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Whoopi Goldberg is suspended from ‘The View’ for 2 weeks following controversial comments about the Holocaust

ABC announced that Whoopi Goldberg has been suspended from “The View” for two weeks over comments she made on Monday’s show about the Holocaust.  While discussing a Tennessee school district banning the graphic novel “Maus,” Goldberg said, “If you’re going to do this, then let’s be truthful about it because the Holocaust isn’t about race.” Instead, Goldberg said it was about “man’s inhumanity to man” and that both groups of people were white.

After swift backlash over her comments, Goldberg apologized on Monday night, tweeting: “As Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League shared, ‘The Holocaust was about the Nazi’s systematic annihilation of the Jewish people — who they deemed to be an inferior race.’ I stand corrected. The Jewish people around the world have always had my support and that will never waiver. I’m sorry for the hurt I have caused.”

ABC News President Kim Godwin said in a statement on Tuesday: “Effective immediately, I am suspending Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks for her wrong and hurtful comments. While Whoopi has apologized, I’ve asked her to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments. The entire ABC News organization stands in solidarity with our Jewish colleagues, friends, family and communities.”

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Green Day shares clips of new music from the studio

In a recent Instagram post, Green Day shared some clips of what they’re working on in the studio. The band — Billie Joe, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool — spent time working out of London’s RAK Studios throughout 2021, and they’ve been sharing teaser videos from the studio along the way.

The trio had shared a short trailer featuring the three of them in the studio, with the only words featured “RAK Studio” in London, England, and the year “1972.”  And in early January, they posted a cryptic video of Billie Joe playing an acoustic guitar edited together with a series of random clips. The band isn’t giving too much away, but 1972 — which has been featured in all three teasers — is the birth year of all three band members.

Green Day’s last studio album, Father of All Motherf***ers, was released in February 2020.

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Shinedown release the song ‘Planet Zero’ and announce seventh studio album

Shinedown are back with a brand new song called “Planet Zero,” and the band have also announced their upcoming seventh studio album of the same name, which will be out this spring.

Frontman Brent Smith teased that the new record will be controversial, saying in a press release:  “If we shut each other down and allow ourselves to be divided by the information we consume and the way we talk to each other, we lose our humanity. When you look outside of your phone, you’ll see there are so many people doing good things and trying to take care of each other. But we’re starting to see parts of society slip into an unknown. Planet Zero was written for all of us. The fact is that we’re all here on this planet no matter what, so it’s time to actually move forward together with empathy, perseverance and strength. With that said…. welcome to Planet Zero.”

Planet Zero will be out April 22 via Atlantic Records — pre-order it now at the link here.

For additional info, visit the official Shinedown’s website.

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Doja Cat shares music video for ‘Get Into It (Yuh)’

Doja Cat has released the official music video for “Get Into it (Yuh),” directed by Mike Diva (Lil Nas X, Run the Jewels) and produced by Lord Danger.  The video portrays Doja as a space commander who discovers her pet has been catnapped by enemy aliens.

“Get Into it (Yuh)” appears on Doja Cat’s Planet Her, which debuted at No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart last July.

Take a look at the video for “Get Into It (Yuh)” – here.

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BTS’ Jimin recovering after testing positive for COVID-19, following surgery for acute appendicitis

BTS‘ Jimin is recovering after testing positive for COVID-19, following surgery he underwent for acute appendicitis.

According to a statement from the K-pop group’s agency, Big Hit Music, the 26-year-old (born Park Ji-min) was hospitalized for abdominal pain and a mild sore throat. Big Hit added that “the surgery was successful and Jimin is currently recuperating after his procedure,” and that he was making a “speedy recovery” from COVID-19. Aside from his sore throat, he is reportedly not experiencing any other symptoms related to COVID-19. Jimin is scheduled to receive several days of in-patient treatment for COVID-19 in addition to post-op care from the surgery.

Jimin is at least the fourth member of BTS to test positive for COVID-19, along with RM, Jin, and Suga, who tested positive for COVID-19 in December.  Big Hit issued a statement last month assuring fans that they’d made a full recovery and had completed their respective quarantines.

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Spotify to direct listeners to correct COVID-19 information; will add ‘content advisory’ warnings to podcasts discussing the pandemic

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has announced that the platform will direct listeners to correct Covid-19 information on any and all podcasts discussing the pandemic. The announcement comes in the wake of the company losing billions in market value, after musicians including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell removed their music from the platform in protest at podcasters such as Joe Rogan sharing misinformation to millions of listeners.

Ek released a statement outlining the streaming platform’s plan to battle misinformation on the podcasts it hosts. Content advisories will be added to any podcast that discusses coronavirus directing users to a website that “provides easy access to data-driven facts, up-to-date information as shared by scientists, physicians, academics and public health authorities around the world, as well as links to trusted sources.” Spotify also revealed guidlines for creators to the public for the first time, saying that creators cannot publish “content that promotes dangerous false or dangerous deceptive medical information that may cause offline harm or poses a direct threat to public health.” 

When announcing his decision to pull his music from the platform, Neil Young singled out Rogan and a conversation he had with cardiologist Dr Peter McCullough and immunologist/virologist Dr Robert Malone on his Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Rogan’s podcast is downloaded an average of 11 million times per episode and is exclusive to Spotify as part of a $100 million deal the company has with Rogan.  In an Instagram video published on Monday, Rogan issued a statement about the controversy, saying “I’m not trying to promote misinformation, I’m not trying to be controversial. I’ve never tried to do anything with this podcast other than just talk to people and have interesting conversations.”  Rogan added he will do his best “try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints with other people’s perspectives, so we can maybe find a better point of view.”

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Mike Pence’s former chief of staff Marc Short testifies in January 6 investigation

Former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, testified before the House select committee investigating January 6 last week in response to a subpoena; a sign that Pence’s team is cooperating with the probe.  According to sources, Short testified before the select committee in person last Wednesday in a lengthy session. Short had previously supplied a limited number of documents that were subpoenaed by the committee, including a memo from Trump aide Johnny McEntee comparing Trump to Thomas Jefferson.

Short was with Pence at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and participated in a critical White House meeting on January 4, 2021.  He is a potentially crucial witness in the committee’s investigation in determining if then-President Donald Trump and his allies tried to convince Pence not to certify the presidential election.

Short’s testimony comes as the panel still does not know whether Pence himself will testify. While the committee has had informal discussions with Pence’s legal team, sources say that Pence would prefer aides like Short act as the former vice president’s “proxy” so Pence himself does not have to appear.

Former President still blames Pence for not trying to overturn the election results in Congress — and Pence has faced a backlash from Trump’s base for his role on January 6. Short was with Pence at the Capitol on January 6 when rioters were chanting “hang Mike Pence” and Trump tweeted, “Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution.” Short was also at Pence’s side in the Oval Office for a pivotal January 4 meeting when Trump and attorney John Eastman tried to convince Pence that he could overturn the presidential election results in Congress on January 6.

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Utah Jazz’s Joe Ingles out for season with torn ACL

The Utah Jazz’s Joe Ingles will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season, after Ingles went down with a knee injury during the Jazz-Timberwolves game. An MRI subsequently revealed a torn ACL in Ingles’ left knee, which will require season-ending surgery.  Per multiple reports, Ingles has a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee with no other structural damage.

Ingles will need to get a full range of motion before undergoing surgery to repair his knee after which he will be out for the remainder of the 2021-22 season as well as the postseason. A recovery time will likely be provided after Ingles’ surgery, which should take place before the end of the month.

Ingles was averaging 7.1 points, 3.5 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game on 40.8 percent shooting from the field and 35.1 percent from the 3-point line through 44 games. The torn ACL is the first serious injury of Ingles’ NBA career; the veteran forward had missed just nine games in the seven years leading into the current 2021-22 season.

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Forward Jordan Greenway agrees to three-year, $9 million contract with Minnesota Wild

On Monday, forward Jordan Greenway agreed to a three-year, $9 million contract with the Minnesota Wild.  The 24-year-old was in the final season of a two-year, $4.2 million contract he signed in Oct. 2020, and could have been a restricted free agent after the season.

Wild general manager Bill Guerin said: “Jordan’s play over the last couple months has really been great. The way he’s been a big part of that line with [Joel] Eriksson Ek and [Marcus] Foligno is something that we want to keep around. And we’ve seen a growth in Jordan over the last couple years that we feel will continue and Jordan will keep getting better and better. This is a place he’s expressed that he’s comfortable, he wants to be here, he believes in what he’s doing. And we believe in Jordan and the direction that he’s going. We are extremely happy to have him back for three more years.”

Greenway has scored 13 points in 33 games for the Wild (27-10-3), who are third in the Central Division, and play their final game before the break for 2022 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend at the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday. Greenway has scored 98 points (30 goals, 68 assists) in 243 regular-season games and five points in 16 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

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Morgan Wallen fulfills the remainder of his $500K pledge with $100k donation to the National Museum Of African-American Music in Nashville

Morgan Wallen has fulfilled the remainder of his $500,000 pledge to the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) and other Black-led or owned organizations, by donating $100,000 to the National Museum Of African American Music (“NMAAM”) in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tuwisha Rogers-Simpson, vice president of brand and partnerships for NMAAM, confirmed that the museum received Wallen’s donation of $100,000 on behalf of Wallen’s More Than My Hometown Foundation. Rogers-Simpson said she “had the opportunity to tour and share our mission with Morgan as he was eager to learn more in a sincere effort to grow,” adding that the funds donated will go to support education and operational initiatives at the museum.

In September 2021, Wallen’s manager, Seth England, clarified Morgan’s contributions to various Black groups following reports that questioned whether Wallen had followed through with his $500K pledge. England confirmed Wallen’s contributions by providing records and documentation, saying: “$300,000 to BMAC in the names of 20 individuals who had counseled him following the incident when he uttered the N-word during a night of partying. Those individuals were given the option to funnel their respective $15,000 donations to a charity of their choice, or keep the money within BMAC.  $165,000 of the pledged funds to BMAC stayed within the organization, and the remaining $135,000 was distributed to several smaller charities of the individuals’ choice.”  Young People’s Chorus of New York City, Teen Dream Center, Beatrice W. Welters Breast Health Outreach & Navigation Program, Right Hand Foundation were among the smaller charities that the 20 individuals chose to donate to.

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