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Jada Pinkett Smith opened up about the #Oscars on the latest episode of #RedTableTalk: "I'm using this moment to give our alopecia family an opportunity to talk about this." latimes.com/entertainment-…
On Wednesday, Jada Pinkett Smith welcomed members of the alopecia community to “Red Table Talk” after that Oscars moment sparked fervent discussions about the hair-loss condition she suffers from. latimes.com/entertainment-…
“Considering what I’ve been through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars, thousands have reached out to me with their stories,” Pinkett Smith said at the top of the latest "Red Table" episode. latimes.com/entertainment-…
“Now, about Oscar night,” Pinkett Smith continued. “My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile the state of the world today.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Earlier this year, #RedTableTalk addressed the Oscars slap. latimes.com/entertainment-…
For an overview of that infamous moment at the Academy Awards, here’s a rundown of what led up to the slap, the immediate aftermath, Smith’s resignation from the Academy and more. latimes.com/entertainment-…
After addressing the Oscars scandal in the latest #RedTableTalk, Pinkett Smith opened up about the “shame around having alopecia” while telling daughter Willow and mother Adrienne “Gammy” Banfield-Norris some of the personal challenges she has faced. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Stop paying for premium gas! Gas prices are high enough, you don’t need to spend the extra money.

You may be saying, “My car requires premium. I don’t pay extra money for fun.”

But does it?

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Check your owner’s manual.

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“Then, a decade later in ‘97, you have Biggie with his song of the same title.” latimes.com/california/sto…
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