Refinery29 Top Editor Christene Barberich Steps Down After Backlash Over Lack of Diversity, ‘Racist Aggressions’

After 20 years, actor #MikeHenry has decided to step away from voicing Black character #ClevelandBrown. He says a person of color should have the role instead.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerVoice actor Mike Henry said Friday on Twitter that he no longer will voice the Cleveland Brown character on Fox’s animated Family Guy.Henry, who is white, has voiced the African-American Brown since the show’s inception in 1999. He also voiced the character and his son, Rallo Tubbs, on the spinoff, The Cleveland Show, which ran for four years on Fox.Henry was a voice on Family Guy since its 1999 debut.

Bill Simmons on Friday addressed on his podcast the backlash over the lack of diversity at The Ringer which was highlighted in a recent New York Times storythat detailed newsroom concern. The sports personality made clear he felt the digital media company he founded in 2016 which sold to Spotify this year had not done “well enough” with staffing diversity.

Ben Croll Israeli multi-hyphenate Dani Rosenberg marks his feature debut with “The Death of Cinema and my Father Too,” a self-reflexive hybrid film that mixes fact, fiction and autobiography as it grapples with the big questions.Presented under the Cannes 2020 label and sold internationally by Films Boutique, the film follows a rising director as he tracks his father’s final days, camera in hand, telling a story culled from Rosenberg’s experience and interspersed with footage from his own

Kris Jenner got a lot of backlash over her Father’s Day post since she mentioned all the dads she knows with the exception of her ex and father of two of her daughters, Caitlyn Jenner! That being said, seeing the criticism, she returned to the platform to pay tribute to the transgender icon as well. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians momager was just one of the many celebrities posting about the dads in their lives on the special day.

Peter Faricy, who was named in 2018 to head up Discovery's global digital and streaming businesses, is leaving the media group. On Friday, Discovery CEO David Zaslav said Faricy was stepping down as CEO, global direct-to-consumer, where he oversaw the company's digital and direct-to-consumer businesses.

Nicole «Snooki» Polizzi quit. On Thursday's season 3 finale, viewers saw what really went down at Angelina Pivarnick and Chris Larangeira's wedding — and the drama that ensued after Snooki, Jenni «JWoww» Farley and Deena Cortese gave cringe-worthy speeches.ET exclusively broke the news that Angelina tied the knot with Chris at the Park Château Estate & Gardens in East Brunswick, New Jersey, on Nov.

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.

Glassman said in a statement posted on the company’s website. “Since I founded CrossFit 20 years ago, it has become the world’s largest network of gyms.

Duncan Clark, Universal’s president of international distribution, will step down from his role this August, Donna Langley said in a letter to staff on Tuesday.Clark is a 41-year veteran of the industry and has been with Universal for the last 14 years.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThere’s a changing of the guard at the team that leads Universal Pictures’ overseas distribution.Duncan Clark, the convivial and much-beloved president of international distribution, will be stepping down after a 14-year run at the studio.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAdam Rapoport, after nearly 10 years at the editorial helm of Bon Appetit magazine, has resigned after a controversy erupted over the editor-in-chief’s treatment of staff members of color and his insensitivity to racial issues.Rapoport posted news of his resignation from the Condé Nast food publication on Instagram.“I am stepping down as editor in chief of Bon Appetit to reflect on the work I need to do as a human being and to allow Bon Appetit to get to a better

What would the cast of Friends look like if it was cast in 2020?

Odds are, if you haven’t watched any of the CW Arrowverse superhero series, you may not be aware of Hartley Sawyer’s acting career. But for so many people who enjoy “The Flash” and the various other CW superhero shows, Sawyer has been a regular part of the universe for years now.

announced Monday she is stepping down from her role to “help diversify” the company’s leadership.She wrote on Instagram, “I’d like to start by saying that I’ve read and taken in the raw and personal accounts of Black women and women of color regarding their experiences inside our company at Refinery29. And, what’s clear from these experiences, is that R29 has to change.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerSecond City CEO Andrew Alexander is leaving the improv group after accusations of institutional racism were made by former performers, saying that he “failed to create an anti-racist environment wherein artists of color might thrive.”Alexander is also the 50% co-owner of Second City.