Keep calm and carry on, advises the Internal Revenue Service. That’s after thousands of Californians were thrown into a panic this week when presented with demands that they pay their taxes owed in the next three weeks.
23.05.2023 - 02:07 / deadline.com
The Dodgers are walking back their ban on the drag group Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and have invited them again to be part of LGBTQ+ Pride Night.
“After much thoughtful feedback from diverse communities, honest conversations within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and generous discussions with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Los Angeles Dodgers would like to offer our sincerest apologies to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their friends and families,” read a statement from the MLB team.
The group had been disinvited from the annual event after the Dodgers received pressure from conservative Catholic organizations claiming they were “mocking” them. Backlash from the LGBTQ+ community ensued after the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence were excluded from Pride Night as it goes against the foundation of what the event is about — inclusivity.
In the statement, the Dodgers said that the group had accepted their invite and would attend the 10th annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night on June 16th.
“We are pleased to share that they have agreed to receive the gratitude of our collective communities for the lifesaving work that they have done tirelessly for decades,” the statement continued. “In the weeks ahead, we will continue to work with our LGBTQ+ partners to better educate ourselves, find ways to strengthen the ties that bind and use our platform to support all of our fans who make up the diversity of the Dodgers family.”
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence said in their own statement that they had accepted the apology from the Dodgers organization as they “believe the apology is sincere because the Dodgers have worked for 10 years with our community and as well they have asked us
Keep calm and carry on, advises the Internal Revenue Service. That’s after thousands of Californians were thrown into a panic this week when presented with demands that they pay their taxes owed in the next three weeks.
Film and television writers from around the world will be picketing and rallying Wednesday in support of the Writers Guild strike, which is now in its 39th day.
Jimmie Allen is facing more charges of sexual misconduct. The country singer has been sued for sexual assault for the second time in less than a month, this time by a woman who claims he filmed their sexual encounter without her consent, according to court documents obtained by ET.An anonymous woman filed a police report in Las Vegas in July 2022, about the alleged encounter, which happened in May. In the documents, Jane Doe claims that Allen violated her privacy by secretly filming her, and also continued to engage in sexual contact with her after she'd revoked her consent.These charges come on the heels of Allen being sued for sexual assault and harassment by his former manager last month.
Bam Margera may be getting serious professional help at Lamar Odom‘s new treatment center in southern California, but before that journey begins in full, there is more disturbing drama playing out. As you’ll no doubt recall, days ago, B
Jennifer Coolidge still doesn’t feel like a grown up.
Adam DeVine is sharing details about a crime he says he witnessed outside his home in the early hours of Wednesday morning. According to the star, he and wife Chloe Bridges watched from their balcony as a man was killed across the street. «This is a true scary thing that just happened. So across the street they were running this like crazy poker game, right?» DeVine said during a live taping of his podcast, sharing the story with co-hosts Blake Anderson, Anders Holm and Kyle Newacheck.Infootage from the podcast taping, published by the, DeVine said that he and Bridges were people watching as guests arrived at their neighbor's home in luxury vehicles.«And I see these dudes and it’s like fun to sit and watch.
The day after New York-based pickets were canceled for the week because of smoke, the gathering at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles was a bit smaller on Thursday, with less than 50 people gathering in support of the WGA strike.
A.D. Amorosi Every album in the synth-pop arsenal of Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier – aka French vocalist-composer Christine and the Queens – benefits from a delicious brand of drama to go with his often obtuse lyricism. Yet it is only with this weekend’s release of “Paranoïa, Angels, True Love” that Chris (as he prefers to be known) has gone the extra mile in his decade-long journey of music making and found genuine theater his melancholy work, courtesy of the inspiration of playwright Tony Kushner’s iconic HIV-AIDS elegy “Angels in America.” Calling the grand new work a “heart-opening transformation, a prayer towards the self,” and “a rest in true love,” Chris opened up his mind to the smartly, tortured soul of Kushner… and his Queens’ usually cloistered self-productions to collaborators such as Madonna, 070 Shake and Mike Dean, the co-producer of “Paranoia, Angels, True Love.”
Elliot Page is opening up about his relationship with his parents, including a loving one with his mom and an estranged one from his dad.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 7 winner Violet Chachki will honored with the Cultural Icon Award at Tom of Finland Foundation’s 30th annual Tom’s Bar fundraiser. The drag artist, burlesque performer, model and singer will be presented with the award by Dita Von Teese. “Mean Girls” movie musical and “Looking” star Daniel Franzese emcees. The all-day festivities take place June 18 at The Avalon & Bardot Hollywood in Los Angeles. The theme for this year’s bash is “All roads lead to Tom.” “Tom’s Bar is a place where all corners of the LGBTQ+ community and its allies converge for a big party under one roof,” ToFF creative director Richard Villani said in a statement. “Leathermen, pups, kinksters and fetishists of all stripes are welcome to dance and party all day long.”
Today, Outfest announced the Opening and Closing Night gala film selections for the 41st edition of the Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival, taking place from July 13 – 23 in Los Angeles, presented by Warner Bros. Discovery and Genesis Motor America. The festival will open with Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, directed by Aitch Alberto, and the 11-day event will close with Chasing Chasing Amy, directed by Sav Rodgers. The Opening Night Gala will screen at the Orpheum Theatre, with the Closing Night Gala screening at The Montalbán Theatre.
Natalie Portman was all smiles at Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 match amid reports of her husband, Benjamin Millepied's alleged infidelity.Portman, who was in attendance at Parc des Princes Saturday to see PSG take on Clermont Foot 63, rocked a plaid blazer over a white shirt and blue jeans. The actress accessorized the look with a bold, red lip and a pair of cat-eye sunglasses.In addition to cheering on PSG, Portman, who helped co-found the Los Angeles National Women's Soccer League team, Angel City FC, was seen chatting with tennis star, Novak Djokovic, who was seated a few rows behind her.Like many of the fans in the stands, Portman was also captured taking photos of the match, which despite a loss from PSG, ended with the famed football club earning the Ligue 1 title for the 11th time.The smiling photos mark the first public appearance for Portman since French outlet alleged that Millepied had been having an affair with a 25-year-old woman.A source told that the alleged affair was «short-lived and it is over,» adding that the Oscar winner and her dancer husband have been privately working through their marital struggles despite the allegations.«He knows he made an enormous mistake and he is doing all he can to get Natalie to forgive him and keep their family together,» the source told the outlet.
Natalie Portman was all smiles at Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 match amid reports of her husband, Benjamin Millepied’s alleged infidelity.
The 2023 WeHo Pride Parade was the place to be this weekend in the Los Angeles area!
Things are apparently not well between Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd and his 13-year-old daughter, Ella Evans, whom he shares with ex-wife Alice Evans.
Pride is family time! Idina Menzel had a special cheering section during her headlining performance at WeHo Pride.
It was Pride and Drag Queen picket day in Los Angeles, where around 300 people hit up Warner Bros. Discovery to highlight their issues as the strike marches into its second month.
Thania Garcia It’s official: Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival will be returning to Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium on November 11 and 12. A limited number of advance sale passes will be available starting June 2 at 12 p.m. PT while supplies last at http://www.campfloggnaw.com. The lineup for the 2023 event will be announced at a later date. NOVEMBER 11th and 12th: https://t.co/E8a5h3ROLJ pic.twitter.com/TCPVxgabRC The festival has been on hiatus since 2019, a decision that came as a result of the pandemic — and the increase of festivals post-pandemic — along with the rapper’s hectic touring schedule. The event included performances from Solange, YG, FKA twigs, Juice WRLD, Brockhampton, H.E.R., Daniel Caesar, and surprise guest Drake — who was booed offstage by a crowd that was expecting Frank Ocean.
McKinley Franklin editor Musician Wrabel remembers being in Nashville at a queer event not long after Tennesse Gov. Bill Lee introduced anti-LGBTQ legislation, including unprecedented bans on drag performances. “There [were] 15-20 drag queens singing ‘I’m Every Woman,’ just full sobbing,” Wrabel told Variety. “It struck me there…that even in the midst of this legislation being passed, [the] event was filled with joy, smiling, laughing, crying, dancing and singing.” For Wrabel, seeing that the community could “still dance, fight, sing and feel that connection” in the midst of such dark times stood as a reminder of the strength encompassed by LGBTQ people.
Chris Hemsworth revealed he would scale back his Hollywood career after discovering he's at risk of Alzheimer's disease. But the Aussie actor, 39, has been forced to hit the grueling promotional trail for his forthcoming Netflix action film, Extraction 2. The Thor star was spotted arriving in Sydney on a private jet from Byron Bay on Monday.