EXCLUSIVE: Paradigm has let go of a pair of literary agents, Alysia Thomas and Kelsey Roberts, sources tell Deadline.
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EXCLUSIVE: Selma Blair has parted ways with her representation team, including CAA and Narrative PR. The Cruel Intentions star continues to be managed by Ben Gaynor.
The exits, which happened in recent days, come after Blair came under fire for making what were construed as Islamophobic comments earlier this month. She quickly deleted and then apologized for comments she made on an Instagram user’s post about Israel’s military response to the Hamas attack on the Jewish state October 7. The post also criticized the stance of Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) and Rep. Rashida Talib (D-MI), the latter of whom is Muslim, over the ongoing war.
Blair wrote: “Thank you so much. Deport all these terrorist supporting goons. Islam has destroyed Muslim countries, and then they come here and destroyed minds. They know they are liars. Twisted justifications. May they meet their fate.”
In her apology, she wrote, “This is a time of great pain and anguish for many around the world, but it is also a time to learn and better understand how words matter,” adding, “I apologize to those in the Muslim community who I offended with my words. I apologize to my friends. And I apologize to anyone I hurt. And I will do better.”
Blair was diagnosed with MS in 2018 and has been a crusader for those suffering from the disease, which affects the central nervous system. In October, she joined President Joe Biden at a ceremony to honor the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act.
In 2021, she was the subject of the feature documentary Introducing, Selma Blair, which followed the actress as she reckons with the next chapter of her life after her MS diagnosis. In May 2022, she published her
EXCLUSIVE: Paradigm has let go of a pair of literary agents, Alysia Thomas and Kelsey Roberts, sources tell Deadline.
So many famous faces in Hollywood can trace their family’s roots back to Ireland.
TikTok‘s availability in the US if its parent company doesn’t sell it.On March 1, the US House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 24 to 16 to give President Joe Biden the power to enforce a ban on the social media app, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance. If the ban goes through, it will be the biggest restriction of a social media app in American history.Now, the House of Representatives has passed that bill, stipulating that if ByteDance doesn’t sell, TikTok would be banned across the US.
Donald Trump was the reason for the show’s downfall in 2019.The 46-year-old starred as Dan Egan in the HBO comedy, which debuted in 2021, for seven seasons.“Trump killed ‘Veep,'” he said with a smile while speaking with Town & Country recently. “That was the joke amongst us when he was elected. We literally had a meeting about it [with] David Mandel, who was our showrunner at the time.
The United States is set for a rematch of the 2020 presidential election. Donald Trump clinched the Republican nomination for November's election overnight (March 12).
Ceasefire pins among Oscar guests and nominees were numerous on this afternoon’s red carpet with Poor Things actor Ramy Youssef and Barbie “What Was I Made For?” songwriting team Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell donning them.
Jaden Thompson “What Was I Made For?” singer Billie Eilish, “Poor Things” star Ramy Youssef and more celebrities wore red pins in support of Artists for Ceasefire at the Oscars red carpet on Sunday. “We’re calling for immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We’re calling for peace and lasting justice for the people of Palestine,” Youssef told Variety‘s Marc Malkin on the red carpet.
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign will be airing its recently introduced spot “For You” on ABC affiliates in battleground markets during tonight’s Oscarcast.
Darts has experienced a surprising boost in the last year, with players becoming household names. It's a phenomenon that seems to be down to Luke Littler.
The White House has released some early excerpt of President Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address tonight, in which he says that he will restore “Roe v. Wade as the law of the land again.”
Thrill seekers are getting the chance to trail run, kayak and mountain bike their way through spectacular landscapes in Greater Manchester this summer.
Donald Trump looks set to become the main Republican candidate for the upcoming US elections after alternative candidate Nikki Haley pulled out of the race, according to reports.
Taylor Swift is encouraging her fans to vote on this Super Tuesday, though she is avoiding endorsing any of the candidates.
the six-day Singapore leg of her Eras Tour – wrote in an Instagram Story. “Whether you’re in Tennessee or somewhere else in the US, check your polling places and times at vote.org.”Though the “Anti-Hero” songstress is originally from Pennsylvania and owns a pricey portfolio of properties across the US, she spends a good chunk of her time stateside at her estate outside Nashville.Swift endorsed Joe Biden for the 2020 presidential election, but has yet to announce a preferred candidate for November.When late-night host Seth Myers ribbed Biden about getting the Grammy Album of the Year honoree’s support last week, the commander-in-chief joked that any endorsement was “classified.”Swift has become more outspoken on politics in recent years – including in a clip from the 2020 documentary “Miss Americana” in which she spoke out against Donald Trump.In May 2020, the country darling-turned-pop sensation directly accused Trump of “stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency.”In the run-up to her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s showing at the 2024 Super Bowl, ultra-conservatives on social media even debated whether Swift and Kelce’s romance was planted by the left-wing media to drum up support for the Biden’s White House.“She’s endorsing Biden.
models Gigi and Bella Hadid, called President Biden a “Zionist criminal” and claimed in a scathing social media rant that he and others would be “hunted down” like the Nazis for their support of Israel.Hadid, who is Palestinian American, posted a clip of a woman saying “F**k Israel until the end of time,” claims that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip and the slogan “Free Palestine” — adding an ominous “or else.”“This is Biden’s war on the Palestinian people. He will be in the court with the rest of the Zionist Criminals.
Ariana Madix swore months ago that she never sent or showed anyone that NSFW video of Rachel Leviss!
Fox News again topped the February ratings, while MSNBC saw double digit growth in total day and primetime.
Euphoria star Hunter Schafer was arrested at a pro-Palestine protest on Monday during the taping of Joe Biden‘s Late Night With Seth Meyers appearance, according to reports.
The victories of Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the Michigan primary were not in doubt tonight, but networks focused on the votes they didn’t get.
EXCLUSIVE: UK production and distribution outfit Swipe Films has recently completed post-production on under-the-radar feature documentary Quintessentially Irish, which it has sold globally to Vision Films (ex UK & Ire).