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We also have to hold LGBT, or "Gay, Inc." organizations accountable for their complicity in promoting ideals that benefited White gay maleness at the cost of silencing and excluding the presence of transgender women of color. ... Instead of fighting for liberation along side of transgender women of color, these organizations used their position of White and cisgender privilege to oppress us inside of their organizations while appropriating our struggles to create the illusion of diversity for those outside the LGBT communities.

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First reported by TMZ, Fordham University in New York City has revoked the honorary doctorate that was awarded to the actor in 2001. 

On Thursday, members of the Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to pull the 78-year-old's degree, marking the first time the school has done so in its 174-year history. 

A rep for Fordham confirmed to The Huffington Post that the comedian's degree was rescinded, explaining in a statement that the school "has taken this extraordinary step in light of Mr. Cosby’s now-public court depositions that confirm many of the allegations made against him by numerous women." 

The statement continued: "A recipient's actions would have to be both unambiguously dishonorable and have a deep impact. By his own admission, Mr. Cosby’s sexual exploitation of women was premeditated and ongoing. Equally appalling is his longtime strategy of denigrating the reputations of women who accused him of such actions." 

The school went on to say the fact that Cosby was "willing to drug and rape women for his sexual gratification, and further damage those same women's reputations and careers to obscure his guilt, hurt not only his victims, but all women, and is beyond the pale."

The school's decision comes after more than 40 women came forward in recent months with claims of sexual assault and sexual misconduct against "The Cosby Show" star.  

Fordham's actions follow Spelman University's decision in July to discontinue its endowed professorship with Cosby. Though Cosby has yet to face criminal charges stemming from the allegations, the public fall-out includes a the removal of a bronze bust of the actor from Disneyland, NYU's decision to remove Cosby's name from its Future Filmmakers Workshop, and the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art stating that she would never have moved forward with an exhibit featuring the artworks owned by the comedian, had she been aware of the allegations against him.

 Read Fordham's full statement:  

In 2001, Fordham University presented comedian and actor Bill Cosby with an honorary doctor of fine arts degree, not least because of the significant role he played in breaking the color barrier in American television and popular culture, and his position as an inspirational figure for millions of African Americans. At the time, there was no public awareness of the allegations of rape against him.

Today Joseph M. McShane, SJ, president of Fordham, put before the University Board of Trustees a motion to rescind Mr. Cosby’s honorary degree. The trustees voted unanimouslyto do so, officially rescinding Mr. Cosby’s Fordham degree. The University has taken this extraordinary step in light of Mr. Cosby’s now-public court depositions that confirm many of the allegations made against him by numerous women.

Fordham has never before rescinded an honorary degree. A recipient's actions would have to be both unambiguously dishonorable and have a deep impact. By his own admission, Mr. Cosby’s sexual exploitation of women was premeditated and ongoing. Equally appalling is his longtime strategy of denigrating the reputations of women who accused him of such actions.

That Mr. Cosby was willing to drug and rape women for his sexual gratification, and further damage those same women's reputations and careers to obscure his guilt, hurt not only his victims, but all women, and is beyond the pale.

As a Jesuit university, Fordham could no longer stand behind the degree it had bestowed upon Mr. Cosby, hence this unprecedented action.

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Everyone get ready because this is even better than orange soda.

Coming off a "fun" and "emotional" reunion with Kenan Thompson on "The Tonight Show," Kel Mitchell now says the comedy duo are getting back together.

 The actor tells The Huffington Post, "From this, working together and talking about it and seeing reaction from the fans and how they were screaming, and seeing that the magic is still there, we’re just like, 'Yeah, we gotta do some more stuff,' so you’ll definitely see some more stuff. You'll definitely see something coming up."

Ladies and gentlemen, you may now feel free to freak out.

Thompson and Mitchell had their much anticipated reunion on Wednesday's "Tonight Show," reprising their "Good Burger" sketch. The video went viral almost immediately. On how it came together, Mitchell said, "Jimmy and his crew and his writers are amazing. They got together with ["All That" creator] Dan Schneider and wrote this amazing 'Good Burger' Kenan and Kel reunion. They told us about it. I was all for it. Kenan was all for it. And definitely that was the best platform to do it on."  

Mitchell adds that doing the sketch was like they "never left."

"I remember Kenan and I both walked to the hair and makeup room, and I saw [Ed's 'Good Burger'] hair on the mannequin head. And it was just this moment that was like, 'Ahhhhh!' I put it on, and it was amazing," says Mitchell.

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It's not clear exactly when the new Kenan-and-Kel project is happening, especially with Kel starring in a new Nickelodeon show, "Game Shakers." But never fear, '90s kids. On Oct. 5, Nickelodeon officially launches "The Splat," a new multiscreen way to enjoy '90s Nick shows, including, "All That," "Are You Afraid of the Dark," "Hey Arnold!," "Legends of the Hidden Temple" and, of course, "Kenan & Kel." 

"The Splat" premieres Oct. 5  at 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. ET on TeenNick.

"Game Shakers" airs Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET on Nickelodeon.

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After receiving a $320,000 Ferrari from her boyfriend for her 18th birthday, Kylie Jenner has apparently paid it forward and bought one of her besties a $70,000 Mercedes-Benz convertible when she turned 18 on Wednesday. 

Both Jenner and pal Jordyn Woods posted a photo of the car on Instagram on Thursday, where the birthday girl thanked her very generous friend. 

 "There's no words to describe how I feel ... I just don't know what I did to deserve this. I can never thank @kyliejenner for motivating me to always do my best and always opening up new opportunities," she wrote. "Do good and good things will happen. Blessed and grateful always. Love you and thank you again to everyone who made me feel special on this 18th year. Finally "

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By now, you know that Hugh Jackman is leaving his post as Wolverine, but that doesn't mean the character is going anywhere soon. 

In an interview with MTV, the Australian actor revealed who he thinks might be able to step into the mutant's sometimes-hairy skin, but not before reminding us all that he's still got one more film in the franchise to go.

“I haven’t really given it a lot of thought. I’ve been asked that question a lot, and I’m always like, ‘I don’t wanna make it too easy on the studio to replace me, you know! I’ve still got one more to do!'" he said. 

But after thinking about a little more, Jackman suggested, "He's younger than me for sure -- I think Tom Hardy would be a great Wolverine." 

We can definitely see that! 

Hardy, who starred as the title character in this year's "Mad Max: Fury Road," is also strongly suggested to be in the running to replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond. He may have a busy few years ahead of him if any of these early rumors become truths. 

But as Jackman said, he's still got one more "Wolverine" film that we can look forward to. 

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There are more than a few famous men who have (allegedly) beaten or raped women and have just kept on being famous. They try to bury their reportedly dark pasts, stomaching the times they may have used physical force to assert power over another human life. Glass half empty, they have (allegedly) beaten or raped women. Glass half full, they are still famous, so, it's fine, not a big deal. 

Except, that is, when pot-stirrers like Lee Daniels bring up the fact that the past still exists. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Daniels defended "Empire" actor Terrence Howard, who has previously been accused of violence against women, saying, "that poor boy ain’t done nothing different than Marlon Brando or Sean Penn, and all of a sudden he’s some fuckin’ demon."

Marlon Brando is dead (RIP), but Penn is alive and his feelings were hurt. So hurt, in fact, that he is suing Daniels. "Can you really put a price on feelings?" you may be wondering. And the answer is, yes, feelings cost $10 million. Or anyway, that is how much Penn's lawsuit against Daniels is seeking.

The whole thing is online and makes some really good points about how great Penn is. According to the aforementioned lawsuit, he is:

• An "American icon"


• An "internationally-known film actor recognized for his humanitarian work, journalism, and advocacy for peace and human rights"


• And "one of this generation’s most highly-acclaimed and greatest artists and humanitarians, Sean Penn." 

It also states that "Daniels has falsely asserted and/or implied that Penn is guilty of ongoing, continuous violence against women." (Which, what does "ongoing" and "continuous" even mean in the context of violence against women? Is it just punching every member of a Girl Scout troupe, going to sleep, waking up and punching every member of a different Girl Scout troupe?)

Daniels was attempting to highlight the racial discrepancies between Howard and his white counterparts, but -- cue "Ebony & Ivory" -- it's actually not OK to hit women whether you're black or white. Daniels is basically encountering the issue by saying, "Whatever, guys! Sean Penn did that, too!" And Penn is basically responding by saying, "Actually, I'm a humanitarian and now you owe me $10 million."

Penn's attempt to censor Daniels is only further publicizing the quote, though not because we're suddenly rightfully enraged by the Madonna incidents, both of which are recapped by the New York Post in a piece titled "Why Would Anyone Want To Date Sean Penn?": 

In 1987, Penn reportedly struck his then-wife, Madonna, across the head with a baseball bat....

In December 1988, Penn allegedly tied Madonna to a chair in their Malibu home and attacked her. The nine-hour ordeal only ended when the singer was untied to use the bathroom and she fled to a police station.

Madonna did not press charges in either case, so in a sense, Penn's suit saying he was never convicted of domestic abuse is accurate. Still, a case against Daniels will only work to draw more attention to his past. And after being famous for more than three decades, Penn has to understand that, right? Maybe he just wants to remind us he's an "American icon." Maybe he needs $10 million dollars so he can buy this diamond chandelier.

What's clear is the impact of both Penn and Daniels. Here is yet another dialogue about violence against women driven ... by men. Men who, in an attempt to protect their professional interests and reputations, are using their privileged male voices to dominate media conversations. 

Whether it's an accused man making statements to the public, or another man making jabs at the accused, men's accounts of abuse speak volumes. (Remember, women were accusing Cosby of rape for decades before Hannibal Buress got our attention with a joke.) This dynamic not only perpetuates the culture of silence for victims of abuse, but is implicit in allowing abuse to continue at the highest stratospheres of fame.

We have to recognize what voices are the loudest and refuse to let them stop us from making the right kind of noise.

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Blake Shelton doesn't beat around the bush when asked why he's been looking a little slimmer lately.

"Well, you know, you should try the divorce diet," the newly single singer joked in an interview with "America's Morning Show" radio host Blair Garner on Wednesday. Shelton, 39, divorced fellow country star Miranda Lambert in July -- and apparently he didn't have much of an appetite while going through the separation. 

"The whole stress of getting through all of that is just...It was just weird. I'm not eating as many fried pickles and stuff. I'm doing great. I am," Shelton said. "[You] just stay as busy as you can to kind of keep your mind off of everything." 

There's a little more to Shelton's slimmed-down look than that, though. Earlier this week, "The Voice" coach's rep told E! News that he's been putting in time at the gym -- albeit begrudgingly. 

"He's doing the two things he hates to do -- diet and exercise," the rep said. 

Shelton and Lambert, who were married four years, confirmed their split this summer, telling TMZ: 

"This is not the future we envisioned and it is with heavy heart that we move forward separately.  We are real people, with real lives, with real family, friends and colleagues.  Therefore, we kindly ask for privacy and compassion concerning this very personal matter." 

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Ashlee Simpson and her husband, Evan Ross, took to Instagram to show off their first child together, Jagger Snow Ross. This is the first photo the parents have shown of Jagger Snow, who was born on July 30, 2015. 

Simpson captioned her Instagram  "Jagger Snow Ross !! We love her so much!!! She is beyond everything!!! I have the best baby daddy @realevanross In the world. Love you" 

Ross Instagrammed the same photo with a shoutout to his wife, the "best mommy in the world." 

Simpson also has one son, Bronx, with ex-husband Pete Wentz.  

H/T People 

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When Joseph Gordon-Levitt appeared on a "Tonight Show" lip sync battle, the video went on to have around 50 million hits on YouTube. So imagine how crazy it would be if he was actually singing something. That'd be a dream, right?

Well, good news. JGL was in "Inception," and he just "incepted" the hell out of that dream. "The Walk" actor made a surprise appearance on Thursday with Jimmy Fallon's Ragtime Gals to actually sing Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money," joining the ranks of Steve Carell, Kevin Spacey and Sting.

It's just more proof Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the best. Don't act like you forgot.

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC.

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Fall is that time of year when you always misjudge if you should wear a jacket, the sweet taste of hot chocolate burns the roof of your mouth and you get lost for hours in a corn maze. It's magical.

Now, there are actually a lot of good things about fall. After watching Jimmy Fallon and The Roots sing your best #FallSongs tweets, we just can't really think of any.

Summer, it's you we're looking for.

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Attention, "Black Mirror" fans -- Netflix just announced that it's commissioned 12 brand new episodes of the critically acclaimed series.

According to a statement from Netflix, creator and writer Charlie Brooker has already started writing the new episodes and will begin filming them in late 2015. The series' first three seasons were originally aired on Channel 4 in the U.K. before being picked up by the streaming service. 

"Charlie has created a one-of-a-kind series with an uncanny voice and prescient, darkly comedic vision," said Cindy Holland, vice president of original content at Netflix.

"It's all very exciting," said Brooker. "I just hope none of these new story ideas come true." Brooker might be referencing an episode of "Black Mirror" that happened to look a lot like real news.

Earlier this week, rumors swirled that the current prime minister of the U.K., David Cameron, allegedly put "a private part of his anatomy" into a dead pig's mouth. On "Black Mirror," the first episode of the series portrays a fictional prime minister being forced to have sex with a pig on live television in order to save a princess.  

Netflix has yet to announce when the new episodes of "Black Mirror" will premiere, so stay tuned. 

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Fall is here, and the TV debut season is in full swing. Out of the many interesting character names on these shows, are there any that will break out as baby names the way Khaleesi, Arya and Daenerys did in "Game of Thrones"? Here are some that might have a chance -- if, of course, their shows catch on.

Agatha

Granted, this character name in "Minority Report" is not new or flashy, but it does beg the question of whether an attractive contemporary actress -- in this case Laura Regan -- can rejuvenate the image of a fusty name, which has been out of the Top 1000 since 1940.

Dazzle

It’s not often that a non-Disney animated character name catches on, but the new "Moonbeam City" has some doozies. This parody of '80s cop shows features the voices of Rob Lowe as Dazzle Novak, Elizabeth Banks as Pizzaz Miller, Kate Mara as Chrysalis Tate and Will Forte as Rad Cunningham. Too much?

Diver

The LA-based true crime procedural drama, "Wicked City" has conventional character names -- except for this one. Evan Ross plays crime scene paparazzo Diver Hakes, and I can see this as a new occupational name possibility.

Jessamy

The Bastard Executioner, from the creators of Sons of Anarchy, is the kind of action-packed, swashbuckling historical drama that is also usually packed with some fascinating names, including our favorite, Jessamy. But there’s also main hero Wilkin, plus Milus, Calo, Toran, Ash, Annora and Petra.

Kara

Supergirl is the first female superhero since Wonder Woman in 1975, and so Kara Zor-El, a cousin of Superman, has a lot of strong role-model potential resting on her toned shoulders. Kara, also a Valkyrie in Norse mythology, was a Top 100 name in the mid-'80s, but now has fallen to 442. Can this power heroine bring it back?

Leofric

"The Last Kingdom" is a new testosterone-heavy historical BBC series set in the 9^th century. The characters have a mix of Saxon, Norse and invented names, such as Ravn, Beocca, Alferic, Guthrum, Ragnar, Halig, Ubba, Storri and Beocca (male), and Brida and Thyra (female). Some Leo-loving namer might pick up on the novel Leofric.

Lowry, "Love"

I couldn’t resist a separate listing for this "The Bastard Executioner" name, as it looks to be one of the most promising. Worn in the show by Baroness Lowry Aberffraw Ventris, known as “Love,” Lowry is a Welsh surname more often used for males, but here with a decidedly feminine nickname.

Nimah

"Quantico," about young FBI recruits training at the Quantico, Virginia base, features a multi-cultural cast and some multi-cultural names, including the sweet Arabic Nimah, which means "blessing," and can also be spelled without the final "h."

Pippy

"Rosewood" is a new medical series set in Florida, starring Morris Chestnut as Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr., who has a sister named Pippy. Could Pippy take Poppy and Pippa one step further?

Veil

"Into the Badlands" is a martial arts series based on a classic Chinese tale, complete with feudal barons and great warriors -- and some extraordinary names, including a male named Bale, a beguiling beauty named Veil and a female Zypher. I can see these names attracting fans -- if the series does.

Wolfgang

The name of the hero of Canadian spy thriller "The Romeo Section" has gone from long-haired German composer to scary animal name and now to spymaster character Professor Wolfgang McGee. Wolfgang is now Number 508 on Nameberry.

Zayday 

"Scream Queens," a campy horror show set in a college campus sorority house, which managed to snag the original "scream queen," Jaime Lee Curtis,’ also has a fantastic mix of names. Emma Roberts as Chanel, Keke Palmer as Zayday, Lea Michele as Hester (see Agatha, above), and Tavi Gevinson as Feather.

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Khloe Kardashian loves to document all the progress she's made in the gym, which isn't surprising considering she's completely transformed her body in the last year. 

The 31-year-old, like her sisters Kourtney and Kim, is a big fan of waist training, but Khloe is taking it to the next level. 

On Thursday, the reality star shared a photo on Instagram showcasing her what all those hours wearing that thing can do. 

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In this exclusive "99 Homes" clip, you get to see Andrew Garfield round up a crew to help him shovel human feces from a home whose evicted family backed up the septic tank before vacating. It's the first sign that his character, a struggling single father, has sold his soul to the same real-estate shark (Michael Shannon) who's just ousted him and his mother (Laura Dern) from their family abode. That poop-slinging launches the axis of Ramin Bahrani's new drama, which takes place amid the 2008 housing crisis and explores how far a guy will go to put a roof over his family's head. In the case of Garfield's character, that means profiting while hapless homeowners are kicked to the curb.

"99 Homes" opens Friday. Read our interview with Garfield. 

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Robert Pattinson is back and making the rounds for his upcoming movie "Life." In an interview with British music magazine NME, Pattinson dishes on his new movie role, Googling himself and his struggles with Internet comments. 

In "Life," Pattinson plays photojournalist Dennis Stock, who was good friends with movie star James Dean. When asked by NME why he was right for the role of Stock, a man who Pattinson explained was "was someone who is uncomfortable in every aspect of his life," the actor simply answered, "I'm the most uncomfortable person in the world." 

It doesn't seem to help that Pattinson feeds his "uncomfortable" persona by Googling his name to "reinforce my negative opinion of myself." While he might appear a little self-loathing, the actor doesn't mince words when talking about the people that talk about him. 

"It really does really does affect you, and it all comes from some moron sitting on a comment board," said Pattinson in the interview. "It’s always that person who’s needling away at you, who you either want to destroy, or convince them to love you." 

But at least, according to the star, people aren't quite as crazy about stalking him like they did in his "Twilight" days. 

"I had people sitting outside my house every single day, and it drove me crazy. I didn’t go into a supermarket for about six years." 

Head over to NME to read the rest of the Pattinson interview. 

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Lil Dicky just became my favorite rapper

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that vanity fair picture of late-night television is basically when i would sit in a room full of men in film classes and feel discouraged

— doctor pilot (@pilotbacon) September 14, 2015

That Vanity Fair pic about Late Night being BETTER THAN EVER looks like a Mad Men promo photo.

— Erin Gloria Ryan (@morninggloria) September 14, 2015

@VanityFair It took me a while to realize there are 2 people of color (I assume Trevor Noah is at least slightly black) in the picture.

— Rich Jones (@jonesrich) September 14, 2015

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— Samantha Bee (@iamsambee) September 14, 2015

Matt Damon is so ignorant. How could he interrupt the only black person in the room, yet alone a woman to explain to her what diversity is?!

— Ᏸecca (@MJStarLover) September 15, 2015

"You see, successful black woman, diversity is whatever white, straight, men say it is." - Matt Damon, 2015. #Damonsplaining

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A judge has approved Caitlyn Jenner's request to make her name and gender change official.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gerald Rosenberg approved Jenner's petition to legally change her name and gender during a hearing Friday in Santa Monica, California.

The 65-year-old Olympic gold medalist, who was born William Bruce Jenner, didn't attend the brief hearing. The approval means she can now get government documents, such as a driver's license and Social Security card, under her new identity.

Jenner has publicly transitioned to a woman in recent months after revealing her intentions to journalist Diane Sawyer in a televised special and debuting her new name and look on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine.

Some details that accompanied her petition were redacted after Jenner cited privacy concerns and threats she says she has received during her transition.

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Kylie Jenner had a Friday surprise for fans when she shared a never-before-seen shot of sister Kim Kardashian from that famous swimsuit shoot she did in 2013. 

Jenner posted a pic of Kardashian in a low-cut white swimsuit with blond hair Friday afternoon.  

The shot was taken almost two years ago. At the time, Kardashian took a selfie showing the suit's high-cut bottom and captioned it with #NoFilter, much to Kanye West's delight. The photo racked up over 1 million likes on Instagram. 

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