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Jun 2020
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Celebs Who Have Stepped Up for the Black...

The Ringer
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We shout out some of the celebrities who have stepped up for the Black Lives Matter movement in the past couple of weeks, including John Boyega, Keke Palmer, and Jane Fonda (3:11). Plus: a deep dive into what appears to be Ben Affleck's finsta account (16:50) and revisiting some things that we can't believe happened this year (29:02).


Hosts: Liz Kelly, Kate Halliwell, and Amelia Wedemeyer


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