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North West joins starry concert event of 'The Lion King' at Hollywood Bowl
Read full article: North West joins starry concert event of 'The Lion King' at Hollywood BowlNorth West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is going from โPaw Patrolโ to another animal project: A starry โLion Kingโ concert.
Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to $150 million in donations to anti-hate groups
Read full article: Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to $150 million in donations to anti-hate groupsAdidas says itโs donated or is planning to give away more than $150 million to groups fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate from the sales of Yeezy shoes last year.
Donna Summer estate sues Ye and Ty Dolla $ign, saying they illegally used 'I Feel Love'
Read full article: Donna Summer estate sues Ye and Ty Dolla $ign, saying they illegally used 'I Feel Love'The estate of Donna Summer is suing rappers Ye and Ty Dolla $ign alleging they illegally used her 1977 song โI Feel Loveโ in their most recent collaboration.
Adidas sells another batch of Yeezy sneakers left over from breakup with Ye
Read full article: Adidas sells another batch of Yeezy sneakers left over from breakup with YeShoe and sports clothing maker Adidas says it has started a third sale of the Yeezy sneakers it was left with after severing ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
Hit-Boy enters Grammys with producer nod while helping father navigate music industry after prison
Read full article: Hit-Boy enters Grammys with producer nod while helping father navigate music industry after prisonWhen Hit-Boy walks the Grammy red carpet, he expects to proudly strut into next yearโs awards ceremony with his father beside him for the first time.
The rapper Ye, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, issues an apology in Hebrew
Read full article: The rapper Ye, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, issues an apology in HebrewThe rapper formerly known as Kanye West has a long history of making antisemitic comments and just apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in Hebrew.
Adidas says it may write off remaining unsold Yeezy shoes after breakup with Ye
Read full article: Adidas says it may write off remaining unsold Yeezy shoes after breakup with YeAdidas says it may write off the remaining 300 million euros ($320 million) worth of Yeezy shoes left unsold after it cut ties with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.
Anti-Defamation League says Adidas CEO apologizes for misstatement about Kanye West
Read full article: Anti-Defamation League says Adidas CEO apologizes for misstatement about Kanye WestThe head of the Anti-Defamation League said in a post on X on Thursday that he was in touch with Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden who apologized for his remarks about Kanye West and reiterated the sportswear companyโs fight to end antisemitism.
Adidas CEO doubts that Kanye West really meant the antisemitic remarks that led Adidas to drop him
Read full article: Adidas CEO doubts that Kanye West really meant the antisemitic remarks that led Adidas to drop himAdidas CEO Bjรธrn Gulden said he doubts that Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, โmeant what he saidโ when he made a series of antisemitic and offensive remarks last year.
Adidas brings in $437 million from the first Yeezy sale. Part of that will go to anti-hate groups
Read full article: Adidas brings in $437 million from the first Yeezy sale. Part of that will go to anti-hate groupsAdidas has brought in $437 million from the first release of Yeezy sneakers left over after breaking ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
Adidas gives Yeezy sneaker sales a silver lining via donations to anti-hate groups, some US Jews say
Read full article: Adidas gives Yeezy sneaker sales a silver lining via donations to anti-hate groups, some US Jews sayLast October, sportswear giant Adidas cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, due to his antisemitic comments.
'Speak Now (Taylorโs Version)' is here. Here's how to reconsider Taylor Swift's transformative album
Read full article: 'Speak Now (Taylorโs Version)' is here. Here's how to reconsider Taylor Swift's transformative albumTaylor Swiftโs re-recording of โSpeak Now (Taylorโs Version),โ is the third album in Swiftโs plans to re-record her first six, after her catalog was purchased by music manager Scooter Braun.
Ex-NSA employee gets 14 days in jail for storming Capitol with members of white nationalist movement
Read full article: Ex-NSA employee gets 14 days in jail for storming Capitol with members of white nationalist movementA former National Security Agency employee has been sentenced to 14 days of imprisonment for storming the U.S. Capitol along with associates described by authorities as fellow followers of a white nationalist movement.
Yeezy shoes are back on sale โ months after Adidas cut ties with Kanye West
Read full article: Yeezy shoes are back on sale โ months after Adidas cut ties with Kanye WestSome of Adidasโ remaining Yeezy shoes are back on sale โ months after the German sportswear company cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
Adidas to sell Yeezy shoes and donate proceeds months after Kanye West split
Read full article: Adidas to sell Yeezy shoes and donate proceeds months after Kanye West splitAdidas says it will try to sell a portion of its remaining Yeezy shoe inventory and donate the proceeds to charitable organizations.
Grammys Moments: A rap tribute for the ages, Beyoncรฉ triumph
Read full article: Grammys Moments: A rap tribute for the ages, Beyoncรฉ triumphFor almost as long as the 50 years of history celebrated on Sunday's Grammy awards, rap artists have had an uncomfortable relationship with the music's biggest institution.
Emhoff to host Jewish leaders for discussion of antisemitism
Read full article: Emhoff to host Jewish leaders for discussion of antisemitismThe White House says Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, will host Jewish leaders for a discussion about a rise in antisemitism and efforts to fight hate in the United States.
Pence calls on Trump to apologize for dinner with antisemite
Read full article: Pence calls on Trump to apologize for dinner with antisemiteA growing number of Republicans, including former Vice President Mike Pence, are criticizing Donald Trump for dining with a Holocaust-denying white nationalist and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
9 things you can talk about at the Thanksgiving table that donโt involve politics
Read full article: 9 things you can talk about at the Thanksgiving table that donโt involve politicsOh, Thanksgiving. Itโs the one holiday where you stuff your face with delicious food all the while trying to find something to talk about that wonโt cause an explosion at the table.
KFC apologizes for app alert urging orders for Kristallnacht
Read full article: KFC apologizes for app alert urging orders for KristallnachtKFC has apologized for accidentally sending an automated push alert to its app users in Germany that appeared to urge people to order food to commemorate the 84th anniversary of Kristallnacht โ the โNight of Broken Glassโ โ when Nazis terrorized Jews throughout Germany and Austria.
Adidas' breakup with Ye drives lower earnings outlook
Read full article: Adidas' breakup with Ye drives lower earnings outlookAdidas has lowered its earnings forecast for the full year to account for losses from ending its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his antisemitic remarks.
Kristallnacht survivors warn about antisemitism, hate speech
Read full article: Kristallnacht survivors warn about antisemitism, hate speechHolocaust survivors from around the world are warning of the reemergence of antisemitism as they mark the 84th anniversary of Kristallnacht โ the โNight of Broken Glass.โ.
FBI warns of 'broad' threat to synagogues in New Jersey
Read full article: FBI warns of 'broad' threat to synagogues in New JerseyThe FBI says it has received credible information about a โbroadโ threat to synagogues in New Jersey, a warning that has prompted some municipalities to send extra police officers to guard houses of worship.
Musk took over Twitter. Then some users began testing chaos
Read full article: Musk took over Twitter. Then some users began testing chaosShortly after Elon Musk took control of Twitter, some conservative personalities wasted no time to jump on the platform and recirculate long-debunked conspiracy theories in a tongue-in-cheek attempt to โtestโ whether Twitterโs policies on misinformation were still being enforced.
Antisemitism decried four years after Pa. synagogue attack
Read full article: Antisemitism decried four years after Pa. synagogue attackIn what has become an annual ritual, Pittsburghโs Jewish community is honoring the memory of the 11 Jews who were murdered on this date in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.
NFL's Donald, NBA's Brown end their deals with Ye's agency
Read full article: NFL's Donald, NBA's Brown end their deals with Ye's agencyLos Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown have terminated their associations with Donda Sports, the brand management agency owned by the artist formerly known as Kanye West.
Correction: People-Kanye West story
Read full article: Correction: People-Kanye West storyIn a story published October 13, 2022, about JPMorgan Chase and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West ending their business relationship, The Associated Press misspelled conservative activist Candace Owens' first name as Candice.
New this week: 'The Offer,' Kehlani, 'I Love That for You'
Read full article: New this week: 'The Offer,' Kehlani, 'I Love That for You'This weekโs new entertainment releases include new music from Future and Kehlani, a 10-episode Paramount+ series that dramatizes the behind-the-scenes story of the making of โThe Godfather,โ and the comedy โI Love That for Youโ starring former โSaturday Night Liveโ cast member Vanessa Bayer as a woman longing to be a home shopping channel host.
Jon Batiste tops Grammys; Silk Sonic soars, Rodrigo crowned
Read full article: Jon Batiste tops Grammys; Silk Sonic soars, Rodrigo crownedJon Batiste won album of the year honors for โWe Areโ at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the โ70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of the year and newcomer Olivia Rodrigo take three awards.
Q&A: Hit-Boy talks Grammy producer nod, rapper aspirations
Read full article: Q&A: Hit-Boy talks Grammy producer nod, rapper aspirationsHit-Boy won top Grammy rap honors with some of hip-hopโs biggest heavyweights, from Jay-Z, Kanye West, known as Ye, to Nas, and now he is ascending into a new musical weight class as a producer.
New this week: 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' Kanye and 'From'
Read full article: New this week: 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' Kanye and 'From'This weekโs new entertainment releases include a musical reunion of Leon Bridges and Khruangbin, the first take of a multi-part documentary on Kanye West and the return of โThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselโ for its pandemic-delayed fourth season.
Louis Vuitton stages Virgil Abloh swansong in Paris
Read full article: Louis Vuitton stages Virgil Abloh swansong in ParisLouis Vuitton has pulled out the stops to present the final collection of Virgil Abloh, the houseโs first African-American designer who died in November after a two-year battle with cancer.
Sundance Film Fest unveils lineup for hybrid 2022 edition
Read full article: Sundance Film Fest unveils lineup for hybrid 2022 editionThe Sundance Film Festival is returning to the Utah mountains in January armed with documentaries about Bill Cosby, Princess Diana, Kanye West and Lucille Ball as well as the directorial debuts of Eva Longoria, Tig Notaro and Jesse Eisenberg.
Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B wrap up over the top Miami art week
Read full article: Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B wrap up over the top Miami art weekThe over-the-top parties and star-studded shows surrounding Miamiโs Art Basel wrapped up this weekend with performances by Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B and rocker Lenny Kravitz.
Celebs, fashion, 24k chicken wings at Miami Art Basel
Read full article: Celebs, fashion, 24k chicken wings at Miami Art BaselThe official Art Basel show is back in Miami with all its eccentric glory, a dizzying list of celebrity attendees and dozens of spin-off shows already generating buzz, including a 10-year-old child painter and a $4 million Banksy sale.
Musician Jon Batiste leads Grammy Award nominations with 11
Read full article: Musician Jon Batiste leads Grammy Award nominations with 11Jon Batiste might be the Grammys biggest surprise: The multi-genre performer and recent Oscar winner made such an impression on voters that he scored the most nominations with 11 on Tuesday.
Q&A: Charlamagne talks new late-night show, biggest regret
Read full article: Q&A: Charlamagne talks new late-night show, biggest regretCharlamagne tha God made a living on radio calling out popular figures like Kanye West and Floyd Mayweather Jr., but now heโs taking his talents to a new late-night talk show to focus on political and social issues.
New this week: 'Clickbait,' Sturgill Simpson and Addison Rae
Read full article: New this week: 'Clickbait,' Sturgill Simpson and Addison RaeThis weekโs new entertainment releases include a Sturgill Simpson's concept album called โThe Ballad of Dood & Juanitaโ and TikTok star Addison Rae making her acting debut in a gender-flipped remake of the 1999 Freddie Prinze Jr and Rachael Leigh Cook teen comedy โSheโs All That.โ.