Oh @Target, this is pathetic. #WeWantLeia, but not this way! @StarWars @Disney @TheMarySue @ManVsPink @LetToysBeToys pic.twitter.com/DT7ToZIfOo
— Kirsten McKnight (@SkylarKDM) May 6, 2015
[UPDATED 5/8/15 1:22pm] – Target PR rep, Evan Miller, reached out to us with the following statement about the above Star Wars shirt!
It is never our intent to offend guests with the products we offer, and we take feedback from guests very seriously. We are in the process of removing the item from our stores and Target.com. I would appreciate if you’re able to update your piece with this statement so your readers know how seriously we take this situation.
TMS reader, Kirsten McKnight tipped us off to this really disappointing men’s Star Wars shirt from Target featuring Leia as “Most Likely to Be Rescued.” Really? Not “Most Likely to Rule?” or “Most Likely to Be a Senator?” or “Most Likely to Rebel?” Get it together, Target!
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- Check out the nominees for the 5th Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, which will air May 31st on A&E. So many awesome ladies and female-led shows nominated!
- Jason Momoa is on a roll lately! Not only is he Aquaman, but he’s recently been cast in the upcoming remake of The Magnificent Seven, joining an already badass cast featuring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, and Byung-hun Lee. (via Screen Crush)
It’s coming, guys. 9/29/15 #whynotme #newbook http://t.co/A5TAIYpSuA pic.twitter.com/EDdFXPNYMy — Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) May 5, 2015
If you’re a fan of Mindy Kaling’s first book, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), she’s just revealed the cover for her follow-up, Why Not Me?, due to drop in September. (via Entertainment Weekly)
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Published: May 6, 2015 07:30 pm