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Diego Ramos Bechara editor The first stars slated to appear at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. Among the list of tapped presenters are Emmy-nominated stars Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”), Quinta Brunson (“Abbot Elementary” and “Saturday Night Live”), Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”), Stephen Colbert (“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”), Juno Temple (“Ted Lasso”) and Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”). “The diverse lineup of talent represents critically acclaimed television series and Emmy-nominated programs across many viewing platforms and genres,” the TV Academy said in a statement.

TalkTV host Julia Hartley-Brewer has received 15,536 Ofcom complaints following a fiery exchange with a politician while discussing the recent assassination of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri.

EXCLUSIVE: The British government has blocked a woman of color from being appointed to Channel 4‘s board for a third time, raising further questions about ministers meddling in media appointments.

The rumors continue as the internet tries to figure out just what the hell Selena Gomez was gossiping about!

Marta Balaga As the battle for international feature film Oscar heats up, female directors behind this year’s submissions urge Academy members to stay open-minded. “Many outstanding films won’t be noticed simply because people don’t watch them. Established directors, big production companies or rich distributors are in a better starting position, but I encourage Academy voters to go for bold and diverse choices,” says Estonia’s Anna Hints, who’s behind crowd-pleasing doc “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood.” “The safest choice is not always the best,” echoes Tizza Covi, who co-directed Austrian selection “Vera” with Rainer Frimmel.

Where to Find the Best Nightclubs, Parties, and Events for Queer Women New York is a diverse and vibrant city bursting with culture, nightlife, and amazing opportunities to meet like-minded people of all backgrounds. As one of the most LGBTQ-friendly cities in America, New York offers a thriving LGBTQ scene, with countless bars, nightclubs, and events catering specifically to the community. For lesbian travelers, the city boasts several iconic lesbian bars that are well worth adding to your itinerary.

It was Jo Koy‘s first time hosting the Golden Globes on Sunday night, and he used the platform to go IN on Hollywood, the now-extinct Hollywood Foreign Press Association‘s longstanding diversity issues, and more!

An increasing number of Brits are letting out their pent-up anger in rage rooms.

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog Jockstraps, once solely known for their functional role in providing support during physical activities, exercise, and sport, have evolved into a sexy fashion statement embraced by gay men (and some straight men, too). For gay men, the search for jockstraps goes beyond mere functionality; style, comfort, and a touch of sensuality become key considerations. Finding sexy underwear—and sexy jockstraps, in particular—can be a bit of an art.

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog Birthdays are a time to celebrate individuality, embrace self-expression, and share love with those we care about. When it comes to finding the perfect birthday gift, I always try to choose something that reflects the recipient’s personality and makes them feel special. In recent years, the concept of subscription boxes have gained immense popularity, offering curated experiences delivered right to your doorstep.

When it comes to a winter coat, nothing will quite beat a teddy coat for keeping you warm and cosy when the temperatures drop. Although they’re sometimes made from a more fleece-like material, other teddy coats are made from an ultra-soft and fluffy plush fabric that feels simultaneously like you’re being swaddled in a blanket and embracing a big cuddly toy, and it’s the latter material that’s got New Look shoppers raving about their latest purchase.The Teddy Long Coat, £35 here (was £64.99), has been praised for how warm and cosy it is, with one shopper saying: “Excellent value, really warm, cosy and like a hug.” The fluffy oversized coat is the perfect pick for those bitterly cold winter days when all you want is to still be at home under the duvet but adult life dictates you must leave the house.

Christian Oliver and his two daughters, Madita Klepser, 10, and Annik Klepser, 12, are dead after a small aircraft they were on crashed into the ocean. The family had been vacationing in the Caribbean for the holidays. Police said the plane’s pilot and owner, Robert Sachspilot, is also dead.According to reports, the crash occurred just after midday Thursday.

Christian Oliver, an actor you’ll recognize from movies such as Speed Racer, The Good German and Valkyrie, has sadly passed away at the age of 51.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “I don’t find the definition of Chinese filmmakers by generation to be a useful tool,” said Marco Mueller, introducing dark satire “The Movie Emperor” as the opening film of the first edition of his Festival of Young Cinema (Asia-Europe) in Macau on Friday. “Much more interesting is the concept of exchange between new and old and between East and West.” “The new forces of Chinese cinema are present and participating.

There have been a lot of changes at General Hospital lately amid the show’s 60th anniversary celebration.

comes during the film’s climax, features the character Mark (played by Andrew Lincoln) arriving at the home of his best friend, Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor), to wordlessly declare his love for Peter’s wife, Juliet (Keira Knightley), using a boombox and handwritten notecards. “He actually turns up, to his best friend’s house, to say to his best friend’s wife, on the off chance that she answers the door, ‘I love you,'” Curtis, 67, told the Independent.

AB 1078, passed the Assembly in May by a 61-17 margin, and the Senate last week by a 31-9 margin. Under the bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Corey Jackson (D-Moreno), school boards will be financially penalized if they vote to ban books or educational materials related to Black, Latino, Asian, Native American, and LGBTQ topics — provided those topics are part of the school’s approved curriculum, reports Los Angeles-based CW affiliate KTLA.The bill was sparked by a controversy in the Temecula Valley Unified School District, in which the board’s conservative members rejected an elementary school social studies curriculum over supplemental materials that mentioned Harvey Milk as the state’s first openly gay elected official, with the board president dubbing the former San Francisco Supervisor a “pedophile.”State officials blasted the board and threatened legal actions and fines, prompting the board to backtrack and adopt the approved state curriculum.

new study found that an overwhelming 82% of the 1,000 multi-generational, female case studies think Barbie dolls — which take center stage in a highly anticipated Margot Robbie movie premiering Friday, July 21 — promote unrealistic body expectations to girls and women.Female dolls have historically featured slender figures with long, straight blond or brunette hair — and shockingly perky bosoms, especially for the 1950s, when they first hit the market.“They didn’t think that the public would accept a doll with breasts for children,” the late Ruth Handler, who invented the figure in 1959 after seeing her daughter play with paper cutouts of adult dolls, once said. “I knew they were wrong,” the co-founder and former president of Mattel, who died at 85 in 2022, bragged of the then-controversial endowment.Fast-forward to 2023: The new research from Harmony Healthcare IT further found that 69% of women think Barbie can actually lead to dangerous body image issues.

after years of controversy.DCP announced Monday that it and asset management company Eldridge have acquired all the assets, rights and properties of the Golden Globes from the HFPA. The HFPA was founded in 1943 by a group of LA-based entertainment journalists.

New York Post.The calls come as several national corporations, including Bud Light, Target, and LEGO Group, find themselves on the receiving end of abuse for partnering with out LGBTQ influencers, embracing LGBTQ customers, or creating Pride-themed merchandise.Social conservatives have become enraged, arguing that promoting or trumpeting LGBTQ visibility advances an “agenda” that is being thrust into people’s faces.“This is bad. Very bad.

implemented for next year’s Oscars, saying the new standards “make me vomit.”“This is an art form. It’s also a form of commerce, and it makes money.

Despite the fact that homophobic and generally anti-LGBTQ attitudes are constantly intensify across the United States, more and more LGBTQ people are winning elected offices.According to the LGBTQ Victory Institute’s “Out for America” 2022 study, there are 1,043 publicly LGBTQ elected officials in the United States. The organization, which is dedicated to promoting LGBTQ representation in government, notes that this is a significant milestone: the first time in history that over 1,000 LGBTQ people have been serving in elective office simultaneously.

Variety of the pioneering role. “It’s life-changing equality and participation.”“This can impact change for all of us,” the actor added.

“Bridgerton” star Charithra Chandran claimed her friends cruelly stated she was a diversity hire after she was cast in the wildly popular period drama. The British actress, 25, made the shocking revelation in an interview with the Telegraph on Sunday, describing the comments as “harmful.”“I’ve had friends say to me, ‘Oh you got that because you’re brown,’ and that really hurts,” Chandran stated. “[And] What’s really scary is that you can start believing it.”The starlet, who’s of Indian descent, has been cast as debutante Edwina Sharma in the second season of the steamy series, set to hit Netflix Friday.

told TMZ that her husband had been battling blood cancer for the past few years and died surrounded by his family in NYC. The Post has reached out to his rep for confirmation.Delgado — also a stage actor who appeared in several productions of “Sesame Street” — was reportedly working up until his death in a theater run of “Quixote Nuevo.” The Mexican American actor first became a household name playing Luis — the singing owner of the neighborhood “Fix-It Shop” — on the long-running children’s television show in 1971.He remained on the series until 2016 but continued making appearances at conventions for the show.

“woke-washing” on social media — was announced Wednesday by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, a company founded by the family of the famous children’s book author — whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel — after his death in 1991. The sketches will serve as the basis for a new line of books that will be written and illustrated by the group — and follows his recent “cancellation” after six of his children’s books were yanked from publication because of alleged racist imagery.Now, a new set of up-and-coming authors and illustrators are set to create “inclusive” storylines inspired by the drawings with the aim to “represent a diverse cross-section of racial backgrounds to represent as many families as possible,” according to reps for Dr.

Seen series,” during which he opened up about his experiences in Hollywood.“I definitely would not go in the sun for years. It was a conscious thing because I could work,” the “Romeo + Juliet” star said. “And all the Latinos that made it so far, a lot of them were all light-skinned,” he added.

The Tongue and Quill, which provides guidance for personnel on writing and speaking, according to an Air Force memorandum issued on Dec.

announcement by the literary charity.Academics and non-academics alike interested in J.R.R.

once lauded for its lighthearted depiction of Korean-Canadian culture is now under attack by its own stars. The CBC show “Kim’s Convenience” recently aired its fifth and final season on Netflix.

will be televised — on a kids’ show, no less, according to a new documentary.“Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street,” in select theaters nationwide on Friday and inspired by a Michael Davis book, explores how a team of “rebels” had the wild idea to educate kids through the democratizing medium of TV — and create a world inspired by the civil rights movement that still resonates nearly 52 years on.“It was like a ripple effect: pulling people in until they got a dream team of individuals who

entertainment outlet tweeted a headline meant to celebrate the fact that this year’s Oscars nominations feature more actors of Asian descent than ever before in the event’s 92-year history, including Steven Yeun and Youn Yuh-jung for “Minari,” Riz Ahmed for “The Sound of Metal,” and director Chloe Zhao for “Nomadland.” Screenwriter Lee Isaac Chung and producer Christina Oh have also been nominated for their work in “Minari.”“Diverse Field Sees Asian Actors Shatter a Bamboo Ceiling,” the original

new line of Barbie Extra dolls — out this week — reflects the consumer, no matter their race, size or style.“Barbie is at her best when she connects to culture and Barbie Extra does just that from the name, down to every detail and accessory,” said Kim Culmone, global head of design for Barbie and fashion dolls at Mattel, in an emailed statement to Reuters.The classic Barbie was launched in 1959 as a doe-eyed, impossibly busty and narrow-waisted blue-eyed doll in a zebra-striped swimsuit.

An Australia First candidate for the Victorian local council elections is seeking to defund LGBTQI events. Susan Jakobi is a candidate for the Ballarat City Council (South Ward).“I am the mother of three sons and as an Australian nationalist, I stand only for the best interests of Australians,” Jakobi states in her candidate statement on the Victorian Electoral Commission website.“We should not sit idle while Ballarat becomes a series of ethnic ghettos like Melbourne.

he announced that he was stepping down from the role. “I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color,” he said.Henry is not departing the show, as he will continue to voice side characters such as Bruce the Performance Artist and Herbert the Pedophile.

told Yahoo.Awards shows such as the Emmys and the Oscars have been criticized in recent years for their lack of diversity.