• ‘Bachelorette’ Hannah Brown wants ‘to be part of the solution’ after saying N-word

    ‘Bachelorette’ Hannah Brown wants ‘to be part of the solution’ after saying N-word

    Former star of “The Bachelorette” Hannah Brown is speaking up after she said the N-word on Instagram Live while rapping lyrics to a song. Brown went on Instagram Live on Saturday to formally address her controversy when she said the N-word singing lyrics to DaBaby’s song “Rockstar” two weeks ago. She had previously issued an …
  • Nike releases ‘Don’t Do It’ ad in wake of George Floyd death

    Nike releases ‘Don’t Do It’ ad in wake of George Floyd death

    For once, Nike is telling its fans “Don’t Do It.” But the twist on its famous slogan is for a good cause: a public service announcement tackling racism in the wake of the death of George Floyd, which has led to protests throughout the country. Instead of the athletic company’s famed, “Just Do It” slogan, …
  • Belmont Park to return to racing: Inside hurdles that were cleared

    Belmont Park to return to racing: Inside hurdles that were cleared

    Rick Schosberg begins his Mondays at 4:15 a.m., when he arrives at Belmont Park to train his horses and help the nearly 600 backstretch workers who call the track home to stay safe during the coronavirus era. Racing will finally return to Belmont on Wednesday, but the work of training and caring for horses never …
  • Beyoncé is ‘broken and disgusted’ by racism, the death of George Floyd

    Beyoncé is ‘broken and disgusted’ by racism, the death of George Floyd

    Beyoncé is the latest celebrity to speak up on behalf of slain Minnesota man George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer on-camera this week, sparking outrage and protests around the country. “We all witnessed his murder in broad daylight,” the superstar, 38, somberly told fans on Instagram, referring to the viral clip of …
  • ‘Star Wars’ lead John Boyega goes off on racist fans

    ‘Star Wars’ lead John Boyega goes off on racist fans

    They don’t have to deal with this in a galaxy far, far away. John Boyega, who anchored the most recent “Star Wars” films as Finn, has taken to Instagram Live for a fiery address after sparring with fans on Twitter earlier Wednesday. “I really f–king hate racists,” Boyega, 28, wrote on Twitter early Wednesday. His …
  • Video Shows Minnesota Cop Kneeling on Neck of Black Man Who Later Died | National Review

    Video Shows Minnesota Cop Kneeling on Neck of Black Man Who Later Died | National Review

    Video footage shot Monday by a bystander shows a white Minneapolis police officer kneeling on the neck of a black man, who can be heard pleading with the officers before passing out and later dying in police custody. “I cannot breathe! I cannot breathe!” the man, identified as George Floyd, can be heard yelling, along …
  • Jimmy Fallon apologizes for old blackface skit after viral backlash

    Jimmy Fallon apologizes for old blackface skit after viral backlash

    Jimmy Fallon has apologized for donning blackface in a resurfaced 2000 “Saturday Night Live” skit that had many calling to “cancel” him. The 45-year-old host of “The Tonight Show” issued a statement Tuesday in a tweet and thanked fans for holding him “accountable.” “In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do …
  • Gayle King: It feels like ‘open season’ on black men after racial incidents

    Gayle King: It feels like ‘open season’ on black men after racial incidents

    “CBS This Morning” anchor Gayle King was visibly shaken on-air Tuesday after viewing footage of two racially charged incidents that occurred over the weekend. Video of the first, in which Amy Cooper, a white woman calls police falsely claiming that a black man, Christian Cooper, was threatening her life, went viral, sparking outrage on social …
  • Rachel Lindsay on Hannah Brown’s N-word apology: ‘It disappointed me so much’

    Rachel Lindsay on Hannah Brown’s N-word apology: ‘It disappointed me so much’

    Fellow “Bachelorette” star Rachel Lindsay has opened up on how she was disappointed by Hannah Brown’s apology for saying the N-word while singing the lyrics to a song on Instagram. Lindsay, who is the only black series lead in the history of “The Bachelorette” and “The Bachelor,” said Brown told her she was going to …
  • Adele’s ex trainer says star’s competitive side kept her motivated in ‘100lb’ weight loss journey

    Adele’s ex trainer says star’s competitive side kept her motivated in ‘100lb’ weight loss journey

    SUPERSTAR Adele broke the internet earlier this month with a new photo showing off her “100-pound” weight loss, and, now, her former trainer is sharing the secret to her success. Pete Geracimo revealed he had specific ways in which he would keep the 32-year-old singer motivated during workouts. Adele, who filed for divorce from ex-husband …