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I Think LL Cool J Stepped In It Again on The Tonight Show Thursday Night

• April 12, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Discrimination, Hate Crimes, History, Late Night TV, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, National Issues, Police Misconduct/Killings, Race, Slavery, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", Accidental Racist, Arts, Brad Paisley, Jay Leno, LL Cool J, NBC, NCIS, New York, Talk Show, Television, The Tonight Show, Tonight Show, Trayvon Martin, United States

Can Cuba Gooding Jr. Still Bust a Move?

• May 22, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, Late Night TV, Sexuality, Television, The Rest of the World, United Kingdom
Tags: "Boyz in the Hood", "The Graham Norton Show", Academy Award, African Americans, BBC America, Best Supporting Actor, Caribbean, Cuba Gooding, Elle MacPherson, Gay, Graham Norton, Irish, Jerry Maguire, John Singleton, Late Night TV, Northern Ireland, Rod Tidwell, Snoop Dogg, Talk Show, Talk Show Host, Tré Styles

Wanda Sykes Does Erykah Badu’s “Window Seat” Video

• April 15, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Erykah Badu, Sexuality, Television, Wanda Sykes, Women
Tags: "Window Seat", African Americans, Blacks, Comedy, Controversy, Erykah Badu, Getting Naked, Jack and Jill Politics, Late Night TV, Laughter, Played for Laughs, Playing It for Laughs, Talk Show, Video, Wanda Sykes, Young Black and Fabulous

Elmo on “The Wendy Williams Show”

• March 2, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Children's Shows, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Public Television, Television, Wendy Williams, Women
Tags: "Sesame Street", "The Wendy Williams Show", Elmo, Performance, Talk Show, The Muppets, Wendy Williams, Worms and Dirt

What Some Black Observers in Boston Think About a Republican Taking Ted Kennedy’s Seat, and Why Some Democrats–Black People–Sat This One Out

• January 27, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Black People, Class, Democrats, History, Obama Administration, Public Intellectualism, Public Television, Race, Television, The Kennedys
Tags: African Americans, Barack Obama, Blacks, Boston MA, President Barack Obama, Republicans, Scott Brown, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Special Election, Talk Show, Tea Party Movement, Teabaggers, Voters

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There’s No G.O.P. Primary in South Carolina. Some Republicans Will Vote Anyway. February 26, 2020
An effort to encourage conservatives to participate in the state’s open primary for Democrats is meant to show the process’s flaws. Chaos, organizers said, would be a side benefit.
Snow ✅ Sled ✅ Thrills ✅ February 25, 2020
Other parts of the country groan at the arrival of snow, but some people in the Midwest cheer for it. Sledding is the rare pursuit that has changed little in decades.
As Domestic Terrorists Outpace Jihadists, New U.S. Law Is Debated February 25, 2020
Even as the menace from homegrown extremists grows more explicit, law enforcement is wrestling with how to combat it.
A Rare Legal Battle: Can a State Force a City to House Coronavirus Patients? February 25, 2020
A federal judge ruled that Costa Mesa, Calif., does not have to house coronavirus patients, at least for now. Local officials had argued that the chosen facility posed safety risks.
It’s a Bird … It’s a Plane … February 26, 2020
One candidate seems able to fly high above the attacks on the debate stage.
Coronavirus, Democrats, Harvey Weinstein: Your Wednesday Briefing February 26, 2020
Here's what you need to know.
Snow Days: Is School Canceled More Often Now? February 26, 2020
For generations, snowflakes on a school day have excited children and stressed out parents. But not everything has stayed the same.
A Mexican Exodus Is Helping Shrink the Undocumented Population February 26, 2020
The number of unauthorized residents in the United States is down to its lowest point in more than 15 years. Mexicans, Poles and South Koreans are all among those leaving.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus: WHO says more new cases outside China every day than inside - live updates February 26, 2020
More than 80,000 cases worldwide as impact on financial markets continues and UK schools told not to shut over infection fears. Follow live newsWHO expert says world not ready for pandemicUK: schools to shut and travel curbs planned if virus spreadsTell us: have you been affected by the coronavirus?What is coronavirus and what should I do if I have symptoms? […]
Delhi protests: death toll climbs amid worst religious violence for decades February 26, 2020
Calls for army to be deployed as clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups show no sign of abatingThe death toll from the worst religious violence in Delhi in decades has risen to 21, as Muslims fled from their homes and several mosques in the capital smouldered after being attacked by Hindu mobs.The deathly clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups that began o […]
PMQs: Jeremy Corbyn accuses Boris Johnson of pretending to care about flood victims - live news February 26, 2020
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs and Michel Barnier’s Brexit speech 12.30pm GMT The SNP’s David Linden asks about religious intolerance in India. Will the PM meet him to discuss this?Johnson says this is a crucial issue. He is particularly keen to defend religious freedom, […]
Rose McGowan: Weinstein 'could be one of the biggest serial rapists in history' February 26, 2020
The actor and activist said her own allegations against Weinstein would not go to court as the statute of limitations had passedRose McGowan has described Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction as a watershed moment and claimed that he “could be one of the biggest serial rapists in history”.McGowan, who emerged as one of the most high-profile figures in efforts […]
Syria: 21 dead as targets including schools and nurseries bombed in Idlib February 26, 2020
Six schools and two nurseries reported targets of airstrikes by Assad regime and Russia Eight school facilities have been bombed in Idlib province, in Syria, in a single day as the battle for control of the country’s last opposition stronghold intensifies.The attacks came despite warnings that the violence has already led to the worst humanitarian crisis in […]
Bernie Sanders faces onslaught from rivals in chaotic South Carolina debate February 26, 2020
Candidates bickered and shouted over each other in sharp exchanges in debate before Super Tuesday contestsThe Democratic presidential candidates engaged in a series of chaotic and fiery exchanges on Tuesday night, in the final debate before the critical South Carolina presidential primary and Super Tuesday contests that could represent a make-or-break moment […]
Dubai ruler trying to keep two judgments secret, UK court hears February 26, 2020
Sheikh Mohammed opposes release of family court rulings involving two of his childrenThe ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, is attempting to prevent publication of two family court judgments involving his two children with his ex-wife, Princess Haya of Jordan, the court of appeal in London has been told.At the opening of a hearing at the […]
Pop star Duffy says she was raped, drugged and held captive February 26, 2020
Welsh singer made statement on Instagram saying she was held captive for several daysAimee Duffy, the Welsh pop singer known as Duffy who retreated from the public eye following her hugely successful debut album Rockferry, has said she was drugged, held captive and raped by an unidentified person.In a statement on her official Instagram account she said: “Th […]

The BBC

Delhi riots: City tense after Hindu-Muslim clashes leave 23 dead February 26, 2020
The deadliest violence in India's capital for decades leaves 23 people dead and scores injured.
Mario Cerciello Rega case: US students in Italian court over police murder February 26, 2020
Officer Mario Cerciello Rega was stabbed to death after a drug deal gone wrong in central Rome.
Weinstein's lawyer Donna Rotunno: 'The fight is not over' February 26, 2020
Harvey Weinstein will appeal a guilty verdict in the rape and sexual assault cases against him.
Germany overturns ban on professionally assisted suicide February 26, 2020
Five years ago a change in the law stopped doctors helping the terminally ill to end their lives.
Sydney baboons go on the run before vasectomy February 26, 2020
Three baboons - one on his way to a vasectomy - fled an Australian hospital, stunning onlookers.
Hong Kong to give cash gift of $1,200 to residents February 26, 2020
Officials hope it will boost spending as the city's economy struggles after a tumultuous year.
Virgin Galactic sees demand for space travel surge February 26, 2020
Sir Richard Branson's firm says it is releasing more tickets for flights into space.
Appeal for more funds to control locusts February 26, 2020
The UN warns that time is short to stop locusts threatening food supplies in some countries.