Month: February 2021

Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas is stepping up to bat for embattled actress Gina Carano who was fired from the Disney+ series "The Mandalorian" for controversial social media posts. Carano was hit with criticism and continues to be under scrutiny on social media for a post in which she compared today's political divide to the events in Nazi Germany. The 38-year-old actress played Cara Dune on the popular Disney+ series and Lucasfilm confirmed in a statement Wednesday that she is "not currently employed by" the company and "there are no plans for" her return "in the future." Carano's ousting resulted in both praise and fury from "Star Wars" fans. Those siding with the actress caused the hashtag #CancelDisneyPlus to trend on Twitter. But Cruz on Thursday suggested the streaming service was in...

Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin who swindled banks, friends and New York hotels out of $275,000 has returned to Instagram after being released from prison early - prompting followers to say 'the Queen is back in NYC'. Sorokin, who went by Anna Delvey, was sentenced to between four and 12 years in prison in 2019. She was given time served for the two years she served awaiting trial and was let out seven months early on Thursday for good behavior. Immediately after her release, Sorokin set up a new Twitter account which she used first to troll Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, who put her behind bars, and then to ask for money from followers. She later deleted the posts. Shortly after she posted from her Instagram account, sharing a video of her returning to Manhattan from Albion Co...

Dave Chappelle says that his long running beef with Comedy Central over rights to Chappelle’s Show is over. The surprise announcement came during a 10-minute performance titled Redemption Song posted to Chappelle’s Instagram account late Thursday night. The clip closes with news that the sketch comedy will return to Netflix starting today. Netflix began airing Chappelle’s Show on November 1st but pulled it on November 24th after the comedian complained that Comedy Central’s owner ViacomCBS licensed the show without his approval. “I called them and I told them that this makes me feel bad. And you want to know what they did,” said Chappelle in a clip posted to Instagram on the morning of November 24th. “They agreed that they would take it off their platform just so I could feel better...

BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA) – A Louisiana woman who has gained national attention after using Gorilla Glue in her hair was recovering Wednesday after undergoing a special procedure to have the glue removed from her hair. Tessica Brown is seen on Feb. 10, 2021, after arriving in Los Angeles. (Getty Images) Tessica Brown flew out to California Wednesday morning and then immediately went to the offices of plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Obeng to undergo what is expected to be an up to three-hour procedure to have the glue removed from her hair and scalp. “The surgery went well,” Obeng, director of MiKO Plastic Surgery, said. “Tessica is doing well. She’s awake. The hair crew is doing her hair.” After seeing her story online, Obeng reached out to Brown with the offer of performing a procedure...

Pink releases duet with daughter Willow, Cover Me In Sunshine: 'Hope the song makes you feel happy!' By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 02:52 EST, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 02:53 EST, 12 February 2021 On Friday, RCA Records released three-time Grammy winner P!NK's cheery duet - called Cover Me In Sunshine - with her daughter Willow Sage Hart. The 41-year-old pop star shared a video explaining why she and her nine-year-old mini-me recorded the track in their $12M four-bedroom Santa Ynez home. 'So we all know this year has been different and challenging and, at times, terrifying and tumultuous and angsty and all the things. I personally find comfort in music. I find comfort in song. I love singing with my daughter,' Pink - who boasts 81.4M soci...