Actor-comedian Nick Cannon appeared to defend Kevin Hart, who stepped down from hosting the 2019 Oscars after backlash from years-old gay jokes, by posting similar gay jokes from female stars Chelsea Handler, Sarah Silverman, and Amy Schumer. “Interesting I wonder if there was any backlash here,” Nick Cannon said, captioning a 2010 tweet posted by […]
Martin Selmayr works at his desk in the Berlaymont | European Commission audiovisual MEPs to debate Martin Selmayr’s appointment His ‘flash promotion’ to the Commission’s top civil service role has come under increasing scrutiny. By Maïa de La Baume 3/7/18, 5:58 PM CET Updated 3/8/18, 8:23 AM CET The European Parliament will debate Martin Selmayr’s […]
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is teaming with Philadelphia Eagles player Malcolm Jenkins for a $1 million campaign to publicize stories of families who have lost children to police brutality. The Players Coalition released a video featuring the story of Danroy “DJ” Henry, a Pace University football player who was shot and killed by a police officer […]
British Prime Minister Theresa May | Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA Theresa May’s high-stakes trade gamble Britain underestimates German resolve to preserve the single market. By Hans von der Burchard, Simon Marks and Christian Oliver 1/19/17, 8:00 PM CET Updated 8/17/17, 10:50 PM CET U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is basing her trade strategy on a dangerous assumption. […]
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi gestures at a press conference in Rome on November 18, 2016 | Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images Matteo Renzi’s problem with Brussels: It’s too nice Italy’s leader hones Euroskeptic appeal in bid to win constitutional referendum. By Jacopo Barigazzi 11/21/16, 5:30 AM CET Updated 11/26/16, 7:24 AM CET Matteo Renzi […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The music of “Black Panther,” with Kendrick Lamar in its starring role, officially owns the 2019 Grammy Awards, where women are heavily represented in the major four categories following a year where their presence was barely felt. The Recording Academy announced Friday that Lamar is the top contender with eight nominations, […]
No one could accuse Michel Barnier of not listening to a range of views. Since he became the EU’s Brexit negotiator, he has met with organizations as diverse as a missile manufacturing company, a French megabank and a freezer-trawler association. Yet figuring out how to influence the Brexit talks is a big headache for people who make their […]
Du nouveau sur la planète Pandora, 4 ans après la sortie d’un premier film de James Cameron. Le plus gros carton de tous les temps aura assurément une suite (et même 2), qui se prépare dans l’ombre. Et selon le site The Wrap, le cinéaste vient de faire appel à une vieille relation de travail: […]
La nouvelle date du 29 juillet mais les parents l’ont annoncée fièrement cette semaine. La journaliste sportive Marion Jollès et son mari le pilote de F1 Romain Grosjean ont accueilli un petit Sacha qui se porte « comme un charme ». Le joli couple est marié depuis un an. « Merci à tous pour vos […]
La dissolution du groupe avait fait pleurer les groupies du monde entier en 2002, mais séchez vos larmes, les N’Sync reviennent. Enfin peut-être: d’après le New York Post, les cinq membres pourraient se retrouver lors de la cérémonie des MTV Video Music Awards dimanche 25 août à Brooklyn. L’information n’est toujours pas confirmée mais déjà […]