Month: November 2020

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Retail giant Macy's is under fire after calling the Zeta Phi Beta Centennial Steppers a “diverse dance group” in a Thanksgiving Day tweet.  Zeta Phi Beta, founded at Howard University in 1920, was one of the many performing groups at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE WILL GO ON WITHOUT LIVE AUDIENCE "What's that sound, you ask? Why it's the diverse dance group, Zeta Phi Beta Steppers!" Macy's exclaimed in a now-deleted tweet. "Performing a special routine they put together to help us celebrate this unprecedented year." The tweet prompted a response from MSNBC's "The ReidOut" host Joy Reid who explained that the Centennial Steppers are "not a 'dance group.'" "Zeta Phi Beta is a Black sorority founded at Howard U in 1920 and part of the Divi...

But back to the real star of this story: That interview. After all, the awkwardness didn't end with the invite disagreement. Rather, when Dakota talked about Tig's performance at her party, Ellen actually tried to take credit for Dakota's love for the stand-up comic. "Tig is hilarious," Ellen raved. "But you saw her first at my birthday party, so I feel like I introduced her to you." Now, dear reader, brace yourself because there's more to cringe about. As Dakota pointed out, "I had left your party before that happened. Gosh, this isn't going well."

Matthew Perry is tying the knot.  The 51-year-old "Friends" star revealed to People magazine that he recently proposed to his longtime girlfriend, literary manager Molly Hurwitz. “I decided to get engaged," Perry said. "Luckily, I happened to be dating the greatest woman on the face of the planet at this time.” Hurwitz, 29, and Perry have been dating since 2018 and on Valentine's Day, she shared a special message about the actor.  'FRIENDS' REUNION RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 2021, MATTHEW PERRY SAYS “Second year being my valentine, but his first as an Instagram influencer,” she wrote on her private Instagram account, per the outlet. “HVD to my favorite.” Perry previously dated actress Lizzy Caplan from 2006 -2012. There are no details on when a wedding would take place, but Perry has an...

Amy Adams and Glenn Close are speaking out in defense of "Hillbilly Elegy," a new film they star in. The Ron Howard-directed movie was met with a slew of negative reviews following its release on Netflix earlier this week. The film follows a Yale law student who returns to his home state of Ohio where he contemplates his family generations and his future. It's based on  J.D. Vance's book, "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," which became a top seller after it was published in 2016. Reviews claim the movie falls short in depicting the working class. "The politically conservative, anti-welfare streak in the author’s writing feels surgically removed," Rolling Stone's David Fear writes, while The Independent critic deemed it an "irresponsible parade of death and ...

In a recent interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Miley recounted how Billy Idol's works had inspired her album and attitude. “His music… the way that he married rebellion but also his music where he had incredible hooks. And he showed me that I could have balance, that I could make music that I and other people love,” she said. “And sometimes I’ve lost that and I’ve found that again where it’s like, ‘I want to make music for me.'” In addition to her originals, the new set also carries Miley’s recent live covers of Blondie's "Heart of Glass" and The Cranberries' "Zombie" from the iHeart Festival and the NIVA Save Our Stage Festival, respectively. Miley was trending worldwide ahead of the release, as fans used their Thanksgiving downtime to hit digital music services. Stream Plastic Hear...

In a recent interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Miley recounted how Billy Idol's works had inspired her album and attitude. “His music… the way that he married rebellion but also his music where he had incredible hooks. And he showed me that I could have balance, that I could make music that I and other people love,” she said. “And sometimes I’ve lost that and I’ve found that again where it’s like, ‘I want to make music for me.'” In addition to her originals, the new set also carries Miley’s recent live covers of Blondie's "Heart of Glass" and The Cranberries' "Zombie" from the iHeart Festival and the NIVA Save Our Stage Festival, respectively. Miley was trending worldwide ahead of the release, as fans used their Thanksgiving downtime to hit digital music services. Stream Plastic Hear...