Robin Lempel

Natalie Portman Declines Award And Cancels Her Trip To Israel

Natalie Portman has decided to decline receiving the Genesis Prize and has canceled her trip to accept the award in Israel, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Genesis Prize goes to people who “inspire others through their dedication to the Jewish community and Jewish values.” It has gone to celebrities like Michael Douglas, Itzhak Perlman, […]

6y ago

New York City

Homeless Girl Scout Troop Holds Its First Girl Scout Cookie Sale

Girl Scout Troop 6000 is making waves in New York City. The troop, which is exclusively for homeless girls in the city, has set up shop in Union Square and are holding their very first Girl Scout cookie sale. The troop, which has members that all live in homeless shelters in New York City, was […]

6y ago

Hamilton|Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda Has Shingles And Is Quarantined From His Baby

Lin-Manuel Miranda has to be quarantined from his baby boy after being diagnosed with the shingles virus earlier this week. The Hamilton creator took to Twitter on Wednesday to say that he was suffering from a terrible migraine and that his forehead felt hot. But on Thursday he revealed that it wasn’t a migraine, after […]

6y ago

Andrew Cuomo|cynthia nixon|Kim Cattrall|sarah jessica parker

Sarah Jessica Parker Endorses Cynthia Nixon For Governor Of New York

Carrie Bradshaw’s got Miranda Hobbes’ back! After much speculation, Sarah Jessica Parker finally endorsed her Sex and the City co-star Cynthia Nixon for governor of New York. Taking to Instagram, Parker wrote that Nixon was a “mother,” “activist,” “advocate,” “fighter,” “NYER,” and “a dear friend.” She then announced, “My sister on and off screen, you […]

6y ago

harry potter|j.k. rowling

J.K. Rowling’s Rep Blames ‘Middle-Aged Moment’ For Liking A Transphobic Tweet

J.K. Rowling claims she didn’t mean to like a transphobic tweet earlier this week. Harry Potter fans were outraged when the beloved author liked a tweet calling transgender women “men in dresses,” but her rep says it was just a mistake. According to PinkNews, the tweet came amid a growing debate about transgender women within […]

6y ago

australia|matt damon

Matt Damon Is Not Moving To Australia To Get Away From Donald Trump, His Publicist Says [Debunked]

Matt Damon’s publicist has denied the rumors that the actor and his family are moving to Australia to escape president Donald Trump, according to Newsweek. “Matt has visited Australia several times recently, but he has not bought a house there nor is he moving there,” the publicist told Newsweek. The rumors that Damon, his wife […]

6y ago

bill cosby|the cosby show

Lisa Bonet Opens Up About ‘Sinister’ Side To Bill Cosby

Lisa Bonet is opening up about the multiple sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby. And she says she always felt there was a dark side to her TV dad. Bonet just did a cover story for Net-A-Porter. And, of course, the sexual misconduct allegations against Cosby came up. So Bonet finally broke her silence on […]

6y ago

Donald Trump|ivanka trump|melania trump|Twitter

Ivanka Trump Gets Slammed On Twitter For Her Women’s History Month Tweet

March 1 kicked off Women’s History Month, so the first daughter and senior advisor to the president, Ivanka Trump, took to Twitter to celebrate women’s accomplishments. But with her shaky track record with women this past year, Twitter was not having it. Taking to Twitter, Ivanka wrote, “As we celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth we reflect on women’s […]

6y ago

joss whedon|Warner Bros

Warner Bros. And Roxane Gay Tweet About Her Writing The ‘Batgirl’ Movie

Batgirl fans may have something to be excited about. Roxane Gay tweeted about picking up the mantle and writing the Batgirl movie. And Warner Bros. shockingly responded. And they’re interested. As Comicbook noted, Gay tweeted to DC that she could write the Batgirl movie “no prob” right after Joss Whedon stepped down. And she actually […]

6y ago

sony

‘Peter Rabbit’ Issues An Apology Following Food Allergy Backlash

That so-called “rascal rebel” Peter Rabbit has gotten himself into too much trouble this time. Sony Pictures has apologized following the backlash to the allergy bullying scene in their new Peter Rabbit film. “Food allergies are a serious issue,” Sony Pictures and the Peter Rabbit filmmakers said in a statement, according to Reuters. “Our film […]

6y ago

logan paul|suicide|video|youtube

YouTube Suspends Ads On Logan Paul’s Channels After Troubling Videos

YouTube has had enough of Logan Paul’s antics. The video-sharing site has decided to temporarily cut off Paul’s ad revenue after the star’s string of controversies. A YouTube spokesperson released a statement to the Verge saying that YouTube decided to “temporarily suspend” the ads on Paul’s YouTube channels after his recent “pattern of behavior” showed […]

6y ago

amy schumer|aziz ansari|katie couric

Amy Schumer Opens Up About Her Own Me Too Moment In Interview With Katie Couric

Amy Schumer has opened up about the Me Too Movement, her own Me Too moment, and the Aziz Ansari controversy in an interview on Katie Couric’s podcast. Speaking to Couric about the recent conversation about sexual harassment and abuse, Schumer claimed that she was “flat-out raped.” “I’ve been flat-out raped,” the comedian and actress said, […]

6y ago

bbc|money

Top Male BBC Stars Will Take A Pay Cut After Gender Wage Gap Scandal

Six male BBC presenters have agreed to take a pay cut following a gender pay gap controversy over the summer. Huw Edwards, Nicky Campbell, John Humphrys, Jon Sopel, Nick Robinson, and Jeremy Vine have all agreed to take less money, according to BBC News. In a statement, the BBC said they were “grateful” to the […]

6y ago

chelsea manning|maryland|wikileaks

Chelsea Manning Is Officially On The Ballot For The Maryland Senate Race

Chelsea Manning is officially on the ballot for the U.S. Senate race in Maryland. The Senate hopeful took to Twitter to share a picture of herself holding up the official filing paperwork. Manning announced that she was going to run for Senate earlier this month to wildly different reactions and then released her first campaign […]

6y ago

kevin spacey|Mark Wahlberg|michelle williams|ridley scott

Michelle Williams Was Paid 1,500 Times Less Than Mark Wahlberg For ‘All The Money In The World’ Reshoots

This weekend, the Golden Globes were all about women’s empowerment. Women were coming together to say “time’s up” on sexual harassment and assault, sexism, and the gender wage gap. So fans were shocked to find out that Michelle Williams suffered from the gender pay gap in a big way during the All the Money in […]

6y ago

Donald Trump|kim jong un|north korea|South Korea|United States

Donald Trump Takes Credit For Increased Talks Between North And South Korea

As tension seemed to increase between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un this week, Trump has taken credit for the new talks that have opened up between North Korea and South Korea. On Monday, Kim Jong-un offered to start conversations with South Korea over North Korea’s participation in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in February. Then […]

6y ago

Donald Trump|immigration

Donald Trump Demands Border Wall Agreement Before Saving DACA

Hundreds of thousands of young people face deportation in March if Congress doesn’t take action on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. But president Donald Trump just made the issue a whole lot more complicated on Friday when he tweeted demands for his long-promised border wall and other immigration policies in exchange for saving […]

6y ago

Cara Delevingne|harvey weinstein|instagram|social media|Twitter

Cara Delevingne’s ‘Catcalling’ Jimmy Choo Ad Is Slammed On Social Media

In the wake of the sexual harassment and assault allegations that have swept the country in recent months, people are more aware than ever and are looking more closely and critically at the media. So when Cara Delevingne’s new Jimmy Choo ad seemed to show her being catcalled, fans were quick to slam the commercial […]

6y ago

Donald Trump|FBI|Michael Flynn|russia

‘We’ll See’: Donald Trump Refuses To Rule Out Pardoning Michael Flynn

Donald Trump sparked controversy yet again when he refused to rule out pardoning his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn. “I don’t want to talk about pardons for Michael Flynn yet,” the president said earlier today before going to speak to the FBI, according to the Hill. “We’ll see what happens. Let’s see.” However, White […]

6y ago

Donald Trump|Lindsey Vonn|olympics

Lindsey Vonn Says She Won’t Represent Donald Trump At The Olympics

Lindsey Vonn is the latest athlete to criticize Donald Trump. The Olympic skier said she plans on representing the American people, not the president, when she shoots for gold at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in February. Speaking to CNN in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Vonn said, “Well I hope to represent the people of the […]

6y ago