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25.05.2022 - 00:55 / variety.com
Antonio Ferme editorThe 2022 PEN America Literary Gala featured remarks from Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and other notable figures who emphasized the importance of protecting free speech.“I see freedom of speech as a hope of democracy,” Booker told Variety on Monday night at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
“And now more than ever, we need people that are willing to speak with purpose. Not for popularity or politics, but to speak to the truth of the matter.”Over the last 100 years, the nonprofit advocacy group has worked to defend the liberties of writers and literary professionals to freely express themselves.
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said that she believes free speech is under imminent attack. “It’s a time of rising authoritarianism, both around the world and our country,” Nossel told Variety.
“We’re spotlighting the breadth of threats to freedom of expression.”She continued, “It really calls upon all of us to stand up and defend free speech if we want to hold on to it because it’s being threatened from all sides.”“Billions” star Asia Kate Dillon presented the PEN/Benenson Freedom of Expression Courage Award to Jack Petocz, a high school activist who was suspended earlier this year for passing out Pride flags during a protest of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill.“What Jack and his fellow students are doing is so important: mobilizing against bans and bigotry, [and] contesting adults who attempt to impose narrow thinking on wide communities,” Dillon said. “That is courage.
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Bob Saget's wife, Kelly Rizzo, beautifully pays homage to the late comedian in the upcoming Netflix special .While the night was filled with tons of lighthearted moments — like when Jim Carey told Rizzo to keep it short when she was called up to the stage — there were also some gut-wrenching moments. It's all part of the special that was filmed at the famed Comedy Store in West Hollywood, which premieres globally when it streams Friday on Netflix.Rizzo grew emotional onstage recalling the outpouring of support she and the Saget family received from his legion of fans from all over the world. She also recalled just how much The Comedy Store meant to the star.«He loved being a part of this.
The word that seems to crop up most often in descriptions of both Dana H., the play written by Lucas Hnath, and Dana H., the characterization by Deirdre O’Connell, is “harrowing,” – few reviewers could resist, for the simple reason that no other word seems to come close to capturing the real-life experience that the work chronicled and the effect the telling had on audiences.
James Dunmore has shared sweet details into his sister-in-law Tiffany Watson's wedding to Cameron McGeehan, which took place last weekend.The former Made In Chelsea star, 33, who recently enjoyed a trip to Florida with his wife to celebrate her birthday, opened up about the beautiful day during an exclusive chat with OK! Online about evian's Sparkling campaign, showcasing how it's the perfect accompaniment to everyday summer moments. Reality star James and Lucy, 31, spent 28 May all dressed up in the English countryside to celebrate Tiffany, 28, and 27 year old professional footballer Cameron's nuptials.
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The debut novel from Normal People's Sally Rooney has now been adapted in a new BBC drama. Conversations with Friends has been highly anticipated since the wide success of Normal People. Set in Dublin, the new programme follows the lives of ex-girlfriends Frances and Bobbi as they find themselves entangled with a mysterious couple.
A star-studded summer! As the weather gets hotter, so do celebrities’ must-haves. What are A-listers buzzing about this week?
This Is Us fans may be curious to know Mandy Moore‘s net worth after her run on the beloved NBC series. After all, it pays to star as family matriarch Rebecca Pearson!
still-stunning '90s sex symbol has joined OnlyFans, the subscription-based social media site known primarily for its racy content."It was like a no-brainer" to join the site, she told People magazine. "I just felt like, 'Yeah, I need to do this.' I, for once, have this opportunity to be my own boss and have my own creative vision to share with my fans without someone standing over me, telling me, 'Don't do this, don't do that.
who was fired from Jackass Forever after a positive drug test, celebrated the achievement on Instagram after completing the year-long program in Florida.Alongside a video of his son Phoenix receiving a bunch of presents, Margera shared a photo with the words “1 year” written across his hand. In the caption, he wrote: “ONE YEAR of treatment! #fuCKYeah #bamsback #bamsfree.”As reported in TMZ, his wife, Nikki, and son have moved to Boca Raton to live with Margera in an apartment outside the rehab centre as he completes his treatment.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Is “Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan going to be in the Margot Robbie-led “Barbie” movie? Sure sounds like it.It all begins with the speculation that Coughlan would be on the next season of “Doctor Who” after she was photographed at the BAFTA TV Awards with Ncuti Gatwa. Just minutes before, it was announced that the “Sex Education” actor would be the new Doctor.
Looking good starts with feeling good! Steve Aoki invited Us Weekly to tag along for a typical day in his life — which all begins by working up a sweat.
Canada’s CBC and the UK’s BBC are jointly working up a trio of podcasts, including one in which Game of Thrones actress Oona Chaplin explores J. Edgar Hoover’s campaign to root out Communism in Hollywood and his obsession with her grandfather, silent movie star Charlie Chaplin.