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Usher Raymond IV / Washington Post:
Usher: Why it's so important that Juneteenth become a national holiday — Usher Raymond IV is a musician, actor and entrepreneur. — At the 2015 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, I wore a T-shirt that caught a lot of people's attention. The design was simple.
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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Talks Juneteenth, John Bolton, Economy in WSJ Interview — President says that U.S. is nearing end of coronavirus pandemic and that he believed China might have encouraged spread of Covid-19 to destabilize competing economies — WASHINGTON—President Trump said that there was some systemic racism …
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Peter White / Deadline:
Kenya Barris & Pharrell Williams In Talks With Netflix To Develop Feature-Length Musical About Juneteenth — EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is talks with Black-ish and BlackAF creator Kenya Barris and Happy singer Pharrell Williams to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth - the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
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Andrew Pulver / The Guardian:
Ian Holm, star of Lord of the Rings, Alien and Chariots of Fire, dies aged 88 — The versatile actor went from the RSC and Harold Pinter to international movie stardom with roles as the hobbit Bilbo Baggins and an android in Alien — Play Video — Ian Holm, the versatile actor …
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Liam Freeman / Vogue India:
Angelina Jolie: “All adopted children come with a beautiful mystery of a world that is meeting yours” — In an exclusive Vogue interview, the filmmaker and Academy Award-winning actor reflects on her two decades working with the United Nations refugee agency and discusses the adoption journey …
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Brent Lang / Variety:
AMC Theatres Unveils Plans to Reopen During Coronavirus — AMC Theatres, the world's largest exhibitor, has unveiled plans to re-open after coronavirus forced it to close its more than 600 venues in the U.S. for nearly four months. — The company is expected to resume operations in 450 …
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People.com:
Danny Masterson Accusers Thank D.A.'s Office for Filing Rape Charges: ‘The Truth Will Be Known’ — In August, four women filed a lawsuit against Danny Masterson and the Church of Scientology, alleging they were stalked and intimidated after accusing the actor of sexual assault
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Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Danny Masterson Has a ‘Robust’ Defense: He ‘Will Not Be Accepting a Plea Deal’ Following Rape Charges
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People.com:
Heather Locklear Is Engaged to Boyfriend Chris Heisser: They're ‘Happy Together,’ Source Says — A family friend tells PEOPLE the couple got engaged in April, as the actress celebrated one year of sobriety — Heather Locklear is engaged, PEOPLE can confirm.
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Carolyn Kylstra / SELF:
Gabrielle Union Has Something to Say — Union opens up about parenting Black children in America, loving and learning from Zaya, and using her platform for good. — I interviewed Gabrielle Union for this profile on May 8, which feels like a million years ago now.
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Kendall Trammell / CNN:
These two toddlers are showing us what real-life besties look like — Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for The Good Stuff, a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. — (CNN)It was pure joy at first sight.
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Ally Mauch / People.com:
Kristin Cavallari Has Moved Into Her New Nashville Estate Amid Split from Jay Cutler: Source — The Very Cavallari star purchased a $5 million estate with a guest house — Kristin Cavallari has officially moved into her new $5 million Nashville-area estate, which she purchased amid her divorce from Jay Cutler, a source tells PEOPLE.
People.com:
Kate Middleton Talks About the ‘Ups and Downs’ of Lockdown During Candid Virtual School Assembly — Kate reminded students that their anxious feelings during lockdown “are totally normal” and they “won't last forever” — Kate Middleton stepped into the role of teacher as she led …
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