Dave Chappelle. Don’t you just love him? I mean, hate him? I mean, love to hate him…? Whatever. While debate still rages over whether the self-proclaimed “transphobic comedian” deserves to be persona non grata for making squillions of dollars out of telling jokes that some people may find offensive, Netflix …
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The video includes Corden dressed as a mouse and 24-year-old Camila Cabello as Cinderella dancing for a ‘Crosswalk the Musical Skit’ for an upcoming episode of ‘The Late Late Show’. The stunt is meant to promote a new movie version of ‘Cinderella’, starring Cabello and Corden, which is set to …
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The Roybal School of Film and Television Production, set to open in the fall of 2022, is supported by other prominent artists including Mindy Kaling and Kerry Washington, both of whom have also supported President Joe Biden and other Democrats. The school will offer a high school education to students, …
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On April 21, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director, settled in before fawning SoCal reporters for the latest in her mind-numbing Möbius strip of press conferences. This grownup with a job she considers essential to her city’s survival proceeded to tell millions of restrictions-weary Angelenos …
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Noel Clarke is not a global star, but is nevertheless a well-known actor/director in the UK. Just a matter of weeks ago, the prestigious British Academy of Film and Arts awarded him the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema prize. That award has now been suspended after a total of 20 …
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Colon cancer is a very serious health worry for many Americans. Exactly how many people are asking for colonoscopy selfies? What about chemotherapy selfies? Tetanus shot selfies? Nobody is asking for these things, because that would be stupid. So why exactly am I seeing a section of programming on CNN …
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Riding high in Netflix’s most popular offerings this week is a documentary about fishing. No, it’s not about middle-aged men enjoying a day at the river bank, but how humanity is destroying the planet by over-exploiting our seas and oceans. While Seaspiracy (awful title) makes some illuminating points along the …
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We may soon be living in a world where not only do you need a vaccine passport to have a life outside of your home, but the businesses you enter may need a seal of approval to let everyone know they “put your health and safety first.” The latter is …
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One of the things I miss most about the UK is indulging myself at the weekend with a full English, an overpriced ‘artisan’ coffee and a sprawling selection of Fleet Street’s finest muckraking rags. Being a bit of an old fart, there’s something about the physical act of rifling through …
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Groucho Marx once said he’d never join a club that would have him as a member. And, if he were alive today, that’d probably include the new social media app, Clubhouse. Touted as the digital equivalent of Soho House, where luvvie communists become elitists via expensive memberships, it’s now the …
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