Oscar nominations 2017: Diversity is not a simple black-or-white issue

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Oscar nominations 2017: Diversity is not a simple black-or-white issue

USA TODAY
Baby steps? Maybe. But Hollywood proved Tuesday it can do a better job honoring actors and actresses of color in Oscar nominations – and at the same time fall short in full inclusiveness.

Paris Jackson Is ‘Scared’ for Justin Bieber, and 12 Other Things We Learned From Her ‘Rolling Stone’ Tell-All

Entertainment Tonight
The 18-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson appears on the latest cover of Rolling Stone magazine, where she opens up about her father’s tragic death, past struggles with depression and drug abuse and attempting suicide.

Teen Mom 2 Star Chelsea Houska Gives Birth to Baby Boy

PEOPLE.com
And then there were four! Teen Mom 2 star Chelsea Houska welcomed her second child, a baby boy, with husband Cole DeBoer and the reality star couldn’t help but share his precious first photo on Instagram on Wednesday.

WorldStarHipHop.com founder Lee ‘Q’ O’Denat dies at 43

USA TODAY
SAN DIEGO – Lee O’Denat, who founded the popular, “R-rated,” website WorldStarHipHop.com, has died in San Diego. He was 43.

Tim Daly Breaks Both Legs While Skiing at Sundance

E! Online
Madam Secretary actor Tim Daly suffered a bad accident and broke both of his legs while skiing at Sundance, according to Deadline.

Yup, McDonald’s is giving away big bottles of Big Mac sauce

USA TODAY
McDonald’s is marking the rollout of its revamped Big Mac sandwiches by giving away 10,000 bottles of Big Mac Special Sauce. Yup, you can take that special sauce home.

Australian Films’ 2016 Box Office Dips, Despite Oscar Nominations Success

Variety
The Australian industry was quick to celebrate its haul of Oscar 13 nominations for “Lion” and “Hacksaw Ridge” and a first-ever nod in the foreign-language category, for “Tanna.
Christian Science Monitor
After a writer for ‘Saturday Night Live’ has been suspended for tweeting a joke about Donald Trump’s son, Barron, the 10-year-old has found support from Chelsea Clinton, who also faced mean-spirited attacks during her childhood at the White House.

Sean Spicer vs. Dippin’ Dots is the bizarre story the internet needed

CBS News
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer may have started off on a frosty note with the press – but this isn’t the first time he’s gotten into an icy situation.

Dutch TV trolls Donald Trump hard in this new ‘welcome’ video

Washington Post
How do you translate Donald Trump into Dutch? A satirist from the Netherlands offers this answer: a video using Trump’s own words to “welcome” him to the country.

SEE IT: Video unearthed of Kellyanne Conway doing stand-up comedy

New York Daily News
In a video posted to C-SPAN time-stamped Nov. 26, 1998, Conway can be seen taking part in an event called “D.C.’s Funniest Celebrity Charity Event.

‘Legion’: Creator Noah Hawley on Taking FX Series Beyond X-Men

Variety
TV’s first live-action X-Men series does not have many X-Men in it. In fact, FX’s “Legion” pilot boasts only one character from the Marvel comic books about so-called mutants.

Jane Fonda, boyfriend Richard Perry split after 8 years

UPI.com
Jane Fonda and Richard Perry arrive on the red carpet before the annual Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala on February 7, 2015. Perry confirmed that he and Fonda are no longer dating.

“My family has disowned me”: Further proof performing at Trump’s inauguration just wasn’t worth it

Quartz
Grammy-winning R&B singer Chrisette Michele “didn’t even think to say no” when she was asked to perform at one of the official balls at US president Donald Trump’s inauguration last weekend.

Dan Aykroyd Talks Love and Drugs in Candid but Heartfelt Carrie Fisher Tribute

E! Online
The comedian penned a candid but heartfelt essay as part of Empire’s 24-page farewell to the late Star Wars actress, and in it he opens up about the ups and downs of their relationship.

Bella Hadid Opens Alexandre Vauthier SS17 Show in Yet Another Sheer Outfit

PEOPLE.com
Another day, another nipple-baring outfit for Bella Hadid. For her third Paris Fashion Week gig, the model opened the Alexandre Vauthier Spring Summer show, wearing a completely sheer mini dress that was dripping in Swarovski crystals.

Chelsea Handler Is in Hot Water for Saying Melania Trump ‘Can Barely Speak English’

TIME
Handler, who has been openly critical of President Trump and helped lead a women’s march in Utah after his inauguration, made the remark during a recent interview with Variety.

Seth Meyers Is Sick Of Donald Trump’s False Voter Fraud Claims

Huffington Post  
After the new president repeated the entirely unsupported allegations earlier this week, the “Late Night” host took him to task on Tuesday’s broadcast of the show.

Twin baby girls from Illinois born with different skin colors

FOX 61
QUINCY, Ill. – Two twin baby girls from Illinois – Kalani and Jarani Dean – are getting attention because of their looks: Kalani has light skin and blue eyes, and Jarani has dark skin and brown eyes.

Oscar 2017 Nominees React

New York Times
Damien Chazelle and Emma Stone on the set of “La La Land.” Credit Dale Robinette/Lionsgate. Damien Chazelle, ‘La La Land’ writer-director.

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