Most celebrities have remained silent on the growing crime surge in major cities as officials either de-criminalize theft and assault, or arrest and quickly release suspects with little or no bail. But one actor called out the crime he saw happening firsthand.
Michael Rapaport posted an indignant video Tuesday after he witnessed a shoplifter openly filling a bag with stolen merchandise at a New York City Rite Aid. He shared a video of the alleged criminal committing theft and filmed a response in real-time.
&#8220;I can’t believe I’m seeing this s***,&#8221; Rapaport says in a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CZKSkD0oR2f/">video</a> he shared with 2 million followers on Instagram. The footage depicted the suspect walking past a security officer, who did not attempt to apprehend the alleged shoplifter.
&#8220;This f**ing guy just filled his two bags up with everything in Rite Aid, right here on 80th [Street] and First Avenue, is walking down the street like s*** is Gucci. Looking me in my face like, ‘What’s good?&#8217; I was watching him the whole time,&#8221; the actor continued.
&#8220;My man just went Christmas shopping in January. He had the condoms, the shampoo,&#8221; Rapaport said.
Next, the “Prison Break” alum took aim at the city’s policies and officials who seem to have turned a blind eye to these types of crimes.
“You see all these videos on Instagram of people shoplifting like they’re going for a walk in the park. It’s pathetic that this is happening in the greatest city in the world,&#8221; Rapaport said in the Instagram video.
“I’m TRIPPING this happened in broad day like it was nothing. I was just informed this Rite Aid is closing 2/15 because of this, leaving the workers JOBLESS,” the actor put in the video caption. He also tagged NYC Democratic Mayor Eric Adams in the post.
Fellow celebrity Mario Lopez commented on the post, saying, “Dude looked at Security and said… ‘Sup?’”
Rapaport may wish to see law and order restored in NYC. But that doesn&#8217;t mean he identifies as conservative. The next day, the actor posted another video which affirmed which side of the political aisle he falls on.
The “Justified” actor followed up with an Instagram post urging President Biden not to apologize to Fox reporter Peter Doocy, who the president called a “stupid son of a b****” during a White House event on Monday.
“Yo my man, cadaver Joe Biden, smokin’ Joe Biden – yo, don’t apologize to these motherf***ers. Talk more sh**,” Rapaport <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CZLeU3cIJlc/">said</a>. The actor then came up with explicit names for Fox News personalities Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, and Sean Hannity. 
“Talk sh**, Joe Biden,” he continued. “That’s what we want. That’s what we need. Don’t apologize to these motherf***ing worms.”
Rapaport appears to be filming the video on the city streets he was just complaining about.
An increase in retail theft is affecting high-end retailers as well as drugstores and other stores with lower-priced merchandise. The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/these-stores-are-closing-due-to-looting-and-lost-profits">reported</a> that CVS announced that it will close around 900 retail locations over the next three years, which amounts to about 9% of its 10,000 stores. This move could partially be attributed to increased theft.
Rite Aid will be closing 63 stores in order to reduce costs and boost profitability.
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Premiere Of Showtime’s “White Famous” – Arrivals

‘It’s Pathetic’: Actor Michael Rapaport Films Alleged Shoplifter In NYC

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Actor Peter Dinklage is not looking forward to Disney’s “Snow White &amp; the Seven Dwarfs” live-action remake. In fact, he’s feeling downright hostile that the studio decided to take on the project at all.
The “Game of Thrones” alum made his thoughts known on an <a href="http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1299-peter-dinklage">episode</a> of Marc Maron’s WTF podcast. While Dinklage respected Disney’s decision to cast “West Side Story” alum Rachel Zegler as the lead, he was not pleased about the 1937 film getting made in the first place.
He said:
<blockquote>“Literally no offense to anyone, but I was a little taken aback when they were very proud to cast a Latina actress as Snow White — but you’re still telling the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Take a step back and look at what you’re doing there. It makes no sense to me. You’re progressive in one way, but then you’re still making that f***ing backward story about seven dwarfs living in a cave together? What the f*** are you doing, man? Have I done nothing to advance the cause from my soapbox? I guess I’m not loud enough.”</blockquote>
The Emmy Award-winning actor went on to say he would support the remake if it was “progressive.”
&#8220;If you tell the story of &#8216;Snow White&#8217; with the most f***ed up, progressive spin on it? Let&#8217;s do it. All in,&#8221; Dinklage told Maron.
While the actor only alluded to his issues with the film, it likely has to do with the portrayal of dwarfism. However, The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh pointed out how Dinklage was comfortable making jokes about dwarfism in film not too long ago. The actor played a best-selling children’s author named Miles Finch in the 2003 Christmas classic “Elf.” The entire bit revolved around Will Ferrell’s character Buddy believing Miles Finch is an elf for real.
“Peter Dinklage appeared in the movie Elf for one scene where the whole joke is that Will Ferrell’s character thinks he’s an actual elf. But now he’s concerned that Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is offensive and problematic,” Walsh <a href="https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1486115884900966400">shared</a> on Twitter. “Just another woke hypocrite.”
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Peter Dinklage appeared in the movie Elf for one scene where the whole joke is that Will Ferrell’s character thinks he’s an actual elf. 
But now he’s concerned that Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is offensive and problematic.
Just another woke hypocrite. <a href="https://t.co/DulKXYrAot">pic.twitter.com/DulKXYrAot</a>
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Meanwhile, there’s been a lot of speculation about how the classic story of “Snow White” will change in the newest film version. The studio <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/twitter-is-confused-andrew-burnap-cast-as-lead-male-character-in-disneys-new-snow-white-but-not-as-prince-or-huntsman">caused quite a stir</a> by casting Tony Award winning actor Andrew Burnap as a male lead in the movie, but confirmed he will not be playing the prince or the huntsman. This surprising addition suggests that Disney is taking liberties with storytelling and changing up the structure of the original story. They’re being intentionally vague about how that will happen, though.
Snow White actress Zegler has also addressed the alleged changes. Though she didn’t reveal details of the story, the “West Side Story” star did admit the script features a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/disneys-snow-white-remake-will-update-classic-story-with-a-stronger-narrative-lead-actress-says">“stronger” narrative</a>.
“There’s not much I can say about it besides the fact that Snow White has constantly been criticized — even though she’s the original Disney princess and we love her so much — but criticized for existing solely for a prince, existing solely to be rescued,” Zegler explained.  
“I think that our director, Marc Webb, and everyone who’s working on this film has really taken her narrative and turned it into something that’s a lot stronger. And I’m very, very excited to be able to bring that to life.”
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‘F***ing Backward Story’: Peter Dinklage Slams Disney For Attempting ‘Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs’ Remake

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Voice actor Peter Robbins died last week, his family just announced. He was 65.
Robbins is best known for giving a voice to the &#8220;Peanuts&#8221; character Charlie Brown. The actor began voicing Charlie Brown in 1963 in several Peanuts cartoons including “A Boy Named Charlie Brown,” “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown,” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” His family said the cause of death was suicide. 
The actor lent his vocal talents to the timeless character for the project, “It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown” when he was 13. Robbins was replaced when his voice started changing after turning 14 and entering puberty.
Robbins also appeared on hit shows including “The Munsters,” “F Troop” and “Good Times,” according to his <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730435/">IMDb</a> profile. The last acting role he took on was “My Three Sons” in 1972. He went on to become a real estate agent.
Robbins&#8217; mental health issues were no secret in the Hollywood community. The voice actor often discussed his struggles with bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia. He pleaded guilty to stalking and making criminal threats against his girlfriend in 2013, Insider <a href="https://www.insider.com/charlie-brown-voice-actor-peter-robbins-dies-aged-65-2022-1">reported</a>.
Then in 2015, Robbins was sentenced to almost five years in prison for making criminal threats to several people, including a San Diego County sheriff.
“I would recommend to anybody that has bipolar disorder to take it seriously because your life can turn around in a span of a month, like it did to me,” Robbins <a href="https://fox5sandiego.com/entertainment/charlie-brown-voice-actor-dies-at-65/">told</a> Fox 5 in 2019. “I came out of prison and I’m a better person for it. I’m much more humble and grateful and thankful that I lived through the experience.”
Over the years, “Charlie Brown” cartoons have been threatened with cancellation for various reasons. “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” came under scrutiny in 2018 for their treatment of the black character Franklin, who sits by himself at the dinner table while all the other characters sit on the other side. Some Twitter users called this treatment “racist,” but others pointed out how “Peanuts” was progressive for its time.
The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/charlie-brown-thanksgiving-now-racist-paul-bois">reported</a> that Franklin was created by Charles Schulz following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. when a teacher named Harriet Glickman sent him a letter.
“When asked by the head of the cartoon’s publisher, United Feature Syndicate, if he was sure he wanted to add a black character, Glickman says Schulz replied, ‘Either you run it the way I drew it, or I quit.&#8217;”
Also, Medium journalist Jeremy Helligar pointed out how Franklin wasn’t always seated alone at the table. 
“A relevant aside: During the farewell dinner about one hour and five minutes into 1972’s ‘Snoopy Come Home,’ Franklin was seated on the same side of the table as Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Frieda — in a regular chair,” he wrote in response to claims of racism.
There’s also the famous moment of Linus’s biblical speech in “A Charlie Brown Christmas” causing controversy before the show even aired. “Peanuts” creator Schulz insisted that religion should be the focal point of his piece, but producers and CBS executives worried that Linus’ speech would scare off advertisers and narrow the audience.
Even now, there are calls to edit the speech out every Christmas, but it has remained untouched.
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You’re Not Elected Charlie Brown DVD Event

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It sounds like Spotify will need to choose a side.
Musician Neil Young issued a bold ultimatum in a now-deleted message to his management team and record label. The letter said the 76-year-old musician was planning to refuse the music streaming service access to his catalog of albums until they cut ties with podcast host Joe Rogan.
“Please act on this immediately today and keep me informed of the time schedule,” Young shared in the letter. 
“I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform,” he continued. “They can have [Joe] Rogan or Young. Not both.”
“With an estimated 11 million listeners per episode, JRE, which is hosted exclusively on Spotify, is the world’s largest podcast and has tremendous influence,” the letter continued. “Spotify has a responsibility to mitigate the spread of misinformation on its platform, though the company presently has no misinformation policy.”
The Canadian-American musician is referring to claims that Rogan spreads “vaccine disinformation” by hosting guests with a variety of different opinions on his massively popular podcast. 
Rogan has made plenty of controversial statements that got him into trouble with mainstream media. But the most recent catalyst for debate happened when the podcaster interviewed Dr. Robert Malone after the medical researcher was banned from Twitter over alleged COVID-19 misinformation.
This prompted 270 members of the medical community to send an open letter to Spotify demanding they <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/270-doctors-demand-spotify-implement-covid-19-misinformation-policy-over-joe-rogans-podcast">implement a disinformation policy</a>, especially in light of the Joe Rogan Experience episode in question. 
“By allowing the propagation of false and societally harmful assertions, Spotify is enabling its hosted media to damage public trust in scientific research and sow doubt in the credibility of data-driven guidance offered by medical professionals,” the letter read.
This also wasn’t the first time Young took issue with Spotify hosting his music. The artist had his songs removed from Spotify in early 2015 over sound quality issues, Rolling Stone <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-young-demands-spotify-remove-music-vaccine-disinformation-1290020/">reported</a>. But the “Harvest Moon” artist changed his mind on that move.
“That’s where people get music,” he explained to Rolling Stone in 2019. “I want people to hear my music no matter what they have to get through to do it. I’m just trying to make it so they hear a lot more and enjoy it a lot more, but sell it for the same price because music is music.”
Following Young’s most recent announcement, social media erupted with opinions on both sides of the issue. “I enjoyed listening to you Neil @Neilyoung you&#8217;ll be missed,” Jordan Peterson <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1485842960478527489?s=10">tweeted</a> on Tuesday.
There’s a good chance Spotify will just ignore this latest outrage and hope it goes away, however. That’s because JRE pulls in a massively huge listening audience, which is a boon for the platform. A recent report found that Rogan’s audience exceeded the traffic of top news shows including highly-ranked programs on Fox News and CNN during the third quarter of 2021.
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Young and Rogan

‘They Can Have Rogan Or Young, Not Both’: Neil Young Issues Spotify An Ultimatum, Threatens Pulling His Music

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Television fans have barely recovered from the death-by-Peloton that befell Mr. Big on the “Sex and the City” spinoff, “And Just Like That.” Now without warning, there’s been another heart incident involving a Peloton, but this time it comes courtesy of the Showtime series “Billions.”
The latest cardiac trouble involves Mike &#8220;Wags&#8221; Wagner (David Costabile) having a heart attack while riding his Peloton spin bike, just like Big did in “AJLT.” However, Wags doesn’t die from it like Big, and even used the moment to reference the other show by saying he’s “not going out” like the other character, Yahoo <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/billions-peloton-scene-171753484.html">reported</a>.
Executive producers claim the “Billions” scene was filmed in spring 2021, which is long before Big caused Peloton to trend with his shocking scene. Then after the “AJLT” episode aired, the production team edited the scene to include &#8220;what Wags would say.&#8221;
A Peloton spokesperson addressed any possible negative connotations viewers might have about the workout equipment in a <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/entertainment/peloton-billions-character-heart-attack">statement</a> to Fox Business. They stressed that cardiovascular exercise is good for someone at risk of a heart attack. 
&#8220;We get why these fictional TV shows would want to include a brand that people love to talk about, but Showtime&#8217;s use of Peloton&#8217;s Bike+ and reference to a Peloton Instructor was not a brand, product, or instructor placement, and we did not agree for our brand and IP to be used on this show or provide any equipment,&#8221; the statement reads. 
&#8220;As referenced by the show itself, there are strong benefits of cardio-vascular exercise to help people lead long, happy lives.&#8221;
This is not the first Peloton controversy in Hollywood. After the death of Mr. Big, the fitness company worked with Ryan Reynolds’ company Maximum Impact to create an ad featuring Chris Noth extolling the virtues of cardiovascular fitness while claiming to be “alive.” Shortly after the ad debuted in December, Noth was accused of sexual assault, and the company had to distance themselves from him and cancel the whole campaign.
It’s unclear whether the TV spots have anything to do with Peloton’s growing financial issues. Peloton shares fell 24% on January 20 following a report from CNBC that the company was pulling back on production, The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/peloton-bucks-market-trend-after-activist-letter-billions-appearance-11643039068">reported</a>. This came after they had ramped up production to meet demand and stock shortages from 2020, only to find the demand for their products was no longer there.
Peloton CEO John Foley said in a letter to employees that layoffs were a possibility, plus said the company is “resetting our production levels for sustainable growth.” This has led to employees and shareholders demanding that Foley be fired or voluntarily resign.
Peloton stock has fallen more than 80% over the past 12 months after emerging as a leading investment at the beginning of the pandemic. PR issues like seeing characters suffer heart attacks after using their workout equipment probably hasn’t affected the brand image too much, but it hasn’t helped matters either. 
“Thanks to Billions I can afford to buy more Peloton stocks,” one Twitter user quipped after the episode. 
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Peloton Stock Goes Up As Home Workouts Increase

Flailing Peloton Issues Statement After ‘Billions’ Character Suffers A Heart Attack Following a Ride

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Reality star Jennie Nguyen has officially been booted from Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” due to &#8220;offensive social media posts&#8221; and other controversial sentiments from 2020 about protests against alleged racially biased policing. Bravo announced the news of her firing Tuesday.
“Bravo has ceased filming with Jennie Nguyen and she will no longer be a cast member on ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,’” the statement read. 
“We recognize we failed to take appropriate action once her offensive social media posts were brought to our attention. Moving forward, we will work to improve our processes to ensure we make better informed and more thoughtful casting decisions.”
The controversy exploded after an unearthed collection of Facebook posts were brought to light, sparking backlash. The reality star had shared a series of memes and comments during the summer of 2020 at the height of protests related to the murder of George Floyd while in police custody, Page Six <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/01/19/rhoslc-star-jennie-nguyen-faces-backlash-for-controversial-posts/">reported</a>.
One post the 44-year-old former “RHSLC” star shared said, “I’m sick of people saying cops need more training. You had 18 years to teach your kids it’s wrong to loot, steal, set buildings a blaze, block traffic, laser people’s eyes, overturn cars, destroy buildings and attack citizens. Who failed who?”
Another said: “Hundreds of blacks shot and many killed (including children) by other blacks every week. Over a thousand Officers violently injured, some permanently, by rioters. Anarchists rioting in major cities every night, which has caused billions of dollars of destruction to private and public property. And you still think Police Officers are the problem. You are an idiot.”
Nguyen allegedly also shared a meme that included the caption, “If you follow the officers [sic] orders, you won’t get shot.” At separate points, she also shared items which included phrases such as “BLM Thugs” and “violent gangs.”
The reality star’s Bravo co-workers were horrified by the posts and spoke out publicly condemning them. “Watch What Happens Live” host and “RHSLC” executive producer Andy Cohen said he found the posts “upsetting” and “disgusting.” 
Nguyen’s “Housewives” co-stars reacted in a similar manner. Page Six <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/01/25/jennie-nguyen-fired-from-rhoslc-after-controversial-posts-surface/">reported</a> that Meredith Marks said she was “sickened.” Whitney Rose relayed that she was “shocked and saddened,” while Heather Gay used the word “disappointed” to describe how she was feeling.
Nguyen shared a public apology on her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CY7hR0Sv_IP/">Instagram</a> and expressed regret for everything she had said. 
“I want to acknowledge and apologize for my deleted Facebook posts from 2020 that resurfaced today,” the Bravo star wrote. “At the time, I thought I was speaking out against violence, but I have since learned how offensive and hurtful my words were.” 
She went on to say she deactivated her Facebook account and seeks to “learn about perspectives different from my own.” 
Meanwhile, Nguyen recently accused her “Housewives” co-star Mary M. Cosby of racist comments for telling Nguyen, who is a Vietnamese American, that she has “nice slanted eyes.” Nguyen confronted Cosby with the support of fellow co-stars, but Cosby did not back down. 
Instead, Cosby insisted her compliment was “genuine” and said she would “never” apologize to Nguyen.
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‘Offensive’ Posts Criticizing 2020 Riots Lead To Jennie Nguyen Getting Booted From ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’

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If trans activists get their way, eventually every movie in Hollywood will include positive trans representation. That effort is already underway, and now DC Comics is adding their first openly transgender character in a live-action film with the upcoming “Batgirl” movie.
Deadline <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/01/batgirl-ivory-aquino-to-play-alysia-yeoh-in-hbo-max-movie-1234918905/">reported</a> that Ivory Aquino, who is a trans woman, was cast as Alysia Yeoh, the best friend of Barbara Gordon/Batgirl (Leslie Grace). Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are directing the new movie for HBO Max. There is no release date for “Batgirl” yet as filming is currently happening in the U.K. Speculation grew when Aquino shared a photo alongside Grace on social media. 
Aquino joins previously announced cast members including Grace, J.K. Simmons, Brendan Fraser, Michael Keaton, and Jacob Scipio. 
The plot of the new “Batgirl” movie is being kept secret, but we know the project is based on the DC comics created by writer Gail Simone and illustrator Ardian Syaf. The story will revolve around Gotham City police commissioner Jim Gordon’s (Simmons) daughter, Barbara (Grace). Aquino’s part will be as the bartender Alysia Yeoh.
It’s not the first time trans characters have been cast in superhero movies. Deadline reported that Nicole Maines played the trans hero Dreamer on The CW’s “Supergirl” in 2018. The following year, trans actor Zach Barack was cast in the Marvel movie “Spider-Man: Far From Home” as a classmate of Peter Parker’s.
Meanwhile, Aquino has prior experience in the Netflix series “When They See Us” and “Tales of the City,” plus had an appearance in ABC’s “When We Rise.” Aquino also had parts on “Blue Bloods,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” “New Amsterdam,” and “High Maintenance,” plus several smaller film parts. “Batgirl” will be Aquino’s first foray into superhero films and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 
While trans characters have been a part of movies for decades, LGBT lobby groups complain about the nature of the roles. They claim that most representation has the trans person playing a villain or having a mental illness. Plus, they claim the person’s trans status is often portrayed negatively, such as in the classic 1992 drama “The Crying Game.” In that movie, the female love interest is revealed to really be a man, which serves as a shocking twist and not in a good way. And then there&#8217;s the controversy over who plays trans characters in movies and TV, and whether people who are trans in real life have to &#8220;act straight&#8221; to get parts. 
But a lot has changed since the 90s. Now, trans characters are celebrated, and there’s no reason to believe it won’t be the same for “Batgirl.” 
And the trans community is just deepening their ties to Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Recently, MJ Rodriguez made history as the first openly transgender nominee to win a Golden Globe. Rodriguez won <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/golden-globes-slammed-as-a-hot-mess-but-trans-actor-mj-rodriguez-celebrated-best-actress-win-saying-we-are-here">Best Actress in a TV Drama</a> for work on the FX series “Pose,” which just aired its series finale in June 2021.
In 2015, trans star Jen Richards told the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-ca-st-transgender-tv-20151220-story.html">L.A. Times</a> that Hollywood was stuck in its “Sidney Poitier phase of trans representation,” but a lot of time has passed between now and then, with this group pushing their way into every facet of the entertainment industry.
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Ivory Aquino Joins ‘Batgirl’ Cast As First Trans Actor Playing A Trans Character In DC Movie

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Fans are devastated that Adele canceled her highly anticipated Las Vegas residency. 
The singer shared a video call with fans to express her sorrow over the cancellation, which happened just 24 hours before a scheduled event. In the video, Adele blamed COVID-19 for the collapse of her planned shows, but sources are saying the real reason is “diva” tendencies and high demands from the singer herself.
According to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10433247/Adeles-team-total-nightmare-preparations-cancelled-Las-Vegas-shows-say-sources.html">Daily Mail</a>, sources claim working with Adele’s team has been a “total nightmare” from the start. 
For one thing, the Grammy-award winning singer’s team allegedly insisted on replacing a state of the art sound system at Caesars Palace, which is where the shows were scheduled to take place. The equipment was the same system previous artists including Madonna, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion all used, but Adele’s people demanded an upgrade.
Vegas-based journalist Scott Roeben said: “Apparently, Adele and her team refused to use the house equipment in The Colosseum. The theater has a massive video screen, very high tech, but Adele&#8217;s team insisted upon an entirely new system – a larger screen, essentially built a few inches in front of the existing screen.”
“Such demands not only drive up production costs but, at a time when supplies are disrupted, it&#8217;s a recipe for disaster – in this case last-minute delays or cancellations,” he continued.  “&#8217;I also hear from a source that Caesars had to replace the cutting edge Meyer sound system and replace it with a different system for her.”
Roeben shared on casino.org: “It&#8217;s being shared from those familiar with the situation that Caesars Palace was 100% ready for her, so there are other forces at work here. Unfortunately, it sounds like one of those factors is a diva.”
TMZ <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/01/25/adele-show-postponed-disputes-not-covid-vegas-residency/">reported</a> that multiple sources of theirs said the same; that Adele canceled the show because she was unhappy with the setup. various set pieces, a choir, the sound system, and other items associated with the show. According to TMZ, Caesars “could not satisfy her production demands” and she felt many aspects &#8220;were not good enough.&#8221;
Apparently, Adele has canceled shows in the past for a variety of reasons, including stage fright and vocal strain, but this time she blamed the cancellation on “half her crew” being exposed to COVID-19, plus “delivery” issues.
TMZ reported that the Caesar’s employees were “shocked” when she pulled out at the last minute, especially since their crew had been hard at work setting up since December. 
Other sources told the Mail that Adele’s anxiety played a factor. “In spite of the set costing millions to put together, Adele was unhappy with the result and she made her feelings very clear to Es [set designer Esmeralda Devlin].”
They continued: “She was already nervous and the falling-out sent her spiraling into a panic because she was desperate that everything should be perfect.”
As of now, the show may just be postponed rather than canceled outright, but with a busy schedule at the venue, there’s a chance Adele’s sold-out shows won’t happen until 2023 at the earliest.
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CBS’s Coverage of Adele – One Night Only

Adele Sabotaged Her Vegas Residency With ‘Diva’ Demands, Reports Suggest

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Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West and his new flame, Julia Fox, have been making headlines for weeks but mostly because of his famous estranged wife, Kim Kardashian. The reality star also has a romance heating up with “SNL” comedian Pete Davidson. This technically-still-married couple has moved on and are both very publicly showing it off. 
And fans are coming after Davidson for obvious reasons, questioning how such a goofy celeb can consistently keep dating some of the most gorgeous women in Hollywood. But followers are also skeptical of Ye’s new love interest and wonder if the actress could be seeking a payday by hooking up with the billionaire rapper. 
Fox fired back at critics during a recent episode of her <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UARcw5YanqiGORh495tgm#login">podcast</a>, “Forbidden Fruits.”
The “Uncut Gems” star addressed the claims head-on, saying, “People are like &#8216;Oh, you&#8217;re only in it for the fame, you&#8217;re in it for the clout, you&#8217;re in it for the money.&#8217; Honey, I&#8217;ve dated billionaires my entire adult life, let&#8217;s keep it real.&#8221;
Ye’s current net worth is around $1.8 billion, but the actress insists that has nothing to do with her attraction to the “Donda” artist.
&#8220;It&#8217;s funny cause I&#8217;m getting all of this attention, but I really couldn&#8217;t care,&#8221; Fox continued. She also cited her goals as being art creation and &#8220;putting things into the world.&#8221;
&#8220;Watch my movie, read my book. That is more thrilling to me now than eyes on me. I couldn&#8217;t care less,” she insisted.
Fox and Ye only just began their relationship, but the actress is already speaking of the rap artist in glowing terms. In a <a href="https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/date-night">conversation</a> with Interview magazine, Fox explained how her new relationship was positively impacting her life. 
&#8220;After meeting him, a couple days later, all my s*** was in boxes, gone,&#8221; she told the publication. &#8220;It was so cathartic. It wasn&#8217;t like I was just packing up my old clothes, it was like I was packing up my old life.&#8221;
&#8220;For someone like me who&#8217;s such a control freak and always so used to taking care of myself, to just let go and be taken care of is foreign at this point in life,&#8221; Fox continued. &#8220;It was the most instant natural organic attraction and connection. I just feel really safe with him. It&#8217;s a redemption story.&#8221;
Previously, Fox was married to Peter Artemiev, a Brooklyn-based private pilot who is of Russian descent, according to <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/4418384/julia-fox-ex-peter-artemiev/">The Sun</a>. Artemiev has no social media, so not much is known about him, but he is not believed to be one of the billionaires the actress referred to on her podcast. 
The pair tied the knot in 2018 after one month of dating. Fox confirmed their split in 2020, telling GQ, &#8220;We’re friendly, but we’re not together. He’s still my friend. I’m sure he would like it to be more, but it’s not happening.”
The pair share a one-year-old son, Valentino, together. The “Uncut Gems” star made headlines last Christmas when she accused her ex of being a “deadbeat dad.” She later apologized for saying so.
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Fans still can’t get over the fact that the legendary Betty White died on December 31, just a few weeks shy of her one hundredth birthday. But now White’s team is giving her followers a little treat by releasing a video message that the “Golden Girls” alum recorded right before she passed.
&#8220;I just want to thank you all for your love and support over the years,&#8221; White says in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=346749883962184">video</a>. &#8220;Thank you so much.&#8221;
The beloved actress added at the end, &#8220;Stick around.&#8221;
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It was recorded as part of White’s birthday celebration for January 17 and would have debuted on her social media page that day. The “Mary Tyler Moore” show alum’s team explained the video with their accompanying post. 
&#8220;She was using the occasion of her 100th birthday to celebrate YOU &#8211; her fans,&#8221; the post read. &#8220;She knew how lucky she was; she felt the love, and she never took it for granted.&#8221;
The social update also thanked fans for donating to animal shelters in White’s honor for the occasion of her birthday. This movement was inspired by her love of animals and started the #BettyWhiteChallenge trending.
&#8220;It&#8217;s just absolutely amazing how much money all of you raised for the animals through #thebettywhitechallenge. She could never have imagined such an outpouring of love and would have been so grateful to everyone,&#8221; the post continued.
Finally, White’s team called the final video release “a thank from Betty and the animals.&#8221;
The eight-time Emmy winner began her career in the late 1930s, meaning she had the longest television career of any entertainer in history. She is best known “for her scene-stealing roles in two pioneering sitcoms — as the promiscuous cooking show host Sue Ann Nivens on the ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ in the 1970s and sweet-natured simpleton Rose Nylund on ‘The Golden Girls’ in the 80s,” Page Six <a href="https://pagesix.com/2021/12/31/betty-white-dead-at-99/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&amp;utm_source=NYPTwitter&amp;utm_medium=SocialFlow">reported</a>.
White was known for being upbeat, positive, and happy, which came through in all the roles she played in film and on television. During a recent interview, the “Golden Girls” star told People that her <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-betty-whites-cause-of-death-revealed">jovial personality</a> came from being “born a cockeyed optimist.”
“I got it from my mom, and that never changed,” White said. “I always find the positive.”
The interviewer asked if she had any diet advice for living into old age, and White joked that she tried “to avoid anything green.”
She also said, “I’m so lucky to be in such good health and feel so good at this age. It’s amazing.”
The actress’s cause of death was revealed as a stroke, which she suffered six days before passing. 
One feat White accomplished, which is so rare these days, is that she was popular across both sides of the political aisle. Her death inspired public figures from President Biden and Nancy Pelosi to former press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and Kirstie Alley to post public tributes on their social media accounts. 
Even people who agreed on nothing else had to admit that Betty White was a national treasure. 
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Evan Rachel Wood has levied some serious abuse allegations against her former boyfriend, musical artist Marilyn Manson. Now she’s going into graphic detail about some of the incidents, including a situation where Wood claims she was “essentially raped” as a camera crew looked on.
The incident in question was discussed as part of a new documentary called &#8220;Phoenix Rising&#8221; that premiered at Sundance Film Festival on January 23, NME <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/evan-rachel-wood-alleges-marilyn-manson-essentially-raped-her-on-music-video-shoot-3144594">reported</a>. 
Wood said it happened in 2007 while filming the music video for Manson’s song, “Heart-Shaped Glasses (When The Heart Guides The Hand).” 
“It’s nothing like I thought it was going to be,” Wood said of her participation in the video. “We’re doing things that were not what was pitched to me.”
She continued, “We had discussed a simulated sex scene, but once the cameras were rolling, he started penetrating me for real. I had never agreed to that. I’m a professional actress, I have been doing this my whole life, I’d never been on a set that unprofessional in my life up until this day. It was complete chaos, and I did not feel safe. No one was looking after me.”
The “Westworld” actress said, “It was a really traumatizing experience filming the video. I didn’t know how to advocate for myself or know how to say no because I had been conditioned and trained to never talk back—to just soldier through.”
“I felt disgusting and like I had done something shameful, and I could tell that the crew was very uncomfortable and nobody knew what to do,” Wood said. “I was coerced into a commercial sex act under false pretenses. That’s when the first crime was committed against me and I was essentially raped on camera.”
Wood <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/marilyn-manson-denies-evan-rachel-woods-abuse-allegations-gets-dropped-from-record-label">made headlines last year</a> by going public with claims that Manson began grooming her as a teenager and then “horrifically abused” her for years. She also alleged the hardcore rocker “brainwashed and manipulated” her during their relationship.
After Wood went public with her testimony, four other women came forward “detailing harrowing experiences that they claim included sexual assault, psychological abuse, and/or various forms of coercion, violence, and intimidation.”
The musician has denied all allegations by Wood and the others, saying his accusers were “cynically and dishonestly seeking to monetize and exploit the #MeToo movement” by launching a “coordinated attack against him.” He was immediately dropped from his label, Loma Vista, plus by his agent, manager, and publicist after the allegations went public.
“Obviously, my art and my life have long been magnets for controversy, but these recent claims about me are horrible distortions of reality,” he said. “My intimate relationships have always been entirely consensual with like-minded partners.”
Manson and Wood began dating when she was 18 and he was 36. They were briefly engaged in 2010. The actress had discussed past instances of sexual abuse before, but had never named her alleged accuser until the shocking Instagram post in February 2021, which cited Manson (whose real name is Brian Warner) as the perpetrator of the abuse she had spoken of for years.
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Most fans were overjoyed to learn that Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra had welcomed a new baby via surrogate. Fans shared their support via social media, while news publications discussed the news in glowing terms. But one self-described feminist writer is now facing backlash for speaking out against surrogacy the same day Jonas and Chopra made their big announcement.
Taslima Nasreen is a Bangladeshi poet and novelist with a large Twitter following. She was banished from her home country and India for some of her controversial writing. Now, she’s stirring up controversy again with her opinions on surrogacy in general, plus how Hollywood celebrities and other wealthy people use the practice to grow their families.
“How do those mothers feel when they get their readymade babies through surrogacy? Do they have the same feelings for the babies like the mothers who give birth to the babies?” she <a href="https://twitter.com/taslimanasreen/status/1484781389770035200">shared </a>on Twitter January 22.
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How do those mothers feel when they get their readymade babies through surrogacy? Do they have the same feelings for the babies like the mothers who give birth to the babies?
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When critics came after her, Nasreen followed up with multiple tweets defending her position. 
“Surrogacy is possible because there are poor women,” she shared. “Rich people always want the existence of poverty in the society for their own interests. If you badly need to raise a child, adopt a homeless one. Children must inherit your traits&#8212;it is just a selfish narcissistic ego.”
She continued: “I won&#8217;t accept surrogacy until rich women become surrogate mom. I won&#8217;t accept burqa until men wear it out of love. I won&#8217;t accept prostitution until male prostitutions [sic] [are] built &amp; men wait for female customers. Otherwise surrogacy, burqa, prostitution [are] just exploitation of women [and] poor.”
In another tweet, Nasreen claimed that her tweets had “nothing to do with Priyanka-Nick” and that she “loved the couple,” but followers couldn’t help but notice the timing of her statements.
Chopra, 39 and Jonas, 29, shared their baby news on Instagram Friday. “We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family,&#8221; they both shared on their respective pages. No more details about the baby’s name or sex were given.
In a recent <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/01/priyanka-chopra-jonas-is-excited-about-the-future-and-terrified-too">interview</a> with Vanity Fair, Chopra discussed growing their family in the future but did not let on that there was already a baby on the way at that point. 
&#8220;[Babies are] a big part of our desire for the future,&#8221; she told the publication. &#8220;By God&#8217;s grace when it happens, it happens.&#8221;
Surrogacy is becoming more commonplace in general, but it’s an especially popular choice in the Hollywood community. Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, and Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery are just some of the heterosexual couples who have used surrogates. Then there are gay celebrities, including Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, who have employed surrogates to physically be able to have children. 
Some single women, like Lucy Liu, also opted to use surrogacy rather than other methods to have children. A-listers like Tyra Banks discussed issues with infertility as her reason for choosing surrogacy. Others expressed how surrogacy worked better in terms of their careers. 
“[Surrogacy] just seemed like the right option for me because I was working and I didn&#8217;t know when I was going to be able to stop,&#8221; Liu <a href="https://people.com/parents/lucy-liu-gestational-surrogate-son-rockwell/">told</a> People in 2016, &#8220;I decided that was probably the best solution for me, and it turned out to be great.”
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