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Mention the name Chris Rock, and our immediate thoughts likely are going to turn to his stand up routines, his short stint on Saturday Night Live, or that unfortunate event at the Oscars. In the filmmaking community, though, Rock also has established himself as a director over the years, primarily focusing on comedies such as Top Five and Head of State but willing to branch out. Rock turned heads when he starred in a chapter of the Saw saga, and when he signed on the dotted line to direct a film about civil rights…

Photo: Steve Jennings (Getty Images)PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada, the author of the worst tech layoff email in recent months, wants you to know that she’s sorry. She refused to use the word “layoffs” and quoted Martin Luther King Jr., perhaps not right thing to do when laying off 7% of your employees.Tejada told employees that she regretted sending the Jan. 24 email where she announced layoffs, or as she called them, “refinements,” celebrated employee promotions, teased good financial results, and quoted Martin Luther…

New storms are set to hit Southern California this holiday weekend, further drenching the region and bringing the risk of coastal flooding, especially during times of high tide.The rains are expected to hit Saturday morning and continue through Monday night or Tuesday morning.On Saturday, the National Weather Service for L.A., Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties said to expect “minor roadway ponding” and “moderate to brief heavy rain, leading to minor urban and small creek flooding.” Rockslides are…

The newly released trailer for The Little Mermaid has triggered bigoted trolls. Immediately after the sneak peek dropped, social media users began questioning why Disney would cast Black actress Halle Bailey to play Ariel—the titular character who was portrayed as white in the original animated film. Though the racist reactions have been widely condemned, Bailey’s boyfriend insists she isn’t letting the hate get to her.“She be laughing it off,  they be going a little too hard,” rapper DDG said during an interview on the …