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Alison Roman is lending her voice in support of Bon Appétit BIPOC staffers, weeks after making controversial comments about Chrissy Teigen and Marie Kondo. The 34-year-old food columnist, who used to work for Bon Appétit, spoke up against the company’s biases and defended her former colleagues after Adam Rapoport, the magazine’s editor-in-chief, resigned over a …

Nationals ace Max Scherzer flung another high-and-inside pitch at Major League Baseball owners. The three-time Cy Young winner, who serves as a member of the MLBPA’s executive subcommittee, continues to be outspoken in the midst of salary disputes between the players union and MLB. Scherzer took to Twitter Wednesday to unload another jab at team …

Chrissy Teigen went under the knife. The “Cravings” cookbook author announced on Thursday that her breast implant removal surgery “went great” and revealed she woke up to some cute notes penned by her 4-year-old daughter, Luna. View this post on Instagram A post shared by chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) on Jun 11, 2020 at 11:42am PDT …

Comedian-turned-media mogul, Byron Allen and Comcast settled their long-running racial discrimination lawsuit that went all the way to the Supreme Court  over the cable giant’s decision to not air Allen’s cable channels. On Thursday, Comcast agreed to carry three of Allen’s seven cable channels — Comedy.TV, Recipe.TV and JusticeCentral.TV. The pact also amended the terms …

Tech behemoths Amazon, Facebook and Google are employing a number of advocacy groups to conduct p.r.-like campaigns that include letter writing and polling to paint a positive image for them and persuade regulators against breaking up or penalizing the industry, according to a report. The tactic comes as the Justice Department and attorneys general have …

The Wing co-founder Audrey Gelman resigned as CEO Thursday amid outrage from employees over how the women-focused co-working space treats people of color. Gelman announced her departure amid a “digital walkout” by Wing staffers, who said her resignation was “not enough” to address the company’s problems. The Wing said Gelman will be replaced by a …

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Thursday the iPhone maker will increase spending with black-owned partners in its supply chain and seek to increase minority representation among the firms it does business with. Cook made the remarks in a video posted to Twitter announcing a $100 million racial equity and justice initiative in the …

An exclusive Los Angeles private academy’s attempt to show its support for Black Lives Matter on Instagram blew up in its face, when they quickly got deluged with responses claiming it is a racist institution. The Brentwood School, which boasts Hollywood stars like Jonah Hill and Adam Levine as graduates, had its social media quickly …

A top Condé Nast video editor has resigned over complaints of racial bias in the workplace — marking the publishing giant’s second high-profile departure in recent days over racial issues. Matt Duckor, head of Condé Nast Entertainment’s fast-growing lifestyle video programming, stepped down amid allegations that he didn’t feature people of color in Bon Appétit …

After making billions on the pandemic in March, Bill Ackman is on the lookout for a new investment. The founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management has reportedly filed for what’s known on Wall Street as “a blank-check IPO” — or a public offering meant to raise money for an acquisition or merger. In …