Evanna Lynch calls for people to listen to JK Rowling amid transphobia row

Lana Del Rey pays tribute to her family on new single ‘The Grants’ – listen below.The track follows recent single ‘A&W’ and the title track in previewing new album ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’, which is set to land next week (March 24).‘The Grants’ is named after the singer’s family – her real name is Lizzie Grant – and is a sprawling, reflective slice of pop music.The track was co-written with Mike Hermosa and features backing vocals from Melodye Perry, Pattie Howard and Shikena Jones.Listen to the new track below.The full album is due out March 24 – having been pushed back from its original March 10 release – and will feature collaborations with Father John Misty and Tommy Genesis. You can check out the artwork and full tracklist here.Elsewhere, it was recently revealed that track 13 on the album, ‘Margaret (feat. Bleachers)’, is dedicated to Antonoff’s fiancée, the actor Margaret Qualley.Check out the complete tracklisting for ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’ below:1. ‘The Grants’2. ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’3. ‘Sweet’4. ‘AW’5. ‘Judah Smith Interlude’6. ‘Candy Necklace’7. ‘Jon Batiste Interlude’8. ‘Kintsugi’9. ‘Fingertips’10. ‘Paris, Texas’11. ‘Grandfather Please Stand On The Shoulders Of My Father While He’s Deep-Sea Fishing’12. ‘Let The Light In (feat. Father John Misty)’13. ‘Margaret (feat. Bleachers)’14. ‘Fishtail’15. ‘Peppers (feat. Tommy Genesis)’16. ‘Taco Truck x VB’Elsewhere, one of the Grants – namely Lana’s father Rob – recently announced details of his debut album, due to be released this summer.‘Lost At Sea’ is set to be released on June 9 via Decca Records, and Lana herself will feature on the album’s title track and another song

Sasha Urban editor The Elton John AIDS Foundation raised more than $9 million at its annual Academy Awards viewing party on Sunday night. The star-studded evening featured a performance by Rina Sawayama and Sir Elton John, a dance party into the night and a live auction for original Keith Haring artwork and the host’s iconic crystalized Dodgers robe. The evening hosted stars including Donatella Versace, Michael Imperioli, Melanie Lynskey, Tiffany Haddish, Kesha, Troye Sivan, Emma Watson, Heidi Klum, Maggie Rogers and Brooke Shields. Smokey Robinson and Nile Rogers sat next to each other for dinner, while special guests Eric McCormack and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez encouraged the audience to donate via text during commercial breaks.

Good Morning Britains star Ed Balls appeared desperate for an ad break as she shared his seemingly annoyed reaction to the Oscars-filled show. The former Labour MP was back on hosting duties on the ITV news programme on Monday morning (March 12) alongside Susanna Reid.

Everything Everywhere All at Once stormed the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night, but viewers have been left shocked after finding out what the directors' last film was.

Elton John hosts an annual Academy Awards viewing party and he was joined by his husband David Furnish at this year’s event!

Self Esteem showed her support for Gary Lineker last night (March 11) by wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the words “Free Gary” at her Eventim Apollo show in London.The singer-songwriter – real name is Rebecca Lucy Taylor – shared on Twitter an image of herself sporting the tee at the show, writing “Solidarity” and tagging the BBC Sport presenter.She has followed in the footsteps of Fatboy Slim, who on Friday (March 10) displayed Lineker’s face on a video screen behind him. The move was met by huge cheers from fans who were watching the DJ perform in Manchester.It comes amid a row between the BBC and Lineker after the latter on Tuesday (March 7) called the government’s controversial plan to ban people arriving in the UK illegally from ever claiming asylum an “immeasurably cruel”.

Gary Lineker. The corporation on Friday said it had “decided” the former England star would take a break from presenting the highlights programme until an “agreed and clear position” on his use of social media had been reached. The 62 year old became embroiled in a row over impartiality after using Twitter to compare the language used to launch a new Government asylum policy with 1930s Germany.

Tom Hanks picking up his first ever Razzie for his performance in Elvis.The Golden Raspberry Awards are an annual celebration of the “worst” in film. Beating out the likes of Pete Davidson, Mod Sun, Evan Williams and Xavier Samuel, Hanks picked up the Razzie for the Worst Supporting Actor for his performance of Colonel Tom Parker in Elvis.Hanks was also awarded a second Golden Raspberry after winning the Worst Screen Couple category for Elvis “and His Latex-Laden Face (and Ludicrous Accent)”.He now joins a rare group of actors with both a Razzie and an Oscar to their name.

Celebrities and cultural figures including a Nobel literature laureate and comedian have voiced their thoughts on the BBC’s impartiality row involving Gary Lineker.The corporation on Friday said it had “decided” the former England star would take a break from presenting the highlights programme until an “agreed and clear position” on his use of social media had been reached.The 62 year old became embroiled in a row over impartiality after using Twitter to compare the language used to launch a new Government asylum policy with 1930s Germany. Many have used the hashtags #StandWithGary, #IStandWithGaryLineker OR #IStandWithGary to voice their support for Lineker.

Avril Lavigne and Tyga might not have confirmed their relationship in as many words yet, but they looked like a couple when they attended the Y/Project fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday (March 7).

Gary Lineker, 62, and Piers Morgan, 57, have a history of former spats, and have argued about almost everything from pay cheques to BBC license fees. However, perhaps to many people's surprise, Piers put in a word of support for his so-called frenemy on Twitter yesterday, telling him he was his "defence". The Match of the Day host exclaimed: "There is no huge influx.

Rachael Ray is ending her talk show after 17 years. “The Rachael Ray Show,” which airs on CBS, will end after its current season. In a statement, Ray shared some of what she will be working on in the future, giving fans plenty of new projects to look forward to.

Breaking his silence?  Vanderpump Rules  star  Tom Sandoval s eemingly addressed his split from Ariana Madix — and his affair with costar Raquel Leviss — at his Tom Sandoval & the Most Extras concert.  

Evanna Lynch, the actress who played Luna Lovegood in the “Harry Potter” films, is shedding some light on what she thinks of J.K. Rowling’s controversial opinions on gender identity.

Evanna Lynch is defending JK Rowling.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Evanna Lynch is the latest “Harry Potter” star to comment on the ongoing controversy regarding author and franchise creator J.K. Rowling’s gender beliefs, which have been routinely criticized for being anti-transgender. Lynch starred in the “Harry Potter” film franchise as the quirky Luna Lovegood. Back in 2020, Lynch deleted her Twitter after commenting on Rowling’s controversy. The actor said “it’s irresponsible to discuss such a delicate topic” as transgender rights on Twitter and “I wish [Rowling] wouldn’t,” but she added, “That said, as a friend and admirer of Jo I can’t forget what a generous and loving person she is.” Lynch received blowback at the time for supporting Rowling. In a new interview with The Telegraph, Lynch opened up about her relationship with the controversial author. The two first linked up long before Lynch joined the “Harry Potter” movies. The actor was 11 and living with anorexia and wrote a letter to Rowling about her struggle. The author responded and sent Lynch “incredible, wise letters” while she was in recovery.

TalkTV host Piers Morgan, 57, has stepped in to defend Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling, 57, once more amid the continued backlash to her views on the transgender community.

Harry Potter actor Evanna Lynch has addressed J.K. Rowling’s trans controversy, describing her as an author who advocates for “the most vulnerable members of society”.In recent years, Rowling has generated uproar with a number of remarks that many have perceived as transphobic. In 2020, Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint defended transgender women and men after Rowling questioned the phrase “people who menstruate” on Twitter.“If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction,” Rowling wrote in a Twitter thread at the time.

Pet Shop Boys‘ Neil Tennant wrote and sent to the late Janice Long in the ’80s has been discovered at a record shop in Altrincham, Trafford.As BBC News reports, the frontman thanked the Radio 1 DJ for playing the synth-pop duo’s debut single ‘West End Girls’ in the note, which was found in a 12-inch vinyl edition of the track.The letter is dated “12 April, 1984” – three days after the song was released.Tennant, who worked as a journalist at Smash Hits at the time, provided some information on how he and bandmate Chris Lowe had recorded ‘West End Girls’ with producer Bobby Orlando after meeting him in New York.“We’ve now recorded over half an album and are due to go back to New York quite soon to finish it,” he continued in the unearthed letter.“Anyway, hope you like the 12″ I’ve enclosed and thanks for playing ‘West End Girls’ on Thursday. As far as I’m concerned, you’re now an honorary Pet Shop Girl!” See an image in the tweet below.A letter written by Pet Shop Boys star Neil Tennant, thanking Radio 1's Janice Long for playing the band's debut single (“West End Girls”) in 1984.

Ray Liotta was just honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and his daughter Karsen was on hand to accept!