Justin Bieber apologizes for ‘saying really hurtful things’ related to race
Justin Bieber is apologizing for “hurtful things” he’s said in the past.
In an Instagram post Wednesday with an image of the words “STAND AGAINST RACISM,” the singer, 25, addressed his past mistakes around race.
“When I was young I was uneducated and found myself saying really hurtful things not knowing the power of my words,” he wrote. “Racism Is still very prevalent and I want to use my voice to remind we are all human being and all of EQUAL VALUE BEFORE GOD!”
Though he did not say what he was referring to, fans will remember that the singer offended when two videos surfaced in 2014 of him saying the N-word and mentioning the KKK.
In an earlier post, he shared a more general message addressing his past actions.
“I’m determined this holiday season to take ownership of all my shortcomings and work on them for myself and the ones I love!” he said. “What is your goal?”
Bieber’s comments also come at the same time that his wife, the former Hailey Baldwin, announced an art auction they’re organizing.
In another Instagram post, Bieber shared a screenshot of the auction details along with the caption: “Proceeds to families in need. Love, The Biebers”
The Biebers, who tied the knot last year, celebrated with a wedding Sept. 30 in South Carolina.
The happy couple and several famous friends posted photos of the festivities to Instagram at the time after the festivities. Justin shared two black-and-white photo booth shots of him and Hailey kissing, with a design in the upper left-hand corner that read “The Biebers, September 30, 2019.”
“My bride is ?,” he captioned the photo. In the picture, Hailey wore her hair pulled back in a low bun, showing off her Tiffany & Co. diamond earrings. Her wedding bling was also on full display on her ring finger in the sweet snapshots.
Article via USAToday
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Mulan – Official Trailer (2020)
The latest trailer for the upcoming live-action movie focuses on Mulan’s family, and the eldest daughter’s steps to becoming a great warrior. Disney’s Mulan, directed by Niki Caro and starring Yifei Liu as Mulan, Donnie Yen as Commander Tun, Jason Scott Lee as Böri Khan, and more, is headed to theaters on March 27, 2020.
Terry Crews criticized over reaction to Gabrielle Union’s ‘AGT’ ouster
“America’s Got Talent” host Terry Crews is catching heat from supporters of Gabrielle Union who believe he hung her out to dry.
NBC has been accused of ousting Union as a judge, Variety reported, after she expressed concern over a “toxic culture” on the set of the popular competition series. Fellow celebs, including Ellen Pompeo and Debra Messing, have spoken up on Union’s behalf, resulting in the actress sending a public thank-you message to her supporters.
Crews, 51, took to Twitter to respond to Union’s appreciative post, simply writing “You’re the best, Gabrielle! You will be missed!”
The short statement didn’t sit well with some fans of the 47-year-old actress, who said Crews should have come to her defense more vehemently. Fans also noted that Union was one of very few public supporters of Crews when he accused Hollywood agent Adam Venit of groping him at a party in 2017.
“She was there for you but this is the best you could do. Not surprised,” wrote one follower, while another responded, “Oh Terry. This is all you’ve got? That’s a shame.”
“This is disappointing Terry,” added another fan of Union’s. “She stood up for you when you needed it and this is how you repay her?”
In its statement Sunday, SAG-AFTRA confirmed the union’s involvement in an investigation of the allegations against NBC.
“We take issues of workplace health and safety very seriously. We immediately reached out to Ms. Union’s representatives when these reports came to light. It is our practice to work closely with members who reach out to us and their representatives in instances like this, as that usually affords the best protection and best resolution for the affected member.”
According to Variety, Union “urged” producers to report a Korean joke allegedly made by guest star Jay Leno to human resources, but several insiders told the publication the incident didn’t make its way to HR. The line was cut from the episode.
Variety also reported that she received the note that her on-air hairstyles were “too black” while working on the show.
Article via PageSix
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The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash (Official Documentary)
YouTube Originals presents The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash stands among the giants of 20th century American life. But his story remains tangled in mystery and myth. This documentary, created with the full cooperation of the Cash estate and rich in recently discovered archival materials, brings Cash the man out from behind the legend. Taking the remarkable Folsom Prison recording as a central motif and featuring interviews with family and celebrated collaborators, the film explores the artistic victories, the personal tragedies, the struggles with addiction, and the spiritual pursuits that colored Johnny Cash’s life.
Australian Woman Who Lied on Her Resume to Land $185,000-a-Year-Job Is Sentenced to Prison
A woman who lied on her resume and faked “glowing” references to land a high-paying job with an Australian regional government has been sentenced to at least a year in prison.
Veronica Hilda Theriault, 46, was convicted Tuesday of deception, dishonesty, and abuse of public office, relating to her 2017 application for the chief information officer role, which came with an annual salary of 270,000 Australian dollars (US$185,000).
Theriault worked in the position with South Australia’s Department of the Premier and Cabinet for over a month and earned about 33,000 Australian dollars ($22,500) before being fired.
She pleaded guilty to all charges and received a 25-month sentence with a non-parole period of a year.
The court heard that she submitted a fraudulent resume to the department with false information relating to her education and prior employment. After she was granted an interview, she also posed as a previous employer during a reference check, in which she “gave glowing feedback” about her own performance.
Tall tales
But the lies didn’t end there. In earlier submissions, the court heard that Theriault used a photo of supermodel Kate Upton as her LinkedIn profile photo, according to CNN affiliate 7 News.
And after starting the position in August, she was found to have hired her brother, despite him lacking the qualifications to perform the role.
Her case became suspicious to the department after her mental health deteriorated shortly after she started working in the position.
In his sentencing remarks, Judge Michael Boylan said he had taken Theriault’s mental health into account, but he added that the charges were “serious” and there was an element of planning in her deceitful conduct.
“You fraudulently obtained employment for which you were paid a large salary and in the course of which you may have had access to sensitive material,” he said.
Theriault’s defense counsel previously told the court that she was “deeply ashamed and embarrassed” by the revelation, and her crimes involved a “unique set of circumstances that were unlikely to be repeated,” according to 7 News.
The court was also told she had previously used resumes with false information to obtain employment at two companies in 2012 and 2014.
CNN has reached out to the Department of Premier and Cabinet for comment.
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Dog starts house fire by switching on microwave
ESSEX COUNTY, England — Every now and again incredible stories emerge of heroic dogs saving their owners from house fires.
This isn’t one of those stories.
A husky has become the unlikely cause of a house fire after turning on a microwave with food inside it, according to fire services in England.
The fire began on Monday afternoon at a home in Stanford-Le-Hope, around 25 miles east of London, when a dog inadvertently switched on the kitchen appliance, which had a packet of bread rolls inside, according to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service .
The owner, who was out of the property at the time, saw smoke coming from the kitchen through a camera feed on his mobile phone, the fire service said in a statement.
Geoff Wheal, watch manager at Corringham Fire Station, warned that the “very strange incident” could have been “more serious.”
He said that he and his colleagues arrived to find the kitchen full of smoke.
Wheal warned against storing food in the microwave when the machine is not in use.
“Our advice is to always keep your microwave clean and free of clutter or food and any packaging,” he said. “Animals or children can turn them on more easily than you might think, so please don’t run the risk.”
The dog was not hurt in the incident, the statement said.
via: https://www.pix11.com/news/national/dog-starts-house-fire-by-switching-on-microwave
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2 teens, their mom’s boyfriend dead in apparent murder-suicide after argument over smoking
Police say two teenager siblings and their mother’s boyfriend are dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide that started with an argument over smoking in a Connecticut home.
Officers responded to the Watertown home at about 10 p.m. Tuesday after a woman called 911 to report the shooting.
Police say 16-year-old Sterling Jette and 15-year-old Della Jette were taken to Waterbury Hospital where they were pronounced dead.
Police also found 42-year-old Paul Ferguson dead at the scene of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The mother was not injured.
Police say the girl was upset over Ferguson smoking in the house.
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Kid Rock’s Detroit restaurant is closing after profane Oprah rant goes viral — but he says he’s not racist
Kid Rock confirmed that, come April, he will not be renewing the licensing agreement for his Made In Detroit restaurant, his signature eatery at Little Caesars Arena that opened in 2017. The space will instead offer a new concept which “aligns with our community and company values,” said Chris Granger, president of sports and entertainment for Ilitch Holdings, according to Detroit Free Press.
The news comes days after Kid Rock’s drunken, profanity-laced tirade against Oprah Winfrey went viral, with the 48-year-old musician alluding to the drama in a Wednesday Facebook post announcing the news.
“I appreciate all who have patronized our place and still have much love for the City of Detroit and the people / organizations that I have helped there for years, black, white, whatever, but learned long ago, go where you’re celebrated, not tolerated,” Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, wrote.
“I guess the millions of dollars I pumped into that town was not enough. I will let the NAN network and others go ahead and take the wheel now. Good luck,” the Detroit native continued.
Kid Rock was referencing the not-for-profit civil-rights organization National Action Network (NAN), founded by the Reverend Al Sharpton, with whom the rocker has clashed over the years. He added, “Trump 2020!!” before specifically listing a few organizations in Detroit to which he’s donated hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Hours later, he tweeted, “All this BS going on has just go my blood pumpin’ and is only more songwriting fuel for a new record and tour in 2021. I am beholden to no one, no corporate sponsors, no label and I am gonna go the f*** off!” He added in another tweet, “You haters better be shaking in your boots.”
The “Only God Knows Why” singer faced backlash after a vulgar video of him bashing Winfrey, Joy Behar and Kathie Lee Gifford was posted online last week. Kid Rock, who appeared heavily intoxicated, made the statements on a mic at his Honky Tonk bar in Nashville. Many people viewed his comments as racist, something he denied mid-rant.
“Oprah Winfrey is like ‘Hey, I want to get some white women to believe in this [expletive],” he yelled. “And if you say that, you’re like, ‘Hey, well I’m pretty sure Kid Rock is a racist.’ I’m like, okay fine. [Expletive].”
“I’m not a bad guy,” added the musician. “I don’t like Oprah Winfrey or Joy Behar.”
He continued, “They’re like, you’re [expletive] racist, I’m like, you’re [expletive] weird. You call your people, I’ll call mine.”
Kid Rock (sort of) elaborated on his disdain for Winfrey in a follow-up tweet Friday.
A Detroit activist group said it plans to hold a news conference on Wednesday about what it calls his “reprehensible tirade,” according to the Associated Press.
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Gucci Mane was R Kelly’s ghost writer, rapper reveals
According to a new interview with OJ da Juiceman, “If you listen deep into it R Kelly singing and sh*t”.
2019 has seen R Kelly arrested on federal sex trafficking charges in Chicago, face further claims of abuse from his ex-wife and seen his ex-girlfriend Jocelyn Savage claim he made her have two abortions.
Now the R&B singer’s name has been brought up in a ghost-writing claim from rapper OJ da Juiceman, who claims fellow rapper Gucci Mane penned lyrics for R Kelly.
In an interview with CountryRapTunes, OJ da Juiceman claimed that his 2009 R Kelly collab ‘Supaman High’ actuall featured secret vocals from Gucci Mane and R Kelly’s lyrics were written by the rapper.
OJ da Juiceman explained, “Gucci wrote the hook…no, I wrote the hook. Gucci wrote R Kelly’s verse. And R Kelly kept Gucci’s ad-libs. If you listen deep into it R Kelly singing and sh*t, you’ll hear Gucci.”
He went on to say, “The label [said] R Kelly got this record. He need a hook and a verse. The label put the call in. ‘R Kelly? Hell yeah!’ I was happy as hell to do that sh*t. Me to be a trap rapper rapping ’bout dope and sh*t? R Kelly? Got-damn, c’mon man.”
Gucci Mane has yet to respond to the claims at the time of writing.
R Kelly is currently in jail in Chicago awaiting trial, although no trial date has yet been set in the singer’s sex trafficking case.
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R. Kelly’s GF Joycelyn Savage Patreon Acct. Was Impostor … I’m NO Traitor!!!
R. Kelly‘s girlfriend is officially breaking her silence with a video that refutes the abuse claims attributed to her on a Patreon account … claims she calls total BS.
Joycelyn Savage says she wants to clear her name following reports she’d turned on Kelly by posting dirty deets about their relationship on the paysite, Patreon. She says she had nothing to do with the site, and STILL has no plans to assassinate Kelly’s character.
But, in this video we obtained … Joycelyn starts out reading a prepared statement, or, as Kelly’s critics might call it … a script.
As for the claims of abuse, purportedly made in her name on Patreon, she says they were all flat-out false — and she blames an impostor for launching that page, as well as an Instagram account bearing her name.
Joycelyn also reveals the current status of her relationship with Kelly, saying they communicate daily.
It should be noted … lots of people had cast doubt as to the veracity of the Patreon account, including R. Kelly accuser Lisa Van Allen, who explained her rationale to us on “TMZ Live.”
Joycelyn did go off script later in her video statement … adding both she and Azriel Clary are still firmly in Kelly’s corner, although Azriel never appears on camera.
As we reported, Patreon shut down the alleged Joycelyn account after it couldn’t authenticate the owner’s identity.
R. Kelly, meanwhile, is still behind bars … and dealing with multiple federal and state sexual abuse cases, but Joycelyn says she still sees him regularly.
Article via TMZ