LA Times Executive Editor Says He Will Not Resign Amid Criticisms Over Newsroom Diversity

personal website.“I joined the paper with gratitude and optimism three years ago. I was hired with the goal of bringing in voices that would not otherwise appear in your pages: first-time writers, centrists, conservatives and others who would not naturally think of The Times as their home.

In the aftermath of Naya Rivera’s disappearance, some of her former Glee castmates have shared their pain with the world on social media while others haven’t, including Amber Riley! That being said, some fans of the show were quick to judge and call her out for keeping silent about the tragedy. The actress now asks everyone to show some ‘respect’ to her way of mourning, stressing that this is a ‘very real’ and ‘devastating’ time for her and many other people close to Naya Rivera.

through Bieber: "There was a period where I cried every single day of my life, when I was like 13, 14, 15. Every single day I cried," she said.

Novak Djokovic has described the criticism he has faced following the cancellation of the Adria Tour due to coronavirus infections as "a witch hunt".Djokovic was the driving force behind the event that drew huge crowds in Serbia and Croatia before the Zadar final between the world number one and Andrey Rublev was cancelled after Grigor Dimitrov tested positive for COVID-19.Borna Coric and Djokovic also later returned positive tests, leading to consternation from figures within the tennis

JK Rowling took another tossing on Twitter Sunday as she Tweeted that “many health professionals are concerned that young people struggling with their mental health are being shunted towards hormones and surgery when this may not be in their best interests.”The comment was one of a string as she defended herself after being called out for ‘liking’ a Tweet that compared hormone prescriptions to anti-depressants, which were overprescribed to teenagers in the past with sometimes harmful results.

Terry Crews is feeling the heat.

Marsai Martin! The Black-ish star posted the most epic clap-back video after receiving online criticism over her 2020 BET Awards look.On Monday, June 29, the 15-year-old took to Instagram to issue a fake apology about her virtual appearance during the 20th annual BET Awards.

International fans are applauding Kim Soo-hyun and Seo Ye-ji's new drama It’s Okay To Not Be Okay for its attempt to shed light on mental health awareness. With just four episodes down, the tvN drama has already sparked the conversation about different mental health illness.

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefAnthony Mackie has played Falcon seven times in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with 2014’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” In an interview for Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue, Mackie talked to Daveed Diggs about the need for more diversity in Disney’s Marvel movies.The conversation started out with both actors talking about their most recent projects on TV.

On Wednesday, Chris Hemsworth shared an amazing new version of the trailer for his Netflix action film “Extraction”, made by a group of young Nigerian filmmakers known as the Ikorodu Bois.

Following Jimmy Kimmel’s apology for darkening his face to impersonate such African-America celebrities as Oprah Winfrey and NBA star Karl Malone, his longtime friend Adam Carolla is coming to his defence.

Kerry Washington is opening up about diversity in Hollywood and how there is still much work to be done.

Mackenzie Nichols Staff WriterBill Simmons, founder of sports media company The Ringer, is receiving backlash from employees who say that the newsroom is lacking in diversity, sparking a debate in the company on how to improve hiring practices.In a recent episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” guest Ryen Russillo praised Simmons for “the jobs and the opportunities” that he’s given to his staff.

Lance Bass recently mused on his podcast that his business partner, Jax Taylor, should also be let go from Vanderpump Rules due to past racist comments that have surfaced.

Ice Cube is under fire for sharing images that have anti-semetic undertones and fans have been calling him out.

wrote. “The team deserves a chance to show you what Man Repeller can be with me on the sidelines so I’m going to step back and let them show you.”Cohen was responding to the influx of comments she received on a Man Repeller blog post on June 1 committing to standing against racism and highlighting underrepresented voices.

NEW YORK -- Alexis Johnson figures she wasn't the loser when the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said she couldn't cover protests triggered by George Floyd's death. Her readers were — denied the perspective of a black woman with family roots in law enforcement working in her hometown.