People people! We got to start using out heads a little better here. The first thing I saw when seeing these shoes was blackface. But ok, maybe Katy isn't as woke as some others. Is there no one editing over there???
The pop star recently released a new line of shoes, and two of them — the “Rue Face Slip On Loafers” and “Ora Face Block Heel Sandal” — have sparked outrage for its achingly brutal similarities to the historical “blackface” appearance.
According to TMZ, the shoes won’t be on the shelves for long as a source tells them, “In order to be respectful and sensitive the team is in the process of pulling the shoes.” (No word on if Virginia’s governor was able to secure a pair before they ceased availability.)
We really have to do better than this. Remember that it's not about how you intend it, but how it's perceived.
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People people! We got to start using out heads a little better here. The first thing I saw when seeing these shoes was blackface. But ok, maybe Katy isn't as woke as some others. Is there no one editing over there???
The pop star recently released a new line of shoes, and two of them — the “Rue Face Slip On Loafers” and “Ora Face Block Heel Sandal” — have sparked outrage for its achingly brutal similarities to the historical “blackface” appearance.
According to TMZ...
Shortly after Meghan Markle‘s friends addressed an emotional letter sent by the Duchess of Sussex to Thomas Markle following her May nuptials to Prince Harry, the royal’s estranged father revealed the contents of the five-page note to The Mail on Sunday.
“Daddy, it is with a heavy heart that I write this, not understanding why you have chosen to take this path, turning a blind eye to the pain you are causing,” Meghan, 37, wrote in August 2018.
“Your actions have broken my heart into a million pieces — not simply because you have manufactured such unnecessary and unwarranted pain, but by making the choice to not tell the truth as you are puppeteered in this. Something I will never understand,” the note continued.
Members of Meghan’s inner circle told People the mom-to-be penned a note to Thomas, 74, following the fallout over a stage photo scandal last spring, in which the Duchess’ estranged half-sister, Samantha Markle, took responsibility.
“She’s like, ‘Dad, I’m so heartbroken. I love you. I have one father. Please stop victimizing me through the media so we can repair our relationship.’ Because every time her team has to come to her and fact-check something [he has said], it’s an arrow to the heart,” the insider told the outlet.
“He writes her a really long letter in return, and he closes it by requesting a photo op with her. And she feels like, ‘That’s the opposite of what I’m saying. I’m telling you I don’t want to communicate through the media, and you’re asking me to communicate through the media. Did you hear anything I said?’ It’s almost like they’re ships passing.”
“You’ve told the press that you called me to say you weren’t coming to the wedding — that didn’t happen because you never called,” the letter read.
“I have only ever loved, protected, and defended you, offering whatever financial support I could, worrying about your health. So the week of the wedding to hear about you having a heart attack through a tabloid was horrifying. I called and texted … I begged you to accept help — we sent someone to your home … and instead of speaking to me to accept this or any help, you stopped answering your phone and chose to only speak to tabloids,” she continued.
Meghan begged her father to “stop creating so much pain.”
“Please stop exploiting my relationship with my husband … I realize you are so far down this rabbit hole that you feel (or may feel) there’s no way out, but if you take a moment to pause I think you’ll see that being able to live with a clear conscience is more valuable than any payment in the world,” she shared.
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Honestly. What an asshole this guy is.
Shortly after Meghan Markle‘s friends addressed an emotional letter sent by the Duchess of Sussex to Thomas Markle following her May nuptials to Prince Harry, the royal’s estranged father revealed the contents of the five-page note to The Mail on Sunday.
“Daddy, it is with a heavy heart that I write this, not understanding why you have chosen to take this path, turning a blind eye to the pain you are causing,” Me...
Having taken up residence in Sacramento for at least the next four years, newly sworn in California governor Gavin Newsom and documentary filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom are selling off their stylish abode.
An L-shaped combination living and dining room features a minimalist fireplace and a sleek all-white kitchen. The 4,014 square foot home has 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. It's something else.
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Having taken up residence in Sacramento for at least the next four years, newly sworn in California governor Gavin Newsom and documentary filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom are selling off their stylish abode.
An L-shaped combination living and dining room features a minimalist fireplace and a sleek all-white kitchen. The 4,014 square foot home has 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. It's something else.
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This week Jeff Bezos announced the National Enquirer was attempting to blackmail him with nude selfie they had in their possession. Now Ronan Farrow says the tabloid also attempted to blackmail him.
“I and at least one other prominent journalist involved in breaking stories about the National Enquirer’s arrangement with Trump fielded similar ‘stop digging or we’ll ruin you’ blackmail efforts from AMI,” Farrow tweeted Thursday evening.
“(I did not engage as I don’t cut deals with subjects of ongoing reporting.)”
Earlier Thursday, the Amazon CEO alleged that American Media Inc. — the Enquirer’s parent company — threatened to publish a nude photo of him if he didn’t stop investigating the magazine’s exposure of his affair and publicly declare that its reporting hadn’t been “politically motivated.”
AMI — which is run by David Pecker, a longtime pal of President Trump — has admitted to buying the rights to potentially embarrassing stories about the commander-in-chief in an effort to keep them from seeing the light of day.
In an April 2018 piece for The New Yorker, Farrow detailed the relationship between Pecker and Trump and said the magazine bought and buried stories to help his 2016 presidential campaign.
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This week Jeff Bezos announced the National Enquirer was attempting to blackmail him with nude selfie they had in their possession. Now Ronan Farrow says the tabloid also attempted to blackmail him.
“I and at least one other prominent journalist involved in breaking stories about the National Enquirer’s arrangement with Trump fielded similar ‘stop digging or we’ll ruin you’ blackmail efforts from AMI,” Farrow tweeted Thursday even...
Wendy Williams is “super scared” about losing her show, we’re told.
Sources said that the beloved daytime-TV host — who has been absent from her eponymous syndicated show since December for a number of reasons — is unsettled by the apparent success of her stand-ins, and she’s becoming concerned that she won’t be able to make it back on the air in time to save her gig.
“She’s super scared and anxious,” said an insider. “Watching [fill-in host] Nick Cannon being a huge hit with her audience is tough for her. They’re already starting to mess with the format. It’s like watching them screw around with her baby.”
Cannon filled in for Williams Monday through Wednesday this week, and won positive reviews.
“American Pie” actor Jason Biggs hosted Thursday’s edition of the show, and other guests hosts are booked through Feb. 15.
The reasons for Williams’ absence are somewhat murky. Her family announced in January that she had been hospitalized because of complications related to her Graves’ disease. She also fractured her shoulder in December, and she hosted her last appearances on the show wearing a sling.
But there have been persistent rumors that she’s also having personal difficulties involving her husband and the executive producer of the show, Kevin Hunter. Williams seemed to address that issue in a conversation with Cannon, and Cannon then related to the program’s audience that Williams had told him that “she wanted to speak as a family unit and her, Kevin and [their son] Little Kevin said they are all good.”
But, for all her insecurities, Williams can’t rush back now to retake the reins, said a source. “She’s in no state to get back on TV anytime soon,” the source said.
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Wendy Williams is “super scared” about losing her show, we’re told.
Sources said that the beloved daytime-TV host — who has been absent from her eponymous syndicated show since December for a number of reasons — is unsettled by the apparent success of her stand-ins, and she’s becoming concerned that she won’t be able to make it back on the air in time to save her gig.
“She’s super scared and anxious,” said an insider. “Watching [...
Ariana Grande is apparently supportive of ex-fiancé Pete Davidson‘s personal life.
The 25-year-old pop star was caught out and about in Los Angeles on Wednesday and was asked how she felt about Davidson’s new rumored romance with Kate Beckinsale.
Davidson, 25, and Beckinsale, 45, were getting flirty at a Golden Globes afterparty. Then last week, they were spotted leaving his comedy show hand-in-hand.
We were told that prior to getting cozy with Beckinsale, the “Saturday Night Live” star had been casually dating and even joined an exclusive dating app to help him find love.
It appears he might not have needed that app.
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Ariana Grande is apparently supportive of ex-fiancé Pete Davidson‘s personal life.
The 25-year-old pop star was caught out and about in Los Angeles on Wednesday and was asked how she felt about Davidson’s new rumored romance with Kate Beckinsale.
They’re “so cute,” she shouted at TMZ.
Davidson, 25, and Beckinsale, 45, were getting flirty at a Golden Globes afterparty. Then last week, they were spotted leaving his comedy show hand-in-hand.
We were told that prior ...
They tied the knot after just twelve weeks of dating in September at the New York City courthouse.
And Hailey Baldwin, 22, and Justin Bieber, 24, told Vogue that they abstained from having sex until they were man and wife as they appear in an intimate spread in the publication, shot by acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz.
The couple said celibacy was one of the best decisions they ever made, but admitted that marriage was 'always going to be hard' and added that it is not a 'magical fantasy.' Justin saying "God doesn’t ask us not to have sex for him because he wants rules and stuff. He’s like, I’m trying to protect you from hurt and pain.
'I think sex can cause a lot of pain. Sometimes people have sex because they don’t feel good enough. Because they lack self-worth. Women do that, and guys do that."
To each their own. They pictures from the shoot are great though.
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They tied the knot after just twelve weeks of dating in September at the New York City courthouse.
And Hailey Baldwin, 22, and Justin Bieber, 24, told Vogue that they abstained from having sex until they were man and wife as they appear in an intimate spread in the publication, shot by acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz.
The couple said celibacy was one of the best decisions they ever made, but admitted that marriage was 'always going to be hard' and added that it is not a 'magical...
Bill Cosby has been moved to a general population unit as he serves three to 10 years in prison for sexual assault in Pennsylvania.
The move last week comes after the 81-year-old actor spent about four months in special housing as he acclimated to the SCI-Phoenix in suburban Philadelphia.
A state prison spokeswoman says Cosby has a single cell and is not on a ward for older inmates.
Spokeswoman Amy Worden says inmates there can spend several hours a day in the gym or exercise yard, and other time in the library, class or day room. She says the legally blind Cosby has inmates assigned to help him at times, given his age and disability.
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Bill Cosby has been moved to a general population unit as he serves three to 10 years in prison for sexual assault in Pennsylvania.
The move last week comes after the 81-year-old actor spent about four months in special housing as he acclimated to the SCI-Phoenix in suburban Philadelphia.
A state prison spokeswoman says Cosby has a single cell and is not on a ward for older inmates.
Spokeswoman Amy Worden says inmates there can spend several hours a day in the gym or exercise yard, and ...
The Pet Shop Boys are back with a brand-new song that takes aim at political leaders in the era of President Donald Trump.
“Give Stupidy A Chance” is “a satirical song about the poor quality of political leadership in the modern world,” according to the British synth-pop duo’s frontman Neil Tennant.
It begins:
“Intelligent people have had their say, It’s time for the foolish to show the way, Let’s lead this world a merry dance, Let’s give stupidity a chance.”
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The Pet Shop Boys are back with a brand-new song that takes aim at political leaders in the era of President Donald Trump.
“Give Stupidy A Chance” is “a satirical song about the poor quality of political leadership in the modern world,” according to the British synth-pop duo’s frontman Neil Tennant.
It begins:
“Intelligent people have had their say, It’s time for the foolish to show the way, Let’s lead this world a merry dance, Let’s give stupidity a chance.”
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This founding father must not have had many split ends.
A lock of George Washington’s hair sold at auction Friday for $35,763.60, according to Leland’s, the auction house that sold America’s first president’s luscious hair.
The starting bid for the lot was $2,500.
The hair follicles came attached to a letter signed by former Secretary of State James A. Hamilton, the third son of Alexander Hamilton, and dated March 20, 1871. The letter, addressed to a woman named Eleanor G. Collins, included the hair as a show of Hamilton’s “respect and regard” for her, according to the letter.
The locks can be seen gathered together with string and attached to the top of the stationery with sealing wax. The hair and letterhead are vintage matted and framed.
Hamilton identified the hair as belonging to Washington in the letter as well.
Leland’s says that the 5.31 inches of Washington’s hair emanated from the family of Alexander Hamilton.
The auction house says it usually avoids auctioning off pieces of hair due to “lack of strands and insufficient authenticity,” however, this piece was an exception. Leland’s states on the lot’s page that in this case, “the lock itself is hefty which is unusual as many of the early hair examples…of famous persons,” adding that the artifact “carries the original paper label from the sale.”
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This founding father must not have had many split ends.
A lock of George Washington’s hair sold at auction Friday for $35,763.60, according to Leland’s, the auction house that sold America’s first president’s luscious hair.
The starting bid for the lot was $2,500.
The hair follicles came attached to a letter signed by former Secretary of State James A. Hamilton, the third son of Alexander Hamilton, and dated March 20, 1871. The letter, addressed to a woman named Eleanor G. Col...
According to Page Six, Jennifer Lawrence, 28, and Cooke Maroney, 34, are engaged. The couple, who have been dating for eight months, were spotted at Raoul’s in New York having an intimate dinner over the weekend.
Jennifer Lawrence's reps have confirmed the engagement, but no more details were made available.
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According to Page Six, Jennifer Lawrence, 28, and Cooke Maroney, 34, are engaged. The couple, who have been dating for eight months, were spotted at Raoul’s in New York having an intimate dinner over the weekend.
Jennifer Lawrence's reps have confirmed the engagement, but no more details were made available.
EXCLUSIVE: It's official! Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney are engaged https://t.co/J0uXT8IZcW pic.twitter.com/ebVyHthgC6— Page Six (@PageSix) February 5, 2019
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Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX says it cannot repay most of $190 million in client holdings after its 30-year-old founder Gerald Cotten, the only person who knew the passwords to its “cold storage,” unexpectedly died in India in December 2018, Coindesk reported on Friday.
In a sworn affidavit with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, widow Jennifer Robertson said that QuadrigaCX owes its customers some $190 million in both cryptocurrency and fiat money. QuadrigaCX has filed for creditor protection because it says it cannot access the funds stored in “cold storage,” just the comparatively smaller amount in a “hot wallet” used for transfers, which is considered the best bitcoin wallet.
Cotten, 30, died in India last December from complications from Crohn’s disease, according to the company. He was in India “opening an orphanage to provide a home and safe refuge for children in need”.
Sounds like we lost a real asset to the world, let alone investors.
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Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX says it cannot repay most of $190 million in client holdings after its 30-year-old founder Gerald Cotten, the only person who knew the passwords to its “cold storage,” unexpectedly died in India in December 2018, Coindesk reported on Friday.
In a sworn affidavit with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, widow Jennifer Robertson said that QuadrigaCX owes its customers some $190 million in both cryptocurrency and fiat money. QuadrigaCX has filed fo...
