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• Here Are Black Lives Matter Movement Resources and How You Can Help Support the Cause

  02-06-2020 09:05 via justjared.com
  As Black Lives Matter protests continue to spread all over the nation, you may be confused as to how you can donate time and resources to help out those affected. Protesters are calling for justice and calling for the end of systemic racism.
  Here are three comprehensive guides on ways to help:
  - Resources for Accountability and Actions for Black Lives- Resources of Black Lives Matter movement- Other ways to help by donating, texting, calling and signing petitions
  Earlier today, Barack Obama wei
  
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• Adam Brody Goes Surfing in His Wetsuit in Malibu

  02-06-2020 08:59 via justjared.com
  
  Adam Brody stays protected from the sun in a wetsuit, hat, and plenty of sunscreen while at the beach on Monday (June 1) in Malibu, Calif.
  The 40-year-old actor was joined by some friends while spending the day catching waves at the beach.
  PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Adam Brody
  Adam has been active on Twitter in recent days sharing important messages about the Black Lives Matter movement, including the new statement that was released by former President Barack Obama.Adam‘s most r
  
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• The Weeknd Donates $500,000 to Black Lives Matter Causes, Urges All with Big Pockets to Give

  02-06-2020 08:32 via justjared.com
  
  The Weeknd has announced that he has donated $500,000 to various causes that are part of the Black Lives Matter movement.
  The 30-year-old singer and Uncut Gems actor took to his Instagram page to share the receipts of the donations he made on June 1.
  “keep supporting our brothers and sisters out there risking everything to push for actual change for our black lives. Urging everyone with big pockets to give and give big and if you have less please give what you can even if it’s a sma
  
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• Tiger King's Carole Baskin Has Been Awarded Control of Joe Exotic's Zoo

  02-06-2020 08:13 via justjared.com
  
  Carole Baskin has been awarded control over the zoo that was operated by Joseph Maldonado-Passage, who is known as Joe Exotic.
  The Oklahoma zoo, G.W. Exotic Animal Memorial Park, has been under the control of Jeff Lowe, but now Baskin has been granted control by a judge, according to Fox 25.
  It was reported that the zoo was fraudulently transferred to Joe Exotic‘s mother years ago to keep it out of reach from creditors, including Baskin‘s Big Cat Rescue.
  Lowe now has 120 days to vac
  
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• Frank Ocean & Tyler the Creator Go For a Bike Ride Together

  02-06-2020 07:43 via justjared.com
  
  Frank Ocean and Tyler the Creator hang out together while going for a bike ride on Monday afternoon (June 1) in West Hollywood, Calif.
  The two music stars were reportedly riding their bikes near the Black Lives Matter protests, but it’s unclear if they were participating in them or not.
  Tyler‘s Golf Wang clothing store was damaged during the riots in Los Angeles, but he’s not worried.
  He wrote on the brand’s page, “the store is fine, but even if it wasnt, this is b
  
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• Amber Riley Is Sipping Her Tea Amid the Lea Michele Allegations

  02-06-2020 07:15 via justjared.com
  Amber Riley is seemingly reacting to the allegations being made against former Glee co-star Lea Michele.
  Shortly after season six Glee actress Samantha Ware took to Twitter to make her claims about Lea, Amber posted some GIFs on her page.
  Amber started by posting a GIF of herself raising her finger in the air to insert herself into the conversation. Next, she posted a GIF of herself sipping tea while rolling her eyes from side to side.
  Amber ended her series of tweets by posting a GIF of hersel
  
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• Chloe x Halle Delay Album Release in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter Movement

  02-06-2020 06:35 via justjared.com
  
  Chloe x Halle are delaying the release of their upcoming album Ungodly Hour to next week amid the protests and riots happening around the world.
  “black lives matter!!! we’ll be postponing our album to June 12th in solidarity of all the beautiful black lives lost ✊🏾🖤,” the sisters and music duo captioned their post on Instagram.
  The album was supposed to be released on June 5, but now will come out on June 12.
  In a previously released statement to announce
  
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• Glee's Alex Newell Reacts to Lea Michele Allegations: 'Get Her'

  02-06-2020 06:07 via justjared.com
  
  Alex Newell is backing up his friend Samantha Ware‘s allegations against their former Glee co-star Lea Michele.
  Samantha took to Twitter on Monday (June 1) and claimed that Lea made her experience on the show a “living hell.”
  Alex shared a “get her” GIF in response to the tweet and shared many other GIFs in response to the allegations as well.
  One fan asked why Alex took a photo with Lea when she saw him perform in Once on This Island on Broadway in January 2018 an
  
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• Designer Virgil Abloh Clarifies How Much He's Donated to Black Lives Matter Causes After Backlash

  02-06-2020 05:36 via justjared.com
  
  Virgil Abloh, one of the most renowned fashion designers of today, is speaking out to make a clarification about the donations he has made to Black Lives Matter causes.
  The Louis Vuitton menswear designer faced backlash after he posted a screencap of the $50 donation he made to the (F)EMPOWER Community Bond Fund amid the George Floyd protests.
  Many people felt that someone like Abloh, who designs socks that cost $60, should be donating more than just $50 to an important cause like this.
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• Paris Jackson Joins Peaceful Protesters for Another Day of L.A. Protests

  02-06-2020 05:13 via justjared.com
  
  Paris Jackson carries her sign while participating in a peaceful protest on Monday afternoon (June 1) in West Hollywood, Calif.
  The 22-year-old actress and activist, who is the daughter of the late Michael Jackson, held a sign that said, “Damn the man. Power to the people. Peace, love, justice.” There was also a peace sign on the other side of the sign.
  A couple days ago, Paris posted about the protests from over the weekend. She wrote, “today started out so beautifully, seein
  
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• Glee's Samantha Ware Says Lea Michele Made Her 'First Television Gig a Living Hell'

  02-06-2020 04:38 via justjared.com
  
  Samantha Ware is speaking out about her experience on the set of Glee and how Lea Michele made her time on the show “a living hell.”
  Last week, Lea wrote a tweet to support the Black Lives Matter movement and she said, “George Floyd did not deserve this. This was not an isolated incident and it must end.”
  Samantha just replied to that tweet and wrote in all caps, “LMAO remember when you made my first television gig a living hell?!?! Cause I’ll never forget. I
  
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• January Jones Shares Rare Photo of Son Xander Participating in Neighborhood Protest

  02-06-2020 04:19 via justjared.com
  
  January Jones has shared a rare photo of her eight-year-old son Xander to show how he participated in a Black Lives Matter protest.
  The 42-year-old Mad Men actress took to Instagram to talk about how she will “always continue to talk to my child about inequality.”
  “I promise that I will always continue to talk to my child about inequality. And I promise to do all I can to learn more,” January captioned the photo. “We have had many more of these necessary hard conve
  
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• Drake Makes Substantial Donation To National Bailout To Aid Black Families During Pandemic

  02-06-2020 04:01 via justjared.com
  
  Drake has donated a very large sum to the National Bailout Collective in support of black families around the USA.
  The 33-year-old musician has given $100,000 to families in need during the protests, and COVID-19 pandemic.
  Mustafa the Poet called out Drake and The Weeknd to donate to the collective on his Instagram Stories, and got them both involved in the initiative.
  After donating $400 himself, Mustafa tagged the two, saying, “My Toronto Kings @champagnepapi @theweeknd. Swipe up &
  
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• David Guetta Criticized for Giving MLK's 'I Have a Dream' an EDM Remix In Honor of George Floyd

  02-06-2020 03:48 via justjared.com
  
  David Guetta turned Martin Luther King Jr.‘s historic “I Have a Dream” song into and EDM dance remix song during his live concert this weekend.
  The French DJ’s way of paying tribute to the late George Floyd didn’t get the praise that he may have expected though.
  “The world is going through difficult times and America, too, actually,” Guetta said during the YouTube broadcast for his latest United at Home show. “Last night, I knew we were going to d
  
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• Jane Fonda Calls On White People To Acknowledge Their Privilege & To Advocate For Change

  02-06-2020 03:45 via justjared.com
  
  Jane Fonda is speaking out against white privilege in an new interview with CNN.
  The 82-year-old activist called on white people to educate themselves and join the fight in support of Black Lives Matter.
  “Because we’re white, we have had privilege, even the poorest of us have had privilege,” Jane shared while speaking to Don Lemon. “We need to recognize that, and we have to understand what it is that keeps racism in place — the policies, redlining, banking policies
  
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• Gerard Butler Makes Out with Girlfriend Morgan Brown at the Beach in Malibu

  02-06-2020 03:31 via justjared.com
  
  Gerard Butler wraps his arms around longtime girlfriend Morgan Brown and shares a kiss with her while hanging out at the beach on Sunday (May 31) in Malibu, Calif.
  The 50-year-old actor was also joined by friends like professional surfer Laird Hamilton while going surfing in the water.
  PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Gerard Butler
  Gerard was spotted at the beach on Monday as well. You can see more photos in the gallery.
  Gerard hasn’t been active on social media for the past couple mo
  
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• The Bachelorette's Rachel Lindsay Opens Up About Attending a Protest In Honor of George Floyd

  02-06-2020 03:27 via justjared.com
  
  Rachel Lindsay is opening up about her experience in attending a peaceful protest in honor of George Floyd over the weekend.
  The former Bachelorette star spoke on her Higher Learning podcast of the event in Miami, Fla, saying that “it hit me so hard.”
  “I heard beautiful speeches,” Rachel share. “It was beautiful to see so many people in unity marching and protesting for what they believed in and the injustices they’re facing in this country.”
  She added
  
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• Rush Limbaugh Says He Doesn't Believe In The Notion of 'White Privilege'

  02-06-2020 03:02 via justjared.com
  
  Rush Limbaugh full heartedly believes that there is nothing true about what white privilege is.
  During his interview with Charlamagne tha God on The Breakfast Club, 69-year-old political commentator says that he doesn’t buy into the construct of it.
  “I think that’s a liberal, political construct right along the lines of political correctness, it’s designed to intimidate and get people to shut up and admit they’re guilty of doing things they haven’t done,&rdqu
  
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• Donald Trump Slammed By Bishop for Using St. John's Church as a 'Prop' for Photo Opp

  02-06-2020 02:52 via justjared.com
  
  The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, is outraged by President Trump‘s decision to use St. John’s Episcopal Church for a photo opp amid the protests over the murder of George Floyd.
  Police cleared protesters out of the streets near the church using tear gas and rubber bullets so that Trump and his team could visit the church for a photo opp.
  Trump gave a short speech outside of the church while holding a bible in his hand.
  “I am outraged,” Bud
  
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• Karol G Apologizes For Her Black Lives Matter Tweet About Her Dog After Fans Call it 'Tone Deaf'

  02-06-2020 02:38 via justjared.com
  
  Karol G is issuing an apology after her Black Lives Matter post got backlash.
  The 29-year-old singer shared a picture of her black and white spotted dog that highlighted the movement.The now deleted post read, “The perfect example that [the color] black and white together look beautiful. #BlackLivesMatter.”After the backlash, Karol wrote an apology to the movement and to her fans about it.
  “I was wrong and I apologize,” she wrote. “I want to make clear that my inte
  
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• Broadway's Marisha Wallace Performs Beautiful Cover of 'Tomorrow' Right When We Needed It

  02-06-2020 02:29 via justjared.com
  
  Marisha Wallace has released a cover of the classic song “Tomorrow” from Annie at a time when we definitely need it.
  The Broadway and West End star recorded the cover to raise funds for COVID-19 relief via The Mad Trust (UK) and Broadway Cares (USA). 100% of the funds raised from purchase and streaming of the song will be donated to both organizations to help all theatre professionals in the US and UK who are now unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  This is the first time that B
  
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• JJ Abrams, Katie McGrath, & Bad Robot Commit $10 Million to Anti-Racist Agendas

  02-06-2020 02:05 via justjared.com
  
  JJ Abrams, his wife Katie McGrath, and his production company Bad Robot are committing $10 million to anti-racist agendas over the next five years.
  “We at Bad Robot are grateful to the many scholars, activists, organizers and leaders fighting on the frontlines of change in our systemically unjust country. It is that constellation of thinkers and doers who have the blueprint to a more perfect, fair, equitable, and kind union,” Bad Robot began in a statement on Instagram.
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• Laura Harrier Originally Thought Zendaya Got Her 'Spider-Man' Role, Praises Marvel for Hiring Two Black Actresses as Leads

  02-06-2020 01:44 via justjared.com
  
  Laura Harrier is opening up about the casting process for Spider-Man: Homecoming and how she originally thought her role went to Zendaya.
  The 30-year-old actress says that when she heard Zendaya was cast in the movie, she still hadn’t heard back from producers and figured her role went to her.
  “After I did my screen test for Spider-Man, before I had heard anything, it came out a few weeks later that Zendaya was going to be cast in it, so I just figured I hadn’t got the job. Sh
  
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• Victoria Mahoney In Talks to Direct Her First Big Studio Movie!

  02-06-2020 01:27 via justjared.com
  
  Victoria Mahoney, who made history with her work on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, is in talks to direct her first big studio movie!
  The filmmaker was the first woman and first person of color to have a directing position in the Star Wars franchise when she became the second unit director for Rise of Skywalker.
  Victoria is now in talks to direct the upcoming movie Kill Them All for Paramount Studios.
  The film will be an adaptation of the graphic novel by Kyle Starks. THR reports that the pro
  
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• Adele Speaks Out About George Floyd's Death in Powerful, Emotional Instagram

  02-06-2020 01:17 via justjared.com
  
  Adele is not staying silent on George Floyd‘s death.
  The 32-year-old musician headed back to Instagram for her post, and called for the movement against police violence not to get “disheartened, hijacked or manipulated right now.”
  “George Floyd’s murder has sent shockwaves around the world, there are countless others that haven’t. Protests and marches are happening all over the globe simultaneously and only gaining momentum,” Adele started, alongside a
  
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