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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg brushed off attacks from Republicans who make light of his sexuality or he and his husband Chasten being fathers, during a Friday April 8 appearance on The View. Buttigieg, 40, explained that attacks on him personally or dangerous pieces of legislation like Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill are often politically motivated to hide the fact that they don’t have further plans to deal with issues that affect Americans.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeMRC Live & Alternative — the division formerly known as Dick Clark Prods. — has tapped Stephen Hill and Rob Bagshaw to serve as executive vice president of creative. The execs will report to president Adam Stotsky, who announced the appointments on Thursday.

Jenny Ryan found fame thanks to her role as The Vixen on The Chase, but she's appeared on various other shows during her quiz show career. The 40 year old, who recently shocked fans when she ditched her signature look for a night out in London, first joined the hit ITV show in 2015, and has become a firm favourite among viewers over the years. Known for her iconic red beehive hairstyle and love of animal print, Jenny stars as one of the six chasers on The Chase, alongside stars including Anne Hegerty, Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Anton Du Beke will be returning to the judging panel, according to Craig Revel Horwood. After the professional line-up was confirmed earlier in the week, fans were desperate to know what that meant for the 55-year-old dancer – who replaced Bruno Tonioli during series 19. And it looks like Craig, aka Mr Nasty, has put them all out of their misery and confirmed the long-serving pro will return to the podium once more after impressing viewers at home.

Anton Du Beke will reportedly return as a judge on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing later this year.The dancer, 55, stepped in for Bruno Tonioli in last year’s series, with Craig Revel Horwood being said to have revealed that Anton will be joining the panel as a judge again. It comes after Bruno was unable to take part in the 2021 series due to Covid travel restrictions and work commitments in the US, leaving Anton to take his place. Craig, who has appeared in every series of the BBC show so far, made the admission at his new stage show All Balls and Glitter, according to The Sun .

Craig Revel Horwood has confirmed that Anton Du Beke will return as a judge on next year's Strictly Come Dancing - replacing show stalwart Bruno Tonioli. Twinkle-toed star Anton, 55, who was previously a professional dancer on the programme, appeared as a panellist in the 2020 and 2021 series after pandemic travel restrictions prevented Bruno, 66, from flying back from the US. Speaking at his All Balls and Glitter UK tour, Craig, 57, revealed bosses had told the judges that the ballroom dancer, would be waltzing back to the panel this autumn.

One of the most popular fan-favourite performers on the current season of “American Idol” has been Nicolina Bozzo, the Toronto student who blew away the judges with her impassioned performance of Billie Eilish’s “Everything I Wanted” during Hollywood Week’s genre challenge.

Doja Cat has confirmed that she will still open for The Weeknd on his forthcoming North American tour despite reiterating her recent plans to retire from music.The Weeknd is due to hit the road this July in support of his most recent album ‘Dawn FM’, which came out in January. He’ll be joined at the shows by Doja Cat; the pair previously teamed up last year on ‘You Right’ from the latter’s ‘Planet Her’ record.Last week, however, Doja told her fans that she would be stepping away from music in a series of tweets she posted following a cancelled festival appearance. “I fuckin quit [and] I can’t wait to fucking disappear,” she wrote.She later apologised and dialled back on the claim, but has since doubled down on her initial vow to retire.

Doja Cat has reiterated her plans to quit music once more.It comes after the musician revealed that she was planning to quit music in a series of tweets following a festival appearance, before later retracting those comments to say she would continue.The rapper and pop star is currently on tour in South America, and was scheduled to play at the Asunciónico festival in Paraguay last Tuesday (March 22).After the festival’s opening day, set to feature Doja Cat, was cancelled due to high winds and weather warnings, fans online expressed their disappointment at the star not meeting them outside her hotel.In response to that, the musician tweeted: “it’s gone and i don’t give a fuck anymore,” she replied. “i fuckin quit i can’t wait to fucking disappear and i don’t need you to believe in me anymore.

This young Canadian is shining bright.

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a conservative Republican, in a bizarre rant, said US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband should stay out of “our girl’s bathrooms.” At a Trump rally in Georgia on Saturday, March 26, Greene stated, “You know what? Pete Buttigieg can take his electric vehicles and his bicycles, and he and his husband can stay out of our girl’s bathrooms.” In response to Greene’s comments, Comedian Kathy Griffin tweeted “You guys, I cannot get secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband [Chasten Buttigieg] out of my bathroom!!! To be fair I do have a fabulous master bath and we were having brunch in there.”You guys, I cannot get secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband @Chasten out of my bathroom!!!To be fair I do have a fabulous master bath and we were having brunch in there.

Edith Bowman has revealed she was platonically "in love" with best pal Cat Deeley back in the day.

Radio presenter Edith Bowman has addressed rumours that she had a relationship with Cat Deeley. The TV personality, who has recently launched a new podcast with Cat, admitted that she was “in love” with her co-star - as friends, that is.

EXCLUSIVE: Ash Avildsen’s Sumerian Records & Films, which is looking to increase its film and TV footprint, has acquired independent comic book publisher and gaming company Behemoth Entertainment.

The settlement of North America is intricately linked with the abuse, conquer, and genocide of the Indigenous people. Not only were these First Nations stripped of their lands, but their individual mythologies, cultures, and languages were eradicated via this settlement, stolen children, and abuses in the reservation and residential school systems.

Doja Cat brought her set at Lollapalooza Argentina to a standstill over the weekend (March 19), after being alerted to an audience member requiring medical attention.The American singer and rapper was performing her song ‘Options’ when she called for the track to be cut midway through, Billboard reports. Addressing the crowd, she asked if “somebody needs help out there”, to which a section of the crowd waved and pointed.