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Benedict Cumberbatch 'saves cyclist from four attackers in London'

June 02, 2018

The 41-year-old actor spotted the attack while passing by and jumped in. It all took place back in November, but details have only just begun to emerge. As per reports by worldwide media, the actor had stopped the vehicle and had yelled " leave him alone " at the thugs before he jumped into the scene and hauled the four men off the sufferer.

GOOD Music releases coming soon revealed after Kanye's YE album

June 02, 2018

Pictured: Christina hosting an intimate listening party for her biggest fans on Pandora to preview, Liberation , held at The Peppermint Club on Thursday (May 31) in Los Angeles. Kanye West has debuted his new album, Ye, after months of volatile online behaviour and commentary. Nicki Minaj and Kanye West's working relationship has come a long way since the Barb revealed she had to convince Ye to keep " Monster " on his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album.

Roseanne Barr sighted in Utah following 'Roseanne' cancellation and racist tweet controversy

June 02, 2018

Maher's third explanation was that his joke was a response to Trump's 2013 accusations that President Obama was not born in America and called for the release of the president's birth certificate. Not only would a Darlene series solve ABC's Tuesday-at-8 pm void, it would save the 200-plus actor/crew/writer jobs that were lost after the axe fell on Roseanne .

Harvey Weinstein Indicted On Sex-Crimes Charges

June 02, 2018

If convicted on the most serious charges, Weinstein could face between five and 25 years in prison. Weinstein was arraigned last week on the same charges, seven months after women began to come forward with stories alleging sexual harassment, molestation and rape by the producer, reported Deadline .

Harvey Weinstein faces new rape accusation in class action lawsuit

June 02, 2018

Brafman, who represents Weinstein in his criminal case, said in a statement Friday that his firm has never represented Thompson and he has never met her or the other women identified in the new lawsuit. It is the second sexual assault class-action lawsuit filed against Weinstein by law firms Hagens Berman and the Armenta Law Firm, which sued Weinstein, Miramax and The Weinstein Group in December.

Roseanne Says ‘I Love All People’ In First Statement Since Tweet Scandal

June 02, 2018

Sounds like she regrets that tweet a lot - but Roseanne also wanted to make sure ABC has reasons to regret cancelling her show. CNN reported Friday that the production company Carsey-Werner, which owns the sitcom, is pitching the new concept to ABC , which canned the show this week following a racist tweet from Barr .

Netflix Releases Trailer for Their First Comic Book ‘The Magic Order’

June 02, 2018

Here, five families of magicians are sworn to protect an embattled world from an enemy that's picking them off. These vigilante magicians operate in disguise under the cover of darkness , and the comic begins with them being targeted by a mysterious killer.

Spotify drops artist conduct policy following backlash

June 02, 2018

Those against the announcement including some of Spotify's own senior executives - believed to include, according to reports , its global head of creator services Troy Carter. Spotify has swiftly reversed course on its recently introduced policy to ban artists who have engaged in "hate conduct" from promoted playlists, announcing Friday that it was dropping the plan.

Roseanne Barr: 'I begged' ABC not to cancel my show

June 02, 2018

A Republican leader in Florida has said he doesn't understand the anger generated by Roseanne Barr's tweet comparing a former adviser to President Barack Obama to an ape. It's happened plenty of times in the past , most recently with Brooklyn Nine-Nine jumping from Fox to NBC and Last Man Standing moving from ABC to Fox.

Melania Trump tweets that she's 'feeling great'

June 02, 2018

While many administrations have sought expert counsel in the past, former Obama advisor and email recipient Evan Medeiros speculated that the thinly-reported information was presented in an attempt to gain positive media attention and "fan tweets ".

John Cena and Nikki Bella are reportedly back together

June 02, 2018

In the midst of their breakup, the new season of reality TV show, Total Bellas - which follows Nikki and her twin sister Brie and their lives with their romantic partners - has premiered and put emphasis on what went wrong in Nikki and John's relationship.

Roseanne Reveals Her Tense Conversation With ABC's President Before Her Show's Cancellation

June 02, 2018

I only care about apologizing 4 the hurt I have unwittingly & stupidly caused. Barr has not been active on Twitter so far on Friday and has not yet made a public comment about why she did not appear on Rogan's show. "I said: I thought she was white, she looks like my family!" He scoffed & said: 'what u have done is egregious, and unforgivable.' I begged 4 my crews jobs.

Vermont Could Pay You Up To $10K If You Move There

June 02, 2018

Starting in 2019, those who move to Vermont and work remotely for an out-of-state employer will be eligible to receive $10,000 over two years from the Vermont government to cover expenses such as relocation fees, a coworking space, a computer, or Internet connectivity.

Kim Kardashian thanks President Trump following White House meeting

June 01, 2018

Reportedly, Kim asked the president to pardon a woman named Alice Marie Johnson , who supposedly is facing a life sentence for a non-violent drug offense. Kardashian West's White House visit was also slated to include time with the president's son in law, Jared Kushner , whose own father served federal prison time for campaign finance violations, tax evasion and witness tampering.

Sesame Street setback in lawsuit over profane puppet flick

June 01, 2018

The STX Entertainment movie, directed by the son of Muppets creator Jim Henson , was described by the company's chairman as a film showing that when "Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy go home at night and there are no cameras around and no children, it's filthy".

Kanye West: 'ye' Album Stream & Download

June 01, 2018

Chris Rock introduced the album at the listening session in Wyoming. Unsurprisingly, numerous people who did listen had some thoughts. We still know very little about Ye's new album, beside the fact that it has seven songs. He dedicated the album to Kim Kardashian West and rapped about her reaction to his antics. "For every damn female that stuck with they dude / Through the best times, through the worst times / This for you".

Kylie Minogue Just Got Rick-Rolled At Her 50th Birthday Party

June 01, 2018

It peaked at 64 on the Billboard 200 and 4 on the Independent Albums chart. Coronation Street star Antony Cotton has surprised no one by remarking that Kylie Minogue looked "fantastic" as she celebrated her 50th birthday at a star-studded bash.

What happened between John and Kayleigh in Peter Kay's Car Share finale?

June 01, 2018

More than 100,000 people had signed a petition demanding a proper pay-off for John and Kayleigh after the second series ended a year ago. Car Share: Unscripted aired earlier in May with viewers getting a completely improvised episode from the cast with the final hitting screens a couple of weeks later.

Roseanne Barr: "I'm Not a Racist, Just an Idiot"

June 01, 2018

The US network on Tuesday canceled hit sitcom " Roseanne ", after star Barr fired off a racist tweet against former White House advisor Valerie Jarrett , who was one of Barack Obama's closest aides. "I think you could tell equally compelling stories without [Roseanne]", Smith said. "I begged Ben Sherwood at ABC 2 let me apologize & make amends", the embattled TV star tweeted about the ABC president.

Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt are dating

June 01, 2018

Sharing his thoughts on being newly in love, Ranbir said, "It always comes with a lot of excitement". When Sanju star was asked about his affair with Alia Bhatt, he replied, "It's really new right now" and added, "I don't want to over speak".

President Trump again asks for apology from Disney chief after ‘Roseanne’ cancellation

June 01, 2018

ABC's decision to scrap Barr's show renewed criticism regarding MSNBC anchor Joy Reid, who is accused of authoring recently unearthed blog posts that critics have described as "homophobic". Barr's initial apologies over "a bad joke about her politics and her looks" appear to have turned to defiance against the cancellation . She later tweeted that people should not defend her.

Kendrick Lamar receives historic Pulitzer Prize for music

June 01, 2018

Pulitzer Prize victor for music Kendrick Lamar walks onto the stage to accept his award for his album " DAMN ", during the 2018 Pulitzer Prize awards luncheon at Columbia University, May 30, 2018 , in NY. The album was also well-celebrated at this year's Grammy awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, American Music Awards and more. When one pursues a career as a musician, it can be considered a pipedream to even think about possibly receiving a Pulitzer Prize and yet, somehow, Kendrick achieved it.

TBS under fire after Samantha Bee makes vulgar comments about Ivanka Trump

June 01, 2018

Samantha Bee apologized on Thursday for a vulgar insult she directed toward Ivanka Trump on Wednesday's edition of " Full Frontal ", in which she called her a "feckless c-". In response to Bee's comments, at least one " Full Frontal " sponsor dropped its affiliation with the show. A majority of Bees segment concerned other officials in the Trump administration.

Courtney Love ‘attempted murder’ to get back Kurt Cobain’s guitar

June 01, 2018

Frances married Isaiah Silva back in June of 2014. The guitar was one played by Cobain in his band Nirvana's MTV Unplugged performance in 1993. That's when, Silva claims, Lufti broke into his house shortly after midnight with Butler and a man named Yan Yukhtman, and all three of them allegedly kicked out a friend who was over before threatening to rape and beat Silva.

Husnain Rashid admits calling for murder of Prince George

June 01, 2018

Police said Rashid shared a list of popular British sports stadiums, suggested injecting poison into supermarket ice creams and urged Jewish areas of the United Kingdom to be targeted in a terror attack. In addition, he suggested things such as injecting poison into supermarket ice creams, Britain's Press Association reported. Rashid will be sentenced on 28 June.

Russian journalist's fake murder in Ukraine involved pig's blood, morgue

June 01, 2018

Babchenko said , according to Moscow Times. He pretended to be dead as medical teams, who were also in on the plan, took him to the hospital in an ambulance before pronouncing him dead and admitting him to the morgue. The two countries have been at odds since a popular revolt in Ukraine in 2014 toppled a Russian-backed government in favour of a pro-Western one. Without such evidence, he said, the deception could be considered politically motivated, "which discredits not only journalists, ...

Sears releases list of 72 stores that are closing

June 01, 2018

While Lehigh Valley stores were spared in this latest round, three Pennsylvania stores were on the list: a Kmart in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, and two Sears in the Pittsburgh area. Sears closed its store in the Enfield Square Mall two-and-a -half years ago. The Eastfield Mall's owners, New Jersey's Mountain Development, have said their plan is to "demall" the property on Boston Road, demolishing most of the buildings and replacing it with a mixed-use housing, shopping, dining and ...

Liberals Trying to Shame Trump on Immigration Reveal US' History of Cruelty

May 31, 2018

A phone survey past year (without any effort to follow up in person) failed to ascertain the whereabouts of 1,475 unaccompanied children who had been placed with sponsoring families. "If you smuggle illegal aliens across our border, then we will prosecute you". The Trump administration wants to treat all unaccompanied immigrant children like Mexican children are treated, while immigrant advocates want everyone treated like South American children.

Breaking silence on Roseanne race row, Trump attacks ABC

May 31, 2018

Barr had sparked outrage on Tuesday by suggesting that Jarrett, who was born in Iran and is African American, was the product of the "muslim brotherhood and planet of the apes " having "a baby". "Gee, he never called President Donald J. Trump to apologize for the awful statements made and said about me on ABC". Maybe I just didn't get the call?' The comedy series won conservative plaudits because Barr plays a supporter of Mr Trump, a group largely ignored by Hollywood.

Samantha Bee Calls Ivanka Trump the C-Word in 'Full Frontal' Segment

May 31, 2018

See the clip from her show and read their tweets! On Wednesday night, comedian Samantha Bee called Ivanka Trump a "feckless cunt", calling her out for doing nothing to stop the practice of separating children from their parents at the border.

Kim Kardashian visits Trump to make clemency plea for drug-trafficking grandmother

May 31, 2018

Alice Marie Johnson who is serving a life sentence for a first-time, non-violent drug offense'. Following her sit-down with Trump , Kardashian West will then attend a dinner at Kushner and Ivanka's home. He's also mulling over whether to pardon Martha Stewart and commute the sentence of imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. "I think that she really deserves a second chance at life ", Kardashian West told Mic.

Tom Cruise Tweets '#Day1' On 'Top Gun: Maverick' And Fans Freak

May 31, 2018

With his beloved F-14 Tomcat long since retired, this time round Maverick will be piloting a F-35 Lightning II. Oh, we feel it alright! The words "feel the need" appear on top of the image. The first film was directed by the late Tony Scott , who died in 2012. The plot details have been kept strictly under wraps but, according to That Hashtag Show , the new movie will see Goose's son Riot clashing with Maverick .

Trump weighs in on cancellation of ‘Roseanne’

May 31, 2018

Many observers have been wondering when President Donald Trump , an active Twitter user who had previously called Barr to congratulate her on the big ratings earned by the " Roseanne " revival, might chime in on the controversy surrounding Barr's tweet and ABC's swift decision to cancel the show.

Brigitte Nielsen pregnant with fifth child at 54

May 31, 2018

All are now in their twenties and thirties. "Best of luck, love, and happiness to your family", and another gushing, "you look happy and handsome", with a smiley-face emoji. At the time, she said she was still on good terms with Jackie and the pair were occasionally in touch. "It was all very sudden but we are both very happy".

Did Ben Simmons Dump Tinashe for Kendall Jenner?

May 31, 2018

While that madness was unfolding last night, many of you might have missed this piece of news via Page Six: Sixers forward Ben Simmons is now dating Kendall Jenner after she moved on from Blake Griffin . Just when you thought there might be a good one in the Kardashian-Jenner family, it all comes back full circle and you realize nothing ever changes.

Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt in Sanju is unbelievable

May 31, 2018

Currently, Sanju trailer has more than 11 million hits on YouTube, making it the top trend on the video platform. It is also hard to differentiate between Ranbir and Sanjayas the former's transformation is mind-blowing. Sonam Kapoor appears to be playing Sanjay's love interest and Vicky Kaushal his friend in the film. It is revealed that Dutt first started experimenting with drugs when he was upset with his father Sunil Dutt ( Paresh Rawal ) and the next time he indulged in drug abuse ...

Roseanne cancelled after star's racist tweet

May 31, 2018

A racist tweet just cost Roseanne Barr her hit American sitcom. Jarrett, 61, said on Tuesday that Disney chief executive Bob Iger called her before ABC announced the show's cancellation. The tweet in question referred to Jarrett as looking like the offspring of the " Muslim Brotherhood & Planet of the Apes ". She also compared the response to President Donald Trump's experiences.

Does Taylor Swift think that Ireland is a part of the UK?

May 31, 2018

Speaking of sweat: Taylor Swift performed a set at Biggest Weekend fest in Swansea, Wales, on Sunday and when she walked offstage she was VERY sweaty. It's all cool. It was hot up there. "I nearly said we should both go for a shower but after this reaction, I'm glad I didn't!" While O'Dell likely intended for her question to come off as a joke, a seemingly stunned Swift still managed to offer up a response.

Trump weighs in on cancellation of 'Roseanne'

May 31, 2018

Sanders faulted some networks for not covering Trump's signing Wednesday of legislation giving terminally ill patients the right to try unapproved drugs. "Stop saying that", Barr replied . Benje said he had just been through a lockdown drill at school. Many of her co-stars also condemned her comments about the former White House aide.

Ambien manufacturer responds to Roseanne: 'Racism is not a known side effect'

May 31, 2018

Barr's former co-star Michael Fishman, who played her son D.J. Conner on " Roseanne ", said he "condemned" Barr's tweet about Jarrett and said he was "devastated" by the show's cancellation. Nevertheless, this week's biggest controversy is the firing of Roseanne Barr following her comments against Valerie . Barr asked him to leave her alone.

Harvey Weinstein indicted on rape and criminal sex act charges

May 31, 2018

While Weinstein's reps and attorneys did not respond to request for comment from Deadline on today's indictment, they can't be deaf to the unflattering shout out Vance just gave them. A grand jury has indicted Harvey Weinstein on rape and other sex charges in NY. Weinstein surrendered his USA passport and agreed to wear a monitoring device that tracks his location, confining him to the states of NY and CT.

Khloe Kardashian slams people giving unsolicited advices on social media

May 31, 2018

Nothing broke you. You're still here standing strong. "It is now time for you to begin to receive". The post has since, apparently, been removed from her account. On May 4, they were spotted out for lunch in Cleveland. Learning on her own is the only thing Khloe Kardashian is down for, especially when it comes to Tristan Thompson .

PolitiFact check: Donald Trump blames Democrats for own immigration policy separating families

May 31, 2018

The conversation evolved to be about the condition of children who cross the border, and was amplified by tweets from President Trump and the Twitter hashtags #Wherearethechildren and #Missingchildren. US President Donald Trump went on the defensive Tuesday after liberals attacked his administration's policy on child immigrants - by sharing photos taken during Barack Obama's presidency of immigrant minors at the US-Mexico border sleeping in steel cages.

Kylie Jenner gave a fan a backpack for $2000

May 31, 2018

The former Hills star did not invite his step-sister Kim Kardashian to his Bali wedding to blogger Kaitlynn Carter , and she's not too happy about it. Brody told the publication that Caitlyn won't be attending either, but according to People's sources she had "work commitments that have been set up for months and couldn't be changed in the end...

‘Missing’ Melania Trump: Mystery, rumors grow after almost three weeks

May 31, 2018

According to a Tuesday Politico report , the absences and withholding of public information are coming at the directive of the first lady herself. "Right there. What if she's hanging out with the Obamas after bonding with them at Barbara Bush's funeral? That was followed by the French president's three-day state visit to the White House, which included the first state dinner planned under her watch for more than 100 guests.

Disney Announces Maleficent II Begins Production with Star-Studded Cast List

May 30, 2018

The role of Prince Phillip, played in Maleficent by Brenton Thwaites, has been recast with a relatively unknown actor named Harris Dickinson . With the London based production well underway on the sequel to 2014's $750 million grossing Maleficent , Princess Aurora herself, Elle Fanning , has shared a first look at Angelina Jolie in her iconic horns for the fairytale sequel.

Is Kendall Jenner dating an Aussie basketball player?

May 30, 2018

According to a source, the couple caught up with friends at Manhattan restaurant Vandal a week ago and were seen getting lunch at Beverly Hills Hotel just this week. If that's true, he's also a hypocrite. One of those cities is Philadelphia, which has a young core of players led by Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid and look to be a force in the Eastern Conference over the next few years.

Ambien Maker: Racism Not A Side Effect, Despite What Roseanne Says

May 30, 2018

It seems Barr took issue with this and couldn't resist responding on the social media site. As for 43-year-old Gilbert, who aside from playing Darlene also served as an executive producer on the show, Barr appeared to be in shock over her tweet reading, " Roseanne's recent comments about Valerie Jarrett , and so much more , are abhorrent and do not reflect the beliefs of our cast and crew or anyone associated with our show".

Drake Did Blackface for Clothing Line to Showcase ‘Powerful Duality’ of Race

May 30, 2018

Pusha T released his Kanye-produced album DAYTONA last week - a release that has garnered acclaim as well as criticism, anger centred particularly on its use of artwork . Pusha T then went for the jugular with not only his response to the "Duddy Freestyle" but with single art too. A source close to the "Hotline Bling" rapper tells The Blast the photo Pusha-T used for his "Life of Adidon" diss track was taken out of context because it was actually meant to be seen as a two-shot.

Weinstein won’t testify before grand jury in rape case

May 30, 2018

In the first major legal move since his arrest on multiple rape charges last week , Harvey Weinstein has decided today not to testify in front of a grand jury convened by the Manhattan District Attorney. Though she's glad that "the law finally caught up" with him, the Emmy-nominated actress said in a series of tweets that "nothing about that felt celebratory to me" because, unlike defendants with less money and fewer resources, Weinstein was allowed to return to "his other hunting ground" ...

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