A few months into the 2020 presidential race, Politico posed a question: “Is America Ready for a Single President?” In the piece, writer Joanna Weiss looks at how the fact that Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is unwed could affect his bid for the Oval Office. Of course, TMZ and CNN have both since reported that…
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who’s a little less than a month in her presidential run, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) plan to reintroduce the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act on Tuesday—a bill that would create a national program to provide up to 12 weeks of partially paid time off for workers dealing with…
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As wildfires continue to ravage parts of California, displacing thousands of residents, many celebrities are using their platform for good, taking action by motivating those who can to give to relief efforts and donating much needed supplies themselves. Lady Gaga, who had to evacuate her own Malibu home, stopped by a shelter set up at…
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It turns out that Claire Foy may not be getting her due after all. In an interview with Al Arabiya English published Thursday (July 26), the actress said that she has not received the back pay supposedly promised to her for the gap between her and costar Matt Smith’s paychecks. “That was what was reported…
Read moreA new USA Today story released last night is reporting that Michelle Williams was less than $1000 to reshoot scenes for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in All the Money in the World while Mark Wahlberg received $1.5 million. And people are not pleased. Movie reshoots are not an uncommon practice and typically would not be…
Read moreDust off your passports: Iceland has officially become the first country in the world to legalize equal pay. On Janurary 1 the progressive nation made headlines when its parliament—composed of roughly 50 percent women, it must be said—passed a law prohibiting pay disparity between men and women doing the same work. According to a report…
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