason many first assumed. K-pop fans are mobilizing online this week for the #BlackLivesMatter movement by drowning out racist posts with flashy, cheerful “fancam” videos of BTS and other Korean performers. BTS’s so-called ARMY and fans of other K-pop artists are known …
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Ashton Kutcher made a heartfelt attempt on Instagram and Twitter to address why asserting “All Lives Matter” is “missing the point.” “I don’t think the people that are posting ‘All Lives Matter’ should be canceled, I think they should be educated,” the 42-year-old actor told his millions of social media followers in a video posted …
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“Bachelor” alum Victoria Fuller — who sparked outrage earlier this year over her alleged ties to “White Lives Matter” attire — spoke out on Monday in support of Black Lives Matter while also addressing her controversial past. “I’d first like to say, I have been a part of the problem,” Fuller wrote in a lengthy Instagram …
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Don’t question Lisa Vanderpump. The “Vanderpump Rules” boss, 59, defended her decision to keep Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni employed at her restaurants after the resurfacing of racist tweets, during the show’s virtual reunion that aired Tuesday. Jax Taylor brought up Boyens’ past racist tweets while defending his decision to hire and fire a homophobic …
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Craig Gore, a writer whose credits include “S.W.A.T.” and “Chicago P.D.,” has been fired from Dick Wolf’s upcoming “Law & Order” spinoff series after controversial Facebook posts about looters and the recent curfew put in place across Los Angeles. “I will not tolerate this conduct, especially during our hour of national grief. I am terminating …
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A tech advocacy group backed by Twitter and Facebook sued President Trump over his executive order cracking down on social media companies. Trump’s order to curtail liability protections for social firms violates the First Amendment because it was a clear strike back at Twitter’s decision to fact-check his tweets, the Center for Democracy & Technology …
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Lea Michele apologized Wednesday after being accused of making the life of her former “Glee” co-star, Samantha Ware, a “living hell” when they appeared on the TV show. “One of the most important lessons of the last few weeks is that we need to take the time to listen and learn about other people’s perspectives …
Jesse McCartney paid tribute Wednesday to former Dream Street bandmate Chris Trousdale, who died Tuesday at the age of 34 after battling coronavirus. “It pains me to say that an old friend, Chris Trousdale, from my early days in the music industry has passed away due to complications from COVID-19,” McCartney, 33, penned on Instagram. …
