She captioned the picture, “ALL LOVE. This was hands down my favorite moment of 2023 ❤️. The Love.
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Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer An appeals court on Monday blocked a Texas district attorney from pursuing child pornography charges against Netflix for showing the French film “Cuties.” In a 3-0 ruling, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court injunction that put the prosecution on an indefinite hold. Netflix released the film in September 2020, sparking immediate controversy over its depiction of a teen dance troupe. Lucas Babin, the elected D.A.
in Tyler County, Texas, indicted the streamer for “promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child.” The film does not contain any sex scenes. The underage actors are shown doing provocative dance steps while clothed, and there is also a brief glimpse of an adult woman’s bare breast. The streamer took the case to federal court, arguing that Babin was pursuing the case in bad faith and had no hope of obtaining a conviction.
In November 2022, a federal judge granted Netflix’s request for an injunction, saying he was “unconvinced that ‘Cuties’ contains child pornography.” Babin appealed to the 5th Circuit, which upheld the injunction on Monday. “Netflix has shown at this stage that it has been subjected to a bad-faith prosecution, an injury we have already deemed ‘irreparable,'” wrote Judge Don R. Willett.
“The balance of equities also favors Netflix. It has an obvious interest in the continued exercise of its First Amendment rights, and the State has no legitimate interest in a bad-faith prosecution.” Babin’s office and Netflix did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Babin dropped the initial “lewd material” charge in February 2022, nearly a year and a half after the grand jury indictment.
She captioned the picture, “ALL LOVE. This was hands down my favorite moment of 2023 ❤️. The Love.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Renowned French auteur Arnaud Desplechin, whose latest film “Brother and Sister” competed at Cannes Film Festival in 2022, is currently wrapping his next directorial effort, “Spectateurs!” Les Films du Losange, which handles French distribution and international sales rights to the title, has unveiled a first still (above) in the run-up to the Unifrance Rendez-Vous With French Cinema market, where it will introduce the film to buyers. The hybrid project weaves documentary and fiction with a cast including Milo Machado Graner, the young breakthrough actor of Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” and well-known French actors Mathieu Amalric (“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”) and Françoise Lebrun (“The Book of Solutions”).
Former EastEnders actress Shana Swash has announced that she welcomed her first child just days before Christmas. Announcing the new arrival, Shana, 33, shared a black-and-white photo of the newborn on her Instagram page, where she shared the tot's name, simply captioning the snap: "Kitty Frances Swash Jones [white heart emoji] 18.12.2023." Fans were quick to share messages of congratulations, with one writing: "Beautiful name for a perfect little girl congratulations." While another added: "She’s beautiful, huge congratulations to you all! Love her name xx" "ohh congrats! So delighted for you! Biggest hugs and love" penned a third, while a fourth said: "Massive Congrats @shana_swash She's divine! Sx" Over the summer, Shana who is the younger sister of Joe Swash announced she and fiancé Nick Jones were expecting their first child.
A Scots man jailed for shooting dead his wheelchair-bound wife with her own handgun has reportedly appealed to overturn the Mississippi jury’s guilty verdict.
Dave Chappelle is back on Netflix with a new comedy special that drops on Dec. 31 and features Morgan Freeman.
Michaela Zee Netflix has released the official trailer for Dave Chappelle’s newest comedy special, “The Dreamer.” The trailer is narrated by Morgan Freeman, who also makes an appearance alongside Chappelle. “What do you dream about? Not the dreams you have in your sleep: the ones you hold in your heart.
Sheyniss Palacios, marking one month since she won the crown in the 72nd edition of Miss Universe held in El Salvador. To celebrate this milestone, the organizers of the renowned beauty pageant have released a series of never-seen-before images that showcase the Nicaraguan winner’s behind-the-scene experiences.The video captures the current queen’s emotions as she is interviewed quickly after the event, giving her first impressions and posing for media photos.After winning the competition, the 23-year-old communication professional became the new Miss Universe.
Texas repeated its NCAA volleyball national title on Sunday, besting Nebraska in the championship match — which also broke a record for ESPN.
Tyler County District Attorney Lucas Babin came short in federal court a year ago in his attempt to hit Netflix with child pornography charges over the controversial Cuties, and now an appeals court has handed the former School of Rock actor another defeat and the streamer another win.
The Les Arcs Film Festival has handed out a raft of prizes to feature projects and works-in-progress participating in its 15th Industry Village, running from December 16 to 19.
A truck driver tried his luck by making a quick U-turn on a Greater Manchester this road, but found himself stuck in the mud, blocking three lanes. The HGV eventually had to be towed away from Liverpool Road in Eccles, near Barton Aerodrome.
After a tumultuous few weeks, the Princess of Wales is back to work and will no doubt be bolstered by the success of her recent projects which include her third annual Together at Christmas carol concert and taking her three young children to volunteer at a Windsor baby bank.This decision to turn her attention to work in the face of public scrutiny has been very much in-keeping with Kate's approach since she joined the Royal Family back in 2011, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond pointed out. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Jennie explained how this is laying the groundwork for the Princess to be the ultimate Queen-in-Waiting.
, , and to Malawi and then to Cape Town, and to see the power of female philanthropy and their commitment to girls' education. You could feel the electric energy in the crowd as the schoolgirls—all in freshly laundered uniforms—had found out only hours earlier who, exactly, was coming to visit.Clooney, Gates and Obama had chosen the Ludzi school—in Mchinji, a town located in the Central Region of Malawi—because of its longstanding support of the nonprofit organization Advancing Girls’ Education in Africa (AGE Africa), whose goal is to provide education, mentoring opportunities, and scholarships to vulnerable young women across 47 Malawian public secondary schools.In this Glamour exclusive, we delve into the personal and professional relationships of three of the most well-known women in the world, have meaningful conversations with local schoolgirls, and talk to prominent lawyers and activists about what it will take to, once and for all, eradicate child marriage globally.First things first: Yes, they’re on first-name terms with one another.Amal, Melinda, and Michelle huddled together, in displays of easy friendship, is a sight to behold: the communal comforting of women in tears sharing their stories in the library of the Ludzi school.
The Crown returns with the second part of its highly-anticipated sixth series on Thursday (December 14).
Foo Fighters have announced a handful of 2024 US tour dates with Nova Twins serving as opening support.The new dates that have been added are part of Dave Grohl and co.’s forthcoming ‘Everything or Nothing at All’ Tour which is set to kick off in May of next year.The newly announced dates will take place on May 1, 2024 at the Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, Texas followed by the Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh, North Carolina on May 7 and the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 9.Tickets for the newly added dates will go on sale on Thursday, December 14 at 10am local time. Visit here for tickets and check out the updated list of tour dates below.New U.S.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Netflix is adding another live sports event to its calendar: the Netflix Slam, featuring Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in a special one-night tennis exhibition match. The event is scheduled for Sunday, March 3, 2024, at noon PT at the Michelob Ultra Arena at MGM Resorts International’s Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. It will stream as a duaI broadcast in English- and Spanish-language markets.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Denzel Washington being cast in Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Netflix movie as ancient Carthaginian general Hannibal is sparking some controversy in Tunisia, the home country of the great military commander. According to French newspaper Courrier International, there are complaints about depicting the Carthaginian general as a Black African being made in the media and the Tunisian parliament. Member of Parliament Yassine Mami has pointed out that Hannibal, who was born in 247 BC in Carthage – now known as Tunis, the Tunisian capital – was of West Asian Semitic origin.
French director Justine Triet’s Cannes Palme d’Or winning film Anatomy Of A Fall swept the awards at 36th European Film Awards in Berlin this evening, winning Best European Film, Director, Screenplay (with Arthur Harari) and actress for Sandra Hüller.
The third annual Red Sea Film Festival handed out its Yusr Awards on Thursday night, with Zarrar Kahn’s In Flames taking Best Feature and Farah Nabulsi’s The Teacher scoring a pair of wins including Best Actor for Saleh Bakri. See the full list below.
Dave Chappelle is set to release a new stand-up special on Netflix on New Year’s Eve. It comes two years after the comedian received a backlash due to comments he made about the trans community.The new special was announced on X (formely Twitter), with the streaming service’s official Netflix is a Joke account posting a short teaser clip with the caption: “Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special will launch globally on Netflix, December 31st.”The currently untitled special will be Chappelle’s seventh for Netflix.