Netflix keeping Dave Chappelle special "The Closer" up despite controversy over his remarks about trans community
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Los Angeles — A top Netflix executive said Dave Chappelle's special "The Closer" doesn't cross "the line on hate" and will remain on the streaming service despite fallout over the comedian's remarks about the transgender community.
In an internal memo, co-CEO Ted Sarandos told managers that "some talent" may join third parties in calling for the show's removal, adding, "which we are not going to do."
Netflix declined comment on the memo, which was reported Monday by Variety.
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump struggled to land big-name musical talent during his first inauguration in 2017.
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Rapper Nelly is set to perform at one of President-elect Donald Trump's three official inaugural balls on Monday, sources familiar with inauguration planning told CBS News.
Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.'s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, has died. She was 95.
Some of music's biggest stars, including Los Angeles native Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas, will headline the FireAid benefit concert to help Southern California recover from the devastating wildfires.
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, said Tuesday her cancer is in remission, about 10 months after announcing her diagnosis. Princess Kate made the announcement on social media after visiting the London hospital where she received treatment.
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"Inside Edition" correspondent Alison Hall is opening up about her breast cancer journey and how actress Olivia Munn's own cancer diagnosis influenced Hall's decision to seek testing. Hall shared her story on "CBS Mornings," explaining how Munn's advocacy for early detection, along with a breast cancer risk assessment tool, led to her life-saving diagnosis.
Former "Today" anchor Meredith Vieira's husband, Richard Cohen, died on Christmas Eve, the show's current hosts said Tuesday. He was 76.
In Chapter One, Tolle discusses the reasons for reading A New Earth and what leads people toward awakening. He writes: "For some, it may have begun through loss or suffering; for others, through coming into contact with a spiritual teacher or teaching, through reading The Power of Now or some other spiritually alive and therefore transformational book." Discuss why you decided to read this book and seek spiritual awakening. What led you to want it? Do you think you were already on the path when you began reading A New Earth? How did the book help you with your enlightenment? Discuss the following passage: "If the structures of the human mind remain unchanged, we will always end up re-creating fundamentally the same world, the same evils, the same dysfunction" (p. 22). Do you agree with this statement? What changes does Tolle argue for? What can humans do as a people to make change happen? What can you do as an individual? Why does Tolle tell the story of "The Lost Ring" in Chapter Two? Have you ever felt as the woman in the story feels? Why does Tolle teach the importance of disassociating ourselves from our physical possessions? Why do you think people are so quick to identify so closely with their possessions? How can we stop? Why should we stop? On page 52, Tolle discusses the importance of feeling the inner body. He says we should "Make a habit of feeling the inner body as often as you can." Why is this so important to do? How is your inner body different from your outer body? What can we learn from our inner bodies? In Chapter Three, Tolle delves into "Reactivity and Grievances." Discuss a grievance you've had with someone. Have you let go of it? How or why not? Why is it so important to let go of grievances? How does holding on to grievances damage your ego? In what outward behaviors does your ego manifest itself—pride, superiority, or criticism? Examine the outward face of your ego. How can you conquer these issues and let go of them? Now consider the internal manifestations of your ego. What are you holding on to? How can you try to let go? Discuss. "In Zen they say: 'Don't seek the truth. Just cease to cherish opinions'" (p. 121). What does this statement mean to you? How can you practice this in your own life? What other sayings or thoughts help you to see beyond your own mind and get beyond your ego? What unconscious assumptions (e.g., "Nobody respects me" or "I don't deserve love") have you had to fight against? Have you been able to conquer these assumptions? How? Are there any you are still trying to conquer? Why are some harder than others? Why is it so important to get unconscious assumptions out of our minds? Discuss the parable of "Carrying the Past" on page 139. What does the story mean? How does it relate to the larger themes in this book? Are you carrying baggage from your past? How can you unload it? If you have unloaded past baggage, explain to the group how you managed it. What is Tolle saying when he writes about the pain-body? How does the pain-body manifest itself in you? How can you break free from it? How is the pain-body stifling to spiritual growth and awakening? How have the lessons in this book helped you to identify who you truly are? How can you expunge negativity and unhappiness to find your true self? What techniques have you tried? What has worked and what hasn't? Discuss with the group. How is your true identity different from your inner purpose? How can you find your inner purpose? What in this book has helped you uncover it? Do you feel that you have reached an awakening? What more do you have to work on? Discuss ways to help one another reach the awakening you seek. How can you help others toward enlightenment? Do you think the "New Earth" that Tolle writes about is possible to achieve? How can the human race as a whole be helped by his teachings?
Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor who studies the science of happiness, told "CBS Mornings" that while many people make New Year's resolutions, their success rate is low.
Melania Trump is the focus of a new documentary distributed by Amazon Prime Video, the streaming branch of Jeff Bezos' tech giant, which has exclusive licensing rights for its streaming and theatrical release later this year, the company said Sunday.
A man has been arrested for supplying drugs to former "One Direction" star Liam Payne before he fell to his death from the third floor of his Buenos Aires hotel room last year.