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How Ed Sheeran Turned a Firestorm Over Macklemore, Palestine and Free Expression Into a PR Debacle | Analysis
Crisis communications experts weighed in how the superstar musician should’ve handled the controversy
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Ed Sheeran Addresses Macklemore Fallout at First Concert Since Rapper’s Loop Tour Removal: ‘I’ve Had to Make Difficult Decisions’
“I’ve never wanted to be an activist musician, but this has put me in the middle of an important and passionate argument about freedom of speech and the most complex political issue on the planet,” the singer says
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Duncan Sheik Remembered: Lea Michele, Melissa Barrera and More Pay Tribute to Late Musician
“This one hurts and does not seem real,” the “Glee” alum, who starred in Sheik’s “Spring Awakening,” writes
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Comedian Carrot Top Hospitalized After Reported Suicide Attempt
“His family and those closest to him are deeply grateful for the concern, prayers and respectfully ask for privacy,” his rep tells TheWrap
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Hundreds Form Human Chain Around Kennedy Center in Protest of Trump’s Plans: ‘Hands Off’
The demonstration is led by the Hands Off the Arts advocacy group
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Jimmy Fallon Tells Trump He’s the One in ‘Bad Shape,’ Not the Kennedy Center
“Usually when Trump is demolishing something on Air Force One, it’s a bucket of KFC,’” the “Tonight Show” host adds
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‘Monster’: The Real History Behind Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos
Sarah Paulson plays the infamous killer in the Netflix series
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Tom Cruise Plays Coy With Those ‘Digger’ Musical Theories: ‘It’s a Very Good Idea’
“He’s astonishing,” the actor tells Jimmy Fallon of working with director Alejandro González Iñárritu
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Universal’s Fast & Furious Coaster Is a Theme Park Triumph, Even if Locals Don’t Agree
Opening this week, the next-gen coaster will delight theme park visitors while it continues to annoy nearby residents
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Miley Cyrus Details Final Conversation With Dolly Parton: ‘She Was Always Right’
The “Bass Persuades” singer says she still plans to send her legendary godmother a vinyl copy of her new record
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Mellody Hobson Exits LA28 Olympics Board Amid Calls for Reform
Wife to George Lucas and co-founder of the forthcoming Lucas Museum, Hobson cites that project’s demands as her reason for stepping down
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Barbra Streisand Blasts Trump’s ‘Unchecked Ego’ After He Threatens to Demolish Kennedy Center
“You can easily imagine my indignation at seeing this revered institution become the subject of such a bitter struggle over one man’s name,” the Kennedy Center honoree bemoans
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Ms. Rachel Matches Macklemore’s $1 Million Donation to Support Palestine: ‘We Have a Moral Obligation’
“I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza,” the children’s television personality says
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Obama Welcomes Tom Hanks Among First Guests on New Podcast ‘A Great Book’
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jill Lepore, Ben Rhodes, Percival Everett and Lauren Groff will also stop by the Audible and Higher Ground project, premiering next week
