'Jackass' star Bam Margera to stand trial on assault charge in fight with brother, judge rules
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Netflix's 'Royalteen: Princess Margrethe' Review: A heady mix of royalty, teenage angst and drugs
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Piers Morgan admits he had a 'great night' after being booed at NTA's
Piers Morgan has admitted he had a 'great night' after being booed by the crowd at the National Television Awards. He had been nominated for his TalkTV show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, however, the audience didn't seem to be on board when his name got called out. “Got mocked by a host I’ve never heard of…Got booed by an audience of shrieking banshees…Got beaten by Graham bloody Norton..And now getting the first limo I can find to get the hell outta here", Morgan tweeted after the event. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter
2023-09-06 17:22
Comeback Country: Disgraced Hollywood actors often attempt to resurrect their showbiz careers in Italy
Amber Heard and Kevin Spacey chose Italy to stage their film career comebacks
2023-06-13 16:52
'This is not about you': Internet calls out Amy Schumer over post about 'standing alone' as a Jew
Amy Schumer recalled how her heritage made her a target during her school years
2023-10-15 22:29
The Jason Aldean 'Try That In A Small Town' controversy explained
Country music singer Jason Aldeon is facing an intense wave of backlash after his song, “Try That In A Small Town”, went viral online, prompting many people to accuse him of dog-whistle racism. The song sets footage of Black Lives Matter protests alongside lyrics like: “Try that in a small town / See how far ya make it down the road / Around here, we take care of our own.” The song continues: “Cuss out a cop, spit in his face / Stomp on the flag and light it up / Yeah, ya think you’re tough.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The BLM protests were a direct reaction to the murder of African-American man George Floyd by a white police officer. The clips in the music video, which also include an attempted convenience store robbery and other apparent crimes, alternate with shots of Aldean and his band performing in the public square of Columbia, Tennessee. To make things worse, the video is shot in front of the Maury County Courthouse, which at times appears to be on fire with images of burning US flags projected onto it. It’s the same building where a mob hanged 18-year-old African-American Henry Choate from the balcony in 1927. Columbia is also the site of an infamous 1946 race riot that nearly resulted in the lynching of future Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall. Another lyric goes: “Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they’re gonna round up / Well that s--- might fly in the city / Good luck.” Country Music Television (CMT) confirmed Tuesday that it had pulled the video from rotation. Social media has been ablaze with the controversy for much of the last week. Democrat state representative for Tenessee, Justin Jones, called the song "heinous", and a "shameful vision of gun extremism and vigilantism". One user said that if Lil Durk, a black American rapper, made a response to Aldean's video called "Try That On The South Side of Chicago", it would likely be denounced as violent. Others shared videos explaining exactly why people are interpreting the song as dog-whistle racism. Aldean has stood by the song, saying: “There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it – and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage – and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music – this one goes too far.” Needless to say, the people defending him are all the ones you might expect. Top Republicans have jumped to Aldean’s aid, including former president Donald Trump and Florida governor Ron DeSantis. “Jason Aldean is a fantastic guy who just came out with a great new song. Support Jason all the way. MAGA!!!” Trump posted on his Truth Social account. The conservative influencer Ben Shapiro posted a video to his YouTube channel titled “Jason Aldean REFUSES To Get Cancelled”, in which he discusses the controversy and takes Aldean’s side. Most recently, Aldean has been filmed at a concert over the weekend defending the song further. He said: “What I am is a proud American.” “I love our country. I want to see it restored to what it once was before all this bulls*** started happening to us.” “I love my country, I love my family, and I will do anything to protect that. I can tell you that.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-23 17:52
'The Voice' Season 24: Viewers rejoice as John Legend steals Mac Royals from Team Reba after losing battle to Rachele Nguyen
'The Voice' coach John quickly adjusted his steal button for Mac Royals, claiming that his voice was a natural fit for Team John Legend
2023-10-25 12:22
Two Rare 'Calvin and Hobbes' Originals Just Brought in Eye-Popping Prices at Auction
The classic comic strip sparked a buying frenzy.
2023-07-01 01:46
Trolls slam Olivia Dunne as she grooves to Justin Bieber-inspired TikTok: 'She thinks she’s the s**t'
Olivia Dunne showcased her entertainer side, wowing viewers with her dance moves and a Justin Bieber-inspired lip-sync performance
2023-09-23 19:54
Greta Gerwig dismisses Barbie vs Oppenheimer box office battle
Greta Gerwig has dismissed the idea of a heated box office battle between her Barbie movie and Christopher Nolan's new drama Oppenheimer - urging fans to see both at the cinema
2023-07-10 15:21
'Live' alum Ryan Seacrest set to join hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos with 'never-seen-before' content
Mark Consuelos announced, 'Ryan Seacrest, who is a friend of ours and a family to the show, will be coming back'
2023-06-18 12:48
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