Celebrity

Shonda Rhimes Has Quit Twitter After Elon Musk Takeover

Celebrities are leaving Twitter in the aftermath of Elon Musk’s acquisition. Shonda Rhimes, a screenwriter, producer, and showrunner, tweeted on Saturday: “Not hanging around for whatever Elon has planned. Bye.”  Rhimes is one of numerous people who have abandoned the site in recent days. It comes following online talk in April, when some stars promised to leave the platform when Musk’s takeover concluded, expressing concerns about what the billionaire would do as CEO. There has been an increase in hate speech on the site since Musk closed the $44 billion transaction.  According to one study, the use of the N-word on Twitter spiked by approximately 500% in the 12 hours following the takeover. Musk, a self-described “free speech absolutist,” has already announced the formation of a new “content moderation committee” for Twitter, which will bring together opposing viewpoints. Now, some celebrities are following through on their promises to leave Twitter. Shonda Rhimes The “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Bridgerton” creator said on Saturday she was exiting the platform. Rhimes tweeted that she wasn’t planning to…

Elon Musk’s Twitter Restores Kanye West to Platform

Kanye West’s Twitter account was reinstated on Friday morning, less than a day after Tesla CEO Elon Musk finalized his purchase of the business. West was removed from Twitter earlier this month after making many antisemitic posts, including one about…

Khloe Kardashian Steps Out in Yeezys After Adidas Drops Kanye

Khloe Kardashian was photographed wearing Adidas + Yeezy sneakers on Wednesday, just one day after the company ended its connection with her ex-brother-in-law Kanye West. The reality actress, 38, who was the first in her famous family to tweet about West’s continuing anti-Semitism issue, wore $220 Yeezy 350s to an art class and ice cream in Calabasas. As Khloe walked True into the facility, she wore the infamous shoes with a grey tracksuit. The appearance comes after the rapper’s $220 million yearly contract with the German sports brand was cancelled due to his controversial behavior. West, 45, is on the verge of losing his billionaire title after parting ways with the sportswear behemoth, and is presently worth $2 billion. The father-of-fortune four’s might fall below $1 billion with the termination of his contract with the company, which comes after the cancellation of many other lucrative partnerships. Adidas revealed in a statement that they will be discontinuing their agreement, with the sportswear company reviewing its deal with Ye. They claim to have made many attempts earlier this month ‘to quietly address the matter.’ GAP has also slammed West’s remarks, stating that they will take ‘urgent action’ to remove Yeezy GAP goods from their shops and close their website. After breaking with West last year, Universal Music’s Def Jam label has publicly slammed West’s remarks. In a tweet earlier this month, the rapper said, ‘I’m a bit sleepy tonight, but when I wake up, I’m gonna death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.’ ‘The weird thing is that I can’t be anti-Semitic since black people are also Jews.’  You’ve played me and attempted to blackball everyone who opposes your agenda. Deafcon, also known as defense readiness condition, is a military alert that indicates how soon the military may be deployed in the event of a fatal emergency or assault. Later, the rapper’s Twitter account was suspended. Adidas stated in a statement, ‘Adidas does not accept antisemitism or any other kind of hate speech.’ ‘Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and…

Jerry Lee Lewis Not Dead, Alive in Memphis

Jerry Lee Lewis is still alive.  “TMZ reported incorrectly based on a bogus anonymous tip,” Lewis’ spokesman said. Lewis has been known to be sick with the flu this month; he was unable to attend the Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Oct. 16, where his wife accepted the honor in his place, so saying he is “alive and well” may be exaggerating one of those two things.  However, TMZ admitted they had received a false report about his apparent death. “Earlier today, we were told by someone claiming to be Lewis’ rep that he had passed,” TMZ said in revising its article. “That turned out not to be the case. TMZ regrets the error.” Kris Kristofferson was photographed visiting Lewis at his home after the Hall of Fame induction ceremony to personally…