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Bette Midler and Macy Gray are facing backlash over comments they made regarding the definition of women. Midler and Gray shared their own definitions of what a woman is over the weekend. "WOMEN OF THE WORLD!" Midler wrote on Twitter.

2020 Ryan Murphy series “Ratched.” And she’s currently excavating the complicated, curdled psyche of the lead character in “Appropriate,” the critically adored Broadway play that just had its run extended to June.But when Paulson joins me in a loungey nook upstairs at the Hayes Theater, her first order of business is making things more comfortable. “So awful!” she says, gesturing at the fluorescent lights.

Peacock has unveiled the trailer for In The Know, an adult animation series which combines stop-motion animation and live-action interviews, from Zach Woods (Silicon Valley, The Office), Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head, Silicon Valley) and Brandon Gardner.

What’s going on with NPR’s third most popular host? “In The Know” combines puppetry, stop-motion animation, and live-action interviews. The series may be unique in its execution, but the celebrity interviewee segments harken back to traditional talk shows.

EXCLUSIVE: Writer, director and comedian Rochée Jeffrey has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation.

In the divorce battle shaping up between Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Jessica Chastain appears to have planted herself on Team Sophie.

Jessica Chastain is clearly taking sides amid the messy divorce and custody battle that is brewing between former couple Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas.

messy divorce from Joe Jonas, 34.“The Help” star quote-tweeted a message from author Roxane Gay who gave her two cents on the pair’s public downfall.

EXCLUSIVE: José Andrés, the celebrity chef whose World Central Kitchen provides meals to those affected by disasters, has penned his own graphic novel.

highly-anticipated HBO drama finally dropped last night, and the premiere episode has left viewers aghast.The jaw-dropping pilot’s sexually explicit 60 minutes is full of scenes showing Depp’s character aggressively masturbating and going nude for a photo shoot.Watchers across social media have scourged the series, touching upon Depp and Tesfaye’s acting skills — and a whole lot more.“#THEIDOL sucks. Bad dialogues, nudity,” wrote one Twitter user, conceding that Depp’s performance was “impressive.”Not everyone was so impressed. “Lily Rose Depp can’t act.

wrote. “She was inspiring, warm, funny and generous. She helped me so much when I was young and I will never forget her.Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Flea also posted a tribute to the singer.“Truest rocker.

EXCLUSIVE: The Natural Resources Defense Council, The Black List, The Redford Center and the CAA Foundation have announced the opening of submissions for the third cycle of their NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship, for the year 2024.

EXCLUSIVE: The three recipients of the 2023 NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship have been chosen and they have some heavy hitters in their corners as mentors.

romance novel. The is no stranger to the romantic scene after playing many a love interest in some of film history's sappiest love stories, like Dear John and The Vow. Actor, dancer, director, and writer—what can't he do? This isn't Tatum's first experience with publishing a book.

Trevor Noah is saying goodbye to The Daily Show after seven years.

Bette Midler clarified she wasn't trying to be "transphobic" with her tweet claiming women were being stripped of their name. Midler walked back her original comments Tuesday on Twitter after receiving backlash online. "WOMEN OF THE WORLD!" Midler originally wrote on Twitter.

Bette Midler and Macy Gray are facing backlash.

pic.twitter.com/0ycGtrIBh6Substack is by far seen as the biggest player in the newsletter space, generating revenue by taking a cut of writers’ subscription fees. The platform boasts some 12 million readers a month and reached one million paid subscriptions last year. It was seen as the dominant newsletter platform during the pandemic, luring everyone from freelance creators to legacy New York Times journalists.The platform is home to high-profile writers including Andrew Sullivan, Bari Weiss, Matthew Yglesias, Glenn Greenwald, Matt Taibbi and Roxane Gay.

Offering his take. James Patterson shared his thoughts on the publishing industry in a new interview, and his opinions raised plenty of eyebrows.

Jay-Z has come under fire for his decision to host an Oscars after-party at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont, despite an ongoing boycott of the venue led by a local hotel workers union. The Hollywood Reporter states that Jay-Z and Beyoncé's annual event, known as the Gold Party, will take place in the parking garage of the famous hotel after this Sunday's ceremony, at which Beyoncé is due to perform.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaRishi Malhotra has been tapped to lead Luminary as the subscription audio platform’s new CEO. In his new role, Malhotra, the founder and former CEO of the Indian online music streaming service JioSaavn, will reposition the company around a few key areas of content, bolstering Luminary’s sports, music and comedy programming.Malhotra replaces Simon Sutton, the former HBO president who joined the company two and a half years ago.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWarner Music Group has announced the launch of its Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Institute, following the unveiling of their DEI commitments as part of the company’s first Environmental Social Governance (ESG) report earlier this month. WMG’s first global head of DEI, Dr. Maurice A.

Donald Trump as the presidential candidate and liberal Elizabeth Warren as vice president. “It isn't going to work,” Gordon said.Spotify reports having 406 million active monthly users, up nearly 20% from last year, and advertising has grown largely because of podcasting.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorHow big of a liability vs. an asset will Joe Rogan prove to be for Spotify? A new survey sheds some light on which way the wind might blow given the spate of #DeleteSpotify and #CancelSpotify hashtags that blew up on social media in recent days — although similar past customer backlashes have resulted in minimal damage.About 19% of Spotify users said they have already canceled their service — or plan to — over the Rogan uproar, according to a Feb.

EXCLUSIVE: New Regency and TKO Studios are developing a television series based on graphic novel The Banks, created by Roxane Gay and artist Ming Doyle. Gay is set to pen the adaptation, which stems from the exclusive development and production partnership New Regency and TKO Studios entered last year.

official Instagram account, was a towering figure in the fashion world in every sense. The 6-foot-6 Talley appeared at fashion shows and industry events — often alongside Vogue editor-in-chief Wintour — in outrageous looks that included capes, hats and bold colors and patterns.

Vogue's masthead in the ‘80s, first becoming the director and eventually the creative director, a role he left in 1995 before returning to Vogue three years later as its editor-at-large, a position he held until 2013. He was Vogue’s first African American male creative director. Talley was a fashion journalist through and through, having contributed to titles like W, Women's Wear Daily, The New York Times, and Interview Magazine. In May 2020 he released his second memoir, The Chiffon Trenches.

We all know TV shows need time to grow, but still, it’s no secret that a lot of fans have, so far, not been pleased with the Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That…

EXCLUSIVE: Roxane Gay, the author of Bad Feminist, is back with a new podcast.

Amazon’s new film “Being the Ricardos.”Gay, known for her best-selling book “The Bad Feminist,” seemed to claim that the term wasn’t used in the 1950s when the movie was set.“There is no way she would have said that in the 1950s. How did that get through?” she wrote in a since-deleted tweet, which has since amassed more than 1,300 replies and nearly 10,000 retweets.But many weren’t in support.

NEW YORK -- Roxane Gay's latest project is an imprint that will release the kinds of books she likes to read.The author of such works as “Bad Feminist” and “Hunger” is teaming up with Grove Atlantic on Roxane Gay Books, which will publish three books a year.

Also Read: Kevin Jordan Inks First Look Deal With MACRO Television StudiosGay will also serve as Executive Producer. Producing the project is MACRO’s Charles D.

Angelique Jackson Roxane Gay’s graphic novel “The Banks” is coming to the big screen, with a film adaptation in the works from publisher TKO Studios and Macro.The six-part graphic novel — written by the New York Times bestselling writer (“Hunger,” “Bad Feminist”) and drawn by artist Ming Doyle (“The Kitchen”) — was published in 2019 and follows the story of three generations of Black female master thieves in Chicago.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorBlack Artists for Freedom, a new coalition of more than 1,000 actors, musicians, filmmakers, painters, poets and others, launched Friday with a powerful statement on the occasion of Juneteenth, the holiday that celebrates the official end of slavery in the U.S. 155 years ago.Signees include Barry Jenkins, Ava DuVernay, Dee Rees, Trevor Noah, Roxane Gay, Sterling K.

By Ted Johnson

Cynthia Erivo wants to explore her sexuality on screen as she feels Hollywood is failing to show black women’s sensuality.