Alec Baldwin landed in hot water after he referred to Blackout Tuesday as “National Day Of Whatever”. The actor, 62, defended his decision to promote an episode of his podcast with controversial director Woody Allen, 84, on June 2 while millions of people across the globe protested racial injustice and police brutality in the wake of George Floyd‘s tragic death.

Alec captioned the Instagram post, promoting his podcast Here’s The Thing, without any mention of Blackout Tuesday. “Woody Allen’s new book, Apropos of Nothing, starts with a portrait of his father, a tough-guy World War One Navy veteran and onetime gunman in a firing squad,” he began. “It’s the first of a series of surprising, fascinating stories from a life that went from

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Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform

HOUSTON - The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd drew thousands of mourners Monday to a church in his native Houston, as his death two weeks ago continues to stoke protests in America and beyond over racial injustice, and spurred France to abruptly halt the use of police choke holds.Under the searing Texas heat at The Fountain of Praise church, mourners wearing T-shirts with Floyd's picture or the words “I Can't Breathe” — the phrase he said repeatedly while pinned down by a Minneapolis police officer — waited for hours to see Floyd's body, dressed in a brown suit in an open gold-colored casket.

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Biden campaign says he opposes calls to 'defund the police' following George Floyd protests

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden's campaign said Monday that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee opposed the “defunding the police” message amid growing calls to do so by activists across the country following George Floyd's death.“As his criminal justice proposal made clear months ago, Vice President Biden does not believe that police should be defunded," Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates said.

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Biden campaign says he opposes calls to 'defund the police'

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What’s changed since George Floyd’s death sparked mounting calls for reform

ORLANDO, Fla. – As the U.S. enters its third week of protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the national unrest has sparked change at the state and national level.Floyd’s brutal death was caught on video, footage showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on his neck until Floyd goes limp.

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Police charge cyclist in connection with assault of 3 people posting flyers in Maryland

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - A Maryland man is facing assault charges following an incident that occurred on the Capital Crescent Trail earlier this week in Bethesda. According to the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, on Monday at around 12:45 p.m., three young people -- one man and two women -- were posting flyers in relation to the death of George Floyd along the trail when a suspect, described as a white male, forcibly grabbed the flyers from one of the victims. Police say the suspect also pushed his bike towards the male victim, which caused him to fall to the ground.

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Alicia Keys Offers Message of Hope for Graduating Students: "Your Generation is Going to Heal Us"

As the nation continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd, Alicia Keys shared encouraging words to graduating students while opening YouTube Originals' Dear Class of 2020 virtual commencement Sunday. "I know right now it might not feel like there's a lot to celebrate and that's okay.

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Alicia Keys Has a Message for Graduates at the 'Dear Class of 2020' Commencement

Alicia Keys has a message for graduates of the class of 2020.During YouTube Originals' 'Dear Class of 2020' commencement, Alicia Keys opened the special by talking directly to the students missing out on their ceremonies due to the Coronavirus crisis, while mentioning the ongoing protests due to George Floyd's death and police brutality."You're showing that your generation is the one that's going to heal us," she said."I will always be by your side, no matter where the fight for justice takes us next.""I think for the first time ... we can see so clearly what injustice looks like And now we all can choose how to respond," she said.But Keys wanted the graduates to have fun, too.

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SZA Calls Out CrossFit CEO for Mocking Pandemic & George Floyd Protests

SZA is calling out CrossFit CEO, Greg Glassman.

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Donald Trump says 'it's a great day for George Floyd' as he boasts about US job numbers

Donald Trump has sparked fury after invoking George Floyd's name while boasting about employment figures, claiming he would be pleased.

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Citing jobs in US, Trump says 'a great day' for George Floyd, Biden calls it 'despicable'

Donald Trump sparked controversy Friday, calling it a "great day" for George Floyd, the man whose death in custody last week unleashed nationwide protests over police brutality against African Americans."We all saw what happened last week.

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Police union calls LA mayor 'unstable,' faults budget cuts

LOS ANGELES – The outrage over George Floyd’s death arrived at Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s front door in the form of hundreds of protesters gathered outside his home, loudly chanting to gut funding for the police department. There was anger about curfews and the use of rubber bullets by police to disperse protesters.

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Priyanka Chopra and other Indian stars branded ‘hypocrites’ for calling out racism after promoting skin lightening creams

Black Lives Matter movement while endorsing skin lightening creams.Priyanka, 37, shared a lengthy caption last week urging people to end the ‘race war’ following George Floyd’s death. She wrote: ‘Wherever you live, whatever your circumstances, NO ONE deserves to die, especially at the hands of another because of their skin color.

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2 officers involved in George Floyd death were rookies, attorney says 1 was on his 4th day

Thomas Lane stands before the judge on Thursday.

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Meghan McCain Responds After Receiving Backlash for Calling New York City a 'War Zone' Amid Protests

Meghan McCain is clarifying her thoughts on the protests going on after the death of George Floyd. The 35-year-old co-host has been receiving backlash for her tweet on Tuesday, when she likened her neighborhood in New York City to a «war zone» amid the protests. Nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism have been ongoing following the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man who died after former police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over eight minutes.

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Former 'Access' coworker calls out Billy Bush over 'white privilege'

Billy Bush was on the receiving end of a fiery and racially-tinged tweet from one of his former co-workers.

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Drew Brees apologizes after anthem comments draw backlash from teammates, others

NEW ORLEANS – Drew Brees apologized Thursday for comments that were “insensitive and completely missed the mark” when he reiterated his opposition to Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem in 2016, drawing sharp criticism from fellow high-profile athletes and others in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

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Primal Scream, Dua Lipa, Ghostpoet and more show solidarity by attending London Black Lives Matter protest

They were all in attendance at yesterday's protest

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Ellen DeGeneres is receiving backlash for a since-deleted tweet using the term 'people of color'

Ellen DeGeneres is facing criticism on social media after posting and subsequently deleting a tweet about the worldwide protests after the killing of George Floyd.Immediately social media users flocked to Twitter to point out her message was'tone-deaf' and hypocritical, as many pointed to her controversial friendship with George W. Bush.'Like so many of you, I am angry and I am sad,' DeGeneres wrote, according to screenshots of her since-deleted post on Saturday.

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Meghan McCain Gets Called Out By Her Neighbor After Saying Her NYC Neighborhood Was Looted

There’s nothing wrong with wanting to shelter in place somewhere other than New York City following the vandalism and looting by some outside factions after peaceful George Floyd racial justice protests. But in Meghan McCain‘s case, it appears she wanted to seem like she was hunkered down in Manhattan, while actually staying someplace else. She claimed that her neighborhood looked like a “war zone,” until a resident of her own building publicly called out The View co-host, saying that their area appeared “just fine” outside.

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George Floyd death: Derek Chauvin charges upped, all 4 officers are now facing charges

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will now face second-degree murder charges for the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died after pleading for his life as the officer knelt on his neck during an arrest.

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Alec Baldwin says he's 'gonna be taking a break from social media' following Woody Allen backlash

Alec Baldwin has responded to criticism about his recent social media output.The 62-year-old actor posted a lengthy video to his Instagram account which addressed outrage over both his decision to promote controversial director Woody Allen and dismiss #BlackoutTuesday as 'this...national day of whatever'.He called the video a 'pre-break ramble' and also declared he would 'be taking a break from social media for a time.' Speaking up: Alec Baldwin has responded to criticism about his recent social media outputHowever that promise was immediately broken, when the star of The Departed returned to the social media platform to post a video of flowers and some clouds.He captioned that post: 'Taking a break to smell the flowers.

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NAACP calls on UN to classify mistreatment of black people by police as human rights violation

The death of the unarmed black man in Minneapolis has sparked outrage across the world.

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Drew Brees On Athletes Taking The Knee During National Anthem: ‘I Will Never Agree With Anybody Disrespecting The Flag’

Drew Brees is being hit with backlash following his comments about the ongoing #BlackLivesMatter protests all over the world.

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3 additional officers facing charges in George Floyd’s death

MINNEAPOLIS – Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time are leveling charges against three other officers.

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Love Island’s Mike Boateng on Black Lives Matter and racism he faced in police force and after the show

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Boris Johnson condemns George Floyd killing, calls for 'lawful' protests

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday condemned the killing of George Floyd by police in the United States but declined to say whether he had spoken about the issue with key ally Donald Trump.

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Alec Baldwin outrage as he calls Blackout Tuesday 'national day of whatever'

Alec Baldwin has left many angry by calling Blackout Tuesday a 'national day of whatever.'

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George Clooney calls racism America’s pandemic: “It infects all of us”

"In 400 years we’ve yet to find a vaccine"

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George Clooney calls for action against racism ‘pandemic’

George Clooney has called for a drastic overhaul of law enforcement in America in an effort to combat the racism “pandemic” raging in the country.

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Alec Baldwin Responds to Criticism for Promoting Woody Allen Interview on Blackout Tuesday

Alec Baldwin is defending his decision to post on Blackout Tuesday.

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Hilaria Baldwin pens heartfelt note after Alec Baldwin infuriates followers for insensitivity

Hilaria Baldwin penned a heartfelt note to her four children, who she shares with husbandAlec Baldwin, about fighting for a world without prejudice on Tuesday.'Dear babies everywhere, so many people working hard to make this world a better place for you, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation,' the fitness guru captioned an adorable Instagram Story of one of her four little ones.The doting mom also shared a selfie of herself recording a podcast with Dr. Aliza Pressman on discussing race issues with sons Romeo Alejandro David, 2, Leonardo Ángel Charles, 3, and Rafael Thomas, 5, plus daughter Carmen Gabriela, 6.

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Ben Franklin Bridge reopened following closure due to protests in Philadelphia

SKYFOX flew over the scene Tuesday.

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Ben Franklin Bridge closed due to protests in Philadelphia

SKYFOX flew over the scene Tuesday.

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Alec Baldwin plugs Woody Allen podcast on #BlackoutTuesday

Alec Baldwin is facing backlash for promoting his new podcast interview with controversial director Woody Allen on #BlackoutTuesday.Baldwin took to social media with several posts about the interview and was immediately met with fury from his followers for not only his choice to sit down with Allen, who has been accused of sexual assault by his adopted daughter, but also for his 'tone-deaf' timing.BlackoutTuesday was devised to disrupt the work week by stopping production and social media promotion in order to reflect and focus time and energy on promoting black artists, businesses and projects.

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Daytona Beach police chief asks community to participate in peaceful protest, calls Minneapolis officer a ‘murderer’

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Daytona Beach community leaders have organized a demonstration dubbed the “I Can’t Breath Peaceful Protest” to take place Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

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Alec Baldwin Defends Woody Allen In New ‘Here’s The Thing’ Podcast Episode

Alec Baldwin is coming to the defense of defamed director Woody Allen once again.

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Alec Baldwin responds to critics after he promoted a podcast episode with Woody Allen

Alec Baldwin responded on social media after being criticized for promoting a new podcast episode with Woody Allen on “Blackout Tuesday.” Baldwin took to Instagram on Tuesday to promote an upcoming episode of his popular podcast “Here’s the Thing” where he talks with Allen about his new book. However, followers were quick to criticize the star for self-promoting an episode with the controversial filmmaker on a day when people aren’t posting in favor of listening and educating themselves on the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

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Social media, music world go dark for Black Out Tuesday

NEW YORK – Though Black Out Tuesday was originally organized by the music community, the social media world also went dark in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, joining voices around the world outraged by the killings of black people in the U.S.

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‘#TheShowMustBePaused’: FOX joins music industry’s June 2 blackout

The initiative, known as #TheShowMustBePaused, was created by two black women in the multi-billion dollar music industry that profits so greatly from black art.

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Chloe x Halle delay album release due to Black Lives Matter protests

Chloe x Halle are delaying the release of upcoming album Ungodly Hour amid the ongoing riots in the United States.

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Philadelphia’s city-wide curfew extended Tuesday due to primary elections

Police form a line to disallow access for a protest march through Center City on June 1, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Demonstrations have erupted all across the country in response to George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, Minnesota while in pol

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Movement For Black Lives Is Seeking Policing Reforms on Blackout Tuesday

The music industry is taking a day to reflect on Tuesday (June 2) as part of Blackout Tuesday/#TheShowMustBePaused, an industry-wide effort to "disconnect from work and reconnect with our community."In conjunction with the day of reflection -- which was coordinated by Atlantic Records executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang in reaction to the police-involved killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and others -- the Movement 4 Black Lives, a coalition of 100 black-led organizations, is calling for five days of action, each focused on a specific set of demands."It feels important to really move the needle on how we’re relating right now and call for very specific national asks that people can drill down at a local level in response to

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Paris Jackson calls for ‘peace, love and justice’ as she joins protests in West Hollywood

Paris Jackson was seen calling for ‘peace, love and justice’ as she joined protests in Los Angeles following the death of George Floyd.

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George Clooney calls racism the greatest pandemic

In the essay, published by Daily Beast, Clooney called for "systemic change" in the US to tackle the problem of racism, reports etonline.com.

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Drake and The Weeknd donate $100,000 each to National Bailout Collective amid protests

Drake and The Weeknd have donated $100,000 each to the National Bailout Collective to help families in need amid the Black Lives Matter protests currently taking place in America.

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Rihanna, Ricky Martin, Green Day, Katy Perry, Normani & Many Others Honor BlackOut Tuesday

The music industry is taking a pause today (June 2) to observe what is being called "BlackOut Tuesday" (as well as #TheShowMustBePaused), an effort calling for "a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community" as well as an "urgent step of action to provoke accountability and change." The effort was created by music industry executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang in reaction to

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George Floyd: Celebs share Blackout Tuesday posts in protest after killing

In the wake of the horrific death of George Floyd, social media has been flooded with opinion, outrage and emotion.

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Rihanna, Ricky Martin, Green Day, Katy Perry, Normani & Many Others Honor BlackOut Tuesday

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Alec Baldwin Calls Blackout Tuesday ‘National Day Of Whatever’ Faces Major Backlash

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