March 30th, 2019
Rapper accuses Die Antwoord of trafficking, sexual abuse and more
An Aussie rapper has accused Die Antwoord of “trafficking”, sexual abuse & more in an explosive new diss track, they've responded rubbishing the claims as "clout chasing" and it's all A LOT to unpackhttps://t.co/rp6KikFJM0 pic.twitter.com/Ztc4GmLTda
— Music Feeds (@musicfeeds) March 21, 2019
It has first started when Australian rapper Zheani posted this music video with news and some messages Ninja sent her:
"In the diss track, the Bundaberg-born artist, who grew up in the coastal town of 1770, accuses the band’s frontman Ninja of “trafficking” her to South Africa and alleges that the “sick individual” was fascinated by her resemblance to his own daughter with bandmate, Yolandi Visser".
"As well as accusations of fan grooming, she also accuses him of sexual abuse and intimidation, ritualistic torture and revenge pornography."
"In the clip, Zheani also claims that Die Antwoord have sent her a cease and desist letter, threatening to sue for defamation over her claims."
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This has been news since the 20th and today is actually the first time I'm hearing about this...
Tom Hanks to Play Elvis Presley’s Manager in a Baz Luhrmann Film
Tom Hanks will play Elvis Presley's manager in Baz Luhrmann's next film (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/a6jEPV04Lk pic.twitter.com/VrT8xhv0VT
— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2019
Tom Hanks is currently negotiating to play Elvis Presley’s infamous manager "Colonel" Tom Parker in Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Warner Bros. film about the musician. Parker was responsible for Presley's record deal with RCA & his movie career.
Luhrmann will be directing the movie. He also wrote the script with Craig Pearce.
The director always wanted a star for Parker’s part, but he wants a newcomer for the role of Presley. He has begun meeting with actors for the role.
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Alex Jones admits his sources are 4chan and YouTube
Alex Jones, who's being sued over his Sandy Hook truther segments on Infowars, revealed in deposition that he gets a lot of his conspiracy ideas from dangerous and familiar platforms, like YouTube and 4chan. https://t.co/ZVrI722QDM
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 29, 2019
After being sued for emotional distress by Sandy hook parents for claiming the event was an orchestrated hoax, Alex Jones, host of the info wars site, was up for a deposition in one of those lawsuits.
This deposition was a disaster for him, claiming psychosis made him a truther, not trusting reality, and ended up revealing his sources for his podcasts are YouTube videos and random 4chan comments and threads. The revelation came after he tried to shift blame over whose were the lies said about Sandy hook.
The platforms allowed for the spread of misinformation about the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 people on Feb. 14, 2018, and Jones himself was sued for defamation for misidentifying the shooter. As part of the harassment survivors suffered, a woman was jailed for harassing and threatening parents of the deceased almost immediately after Jones released the personal information of one of the parents.
Social media has been criticized for failing to crack down on extremist content. The platforms have each vowed to work on fixing problems that their algorithms can create ― exposing users to a barrage of conspiracy theories, for instance ― but none has yet found a successful roadmap.
While he attempts in the deposition to distance himself from the various hoaxes, he has continued to target Sandy Hook parents as recently as March 25, Jones offered that a Sandy Hook father who was found dead of an apparent suicide was actually murdered in a plot to distract from special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation.
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If I Could Tell You Just One Thing: Priyanka Chopra, Simone Biles, Awkwafina, Diane Von Furstenberg
- Priyanka Chopra speaks to gymnast Simone Biles, comedian Awkwafina, and fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg
- Simone Biles discusses her sexual assault.
- Awkwafina talks about the tragedy that led her into comedy.
- Diane Von Furstenberg admits to still feeling like a failure despite her massive success and influence.
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Almost 2 Months Later, Liam Neeson "Profoundly Apologizes" in Released Statement
Liam Neeson apologizes for ‘impulsive’ racial comment, says he ‘missed the point’ https://t.co/mxDW3MnziP pic.twitter.com/egsAF7smHq
— Page Six (@PageSix) March 29, 2019
Excerpt from the Statement:
“The horror of what happened to my friend ignited irrational thoughts that do not represent the person I am. In trying to explain those feelings today, I missed the point and hurt many people at a time when language is so often weaponized and an entire community of innocent people are targeted in acts of rage. What I failed to realize is that this is not about justifying my anger all those years ago, it is also about the impact my words have today. I was wrong to do what I did. I recognize that, although the comments I made do not reflect, in any way, my true feelings nor me, they were hurtful and divisive. I profoundly apologize.”
If you remember Neeson, in an interview with Robin Roberts said, in response to a friend's rape:
“I asked her, ‘Did you know the person? It was a man? His race?’ She said he was a black man. I thought, ‘OK.’ After that, there were some nights I went out deliberately into black areas in this city, looking to be set upon so that I could unleash physical violence. I did it for maybe four or five times. It really shocked me, this primal urge I had. It shocked me and it hurt me. I did seek help. I went to a priest. I had two very good friends I talked to, and believe it or not — power walking — to get rid of this.”
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Pet Sematary post: Cats who played Church were "divas" on set; Stephen King attends a screening
Pet Sematary director says cats who played Church were a 'pack of divas' on set https://t.co/NW6njKlEDY
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 29, 2019
In Mary Lambert's adaptation of the Stephen King novel, Church the cat is a British shorthair. Directors Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kölsch didn't want to "compete" with that cat. After looking at a hardcover edition of Pet Sematary that featured a Maine Coon, they settled on using that kind of cat for the part.
They had to get about 8 cats who looked the same, and then train them for the role.
At the Q&A following the LA premiere, Widmyer says: "There was the cat that could hiss, the cat that could jump, the cat that could stare… They were like this pack of divas on set. You know, the cat would get on set and have to get acclimated, so all the actors would have to shut up and just kind of let the cat sniff everything for like ten minutes. So, we just sat there, and watched the cat.”
Stephen King attended a screening with a special guest:
I took Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, to an advance screening of PET SEMATARY. She didn't come back the same. pic.twitter.com/l2dFgeuvBT
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 29, 2019
...and called the adaptation "fucking great" ("It’s f—ing great! It’s a really good movie. It’s a grown-up, adult kind of movie. It’s not like 12 semi-clad teens get killed in a summer camp.")
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Who is more of a diva: You or your cat?
Ciara - "Thinkin Bout You" + New Album Announcement
- Ciara's newest single dropped on March 29th
- She also announced that her 7th album, Beauty Marks, will be available on May 10th
- "Thinkin Bout You" reminds OP of "Hands To Myself" by
Beauty Marks the album coming out 5/10! Pre-order now on @iTunes!https://t.co/eRtMcH5qsf pic.twitter.com/WTwE1OdKeG
— Ciara (@ciara) March 30, 2019
ONTD, are you looking forward to listening to Beauty Marks? Thoughts on this song? Do you do silly things like the ones in this video when you are in love?
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PETA releases ad to raise awareness on our milk drinking habits
Looks weird right?
— PETA (@peta) March 28, 2019
It's what you're doing if you drink cow's milk ✋ Raise your hand if you know that humans shouldn’t be drinking cow’s breast milk. It was made for their babies—not you!
Art by @choicebison @freebison 💙 pic.twitter.com/D8QcJnyfUG
The latest ad from PETA to try and raise awareness depicts a cow breastfeeding an adult man.
According to one of PETA’s reports notes that cows ― which have a natural lifespan of about 20 years and can produce milk for eight or nine years ― may have their lives cut short when they’re involved in factory farming. The stress of the farms leads to “disease, lameness, and reproductive problems,” according to the report, rendering them “worthless to the dairy industry by the time that they’re 4 or 5 years old, at which time they are sent to be slaughtered.”
In a bizarre visual representation, the animal rights organization posted an image of a cartoon cow with the breasts of a human woman breastfeeding a grown adult man. https://t.co/btp47FDi6X
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 29, 2019
Do you drink milk? Favorite cheese?
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G Eazy Boos Halseys Music in Club
THUMBS DOWN: @G_Eazy “loudly booed” when #Playboy nightclub DJ spun ex-girlfriend’s hit song #BadatLove @Halsey @yungblud https://t.co/q55RVx4PKB
— Premiere Networks (@TheRadioSnitch) March 29, 2019
-Greasy was at the Playboy Club in New York this past Monday night
-DJ started playing Bad at Love and another patron witnessed Greasy loudly booing when the song came on
-He then proceeded to obnoxiously make out with his new girlfriend, 20 year old Victoria’s Secret model Yasmin Wijnaldum (hes 29)
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Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer teaming up for Netflix superhero film Thunder Force
Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer teaming up for Netflix superhero film Thunder Force https://t.co/3M2t5jZssq
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 30, 2019
Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer are in talks to star in an original Netflix superhero comedy titled Thunder Force, EW has learned.
The film will be written and directed by McCarthy’s husband, Ben Falcone and will not be R-rated, rather aiming to appeal to a broader audience.
No further plot or cast details are available.
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10 Things I Hate About You Turns 20 Tomorrow; Vox Explores Why It Still Feels Fresh
10 Things I Hate About You is turning 20 — and it’s still too good to be true. https://t.co/yMnXSWlJZm
— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 29, 2019
What makes the movie work 20 years later?
* Julia Stiles' Kat and how she asserts her "right to be a bitch in a world that was prepared to demonize her no matter what."
* the movie treats Kat as being correct in her anger. Patrick respects her rage. Kat even confronts her own internalized misogyny in her disdain for her "girly-girl little sister".
* the movie is also not above dragging Kat a little bit. Her black English teacher Mr. Morgan dismisses some of her "rich white girl problems".
* goes in depth discussing Julia Stiles' "fully realized teenage girl" and Heath Ledger's charismatic Patrick.
* also mentions the soundtrack and of course the "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" scene
* briefly touches on the movie's handling of consent
reminder on the 20th anniversary of 10 Things I Hate About You that Heath Ledger doesn't kiss Julia Stiles at a party because he's sober and she's drunk, and that consent has always been that simple, even in 1999! thank you! pic.twitter.com/rZaouiKIL4
— Sammy Nickalls 🧚♀️ (@sammynickalls) March 27, 2019
* ends with a discussion of their favorite quotes ("That must be Nigel with the brie!" is a personal fave.)
ONTD, do you still love this movie? Do you still have the soundtrack lying around somewhere like me? What's your favorite quote?

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Stevie Nicks accidentally refers to Harry Styles as an NSYNC member at Hall of Fame Ceremony
Stevie Nicks, god bless her soul, thought Harry Styles was in NSYNC pic.twitter.com/r4fUy2pSGJ
— Maeve McDermott (@maeve_mcdermott) March 30, 2019
Friday night, Stevie Nicks made history when she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the second time. First with Fleetwood Mac in 1998 and this year for her own solo work. Harry Styles came out of retirement for one night to introduce greatness.
When talking about her friendship with the retiree she says, “What I really loved about Harry, was that, when he decided to make a solo record from NSYNC, he, uh...” The crowd then begins to chuckle and Nicks immediately recognizes her mistake. “Not NSYNC, sorry. I’m never gonna live that one down! One Direction,” Nicks says shaking her head. It’s okay Stevie sis, it’s an honest mistake.
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She-Ra Season 2 trailer just dropped!
Zac Efron is now a youtuber
My new @YouTube channel is live! Come join me at 9:00am PST - I’ll be answering questions until the first video, “Off the Grid” drops. pic.twitter.com/adKRCHlmMs
— Zac Efron (@ZacEfron) March 30, 2019
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Have you spent 96 hours in the desert?
'We Belong Together' Released 14 Years Ago Today
14 years ago today, “We Belong Together” was released as the second single from @MariahCarey’s tenth studio album ‘The Emancipation of Mimi’
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) March 30, 2019
The comeback track spent fourteen weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and was later named Song of the Decade by Billboard. pic.twitter.com/bOHBNE2XAT
Powerhouse whistle register vocalist, queen of Christmas, elusive chanteuse with eighteen #1 hits, which is difficult to get, not everybody has that - to their credit, shade queen Mariah Carey released "We Belong Together" 14 years ago.
The critically acclaimed song spent fourteen weeks at #1 and topped the Billboard year-end chart and the Billboard decade-end chart and helped her achieve one of the greatest comebacks of all time.
The iconique music video features Carey in her Vera Wang wedding dress she wore when she married Tommy Mattola.
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what were you doing when mimi released the song ONTD?
ONTD Fave Nico Tortorella Wrote A Book
We're obsessed with the cover for @NicoTortorella's new memoir, SPACE BETWEEN, on sale this fall! Read more about it here: https://t.co/vWKRHLZ6rp #spacebetween pic.twitter.com/PabM533XVB
— Crown Publishing (@CrownPublishing) 29. März 2019
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It's a memoir (he is 30) about "[...] sex, sexuality, gender identity and expression, relationships, family, addiction, celebrity, and most importantly love; all of it is you. And all of it is fluid."
'The Matrix' turns 20 years old this month!
The Matrix at 20: How the Wachowskis changed sci-fi https://t.co/cAk07Zvien pic.twitter.com/J3YOui9bFw
— BFI (@BFI) March 26, 2019
- The Wachowskis' landmark, groundbreaking film 'The Matrix' celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. Warner Bros. originally wanted to release this film on summer 1999 against Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, but they pressured the filmmakers in rushing post-production and release it on March 1999 instead.
- The filmmakers found it hard to cast the lead roles. Will Smith was originally slated to play Neo, Jada Pinkett-Smith auditioned to play Trinity, and the studio wanted Val Kilmer to play Morpheus. All of that didn't happen although Jada would eventually have a role in the sequels.
- The cast trained with famed Hong Kong martial arts choreographer and expert Yuen Woo-ping to create the balletic, liquid style of fighting shown in the film.
- The film introduced the concept of simulation and simulacra to audiences worldwide. Its famous "bullet time" sequence was immediately parodied in films like Scary Movie.
- The film won 4 Oscars (film editing, sound mixing, sound editing, and visual effects) and grossed $460 million worldwide.
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Do you feel old, ONTD? Where were you when you first watched The Matrix? Are we living in a simulation?
Is the Joker in Birds of Prey?
Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn films a scene with the Joker for ‘Birds of Prey’ pic.twitter.com/LllmMPdbGT
— Ondřej Dostál (@Dosty47) March 30, 2019
So now we know how Harley’s ‘Fantabulous’ Emancipation begins #BirdsOfPrey pic.twitter.com/GYedXuD5LF
— Harley Quinn Updates (@HarleyMovieNews) March 30, 2019
Fans speculate this person has to be the Joker, but which DC Universe Joker would this be?
source: https://twitter.com/HarleyMovieNews/status/1111989648509861888
https://twitter.com/Dosty47/status/1111926767093235712
Billie Eilish - bad guy
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Her album's out now. Thoughts?
Mark Hamill to Voice Chucky Doll in 'Child's Play' Reboot
Mark Hamill to voice Chucky doll in 'Child’s Play' reboot https://t.co/OXFe7mO7jQ pic.twitter.com/MMgm09lKph
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) 31 March 2019
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- He joins Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman and Brian Tyree Henry.
- Apparently this 'reboot' will "follow the same plot of the original, centering on Karen (Plaza), a single mother who gifts her son Andy (Bateman) a toy doll, unaware that it possesses the soul of a serial killer".
- Child’s Play will hit theaters June 21.
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Sandra Oh hosting tonight's SNL episode, with musical guest Tame Impala
💥 @IamSandraOh’s favorite #SNL moments are... pic.twitter.com/FyL78ceZ0r
— Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) March 29, 2019
Golden Globes winner and Emmy-nominated actress Sandra Oh is hosting tonight's new SNL as part of her 'Killing Eve' season 2 promo, with Tame Impala as the musical guest.
Sandra is the third Asian woman hosting SNL, after Awkwafina earlier this season, and Lucy Liu back in 2000; she's the sixth Asian person overall to host - the other three being Aziz Ansari (2017), Kumail Nanjiani (2017), and Jackie Chan (2000).
Source: https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1111616138474065921