After Backlash, LeBron James Says His Criticism of NBA Exec’s Pro-Hong Kong Tweet Wasn’t About ‘the Substance’
James weighed in on the NBA’s bad PR week Monday night
Culture
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Scotty Bowers, Sex Procurer for Gay Stars in Old Hollywood, Dies at 96
Bowers was the subject the 2017 doc ‘Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood’
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Mark Zuckerberg: Dinner With Conservatives Is ‘Part of Learning’
Facebook chief responds to report he has been courting right-wing commentators like Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson
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Trump ‘Strongly Condemns’ Violent Parody Video Depicting Him Attacking Media, Political Opponents
The president “has has not yet seen the video, he will see it shortly, but based upon everything he has heard, he strongly condemns this video,” White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham says
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Fortnite Remains Down Nearly 24 Hours After a Black Hole Wrecked Its 10th Season
Fans are left unable to play the mega-popular game
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NBC News President Denies Ronan Farrow Report of Matt Lauer Settlements Before 2017: ‘Nothing to Hide’
Noah Oppenheim sends lengthy email to his staff on Monday morning — read it here
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Sulli, Korean Pop Star and Actress, Dies at 25
The former member of K-pop band f(x) was found dead at her home near Seoul
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Activision Blizzard Shortens Suspension, Restores Prize Money to Pro Gamer Who Expressed Support for Hong Kong
Video game giant previously banned Chung Ng Wai for a year and revoked winnings after he expressed support for pro-democracy protesters
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Microsoft’s Mixer Just Lost Its Second Co-Founder in 2 Weeks
Matt Salsamendi’s exit comes as the company battles Twitch for viewers
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Fox News Personalities Sued by Makeup Artist, Accused of Sexual Orientation Bias
A makeup artist at the network says Harris Faulkner and Angela McGlowan discriminated against him for being gay
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CNN’s Chris Cuomo Apologizes After Saying His Pronouns Are ‘She Her and Her’s’ Just Like Kamala Harris
The quip came during a town hall on LGBTQ issues
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Ronan Farrow Says NBC News Called for ‘Hard Stop to Reporting’ on Harvey Weinstein Because of Company’s Own ‘Secrets’ (Video)
“We are at a moment when powerful people are able to subvert the media, law and the free press,” Farrow says on “Good Morning America”
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Donald Trump Joins Twitch, Amazon-Owned Video Game Streaming Site
President could look to live stream more of his rallies as the 2020 election draws closer
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Prince Estate Objects to Trump Playing ‘Purple Rain’ at Rally, Says Campaign Reneged on Promise
The estate “will never give permission to President Trump,” tweet says
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Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The winner was announced Friday
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs 2 #MeToo Bills Against Sexual Harrassment
Actresses and #MeToo activists Mira Sorvino, Lili Bernard, and Jessica Barth tell TheWrap how pressure campaign succeeded
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Judge Dismisses Retaliation Claim in Harassment Suit Against Charlie Rose
Judge rules that disparaging comments toward accusers did not amount to retaliation under New York City law
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‘Linda Vista’ Broadway Review: Tracy Letts Delivers a Great TV Pilot Before Getting Nasty
Men can be jerks, and Ian Banford plays one of the biggest in Lett’s new play, which is half sitcom, half dirge
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NBC Staff Confronted News Chief Noah Oppenheim After Lauer Revelations
Oppenheim declined to answer specifics, citing accuser Brooke Nevils’ confidentiality
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Religion of Sports Partners With NBC Sports for Mental Health Project ‘HeadStrong’
Six-time NFL Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall serves as executive producer on one-hour documentary premiering in November
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TI Says He Wants to ‘Undo the Blunder of Iggy Azalea’
Azalea since responded in a now-deleted tweet, calling her former collaborator a “misogynist”
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News and Opinion Site Splinter Is Shuttering
The G/O Media site is ceasing operations
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Google Purges Hong Kong Protester Video Game for Breaking Rule on ‘Sensitive Events’
Tech giant is the latest company to remove content that could draw the ire of China’s Communist regime
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Trump Lashes Out After Fox News Poll Shows 51% Favor Impeachment: ‘They Suck’
“Whoever their Pollster is, they suck,” president says of Fox News
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Joe Biden vs NY Times: Campaign Suggests Paper Is ‘Truly Blind,’ Times Calls Coverage ‘Tough and Fair’
Biden’s campaign sent a critical letter to the paper Wednesday about “spread of a baseless conspiracy” about the former vice president
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‘Wings of Desire’ Writer Peter Handke and Polish Author Olga Tokarczuk Win Nobel Prize in Literature
Last year’s prize was not presented due to a scandal over handling of sexual misconduct
