Teen Vogue’s new hire for editor-in-chief, Alexi McCammond, is parting ways with the publication following backlash over racist tweets from a decade ago. “My past tweets have overshadowed the work I’ve done to highlight the people and issues I care about — issues that Teen Vogue has worked tirelessly to …
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Justin Timberlake has apologized to both his former girlfriend Britney Spears and Janet Jackson, who he performed with at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2004. Timberlake, 40, shared the apology Friday on Instagram. “I’ve seen the messages, tags, comments, and concerns and I want to respond,” Timberlake wrote. “I …
Read More »Video game developer Electronic Arts is bringing back its beloved college football game with a catch: it won’t include the likeness of any real-life college players. The new game, EA Sports College Football, will be the company’s first college football title since it discontinued the NCAA Football franchise in 2013. …
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The Atlanta Dream, the WNBA team co-owned by outgoing Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler, is on the verge of being sold, the league confirmed to CBS News on Tuesday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported on the potential sale. “As it relates to the Atlanta Dream, we understand a sale of the franchise …
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Singer JoJo Siwa has responded to complaints about a board game for kids that is branded with her name and image. Siwa, who is popular for her Nickelodeon shows and YouTube channel for kids, took to Instagram Monday to address concerns some had with the game “JoJo’s Juice.” Siwa said …
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Major League Baseball has officially recognized the Negro Leagues as major league teams — 100 years after their creation. The seven leagues, which played from 1920 to 1948, will have their stats and records added to MLB history. “All of us who love baseball have long known that the Negro …
Read More »One of U.S. soccer’s biggest former stars and the pro team he now coaches are taking a major stand against homophobia and racism in sports. Landon Donovan and his team, San Diego Loyal, forfeited a match and a chance at the playoffs this week. They made the dramatic decision after …
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Jerry Harris, one of the stars of the hit Netflix docuseries “Cheer,” has been arrested on a federal child pornography charge, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The 21-year-old was charged with one count of producing child pornography — but the criminal complaint accuses him of requesting nude photographs and videos from …
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Sacha Baron Cohen apparently crashed an event being held by the right-wing group The Three Percenters, according to witnesses and video of the event. The Three Percenters — described as an anti-government extremist group by the Anti-Defamation League — held the rally-style “March for Our Rights” event on Saturday in Olympia, …
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Utah Jazz stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell have officially recovered from coronavirus, the team announced Friday. Gobert was the first NBA player to test positive for the virus on March 11, which prompted the NBA to cancel games indefinitely. The Jazz said in a statement that all its players …
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