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• ‘The Flash’ star Hartley Sawyer fired after racist, misogynistic tweets resurface

  08-06-2020 23:56 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Hartley Sawyer, an actor on the popular CW superhero series “The Flash,” has been fired after a slew of tweets, showing references to racist rhetoric and misogynistic statements, were unearthed on Twitter over the weekend.
  
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• Melissa Etheridge updates fans about how she's coping since son's death

  08-06-2020 23:53 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Melissa Etheridge returned to social media for the first time since her son Beckett's tragic death. 
  
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• John Boyega Thanks Supporters For 'Love' After Speech at Protest But Says Black Community Still Needs 'Everyone'

  08-06-2020 21:35 via justjared.com
  
  John Boyega is sharing his thanks to supporters after giving a passionate speech ahead of the weekend at a protest in London.
  “I want to thank you all for the love and support you have shared over the last few days, although nothing I have done is for praise, or is truly even enough, in the grand scheme of things,” the 28-year-old actor shared on Instagram.
  John adds that the fight isn’t over though. He continued, “This is an intense time for our community, and the most
  
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• Issa Rae Reacts After Donald Trump 'Likes' Tweet About 'Insecure'

  08-06-2020 21:11 via justjared.com
  
  Issa Rae is responding to Donald Trump‘s unusual Twitter like.
  If you missed it, the President’s account “liked” a tweet about her hit TV show Insecure. “This is how I wanted tonight’s episode of insecure to end…Damn Molly,” @shiningheaux wrote on Twitter, along with a gif from The Color Purple.
  Well, Issa seemingly reacted to this tweet by replying to actor Kumail Nanjiani.
  Kumail wrote, “Well I found one thing I have in common with him: w
  
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• Ava DuVernay Reveals Why She Was So Shocked By Seeing George Floyd's Murder

  08-06-2020 20:45 via justjared.com
  
  Ava DuVernay is getting real about the realization of police invisibility on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week.
  The acclaimed director opened up with the host about her reaction in watching the murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin and just why she was so shocked by it.
  “It was because we actually watched both parties’ faces perfectly framed…It was both men, right in your face, right to the lens — one begging for his life, and one taking his life,” Ava explaine
  
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• Harry Potter's Noma Dumezweni & Katie Leung Respond After J.K. Rowling's Tweets

  08-06-2020 20:37 via justjared.com
  
  Two Harry Potter actresses – Katie Leung and Noma Dumezweni – are responding to J.K. Rowling‘s controversial tweets about transgender people.
  The famed author tweeted her frustration after an article wrote that “gender non-binary persons menstruate.”
  J.K. then reposted the article, and added her own commentary, “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud? She wrote
  
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• Jamie Foxx Says Having His Kids With Him at a Protest Was 'Bittersweet' & 'Heartbreaking'

  08-06-2020 20:20 via justjared.com
  Jamie Foxx munches on some wings just before taking park in a Black Lives Matter protest in Los Angeles on Sunday (June 7).
  The 52-year-old Just Mercy star shared a few of the finger foods with others around him as they marched for racial equality following hundreds of years of oppression.
  Later on, Jamie and some of his friends and children headed to Nobu for a dinner out.
  PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jamie Foxx
  Jamie revealed that a few of his children were at the protest with him.
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• Pete Buttigieg, Justin Mikita, Debra Messing & More React To Trump Administration Moving to Block LGBTQ Couples From Adopting

  08-06-2020 20:05 via justjared.com
  
  Celebrities are calling out and reacting to the Trump Administration allowing a bill to move forward to the Supreme Court which would give adoption agencies the right to refuse LGBTQ couples to adopt a child.
  In the bried, that was filed this week, the DOJ is arguing that “cities should not be able to protect LGBTQ+ couples from discrimination by religious organizations.”
  It all dates back to 2018 when Catholic Social Services sued the city of Philadelphia. CSS refused to place a ch
  
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• Hartley Sawyer Fired From 'The Flash' for Offensive Resurfaced Tweets

  08-06-2020 19:57 via justjared.com
  
  Hartley Sawyer, who portrayed Ralph Dibny, aka Elongated Man on The Flash since 2017, has been fired for resurfaced tweets.
  “Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for season seven of The Flash,” a statement from The CW, producers Warner Bros. TV and Berlanti Productions and executive producer Eric Wallace read (via THR) “In regards to Mr. Sawyer’s posts on social media, we do not tolerate derogatory remarks that target any race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or sexu
  
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• Kylie Jenner's Kylie Cosmetics Reveals Percentage of Black & BIPOC Employees

  08-06-2020 19:31 via justjared.com
  
  Kylie Jenner‘s company Kylie Cosmetics is taking part in the #PullUpOrShutUp initiative, kickstarted by Sharon Chuter, who is the black female founder of Uoma Beauty.
  The initiative challenges brands to share the number of black employees they employ at their companies.
  In a post on Instagram, Kylie Cosmetics revealed that 13 percent of employees are black, 47 percent of the team are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color), 53 percent of the team are white and 100 percent of the tea
  
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• Kevin Bacon & Amanda Seyfried's Vacation House Becomes Haunted in 'You Should Have Left' Trailer - Watch Here

  08-06-2020 19:31 via justjared.com
  
  The first trailer for Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried‘s new horror movie, You Should Have Left, just debuted and will give you chills.
  Here’s the official summary: “Theo Conroy (Bacon) is a successful middle-aged man whose marriage to his much younger actress wife, Susanna (Seyfried), is shredding at the seams, frayed by her secretiveness, his jealousy, and the shadow of his past.
  In an effort to repair their relationship, Theo and Susanna book a vacation at a stunning, remote
  
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• Keanu Reeves Reveals The Reason He Returned for 'Matrix 4'

  08-06-2020 19:14 via justjared.com
  The Matrix wouldn’t be The Matrix without Keanu Reeves.
  In an new interview with Empire magazine, the 55-year-old actor opened up about what convinced him to return for the popular movie franchise as Neo.
  “Lana Wachowski wrote a beautiful script and a wonderful story that resonated with me,” Keanu admitted, before opening up about the script further. “That’s the only reason to do it.”
  He added, “To work with her again is just amazing. It’s been re
  
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• Indian Actor Chiranjeevi Sarja Dead at 39

  08-06-2020 19:13 via justjared.com
  
  Chiranjeevi Sarja, an actor who appeared in over 20 films through the course of his career, passed away on June 6 at the young age of 39.
  His cause of death was revealed to be a heart attack.
  “It is a shock to hear the news that Kannada famous artist Chiranjeevi Sarja died of a heart attack,” B.S. Yediyurappa, the chief minister of Karnataka, India, wrote on Twitter (which was translated to English by People). “Prematurely dying at the age of just 39 is shocking. I pray that G
  
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• Kylie Jenner Steps Out For Night Out With Friends at Nightclub

  08-06-2020 19:00 via justjared.com
  
  Kylie Jenner arrives for a get together with friends on Sunday night (June 7) in Los Angeles.
  The 22-year-old reality star ditched a mask while joining Fai Khadra as they arrived at Bootsy Bellows for a night out after a long lockdown period due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Kylie JennerJust recently, Kylie was stripped of her youngest self-made billionaire title by Forbes, after the magazine claimed she falsified tax records.
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• Helen Hunt Puts Her Toned Body on Display in a Bikini

  08-06-2020 19:00 via justjared.com
  
  Helen Hunt takes her boogie board out into the ocean to ride some waves on Sunday (June 7) in Malibu, Calif.
  The 56-year-old actress – who will turn 57 years old on June 15 – put her toned body on display in a bikini.
  PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Helen Hunt
  When Helen emerged from the water, it must have been a bit chilly as she looked to be slightly uncomfortable due to the breeze!
  We’re so glad to see that Helen is okay after she was hospitalized in October of 2019 a
  
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• Melissa Etheridge Returns to Social Media for First Time Since Son's Tragic Death

  08-06-2020 18:40 via justjared.com
  
  Melissa Etheridge has returned to social media for the first time since the tragic death of her son Beckett Cypher, who was 21.
  The 58-year-old musician revealed that Beckett passed away from an opioid overdose in a statement shortly after his death.
  Melissa released a statement on Monday (June 8) and said, “I just wanted to update you all. I have made myself busy by fixing up my studio here in the house. It has healed me, greatly. While nothing but time will heal the empty space in my he
  
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• US Prosecutors Issue Formal Interview Request To Prince Andrew For Epstein Case; His Lawyers Respond

  08-06-2020 18:32 via justjared.com
  
  A formal interview request has been issued for Prince Andrew for his involvement regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case.
  NBC News is reporting that the Department of Justice is wanting to speak to the 60-year-old Duke of York as part of their investigation into Epstein’s history of sexual abuse.
  Andrew is known as a former associate of Epstein‘s and has been accused by one of Epstein’s accusers of having sex with her when she was 17 years old.
  His lawyers, however, state that he h
  
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• Leona Lewis Recounts Racist Confrontation With White Shop Owner in London

  08-06-2020 18:15 via justjared.com
  
  Leona Lewis is recalling a particular distributing confrontation she once had with a white shop owner in London.
  The 35-year-old singer opened up to fans about the moment, in light of the Black Lives Matter movement, revealing that the owner quickly started to hover over her and her father while they were browsing around the store.
  “Eventually, she [the shop owner] came up to my dad and I and said, ‘You need to put that stuff down, you’re not allowed to touch it.’ Every
  
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• These Celebrities Support Donald Trump

  08-06-2020 18:10 via justjared.com
  
  Donald Trump has a few celebrity supporters who have spoken out over the years.
  For the 2020 election, it seems like the current president still has some celeb support and we’ve compiled a list of all the stars who have recently endorsed or tweeted out about the republican ticket.
  The election is coming up in November of 2020, and Trump will be going up against Democratic Joe Biden. Biden just won the proper amount of delegates to be named the democratic nominee for President.
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• Gabrielle Union & Jessica Alba's 'L.A.'s Finest' Season 2 Release Delayed at Last Minute

  08-06-2020 18:05 via justjared.com
  
  L.A.’s Finest, the television show starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, was supposed to premiere three new episodes today on Spectrum’s On Demand service. However, those episode releases have now been delayed.
  The news of the delay of the police show – which is an offshoot of Bad Boys – has been pushed to a “later date in 2020,” TV Line reports.
  This change comes as protests are happening across America and the world against police brutality and for Bla
  
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• The Help's Bryce Dallas Howard Reacts to Film Being Number 1 on Netflix, Reveals Other Movies to Watch Instead

  08-06-2020 17:44 via justjared.com
  
  The Help is currently the number one film on Netflix and it’s problematic during this time.
  Viola Davis, the star of the film, once said she regretted starring in the movie, and explained why: “I just felt that at the end of the day that it wasn’t the voices of the maids that were heard. I know Aibileen [the role played by Davis]. I know Minny [the role played by Octavia Spencer]. They’re my grandma. They’re my mom. And I know that if you do a movie where the whole
  
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• Drew Brees' Wife Weighs In On His Controversy: 'We Are the Problem'

  08-06-2020 17:25 via justjared.com
  
  Brittany Brees is speaking about her husband’s controversy with regard to kneeling during the National Anthem – TMZ
  Shawn Mendes is delivering a message for the class of 2020 – Just Jared Jr
  Find out why Mark Wahlberg is trending – Lainey Gossip
  Find out why everyone is talking about John Oliver‘s latest episode – Celebitchy
  Find out which star came out as queer – TooFab
  How are fashion weeks continuing this year? – Popsugar
  See what Vanessa Hudgen
  
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• Kendall Jenner Responds to Claims She Photoshopped a Protest Pic

  08-06-2020 16:52 via justjared.com
  
  Kendall Jenner is denying photoshopping a photo of herself holding a Black Lives Matter sign that is circulating on the Internet.
  It all started this weekend when a photo of Kendall emerged that seemed to show her holding a protest sign.
  Well, the photo soon received backlash because the photo is obviously photoshopped. It looked like her shoulder and arm are warped in the pic circulating the web.
  Kendall responded to a tweet and explained that she had no hand in posting or altering that photo.
  
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• See Who Scott Disick Is Surrounding Himself With Right Now

  08-06-2020 16:33 via justjared.com
  
  A source is speaking out about who Scott Disick is surrounding himself with right now.
  If you don’t know, Scott was recently in rehab, but the treatment center violated his privacy so he immediately left.
  PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Scott Disick
  Now, after his split from Sofia Richie, a source is speaking out about Scott‘s current state of things in his life.
  “Scott is still receiving treatment and working on [his] issues,” a source told People. “He has be
  
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• Paris Hilton & Boyfriend Carter Reum Pack on PDA at Outdoor Restaurant

  08-06-2020 16:08 via justjared.com
  
  Paris Hilton and her boyfriend Carter Reum share a kiss while dining at an outdoor restaurant on Sunday (June 7) in Malibu, Calif.
  The 39-year-old former reality star and businesswoman and her 39-year-old entrepreneur boyfriend looked really happy together as they enjoyed their time outside after lockdown.
  PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Paris Hilton
  Late last month, on Memorial Day weekend, Paris and Carter were seen packing on the PDA while riding on their electric bikes.
  Carter is very
  
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• Terry Crews Goes Viral Over 'Black Supremacy' Tweet, Responds to Backlash

  08-06-2020 15:34 via justjared.com
  
  Terry Crews sent out a tweet on Sunday (June 7) that went viral, and many called him out for his thoughts.
  “Defeating White supremacy without White people creates Black supremacy. Equality is the truth. Like it or not, we are all in this together,” he posted on Twitter.
  Terry immediately received backlash for suggesting black supremacy could even exist.
  Terry responded immediately to Whiskey Cavalier actor Tyler James Williams, who he worked with on Everybody Hates Chris.
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• Here's Why Ruby Rose's 'Batwoman' Won't Be Recast

  08-06-2020 15:10 via justjared.com
  
  It was revealed last week that Ruby Rose‘s character in the Batwoman CW show would not be recast, and instead, a new character would be introduced.
  “To be honest with you, I did consider the ‘soap opera version’ [of recasting] for a hot minute, because selfishly we already had a couple episodes written, and transition-wise it would be seamless,” showrunner Caroline Dries explained (via TV Line). “But upon further reflection — and I think [Arrowverse EP]
  
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• Nita Pippins, a maternal figure to countless AIDS patients, dies at 93

  08-06-2020 01:14 via today.com
  
  In 1987, Pippins moved to New York City to care for her son as he died of AIDS. She ended up becoming a mom to so many other patients.
  
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