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UPDATE: Will Smith issued a public, but not personal, apology. Did you hear what Will Smith said? No, not the F bomb he dropped on Chris Rock — twice. Maybe he repeated it because there were hearing-impaired actors in the audience? Maybe not. I am referring to Smith recollecting words of
Race Relations
From the mid-‘70s to mid-‘80s I was an adjunct at Temple University, usually teaching introduction to newswriting. Adjuncts were outsiders, freelancers who were paid by the number of courses they taught without benefits such as health insurance or paid vacation. They were like Uber drivers with briefcases. I
Culture
Some years ago, in my role as a Daily News entertainment/gossip columnist, I would join the movie critics of my paper and the Inquirer in “predicting” Oscar winners. My batting average generally equalled those of the pros, despite the fact that I was not encumbered by actually having seen