Author: Jayme Deerwester
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Lin-Manuel Miranda to Trump: ‘You’re going straight to hell’ over Puerto Rico tweets
It’s not morning without a presidential Twitter tantrum. This weekend, President Trump turned his sights on Carmen Yulin Cruz, the mayor of Puerto Rico’s capital, San Juan, who was critical of Washington’s slow response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. “I will do what I never thought I was going to do,” she said…
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‘Jeopardy!’ contestant dies a week before her episode airs
Game shows aren’t normally tearjerking affairs but the December 13 installment of Jeopardy! may be an exception. That’s because it will feature Cindy Stowell, who died of breast cancer at age 41 Monday, just a week before her episode was due to air, the New York Post reports. “When Cindy Stowell taped her appearance on Jeopardy!, she…
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HGTV: ‘We don’t discriminate’ against LGBT people
After the furor over HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines’ membership in a church whose pastor who says that anyone who defines marriage as something other than one man and woman is wrong, the home-improvement network issued a statement in which it stands firm on its commitment to inclusive programming. “We don’t discriminate against members…
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Janet Jackson, 50, acknowledges pregnancy
Six months after announcing that she was putting her tour on hold while she planned a family, Janet Jackson is officially acknowledging her pregnancy with an exclusive in People magazine with her baby bump on full display. Before the magazine feature, the closest she ever came to discussing the matter publicly was naming a single Dammn Baby. The child…
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Kelly Ripa: ‘People deserve respect in workplace’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The dust has settled — for now — at Disney’s Live With Kelly and Michael, and the show’s longtime host is explaining her actions following her April 20 walkout. Ripa already spoke to her own audience…
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#Cleavagegate: Susan Sarandon fires back at Piers Morgan
Susan Sarandon has finally gotten back to Piers Morgan, who went apoplectic over her Screen Actors Guild Awards outfit from last weekend. He called her out on Twitter Wednesday, saying that wearing a blazer-bra ensemble to present the ‘In Memoriam’ reel was like wearing a bra and no shirt to a funeral. That spawned its…
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Old friend lobs new accusation at Bill Cosby
Mere hours after Bill Cosby played a sold-out comedy show in Melbourne, Fla., and spoke out about having to defend himself “against innuendo,” another woman has come forward with an accusation. This time, though, the woman says Cosby did not commit the sexual assault — someone else did. Overnight, TMZ.com reported that Joyce Emmon, a friend of Cosby’s…