Julie Chen has resigned from The Talk after harassment allegations against husband Les Moonves The couple have been married for more than a decade Julie Chen is leaving The Talk just days after her husband Les Moonves stepped down as CEO of CBS amid sexual harassment allegations. A week ago, an expose published by Ronan Farrow detailed … Read more
The era of divorcing women in India with a “triple talaq” is over, after the Indian government voted to ban the Muslim instantaneous divorce practice on Wednesday. According to the Associated Press, the government moved to outlaw the Muslim Personal Law policy allowing men to divorce their wives by saying the Arabic word for divorce, talaq, … Read more
If Bradley Cooper‘s A Star is Born is anything like its predecessors, it’s going to do well come awards season. The original 1937 film (in which the female lead wanted to be an actress, not a singer) was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won for best writing. The 1954 Judy Garland musical was nominated for six, and although it … Read more
Kanye West on Thursday posted a series of Instagram videos calling out fellow rappers Drake and Nick Cannon for what West feels is unseemly discussion and lyrics about his wife, Kim Kardashian. “I just wanted to express some things that were not sitting right with my spirit,” West says in the first of four videos. He initially addresses Cannon, … Read more
For several years, conspiracy theories about Beyoncé’s relationship to the occult have echoed through every corner of the internet. Now, Kimberly Thompson, her former drummer, is leveling accusations against her for practicing malevolent witchcraft. According to the Blast, Thompson has filed a request for a temporary restraining order which has been rejected by a judge. In … Read more
The Music Modernization Act was unanimously passed by the Senate this week. The legislation, renamed the Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act in honor of the Utah senator, is composed of three main parts aiming to adapt the world of music to the streaming era. As the era of streaming renders CDs obsolete, the goal is to adapt … Read more
Yet another white person was filmed calling the police on a Black person for no apparent reason—this time at a baggage claim. A woman tweeted last month about being harassed by a baggage claim attendant when she flew with Delta Airlines to Logan International Airport in Boston. The woman, identified as Arlene by the Root, explained … Read more
Back in June, Lil Tay’s social media went dark after the 9-year-old went viral for feuds with fellow social media stars and alleged family drama. Last week, new photos appeared on her Instagram account, which has more than 2 million followers, depicting deeply racist images, and then, allegedly, passport that claimed she was born in 2002, which would make her … Read more
A Twitter bug is making it look like users are liking tweets that they’re not, including posts from President Donald Trump, Mashable reports. The bug falsely attributes “likes” to users with an official Twitter notification on the timeline, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed to Mashable. “[This] is a bug involving Likes that we’re working to fix,” the spokesperson said. … Read more
Is a superstar quarterback quietly supporting the most divisive athlete of the modern era? Colin Kaepernick made headlines again Monday when Nike announced him as one of the faces of its 30-year anniversary “Just Do It” campaign. Tom Brady, QB for the New England Patriots, seemed to throw in his support for Kaepernick when he liked several Instagram posts … Read more