Jamie Foxx Honors Victims Of Sandy Hook, Trayvon Martin At MTV Movie Awards

April 15th, 2013 6:03pm EDT
Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx honored the children who died at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, and Trayvon Martin at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

The actor, who received the Generation Award at the show, wore a t-shirt emblazoned with the faces of Martin and the school children who tragically lost their lives. Surrounding the photos were the words "Know Justice, Know Peace."

Foxx said of the shirt, "It's just a little blip just to keep our minds... just think about the children. My daughter's here, 19 years old... We're just protecting our kids. That's all it is...
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Angelina Jolie Commended By G8 Leaders For War Rape Campaign

April 11th, 2013 9:13pm EDT
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie attended the G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in London where she was applauded by world leaders as she called for a global fight against sex abuse in war zones. 

The Salt star, who is a leading humanitarian crusader and a United Nations (U.N.) Goodwill Ambassador, jetted in to London to attend a summit of G8 leaders during which the issue of rape in armed conflicts was addressed.

Leaders of the eight nations - the U.K., U.S., Canada, Russia, Germany, France, Japan and Italy - including British Foreign Secretary William Hague, announced a commitment to "work together to end se...
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'Django Unchained' Pulled From Chinese Cinemas Due To 'Technical Reasons'

April 11th, 2013 8:50pm EDT
Django Unchained
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's smash hit movie Django Unchained has been pulled from Chinese theaters on its first day of release.

Tarantino's violent slave-revenge saga is the first of his films to be released in China as his previous offerings, including Pulp Fiction and Inglourious Basterds, were banned due to their gory and gruesome content.

The Oscar winning director even edited the film's violence to meet the country's stern censure rules. The film had some "slight adjustments" according to Zhang Miao, director of Sony Pictures' Chinese branch.

In a statement obtained by Britain's...
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Malawi President Calls Madonna A Bully, She Reponds To His 'Lies'

April 11th, 2013 3:00pm EDT
Madonna
Madonna traveled to Africa on Easter Sunday to meet orphans and check on educational projects that have been funded through her charity. However, the visit was mired by an airport controversy in which the pop star reportedly demanded VIP status. Then the office of Malawi President Joyce Banda issued a scathing letter slamming the singer.

Madonna was allegedly deeply angered when airport officials made her stand with other passengers before she was frisked by security. In reaction to these reports, Banda's office issued a strong statement chastizing her.

"Granted, Madonna is a famed intern...
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Stacey Dash Slams Beyonce And Jay-Z Over Cuban Vacation, Claims They 'Funded A Communist Oppressive Regime'

April 10th, 2013 11:55pm EDT
Stacey Dash
Clueless actress Stacey Dash has called out Beyonce and Jay-Z over their controversial visit to the Communist stronghold of Cuba last week.

The Hollywood power couple caused an outrage when they took a vacation to Havana to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary as the U.S. Government bans any of its citizens from travelling there for tourism purposes.

They faced  ruthless criticism from pro-democracy activists from Florida, who branded the pair "insensitive" for ignoring Cuba's alleged human rights violations, as well as two Republican politicians, who wanted to know whether they we...
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Jim Carrey References Gun Control After Texas College Stabbings

April 10th, 2013 8:07pm EDT
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey has expressed his sadness on Twitter after 14 people were stabbed on campus at Lone Star Community College - and made a reference to gun control.

Carrey, who has filled his Twitter feed with gun control pleas following his Funny or Die satire video, posted, "I wish all the students in Texas a full physical and emotional recovery. I'm glad the attacker was not more heavily armed."

Several uses were dismayed Carrey brought up the political issue so quickly after the attack. One of them was noted gun advocate Adam Baldwin, who replied, "Hi @JimCarrey: Are you 'glad' the victims we...
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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Dies At 87

April 8th, 2013 5:41pm EDT
Margaret Thatcher
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87. The veteran politician, nicknamed the 'Iron Lady' for her staunch anti-communist stance in the years following World War II, passed away on Monday after suffering a severe stroke.

Family spokesman Lord Tim Bell confirmed the news from Thatcher's son, Mark, and daughter, Carol.

"It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning," said Bell.  

Current British Prime Minister David Cameron states that, "It was with great ...
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Lady Gaga Rejected $1M Offer To Perform In Support Of Mitt Romney

April 5th, 2013 4:28pm EDT
Lady Gaga
Pop superstar Lady Gaga rejected a $1 million offer to give presidential candidate Mitt Romney a big boost in the run-up to the election last year by performing at the Republican National Convention.

Court documents unveiled this week reveal the Poker Face hit-maker had been approached by organizers of the Republican Party's pre-election gathering to hit the stage at the Tampa, Florida event, even though she's one of the most outspoken gay rights advocates and a fan of Romney's Democratic rival Barack Obama.

Representatives at the American Action Network, the group behind the convention...
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Jim Carrey Calls Fox News ' A Media Colostomy Bag'

March 31st, 2013 2:07pm EDT
Jim Carrey
Hollywood funnyman Jim Carrey has stepped up his feud with conservative critics by accusing Fox New bosses of "irresponsible buffoonery" in the ongoing dispute over his controversial gun control spoof. 

The Mask star hit headlines by releasing a comedy skit about gun regulation in the U.S., portraying figures including late National Rifle Association president Charlton Heston in the clip for FunnyorDie.com. 

The film, which warned of the dangers of gun ownership, sparked criticism from conservative commentators, and Carrey has now singled out bosses at Fox News, accusing them of sparking ...
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Jim Carrey Continues Gun Control Rant On Twitter, Opponents eBay His Signature

March 29th, 2013 11:07am EDT
Jim Carrey
While Jim Carrey continues his gun control crusade on Twitter, ex-fans of the comedian are selling his autograph on eBay to "buy guns" and make a political point.

An eBay user started an auction to sell his autographed glossy photo of Carrey - one of hundreds that seem to constantly populate the site for around $8 and have the message "Spank you very much." This user, however, set his auction price to $50 and said he wanted the money "to buy a gun."

By Wednesday, the auction reached $860. Soon after eBay removed the auction, and the user started a new auction with all mentions of the word...
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