Mila Kunis, Debra Messing and other entertainment industry figures are among those who have sent an open letter to Amazon and Barnes & Noble, asking that the controversial book and documentary Hebrews to Negroes: Wake up Black America be removed from their platforms.
The nonprofit organization Creative Community for Peace was behind the letter, claiming both Amazon and B&n allegedly “refused to remove the title and continue to profit from its bigotry.”
Kunis, Messing, Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik and songwriter Diane Warren were among 200 signatories to the letter. It was addressed to “Jeff Bezos, James Daunt, and the leaders at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.”
The protest comes in the wake of NBA star Kyrie Irving promoting the film with a tweet, then refusing to give an adequate apology. He was then suspended by the Brooklyn Nets and was ordered by the Brooklyn Nets to meet with various groups to make things right.
The nonprofit organization Creative Community for Peace was behind the letter, claiming both Amazon and B&n allegedly “refused to remove the title and continue to profit from its bigotry.”
Kunis, Messing, Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik and songwriter Diane Warren were among 200 signatories to the letter. It was addressed to “Jeff Bezos, James Daunt, and the leaders at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.”
The protest comes in the wake of NBA star Kyrie Irving promoting the film with a tweet, then refusing to give an adequate apology. He was then suspended by the Brooklyn Nets and was ordered by the Brooklyn Nets to meet with various groups to make things right.
- 11/11/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Karina Smirnoff has always had her eye on the prize – a husband and a child, maybe even two. But focusing too much on what she could someday gain has diverted attention from what she could lose – the ability to identify who is truly marriage material.
"I think we can all solidly agree, without a doubt, that [it hasn't been a] good life with men," said the 37-year-old Dancing with the Stars pro, who recently broke things off with her third fiancé, Jason Adelman.
"It's not that I choose the wrong men. That has nothing to do with it. I'm at the place in my...
"I think we can all solidly agree, without a doubt, that [it hasn't been a] good life with men," said the 37-year-old Dancing with the Stars pro, who recently broke things off with her third fiancé, Jason Adelman.
"It's not that I choose the wrong men. That has nothing to do with it. I'm at the place in my...
- 4/29/2015
- by Lynette Rice, @lynetterice
- People.com - TV Watch
Kate Middleton attends to important business, Breaking Bad creator Vince Gillian has an important request of fans, Karlie Kloss is rumored to have been cast in Zoolander 2, and more celebrity news.
Duchess Kate Middleton visited the set of Downton Abbey, creating an explosion of royal greatness. [Today]
The #DuchessAtDownton meets Lady Mary and Anna during series 6 filming @EalingStudios pic.twitter.com/0n4Mp6youD
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gillian asks fans to stop throwing pizzas on the real-life New Mexico house where the iconic scene took place. [MTV] Karlie Kloss reportedly signed on for a starring role in Zoolander 2. [Vogue] Still Alice writer-director Richard Glatzer passed away at 63 after his battle with Als. [Huffington Post] Frozen Fever directors say the short is a “Thank You” to fans. [MovieFone] Karina Smirnoff reportedly called off her third engagement to Jason Adelman. [TV Guide] Tyler Hoechlin won’t return as the series regular Derek Hale on Teen Wolf.
Duchess Kate Middleton visited the set of Downton Abbey, creating an explosion of royal greatness. [Today]
The #DuchessAtDownton meets Lady Mary and Anna during series 6 filming @EalingStudios pic.twitter.com/0n4Mp6youD
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gillian asks fans to stop throwing pizzas on the real-life New Mexico house where the iconic scene took place. [MTV] Karlie Kloss reportedly signed on for a starring role in Zoolander 2. [Vogue] Still Alice writer-director Richard Glatzer passed away at 63 after his battle with Als. [Huffington Post] Frozen Fever directors say the short is a “Thank You” to fans. [MovieFone] Karina Smirnoff reportedly called off her third engagement to Jason Adelman. [TV Guide] Tyler Hoechlin won’t return as the series regular Derek Hale on Teen Wolf.
- 3/12/2015
- by Taylor Ferber
- TheFabLife - Movies
Kate Middleton attends to important business, Breaking Bad creator Vince Gillian has an important request of fans, Karlie Kloss is rumored to have been cast in Zoolander 2, and more celebrity news.
Duchess Kate Middleton visited the set of Downton Abbey, creating an explosion of royal greatness. [Today]
The #DuchessAtDownton meets Lady Mary and Anna during series 6 filming @EalingStudios pic.twitter.com/0n4Mp6youD
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gillian asks fans to stop throwing pizzas on the real-life New Mexico house where the iconic scene took place. [MTV] Karlie Kloss reportedly signed on for a starring role in Zoolander 2. [Vogue] Still Alice writer-director Richard Glatzer passed away at 63 after his battle with Als. [Huffington Post] Frozen Fever directors say the short is a “Thank You” to fans. [MovieFone] Karina Smirnoff reportedly called off her third engagement to Jason Adelman. [TV Guide] Tyler Hoechlin won’t return as the series regular Derek Hale on Teen Wolf.
Duchess Kate Middleton visited the set of Downton Abbey, creating an explosion of royal greatness. [Today]
The #DuchessAtDownton meets Lady Mary and Anna during series 6 filming @EalingStudios pic.twitter.com/0n4Mp6youD
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gillian asks fans to stop throwing pizzas on the real-life New Mexico house where the iconic scene took place. [MTV] Karlie Kloss reportedly signed on for a starring role in Zoolander 2. [Vogue] Still Alice writer-director Richard Glatzer passed away at 63 after his battle with Als. [Huffington Post] Frozen Fever directors say the short is a “Thank You” to fans. [MovieFone] Karina Smirnoff reportedly called off her third engagement to Jason Adelman. [TV Guide] Tyler Hoechlin won’t return as the series regular Derek Hale on Teen Wolf.
- 3/12/2015
- by Taylor Ferber
- VH1.com
Hey, Karina Smirnoff said her love of dating was one of the reasons she wrote We're Just Not That Into You: Dating Disasters from the Trenches. Maybe she decided it was better to continue walking the talk? The Dancing with the Stars pro has ended her engagement to Jason Adelman, People confirms. A rep for Smirnoff could not be reached for comment. People confirmed in January that Smirnoff, 37, decided to tie the knot with Adelman after less than a year of dating. It was Smirnoff's third engagement: fellow DWTS pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy got down on one knee in December 2008 before splitting in September 2009; following that,...
- 3/12/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- PEOPLE.com
Hey, Karina Smirnoff said her love of dating was one of the reasons she wrote We're Just Not That Into You: Dating Disasters from the Trenches. Maybe she decided it was better to continue walking the talk? The Dancing with the Stars pro has ended her engagement to Jason Adelman, People confirms. A rep for Smirnoff could not be reached for comment. People confirmed in January that Smirnoff, 37, decided to tie the knot with Adelman after less than a year of dating. It was Smirnoff's third engagement: fellow DWTS pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy got down on one knee in December 2008 before...
- 3/12/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- PEOPLE.com
It looks like Karina Smirnoff has another dating disaster for her book. E! News confirms the Dancing With the Stars alum and fiancé Jason Adelman have called off their engagement just a few months after announcing that the duo planned to wed. We reported that Adelman proposed to the brunette beauty in January, and although no details surrounding how he popped the question were revealed, E! News learned from an insider that Adelman gave her a stunning Martin Katz ring. The gorgeous bling was said to be an emerald-cut diamond that weighed in at just under 5 carats—which would normally range from $100,000 to $300,000. Smirnoff has not publicly addressed the news, and instead focused on promoting her...
- 3/11/2015
- E! Online
It's over. Engaged for less than two months, Karina Smirnoff and her fiancé Jason Adelman have called it quits. The former Dancing With the Stars pro, 37, has scrapped her plans to marry the actor, also 37. The American Dreams alum proposed to Smirnoff in mid-January, but their bliss did not last long. A source close to the couple confirms to Us Weekly that the split is official, and adds that it is "such a complicated mess." "It's a very sticky situation," the insider says. "[Smirnoff] won't discuss the [...]...
- 3/11/2015
- Us Weekly
"Dancing With The Stars" pro Karina Smirnoff changes fiances as often as she changes dance partners -- partly because dancers lead sexually charged lives ... this according to her latest ex. Sources close to Jason Adelman -- who announced he and Karina were engaged in January -- say he called things off because she has "different family values." We're told he's not accusing her of cheating, but he was uncomfortable with the way she acted around other men ... especially dancers.
- 3/11/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
It reads like a juicy tell-all. But Dancing with the Stars pro Karina Smirnoff isn't naming names in her new book titled We're Just Not That Into You. Though she and her gal pals like Cheryl Burke and Lea Thompson share the deets from some of their worst dates ever, Smirnoff refuses to kiss and tell about some of her famous boyfriends - at least to a point. "I wanted to make sure it's not about bashing anyone," says Smirnoff, who recently announced she'll skip the 20th season of DWTS so she can promote the book. "It's not about calling anyone out.
- 2/13/2015
- by Lynette Rice, @lynetterice
- PEOPLE.com
Dancing with the Stars pro Karina Smirnoff is engaged to Jason Adelman, People has confirmed. The happy news caps a whirlwind romance for the duo, who have been dating for less than a year. Smirnoff, 37, was previously engaged to fellow DWTS pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy. They, too, had a whirlwind romance - they began to date in the summer of 2008 before getting engaged in December 2008. They split in September 2009. Not long after her breakup from Chmerkovskiy, Smirnoff began dating Mlb pitcher Brad Penny in October 2009. He popped the question one year later, in October 2010, but the engagement ended in December 2011. Smirnoff...
- 1/20/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- PEOPLE.com
Dancing with the Stars pro Karina Smirnoff is engaged to Jason Adelman, People has confirmed. The happy news caps a whirlwind romance for the duo, who have been dating for less than a year. Smirnoff, 37, was previously engaged to fellow DWTS pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy. They, too, had a whirlwind romance - they began to date in the summer of 2008 before getting engaged in December 2008. They split in September 2009. Not long after her breakup from Chmerkovskiy, Smirnoff began dating Mlb pitcher Brad Penny in October 2009. He popped the question one year later, in October 2010, but the engagement ended in December 2011. Smirnoff...
- 1/20/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- PEOPLE.com
Dancing with the Stars pro Karina Smirnoff is officially off the market!
Smirnoff's boyfriend, Jason Adelman, popped the question over the weekend, reportedly presenting her with a stunning Martin Katz ring weighing in at nearly five carats.
The dancer announced her happy news by sharing a screenshot of Adelman's Facebook page, where the couple made it official.
Hopefully, the third time’s a charm for Smirnoff, who was previously engaged to her DWTS co-star Maksim Chmerkovskiy in 2009 and baseball player Brad Penny in 2011.
News: Karina Smirnoff & Maksim Chmerkovskiy Reunited
Check out highlights from the most recent season of Dancing with the Stars, where Karina danced with Ufc champion Randy Couture, in the video below.
Smirnoff's boyfriend, Jason Adelman, popped the question over the weekend, reportedly presenting her with a stunning Martin Katz ring weighing in at nearly five carats.
The dancer announced her happy news by sharing a screenshot of Adelman's Facebook page, where the couple made it official.
Hopefully, the third time’s a charm for Smirnoff, who was previously engaged to her DWTS co-star Maksim Chmerkovskiy in 2009 and baseball player Brad Penny in 2011.
News: Karina Smirnoff & Maksim Chmerkovskiy Reunited
Check out highlights from the most recent season of Dancing with the Stars, where Karina danced with Ufc champion Randy Couture, in the video below.
- 1/16/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
Here comes the bride! Karina Smirnoff is officially off the market after her beau, Jason Adelman, popped the big question earlier this month. E! News has learned that the newly engaged duo have been quietly celebrating the exciting news with close family and friends and are thrilled—naturally! Adelman proposed to the Dancing With the Stars pro with a stunning Martin Katz ring, an insider tells us. The gorgeous bling is said to be an emerald-cut diamond that weighs in at just under 5 carats—which would normally range from $100,000-$300,000. And while neither Adelman nor Smirnoff have publically spoken about their engagement, a screenshot of his Facebook page showing a changed...
- 1/15/2015
- E! Online
Apparently he was into her! As Dancing With the Stars dance pro Karina Smirnoff prepares to release her debut book, We’re Just Not That Into You: Dating Disasters from the Trenches, with her friend Lindsay Rielly, a source tells Us Weekly that she is also engaged. The Ukrainian-born performer, 37, is set to marry Jason Adelman, her on-again-off-again boyfriend of less than a year. Smirnoff was previously engaged to fellow dance pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Mlb pitcher Brad Penny. She also dated her DWTS season 3 dance partner [...]...
- 1/15/2015
- Us Weekly
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