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Nick Cannon Apologizes For ‘Hurtful’ Anti-Semitic Comments

“I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth,” Cannon said in a series of tweets addressing his remarks on a podcast that was released last month.

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Mary Trump Book Already Nearing 1 Million Sales

Simon & Schuster announced Thursday that Mary Trump’s “Too Much and Never Enough” had sold a company record 950,000 copies in combined print, digital and audio editions as of its date of sale, earlier this week.

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Review: ‘Fatal Attraction’ In 2020 Is Called ‘Fatal Affair’

“Fatal Affair,” a Netflix release, is rated TV-14 for sex and language. Running time: 89 minutes. One star out of four.

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Megan Thee Stallion Says She Was Shot, Expects To Recover

“I suffered gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me,” the 25-year-old Texan whose legal name is Megan Pete wrote in an Instagram post, without saying who shot her or why.

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Michelle Obama To Host Podcast On Health, Relationships

“My hope is that this series can be a place to explore meaningful topics together and sort through so many of the questions we’re all trying to answer in our own lives,” Obama said in a statement.

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Tyra Banks Named New ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Host

In a statement, Banks said she’s a fan of the contest’s approach of “fun mixed with raw emotion, seeing celebrities push past their comfort zones, the sizzling dance performances … it’s always transported me to my days of turning it up 10 notches on the catwalk.”

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How Risky Is Dining Out During The COVID-19 Pandemic?

Ordering takeout or delivery is still the safest option for getting restaurant food, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Statue Of Black Protester Replaces Toppled UK Slave Trader

The toppling of his statue was part of a worldwide reckoning with racism and slavery sparked by the death of a Black American man, George Floyd, at the hands of police in Minneapolis in May.

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‘Vanity Fair’ Cover Shot By Black Photographer For 1st Time

The publication has “had a problem in the past with putting Black women on the covers,” Davis says in an interview for the magazine.

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CBS, NAACP Reach Multi-Year Agreement To Develop Content

“An important way to diversify and grow our storytelling is to expand our horizons beyond the traditional studio-producer system,” said George Cheeks, president and CEO of the CBS Entertainment Group.

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ViacomCBS Drops Nick Cannon, Cites ‘Anti-Semitic’ Comments

“While we support ongoing education and dialogue in the fight against bigotry, we are deeply troubled that Nick has failed to acknowledge or apologize for perpetuating anti-Semitism, and we are terminating our relationship with him,” the company said.

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Michael Jackson Channel Launching On SiriusXM

The channel will feature music from Jackson’s albums and from live performances, including his 1988 concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium on his Bad Tour.

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Body Camera Footage Of Floyd Arrest Could Show More Of Story

The video could also show what Chauvin was saying and doing, and how much Lane and Kueng saw. It could also dispel some discrepancies in the two transcripts that Walker, the media attorney, said raise questions about their accuracy.

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‘Empire’ Actor Arrested In Arizona, Accused Of Abusing Wife

Gray refused to leave his home when police arrived but was arrested after SWAT and crisis negotiators responded, police said.

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Rockets’ Westbrook Has Virus, As NBA Bubble Faces First Test

“I tested positive for covid-19 prior to my teams departure to Orlando,” Westbrook wrote on his social media channels. “I’m currently feeling well, quarantined, and looking forward to rejoining my teammates when I am cleared.”

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Deceased Cat Gets Voter Registration Application In Mail

“There’s a huge push but if they’re trying to register cats, I’m not sure who else they’re trying to register. I’m not sure if they’re trying to register dogs, mice, snakes,” Carol Tims said.

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Pandemic Leads 7-Eleven To Forgo Free Slurpees On 7-11

“Gathering nine million of our closest friends in stores on one day just didn’t feel right,” said Marissa Jarratt, 7-Eleven’s chief marketing officer.

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Naya Rivera, Who Rose To Fame On TV Show ‘Glee,’ Dies At 33

Viola Davis sent her prayers to Rivera’s family and Kristin Chenoweth said: “Thank you for what you gave the world.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that “as a Latina, it’s rare to have a rich, complex characters reflect us in media.”

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Parades, Close-Ups With Mickey Out As Disney World Reopens

Despite a huge surge of Floridians testing positive for the new coronavirus in recent weeks, two of Disney World’s four parks are reopening Saturday. When they do, visitors to “The Most Magical Place on Earth” will find new rules in place.

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Daily Affirmations: Embrace That COVID-15 Sis!

Judging by the title I’m sure you’re thinking how? How do I embrace 15lbs? Well, adjusting to the new norm of quarantine has not been easy on any of us. 

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NBC News Sets Goal Of A Workforce That Is Half Minority

The staff is currently nearly 27% minority, including 8% each of Black, Latino and Asian workers. Conde set no deadline for achieving his “50 Percent Initiative.”

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Reid Says She Wants Different Perspectives On MSNBC Show

“We are going to try to fire out of the gate with whatever is the most important thing that’s happening that night, and try to frame it and contextualize it,” Reid said in an interview. “Hopefully, I have a very unique frame.”

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Authorities Search For ‘Glee’ Star Believed To Have Drowned

Rivera, 33, disappeared after renting the pontoon boat for three hours Wednesday afternoon and taking it out on Lake Piru in Ventura County, the Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

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Remain Safe As We’re Reopening

These are just a few ideas! Quarantine doesn’t have to be boring and mundane. Let’s get creative together as we are trying our best to adjust to this new virtual way of living!

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Family Re-Imagines Bob Marley Classic For COVID-19 Relief

All proceeds from the new version of “One Love,” released by Tuff Gong International and Amplified Music, will support Reimagine, UNICEF’s global campaign for coronavirus relief efforts focused on helping and aiding children around the world.

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MSNBC Appoints Joy Reid As Chris Matthews’ Replacement

“I’m honored and thankful for this opportunity,” Reid said in a statement.

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Sheriff: ‘Glee’ Actor Naya Rivera Missing In California Lake

She called the boy “my greatest success, and I will never do any better than him” in her 2016 memoir “Sorry Not Sorry.”

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Tell-All Book By Trump Niece To Be Released Next Week

“Mary L. Trump has the education, insight, and intimate familiarity needed to reveal what makes Donald, and the rest of her clan, tick,” a release about the book said.

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Rickey Smiley’s Daughter Injured After Being Shot In Texas

“My youngest daughter was shot last night,” said Smiley, host of “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show. “I’m just so angry right now.”

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Movement For Black Lives Seeks Sweeping Legislative Changes

“We stand on the shoulders of giants and there has been 400 years of work that Black people have done to try to get us closer to freedom,” Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors said.

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Executive Turmoil At Essence, Ebony Magazines Prompt Changes

The essay, “The Truth About Essence,” was published on Medium on June 28 under the byline “Black Female Anonymous.” The essay alleged pay inequity, sexual harassment and corporate bullying and intimidation on the part of management at Essence, where Naomi Campbell just graced the cover of its 50th anniversary issue.

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‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ Hymn Ignites Hope Across Nation

“The fact that this song could survive us going from the back of the bus and the outhouse to the Truman Balcony at the White House, it shows that this song really resonates in our hearts,” Sharpton said. “Very few songs would last through those kinds of changes in Black America. That’s why it’s a great barometer to the cultural shift.”

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Court Papers: Meghan Felt ‘Unprotected’ By Monarchy

Meghan is seeking damages from the Mail on Sunday’s publisher for alleged misuse of private information, breach of privacy and copyright infringement. The publisher, Associated Newspapers, denies her claims.

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Jay-Z’s Made In America Festival Canceled Due To Pandemic

In a statement Wednesday, the rap mogul’s Roc Nation company said it plans to produce the popular festival in 2021.

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21 Savage Launches Free Online Financial Program For Youth

“I feel like it’s important more than ever to give our next generation the tools to succeed in life,” the rapper in a statement.

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Adidas HR Head Resigns As Company Addresses Diversity Issues

“I am deeply committed to our goals of creating a more diverse, inclusive and equitable company,” Parkin, a board member, said in a statement. “While we have made progress in many areas, there is much more work to be done. However, it has become clear to me that to unify the organization it would be better for me to retire and pave the way for change.”

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Dr. Dre’s Wife Of 24 Years, Nicole Young, Files For Divorce

The couple has two adult children, 23-year-old son Truice and 19-year-old daughter Truly.

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Fauci, CDC Chief Raise Concerns About Full Airline Flights

“Obviously that is something that is of concern. I’m not sure what went into that decision making,” Dr. Anthony Fauci told a Senate panel. “I think in the confines of an airplane that becomes even more problematic.”

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Review: A Timely Portrait In ‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’

It’s a principle that the country seems to have taken to heart in the past month in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. People have taken to the streets and to Twitter to call attention to injustices. They have publicly called out employers for conscious and unconscious bias. And not only are they being heard, but their concerns are being taken seriously and resulting in swift and unprecedented change.

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EU Reopens Its Borders To 14 Nations But Not To US Tourists

The list is to be updated every 14 days, with new countries being added or dropped off depending on whether they are keeping the pandemic under control.

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Doorbell Camera Catches Parking Lot Birth In Florida

“She’s OK, She’s OK,” Sandra Lovaina, tells two arriving officers. “It’s OK. I’m the midwife. She is going to have a baby.”

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L’Oreal To Remove Words Like ‘Whitening’ From Skin Products

The company said in a statement Saturday that it “has decided to remove the words white/whitening, fair/fairness, light/lightening from all its skin evening products.”

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How Risky Is Flying During The Coronavirus Pandemic?

Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are taking some precautions and you can too.

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Review: Revolutionary ‘Hamilton’ Arrives At An Uneasy Time

The show won 11 Tony Awards, including best new musical, best book and best score. The cast album has been a blockbuster and the show has toured to packed houses.

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Mike Henry To Stop Voicing Black Character On ‘Family Guy’

Henry had also voiced the Latin maid named Consuela on the series.

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Daytime Emmys: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Wins Best Drama

CBS’ “The Young and the Restless,” whose co-creator Lee Philip Bell died in February at age 91, earned four other trophies in technical categories.

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T.I. To Teach ‘Business of Trap Music’ At Clark Atlanta

T.I., also known as Clifford Harris, said he’s excited to work with Atlanta’s historically Black colleges and universities, and their “innovative approach” to providing an education “beyond the traditional textbook curriculum.”

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Winners At The 2020 BET Awards

A list of winners at the 2020 BET Awards, which aired virtually Sunday because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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BET Awards Highlight Black Voices As Artists Turn Political

Michelle Obama highlighted Beyoncé’s commitment to the Black community before presenting her with the humanitarian award, saying: “You can see it in everything she does, from her music that gives voice to Black joy and Black pain, to her activism that demands justice for Black lives.”

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Angela Stribling Is A 2020 BWIR Influencer

Angela has traveled the world with other renowned musicians and entertainers. She recorded two CD’s including “Live At The Blue Note”, and “Tokyo Sundays.”

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