Beckinsale's epic clap back was well-received by her fans, and the response racked up over 11,000 likes in just a few hours.
The star's response also garnered hundreds of comments from her true fans, with praise like, "imagine getting told off by one of the most beautiful women on earth! 🤣🤣🤣 what a tool!"
Another fan wrote, "well said Kate. Keep posting, I love you, you're gorgeous and sincere. I also love your cat, he's adorable."
The troll did not have a followup ... which was probably for the best.
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 12: Lil Durk attends the Def Jam Upfronts 2015 Showcase Powered By Samsung Milk Music & Milk Video at Arena on May 12, 2015 in New York City.
Lil Durk and Tekashi69 are back at taking shots at each other on social media. Tekashi recently made an announcement that his new album TattleTales will be released on Sept. 4.
The controversial rapper also shared a video from his trip to Chicago, which is Lil Durk’s hometown. In the video, Tekashi claimed to pay respects to Durk’s late cousin Nuski, who was shot and killed.
In the video, 6ix9ine is holding a bouquet of flowers and he kneels down to pray in the street.“CAME TO OBLOCK .. came to pay my respect to [Lil Durk] cousin Nuski who was killed by gun violence,” Tekashi wrote in his caption. “We need to change as a community #RIP NUSKI.”
The embattled Brooklyn rapper’s trolling garnered a response from Durk. The Chicago rapper announced that his new album The Voice would drop the same day, Sept. 4.
Lil Durk also took to Instagram Live and claimed that Tekashi’s camp offered him $3 million to keep their feud going. “That b—- ass label called me, somebody from his camp called somebody from my camp, talking about they’ll give me $3 million to keep trolling with this n—-,” Durk said.
However, the rapper says he turned it down. “This s— dead. I never turn my back on the f—in’ streets—ever,” he said. “I’m a f—in’ voice. That money s— ain’t gon’ change a motherf—er.” He also vowed to never mention 6ix9ine again. “I ain’t gone never respond to this n—- ever f—n’ again,” he said.
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Pupils could be excluded for “malicious coughing or sneezing” or making “inappropriate” jokes about the coronavirus pandemic, a school has warned.
And at a second school, any pupil refusing to follow hygiene routines and social distancing will immediately be moved to a separate area, leaders say.
The Ark Alexandra Academy in Hastings, east Sussex, set out a list of coronavirus “red lines” that will result in fixed-term exclusions for pupils breaching them.
The academy says “humorous, inappropriate comments or statements” related to Covid-19 and “purposeful physical contact with any other person” are off-limits and will risk the child being sent home.
“Deliberate or malicious” coughs or sneezes will lead to the same punishment, pupils and parents are being warned.
Scientists say coronavirus spreads particularly through coughing and sneezing, which release respiratory droplets that carry the virus further than just breathing.
In a letter to parents, Jerome Scafe, network associate principal of the academy, wrote: “Any student that needs to have a fixed-term exclusion during the pandemic will not return to main circulation until a risk assessment and we can be assured that the student will adhere to all our expectations.”
Schools are preparing to welcome children back into their classrooms in England this week and next.
Meanwhile, Ark Byron Primary Academy in Acton, west London, part of the same group as the Ark Alexandra, said in its letter to parents that if a pupil refuses to follow hygiene routines and social distancing instructions they will “immediately be moved to a separate area”.
It wrote: “Some behaviours (eg coughing deliberately on another person) that were previously ‘simply’ anti-social are now potentially extremely serious.”
The Department for Education (DfE) said pupils’ bad behaviour could worsen because of a lack of regular attendance and classroom discipline during the pandemic.
The department said schools should clearly state the consequences for bad behaviour, particularly around new movement restrictions and hygiene rules.
In updated guidance for schools, it wrote: “It is likely that adverse experiences or lack of routines of regular attendance and classroom discipline may contribute to disengagement with education upon return to school, resulting in increased incidence of poor behaviour.”
The department added that schools should work with pupils “who may struggle to re-engage” by providing them with support “for overcoming barriers to attendance and behaviour and to help them re-integrate back into school life”.
A survey by the National Association of Head Teachers found that 97 per cent of schools plan to welcome back all pupils at the start of the autumn term.
The Office (the US version) ended up forking out a whopping $60,000 (£44,800) for a two-line joke told by Steve Carell.
In the episode, Michael Scott (Carell) has bought two tickets to take Carol on a couple's trip to a Sandals resort.
As he details his plan he sings some lines from Eddie Money's 1977 rock hit 'Two Tickets To Paradise' and the dollars quickly racked up.
Ooops. Credit: NBC
Speaking on the Office Ladiespodcast in an episode released earlier this month, former The Office co-stars and current co-hosts of the podcast, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, spoke to Jen Celotta who wrote Season 3, Episode 10 which was titled: 'A Benihana Christmas'.
Celotta revealed: "I wrote a joke where Michael says, 'I got two tickets to paradise.' And he says, 'Pack your bags we leave day after tomorrow.' At the sound mix, I found out from Kent [producer Kent Zbornak] that was a $60,000 joke.
"I was like, 'It's a fine joke, but none of my jokes I've ever written have been $60,000 jokes.' But I remember not so long after that we had some of our music budget pulled away from us, and I can't help but think.
"I mean, I was sitting at the mix and had no idea that because we sang that song the song had to be cleared, and that joke was $60,000."
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Earlier this month, Michael Scott was named by fans as Steve Carell's best ever character. I mean, the $60k was worth it for that - right, guys?
We started a poll, and in the first heat Brick Tamlandfrom Anchormanmanaged to beatBarry from Dinner ForSchmucksand Despicable Meprotagonist Gru, winning with 63.2 percent of the vote.
Round two put Michael Scott up against Andy from The40-Year-Old Virginand Evan from both Bruce Almightyand its spin-off film Evan Almighty, with Michael coming out on top with 64.5 percent.
Credit: NBC/The Office
For the grand finale, we got rid of the lowest-scoring characters and put the four highest-ranked into a third poll to battle it out once and for all.
Eventually, Scott was crowned champion with 52 percent of 8,705 votes, while Brick Tamlandcame in a very respectable second place with 25.2 percent, Andy got 13.7 percent and Gru 9.1 percent.
Before the poll wrapped up, one Carell fan commented: "If Michael Scott doesn't take the crown, this will be the biggest travesty to ever grace Twitter."
Fury over the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others hasn’t led to structural changes in the judicial system. But it has forced corporations to reckon with — or at least perform a reckoning — the systemic discrimination infecting practices. The
NFL has been a prime target for those demanding equality in the workplace for years. However, the problems haven’t been fully addressed. If anything, the divide’s gotten worse over time. At this time, there are a grand total of two Black general managers and four head coaches of color. This is a 17-year low as well as half the number from just two years ago. (Meanwhile, 60% of the players in the league are Black.)
The NFL’s inaction isn’t new, but it’s no less frustrating. On the NFL Network’s Good Morning Football, Mike Tomlin voiced his ire at the league: “We, succinctly, just have to be better. There are less than half of the minority coaches then there was in 2007 when I got my job. So from that perspective, it is a joke and it needs to be addressed.”
Tomlin says he is part of various committees that are working to address it. But he made the point that he’s not in a position to give minority coaches more chances. “The bottom line is, it has to be respected in the hiring.”
He’s a prime example of the benefits of expanding the coaching pool
Tomlin’s career is a testament to what can happen if owners widen their coaching search to minority coaches. Tomlin began his career as a wide receivers coach at Virginia Military Institute. He worked his way to the NFL a mere six years later as the defensive backs coach for the Buccaneers.
Despite his work there and as Vikings defensive coordinator, Tomlin’s hiring as the Steelers head coach was seen as a high-risk proposition. He’s consistently made a mockery of those who doubted his credentials. The Steelers won the Super Bowl in his second year. Since then, the team has yet to have a losing season with Tomlin.
His 5-6 playoff record since that championship has brought some criticism from fans. But 12 years of stability in a league that emphasizes parity is a commendable achievement. If anyone doubted Tomlin’s ability to lift a team, last season is a prime example of his excellence.
Ben Roethlisberger suffered an elbow injury midway through the second game of the season. And the Steelers lost their first three games. A lot of teams would quit, but Pittsburgh went 8-5 in the remaining 13 games. They didn’t make the playoffs. But you can’t do much better when you have Mason Rudolph and ‘Duck’ Hodges at quarterback.
Tomlin was the 10th African-American to become an NFL head coach. Just think of the people who could’ve accomplished similar things but never got the chance.
Exposure is the only way to improve the chances of nonwhite coaches
There is some support for empowering more minority coaches within NFL circles. However, no one seems able to agree on how to make this a reality. Steelers President and chairman of the NFL’s Diversity Committee, Art Rooney, supported Tomlin’s views, according to CBS Sports:
“I understand the frustration of Coach Tomlin and others around the NFL as it related to diversity issues. I think our Diversity Committee took some important steps this past offseason to improve our policies and processes in order to enable more equitable opportunities for minority candidates in the league. We hope to see some results in the near future. However, we also understand that more work needs to be done.”
The fixes are in good taste, but their effectiveness remains to be seen. The Rooney Rule now requires teams to interview a minimum of two external minority candidates for head coaching positions. Teams also need to interview one minority candidate for coordinator positions and one external minority candidate for senior football operations and general manager positions. Teams cannot stop assistant coaches and lower-level employees from interviewing for coordinator or assistant GM jobs.
There was also a proposal to incentivize hiring more minority head coaches and general managers. Teams who hire coaches of color could’ve received better draft positions. But the resolution was taken off the table for now. The NFL can offer rewards for giving nonwhite coaches a chance. However, the issue isn’t about the lack of “prizes” for the franchises that hired Tomlin, Brian Flores, or Anthony Lynn.
Minorities don’t get coaching jobs because of ingrained racial biases in the minds of decision-makers in most franchises that make them think white men are just smarter and more qualified for every position that doesn’t involve athleticism or violence. A better pick in the third round isn’t enough to fight racism. People just have to do the work.
As a result of thecannabis legalizationspreading throughout the US, American comedians have introducedmore marijuana jokesinto their stand-ups and sketches. And, ironically, this has opened the door to a whole array of new cannabis consumption stories and experiences, both positive and negative.
One of the comedians who openly discussed cannabis usage was George Carlin. Namely, he talked about how jazz music played a big role in thedemystification of cannabisand he also explained how marijuana had a huge impact on his own creative work. Dave Chappelle is yet another instance of a comedian discussing cannabis usage in his work. He often portrays the usual stoner stereotypes, while making them harmless and positive.
However, comedians don’t just discuss cannabis usage, they also tend to exaggerate it. This problem was pointed out by Bruce Jingles who said that the older comediansblow it out of proportion, while the younger ones aren’t fully aware of it. This point of view is shared by yet another comedian — Rachel Wolfson. She claims that just the fact that she is out there working her ass offproves the old “lazy stoner” stereotype wrong.
Another example of a comedian working hard to demystify cannabis is Sara Weinshenk, who uses her platform to talk to other comedians while consuming cannabis. She believes that, next to cannabis,mental health and alternative forms of medicineshould also be discussed more.
When it comes to the future of cannabis discussion, comedians are mostly in accordance and state they have positive expectations. Jingles believes that people should keep communicating intelligently tohelp destigmatize this topic. Wolfson points out that personal experiences are more important than observational humor, whereas Weinshenk hopes to see more women in the field.
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Raleigh, N.C. — Ligon Middle School Principal Gary Duvall made a funny music video to bring smiles to his students' faces.
Until at least Oct. 22, all students in the Wake County Public School System are attending school virtually. Teachers miss seeing their students in person -- so they made a video to welcome them back.
First, you hear the Mister Rogers "It's a Wonderful Day in the Neighborhood" theme song as Mr. Duvall walks into his office and hangs his coat on the door. "It's going to be a wonderful day for so many reasons, because students, we're back," he says as he puts on his comfy shoes -- his Nike sneakers.
Then you hear the "Welcome Back, Kotter," theme song and Mr. Duvall breaks out into a dance -- and a rap about what school is like during COVID-19.
Several other staff members contribute their own musical talents, and others simply say "welcome back" to the students they missed over the summer.
The video ends with: "We miss all of our Little Blues! Have a great start to remote learning! We are #ALLin4LIGON #inthistogether."
