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Kanye West's 2020 Presidential Bid Still Alive, Files with FEC

July 16, 2020

The move with the FEC comes after reports emerged Tuesday that West chose to end his campaign less than two weeks after announcing he was seeking a run. I am running for president of the United States! "Everyone has their personal decision about why they make decisions", Kramer told the magazine. Scaramucci lasted a whole 11 days in his White House position in 2017, which would be one more day than the amount of time West spent running for president if he has in fact bowed out.

Viola Davis: The Help was created in the cesspool of systemic racism

July 16, 2020

Reflecting on her role, the star of How to Get Away with Murder isn't proud of it. Widely thought of to be one in every of Davis' breakout roles, her efficiency as Aibileen Clark in The Help earned her quite a few awards in 2012. In the article, she opens up about being a woman of colour in Hollywood, saying her "entire life has been a protest". "At the link in bio, the Academy Award victor speaks to @soniasaraiya about championing Black stories, her journey to Hollywood, and what ...

Jamie Foxx Takes the Red Pill in 'Project Power' Trailer

July 16, 2020

In the first trailer for Project Power , a drug called Power can temporarily access people's inner superpowers. Foxx and Gordon-Levitt are no strangers to the superhero genre. The only catch is that you don't know what power you'll get until you take it. It's up to Jamie Foxx's ex-soldier and Joseph Gordon-Levitt's cop to bust this operation up and, with the help of a young Power dealer (Dominique Fishback), they're going to take their fight to their enemies.

Megan Thee Stallion Says She Was Shot, Not Cut, in Targeted Incident

July 16, 2020

The initial report also claimed that everyone in the auto was detained, but Stallion took to Instagram to clarify that this was not the case and that she was actually a victim of the crime, as she was shot multiple times. "I hate that it took this experience for me to learn how to protect my energy". The two left the scene with an unidentified woman in the auto; police were given a description of the vehicle and pulled over Lanez shortly after.

Johnny Depp's former estate manager found star's severed fingertip, court hears

July 15, 2020

Ms Heard claims that, during the incident in Australia, she was subjected to a "three-day hostage situation" during which Mr Depp drank copiously and took controlled drugs. He told the court that she did not say who or what she was referring to and he did not know. The actress will give her evidence on Wednesday afternoon, after the court hears from Mr Depp's former and current estate managers, Ben King and Kevin Murphy, in the morning session.

Adelaide school attended by Kelly Preston pays tribute following her death

July 15, 2020

Their son Jett died at age 16 in 2009. According to her father's Instagram post on July 13, 2020, the mother of three passed away due to her two-year-long battle with breast cancer . "But please know that I will feel your outpouring of love in the weeks and months ahead as we heal". Preston is survived by Travolta, 66, and their children Ella , 20, and Benjamin , 9.

Naya Rivera's family release statement: 'Heaven gained our sassy angel'

July 15, 2020

While we grieve the loss of our lovely legend, we are blessed to honor her everlasting legacy and magnetic spirit. " Naya was an awesome talent, but was an even greater person, mother, daughter and sister", read the statement. 'The autopsy findings are consistent with a drowning and the condition of the body is consistent with the time that she was submerged. No traumatic injuries or evidence of alcohol or other toxins were found.

Toppled slave trader monument replaced with statue of BLM activist

July 15, 2020

Quinn said the sculpture was not being put on the plinth as a "permanent solution". The council announced last month it will set up a commission to discover the "true history" of Bristol, one of the British cities most prominently involved with the slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Meghan Markle Urges Women To ‘Chase Convictions With Action’ In Powerful Speech

July 15, 2020

Meghan has actively campaigned on a number of humanitarian issues, especially the topics of gender equality and women's empowerment. One said: "She's made for this". "It's a moment where your voices, and your action, have never been more urgently needed", she added. Meghan Markle , the Duchess of Sussex , has praised Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ivanka Trump strongly criticized after the pub for these beans

July 15, 2020

The comments have not fared well among many Latino voters, many of whom have seen the company as stocking grocery shelves with the staples of Latin American cuisine, but who have not supported the president. Latinos are now boycotting. The freaky post came almost a week after Goya CEO Robert Unanue praised her father at a White House event, saying, "We're all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like President Trump, who is a builder".

Promising US Covid-19 vaccine crosses final hurdles, advances to human trials

July 15, 2020

The interim report of the trials details how the vaccine, mRNA-1273, was not only shown to be well-tolerated in healthy adult participants, but it also prompted neutralizing antibody activity against the novel coronavirus. The Journal did note that half of the participants indicated they suffered from side effects that included "fatigue, chills, headache, myalgia, and pain at the injection site", most of which came after the second injection.

Prof K Nageshwar: Trump Niece book sensation

July 15, 2020

The White House in a statement said: "The absurd SAT allegation is completely false". Trump, who rarely admits regret, told The Washington Post previous year that he regretted having tried to pressure his brother to join the family business - something Fred, who had long wanted to be a pilot had no interest in doing.

Pop Smoke’s Four Murder Suspects Charged Faces Death Penalty

July 15, 2020

A 17-year-old and a 15-year-old defendant were also charged with murder and robbery in juvenile court, according to prosecutors. Their names were not released. "We believe that it was a robbery", he said. He died later at a hospital. The Brooklyn-based rapper suffered his fatal injuries at a rental property owned by Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, star of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

New Banksy piece celebrates superhero health workers

July 15, 2020

A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that encapsulates the gratitude Britons have felt toward the NHS during the coronavirus crisis. Staff at a hospital have spoken of their pride and the morale boosting effect of being chosen to host the latest artwork by Banksy . " It will be really valued by everyone in the hospital as people get a moment in their busy lives to pause, reflect and appreciate this ...

Kate backs BBC's new Tiny Happy People initiative

July 15, 2020

The basis of the idea is simple: talk to children as early as possible, because 90% of the adult brain is formed by the time a child is 5. Kate , who is passionate about nurturing early childhood development, has been reportedly working behind the scenes to launch the platform, which aims to support first-time parents.

NBCU's Peacock Service Launches Tomorrow

July 15, 2020

In addition to the free tier, Peacock will offer a premium service with over 20,000 hours of content, live sports including 175 exclusive English Premier League football matches from the 2020-21 season, the US Open golf championship, Ryder Cup tennis, the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics and an NFL Wild Card Game.

Johnny Depp 'Insulted By Amber Heard'

July 15, 2020

Roberts, who has worked for Mr. Depp since December 2008, said she noticed "red and swollen thunder" on her nose, and reported that Ms. Hurd threw a can of paint thinner on her face. "I believe she would regularly drink at least one or two bottles a night". The actor's drug and drink fuelled rage allegedly culminated in him smashing up the rented house he was sharing with Ms Heard, destroying furniture, smashing a window and painting graffiti on walls and mirrors.

Trump leans into racist rhetoric and downplays police violence against Black Americans

July 15, 2020

What a bad question to ask. But African-Americans make up a far smaller portion of the population and are killed at more than twice the rate as whites are. So are white people. "All I say is, freedom of speech", Trump said when asked about the flag. "Why are African Americans still dying at the hands of law enforcement in this country?" In an ABC News/Ipsos poll out last Friday, two-thirds of Americans said they disapproved of the way Trump is handling race relations.

Banksy's latest artwork on the coronavirus removed from London Underground

July 15, 2020

Reclusive British street artist Banksy published a video to his social media showing how he covered a London underground train with a coronavirus message. He also wore face mask, goggles and gloves. The video finishes with " I get lockdown " sprayed on a station wall with the doors of the carriage closing to reveal " But I get up again ".

Amber Riley Mourns Naya Rivera, Calls Glee Co-Star 'My Favorite Duet Partner'

July 15, 2020

The 33-year-old's body was found on Monday following a five-day search by rescue teams. Sheriff Ayub explains "The idea perhaps being that the boat started drifting, it was unanchored, and that she mustered enough energy to get her son back onto the boat, but not enough to save herself".

Month after Sushant's death, Rhea Chakraborty and co-star Swastika post tributes

July 15, 2020

Meanwhile, Dil Bechara is based on the book, The Fault In Our Stars and stars Sushant and Sanjana in the lead. It's been a month since Sushant Singh Rajput tragically passed away on June 14. The moon, the stars, the galaxies would have welcomed "the greatest physicist;with open arms'". We will smile and make a wish when we see a shooting star and know it's u! "You loved everything with an open heart, and now you've shown me that our love is indeed exponential".

Street artist Banksy spray-paints London tube train with coronavirus message

July 15, 2020

It begins with a laptop playing PA video footage showing the London Underground being deep cleaned in May. Captioned "If you don't mask - you don't get", the Banksy video is the first new post by the artist since early June when he responded to the statue of Edward Colston being removed and thrown into the harbour in his home town of Bristol.

Kanye West confirms his withdrawal from 2020 presidential elections

July 15, 2020

Earlier results showed Democratic candidate Joe Biden coming out on top scoring 48% of the vote (an increase of 8%), with incumbent President, Donald Trump, coming in at second place with 40%. Chance The Rapper's Twitter fingers made him a No. 1 trending topic this morning. The rapper, who had once been a Trump supporter, told Forbes he was "taking the red hat off" to run against Biden and Trump.

The Queen Has Made Her Own Gin

July 15, 2020

Calling it "the flawless thirst-quencher", the Royal Collection Trust shared a serving suggestion for the dry small-batch gin on its official website . Additionally, the mulberry trees that will supply leaves for the gin were initially planted during the reign of James I. Currently, there are 40 different species of such trees planted throughout the palace garden.

John Travolta Announces Wife Kelly Preston’s Death In Heartbreaking Post

July 15, 2020

When Preston rose to fame in the mid-1980s, the Hawaii-born actress immediately became a living shorthand for desirable American womanhood - and in the decades that followed, the industry would consistently, and perhaps inevitably, fail to imagine her as anything but.

Nick Cannon Dropped By Viacom Following Recent Controversial Remarks

July 15, 2020

UPDATE: Cannon issued a series of tweets stating that he has "no hate in my heart nor malice intentions". ViacomCBS responded to the controversy today in a statement announcing that they have "terminated" their relationship with Cannon.

Elvis Presley's only grandson passes away at 27

July 15, 2020

She was reportedly "heartbroken" after learning of his death . According to TMZ , the musician died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Presley is also mother to actress daughter Riley Keough , 31, and 11-year-old twin daughters, Harper and Finley, whom she shares with ex-husband Michael Lockwood .

Spotify Rolls Out New Podcast Charts in India, 25 More Markets

July 15, 2020

To check out the new podcast charts , go to Browse All Podcasts Podcast Charts . Beginning Tuesday, July 14, Spotify is launching its new "Top Podcasts " and "Trending Podcasts " charts across 26 markets, including the United States, the UK, Mexico, Brazil, Sweden, Germany, and Australia, according to an email from the company.

Britney Spears defends criticised social media posts: 'This is me being authentic'

July 15, 2020

But when she entered rehab again past year in the latest stage of her mental health journey, rumours started emerging that Britney was actually being kept at the facility against her will by Jamie - who has now handed over his duties to the star's longtime care manager, Jodi Montgomery, until at least August 22.

Ankita Lokhande lights a diya, calls Sushant Singh Rajput 'child of God'

July 15, 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput passed away on June 14, 2020 by suicide. Ekta Kapoor shared some unseen pictures with Sushant Singh Rajput. Fans and loved ones took to social media platforms to pay tribute to the " Dil Bechara " actor. Rhea began her note with "Still struggling to face my emotions.an irreparable numbness in my heart". You taught me how a simple mathematical equation can decipher the meaning of life and I promise you that I learnt from you every day.

Kanye West Out of Presidential Race, Failed to Get on Florida Ballots

July 15, 2020

West has also missed the deadline to file as an independent candidate in six states, meaning his path to victory is already all but impossible. Still, he continued arguing with random people and interacting with tweets supporting him. He followed it up with other politically-charged tweets. Jacobs' report takes the story even further, suggesting that West was not only speaking of his intentions, but was actually building some semblance of a real campaign before things fell apart at the ...

Will Smith and 50 Cent clash over Jada drama

July 15, 2020

The couple has been in the headlines for the last few weeks but after they confirmed that something did happen with August Alsina , it's not surprising that they would want to lay low by taking a vacation. Bad marriage for life ", the parents of Jaden Smith , 22, and Willow Smith , 19, said in unison at the end of the record-breaking episode, paraphrasing a quote from Will's movie Bad Boys for Life .

Did Amber Heard Exert Abuse Against Jonny Deep

July 15, 2020

In the ensuing argument Heard, who is a human rights activist and outspoken advocate for women's rights, admits that she "did start a physical fight". Heard's lawyers claimed that Depp "publicly harass" their client and event attempted to gaslight the world by denying the abuse. Depp can be heard replying to his wife, saying: "That's not true, It's the same for me, it's the same for me".

Pregnant YouTube star Nicole Thea dies at 24

July 14, 2020

Thea had amassed 123,000 Instagram followers and 76,000 YouTube subscribers for her videos, which featured her partner Boga along with musings on her pregnancy, which was said to be near-term. It is not known yet how the 24-year-old and her baby died. United Kingdom -based YouTube sensation, Nicole Thea, has suddenly passed away , as reported by CNN on July 13, 2020.

'Empire' Star Bryshere Gray Arrested for Alleged Domestic Violence

July 14, 2020

She told police she'd allegedly been assaulted by Bryshere "for several hours" at their home in the area, even temporarily losing consciousness while allegedly being strangled by the actor before she was able to escape and reach the gas station for help.

Coronavirus: Care home residents recreate record covers

July 14, 2020

Nursing home residents at Sydmar Lodge Care Home in London have done a photo series recreating classic album covers, and they apparently had a ton of fun doing it. Resident Sheila Solomons smashes her cane just as the bassist of The Clash smashes his microphone stand on the cover of London Calling . "I made the suggestions of which albums and which resident best suited the look, or had a vague similarity to the artist", Speker explained on Twitter.

‘Dancing with the Stars’ dumps Tom Bergeron, Erin Andrews

July 14, 2020

Many fans expressed dismay in the replies. In joint assertion, ABC and BBC Studios, which makes the sequence, stated: " Tom Bergeron will without end be component of the Dancing with the Stars household. Dancing With the Stars is cleaning property. "Followers have been rooting for her since she initially competed as a contestant again in 2010, and her signature humorousness has grow to be an indicator of the present", the studios stated in an announcement to Variety .

Grant Imahara, co-host of Mythbusters, has died aged 49

July 14, 2020

Imahara left the show in 2014 alongside his on-screen "Build Team" partners Byron and Belleci and the trio went on to host the shortlived Netflix Original Series White Rabbit Project in 2016. Working with team members Tory Belleci and Kari Byron , Imahara tested the scientific plausibility of hundreds of myths by designing and building outlandish contraptions, delighting thousands with his innovation and stoking wider interest in robotics.

Will Smith is glad Jada Pinkett-Smiths dating scandal came out

July 14, 2020

It could be recalled that the wife of Will Smith , Jada Pinkett Smith honestly confessed to having cheated on him. "It was about four and half, four years ago that I started a friendship with August and we actually became really, really good friends", Pinkett Smith stated.

'Star Wars: The Bad Batch' to premiere on Disney+

July 14, 2020

Reads the synopsis: "each possess a singular exceptional skill which makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew". The new show will follow these soldiers after the Clone Wars have ended and they are forced to take on mercenary missions and find a new goal.

Tory Lanez Arrested & Megan Thee Stallion Hospitalized

July 14, 2020

This transpired after police was called on Sunday morning at 4:30 a.m, reporting a disturbance outside a Hollywood Hills home. Cops tracked down the auto shortly afterward, and found Tory and Megan inside along with another woman. Flip the page for a video of Megan with Kylie Jenner and Tory before the GTA style arrest went down, along with more pics of Meg . If the timeline of everything is correct, this happened just hours after Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion were kickin' it ...

Dramatic moment supermarket worker faints while chatting to Prince Charles

July 14, 2020

In the footage, which has since been shared on social media, Prince Charles can be seen talking to the man outside of a United Kingdom distribution centre when the supermarket worker starts to sway and appears unsteady on his feet, before dramatically collapsing to the ground.

Biden Camp Reacts To Trump Wearing Mask

July 14, 2020

Biden campaign director for rapid response Andrew Bates issued a scathing statement against Trump in reaction to finally wearing a mask in public in a statement shared with TPM on Sunday. "And then they don't know how they caught it?" he said. What's the current situation in the US? The US has seen another 66,528 infections in the past 24 hours, a record for one day, and a total of nearly 135,000 deaths since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

Actress Kelly Preston Has Passed Away Aged 57

July 14, 2020

Her first major film roles came in the teen sex comedies Mischief and Secret Admirer , both in 1985. Moore shared her tribute with a photo that captured a memory with Travolta and Preston from what appears to be 1991 or 1992 as the couples hung out.

Grant Imahara dead: Former Mythbusters host dies suddenly aged 49

July 14, 2020

The 49-year-old TV host reportedly died suddenly at the age of 49, according to THR . He joined the show after an invitation from main host Jamie Hyneman and was a part of the Build Team with Kary Byron and Tory Belleci . After graduating from USC with a degree in electrical engineering, Imahara worked for LucasFilm's visual effects division for several years before joining MythBusters in 2005.

Swastika Mukherjee shares a dance video with Sushant Singh Rajput; watch

July 14, 2020

Just like Sushant Singh Rajput's fans, his family, friends, rumoured ladylove, Rhea Chakraborty and ex, Ankita Lokhande are too, shattered with his demise. Meanwhile, Sushant's last movie, Dil Bechara's director Mukesh Chhabra also remembered the late actor on social media on Tuesday. Revealing that Ankita had visited them in Mumbai and Patna, Sushant's father had said, "Ha wo aayi bhi thi, Bombay bhi aayi thi aur Patna bhi aayi thi".

Trump Roger Stone pardon erased fines along with jail time

July 14, 2020

Trump, who long has dismissed allegations that Russian Federation helped him win as "fake news", said he commuted Stone's sentence because Stone had been "treated very unfairly". "I am grateful for the commutation of my sentence and that the president, in an act of both justice and mercy, has recognized that I did not receive a fair trial as well as recognizing the imminent danger of sending me, at age 67 and with a history of asthma, to a correctional facility that now has 60 confirmed ...

Netflix Drops First Look At Season 5 — Lucifer' Trailer

July 14, 2020

With a premise as bonkers as "The Devil abandons hell and becomes a L.A. nightclub owner and a consultant to the police", I'm honestly surprised it took four full seasons of Lucifer before the ol' twin brother trope was thrown into the mix.

Red paint splattered over Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower

July 14, 2020

Donning an "All Lives Matter" T-shirt and "Make The usa Great Again" crimson cap, the female posed for photographs kneeling and raising a fist - gestures typically utilised to depict the "Black Life Matter" result in. A viral video showing a New York City police officer tasing a Black Lives Matter protester inspired outrage online against police, but they say it doesn't show the entire story of the incident.

Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies aged 57

July 14, 2020

She met her future husband shortly after, on the set of the coming-of-age comedy The Experts . Along with Ella Travolta, Preston also leaves behind a 9-year-old son, Benjamin Travolta. "I've never seen Johnny happier", added his sister-in-law Wendy Travolta. You have to work at it. "We really care deeply about each other and we protect each other - and we keep (our relationship) up to date", Travolta had said.

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