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HBO Max Restores Gone With the Wind, With Historical Disclaimer
Two weeks after HBO Max pulled Gone With the Wind, the Oscar-winning film has returned to the platform, with a new historical disclaimer in tow. The 1939 film is the recipient of ten Academy Awards, and ranks as the highest-grossing motion picture in American history (adjusted to inflation). Yet, in the eyes of some, the film’s depiction of Black characters as racist stereotypes who are cheerfully and gratefully subservient to the white characters is untenable in modern day America. On June 10th, HBO Max announced it was temporarily removing Gone With the Wind until the film could be prefaced by “a discussion of its historical context and a denouncement” of its ethnic and racial prejudices.” Such a discussion has now been added in the form of a four-minute featurette w...
Jenny Slate Leaves Big Mouth so a Black Actor Can Voice Her Character Instead
Netflix’s animated series Big Mouth is experiencing a new growth spurt. After spending three seasons voicing the role of Missy, a biracial tween, Jenny Slate has stepped down from the role so that a Black voice actor can have it instead. Slate revealed her decision earlier today in a lengthy statement posted to Instagram. In the post, she explains that she initially believed it was “permissible” to voice Missy in the Emmy-nominated series because the character’s mother is Jewish and white, which Slate herself is in real life. “But Missy is also Black, and Black characters on an animated show should be played by Black people,” her statement reads. Slate then acknowledges that she was “engaging in an act of erasure of Black people” and that both her receiving the role and her decision to acc...
South Park Arrives to HBO Max, Minus Five Episodes Which Mock Religion
South Park has a new home. As of today, June 24th, all 23 seasons of Comedy Central’s beloved animated series are streaming on HBO Max. Well, with the exception of five episodes. The five episodes in question — “Super Best Friends” from season five, “Cartoon Wars Part I and Part II” from season ten, and “200” and “201” from season fourteen — either feature or reference a character based on the Prophet Muhammad. HBO Max agreed to exclude the episodes from its platform when it first acquired the series from Verizon, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The same five episodes were previously pulled from television syndication and South Park‘s previous streaming home at Hulu. The decision to remove the five episodes is due to “safety concerns,” as South Park creators Trey Parker and ...
Boltons Unite: Listen to Michael Bolton Sing Excerpts From John Bolton’s New Book
In the past few years, Michael Bolton has evolved from a classic crooner to a semi-viral comedy star. He took that latter bit a step further on Wednesday night’s edition of the Late Show. Appearing in a segment on the Stephen Colbert-hosted program, Bolton was enlisted to sing a couple of excerpts from former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s book, The Room Where It Happened, about his time serving in the Trump administration. While the book has drawn gasps and criticism for its description of Trump, singer Bolton’s version was a lot more…comical. Featuring in a mock Audible commercial of the book, as the description says, it was “sung with heart and power,” singer Bolton makes the words of NSA Bolton sound more dramatic. Examples include “Trump begged President X...
Reik, Farruko & Camilo Cap New Top 10 on Latin Airplay Chart With ‘Si Me Dices Que Sí’
The song reigns in its 16th week. After four months on the chart, Reik, Farruko and Camilo’s “Si Me Dices Que Sí” hits No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart dated June 27. It’s tied with J Balvin’s “Blanco” for the longest climb to No. 1 in 2020 (it topped the list dated March 21). (For the 19 No. 1s this year, the average climb to No. 1 is 12 weeks.) “Si Me Dices Que Sí” is Reik, Farruko and Camilo’s first collaboration. The trio takes over with 11.8 million in audience impressions (up 31%) earned in the week ending 21, according to Nielsen/MRC Data. The song rises from the runner-up rank after spending six weeks in the top 10. For Reik and Farruko, it’s their third and seventh No. 1s, respectively, while it’s the first No. 1 for Camilo. “Si Me Dices” is Reik’s first No. 1 in over ...
Here Are All the Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch During the Coronavirus Crisis: Week of June 22
We’re nearing the end of June, which means the summer concert schedule is heating up, even if it doesn’t look quite like we planned. Most live events and large gatherings remain in hold throughout the country due to the coronavirus crisis, leading artists to continue the trend of livestreaming shows to connect with fans. With music venues still shut down from coast to coast, here’s your guide to the best live-streamed music content right now, for the week of June 22. As additional events are announced for the week, we’ll add them to this list. Check out the list of shows and musical events to stream from the comfort of your home this week below. June 23: Teddy Swims will kick off Cover Nation’s new livestream performance series Takeover Tuesday a...
Best Regional Mexican Albums of 2020 (So Far)
Despite COVID-19, quarantine and social distancing trying to ruin 2020 plans, this year has been a busy one for the Latin music industry. Many artists, including some of the top-notch in Regional Mexican, have even blessed fans with new albums, because let’s face it, music is not canceled. With 2020 in full swing, Billboard highlights 10 Regional Mexican albums that have debuted on the Top Latin Albums chart this year. Four of them entered the top 10, including Alejandro Fernandez’s Hecho en México which debuted at No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart dated Feb. 29, 2020. With his new coronation, Fernández became the first act to achieve No. 1s on Top Latin Albums in the 1990s, ‘00s, ‘10s, and ‘20s. The trap corrido movement is also killing the game with Fuerza Regida’s Adicto de...
How Well Do You Know the BET Awards & R&B/Hip-Hop? Take Our 20-Question Quiz
The 20th Annual BET Awards are set to air on Sunday, June 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The show will air on BET and BET HER, as usual, and will also air on a legacy network (CBS) for the first time. Scheduled performers include Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby, all of whom are also nominated for album of the year. In celebration of the BET Awards, and the talented R&B and hip-hop stars the awards honor, we’ve prepared this 20-question quiz. Test your knowledge below — remember, 60% needed for a passing grade — and see how well you know the show and its stars. Here’s hoping your final score brings you “Glory.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you ba...
Wisconsin Nü Metal Festival to Take Place Next Month Despite Expert Warnings
A 2,500-person music festival is set to take place in Wisconsin next month, giving fans “the choice and ability to social distance” despite local health department warnings to not attend large gatherings. The Ringle-based music festival — originally promoted as COVID Herd Immunity Fest — is set to take place from July 16-18 despite social-distancing regulations. The venue-labeled “mini-fest” is said to be the first in Wisconsin and one of the first in the U.S. since the coronavirus lockdown began in March. Organizers told WFRV Local 5 that the event would take in roughly 20% capacity at the Q&Z Expo Center. “For the record the venue’s land can accommodate up to 10,000 occupancy,” a post on the venue’s Facebook page read. “This is an OUTDOOR EVENT for 3 Days. We are only ...
Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Paints a Better Self-Portrait
For six decades, Bob Dylan has proven completely peerless. His lyrics especially have redefined risk-taking and boundary-pushing in popular song. His eyes have always been on the horizon. On his 39th studio album, he looks inward to explore the undiscovered country of his own heart, mind, and creative process. Rough and Rowdy Days is a typically astounding, kaleidoscopic journey through the last half-century of American history. The first hint of a new album came back in March when “Murder Most Foul,” a staggering, 17-minute orchestral elegy to John F. Kennedy, was dropped online with a typically cryptic message: “This is an unreleased song we recorded a while back that you might find interesting. Stay safe, stay observant and may God be with you.” It was Dylan’s first original song s...
A Start: Detective Involved In Murder Of Breonna Taylor Fired
Source: Breonna Taylor / Breonna Taylor A detective involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor has been fired. On Tuesday (Jun 23), the Louisville Chief of Police announced the firing of one of the three officers involved in the murder of EMT Breonna Taylor in her home back in March. According to NBC, to Louisville Metro Police Department detective Brett Hankison, chief Robert J. Schroeder said that the detective violated department rules, procedures, and deadly force standards when Taylor was killed. The letter calls out the officers for not only not following protocol to execute the warrant but also for utilizing the no-knock method on March 13, but also for “wantonly and blindly” firing 10 rounds, Schroeder wrote. “These rounds created a substantial danger of death and serious injury...
Hot Boy Summer: Rapper 6LACK Launches His Own Hot Sauce Brand
Source: Ilya S. Savenok / Getty 6LACK has the streets with his newest release and is about to turn up the temperature up again. He is releasing his own food condiment line. As spotted on High Snobiety another emerging talent is leveraging his brand into another business category. As per the report the Baltimore, Maryland native is following up the release of his recent single “Float” with his own brand of hot sauce. He made the informal announcement his official Instagram account. “Releasing my own hot sauce @600_degrees dont let me catch you putting nun else on your wings this summer 🍗🔥” he wrote. The visual shows three bottles flanked with actual peppers and a flaming background. This new venture coincides with his upcoming EP 6 PC Hot. He hinted ...
