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Thandie Newton Says Amy Pascal Pushed for Black Stereotypes
Thandie Newton is no stranger to the ills of Hollywood, and certainly not the industry’s ensuing racism. In a new interview with Vulture, the Westworld star details a particularly harrowing moment with former Sony producer Amy Pascal. For context, Newton had met with Pascal to audition for Charlie’s Angels, McG’s blockbuster reimagining of the ’70s series that would become one of the highest gross...
Amazon Prime Video is introducing individual user profiles
Amazon Prime Video is rolling out user profiles for family members and friends who share Prime accounts, the company announced today. Each account will allow for up to six user profiles. One profile will default as the primary account, with five additional profiles allowed. These can be regular accounts or kids accounts. The kids account will restrict what type of content is shown, similar to how ...
Samsung’s Galaxy A71 5G UW is Verizon’s cheapest 5G phone yet
Samsung’s new Galaxy A71 5G UW is launching on July 16th. At $649, it will be the most affordable way to access Verizon’s 5G millimeter-wave network. Preorders for Verizon’s edition of the phone, which was announced last month, will begin on July 9th. The A71 5G UW has a 6.7-inch OLED display, 128GB of storage, 8GB of RAM, and a 4,500mAh battery. It’s powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G processo...
The US government is considering a TikTok ban, says secretary of state
The US is considering a ban on Chinese social media apps like the popular video-sharing platform TikTok, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Monday. “We are taking this very seriously. We are certainly looking at it,” Pompeo said. “With respect to Chinese apps on peoples’ cellphones, the United States will get this one right too.” Over the last few years, US lawmakers have grown increa...
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced today. He is 65 years old. Over the weekend, he attended a US Independence Day event with US Ambassador Todd Chapman. Neither Bolsonaro nor Chapman wore a mask at the event. Like US President Donald Trump, Bolsonaro has downplayed the risks and extent of the COIVD-19 pandemic and said that the danger was over-exagger...
Dave Chapelle Hosts Socially-Distanced ‘Summer Camp’ Event With Erykah Badu, Common & More
Dave Chappelle and friends made sure to have a blast in a social-distanced way during the Fourth of July weekend. Chappelle ventured back to his hometown in Dayton, OH, and hosted Chappelle Summer Camp, which featured comedic and musical performances. Those in attendance included Erykah Badu, Common, Talib Kweli, Michael Che, Tiffany Haddish, DJ Trauma, Michelle Wolf, Donnell Rawlings, Cipha...
Amanda Kloots Cries While Thanking Fans For Support After Nick Cordero’s Death, Shares Family Movies
Amanda Kloots documented her late husband Broadway star Nick Cordero’s three-month battle against COVID-19, frequently posting updates about his condition and, sadly, confirming his passing over the weekend. On Monday (July 6), she broke down in tears in an Instagram Live video while discussing the Tony-nominated star’s career highlights. “Nick’s dream of becoming a rock star definitel...
Luke Bryan’s ‘One Margarita’ Tops Country Airplay: ‘It’s Going to Be Even More Fun at a Live Show’
The song completes the quickest trip to No. 1 this year. Luke Bryan banks his 23rd No. 1 on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart, as “One Margarita” rises 2-1 on the July 11-dated list. The song gained by 13% to 32.8 million audience impressions in the week ending July 5, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The track, written by Michael Carter, Matt Dragstrem and Josh Thompson, rea...
Watch Miley Cyrus Dance to This Classic ’90s Throwback Hit With Cody Simpson
Miley Cyrus took to social media on Monday (July 6) to share an adorable backyard dance with boyfriend Cody Simpson. “If we can’t get back to work….. let’s get back to WERK,” she captioned the TikTok set to C+C Music Factory’s 1990 classic “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now).” In the clip, the pop star wears a royal blue string bikini, while her Aussie b...
Former Kasabian Singer Tom Meighan Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Ex-Fiancée
Former Kasabian singer Tom Meighan has pleaded guilty to assault earlier today (July 7). Meighan has been sentenced to “an 18-month community order and told to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work,” BBC reported. He will also need to do a five-day rehabilitation program as well as pay a “£90 victim surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs.” The news follows his departure from the UK rock band yesterda...
My Morning Jacket Releasing The Waterfall II
My Morning Jacket last released an album of new material in 2015. If you don’t remember, because you know, the world has changed, that one was titled The Waterfall. And now, part two is on the way. The group will release The Waterfall II this Friday (July 10) via ATO Records. In a release, the band was inspired by the band’s idyllic surroundings in Stinson Beach, which is just north...
Luke Top’s ‘Keep LA Weird’ Playlist
With everyone sequestered and self-quarantining due to the coronavirus, we’ve asked our favorite artists to come up with playlists that keep you entertained. Here is singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Luke Top. Songs by friends and legends that were recorded in and around Los Angeles. These cosmic wonders only scratch the surface of a more colorful and interesting aural map of L.A., rather t...
