J.K. Rowling Criticizes David Tennant and the ‘Gender Taliban’ After Actor Slammed Trans Critics as ‘F—ers’ Who ‘Are on the Wrong Side of History’

More than 20 million people across the UK are claiming at least one benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). That number includes nearly 12.7 million older people in receipt of State Pension payments, a contributory benefit only available to those of retirement age with at least 10 years’ worth of National Insurance Contributions.

Fontaines D.C. caught up with NME backstage at Glastonbury 2024, where we spoke about what to expect from new album ‘Romance’, their Glasto schedule clash with IDLES, and being proud of their love of nu-metal KoRn.Friday night saw the Irish post-punks play a blinding set headlining The Park Stage, receiving a glowing five-star review from NME. However, some fans were dismayed that the Glasto schedule meant choosing whether to watch them or IDLES’ stellar set at The Other Stage.“‘Clash Of The Shitans’, we’re calling it,” IDLES guitarist Mark Bowen told NME about the clash.

“Golden Bachelor” breakup.The legendary comedian, 63, said he’s he’s “ashamed to say” he watched the reality series and was pissed when he learned that Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist split after three months of marriage.“Last year, I watched all of ‘The Golden Bachelor.’ You know they broke up?” Murphy said in an interview with the New York Times published Saturday.“What kind of s–t is that?” he continued. “Three months later. I watched that s–t, I was like, ‘This is so nice, they found love in the second part of they life.

A rich, lefty, white male celebrity so blinded by ideology he can’t see the optics of attacking the only black woman in government by calling publicly… https://t.co/caIQOFYnrU“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, who has vocally supported women’s rights and has spoken out against the trans movement, reposted the minister’s message.Tennis legend Martina Navratilova also took aim at Tennant, writing, “Wow.

Billy Bragg, who had shared a screenshot of a BBC article reporting Tennant’s recent comments about Kemi Badenoch, the British Minister for Women and Equalities.In May, Badenoch proposed the mandatory implementation of single-sex toilets in public spaces across Britain, claiming it contributes to “ending the rise of so-called gender-neutral mixed sex toilet spaces”, as reported by BBC. The proposal has since been heavily criticised by transgender rights groups, who argue that gender-neutral toilet spaces help protect trans people from discrimination.The night before (June 25), Tennant was present at the British LGBT Awards to accept the LGBT+ Celebrity Ally award.

The real-life Scot known for playing Amy Pond to a legion of Doctor Who fans, Karen Gillan comes back to UK screens on Thursday in Douglas is Cancelled.

Richard Osman has given a long-awaited update on the Netflix adaptation of his hit book, The Thursday Murder Club. It was confirmed this April that the presenter's debut novel, the first of four in the Thursday Murder Club series, would be made into a film.

It’s been a real minute since we heard from “Rivals,” Disney+’s series based on Jilly Cooper’s adaptation of the same name. An eight-part series “Rivals” dives into the ruthless world of independent television in 1986 — where it’s every man and woman for themselves.

Jilly Cooper‘s Rivals have nearly entered the building.

David Tennant has been criticized after the Doctor Who actor told British equalities minister Kemi Badenoch to “shut up” because he disagrees with her views on trans rights.

K.J. Yossman David Tennant has been embroiled in a war of words with U.K. Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch just days after he was honored at the British LGBT Awards.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Bridgerton” author Julia Quinn has taken to social media to address upset fans of the Netflix series following the Season 3 finale, which included a dramatic change from Quinn’s novels in gender-flipping Francesca Bridgerton’s love interest. While Season 3 was primarily devoted to the blossoming romance between friends Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), it also tracked the courtship of Francesca (Hannah Dodd) by John Stirling, Earl of Kilmartin (Victor Alli).

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The Palm Springs International ShortFest has announced the juried and audience award winners for its 2024 edition, which took place June 18-24. Over $25,000 in cash prizes and five Academy Award-qualifying honors were presented to the winning films, which included Esteban Pedraza’s “Bogotá Story” and Jadwiga Kowalska’s animated film “The Car That Came Back from the Sea.” See a full list of winners below.

It's been a rollercoaster seven years for Sandra Martin since she waved goodbye to Gogglebox. Despite her continued love for the show, her life has taken a dramatic turn. The proud grandmother-of-five, who was recently left heartbroken over the death of her sister, has experienced a drastic change in circumstances, going from having "everything paid for" by Gogglebox to being jobless, living in temporary accommodation and selling merchandise to afford food.

—but a good night’s sleep can mean different things for different people. Do women need more sleep than men? According to science, yes. Maybe Dakota Johnson wasn’t actually being that absurd when she suggested to be functional.When it comes to sleep hygiene, most of us believe that the universal standard is something close to eight hours.

EXCLUSIVE: David Tennant (Doctor Who), Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), Naomi Ackie (Blink Twice), Daniel Mays (Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget) and Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Killing Eve) are joining Amblin and Netflix’s movie The Thursday Murder Club.

EXCLUSIVE: Iraqi-American actor Alexander Uloom has been cast in an undisclosed but key role in Prime Video’s biblical drama House Of David, which is shooting on location in Greece.

EXCLUSIVE: Israeli romcom drama series The Baker and the Beauty is being remade for France’s TF1, with French singer-songwriter Amir Haddad playing the lead in his debut TV role.

Tom Guiry has found himself in some legal trouble…

This is the moment when defiant Scotland fans belted out the national anthem despite the 5-1 defeat.