GLAAD’s Studio Responsibility Index Reports Record-High Percentage Of LGBTQ Films, But Low Racial Diversity And Absence Of Trans Characters

Us Weekly confirmed that Clare Crawley will exit The Bachelorette early as Tayshia Adams steps in, stars including Colton Underwood and Rachel Lindsay were quick to congratulate the phlebotomist on her new role.A source confirmed to Us on Monday, August 3, that Clare, 39, found love just days after beginning her journey and will step aside as the season 16 lead to allow Adams, 29, to begin her search for The One.

Hugh Jackman is baring his toned bod!

Blossoms have confirmed that they’ve started recording their fourth album and shared a series of behind-the-scenes studio shots – check them out below.The Stockport outfit, who released their third album ‘Foolish Loving Spaces’ in January, took to Twitter this evening (July 29) to post five black-and-white photos of themselves at work on new material.In the first of four images, frontman Tom Ogden is seen laying on the studio floor in front of a unit containing various synthesisers and gear.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer announced on Wednesday that the region had recorded 4,825 new coronavirus infections. That’s a record number of new cases.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAfter reporting unusually low numbers of daily COVID-related deaths over the past 72 hours, California announced 197 new coronavirus fatalities on Wednesday. That’s a 20 percent jump from the previous high of 159, recorded last Friday.Governor Gavin Newsom has said the numbers were significantly lower recently because of delays caused by a new federal reporting process.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorGovernor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday reported a record 12,807 new coronavirus cases on Monday. He said this total was “the highest in the nation.” The previous record came on July 7 of 11,694.He said 35 counties in the state — up from 33 — are now on the state’s watchlist.The 7 day positivity rate of tests in California is 7.6 percent, about where it was last week.California now has 413,576 confirmed cases of COVID-19, resulting in 7,870 deaths.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer reported the county currently has 2,232 patients hospitalized due to the coronavirus. The previous high was 2,216, set just the day before.

Rocketman — Photo: Paramount PicturesLGBTQ representation in films from major studios is at an all-time high, but racial diversity has dropped and transgender representation continues to be non-existent.That’s according to the eighth annual Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) from LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD, which analyzed 118 films from the eight highest-grossing film studios of 2019 and four of their subsidiaries.The studios analyzed were Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Sony

Stacey Solomon locked partner Joe Swash out on Saturday night after he returned home from a rather boozy night out. Mum-of-three Stacey, 30, took a video of Joe’s reaction after spending the night in the shed, where he revealed he’d been forced to sleep, and also told fans he had to drink water from a garden hose during the night.

The Elton John biopic Rocketman (Paramount) was praised for featuring multiple gay characters

Five Feet Apart. On the art house side, there were two LGBTQ characters with disabilities, both from Sony Pictures Classics.“Film has the power to educate, enlighten, and entertain audiences around the world and, in today’s divisive political and cultural climate, we must prioritize telling LGBTQ stories and the stories of all marginalized people,” said GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis.

Rapper Lil Marlo has died after being shot in Atlanta on Saturday (July 11), according to multiple reports.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIs Netflix going to turn another boffo earnings report fueled by “quarantine and chill”?Investors pumped up shares of the streamer to a new all-time high Friday, with Netflix stock rising more than 4% in morning trading on a bullish Wall Street analyst call on second-quarter 2020 subscriber growth.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom began his Thursday press conference speaking about the state’s efforts to mitigate wildfires, announcing the addition of 12 Blackhawk helicopters to the state’s fleet as wildfire season begins to peak. He then transitioned to addressing a more immediate conflagration.Newsom announced a record number of daily deaths from COVID-19, with 149 lives lost over the past 24 hours.