(People) Jimmy Fallon opened Monday's at-home edition of The Tonight Show with a somber and self-reflective monologue. Fallon, 45, addressed the recent controversy surrounding a 2000 Saturday Night Live sketch in which he portrayed Chris Rock in blackface. After a clip of the performance resurfaced online last month, Fallon apologized on Twitter, … [Read more...] about Jimmy Fallon Says He Was Advised to ‘Just Stay Quiet’ When SNL Blackface Sketch Resurfaced
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Hundreds Join Lecrae, Christian Pastors in Calling for Racial Justice, Unity in Atlanta
(The Christian Post) After a weekend of protests and riots sparked by the killing of George Floyd, hundreds of Christians and hip-hop artist Lecrae gathered in Atlanta to call on churches and government leaders to ensure fair treatment and an end to racially-motivated crimes. Additionally, leaders also announced plans for a “March on Atlanta” that will take place in just … [Read more...] about Hundreds Join Lecrae, Christian Pastors in Calling for Racial Justice, Unity in Atlanta
Warner Bros. Makes Just Mercy Available for Free as Education on ‘Systemic Racism’
(Entertainment Weekly) Amidst protests around the country following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, Warner Bros. has made its recent film Just Mercy available to rent for free, hoping it will serve as an education "about the systemic racism that plagues our society." Released in December, director Destin Daniel Cretton’s film tells the true story of lawyer … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. Makes Just Mercy Available for Free as Education on ‘Systemic Racism’
Stormtroopers Are Enforcing Social Distancing at Disney World
(Entertainment Weekly) Disney has called in the Star Wars infantry to encourage social distancing. A video (below) taken by Attractions Magazine at Disney World's shopping district Disney Springs in Orlando shows a pair of First Order Stormtroopers playfully enforcing pandemic protection measures such as wearing masks and keeping an appropriate distance from others. The … [Read more...] about Stormtroopers Are Enforcing Social Distancing at Disney World
Chip Gaines Shares a Sweet Wedding Day Photo With Joanna On Their 17th Anniversary
(sheknows) Seventeen stylish, shiplap-filled years! On Sunday, Chip and Joanna Gaines celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary — the Fixer Upper couple tied the knot on this day back in 2003 — and to mark the happy occasion, Chip took to Instagram to share a photo of the couple on their wedding day and a sweet love note to his wife. “Juuuust married! Everything about you … [Read more...] about Chip Gaines Shares a Sweet Wedding Day Photo With Joanna On Their 17th Anniversary