[ad_1] CNN — Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets star who was suspended for at least five games by the team for comments made after sharing a link to an antisemitic movie on social media, has issued another apology as his possible return from suspension nears. While speaking to SNY’s Ian …
Read More »Russian dissident Alexey Navalny says he was moved into solitary cell to ‘shut me up’
[ad_1] CNN — Imprisoned Russian dissident Alexey Navalny has been transferred into a solitary prison cell, according to tweets from himself and his staff, in what he described as a move designed to “shut me up.” Navalny, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, explained what happened in a …
Read More »Inside Twitter as ‘mass exodus’ of staffers throws platform’s future into uncertainty
[ad_1] New York CNN Business — Death is in the air on Twitter. On the platform Thursday evening, where #RIPTwitter was the top trend worldwide, users wrote what they feared might be their last posts, offering apprehensive goodbyes and listing the other (more stable) social media platforms where they can …
Read More »Twitter employees head for the exits after Elon Musk’s ‘extremely hardcore’ work ultimatum
[ad_1] New York CNN Business — Another employee exodus appears to be underway at Twitter as many workers rejected Elon Musk’s ultimatum to work “extremely hardcore,” choosing instead to depart the company, according to multiple current and former employees. As the deadline approached for Twitter employees to respond to Elon …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon is asking Elon Musk to take down #RIPJimmy Fallon
[ad_1] CNN — Jimmy Fallon is asking Elon Musk to help put a stop to a disturbing trend on Twitter. “The Tonight Show” host asked the social media giant’s new CEO to take down the hashtag #RIPJimmyFallon that has been trending on the platform. Fallon tweeted, “Elon, can you fix …
Read More »‘The Santa Clauses’ review: Tim Allen loads up the sleigh again for Disney+ series
[ad_1] CNN — “The Santa Clauses” doesn’t bother trying to reinvent the sleigh, but it does splash a new coat of paint on it, in mostly agreeable and mildly clever ways. After three movies over a 12-year span beginning in 1994, Tim Allen is back in a Disney+ series that, …
Read More »Disney plans to freeze hiring and cut jobs, memo shows
[ad_1] Disney (DIS) is planning to freeze hiring and cut some jobs as it strives to move the Disney (DIS)+ streaming service to profitability against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Friday. Chief Executive Bob Chapek sent the memo to Disney’s leaders, saying …
Read More »Dave Chappelle on “SNL”: A timeline of the controversy around his transgender jokes
[ad_1] CNN — Tonight Dave Chappelle will host “Saturday Night Live” for the third time – an appearance that is courting controversy before he even takes the stage. The comedian has drawn increasing ire in recent years for making jokes aimed at transgender people, and the outcry grew louder last …
Read More »Guangzhou lockdown: Chinese are criticizing zero-Covid — in language censors don’t seem to understand
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN — In many countries, cursing online about the government is so commonplace nobody bats an eye. But it’s not such an easy task on China’s heavily censored internet. That doesn’t appear to have stopped residents of Guangzhou from venting their frustration after their city – a …
Read More »Rainn Wilson announces name change to raise climate change awareness
[ad_1] CNN — Rainn Wilson has “changed” his name and is inviting others to do the same. “The Office” actor debuted “Rainnfall Heat Wave Rising Sea Levels Wilson” on social media Thursday as a way to raise awareness about the climate control crisis. “As a cheap little stunt to help …
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