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Melissa Harris-Perry will not be back on MSNBC. On Sunday morning, two days after the host’s private fight with management went public, an MSNBC spokesman confirmed that the channel is “parting ways” with her. Earlier in the morning, Harris-Perry posted a photo on Twitter and said “Farewell #Nerdland,” a nickname for her weekend show, “Melissa…
Melissa Harris-Perry’s Email to Her #nerdland Staff On Friday afternoon, media reports emerged about my friend Melissa Harris-Perry’s refusal to host her eponymous weekend program on MSNBC on Saturday. I was one of the original producers on the show when it launched in 2012, leaving for another job in 2015. Dr. Harris-Perry asked me today…
Wolf Blitzer at CNN’s GOP debate at the University of Houston on Feb. 25, 2016 in Houston, Texas.Michael Ciaglo–Pool/Getty Images Donald Trump’s constant refrain about American decline, which has been heard throughout this campaign season, had an ironic undertone when uttered at Thursday night’s debate on CNN. Other than Trump’s rise, there is no…
It’s an open secret that I’m legally and for all practical purposes deaf, and watch Fox News every day with the closed captioning on, so as I was covering tonight’s Republican debate, I watched as I always do — and about two hours into it, I was rewarded for my deafness as the person responsible…
Marvel has found its newest superhero: Game of Thrones actor Finn Jones has landed the coveted series lead in Iron Fist. Jones, who plays Ser Loras Tyrell on the HBO hit, will take on the role of the martial arts master in the upcoming Netflix series, EW has learned. Iron Fist is set to be…
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer in “Broad City”/ Courtesy Comedy Central Over the past few weeks, I have been dabbling with a new mobile app called Hey!Vina, which is essentially Tinder for female friendships. (Don’t judge, it’s hard to meet people in New York.) Users build a profile, write a bio introducing themselves, and then swipe…
Last week’s X-Files episode, “Babylon,” ended with a sign from above. Trumpets sounded in the sky. Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) heard them. Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) did not. The season finale, written and directed by creator Chris Carter, plunges us straight into the portended abyss. “My Struggle II” opens with a monologue similar to the one…
I know, right? Will your friends agree? Share this Link Kanye West Called Taylor Swift “A Fake Ass” And Compared Himself To Paul The Apostle In Leaked Rant http://www.buzzfeed.com/christianzamora/kanye-w… “That and Taylor Swift, fake ass.” Source: Kanye West Called Taylor Swift “A Fake Ass” And Compared Himself To Paul The Apostle In Leaked Rant
The statistics are unequivocal: Women and minorities are vastly underrepresented in front of and behind the camera. Here, 27 industry players reveal the stories behind the numbers — their personal experiences of not feeling seen, heard or accepted, and how they pushed forward. In Hollywood, exclusion goes far beyond #OscarsSoWhite. (Interviews have been edited and…