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Hello, communicators:
Another cast of characters has reunited virtually—and for a good cause.
Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Hailee Steinfeld are among the a capella-singing Bellas — who last appeared in “Pitch Perfect 3” in 2017 — singing together in a new cover of Beyoncé’s “Love on Top” to raise money for UNICEF. Downloads of the song and donations made on its YouTube page support children in Lebanon and people around the world impacted by COVID-19.
https://twitter.com/PitchPerfect/status/1295405029524942849
Universal Picture’s YouTube video includes the UNICEF donation link as well as a link to purchase the song.
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United Kingdom retail chain Marks and Spencer will lay off roughly 7,000 employees in the next three months, eliminating positions in its stores, regional management and corporate office as the company shifts its business model to accommodate more e-commerce sales.
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