EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Zola Independent Spirit Award winner Taylour Paige and Cyrano actress Haley Bennett are boarding Magazine Dreams opposite Jonathan Majors.
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J.K. Rowling is leaping to the defense of a student who claims she was driven from her private school after challenging the "transgender ideology" of a guest speaker. "Utterly shameful," the "Harry Potter" author tweeted Tuesday in response to a report of the story.
"Add this to the tottering pile of evidence that people in education and academia who're supposed to have a duty of care towards the young have succumbed to an outbreak of quasi-religious fanaticism.The girl's crime? Saying 'sex exists.’" Per a report from The Times, the 18-year-old student told the outlet, "The language (the speaker) was using was implying critical theory took precedence over biological reality in defining women. "When I questioned that, she said it wasn't an issue of semantics. She said trans people don't have basic human rights in this country.
Afterwards, I spoke to her and said I'm sorry if I came across as rude." The report further maintained that while other students were initially supportive of the student, they later turned and accused her of transphobia. The student ultimately left the school in September after she said personnel told her she would be relegated to working in the school’s library if she said anything provocative. Rowling has been outspoken in recent years about her own views on sex and gender.
She also returned a coveted Ripple of Hope Award presented to her by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization in December 2019 after remarks from the organization’s president criticizing the author for tweets and statements the organization deemed transphobic. J.K.
EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Zola Independent Spirit Award winner Taylour Paige and Cyrano actress Haley Bennett are boarding Magazine Dreams opposite Jonathan Majors.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorReligion of Sports, the sports media production company founded by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan and Gotham Chopra, announced $50 million in Series B funding.With the new investment, which brings the company to about $63 million raised to date, Religion of Sports plans to develop new intellectual property — including expanding into areas beyond sports like entertainment, business and music — as well as scale its creator network and increase global strategic partnerships.The Series B round was led by Shamrock Capital, with participation from Cerro Capital and previous investor Elysian Park Ventures (the investment arm of the L.A. Dodgers).
has publicly battled Alzheimer’s disease since 2016, appeared to be relaxed and in good spirits, sporting a blue tracksuit and escorted by an aide near some of the park’s many horses and carriages. No stranger in paradise, the Queens-born entertainer, who has lived in a sun-drenched, penthouse apartment overlooking Central Park for 25 years, was seen walking without a wheelchair in April with Benedetto, 55, on Easter Sunday, taking selfies with fans — who recognized the star even with a face mask on. On Wednesday, the “Stranger in Paradise” singer proudly expressed his support for Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, smiling in a purple plaid shirt alongside Benedetto and holding up a sign that read #EndAlz in a post shared with his 170,000 fans on Twitter. “Susan and I are going purple with the @alzassociation to raise awareness for a disease that is impacting our family and many of yours. We hope you join us and #GoPurple,” the musician shared. June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month.
Young Thug had a hearing Thursday in Atlanta court, where the judge denied bond after saying he's «a danger to the community.»«There has been significant proffers about Mr. Williams being a danger to the community,» the judge said, via.
Ellise Shafer Rapper Young Thug was denied bond at a hearing on Thursday in Atlanta for his role in the alleged Young Slime Life gang.In his announcement of the decision, Judge Ural Glanville said that he believes Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, is a danger to the community and could intimidate witnesses if released. Glanville also said he has “some concerns” about Williams being a flight risk.“There has been significant proffers about Mr.
Antoni Porowski was cast on Netflix’s 2018 reboot of “Queer Eye” and skyrocketed to fame as the makeover show’s boyishly charming food expert, he found himself struggling to say no.For years, he’d hustled as a busboy and waiter in upscale New York eateries while auditioning for acting gigs. So when he finally got the job that meant he could blend, rather than balance, entertainment and food, he wanted to go all-in.“I went through a weird phase when ‘Queer Eye’ came out where I was like, ‘I’m not going to enjoy myself,’” he says over breakfast at the downtown Manhattan restaurant The Smile.
Eileen Davidson (The Young and the Restless), Loretta Devine (Grey’s Anatomy) and Vince Van Patten (7 Days to Vegas) are among the latest actors to join second chapter of Peacock’s original series Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem.
UPDATED, 2:31 p.m.: A24 and the non-profit Made in Her Image have set the inaugural cohort for their program Beyond the Screen, in support of women and non-binary POC filmmakers.
Amber Heard said that the “disappointment I feel today is beyond words,” in her first public reaction to a jury’s verdict finding her liable for defaming ex-husband Johnny Depp in an op ed in The Washington Post.
A pensioner accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy in a popular Scots park has appeared in court.
Shutting it down. Kim Kardashian is here to prove the haters wrong after social media users claimed that she was “fake eating” during her new Beyond Meat ad campaign.
Kim Kardashian is quieting her naysayers. After the 41-year-old reality star sparked controversy for appearing to not take a bite of Beyond Meat while starring in a commercial for the company, she took to her Instagram Story to share proof that she had in fact consumed the plant-based meat substitute. In behind-the-scenes footage from the commercial shoot, Kardashian takes the top bun off of a Beyond Meat burger — «I'm getting rid of some of the carbs,» she explained — before taking a large bite of the sandwich.«Guys, come on,» she wrote alongside the clip.She also shared footage of herself munching on the other products featured in the ad.In the commercial, Kardashian tells viewers, «I believe so much in the mission of Beyond Meat that I’ve stepped in to help with my greatest asset — my taste,» adding that she's now the company's «chief taste consultant.»However, throughout the entirety of the commercial, Kardashian is not seen taking a bite of the product, only chewing after seemingly taking a bite off camera.
Kim Kardashian has partnered with Beyond Meat for a new advertising campaign promoting the company’s vegetarian alternatives to meat.
A teacher who repeatedly molested a teenage girl has been banned from the profession for life. Andrew Oldfield, of Rochdale, was convicted of four counts of sexual activity with a child in 2020, and is currently serving a four-year prison sentence.
An urgent appeal has been issued by police after an eight-year-old girl has gone missing from a school in Blackpool.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Federal Trade Commission levied a $150 million fine on Twitter, alleging that the social network profited by allowing advertisers to use private data to target specific users.According to the agency, Twitter violated a 2011 FTC order that “explicitly prohibited” the company from misrepresenting its privacy and security practices. In addition to the $150 million fine, Twitter is banned from “profiting from its deceptively collected data,” the FTC said.In August 2020, Twitter disclosed that it expected to face an FTC fine of $150 million to $250 million related to the allegations.In a blog post, Twitter chief privacy officer Damien Kieran wrote, “Keeping data secure and respecting privacy is something we take extremely seriously, and we have cooperated with the FTC every step of the way.
Shareholders of Twitter voted not to approve Egon Durban’s seat on the social media company’s board of directors at its annual meeting. Durban, the co-CEO and managing partner of Silver Lake, was one of two directors up for election today for a three-year term.
Johnny Depp is receiving support from a former co-star. Depp's "Pirates of the Caribbean" co-star Greg Ellis slammed what he called "false allegations" brought against Depp by his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp has sued Heard for $50 million, saying she defamed him when she wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post claiming she was a survivor of domestic abuse.