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Chris Pratt issues apology to UFC fighter Israel Adesanya over fight remarks: ‘It makes me a hypocrite’

Chris Pratt has apologised to UFC fighter Israel Adesanya after the sportsman hit back at Pratt’s criticism of his performance.Appearing on ESPN after Adesanya’s middleweight bout against Jared Cannonier on Saturday (2 July), Pratt had said that Adesanya’s dramatic entrance to the ring did not live up to his performance, despite him taking home the win.The Jurassic World star said that Adesanya had “all that talk” only to go into the octagon and “do a little bit of pitter-patter”.On Wednesday (6 July), the fighter…

Macy Gray Responds to Criticism That She Made Transphobic Remarks

Macy Gray has said that her comments in an interview with Piers Morgan have been “misunderstood” after she was accused of sharing transphobic sentiments.In her recent conversation with the controversial British television personality, Gray was seemingly baited into defining what it means to be a “woman.” In her response, she suggested a woman can be defined as “a human being with boobs…and a vagina.”She also agreed with Morgan that transgender women should not compete in sports, which is one of many things Morgan has been…

J.K. Rowling backs Macy Gray’s transphobic remarks

“Harry Potter” author and British billionaire J.K. Rowling quipped that she’ll purchase Macy Gray‘s “entire back catalogue” after the “I Try” singer made controversial remarks in line with Rowling’s beliefs on gender identity.The apparent pledge came after the Grammy winner appeared Monday on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” and said she agreed with Rowling that transitioning, having gender-affirming surgery or using she/her pronouns “doesn’t make you a woman.” As backlash over Gray’s interview with Morgan heated up online,…

Lil Duval Called Out for Homophobic Remarks About ‘P-Valley’ by Show’s EP

Patrik-Ian Polk, a writer and co-executive producer for Starz’s P-Valley, has addressed the homophobic criticism some (including Lil Duval) have made about a recent sex scene on the series.On Wednesday, Duval—who back in 2017 was called out over transphobic comments he made on The Breakfast Club—seemingly referenced the show’s most recent episode “Demethrius,” the writers of which included Polk.At one point in the episode, and this does indeed qualify as a SPOILER if you’re not caught up on the show, characters Lil Murda…

Halsey’s abortion rights remarks prompt fans to leave concert

Halsey said good riddance to concertgoers who walked out of her show in Arizona on Sunday as she advocated onstage for reproductive rights.On Monday, the “Without Me” hitmaker responded on Twitter to a fan who was sickened by the number of people who exited their concert at Phoenix’s Ak-Chin Pavilion amphitheater. According to Twitter user @MariaRawrz, attendees left the venue when Halsey spoke out against the Supreme Court’s reversal of the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision protecting the right to have an…

Brad Pitt remarks, he is on ‘last leg’ of his career

Brad Pitt has admitted that if Pitt's final stages in his career actually arrive, then the Hollywood film industry would be losing 'one of the last remaining big-screen movie stars' Brad Pitt. Pic/AFP Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has said that he is on the 'last leg' of his film career. According to Variety, the 58-year-old actor is not seeking a career resurgence. Pitt feels like his long career in movies is coming to an end…

Stew Leonard’s boss accused of racist, sexist, anti-Semitic remarks

Customers push shopping carts outside a Stew Leonard's supermarket in Paramus, New Jersey, U.S., on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Stew Leonard Jr. said that meat packing plant the company uses is operating at about 70 percent capacity, and he expects it to rebound to full capacity in about a month, CT Post reported.Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA new federal lawsuit accuses the chief executive of the New York metropolitan area-based Stew Leonard's grocery store chain of making racist and sexist comments about workers…

Spice 1 on Funk Flex’s Remarks About a 2Pac Lie Leading to Biggie’s Death

In a recent interview with the Art of Dialogue, legendary Bay Area rapper Spice 1 ripped Funk Flex for blaming 2Pac for the Notorious B.I.G.’s death.Back in 2017, Funk Flex delivered an emotional rant in which he claimed ’Pac lied about getting robbed and shot at NYC’s Quad Studios, an alleged mistruth which Flex thinks ultimately led to Biggie’s tragic death. “People always say why I said it 20 years later, I said it when the fucking shit was going on and Biggie wouldn’t have fucking died if that n***a hadn’t had lied,”…