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Culture critics have long hammered the Grammy Awards as tragically unhip. So CBS knew there was one way to get hip quickly: Sunday night’s awards ceremonies will be their first show with a male trophy presenters and….a trans woman presenter. Actor Derek Marrocco and transgender model Martina Robledo will hand out awards alongside the typical blonde – model/actress Hollin Haley. AP’s Lynn Elber hailed the nod as breaking with hoary male-chauvinist tradition. “Changing up the Grammy trophy presenters isn’t window-dressing.” Robledo, who’s from San Diego, said she was honored to join Caitlyn Jenner, Laverne Cox and other transgender people in...

The trailer for a controversial new Netflix programme has sparked a fierce race row - losing the entertainment company numerous customers in the process. More than 250,000 'dislikes' were registered for the Dear White People preview on Friday, just 24 hours after it was officially uploaded to YouTube. But the true scale of the discontent could be much higher after claims the online broadcaster deleted both a million views and 100,000 accompanying negative comments.

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Yesterday afternoon Disney announced its quarterly earnings and something I've been predicting for several years now was at the forefront of most of those stories -- ESPN's income declined 11% compared to last year. The drag on earnings and revenue from ESPN led to a quarterly miss of estimates for ESPN's parent company, Disney. Fortunately for Disney the company has made smart strategic moves in other arenas -- buying Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel among others -- that have helped to defray the coming collapse of ESPN. So while Disney may not suffer terrible consequences thanks to the success of...

The disgraced former TODAY host will do anything to salvage his career! Disgraced former TODAY show host, Billy Bush, is “desperate” to salvage what is left of his career, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned, by landing a spot on Dancing with the Stars! According to a production insider, Bush, 45, is “begging to be cast on Season 24!” “Billy said he would be willing to take a pay cut, and take a sum much lower than the other contestants,” the insider claimed. However, the source said that Bush – who left the TODAY Show late last year over his part in...

Survivor: Game Changers — Mamanuca Islands is the 34th season of Survivor (for those unfamiliar with the show, there are two seasons each year). It begins Wednesday, March 8, 2017 on CBS at 8/7c with a special two hour episode. References: Official Survivor site at CBSWikipedia article There will be twenty returning players divided into two tribes of ten players each. The "Game Changers" theme as with some past themes, is of course utterly contrived. Apparently the original plan called for three teams consisting of (1) winners, (2) those who made the jury, and (3) those who were booted prior...

The Queen of Soul is hanging up her crown. Aretha Franklin revealed in a new interview that she plans to retire this year after she releases her upcoming, as-yet-untitled album. See what she had to say in the video above! Speaking to Detroit TV station WDIV Local 4 on Tuesday, February 7, the 74-year-old “Respect” singer opened up about her decision to wrap up her inimitable career, which began in January 1961 when she released her debut record, Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo. “I must tell you, I am retiring this year,” Franklin – who was the first woman...

FULL TITLE: Revealed: How Madonna charmed Malawian adoption judge who asked 'uncomfortable' questions because she feared pop queen was 'robbing country's greatest asset'... its children Madonna charmed a Malawian adoption judge who asked 'uncomfortable questions' because she feared the pop queen might be 'robbing' the country's greatest asset - its children, it can be revealed. The US superstar was asked by presiding Judge Fiona Mwale about her age, her health, her celebrity status and her motivation for wanting to adopt the four-year-olds. The 58-year-old, who publicly threatened to blow up the White House and used the F-word last month to...

The first trailer for Dear White People has been unveiled — and not everyone is pleased. The Netflix series - which satirizes race relation in an Ivy League college - is a sequel to the 2014 film of the same name. And within minutes of the 30-second clip debuting on YouTube on Wednesday, the comments section was jam-packed with angry views... even more than usual.

Does anyone remember watching SNL when Al Franken was there? He was part of a duo called "Franken and Davis". The reason I bring it up, is because it bugs me that no one ever talks about this. When the announcer would introduce "Franken and Davis", he always added, "Brought to you by the American Communist Party. Sooner or later we will all be communist." That was the intro every time they appeared on SNL. The reaction of the crowd was always very hushed. It was almost like there was disbelief. I want someone in media to ask Al Franken...

Rosie O’Donnell says she’s more than willing to play White House chief strategist and former Breitbart News executive chairman Steve Bannon on Saturday Night Live. O’Donnell, who has had a decade-long public feud with President Donald Trump, was asked by a Twitter user if she would “take one for the team” and spoof Bannon following Melissa McCarthy’s turn on SNL as White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. “I am here to serve,” O’Donnell responded. “Alec has trump – melissa has spice – i would need a few days to prepare – so if called – i will be ready.” @calvininsf...

The first trailer for Netflix’s Dear White People, an expanded retelling of the celebrated 2014 film of the same name, has arrived. The trailer shows a diverse group of students at the fictional, largely white Winchester University fill and often rail against the roles they’re put in, paving the way to both comedy and conflict in their “post-racial” world.

Richard Hatch who was best known for playing Captain Apollo on TV series battlestar Galactica has died. The actor was 71. He passed away in hospice care after battling pancreatic cancer, his family told TMZ Tuesday. Hatch started his career in the daytime soap All My Children in 1970 and in 1978 landed the role in the original Battlestar Galactica that ran for one season and earned him a Golden Globe nomination.

Malia Obama is having a blast in the Big Apple! After the former first daughter was spotted at the ‘Girls’ premiere party, new reports claim the 18-year-old partied until three in the morning! We have the EXCLUSIVE details! Life after the White House seems to be treating Malia Obama, 18, rather nicely. As previously reported, Malia attended the premiere party for HBO Girls‘ final season at the Lincoln Center on Feb. 2, and apparently she had the time of her life! Despite being in a club setting, Malia was not seen drinking, but just having a good time with her...

Sports Illustrated is releasing its Swimsuit issue next Monday, and sources tell us that it’s likely they will have three covers starring tennis champ Serena Williams, 63-year-old model Christie Brinkley, and possibly Kate Upton. Last year, the magazine also used three covers, which featured extra curvy model Ashley Graham, Hailey Clauson and mixed martial arts champ Ronda Rousey in body paint. Sources tell us that an appearance by Upton — whose Rookie of the Year pictures in the mag in 2011 helped make her a star — is still up in the air because of her diva demands. “There was...

42 years after she first appeared in Sports Illustrated’s famous swimsuit edition, model Christie Brinkley is back gracing the cover for the ninth time at the age of 63. In a first for SI, she’s featured in the issue alongside her two daughters, Sailor and Alexa. The photo that has left her fans wondering how exactly she can walk on water. Brinkley first appeared in SI back in 1975 and was chosen as the cover model for three consecutive years from 1979-81. Her last appearance in the issue was in 2004. With this shot, Brinkley is now the oldest woman...

After much anticipation and speculation, pop mega-star Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl LI halftime show performance was largely devoid of partisan politics — much to the chagrin of myriad liberal media and entertainment reporters. Journalists from some of the country’s biggest news outlets raked the “Bad Romance” singer over the coals for failing to bash President Donald Trump’s immigration and national security policies, specifically his controversial refugee moratorium. Below is a roundup of some of the most disappointed reactions from a liberal media upset that Lady Gaga delivered a non-political Super Bowl performance clearly intended to entertain all Americans. 1. Los...

Super Bowl LI on Sunday night was as close to a politics-free experience as a football fan could have hoped for, with even halftime performer Lady Gaga eschewing political talk in favor of high-energy showmanship — but several big-name brands couldn’t help but include overt political messaging in their Big Game advertising.

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