Share Source: Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP I wouldn t call myself a fan of actress Ellie Kemper, per se, but I enjoyed her work in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Bridesmaids. When the recent controversy emerged, related to something she d done back in 1999, a quick perusal of the facts made clear that some of the incredibly ungenerous and hyperbolic headlines – linking her to segregation, the KKK, and the like – bore little resemblance to the facts of the case. The facts are these: As a 19-year-old college student and the daughter of a prominent banker, Kemper was crowned the winner of an annual debutante ball in the St. Louis area. The organization that put on the event has a racist past, but had integrated decades prior to Kemper s involvement. Here is how USA Today describes the gala in question:
A source tells People magazine, the reunited couple are taking their relationship to the “next level.” The two are allegedly “slowly starting to talk about the future.” The insider adds, “This is not a casual relationship. They are taking it seriously and want it to be long-lasting.” Ben and Jen aren’t hiding from photographers, either. They were spotted on Monday holding each other as they headed into Wolfgang Puck’s new restaurant at the Pendry hotel in West Hollywood. Ben and Jen got engaged in 2003 but split up a few months later. Actress The Office and According to USA Today, “A 1999 archived article from the