Minnesota Bans Book Bans

Jeff Nichols’ newest film, The Bikeriders, has some true elements to it. Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer, Norman Reedus, Boyd Holbrook, Toby Wallace and more have finally hit the big screen after a new distribution deal and release date postponed the movie’s release in 2023. Butler stars in the film as Benny, a man who loves motorcycles and finds himself drawn to the Chicago Vandals, a club of bikers that frequently gathers to drive around and be in community.

The House of Beckham,” out now in the UK and Tuesday in the US.It’s just one piece of the fall out that resulted in Markle snubbing David and Victoria Beckham.The “Suits” actress was once so close to the Beckhams she stayed at their Beverly Hills home during a trip to Los Angeles. Bower writes how “a member of Victoria’s staff” offered beauty advice on the best facials and hair dresser in London when Markle was engaged to Prince Harry.But Markle quickly lost trust in Victoria when she believed the designer had leaked a story to the press.“Only after The Sun reported how Victoria had given Meghan makeup advice did the relationship between the two ambitious women crash,” Bower writes, noting that Markle was sensitive to the “media’s probing into her unusual past.” “Harry was ordered to complain to David Beckham,” Bower writes, leading the former soccer star to ask Victoria how The Sun got the gossip.

Joey Essex, the reality TV star known for his time on The Only Way is Essex, has reportedly put a stop to any Love Island stars from dropping TOWIE quotes. The 33 year old, who made history as the first celebrity to join the civilian version of ITV2's hit dating show this season, was not amused by the constant references to his old stomping ground in the villa, revealed Patsy Field, who was recently booted from the island. Patsy, a 29 year old office worker, spilled the beans: "Everyone was quoting TOWIE.

Ban This Book, by Alan Gratz, from its shelves, overriding its own Florida district book-review committee’s decision rejecting a challenge to the book.The children’s novel follows a fictional fourth-grade student who creates a secret library of banned books in her locker after her local school board bans those titles.Indian River School Board members said they disliked how it referenced other books that have been removed from schools and accused it of “teaching rebellion of school board authority.”Ban This Book, which had been housed in two elementary school libraries and a middle school, was challenged by Jennifer Pippin, president of the local chapter of Moms for Liberty, a national right-wing group that routinely rails against books that they claim contain “age-inappropriate content” and address LGBTQ rights, among other fabricated grievances.The school board voted 3-2 to remove the book from shelves, with two candidates backed by Moms for Liberty voting to remove it, along with a third member , Kevin McDonald, who was recently appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill a vacant seat following the ill-timed resignation of Brian Barefoot.McDonald tried to justify banning the book by claiming the board was acting on behalf of parents who wanted to keep their children from being “indoctrinated” or exposed to allegedly “woke” ideas.“The title itself and the theme challenges our authority,” McDonald said of Ban This Book.

Katie Price has told how her daughter Princess, 16, has banned her from hanging out with her friends at the age of 46.The star, who insists she acts "a lot younger than my age", was blocked from joining her eldest daughter and her teenage pals at a concert after she put her foot down. Speaking on her Becoming A Life Coach podcast, Katie explained: "I said to Princess that I wanted to go and watch Ne-Yo in concert and I said: ‘Why don’t you come with me?’ And she said, ‘Yeah, but I’m supposed to be going with my friends’.

It's been three years since Sheena Lynch joined the Real Housewives of Cheshire after being persuaded by her Boyzone star husband Shane. However, the 45-year-old star has banned her youngest daughter from watching her on the small screen, admitting it's not appropriate for the youngster.Talking exclusively to OK! this week, we asked what her two kids think of the show, as Sheena admitted: "My 11-year-old (Marley Mae) is not allowed to watch the programme because it’s probably not suitable for a child. "Billie Rae, who is 15, isn’t the slightest bit interested and doesn’t want to watch it.

Selome Hailu The upcoming third season of “Power Book IV: Force” will be its last, according to star Joseph Sikora. But the actor, who leads the show as Tommy Egan, also seems to be teasing that a new project could come to the “Power” universe soon. With “Power Book II: Ghost” having just entered its fourth and final season, the only current “Power” series continuing at Starz is “Book III: Raising Kanan,” which was renewed for a fifth season in March.

It’s the end of the road for another series in the Power franchise.

Starz’s Power Book IV: Force will conclude following the drama’s third season which is currently in production in Chicago. It’s lights out for Tommy (Joseph Sikora) and the gang but that doesn’t mean their stories are over.

SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points for Season 3 of Bridgerton.

Bridgerton hasn't even been out for 24 hours, and all we want to know is when Bridgerton season 4 is coming, it's going to be based on, and who's going to return. Some may call that greedy, but I think Lady Whistledown—sorry, Penelope Bridgerton—would gamely and any gossip we might get. (Warning: Spoilers ahead for season 3 and the books.)Bridgerton season 4 (and season 3) showrunner and executive producer Jess Brownell understands.

Editor’s note: As part of Deadline’s ongoing coverage of the contraction going on in Hollywood, we asked Sam Stiglitz — a former casting director who now coaches by professional referral only — to weigh in on the lack of roles and how actors should protect themselves.

Jordan Moreau Grab your ketchup and mustard, because the mother of all hot dog-eating contests is here. Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi, two of the world’s most famous competitive eaters, will participate in the ultimate hot dog-eating contest live on Netflix on Labor Day.

Amid right-wing legislative moves as heated as any in the U.S., Britain’s Conservative government, via the Dept. of Health and Social Care, closed out May with an emergency ban on drugs collectively referred to as “puberty blockers,” as reported by the U.K.’s LGBT Them news site.

A Scots family's dream holiday to a luxury resort in Mexico has been "ruined" after the hotel confirmed they had "no booking" on arrival.

EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Burleigh, the screenwriter/playwright whose credits include the Marvel movies The Eternals and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, has turned in a scripted adaptation of the award winning children’s book The Last Bear by Hannah Gold. The producers are now going out to directors.

We know who’s NOT a fan of Spare… Other than pretty much the whole royal family!

Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny are supposedly back together — but she’s also keeping her options open with Devin Booker?! Whoa!

We Were Liars, Prime Video’s series adaptation of E. Lockhart’s YA novel, has found its infamous Liars. Emily Alyn Lind (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire), newcomer Shubham Maheshwari, Esther MacGregor (Baby Girl), and Joseph Zada (Total Control) are set as series regulars, joining Mamie Gummer, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Candice King and David Morse. The series hails from Julie Plec, Carina Adly MacKenzie, Universal Television and Amazon MGM Studios.

Writing on X, McMaster noted that he would be holding a ceremonial bill signing event next week to tout the bill’s benefits.“I signed the Help Not Harm bill into law, which protects our state’s children from irreversible gender transition procedures and bans public funds from being used for them,” he wrote.I signed the Help Not Harm bill into law, which protects our state’s children from irreversible gender transition procedures and bans public funds from being used for them. I look forward to joining legislators and supporters at a ceremonial bill signing in the Upstate next week.