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Lockdown video calls send Zoom to 169pc revenue jump
- June 03, 2020
Zoom Video Communications Inc raised its full-year revenue forecast on Tuesday, riding on a surge in usage of its video conferencing platform as people turn to virtual meetings to stay connected and work remotely amid broader stay-at-home measures. (more...)
- June 03, 2020
Zoom Video Communications Inc raised its full-year revenue forecast on Tuesday, riding on a surge in usage of its video conferencing platform as people turn to virtual meetings to stay connected and work remotely amid broader stay-at-home measures. (more...)
Spotify to participate in Black Out Tuesday
- June 03, 2020
Apple Music , for example, has made a decision to pause parts of its service including replacing the usual For You, Browse, and Radio sections with a " Listen Together " link that takes users to a streaming station filled with the best of black music. (more...)
- June 03, 2020
Apple Music , for example, has made a decision to pause parts of its service including replacing the usual For You, Browse, and Radio sections with a " Listen Together " link that takes users to a streaming station filled with the best of black music. (more...)
'Twilight' actor Gregory Tyree Boyce, girlfriend's cause of deaths revealed
- June 02, 2020
Las Vegas police said they found a white powder on the dress and no evidence of foul play. There were no "signs of trauma to either subject" and the bedroom was undisturbed, officers noted. Anxious about you all the time. The world lost an awesome person'. Gregory Tyree Boyce , an actor known for appearing in " Twilight ", died at age 30 in May. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
Las Vegas police said they found a white powder on the dress and no evidence of foul play. There were no "signs of trauma to either subject" and the bedroom was undisturbed, officers noted. Anxious about you all the time. The world lost an awesome person'. Gregory Tyree Boyce , an actor known for appearing in " Twilight ", died at age 30 in May. (more...)
Sadaf wasn’t the reason behind my separation with Syra: Shahroz
- June 02, 2020
I swear on the Holy Book and I will be able to say, 'Beta, look what I said in return'. "I can safely challenge any person to provide evidence to prove otherwise". "At that time, I was not involved with Sadaf in any which way", Shahroz reiterated, adding, "I am making this video for my daughter who I love very much. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
I swear on the Holy Book and I will be able to say, 'Beta, look what I said in return'. "I can safely challenge any person to provide evidence to prove otherwise". "At that time, I was not involved with Sadaf in any which way", Shahroz reiterated, adding, "I am making this video for my daughter who I love very much. (more...)
Lea Michele accused of making life 'living hell' for black Glee co-star
- June 02, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing protests for George Floyd happening around the country, Lea Michele has found herself in the middle of a controversy. Samantha Ware , Alex Newell and Amber Riley all put Lea Michele on blast for her actions. Last month she confirmed that she is expecting her first child with husband Zandy Reich. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing protests for George Floyd happening around the country, Lea Michele has found herself in the middle of a controversy. Samantha Ware , Alex Newell and Amber Riley all put Lea Michele on blast for her actions. Last month she confirmed that she is expecting her first child with husband Zandy Reich. (more...)
Lea Michele, Samantha Marie Ware 'Glee' Drama: Amber Riley, More React
- June 02, 2020
Other " Glee " cast members, including Alex Newell , Amber Riley and Dabier Snell , also reacted to the accusations, showing support for Ware and casting more doubt on Michele. "GIRL YOU WOULDNT LET ME SIT AT THE TABLE WITH THE OTHER CAST MEMBERS CAUSE "I DIDNT BELONG THERE" F- YOU LEA ", he wrote . Ware joined the cast of Glee during its final season in 2015 as Jane Hayward , a student at Dalton Academy who transfers to McKinley to join the New Directions. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
Other " Glee " cast members, including Alex Newell , Amber Riley and Dabier Snell , also reacted to the accusations, showing support for Ware and casting more doubt on Michele. "GIRL YOU WOULDNT LET ME SIT AT THE TABLE WITH THE OTHER CAST MEMBERS CAUSE "I DIDNT BELONG THERE" F- YOU LEA ", he wrote . Ware joined the cast of Glee during its final season in 2015 as Jane Hayward , a student at Dalton Academy who transfers to McKinley to join the New Directions. (more...)
Vanessa Bryant Shares Photo Of Kobe Wearing 'I Can't Breathe' Shirt
- June 02, 2020
It was in support of Eric Garner , an African-American who died while being arrested in NY. Footage of the incident and Garner's death led to national "Black Lives Matter" protests and saw high-profile athletes across America come together against the incident. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
It was in support of Eric Garner , an African-American who died while being arrested in NY. Footage of the incident and Garner's death led to national "Black Lives Matter" protests and saw high-profile athletes across America come together against the incident. (more...)
Apple Music joins Black Out Tuesday to support awareness campaign
- June 02, 2020
It adds: "Join us on Tuesday, June 2 as a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community". A number of New Zealanders, including Matilda Green, Anika Moa, and Lily McManus, have posted a picture of a black square on social media and joined the chorus of people calling for equality. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
It adds: "Join us on Tuesday, June 2 as a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community". A number of New Zealanders, including Matilda Green, Anika Moa, and Lily McManus, have posted a picture of a black square on social media and joined the chorus of people calling for equality. (more...)
Kylie Jenner Disputes Forbes Claim She Isn't A Billionaire
- June 02, 2020
Coty Inc. tumbled Friday after Forbes reported that Kylie Jenner allegedly provided the magazine with misleading financial information about her cosmetics brand. "Coty said that sales were up 40 percent from 2018, meaning the business only generated about $125 million that year, nowhere near the $360 million the Jenners had led Forbes to believe", Forbes said. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
Coty Inc. tumbled Friday after Forbes reported that Kylie Jenner allegedly provided the magazine with misleading financial information about her cosmetics brand. "Coty said that sales were up 40 percent from 2018, meaning the business only generated about $125 million that year, nowhere near the $360 million the Jenners had led Forbes to believe", Forbes said. (more...)
Shattered beyond fix, Adnan Siddiqui on musician Wajid Khan’s death
- June 02, 2020
Indian judge Neha Kakkar has paid an emotional tribute to Wajid Khan of the Sajid-Wajid music director duo fame. But recently he got to know about kidney infection. Not only that invited me to their place and I had nihari cooked by their mother". Wajid Ali Khan, son of famed tabla player Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan, made his debut as a music composer in cinema alongside his brother Sajid Ali Khan, with Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998), starring Salman Khan and Kajol. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
Indian judge Neha Kakkar has paid an emotional tribute to Wajid Khan of the Sajid-Wajid music director duo fame. But recently he got to know about kidney infection. Not only that invited me to their place and I had nihari cooked by their mother". Wajid Ali Khan, son of famed tabla player Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan, made his debut as a music composer in cinema alongside his brother Sajid Ali Khan, with Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998), starring Salman Khan and Kajol. (more...)
New Spike Lee film has a powerful message about George Floyd
- June 02, 2020
His death, and US authorities' subsequent response has prompted protests and unrest across America, with Lee adding his own voice on Sunday by debuting a short film, 3 Brothers , on a CNN special news report, hosted by Don Lemon . Pantaleo was not charged. Floyd passed away last Monday after being apprehended by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with Derek Chauvin, an officer who was filmed kneeling on his neck facing a third degree murder charge and three other officers dismissed over ... (more...)
- June 02, 2020
His death, and US authorities' subsequent response has prompted protests and unrest across America, with Lee adding his own voice on Sunday by debuting a short film, 3 Brothers , on a CNN special news report, hosted by Don Lemon . Pantaleo was not charged. Floyd passed away last Monday after being apprehended by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with Derek Chauvin, an officer who was filmed kneeling on his neck facing a third degree murder charge and three other officers dismissed over ... (more...)
'He was always smiling': Bollywood composer Wajid Khan dies aged 42
- June 02, 2020
I will forever remember you as ever-smiling, singing songs on the phone. "Prayers for your peaceful journey Wajid bhai", he tweeted. Popular music director Wajid Khan , of Sajid-Wajid fame, passed away in Mumbai . All heart. Every music session with him was memorable. The composer was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai and was reportedly on a ventilator. "Rest in peace bhai!" Nushrat Bharucha put out a tweet mourning the "untimely demise" of the music composer and wrote, Mourning your ... (more...)
- June 02, 2020
I will forever remember you as ever-smiling, singing songs on the phone. "Prayers for your peaceful journey Wajid bhai", he tweeted. Popular music director Wajid Khan , of Sajid-Wajid fame, passed away in Mumbai . All heart. Every music session with him was memorable. The composer was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai and was reportedly on a ventilator. "Rest in peace bhai!" Nushrat Bharucha put out a tweet mourning the "untimely demise" of the music composer and wrote, Mourning your ... (more...)
5 works that defined the life and career of Bulgarian artist Christo
- June 02, 2020
The project was marred by tragedy. A planned work, L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, will be made posthumously in accordance with both artists' wishes in Paris next year. Christo and Jeanne-Claude's work can even be celebrated in Paris with a serious exhibition at the Centre Georges Pompidou beginning in July. Although their large-scale outdoor and indoor projects were collaborative, they were all credited exclusively to Christo until 1994, when they revealed Jeanne-Claude's contributions. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
The project was marred by tragedy. A planned work, L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, will be made posthumously in accordance with both artists' wishes in Paris next year. Christo and Jeanne-Claude's work can even be celebrated in Paris with a serious exhibition at the Centre Georges Pompidou beginning in July. Although their large-scale outdoor and indoor projects were collaborative, they were all credited exclusively to Christo until 1994, when they revealed Jeanne-Claude's contributions. (more...)
How daily horse rides have helped the Queen through lockdown
- June 02, 2020
Queen Elizabeth was crowned exactly 67 years ago, and today, at the age of 94, she showed us that she is still very vital and engages in all possible leisure activities. At the time, sources said she's been enjoying herself in the company of her husband, Prince Philip . In April, she marked her 94th birthday privately at Windsor Castle after she had cancelled all forms of public celebration amid the coronavirus lockdown. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
Queen Elizabeth was crowned exactly 67 years ago, and today, at the age of 94, she showed us that she is still very vital and engages in all possible leisure activities. At the time, sources said she's been enjoying herself in the company of her husband, Prince Philip . In April, she marked her 94th birthday privately at Windsor Castle after she had cancelled all forms of public celebration amid the coronavirus lockdown. (more...)
Hardik Pandya and Natasa expecting a baby
- June 02, 2020
While cricketers from West Indies, England and Sri Lanka have received orders to gradually resume training in order to be match-ready for cricketing action ahead, not many Indian cricketers have resumed outdoor training. Natasa Stankovic and Hardik Pandya got engaged on New Year's Day this year during their vacation. In the picture, both of them can be seen wearing varmala while performing a traditional ceremony. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
While cricketers from West Indies, England and Sri Lanka have received orders to gradually resume training in order to be match-ready for cricketing action ahead, not many Indian cricketers have resumed outdoor training. Natasa Stankovic and Hardik Pandya got engaged on New Year's Day this year during their vacation. In the picture, both of them can be seen wearing varmala while performing a traditional ceremony. (more...)
Record labels to suspend work for Black Out Tuesday
- June 02, 2020
It said it would contribute to Black Lives Matter and other groups fighting "racial injustice". Columbia Records was the first label to make a public stance over Loyd's death, with its chairman, Ron Perry, posting on May 28, "We stand together with the Black community against all forms of racism, bigotry, and violence". (more...)
- June 02, 2020
It said it would contribute to Black Lives Matter and other groups fighting "racial injustice". Columbia Records was the first label to make a public stance over Loyd's death, with its chairman, Ron Perry, posting on May 28, "We stand together with the Black community against all forms of racism, bigotry, and violence". (more...)
Nick Saban Releases Powerful Statement Following George Floyd's Murder
- June 02, 2020
The 56-year-old penned a note on Instagram , saying she felt "pained" and "exhausted". "Race and racism is a reality that so many of us grow up learning to just deal with", she wrote. USA sportswear giant Nike has released a minute-long video on its social media account that says: "Don't turn your back on racism. It can't be 'normal.' If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives up to its highest ideals, we can and must be better". (more...)
- June 02, 2020
The 56-year-old penned a note on Instagram , saying she felt "pained" and "exhausted". "Race and racism is a reality that so many of us grow up learning to just deal with", she wrote. USA sportswear giant Nike has released a minute-long video on its social media account that says: "Don't turn your back on racism. It can't be 'normal.' If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives up to its highest ideals, we can and must be better". (more...)
J.R. Smith beats up vehicle window-breaker in Los Angeles riot
- June 02, 2020
The fight took place in the Fairfax district, not far from where protests over George Floyd's death turned destructive over the weekend, according to the Los Angeles Times . "He didn't know whose window he broke, and he got his a** whooped". "There's a problem with the motherf-king system, that's it", Smith added. Smith is a free agent who last played in the National Basketball Association for Cleveland Cavaliers (11 games) last season. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
The fight took place in the Fairfax district, not far from where protests over George Floyd's death turned destructive over the weekend, according to the Los Angeles Times . "He didn't know whose window he broke, and he got his a** whooped". "There's a problem with the motherf-king system, that's it", Smith added. Smith is a free agent who last played in the National Basketball Association for Cleveland Cavaliers (11 games) last season. (more...)
Lawyer Representing George Floyd's Family To Release Results Of Independent Autopsy
- June 01, 2020
An independent autopsy commissioned by the family of George Floyd indicates that he was asphyxiated, and that the death was a homicide. Floyd was killed when Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes with the help of three accompanying officers - two of them grabbing Floyd's legs and back. (more...)
- June 01, 2020
An independent autopsy commissioned by the family of George Floyd indicates that he was asphyxiated, and that the death was a homicide. Floyd was killed when Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes with the help of three accompanying officers - two of them grabbing Floyd's legs and back. (more...)
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reportedly sue Tatler over ‘sexist’ article
- June 01, 2020
They even dished on Kate's "row" with Meghan at the royal wedding, claiming they argued over Princess Charlotte's tights. "It's disgusting. It's sexist and woman-shaming at its very worst", the source noted. Meghan didn't want them to. Since the Covid-19 lockdown, the Duchess of Cambridge has launched photography exhibition Hold Still, and taken part in video calls to schools, hospitals and maternity services, as well as playing bingo with pensioners to highlight social care. (more...)
- June 01, 2020
They even dished on Kate's "row" with Meghan at the royal wedding, claiming they argued over Princess Charlotte's tights. "It's disgusting. It's sexist and woman-shaming at its very worst", the source noted. Meghan didn't want them to. Since the Covid-19 lockdown, the Duchess of Cambridge has launched photography exhibition Hold Still, and taken part in video calls to schools, hospitals and maternity services, as well as playing bingo with pensioners to highlight social care. (more...)
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