Hollywood Celebs Are Praising an Anti-Semitic Hatemonger

Celebs ranging from Chelsea Handler and Jessica Chastain to Jennifer Aniston and Ice Cube have been fawning over Louis Farrakhan—a homophobic anti-Semite with ties to Scientology. [Subscribe]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image] [Hollywood Celebs Are Praising an Anti-Semitic Hatemonger]( By Marlow Stern [Celebs ranging from Chelsea Handler and Jessica Chastain to Jennifer Aniston and Ice Cube have been fawning over Louis Farrakhan—a homophobic anti-Semite with ties to Scientology.]( [Remembering the Time SpongeBob SquarePants Got ‘Outed’]( By Laura Bradley [Nickelodeon recently seemed to confirm the character’s queerness—resurrecting a debate that dates back to an old, bitter battle over gay characters in children’s media.]( [Confronting a Madman Trapped in a Japanese Doomsday Cult]( By Nick Schager [The gripping new documentary “Me and the Cult Leader” features director Atsushi Sakahara questioning Hiroshi Araki, a man whose cult injured him in the Tokyo Subway sarin attack.]( [Laverne Cox Is Fighting for Trans People’s Lives]( By Kevin Fallon [Cox’s new documentary “Disclosure,” about trans representation on screen, arrives at a pivotal time. “We’re more targeted because we’re more visible.”]( Advertisement [Who Gives a Sh*t What Jon Stewart Thinks About the Police?]( By Cassie da Costa [The ex-“Daily Show” host has crawled out of his bunker for an interview on white supremacy and police brutality. He’s far from an authority on the matter, writes Cassie da Costa.]( [Eric Andre Uses Comedy to Nail ‘F*cking Hypocrisy’ of Cops]( By Matt Wilstein [On this week’s episode of “The Last Laugh” podcast, Eric Andre breaks down how the absurdity and hypocrisy of the police have played a constant role in his comedy career.]( [How Ben Affleck Tried to Erase His Slave-Owning Ancestor]( By Marlow Stern [White fragility at its finest.]( [‘The View’ Explodes Over Trump Rally vs. BLM Protesters]( By Matt Wilstein [Meghan McCain repeatedly brought up her inability to buy a crib in person as her major hardship during the coronavirus pandemic.]( Advertisement [Image] [Trump Is So Mad About Niece’s Tell-All He Might Sue]( [The president has long favored using legal threats to stop people from writing bad books about him. Going after his own family may be next.]( [Fauci: No Need for a Second Lockdown]( [The infectious-diseases specialist doesn’t think we’ll have another New York City. But he’s nervous about re-openings and said he personally wouldn’t go to Trump’s rallies.]( [Black Women Are Tired of Being Left Out of Our Own Fight]( [Black women are often victims of racial violence but rarely upheld as symbols of the movement for racial justice. The response to the killing of Breonna Taylor may change that.]( [Image] [How to Camp and Hike Safely This Summer]( [From trekking poles to P Cord, here are some picks to help keep you safe this summer.]( [This Cooling Mattress Topper is Helping Me Beat the Summer Heat]( [You don’t have to sweat it out every night.]( [Purple Makes My Favorite Face Mask]( [Purple’s face mask is breathable, machine-washable, and you’ll hardly remember you’re wearing it.]( [See More Stories]( Advertisement [Image] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( © Copyright 2020 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to [view this email in your browser](. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can [safely unsubscribe](.