Joe Rogan is ‘consciously racist’ for using the N-word, India Arie says: ‘I don’t think he fully understands’

Jussie Smollett to be released from Cook County Jail on bond, pending the appeal of his conviction.Last Wednesday, Smollett had been sentenced to 150 days in behind bars and immediately remanded into custody. On Thursday, Judge James B.

Love Island star's nipple piercing was very noticeable as she wore a plunging black bra that loosely covered her assets. In the Instagram snap to her 1.2million followers, Demi, 23, posed up a storm for the camera while enjoying a cocktail.Demi - who appeared on Love Island in 2020 - was beaming as she opted for a glamorous amount of makeup and heavy false eyelashes.She completed the look with her lush wavy hair falling effortless onto her chest while opting for hooped earrings.Teasing her followers with the sultry snap, the influencer captioned the post: "POV: you're on a date with me."Demi drove her followers wild with the racy snap and within minutes fans flocked to post's comment section.Love Island's Shaughna Phillips wrote: "When and where."Another fan wrote: "You look unreal."A third wrote: "Date me please."A fourth commented: "You are on fire!"Demi revealed in an interview earlier this month she's '"learning to live with" her side effects after battling thyroid cancer.After being diagnosed last year, the TV personality was given the all-clear in December and has since admitted her life will "never be the same".

Ben Affleck dressed for comfort as he stepped out in Santa Monica on Wednesday.The actor, 49, donned a plaid flannel shirt and a pair of black jeans as he walked through the beachside city with a cellphone pressed to his ear.Affleck ambled in a pair of black shoes and carried a light blue surgical mask in his left hand. Casual cool:Ben Affleck dressed for comfort as he stepped out in Santa Monica on WednesdayThe Armageddon actor was later joined by his son Samuel, 10, who was dressed in a blue polo shirt and khaki pants.The father-son duo had on their face masks while in close proximity to the public.

Just a day after the shocking finale of The Bachelor's 26th season, Susie Evans is speaking out and revealing more about her relationship with Clayton Echard.Evans, 28, became the first woman in Bachelor history to turn down The Bachelor the finale, with Echard leaving Iceland a single man, though they ultimately reconciled and have been dating, as it was revealed in the After the Rose special.While she seems happy with Echard now, she revealed on Nick Viall's podcast The Viall Filesthat if Echard would have proposed on the special, she would have said no. Day after:Just a day after the shocking finale of The Bachelor's 26th season, Susie Evans is speaking out and revealing more about her relationship with Clayton Echard Dating:Evans, 28, became the first woman in Bachelor history to turn down The Bachelor the finale, with Echard leaving Iceland a single man, though they ultimately reconciled and have been dating, as it was revealed in the After the Rose special Susie and Nick:Susie and Jesse: While she seems happy with Echard now, she revealed on Nick Viall's podcast The Viall Files that if Echard would have proposed on the special, she would have said noThe Bachelor host Jesse Palmer (who will return to host The Bachelorette), kept hinting that Echard may pop the question on the Tuesday night special.However, that didn't happen, though Echard did give Evans his 'final rose,' with Evans revealing to Viall, who served as The Bachelor in Season 21, she made it clear to Echard she would not have accepted a proposal on the live special.

Ant Anstead is celebrating his love for girlfriend Renee Zellweger with some cute PDA.The  star took to Instagram on Wednesday night to share a sweet pic of him and the Oscar-winning actress sharing a kiss.This is the first real, intimate moment the couple has shared with the world, although they haven't kept their relationship under wraps by any means.Anstead captioned the romantic post, «This lady ❤️ x Ren.»A post shared by ant anstead (@ant_anstead)The cute couple met during an episode of  and after several weeks of dating rumors they became Instagram official with a cute, cuddly snapshot back in August.In a recent interview with ET, Anstead praised his lady love for her «kindness.»«I'm a big believer that people resonate with kindness,» he said, marveling at the small things and everyday considerate gestures that mean the most. «When you actually look back at relationships you have with your family, your friends, it's those small moments, those sort of hidden messages, that actually speak the most.»Check out the video below for more on the cute couple.

NSW government and ACON on Wednesday announced that it was setting up the first state-funded health care centre for the LGBTQI community. Schembri said that he felt “uncomfortable” as a gay patient. Schembri was speaking at the launch of the LGBTQI Health Strategy at Kinghorn Cancer Centre at St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst, Sydney.Earlier this year in January, he was diagnosed with “a rare and random life changing illness” and spent eight weeks  “in and out of hospitals across the public and private systems”. Schembri said he had come out at the age of 14 and had lived and worked for over 25 years in clinical, managerial and chief executive roles in the New South Wales health system.“I thought I knew our public and private systems well. What I wasn’t prepared for was the number of times as a patient, I was asked if my wife was coming to pick me up after a procedure or whether my partner –  pronoun, ‘she or her’ – was joining the consultation,” said Schembri, who rejoined work last week. The historic NSW LGBTIQ+ Health Strategy 2022-2027 is built on the voices, experiences and insights of over 1,600 LGBTIQ+ people across the State and more than 750 NSW Health staff.

Erling Haaland is expected to leave the club this summer, with Europe's elite on standby for an intense battle to secure his signature.The Norwegian has been exceptional for Dortmund since signing from RB Salzburg, scoring 81 goals in 80 appearances, and has quickly become one of the most sought after stars in the world. He's expected to be available on the cheap too, as his £68million release clause comes into play next summer.It is thought that every side will be in for Haaland, as no one will want to miss out on the opportunity to sign a generational talent.

Russian soldiers are holding 100 Chernobyl technicians 'like prisoners in a concentration camp' amid warnings that Vladimir Putin's men could cause a nuclear disaster. The technicians have reportedly been working at gun point to maintain safety at the nuclear power plant, which was captured by Russia on the first day of the invasion of Ukraine.

An infamous Jose Mourinho rant has resurfaced after Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League.

Residents have told of a “war zone” after cars at two homes in Airdrie were petrol-bombed.

Zach Braff plays a father of 12 kids. In real life, the actor says he was more like a «fun uncle» than dad to his young co-stars.Braff walked the red carpet at the premiere of his Disney+ movie, and spoke with ET's Lauren Zima about befriending and mentoring the large cast of child actors.«They're so excited, they're so talented,» Braff marveled at getting to share the experience of the premiere. Braff said he had a particular connection to the young Leo Perry.

Joe Rogan has taken flak for hosting guests with sometimes-controversial opinions on vaccines and political issues, but a Spotify spokesperson said it was simply a technical malfunction.“It’s a technical issue affecting a number of our shows and should be resolved soon,” the spokesperson told The Post.The podcast appeared to be inaccessible for about 20 minutes.Neil Young recently pulled his music off of Spotify in protest of Rogan. Spotify paid Joe Rogan at least $200 million to exclusively host his podcast, according to the New York Times.

DEALSAerosmith have signed a deal with Universal Music’s merch-tastic Epic Rights for global brand management. “We are THRILLED to have Aerosmith, one of the all-time greatest rock icons, on the Epic Rights roster”, says the company’s SVP Global Licensing Lisa Streff. ”In anticipation of the upcoming 50th anniversary activities, we’re excited to be developing a global licensing programme that will celebrate and illustrate the band’s career at retail”.

Spotify may have paid at least $200million for the exclusive rights to Joe Rogan’s podcast, double the figure that was previously reported.The streaming giant secured an exclusive license to host The Joe Rogan Experience in May 2020, when it was widely reported the controversial podcast host had been paid over $100million as part of the deal.However, “two people familiar with the details of the transaction” have since claimed to The New York Times that the three-and-a-half-year deal was actually worth twice what was initially believed: at least $200million. Spotify has yet to publicly comment on this report.The Times points out Spotify had previously purchased whole content companies – podcast network Gimlet Media and digital media brand The Ringer – both for slightly less than $200million each.In recent weeks, Spotify has come under fire for hosting The Joe Rogan Experience, its biggest podcast in the US and many other countries, with an estimated per-episode listenership of around 11million people.Last month, Neil Young requested the platform pull his catalogue, citing “false information about vaccines” being spread on the platform and specifically targeting Rogan’s podcast.

It was previously reported that Joe Rogan was being paid $100 million for his multi-year contract with Spotify, but now it’s being claimed that the company paid him a lot more than that.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify’s deal with Joe Rogan, the popular podcast host who has attracted a swarm of controversy in recent weeks, is worth more than $200 million, according to a new report by the New York Times.Citing anonymous sources, the Times reported that “the true value” of the deal negotiated between Spotify and Rogan — spanning three and a half years — was “at least $200 million, with the possibility of more.” Previously, the pact had been said to be worth more than $100 million, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal.Spotify did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Over the past month, Rogan has faced a backlash from Spotify users and artists over his use of the N-word in past episodes of his podcast and accusations that Rogan’s show has spread COVID misinformation. On the Feb.

India.Arie has clarified her reasons for leaving Spotify, after she became one of many artists to boycott the service in recent weeks.When she first pulled her music from the service earlier this month, Arie cited their exclusive hosting of Joe Rogan’s podcast and his “language around race” as the reason she left Spotify.“Neil Young opened a door that I must walkthrough,” she wrote on Instagram, explaining how was following on from Neil Young’s exit from Spotify due to Rogan spreading “misinformation” about COVID-19 on his podcast.“I believe in freedom of speech. However, I find Joe Rogan problematic for reasons other than his COVID interviews,” she said at the time.Now, in a new interview with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show, Arie has discussed how Spotify’s royalties scheme and business practices also influenced her decision.Asked if Rogan was her enemy by Noah, Arie said: “My conversation has been about Spotify and its treatment of artists.“I have to say that asking for my music to be pulled from Spotify in protest doesn’t actually serve me,” she added, “but I did it in protest just because I felt like my dignity was being … I felt like I was being disrespected.”Discussing royalty payments artists get from Spotify, Arie explained: “What happens is, they say, ‘Well, this is just how it is; this is just what you get paid.

In an episode-long interview with The Daily Show‘s Trevor Noah last night, singer India Arie addressed the recent Joe Rogan-Spotify controversy, mentioning – among other things – that she believes Rogan is “consciously racist.”

Zack Sharf India Arie used her Feb. 14 interview with Trevor Noah on “The Daily Show” to explain why she thinks Joe Rogan is “consciously racist.” The Grammy-winning singer requested her music be taken off Spotify at the beginning of February, citing Rogan’s problematic “language about race.” Arie first brought attention to Rogan’s history of racist language by posting a video compilation of Rogan using the N-word along with a clip of him comparing a movie theater in a Black neighborhood to “The Planet of the Apes.”Arie told Noah this week that she felt  “disrespected” by Rogan’s language, although she did not expect anyone to pay attention to her posts because she’s “used to this certain type of treatment from the industry where they don’t listen.” The singer is “still in a fight” with Universal Music Group over getting her music off Spotify, but she said that’s still her intent because Rogan “is being consciously racist.” “I think he was saying it because it got a rise out of people,” Arie said.

As if things weren’t bad enough for the people working at Spotify following all the recent controversies around the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, now they’ve got Ted Nugent coming to their defence – and via the daily podcast he records for the pro-hunting lobby group he advises and represents. Lovely stuff.On Friday night’s edition of the ‘The Nightly Nuge’ podcast, Nugent’s co-host Keith Mark brought up how that Canadian Neil Young is again talking politics in the USA, before musing how a musician that has in the past spoken up for free speech is now pro-censorship.Which isn’t true, of course, but it was Young who instigated the artist boycott of Spotify over the COVID misinformation contained in Rogan’s Spotify exclusive podcast.Young and other artists who have spoken out about the controversial COVID conversations that have occurred on Rogan’s programme insist that they are not calling for censorship.However, they argue, platforms like Spotify have a responsibility to counter misleading information that could negatively impact on people’s health, and they’d rather not be associated with any platforms that aren’t fulfilling that responsibility.Asked what he makes of Young and his Spotify boycott, Nugent initially said some nice things about his fellow musician, but then added “the guy is a complete punk”.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has opened up about his family life, detailing how being a grandfather is one of the “easiest things” he’s had to do. While appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on February 10, Schwarzenegger discussed how he has another grandchild on the way, as his daughter, Katherine Schwarzenegger is currently pregnant.