‘X-Men’ Character Comes Out as Gay in New Comic
Legendary X-Men character Bobby Drake, aka Iceman, is set to come out of the closet in a new issue of the “All-New X-Men” comic book series.
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Teens Left With Lip Injuries after Attempting ‘Kylie Jenner Challenge’
Beauty-tip seeking teenagers showed off their painful, bruised lips on social media this week after attempts to undertake the “Kylie Jenner Challenge” proved unsuccessful.
Major Setback for Jerry Brown’s Water Conservation Plan?
A California state appellate court struck down a tiered water rate plan used by the city of San Juan Capistrano as unconstitutional on Monday. The ruling that could represent a major setback for the state’s recently amended water conservation plan, backed by Gov. Jerry Brown as an answer to California’s crippling, historic drought.
WATCH: Waka Flocka Flame Announces Presidential Run in Campaign Video
Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame is running for President, and he wants your support.
**UPDATE**:Integrity of PBS at Stake over Editing Ben Affleck’s Slave-Owning Ancestor Out of Documentary
The integrity and reputation of PBS could be damaged by the revelation that the network censored information about Ben Affleck’s slave-owning great-grandfather out of the actor’s segment on the television show Finding Your Roots, several media professors said Monday.
William Shatner Wants to Build $30 Billion Drought-Busting Pipeline from Seattle to CA
Star Trek actor William Shatner wants to boldly go where no man has gone before: To the rain-soaked city of Seattle for a potential solution to California’s devastating drought.
4/20 Gift Guide (or, How to Determine Whether You’re Spending Too Much Money on Your Drug Habit)
Happy 4/20 Day, America.
Conan O’Brien to Twitter-Ranting Employee: ‘Focus on Making My Show Funnier’
More than five months after a group of hackers crippled Sony Pictures Entertainment, information from thousands of leaked documents and emails is still surfacing.
Report: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie to Adopt Syrian Child
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are reportedly looking to expand their family by adopting a child from war-torn Syria.
California Lays Out Second Draft of Statewide Water Cutback Plan
California’s State Water Resources Control Board on Saturday unveiled the latest outline for the implementation of water cutbacks across the Golden State. The Board said the new rules would better take into account factors that the previous outline had not addressed.
WATCH: Priest’s Reaction to New ‘Star Wars’ Trailer Goes Viral
The second trailer for the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens dropped this week. The film is so highly anticipated that box office analysts are already saying it could gross $2 billion in worldwide revenue.
Marijuana Businesses to Play Big Money Role in CA ’16 Legalization Efforts
Marijuana locator app Weedmaps.com made a pair of million-dollar contributions on Friday to organizations working on legalization measures in California, an early sign that the cannabis industry will look to bolster its political clout ahead of the 2016 election.
Ben Affleck Pressured PBS to Edit Out Slave-Owning Grandfather in Ancestry Doc
Ben Affleck asked the producers of PBS’ Finding Your Roots television show to edit out details of an ancestor who owned slaves, according to a Sony internal email exchange leaked this week. In an email sent to Sony CEO Michael Lynton
Louis C.K. on Quitting Twitter: ‘I Think it’s Why Everything is Kind of F***ed Up and Polarizing’
Louis C.K.’s Twitter account suddenly disappeared in November last year.
Physicians Want Dr. Oz Removed from Columbia University Medical Faculty
A group of renowned physicians petitioned Columbia University this week to fire television personality Dr. Oz from the school’s faculty, characterizing the celebrity doctor’s brand of medicine as being full of “various quack propositions” and “magical mystery cures.”
WATCH: New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer
J.J. Abrams unveiled the second trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens during Thursday’s kickoff panel for the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim
De Niro vs. de Blasio: NYC Mayor Skips Tribeca Film Fest Party after Actor’s Criticism
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio skipped the Tribeca Film Festival kickoff party this week after the festival’s founder, Oscar-winner Robert De Niro, said in an interview that the mayor does “nothing” to support the event.
Willie Robertson: ‘I Was Crying’ While Watching ‘Duck Dynasty’ Las Vegas Musical
The Duck Commander Musical, a new play based on the lives of Duck Dynasty’s Robertson family, is set to premiere Wednesday night at the Rio Casino Hotel in Las Vegas.
Snoop Dogg Invests in Marijuana Delivery Startup ‘Eaze’
Snoop Dogg wants a piece of the burgeoning legal marijuana market for himself.
The rapper’s Casa Verde investment outfit contributed to a $10 million fundraising round for the San Francisco-based marijuana delivery app Eaze, according to Business Insider.
Lena Dunham, Kim Kardashian to Be Honored for Philanthropy at Variety’s Power of Women Luncheon
Lena Dunham and Kim Kardashian are among this year’s Inspiration Impact Honorees at Variety’s biannual Power of Women: New York luncheon on April 24. The event recognizes the philanthropic efforts of women in the entertainment industry.
Shonda Rhimes Says She’s Done Discussing Diversity on TV: ‘This is Not the Jim Crow South’
TV mega-producer/showrunner Shonda Rhimes was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame on Monday at an event honoring diversity in television.
Kristen Bell: ‘Unacceptable’ that Anti-Vaccination Parents Put Other Children at Risk
In an interview for the May issue of Hood Housekeeping, actress Kristen Bell discussed how motherhood has changed her views on the anti-vaccination movement.
Watch: Bradley Cooper Dedicates Award to Chris Kyle in Moving MTV Awards Acceptance Speech
Bradley Cooper picked up Best Male Performance at the MTV Movie Awards Sunday night for his role in American Sniper and used his acceptance speech to dedicate the award to the man he portrayed onscreen: the late U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle.
Washington D.C. Gets Sneak Peek of Phelim McAleer’s ‘Ferguson’ Play
Filmmaker/playwright Phelim McAleer will bring a special sneak preview of his new Ferguson stage show to Washington D.C. on Wednesday April 15.
Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Baptize Daughter on Jerusalem Trip
Rapper Kanye West and reality television star wife Kim Kardashian were in Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday for the baptism of their daughter, North West.
