Hilary Duff apologizes for Halloween costume
Hilary Duff is apologizing for dressing up as a pilgrim for a Halloween party while her boyfriend put on a headdress and face paint to go as an American Indian.
Duff and boyfriend Jason Walsh donned the Thanksgiving-themed costumes for a bash in Beverly Hills on Thursday. Duff got a swift social media backlash after pictures from the party were posted online. Many thought the costumes were racially insensitive.
The actress responded on Twitter Sunday, writing that she was “SO sorry” to people she offended with the costume. She says it wasn’t “properly thought through.”
Walsh issued his own apology via Instagram, saying he “meant no disrespect” and wouldn’t have made the same decision to wear the costume in hindsight. The Associated Press
‘Thor’ joins U.S. pipeline protest
Thor is getting serious about an issue here on Earth.
Chris Hemsworth, who is filming the third instalment in Marvel’s Thor franchise, posted to Instagram in solidarity with protestors of the Dakota Access Pipeline, a proposed 1,200mile-long pipeline between oilfields in North Dakota and Illinois.
Members of the Standing Rock Sioux native American tribe have been protesting to stop the pipeline from crossing next to their reservation, where they say it would destroy sacred sites and contaminate the water supply.
Hemsworth posted a picture of himself in costume standing with Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititiand holding a sign that reads, “We stand with Standing Rock.”
“Standing with those who are fighting to protect their sacred land and water,” he captioned the photo.
Hemsworth also took a moment to acknowledge one of his own failings, in which he wore an offensive costume to a themed party last New Year’s Eve.
“I was at a Lone Ranger themed party where some of us, myself included, wore the traditional dress of First Nations people,” he wrote. “I was stupidly unaware of the offense (sic) this may have caused and the sensitivity around this issue. I sincerely and unreservedly apologize to all First Nations people for this thoughtless action.” USA Today
Adele talks about postpartum troubles
Adele has opened up about parenting, her struggle with postpartum depression and alcohol use in a new interview.
The 28-year-old singer tells Vanity Fair she felt like she had made “the worst decision” of her life after having her son, Angelo, who’s now 4. She says she eventually had to spend some time alone to overcome her postpartum depression.
Adele also touched on cutting back on her drinking and quitting smoking. She says “having a hangover with a child is torture.” She used to be a “massive drinker,” but now only indulges in two glasses of wine a week.
The comments are in the December issue of Vanity Fair, which hits newsstands Thursday. The Associated Press
Agent worked with Monroe, Cosby
Norman R. Brokaw, a trail-blazing talent agent who represented Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Clint Eastwood and other top Hollywood stars, has died at age 89.
Brokaw helped steer actors to work in the fledgling television industry in the 1950s.
He teamed underutilized film stars with directors who were skilled at
delivering low-budget movies within a few days, his family said in a news release. The formula led to the creation of early TV series such as Racket Squad and Public Defender.
He later represented the producers behind hit shows such as The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle and The Dick Van Dyke Show.
He also served as Bill Cosby’s agent, helping get him cast on I Spy, which broke television’s colour barrier.
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 2010 bestowed its Governor’s Award on Brokaw, the only agent to receive the honour.
Part of Brokaw’s work with Monroe involved driving the actress to auditions and appearances. After one appearance, Brokaw and Monroe stopped at the Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles where the actress would first meet her future husband, Joe DiMaggio. The Associated Press