Selasa, 18 Juni 2019

Michelle Obama leads Team USA to dodgeball victory - CNN

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2019-06-18 14:53:41Z
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Lizzo Used Her First Televised Awards Show Performance To Pay Homage To "Sister Act 2" - BuzzFeed

Gather round, people. For those of you not old enough to be familiar with Sister Act and its glorious sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, here's a brief history lesson about a true classic.

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(And if you're of a particular age and just have never seen it. Well, I'll just leave this here.)

Sister Act, starring Whoopi Goldberg, is about a Las Vegas headliner, Deloris van Cartier, who is forced to go undercover and pose as a nun because she's hiding from the mob after witnessing a murder.

Released in 1993, the sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, saw Goldberg reprise her role as the undercover nun and become a choir instructor at an underfunded, inner city high school. The film starred the likes of Maggie Smith and singer/actress Lauryn Hill.

And to begin with, Goldberg's character Sister Mary Clarence is a little out of her depth.

But it all comes together with a massive high school choir competition where... Well, I don't want to ruin it for anybody who hasn't seen it. But if you know, you know.

And at this year's MTV Movie & TV Awards, singer Lizzo reminded everyone why the film is still such a classic by paying homage with her performance.

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For her first ever televised award show performance, the rapper/singer and flute player donned choir robes similar to Hill's character Rita Watson, and sampled Joyful, Joyful for the opening.

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Behind the scenes, the production also recreated the moment where choir members were told to remove their robes and appear in their own choice of clothing for comfort.

“Lizzo says take off your robes.”

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The performer delivered an energetic rendition of her single Juice, complete with 90s styled back up dancers who performed choreography inspired by the movie.

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And it was incredible.

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The 31-year-old uploaded a clip from the performance on Instagram and said the film was her "favourite movie" before thanking her team for making it all come together.

Naturally, everybody loved it.

LIZZO X SISTER ACT 2 I actually have tears in my eyes what can she do wrong?!?!?!? https://t.co/hXCBAHcJuk

Sister Act 2 is black history. It is Black Culture. It is my blood and I'm....... @lizzo why do you do this for us. What did we do to deserve you.

You can watch the entire performance here. One more time for Lizzo everybody!

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2019-06-18 13:57:00Z
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James Corden & Michelle Obama Face Off in Star-Studded Dodgeball Game - E! NEWS

Are you ready for some dodgeball?

Michelle Obama and James Corden showed off their patriotic pride and faced off in an epic dodgeball tournament on Monday's episode of The Late Late Show.

It all started when the former first lady and the late-night host got into a debate over whether the United States or the United Kingdom was better. After comparing musicians and sports, the two decided to settle this on the dodgeball court. So, they each recruited a few of their celebrity pals and had a friendly Team U.S.A. versus Team U.K. competition.

For Team U.S.A., Obama enlisted the help of Mila Kunis Allison Janney, Melissa McCarthy, Lena Waithe and Kate Hudson.

"Listen, when Michelle Obama calls and asks you to do anything, you just say yes," Kunis said.

As for Team U.K., Corden brought on Harry Styles, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Bradley and Reggie Watts (the latter of whom isn't actually British).

"When James Corden calls you, you initially ignore the call," Styles said. "Then, he keeps calling you. Then, he keeps texting saying 'Hey, did you get my call?' Then, he shows up at your house, your work, your hairdresser, your pilates class and your shower."

After the singing of the national anthems, the tournament began. Team U.S.A. took the first round. However, after a quick tea break, Team U.K. rallied and won the second. It all came down to the third and final round, which took place after a quick signing of Obama's new book, Becoming.

In the end, it was Team U.S.A. who took home the trophy.

Watch the video to see the star-studded competition.

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2019-06-18 12:13:00Z
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John Cusack: Actor apologises for anti-Semitic tweet - BBC News

Actor John Cusack has apologised for sharing a "harmful" anti-Semitic image on Twitter.

He shared a meme, since deleted, of a large hand with a Star of David on its wrist, oppressing a group of people.

A caption on it read: "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticise."

The saying, often misattributed to the French philosopher Voltaire, was in fact spoken by white nationalist Kevin Strom.

Cusack added his own comment, "follow the money", to the meme, before later deleting his post after it attracted criticism.

He said he had "mistakenly retweeted an alt-right account" believing the image related to an Israeli hospital bombing.

Apologising for his actions, Cusack said: "It's clear that even if it was Israel's flag & even if you don't have anti-Semitic bone in your body, it is still an anti-Semitic cartoon. Because it deploys anti Jewish stereotypes.

"I [retweeted] and quickly deleted an image that's harmful to both Jewish and Palestinian friends, and for that I'm sorry."

His comments, which he originally blamed on a Twitter bot, drew strong criticism on the social network.

Jewish writer Elad Nehorai asked: "How does a bot 'get you to write 'follow the money' after sharing an overtly anti-Semitic image?"

English comedian David Baddiel, also Jewish, said: "John Cusack says he didn't at first realise that the image was anti-Semitic. My, it's a troublesome old blind spot for progressives, isn't it?"

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Anti-Semitism is spiking worldwide, in part fuelled by the rise in online conspiracy theories and fake news.

Reported instances jumped 57% in the US in 2017 compared to the previous year, according to the Anti-Defamation League, with cases reported in every single state for the first time since 2010.

In December, an EU report - based on a survey of 12 European countries - found that Anti-Semitism presently pervades European life.

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2019-06-18 12:06:58Z
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Megadeath cancels tour after Dave Mustaine throat cancer diagnosis - Fox News

Megadeth singer/guitarist Dave Mustaine, who famously began his career as a member of Metallica, has been diagnosed with throat cancer. In a statement released Monday, Mustaine, 57, said that his diagnosis is “clearly something to be respected and faced head on — but I’ve faced obstacles before. I’m working closely with my doctors, and we’ve mapped out a treatment plan which they feel has a 90 percent success rate. Treatment has already begun.”

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Megadeth had a full slate of summer touring to celebrate the band’s 35th anniversary, including the annual Megacruise in October. In his statement on Megadeth.com, Mustaine noted, “Unfortunately, this requires that we cancel most shows this year. The 2019 Megacruise will happen, and the band will be a part of it in some form. All up-to-date information will be at megadeth.com as we get it. Megadeth will be back on the road ASAP.”

Mustaine, born in La Mesa, California, joined Metallica as lead guitarist in 1981. He was ousted from the band before they recorded “Kill ‘Em All” in 1983. He formed Megadeth in 1984 with bassist Dave Ellefson, who remains in the lineup to this day.

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Megadeth has released 15 records, starting with 1985’s “Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good!”  The band’s most well-known songs  include 1990’s “Hangar 18,” 1992’s “Symphony of Destruction” from the band’s most successful album, the platinum-selling “Countdown to Extinction,”  and “Peace Sells” from the album “Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying?,” which is regarded as a thrash metal classic.

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Mustaine and his wife Pamela have two children, son Justis, 27, who is a guitarist and artist manager, and daughter Electra, 21, who is a pop singer. Mustaine’s statement about his cancer diagnosis also indicated that the band is in the studio working on the followup album to 2016’s “Dystopia,” the album that earned the band its first Grammy win (for best metal performance) after 11 nominations. He concluded by thanking his whole team: “family, doctors, band members, trainers, and more,” signing off with “see you soon.”

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2019-06-18 12:02:41Z
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Jordyn Woods Hopes Her ‘Truth’ Will ‘Shine’ When Tristan Thompson Scandal Plays Out On ‘KUWTK’ - Hollywood Life

Jordyn Woods is not dreading the Season 16 finale of ‘KUWTK,’ which will expose the KarJenners’ initial reactions to her and Tristan Thompson’s scandal. Instead, Jordyn is hoping that viewers will see the ‘real’ her.

We’re just days away from watching Jordyn Woods’ side of the story (again), four months after she kissed Khloe Kardashian’s ex, Tristan Thompson, 28 — and she’s not breaking a sweat. “Everyone has their truth and their story, so you just go with it. Everyone has the right to speak their truth. Hopefully, like myself, and the real me will shine,” the 21-year-old entrepreneur told Entertainment Tonight on June 17, ahead of Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ two-part Season 16 finale that’ll air on June 23. Jordyn even offered a few life philosophies, after she and Kylie Jenner, 21, are no longer by one another’s sides 24/7.

“Life moves on. Money doesn’t stop. The world doesn’t stop. And hopefully, everyone is just, you know, going forward,” Jordyn continued to tell ET. Jordyn has been doing nothing but going forward after moving out of Kylie’s home — she launched an eyelash collection with Eylure, landed a role on Grown-ish and isn’t hanging around the KarJenners anymore (well, except for that one run-in with Kylie at Stassie Karanikolaou’s birthday on June 7). Reflecting on her recent career moves, Jordyn said she has been “staying busy, staying positive and just working,” and thought that she hasn’t “ever been more busy.”

As it continues to look like Jordyn’s breakup with the KarJenner family will be a permanent one, Jordyn said,: “Hopefully, the sky’s the limit for the future. [I’m] trying new things, getting into acting, I have my active-wear line, more designing, and just moving forward and keeping positive people around me. I mean life is short, you know, tomorrow is not promised, so just always stay as positive as possible.”

But the Season 16 finale trailer looked anything but positive after it was released on June 17. In regards to Tristan and Jordyn’s scandal, Khloe wiped away a tear as she said, “It just sucks that it has to be so public.” But she said an especially chilling line during the sneak peek clip: “I knew who he was. I never in a million years thought that’s who she was.”

ICYMI, Jordyn’s fallout with the KarJenners happened after Tristan kissed her on the lips while leaving his after-party in Los Angeles on Feb. 17 — this is according to Jordyn’s side of the story, which she told in a March 1 interview on Jada Pinkett-Smith’s Facebook show, Red Table Talk. Jordyn denied that sex (or a rumored lap dance) was involved, but the shocking confession was enough to forever change her relationship with Khloe and her sisters. However, “there is no more drama between Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods and there was absolutely no drama that happened” at Stassie’s birthday party, a source close to Kylie had EXCLUSIVELY told HollywoodLife.

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2019-06-18 06:11:00Z
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