Ashley Judd has been fighting back against gender bias and sexual harassment for a long time, she revealed during Univision Communications’ Behind the Camera: Where Diversity Begins panel at the Sundance Film Festival Sunday. The actress, who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct last October, revealed that her very first …
Read More »See Rousing Women's March Speeches from Halsey, Viola Davis and More
Scarlett Johansson, Viola Davis, Halsey and other prominent artists, Hollywood actresses and industry veterans delivered powerful speeches at Women’s Marches throughout the country Saturday. The events follow in the wake of a months-long unearthing of sexual misconduct within Hollywood, and more recently, the start of the Time’s Up initiative. In …
Read More »Ronan Farrow: 'Family Background' Helped Me Understand 'Abuse of Power'
Ronan Farrow’s game-changing New Yorker feature, which ran last October following The New York Times’own explosive piece, helped to bring accusations of sexual harassment by media mogul Harvey Weinstein to light. In a new cover story for The Hollywood Reporter, the journalist opened up about the hurdles he faced in …
Read More »Logan and Jake Paul: Everything You Need to Know About YouTube Megastars
Logan Paul was blasted on social media this New Year’s Eve after he posted a YouTube clip of himself visiting the famous Aokigahara “suicide woods” in Japan – a video that included footage of a man who had recently hanged himself. The “shock and awe” that Logan later apologized for, …
Read More »YouTube Star Logan Paul Apologizes for 'Suicide Forest' Video
YouTube star Logan Paul apologized for posting a video that included footage of a man who had committed suicide in a Japanese forest. The clip quickly got over six million views. Many accused Paul of glorifying and exploiting suicide. In a statement posted on Twitter, Paul said, “I didn’t do …
Read More »How Dock Ellis, Player Who Pitched a No-Hitter on LSD, Is Misremembered
In 1970, as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on LSD. This fact has become baseball legend, and Ellis a cult hero. There are T-shirts that state this achievement. There is a recent documentary about the pitcher’s life, its title is simply, No No: A …
Read More »Georges St-Pierre Vacates Belt, Marking Shortest UFC Title Reign Ever
MMA superstar Georges St-Pierre made more UFC history this week, but not the type that’s going to cause him to be endeared by fight fans and the UFC brass. Just 33 days after winning the UFC Middleweight title from Michael Bisping at UFC 217 in New York City, St-Pierre (26-2 …
Read More »Rihanna, Kim Kardashian West Rally for Cyntoia Brown
UPDATE:A Tennessee state board of parole was split three ways during Cyntoia Brown’s clemency hearing on May 23, 2018. According to The Tennessean, the six-member panel was divided, with two voting for clemency and two voting against clemency, which would mean Brown could continue to serve a life sentence. Two …
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