Hallmark Says Upcoming Projects Will Feature LGBTQ Storylines, Characters and Actors

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday announced the city was taking action against those who throw large parties.He called recent gatherings of mostly young people in the Hollywood Hills and Calabasas “flagrant violations of health orders.”“While we have already closed all bars and nightclubs, these large hour parties have essentially become nightclubs,” said the mayor.

Cynthia Bailey is opening up about the toll quarantine has taken on her relationship with fiancé Mike Hill.

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Stedman Graham knows he's much more than Oprah Winfrey's longtime love. The 69-year-old businessman appeared on on Wednesday, and talked about maintaining his individuality while dating the beloved media mogul.Graham and 66-year-old Winfrey have been together since 1986, after meeting at a charity event.

Ellen DeGeneres' brother has her back. Vance DeGeneres, the older brother of the 62-year-old talk-show host, took to social media on Wednesday to call claims of a «toxic» work environment at «bulls**t.»  «My sister is being viciously attacked.

Chris Pratt joked that he is thankful that his pregnant wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, didn’t give birth while they were hiking in L.A.“Ready to pop Still don’t stop Top of the Mountain today,” he captioned a photo of the pair smiling together on a hike on Saturday, August 1.

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The Hallmark Channel has announced that their annual holiday movie lineup will include LGBTQ stories.

Robert Rodriguez is confirming a big rumor about his upcoming Netflix movie, We Can Be Heroes.

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NBC News, George Zaralidis, vice president of network program publicity at Hallmark’s parent company, Crown Media Family Networks, said Hallmark Channel was “committed to creating a Hallmark experience where everyone feels welcome.”Zaralidis said the company was in “active negotiations” and would announce further details when they’re available, but said Hallmark Channel’s holiday lineup “will include LGBTQ storylines, characters and actors.”“Diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us and

40 holiday movies on Wednesday and was swiftly met with criticism over none of them featuring any prominent queer characters.“Diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us and we look forward to making some exciting programming announcements in the coming months, including announcements about projects featuring LGBTQ storylines, characters, and actors.

Map of the Soul: 7 released a few months back and managed to create a storm in the music industry, courtesy of BTS' undeniable talent. While MOTS: 7 is the only album to sell 552,000 copies in the US in 2020, it also sold 4.26 million copies according to Gaon Chart, making it the best-selling album of the year in Korea.

ruling effectively carves out a huge exemption for religious schools by embracing an overly broad interpretation of what constitutes a “minister” and applying it to all teachers, even those who are lay, do not teach religion, or are not directly involved in the propagation of faith.In two cases brought before the court, two teachers at religious schools alleged that they had been discriminated against and fired without cause.

Katy Perry revealed that the title track from her upcoming album, Smile, was written during a challenging time in her life.The “Never Really Over” singer, 35, unveiled a snippet of the new single via Instagram on Thursday, July 9. In doing so, she shared the inspiration behind the upbeat song.“I wrote the title track from the album when I was coming through one of the darkest periods of my life and had lost my smile,” she wrote.

alum revealed to followers on his Instagram Story that he recently contracted coronavirus, which then «devolved into double pneumonia.» «I'll try to reach out to as many people as I can individually, but publicly let me say thank you for the prayers & kind words,» he later shared in a post on his Instagram on Tuesday. «I have Covid that has devolved into pneumonia.

Lindsay Ell, the country singer, said to People Magazine this week that she was raped twice over the course of her life. One incident occurred when she was 13-years-old, and the other happened when she was 21-years-old.

The Deadline Team (Press Association) Johnny Depp “is not and never has been a wife beater” and his libel action against The Sun newspaper is “not a case about money” but about “vindication,” his lawyers have told the High Court.In a written opening note at the start of the three-week trial in London, the actor’s lead counsel, David Sherborne, said the Hollywood star has come to court “to clear his reputation”.He also argued that Depp’s ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, has “invented these stories

Amanda Kloots gave her husband, Nick Cordero, a tearful tribute on social media one day after he lost his battle with the novel coronavirus.“Nick’s dream of becoming a rock star definitely happened and it’s because of you guys and your support,” Kloots, 38, told viewers on Instagram Live on Monday, July 6, one day after she confirmed that the Broadway star died at age 41. “There were days when I did not think I could get on social media and sing but I always felt better after I did.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLast week, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered 19 counties to immediately close all bars and suspend indoor operations at restaurants, movie theaters and card rooms for three weeks. Those counties had been on the state’s watch list at least three days due to elevated COVID-19 levels.Five more counties were added the state’s monitoring list over the weekend.