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Former SNL star Rob Schneider, one of the most controversial comedians in modern times, has just taken another step towards the road to cancelation. The actor has gone on X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his opinion with a very controversial repost: While he wasn't literal about it, he reposted a 2021 video where NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo promoted vaccinations. Considering his known distaste for child vaccinations, Schneider was incendiary when reposting Mutombo's original pro-vaccination post in the aftermath of his passing. Mutombo died yesterday due to complications with brain cancer.

The star of critically panned comedies like Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and Grown Ups, and one of Adam Sandler's best friends, posted the following: "Rest in Peace Im sure this is just (another) coincidence. But I took a pass on the Jab and Im gonna not let anyone I know (and who will Listen) get it either!"

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Broadway actor Ken Page has sadly passed away at the age of 70.

The beloved musical theatre actor was best known for playing the roles of Lion in the musical The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, as well as voicing Oogie Boogie in the classic animated movie The Nightmare Before Christmas.

The news was confirmed on Monday (September 30) by Ken‘s friend, producer Dorian Hannaway.

“Ken Page has passed onto the next show. My heart is broken,” she posted on Facebook.

Shari Belafonte shared, “Ken Page. One of the sweetest, most talented guys on the planet. Dorian Hannaway just posted that he’s left us. And, I couldn’t believe it… but it’s true. It feels like it’s coming just a bit too fast and a tad too furiously now… James Earl, Dame Maggie, Kris, Pete Rose, Dikembe, Officer Taggert/John Ashton, Drake H… and now Ken. Rip All of you.

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame NBA center, who was a towering defender on the court and an ambassador for the game off of it, has died from brain cancer. He was 58.

The NBA confirmed Mutombo’s death, with commissioner Adam Silver calling him “simply larger than life.” He continued: “On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA. Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others… Dikembe’s indomitable spirit continues on in those...

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo has died after a battle with brain cancer. He was 58 years old.

The NBA confirmed the tragic news with a statement from NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

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Silver shared, “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life. On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA. Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others.

“There was nobody more qualified than Dikembe to serve as the NBA’s first Global Ambassador. He was a humanitarian at his core. He loved what the game of basketball could do to make a positive impact on communities, especially in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo and across the continent of Africa. I had the privilege of traveling the world with Dikembe and seeing first-hand how his generosity and compassion uplifted people.

Dikembe Mutombo, the shot-blocking specialist whose Hall of Fame career included being named NBA Defensive Player of the Year four times over 18 seasons and who was an ambassador for the sport after his retirement, has died. He was 58.

The NBA said today that he died of brain cancer in Atlanta but did not give any other details. He had been diagnosed in 2022.

“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA. Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others. … “There was nobody more qualified than Dikembe to serve as the NBA’s first Global Ambassador.”

The 7-foot-2 “Mount Mutombo” played 18 seasons starting with the Denver Nuggets, who picked him fourth overall in the 1991 NBA Draft out of Georgetown University, where...

Dikembe Mutombo — an NBA Hall of Famer whose pro career began in 1991 with the Denver Nuggets, and who retired in 2009 while with the Houston Rockets — died on Monday after a two-year battle with brain cancer. He was 58.

Mutombo’s 18-year NBA career, playing center, also included stints with the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks; a total of three All-nba selections; and eight All-Star Game appearances. Mutombo blocked a grand total of 3,289 shots, ranking No. 2 all-time behind Hakeem Olajuwon; in rebounds, he ranks No. 20.

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Laura Jane Grace makes an appeal to your ears — the two most important holes in your head, at least for her purposes — with the short-and-giddy title track of her upcoming album, Hole in My Head. “You can try to outrun all the pain you come from,” she sings over charging, quarter-note punk-rock chord changes. “That would be a real mistake … I need a hole in my head.” The song follows “Dysphoria Hoodie,” the first single off the album, which will come out Feb. 16.

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Laura Jane Grace has announced her second full-length studio album, Hole in My Head, which is due for release on February 16th, 2024 via Polyvinyl Record Co. She’s also shared the album’s title track as a single, and unveiled a string of new tour dates for 2024.

Grace’s first collection of songs since 2021’s At War with the Silverfish, Hole in My Head will feature the single “Dysphoria Hoodie,” which first debuted this past October. Written 30 years removed from the days when her band Against Me! was first beginning, the album captures the sense of reflection that she’s been leaning into recently.

The single “Hole in My Head” conveys this, pairing a stirring, youthful melody with lyrics bearing the wisdom of Grace’s years. “You can try to outrun all the pain you come from/ That would be a real mistake” she sings on the bridge, building into...