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A Celebrity Uses His Oscar Acceptance Speech To Shame The Movie Industry. It's Amazing.

Harry Belafonte is one of the true genius performers and thinkers of the past two centuries. So when he uses his honorary Oscar acceptance speech to speak up about the terrible past of the movie industry, it's a truly amazing moment.

JUST LOOK AT WHAT A BOSS HE IS.

HOLY CRAP.

For those of you who have never heard of Harry Belafonte before — or have heard of him but are like, "Yeah! He's that 'Day-O' guy, right?" — well, to you I say, "Yes! He is that 'Day-O' guy." Harry Belafonte famously recorded the traditional Jamaican folk song "Day-O" in 1956. That's such a good song!

BUT DO YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE HE DID?

  • Was super tight with Martin Luther King Jr. When King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech? Harry Belafonte was there. When King went to jail in the middle of the Birmingham protests? Harry Belafonte raised over $50,000 so they could keep going. When King was killed? Harry Belafonte was an executor of his estate. That's right. He was the guy who said, "Martin Luther King's — the father of civil rights — last will and motherloving testament isn't executed in law until HARRY BELAFONTE SAYS IT'S GOOD AND EXECUTED, YE SONS OF DOGS! Now who wants a piece?" Nobody wanted a piece.
  • Was the main dude responsible for USA for Africa's "We Are the World," which raised over $50 million to combat hunger in Africa. Was also the main dude responsible for Artists and Athletes Against Apartheid, which he set up to discourage other performers from taking gigs in South Africa during the height of the apartheid regime. He took a ton of heat for this. So he backed down. Just kidding. Harry Belafonte never backs down.
  • Appeared in 18 films, five of them as himself. When you get to play yourself FIVE TIMES in movies, that's when you know. You're playing 12-dimensional chess while everyone else is playing tic-tac-toe.
  • Was appointed a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. Travels all around the world saving kids from hunger, racism, and disease with his bare hands.
  • Best of all, he appeared on "The Muppet Show."

Picture a little clearer now? Good.

Now stop everything you're doing and let Harry Belafonte, Emperor of Earth*, BLOW YOUR HEAD CLEAN OFF with his gentle island rhythms.

*I wish. Oh do I wish.

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Sorry, Labradors. After 31 years, America has a new favorite dog.

The American Kennel Club has crowned a new favorite.

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A sad-looking Labrador Retriever

The sweet-faced, loveable Labrador Retriever is no longer America’s favorite dog breed. The breed best known for having a heart of gold has been replaced by the smaller, more urban-friendly French Bulldog.

According to the American Kennel Club, for the past 31 years, the Labrador Retriever was America’s favorite dog, but it was eclipsed in 2022 by the Frenchie. The rankings are based on nearly 716,500 dogs newly registered in 2022, of which about 1 in 7 were Frenchies. Around 108,000 French Bulldogs were recorded in the U.S. in 2022, surpassing Labrador Retrievers by over 21,000.

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TikTok star's fans raise $144,000 for 'guardian angel' Uber driver who stood by her after robbery

Raul Torres is a guardian angel.

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Becca Moore and Raul Torres having margaritas.

Becca Moore is a popular TikToker with over 800,000 followers who's known for her funny, laid-back takes on dating. Like any influencer-type she was at the Coachella music and arts festival in Indio, California recently. While she was at Coachella, she was robbed of her phone, rental car keys and wallet.

“I went to Coachella this weekend and I thought this guy was kinda hitting on me but then he just robbed me,” Becca says at the beginning of her three-minute TikTok video with over 3 million views. After the festival, she was left with no ride, money, or means to get in contact with friends and family. She was stranded in the desert.

Becca’s friend’s hotel called her an Uber so she could get to a local store to buy a new phone. The driver she was incredibly lucky to be connected with was a lot more than a guy with a car in a time of need, he was a guardian angel named Raul Torres from Fresno, California, six hours north of Indio.

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Relationship expert shares her advice on how to 'stop an argument in its tracks'

She has the perfect question to ask once your partner gets defensive.

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Therapist Lauren Consul has one trick to stop arguments before they begin.

Arguments start to take off when one partner begins to get defensive. So, therapist Lauren Consul shared her relationship-saving tip to "stop an argument in its tracks" when one partner goes into self-preservation mode.

Lauren Consul is a couples and sex therapist who’s developed a following of nearly 160,000 people on TikTok and has received over 5.4 million likes. She is an infidelity expert and hosts retreats to help people "survive and thrive" after one partner has strayed.

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44 years ago he became her protector after a terrible act. Today, they've been reunited in love.

Betsy and Irv are finally getting the happy ending they deserve. Together.

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It’s pretty safe to say that everyone loves a good love story.

There’s a whole genre of music and movies dedicated to the idea of someone being swept off of their feet after circumstances tried to keep them from their true love. Romance novels could single handedly keep public libraries and bookstores afloat. Everyone loves "love" and the story of Betsy and Irv just takes the cake. Betsy Sailor attended Penn State University as a business major, which was almost unheard of in 1978 and Irv Pankey attended the university while playing football. The pair’s paths never crossed, until an unfortunate incident bonded the two forever.

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Two friends booked a trip to the wrong country and let strangers on  TikTok be their tour guides

This could be the future of travel.

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Best way to travel, really.

As they say, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.”

This old adage was brought to life in a whole new way after two friends who thought they booked tickets to Budapest, Hungary, instead found themselves heading to Bucharest, Romania.

Just a minor 500-mile difference, but who’s counting?

TikToker @SophAlice posted a video of the pair realizing their mix-up, which went viral and set them off on an impromptu adventure based entirely on the comments they received.
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Babysitting grandpa going viral with his constant texts to vacationing daughter

"Hi, how do I toast!"

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Babysitting grandpa has the internet in stitches.

Good grandparents really are an important asset to young families just starting out. They can show you the ropes of parenthood, help entertain their grandkids, and probably most importantly, they know when you need a break because you're their baby and they can always tell when something's up with their child.

But sometimes, grandparents can be a little...uh...needy, even when they're the best grandparents in every other aspect. Technology has changed so much over the decades since they were raising children, and sometimes they need a little extra help with things that might seem simple. Soon-to-be mom of two, Molly Madfis, took to TikTok to share what happened when her 75-year-old dad, John, was babysitting her 5-year-old, Arlo, for a few days while she was on a "babymoon" with her husband.

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