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Kardashian’s spot on public radio show angers listeners

CHICAGO

An appearance by Kim Kardashian on the National Public Radio show “Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!” has angered some listeners.

NPR received hundreds of complaints about last week’s episode of the humorous quiz show. Kardashian was in a segment called “Not My Job,” in which she answered questions about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. She answered two of three questions correctly.

But many listeners were outraged that she was on the Chicago-based show. Some have threatened to stop donating to the nonprofit NPR.

In a response posted on NPR’s website, ombudsman Elizabeth Jenson said she wasn’t sure what to make of the outrage over Kardashian’s 11-minute appearance. She said though Kardashian wasn’t a great guest, “she was gracious” and had a couple of funny lines.

‘Empire’ star Henson treated for exhaustion

LOS ANGELES

A spokeswoman for Taraji P. Henson says the actress is suffering from exhaustion.

Henson, the star of the Fox drama “Empire,” on Friday posted a photo close-up of an IV connected to her arm.

In a tweet, she offered reassurances that she will be fine.

Spokeswoman Pamela Sharp in Los Angeles said Henson had become exhausted, was resting and will be OK.

She provided no further details about the actress’s location or condition.

In Twitter and Instagram posts, Henson said, “God has a way of saying, ‘You’re doing too much!”’

The actress added that she is a “tough cookie” – citing the name of her “Empire” character.

Henson said her mother and friends were coming to check on her.

DiCaprio, Ruffalo launch campaign for clean energy

NEW YORK

Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo have teamed up in a bid to widen access to clean energy.

The movie stars launched “100%,” a campaign aimed at making energy from renewable sources available to everyone – and making it affordable.

DiCaprio has spent much of the past few years on environmental and animal conservation efforts. At Thursday night’s event, the actor said the clean energy movement was no longer about politics, but humanity.

“This is a grass-roots people’s movement, but the ambition of this movement is absolutely revolutionary. Clean energy grows local economies,” he told the crowd.

The event took place at a community garden in New York City. Musicians and dancers entertained the crowd while a solar-powered pizza truck provided food. A solar-powered cellphone charging station also was available.

Ruffalo – a co-founder of the campaign – called it a “serious issue.”

“This is really mankind’s greatest threat, and it should take some serious problem solving on all of our parts,” he said. “And we don’t really have to give up anything to do it. .... We will be collecting the sun and the wind that falls on us every single day.”

But he also provided a little good-natured trash talking about New York state’s clean efforts versus that of California.

“I just came in from Los Angeles, where I was doing some press, and they think they’ve got something on us concerning renewable energy. ... They’ve got nothing on us. We are coming for you, Gov. [Jerry] Brown.”

This event came on the heels of Pope Francis’ urgent plea Thursday for the world to clean up the environment, likening it to a moral issue.

Associated Press