The Conners have proven they can thrive without Rosanne Barr. ABC’s highest-rated new comedy series, “The Conners,” has been renewed for a second season, the network announced in a press release Friday. The “Roseanne” spinoff show is set to return for Season 2 in the fall, despite losing its namesake …
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March, 2019
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12 March
Pete Davidson Catholic Church “SNL” skit: Diocese demands apology after Pete Davidson compares church to R. Kelly
Catholic officials are demanding an apology from “Saturday Night Live” after Pete Davidson compared the church’s sex abuse scandals to the allegations against R. Kelly. His comments were part of a “Weekend Update” skit on Saturday. “This guy is a monster and he should go to jail forever,” Davidson said about …
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5 March
“Leaving Neverland”: Where were the moms of Michael Jackson’s accusers?
“Leaving Neverland,” HBO’s gut-punch of a documentary about two men who allege Michael Jackson molested them for years, is as much about James Safechuck’s and Wade Robson’s relationship with the pop superstar as it is about their mothers, who feature prominently in the two-part, four-hour film. In it, the moms …
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January, 2019
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29 January
Gwyneth Paltrow sued over alleged “hit and run ski crash” at Utah resort
Salt Lake City — A Utah man has filed a lawsuit accusing actress Gwyneth Paltrow of seriously injuring him during a “hit and run ski crash” at a Park City ski resort in 2016. Terry Sanderson said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Utah state court that Paltrow was skiing out …
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17 January
Cardi B shutdown rant: Rapper posts fiery rant about the government shutdown; Senators debate whether to retweet or not today
Rapper Cardi B posted a fiery rant about the government shutdown Wednesday, and the video sparked a debate among politicians — to retweet or not retweet? “I just want to remind y’all, because it’s been a little over three weeks … Trump is ordering and summoning federal government workers to …
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8 January
Kevin Spacey pulled over for speeding after pleading not guilty to groping man in Nantucket bar
Hours after appearing in court in Massachusetts, Kevin Spacey was pulled over for speeding as he exited Washington’s Reagan National Airport Monday. The actor was given a warning, said Athena Hernandez, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Spacey pleaded not guilty to groping an 18-year-old busboy in 2016 …
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December, 2018
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6 December
New York Magazine’s “The Cut” removes article about Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra’s wedding criticized as “racist,” “sexist,” “ageist”
An article about Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas published online by The Cut earlier this week has been removed by the publication’s editors after many readers deemed it racist and sexist. The Cut, a style and culture section of New York Magazine, apologized for its “poor judgment” in publishing the …
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November, 2018
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28 November
David Edelstein fired from NPR’s “Fresh Air” over rape joke
Film critic David Edelstein has been fired from NPR’s “Fresh Air” after he made a rape joke on Facebook, referencing a notorious scene in Bernardo Bertolucci’s film “Last Tango in Paris.” Edelstein apologized for the post, but NPR is cutting ties with him anyway. In a statement on Tuesday, NPR said: “Today …
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16 November
Music saved Macklemore, now he’s hoping to do the same for Seattle teens
It was at Garfield High in Seattle’s inner city where Ben Haggerty, the boy that became Macklemore, found his passion for music. Today, his talent is undisputed. The Grammy-winner’s music videos have more than 3 billion views online and now he’s using that success to help his hometown. Massive cuts …
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October, 2018
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12 October
Crew member at filming of Mr. Rogers movie dies after fall in Pittsburgh suburb
A crew member working on the new Mister Rogers movie has died after possibly suffering a heart attack and falling two stories in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, CBS Pittsburgh reports. The incident occurred as crews were filming, “You Are My Friend,” based on the life of Pittsburgh icon Fred Rogers. The …
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