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A contestant's reaction to an incorrect answer on "Jeopardy!" has gone viral. College students Justin Bolsen and Stephanie Pierson were competing Monday in the High School Reunion Tournament. Bolsen was asked a question about Black history.

American musical, and Jackson has been hailed as a genius. The writer speaks to me from the remote Irish island of Inisheer, where he is taking a few weeks’ rest. It follows a frenetic few years in which A Strange Loop first opened Off-Broadway in 2019, before moving to Broadway two years later and started hoovering up awards.

took to Twitter to imagine a moment from the show where the host asked a contestant about a random piece of trivia and the player’s response. “Jeopardy be like: Host: The 2nd Earl of Winchester wrote this 1887 symphony about the tributary to the 42nd-largest river in Obscuristan,” tweeted the historian. “Contestant: What is ‘Aksjducpïsudintal in A Minor?’ I’ll take History for $100.”“Host: Name a Black person who did anything,” continued the tweet “Contestant: [silence]” Since being posted, the now-viral tweet has been viewed nearly 958,000 times.

Jonathan Majors is set to become a huge star in 2023 thanks to his roles as Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Dame Anderson in Creed III.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Growing up in Texas toward the tail end of the 20th century, I was not taught about Emmett Till. I’ve learned about him since, of course. Till’s name adorns this year’s overdue federal antilynching act, and his tragic fate has inspired plays and films, including 2018’s Oscar-nominated short, “My Nephew Emmett,” and now a powerful new feature from Chinonye Chukwu, who gave Alfre Woodard one of her greatest roles in 2019 Sundance winner “Clemency.” Till’s story — that of a 14-year-old Black boy from Chicago who was kidnapped in the middle of the night and lynched while visiting his family in Mississippi — may have been omitted from my Southern schooling for racist reasons, though I suspect it had as much to do with Western culture’s “great man” bias. History, as a field of study, celebrates the achievements of heroic individuals. Nat Turner, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks. Those names were all taught. But Emmett Till was a kid whose murder galvanized the American civil rights movement, and it has taken a different kind of thinking — à la “Say Their Names” campaign or Ryan Coogler’s “Fruitvale Station” — to position victims in the public’s mind.

Twitter posted a side-by-side photo of the two contestants, writing, “#Jeopardy this didn’t count, but then this one did??”Goldberger’s answer was: “Who is Harriet Tubman?”“Apparently according to #Jeopardy producers, one of theses [sic] says ‘Waiting for Godot’ while the other does NOT say ‘Harriet Tubman.’ #MakeItMakeSense,” another viewer chimed in.#jeopardy this didn’t count, but then this one did?? pic.twitter.com/xsr2RUBLv3The official “Jeopardy!” website states that written answers to the Final Jeopardy! clue don’t have to be spelled the right way in order to win, “but they must be phonetically correct and not add or subtract any extraneous sounds or syllables.”One person suggested the show goes digital in the future. “I don’t quite get why contestants don’t have keypads for Final Jeopardy.

An ice cream shop isn’t the sort of place you would expect to be busy on an overcast Thursday morning, but Just-Ice on Park Lane in Poynton is no ordinary ice cream parlour. While it does serve some of the best sundaes and waffles in the area, what makes this café unique is its mission to offer sympathetic and supportive employment to survivors of modern slavery.

Kanye West is poking some fun at his long list of feuds.

Kim Kardashian met up with Chelsea and Hillary Clinton this past Monday. The three visited Hot & Cool Cafe, in Los Angeles, to discuss the Clintons’ new TV series, which will feature Kim as a guest.Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS will outfit the female members of Team USA for the Beijing 2022 Winter OlympicsKim Kardashian, Demi Moore and Madonna honor Thierry Mugler with emotional tributesFor the coffee date, Kim wore a long black coat, dark sunglasses, and bright green high boots.

The Color Purple and slipped into the roles of Aretha Franklin and Harriet Tubman, Cynthia Erivo has already proven herself to be something of a chameleon.With a Tony and a Grammy for her stage work already under her belt, not to mention two Oscar nominations, a debut full-length album of original music was probably as inevitable as it was eagerly anticipated.Living up to expectations like that can be a tall order, but Erivo pulls it off with Ch. 1 Vs.

Cynthia Erivo earned her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination on Tuesday for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the National Geographic limited series Genius, a role she approached with the utmost R-E-S-P-E-C-T as a longtime fan.

The other films that will be featured in the showcase are Spike Lee’s acclaimed Brooklyn dramedy “Do the Right Thing,” Denzel Washington’s adaptation of August Wilson’s “Fences,” Gina Prince-Bythewood’s debut film “Love & Basketball,” Malcolm D. Lee’s comedy threequel “Barbershop: The Next Cut,” David Oyelowo’s directorial debut “The Water Man,” and Kasi Lemmons’ biopic “Harriet” starring Cynthia Erivo in an Oscar-nominated performance as Harriet Tubman.

put abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the new $20 bill after the effort was delayed indefinitely by the Trump administration in 2019. «The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes,» said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday.

Visionary artist Kanye West has been public about his struggles with bipolar disorder. Throughout the last month, Ye announced a run for president, a new album, and said some questionable things about Harriet Tubman.

Kanye West is reportedly refusing to see his wife, Kim Kardashian West.

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, ranted against historical figure Harriet Tubman on Sunday, saying the Underground Railroad conductor “never actually freed the slaves, she just had them work for other white people,” comments that drew shouts of opposition from some in the crowd.

Sharon Osbourne has no shortage of criticism for Kanye West.

We say this with nothing but love, but Kanye West appears to be spiraling right now and his latest viral rant has us seriously worried about him.

T.I. is demanding answers from Kanye West after the 43-year-old told a presidential rally audience in South Carolina that abolitionist hero Harriet Tubman, “never actually freed the slaves” and that the famed Underground Railroad figure “just had the slaves go work for other white people.” Tip shared two photos of Harriet to his Instagram page on July 20, and wrote in the caption, “Nahhhh WE Can’t let you do that Ye’….”

50 Cent seems to have blamed Jay-Z for Kanye West‘s controversial comments about the abolitionist Harriet Tubman.The rapper brought Jay-Z’s name into the fray by captioning a reposted video of West’s first US presidential campaign rally last night (July 19) with: “What the fuck did he just say. This is all Jay z fault, kanye’s first Rally.

Kanye West made headlines after delivering emotional, bombastic and polarizing remarks at his first campaign rally following his decision to run for president — and friends and his in-laws are deeply concerned, claims a new report.At the July 19 rally at the Exquis Event Center in North Charleston, South Carolina, the rapper and designer-turned politician — who wore a security vest and had "2020" shaved into his hair — upset some attendees when he claimed that abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who

Kanye West made headlines after delivering emotional, bombastic and polarizing remarks at his first campaign rally following his decision to run for president — and friends and his in-laws are deeply concerned, claims a new report.At the July 19 rally at the Exquis Event Center in North Charleston, South Carolina, the rapper and designer-turned politician — who wore a security vest and had "2020" shaved into his hair — upset some attendees when he claimed that abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, ranted against historical figure Harriet Tubman on Sunday, saying the Underground Railroad conductor “never actually freed the slaves, she just had them work for other white people,” comments that drew shouts of opposition from some in the crowd.

Kanye West's first political rally was chaotic, rambling and, at times, downright bizarre.But it was his disparaging comments about Harriet Tubman, an historic figure in American history, which lit a spark on social media.Speaking Sunday in Charleston, South Carolina, where he is seeking to qualify for the state ballot as an independent candidate, the rap star put on quite the show. He appeared in a military style vest with "2020" shaved into the back of his head.

People are worrying about Kanye West.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKanye West broke down in tears, made an outrageous claim about Harriet Tubman, had a heckler ejected and claimed his brain was too big for his skull on Sunday at the first campaign event for his bewildering presidential run.“Harriet Tubman never actually freed the slaves, she just had them work for other white people,” he said at one point in a rambling speech that bounded from one topic to another with little seeming structure.

Frank Sinatra‘s daughter has revealed that her father “loathed” Donald Trump after the president paid tribute to the singer in a recent speech.On Friday (July 3), Trump actioned an executive order giving a new task force 60 days to present plans, including a location, for a National Garden of Heroes.It will feature statues of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and African American civil rights campaigners Martin Luther King Jr.

Singer/actress Cynthia Erivo has used her time in lockdown to record the album she was hoping to make last year (19).The British star had a very busy 2019, promoting and earning multiple nominations for her film Harriet, in which she played former slave and abolitionist Harriet Tubman, and filming HBO series The Outsider, and she couldn’t find the time to lay down tracks. So when the coronavirus pandemic began, her record company bosses were quick to call.

Cynthia Erivo graced the stage tonight at the 2020 Oscars to perform “Stand Up.” The song appeared in Harriet, and is nominated tonight for Best Original Song. Erivo is also nominated for Best Actress tonight for her portrayal of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Erivo performed in a glittering, high-collared gown. Watch it all go down below.

Cynthia Erivo has said it is “saddening” that she is the only person of colour to be nominated in an acting category at the Oscars.

Cynthia Erivo wants to explore her sexuality on screen as she feels Hollywood is failing to show black women’s sensuality.

In celebration of Black History Month, Focus Features and Regal have partnered to offer free screenings of Cynthia Erivo’s “Harriet” in 50 theaters on Feb. 4 and Feb. 11.

Harriet will celebrate Black History Month by screening for free in early February.Focus Features and Regal Cinemas announced the promotion on Friday. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, the film stars Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo as the iconic slave-turned-abolitionist Harriet Tubman.The free screenings in 50 Regal sites across the country will be held Feb.

Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo wants to explore her sexuality on screen as she feels Hollywood is failing to show black women’s sensuality.

The performers for the 2020 Oscars ceremony have been revealed and include Elton John and Cynthia Erivo and other nominees for Best Original Song.

By Matt Grobar