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Defending his art. Kanye West said he didn’t mean any harm with his “Eazy” music video.

Freddie Gibbs has said that he doesn’t think Joe Rogan is a racist despite the podcaster using the N-word dozens of times in previous episodes.The rapper appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience on Tuesday (March 1) and made it clear that, while white people shouldn’t use the word and Rogan was wrong to have done so, he doesn’t believe that the broadcaster is in fact racist.“You can’t say that shit, Joe,” Gibbs told Rogan during the episode. “’Cause you pissed n****s off when you did that compilation. It was funny as fuck, though.

William Earl Variety will shine a spotlight on the controversy over changes to this year’s Academy Awards telecast with a virtual panel featuring Oscar winners and current nominees in the award categories that will be removed from the live telecast.“Variety Artisans: Special Report” will be available for viewing Friday, March 4 on Variety.com. Moderated by Jazz Tangcay, Senior Artisans Editor for Variety, the lineup features past Oscar winners and current nominees in the eight craft- and technology-focused categories that will no longer be presented live as part of ABC’s March 27 telecast of the 94th Academy Awards.“Variety pioneered deep coverage of the artisans of the entertainment world back in the 1990s.

Awards season just loves drama, doesn’t it? After months of barely a peep of any real controversy, the past few weeks have seen both the Academy and – sorry, checking my notes – ah, yes, Sam Elliott come under fire. And, in the biggest surprise of all, the latter’s unexpected comments have a shot at affecting a seemingly tight Best Picture race (maybe).

Elizabeth Gutiérrez breaks her silence. The actress discussed the situation she’s going through with William Levy, her partner of almost 20 years. Through social media, Elizabeth shared a message, making it clear that she wishes only the best towards the father of her children and that only the two of them know the truth in their longterm relationship.

Gary Neville has taken the chance to call out the owners of Manchester United and Manchester City following the controversy surrounding Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

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Clayton Davis Details of this year’s upcoming Oscars telecast are emerging following a Wednesday meeting between the Academy and representatives for the studios and talent publicists.On Tuesday, it was announced that several major categories will not be presented on the air during the live telecast. Instead, in an effort to present a more streamlined and television-friendly broadcast, eight honors will be awarded one hour before the on-camera portion, and then later edited into the March 27 ceremony.The reaction to the Oscars’ new format was met with strong reactions from the industry.

Speaking her peace. Priyanka Chopra Jonas spoke out about her “awkward” run-in with Rosie O’Donnell — and the comedian’s uncomfortable apology that followed.

Hilary Duff has no time for the mommy shamers after coming under fire over her daughter’s car seat.

Aaron Rodgers is remorseful for his controversial COVID-19 vaccine comments – and how they impacted his loved ones, including (maybe???) ex Shailene Woodley.

Hilary Duff is speaking out about the controversy that happened earlier this year with sparked some backlash.

Hilary Duff has a message to all the mom-shamers who criticized her parenting skills last month: Stay in your lane!During a chat with romper, the "Younger" actress addressed the controversy that enveloped her and husband Matthew Koma earlier this year after their 3-year-old daughter, Banks, was caught on video in the backseat of a moving car without a car seat."The other day—my publicist would absolutely kill me if I brought this up," Hilary told romper. "There was this huge story that came out because my friend Molly [Bernard] was in the backseat of our car with Banks without her car seat.

Aaron Rodgers is issuing a public apology to Shailene Woodley, his rumored ex fiancee.

Feeling remorse. Aaron Rodgers reflected on his controversial COVID-19 vaccine comments and how they affected his ex-fiancée, Shailene Woodley.

Aaron Rodgers is apologizing for the comments he made about COVID-19 during the NFL season.

Sasha Urban editorIn the wake of ebbing controversy against Spotify’s partnership with podcaster Joe Rogan, Grammy-winning songwriter Tiffany Red and the advocacy group the 100 Percenters are planning a peaceful protest against the music streaming service on Feb. 28. The 100 Percenters were founded by Red in 2020 to advocate for more equitable payments for songwriters.

Aaron Rodgers is apologizing for the comments he made about COVID-19 during the NFL season.In an appearance on Pat McAfee’s SiriusXM Radio show Tuesday, Rodgers apologized to his ex-fiancé, Shailene Woodley, for the way his comments affected both the actress and his loved ones. «One thing that I am sad about and definitely apologetic is I didn’t realize in the midst of the COVID conversations how much my situation was affecting my loved ones and my people,» Rodgers said. «I didn’t realize the kind of shrapnel that was being flaked off of what I felt like were the bullets coming at me because I was too locked in on me and defending myself and trying to get a message out.»«I never wanted to be divisive in this whole thing, I really didn’t,» the Green Bay Packers quarterback continued. «The issue is polarizing, I get that and I know there’s a lot of fear involved around that, but my intention was never to be divisive.»In November, Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19.

Despite Dave Chappelle’s controversial past with Netflix, the comedian is coming back for more.

Dave Chappelle‘s relationship with Netflix is expanding.

Epik High‘s Tablo is set to open up about his 2010 Stanford controversy in an upcoming podcast series from Vice and iHeartRadio.Yesterday (February 17), Vice and iHeartRadio announced the forthcoming 10 episode podcast series Authentic: The Story Of Tablo, which will delve into the story of the Epik High leader, the Standford controversy and the aftermath, per Deadline. The new series is scheduled to launch later this month on February 24.In 2010, Tablo became frontpage news in South Korea after the validity academic background was questioned by online users on various fan sites and forums.

Judi Love has opened up about her horror at the story involving West Ham player Kurt Zouma kicking his cat in a video uploaded to social media, calling for us all to be more aware of cruelty towards animals. Writing in her weekly column for OK!, the Loose Women star said: "Animal cruelty has been on the rise throughout the pandemic but animals have feelings and emotions, too. We need to ensure that all animals and humans are safe." See what else she had to say below...

makes her comeback on The View. The co-host of the show was previously suspended in regards to her offensive remarks on the Holocaust and her insistent claims that it was not about race as according to her the jews were also white.

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Kamila Valieva is cleared for the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

2022’s nominations and speculating about which stars might bring in the highly sought-after gold statues. Of course, there’s also the question of who might take the reins and host the event this year. The high-profile Hollywood ceremony has gone without one for the past few years but, before the position was shelved, Kevin Hart was set to take on the job in 2019.

Michael Costello and Chrissy Teigen are no longer at odds over claims from the fashion designer that she had bullied him so badly he considered suicide. "I'm doing fine now.

An Ohio developer says he is moving forward with construction on a controversial housing project in Dave Chappelle’s hometown of Yellow Springs following a heated village council meeting that saw the comic icon threaten to withdraw millions in planned investments in the community. "Construction should commence in early spring," George Oberer, the CEO of Oberer Homes, told Dayton Daily News, the major local newspaper. Chappelle received criticism earlier this week after the paper reported his opposition to the developer’s plan – which sought to add dozens of multiple-family homes to the village, which in 2019 had less than 4,000 residents, according to the U.S.

Team17 would be cancelling its Worms NFT project shortly after it was announced last month, several employees have come forward to share their disappointment with the company’s push into the NFT space, along with other concerns.According to the original report from Eurogamer, several anonymous staff members have stated that during the original announcement of the NFT project, the company refused to listen to concerns, which has ultimately put additional pressure on the team.Some staff members came forward to object to the NFT project – which was said to be in the works since last year – saying that they were against the idea of non-fungible tokens. After the cancellation, Team17 staff were informed via a meeting that reportedly felt like a “political apology”.“If it was the people in the office who swayed them – if it had been the employees – they wouldn’t have done it,” one staff member who attended the meeting said.

Joe Rogan returned to the stand-up stage on Tuesday night where he dedicated some time to discuss the recent cultural scandal surrounding his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience."  The popular podcast host, whose show is exclusive to Spotify, has been the subject of scrutiny in recent days after musicians on the platform called him out for spreading COVID-19 misinformation as well as using racial slurs in past episodes. Rogan previously issued a video apology for the racial remarks and worked with the platform to remove dozens of old episodes he was no longer proud of.  However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Rogan made light of the situation during a stand-up show in Austin, Texas.Tuesday in front of a crowd of fans and supporters.

NCT member Lucas Wong has updated Instagram for the first time in months, since he was embroiled in a cheating controversy last year.On February 9, the scandal-plagued NCT member posted a black-and-white shot of what seemed to be a sunset, notably without an accompanying caption. It’s his first post since August 2021, when he uploaded a hand-written apology before going on hiatus.A post shared by LUCAS (@lucas_xx444)At the time, Wong was embroiled in controversy after a South Korean netizen claiming to be his ex-girlfriend accused him of gaslighting her.

Spotify-exclusive podcast The Joe Rogan Experience this week, both on-stage and during an episode of the podcast itself.Rogan’s podcast recently prompted protest from the likes of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash and Nils Lofgren, with the musicians pulling their catalogues from the streaming platform.Young sparked the exodus late last month, when he requested his music be taken off Spotify, citing the platform “spreading false information about vaccines” and specifically targeting Rogan.It came after hundreds of scientists and medical professionals asked Spotify to address COVID misinformation on its platform, sparked by comments made on Rogan’s podcast – calling the host’s actions “not only objectionable and offensive but also medically and culturally dangerous”.In response, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said that, while the platform wouldn’t be severing ties with the controversial figure, they would be adding content advisories to podcast episodes which discussed COVID-19, directing users to their dedicated information hub.Rogan himself addressed the boycott on Instagram, telling fans: “I don’t always get it right. I will do my best to try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints with other people perspectives so we can maybe find a better point of view.”Shortly after, Rogan found himself embroiled in controversy again when songwriter India.Arie shared a video that compiled instances the podcast host had used the N-word on his podcast.

Kevin Hart isn't throwing his name in the ring again for Oscars host this year, but he has no ill-will toward the ceremony. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Hart earlier this week, just after this year's Oscar nominees were announced. In 2019, the 42-year-old comedian pulled out of hosting the Academy Awards after facing backlash over some older tweets and jokes that had resurfaced.«There was a moment where it made sense,» he said of hosting the awards show a few years ago. «Things happened ...and we all have moved on.»Hart added, «I think the Academy and those that are now in a position to do it are there for a reason.

Joe Rogan continues to be in hot water and Trevor Noah is still unpacking the drama.

"Scandal" alum Joshua Malina spoke out about the situation on "The View" that saw Whoopi Goldberg suspended over remarks she made about the Holocaust.  The actor has previously sounded off on topics of anti-Semitism in Hollywood. Most recently, he penned a lengthy op-ed in which he called out Warner Bros.

Storm Keating has returned to Instagram following the recent drama surrounding her family home.MORE: Storm Keating's fans take sides over 'disgraceful state' of family homeStorm – who has been married to singer Ronan Keating since 2015 – made headlines this week when she shared photos to illustrate the "disgraceful state" a team of cleaners had left their former rental property in, ahead of handover to the landlord.WATCH: Storm Keating reveals cleaners left her former home in a 'disgraceful' stateBut she put the drama behind her on Monday when she took to social media in support of her stepdaughter, Missy.READ: Ronan Keating moves into forever home – and reveals gorgeous country viewsMORE: Storm Keating debuts ultra-modern glass living room in new homeMissy is currently competing in Dancing With The Stars Ireland, and Storm proudly shared a striking snapshot showing the 20-year-old and her partner Ervinas Merfeldas on the dance floor.A post shared by Storm Keating (@stormykeating)Storm shared a striking photo of Missy and her dance partner"Tango time #MissyandErvinas #whataphoto #dwtsireland #throughtoanotherweek #proudfamily," she wrote.READ: Ronan Keating's fans in disbelief over photo of lookalike son JackMORE: Ronan and Storm Keating unveil her family's jaw-dropping French estateMissy is Ronan's second child from his marriage to Yvonne Connolly. The former couple were married from April 1998 until their split in 2010; their divorce was finalised in March 2015.