John Cleese Stirs Twitter Pot With Jabs At Transgender Rights And J.K. Rowling Defense

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures Content Group is close to acquiring all international distribution rights to U.S. high school drama The Fallout, starring Jenna Ortega (You), Maddie Ziegler (West Side Story), Niles Fitch (This is Us), Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies), Julie Bowen (Modern Family), John Ortiz (Kong: Skull Island) and Will Ropp (The Way Back).

John Holiday blew away the coaches once again in “The Voice”‘s season 19 semifinals — and dedicated an emotional message to his coach, John Legend.

John Holiday blew away the coaches once again in season 19 semifinals — and dedicated an emotional message to his coach, John Legend.The music professor from Texas took the stage on Monday to show off his superhuman range as the Top 9 performers competed for a chance in next week's finals.

Elliot Page, the Oscar-nominated actor who has starred in Juno and The Umbrella Academy, has announced he is transgender. Page, formerly known asEllen Page, shared the news on social media, expressing "overwhelming gratitude" for those who have supported him.

We couldn’t be happier for Elliot Page with this BIG announcement!

Elliot Page has revealed he is transgender.

Elliot Page, formerly known as Ellen Page, has publicly come out as transgender.In a lengthy statement shared on Twitter and Instagram on Tuesday, the Oscar-nominated star of  and Netflix's proclaimed, «I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot.» Page uses both he/him and they/them pronouns; this story will use he/him when referring to Page.«I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here.

Monty Python, is facing backlash over a series of inflammatory anti-trans tweets.Cleese, 81, reiterated his support for author J.K.

Coronation Street star Jane Danson has been at the centre of a heartbreaking storyline on the soap lately. Oliver, Leanne’s son with Steve McDonald, was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease.

If you missed it, over the weekend, Harry Potter actor John Cleese made several controversial statements that are being called out as transphobic after he defended JK Rowling, who has also made transphobic statements.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter“Monty Python” actor John Cleese is being accused of transphobia following a series of tweets in which he defended “Harry Potter” author J.K.

John Cleese experienced backlash back in late September when he was one of the signatories on a letter supporting Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling over her controversial remarks on transgender people.

Famed actor John Cleese, who appeared in the first two Harry Potter movies as Nearly Headless Nick, among many other films over the years, is being called out for transphobic tweets.

Comedian John Cleese is catching heat on social media after doubling down on his support of J.K. Rowling with tweets that many have called transphobic.  The 81-year-old star, known best for “Monty Python” and “Fawlty Towers,” sparked outrage after previously signing a letter in solidarity with the “Harry Potter” author.

the New York Times reported. Her husband, John Simpers, said she reportedly got infected recently at a large theater gathering in Branson, Missouri, at which most attendees were maskless.“She had a non-life-threatening Leukemia, so that was the big problem when she got COVID,” Simpers told KTVI Fox 2 in St.

Janet W. Lee John Leland, designer for Disneyland and a founding member of Los Angeles’ Bob Baker Marionette Theater, died Thursday at a nursing home in Ventura, Calif., a spokesperson from the theater confirmed to Variety.

Mark Cuban and John Legend are trending, and it’s all because of an exchange on Thursday (November 12) on Twitter.

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