Students Goad Basketball Player With Antigay Signs: ‘Stick to Grindr’

Students at New Jersey’s Monmouth University are being investigated for discrimination.

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In a blaze of glory, Madonna cancels final two tour dates amid coronavirus scare

Madonna is likely breathing a sigh of relief after the French government banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people, thus forcing her to scrap the final two performances of her beleaguered Madame X Tour, which had been scheduled to be held at the Grand Rex in Paris later this week.

“It is with profound regret that we are announcing the cancellation of the last two Madame X shows,” the 2,800-seat venue said in a statement.

Live Nation also issued a statement saying the shows would not be rescheduled and that tickets could be refunded at the point of purchase:

Following official notification from the Office of the Police this morning prohibiting all events with an audience attendance of over 1000, Live Nation regrets to announce the final two Madame X performances previously re-scheduled to 10-March and 11-March are forced to be cancelled. Tickets are refundable at point of purchase. We regret the disappointment to fans.

Madonna herself posted a farewell message to Instagram today, writing: “A Bittersweet Farewell. One of the most magical experiences of my life. I take nothing for granted. Thank you Paris.”

As of Monday, France has reported 1,209 coronavirus cases, making it the second-largest number of cases in Europe after Italy.

In some ways, it’s a fitting end to a tour that has been plagued with all sorts of issues, including over a dozen cancellations and two class-action lawsuits filed by fans upset with Madonna for arriving hours late to her performances.

Throughout the tour, the singer has also complained of “unbearable pain” due to a knee injury sustained during rehearsals and has tried various alternative treatments to help cope with it, including taking ice baths and washing her blood with oxygen.

Related: RuPaul’s DragCon canceled over fears of coronavirus

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Alex Jones DUI, ‘Central Park’, Kelly Clarkson, Payroll Tax, Designing Women, Daniel Craig, Dolly Parton: HOT LINKS

ALEX JONES. Right-wing conspiracy theorist and Trump ally charged with DUI. “Jones, 46, was booked at 12:37 a.m., said Kristen Dark, spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office. The driving while intoxicated charge is a class B misdemeanor, she said.”

FINANCIAL FIX? Trump wants payroll tax waived through election. “Donald Trump told Republican senators on Tuesday that he wants a payroll tax holiday through the November election so that taxes don’t go back up before voters decide whether to return him to office, according to three people familiar with the president’s remarks.”

NO SYMPTOMS, NO ANYTHING. Trump’s doctor told him there’s no need for him to be tested.

MELTING DOWN. Trump may pretend to be calm over the coronavirus but he’s a germaphobe and he’s losing it.

MUELLER REPORT. House wins access to grand jury details: “The appeals panel sided with the chief judge of the DC District Court, who had roundly criticized the Justice Department’s legal theories to keep the Mueller materials under seal and endorsed the House’s investigation into President Donald Trump.”

TRUMP’S DREAM. Putin endorses legislation enabling him to run for two more terms: “The proposal, unexpectedly floated by a lawmaker at a session of Russia’s lower house of Parliament on Tuesday, would allow Mr. Putin — who is 67 years old and was first elected president in 2000 — to remain in power until at least 2036.”

HOME STUDY. Harvard and Amherst tell students not to come back after spring break: “The goal of these changes is to minimize the need to gather in large groups and spend prolonged time in close proximity with each other in spaces such as classrooms, dining halls, and residential buildings.”

ANGEL IN A CENTERFOLD. Dolly Parton says she’s going to be on the cover of Playboy again. “Boobs are still the same.”

RACIST POLICING. Police stop black people at a rate 219 percent higher than white people.

SCOTT JOHNSON. Reward for information about gay man’s death in Australia in 1988 grows to $2 million: “Scott Johnson’s naked body was found at the base of a cliff at Blue Fish Point in December 1988.”

SPARTA! Gerard Butler will be part of the Olympic torch relay in Greece.

DESIGNING WOMEN. Stage play to debut this year. “Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, the creator of that 1980s and ’90s sitcom about the employees of an Atlanta design firm, has reimagined the show as a stage play. The play, also called ‘Designing Women,’ will bring the TV show’s characters into the present day. It will have its premiere this summer at TheaterSquared in Fayetteville, Ark.”

MORE THAN A NIP SLIP. Daniel Craig takes off his shirt and unbuttons his jeans for GQ.

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The man who spent 14 years as James Bond opens up about what it took out of him, battling to finish “No Time to Die,” and why he’s walking away now. Photographs by @Lachlanbailey. Styled by @Georgecortina.

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COVER OF THE DAY. Kelly Clarkson covers Selena Gomez’s “Lose You to Love Me”.

BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE DAY. Taylor Swift’s “The Man”.

TRAILER OF THE DAY. Central Park.

TOOTHY TUESDAY. Eddie “Like Murphy”.

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Four hours later x Two shades darker #MelaninPoppin #Joy #Beach #Glow #WinterParty #HereForTheFestivities

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