Oprah Winfrey, accepting the Cecil B. de Mille Award “for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment” at the Golden Globes, delivered a powerful speech rejecting harassment that brought the room to tears and sounded awfully…presidential.Oprah is often teased for her supposed presidential ambitions, and has returned the favor on more than one occasion — she even recently responded to a John Podhoretz article calling her Democrat’s best hope for 2020 thanking the columnist for his “VOTE of confidence!”So in light of her electrifying speech at the Golden Globes, Twitter was all abuzz about the potential of Oprah 2020.Some have even began speculating on running mates:And she’s even locking down swing voters:Of course, you can’t run as a Democrat without a coveted endorsement from Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod:And if that weren’t enough to get the speculative juices running, NBC sent out a tweet BEFORE … [Read more...] about ‘She’s Running’: Twitter Blown Away by Oprah’s Electrifying Golden Globes Speech
H&M Faces Twitter Backlash for “Racist” Hoodie
People were furious the fashion giant's U.K. website was selling the garment, which was modeled by a black child. H&M received a fierce backlash late Sunday night for what many people are describing as a "racist" item of children's clothing. Twitter users noticed that the Swedish fast-fashion giant's U.K. site was selling a green hooded top emblazoned with the phrase "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle" and modeled by a black child. The criticism was swift, with many accusing H&M of a jaw-dropping lack of awareness at best or casual racism at worst. As of early Monday morning, U.K. time, the hoodie was still available for sale. By 9 a.m. local time, the listing had been altered, with the image of the child modeling the garment missing. H&M has yet to address the controversy. Here are some of the reactions on Twitter. … [Read more...] about H&M Faces Twitter Backlash for “Racist” Hoodie
Golden Globes: Watch Hollywood Reporter and HFPA’s Official Aftershow Live Via Twitter
Now that all the action at the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony is over, see what the winners and experts have to say about all that took place inside the Beverly Hilton on the official aftershow, a partnership between The Hollywood Reporter and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.Immediately following the Golden Globe Awards telecast on NBC, THR will produce an hourlong live stream featuring one-on-one interviews with the night’s winners, show highlights and expert analysis from THR’s awards-season experts. This program will live stream on Twitter from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Sunday from 11 p.m.-midnight ET (8-9 p.m. PT).THR associate editor Ashley Lee and veteran red carpet reporter Marc Malkin will anchor the live stream, produced in partnership with the HFPA. The live stream will be available on Twitter and connected devices. Viewers in the United States will be able to access the live stream at live.twitter.com/GoldenGlobesLive or via @THR. … [Read more...] about Golden Globes: Watch Hollywood Reporter and HFPA’s Official Aftershow Live Via Twitter
Twitter Calls Out Golden Globes For Honoring Kirk Douglas, Accused of Raping Natalie Wood: ‘Not a Good Look’
During Sunday night’s telecast of the Golden Globes, the awards show took a moment to pay tribute to movie legend Kirk Douglas.After a montage highlighting a long and successful career, the 101-year-old actor appeared on stage with his actress daughter-in-law, Catherine Zeta-Jones. They presented the award for Best Screenplay.However, Twitter took issue with the moment. Not necessarily because it was difficult to understand the actor’s speech, but because Douglas is rumored to have raped actress Natalie Wood.A 2012 Gawker article has been circulating of Robert Downey Jr. reviving the accusation that Douglas repeatedly raped Wood in a hotel room when she was an up and coming actress.Here’s a sampling of the criticism on social media: Have a tip we should know? [email protected] … [Read more...] about Twitter Calls Out Golden Globes For Honoring Kirk Douglas, Accused of Raping Natalie Wood: ‘Not a Good Look’
Trump Reportedly Starting Work Day Later to Spend Mornings on ‘TV and Twitter Time’
President Donald Trump’s workday schedule is shrinking, and packed with “Executive Time” — i.e. time spent watching TV and tweeting — according to a new report from Axios.The president’s private schedule, obtained by Jonathan Swan of Axios, revealed Trump often starts his official day as late as 11 a.m., and is holding far fewer meeting than he once did — “largely to meet [his] demands for more ‘Executive Time,’ which almost always means TV and Twitter time alone in the residence,” officials said.From Axios: The schedule says Trump has “Executive Time” in the Oval Office every day from 8am to 11am, but the reality is he spends that time in his residence, watching TV, making phone calls and tweeting. Trump comes down for his first meeting of the day, which is often an intelligence briefing, at 11am.What’s more, Trump’s days also end early, with him reportedly returning to the residence at 6 … [Read more...] about Trump Reportedly Starting Work Day Later to Spend Mornings on ‘TV and Twitter Time’