On Wednesday, Pepsi announced that it would be pulling a controversial ad that was almost universally mocked for its portrayal of Kendall Jenner handing a police officer a soda during a protest. “Pepsi was trying to project a global a message of unity, peace and understanding (sic),” the company said in a statement to the […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A Cleveland honors student hospitalized after being stomped and bullied at school. She tells Cleveland 19, it was all over a boot! The attack happened Monday at John F. Kennedy High School. The 16-year-old does not want to be identified on camera. She’s suffering from a bruised eye, spinal injury, concussion […]
Well, whenever a new crop of television shows hit the air, there is always a question of which will fall to the cancellation ax first. The news came swiftly this season, with Katherine Heigl‘s legal drama Doubt getting shuffled off of the air after only two episodes on CBS. According to a press release from […]
The late singer’s daughter Paris Jackson tweeted that Michael was “proud to be a black American.” Less than 48 hours after Paris Jackson called the casting of white actor Joseph Fiennes as her late father “insulting” and “shameful,” European TV network Sky Arts has announced it has pulled the Michael Jackson-centric episode from the lineup of […]
The portions featuring actor Don Cheadle will remain for the remainder of the network’s “Thursday Night Football” games. UPDATE: In a statement made to HuffPost Entertainment, CBS said they will not use Rihanna’s song for “Thursday Night Football.” “Beginning this Thursday, we will be moving in a different direction with some elements of […]
The home and garden cable network confirmed the project is dead on its Twitter page. LGBT activists and supporters applaud the decision to show the Benham brothers the door. (CNN) — Twin brothers David and Jason Benham have lost their opportunity to host their own HGTV show. The brothers ran afoul of the […]
The German candy giant known as Haribo is under fire for releasing black liquorice candy called, “Skipper Mix” that have offended their customers. The candy is meant to represent a captain’s trip around the world, but many Swedish customers didn’t see it that way. They saw the faces in the likeness of African, Asian or […]
Another one bites the dust: NBC has canceled “Do No Harm” after just two episodes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The “Jekyll and Hyde”-inspired series was a ratings disaster when it premiered on Thursday, January 31 to 3.1 million viewers and a 3.1 rating in the key 18-49 demographic. Those were the lowest numbers in […]
BAY VILLAGE, OH (WOIO) – The teacher who was pulled from Lake Erie at Huntington Beach on Monday has died from her injuries. 46-year-old Laura Recco of Independence died at St. John West Shore. The student Recco was trying to help, nine-year-old Diamond Harris, has been released from Rainbow. Diamond and Laura were at the beach with other classmates […]
(WOIO) – Concerns over possible Listeria contamination has prompted Giant Eagle to pull shredded iceberg lettuce from store shelves. F.M. Shredded Lettuce – UPC 3003430195 – is being recalled. It was processed by River Ranch. There are no reports of any local customers sickened by the shredded lettuce, but the grocery store chain wants to be safe. […]