The Riley Roundup: Bop Till You GOP Edition

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Patrick Stewart reveals in his new memoir, “Making It So,” that longtime friend and colleague Ian McKellen advised him to turn down “Star Trek” and stay in theater when Stewart was debating whether to make the jump to a major Hollywood franchise (via Insider). Stewart originated the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” starting in 1987. Prior to “Star Trek,” Stewart was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and won a Laurence Olivier Award for starring in a West End production of “Antony and Cleopatra,” among other theater accomplishments.

more than proved this summer. The beauty of Taylor Allison Swift is that her extended reign over pop music has afforded us an abundance of costume inspiration from each of her 10 original studio albums.

We thought the ginormous screen at @spherevegas would give us VERTIGO, but it didn’t! @u2 did!!!

The San Sebastian Film Festival awarded O Corno (The Rye Horn) with the Golden Shell for Best Film. San Sebastián native Jaione Camborda took the top prize of the night for the feature she directed.

Since its launch in 2006, Call of Duty has cemented its place as one of the most successful video game franchises in history, so it’s no surprise that numerous high-profile actors have featured in its games.

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian’s feud is ongoing.

Teen drama shows dominated the airwaves in the 2000s, defining a generation who became obsessed with vampires, love triangles and high school drama, with some sports mixed in.

Almost paradise indeed. Ever since “Bachelor in Paradise” premiered in the summer of 2014, “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” rejects have descended upon the dreamy beaches of Mexico hoping to find their forever person, lasting love and the coveted final rose.

As the weather begins to get cooler there will again likely be a rise in respiratory viruses - including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The virus, which is a common childhood illness, usually spreads in the UK each year from October and last for around five months - with infections peaking in December.

Olivia Rodrigo is opening up about the love advice she received from a young fan recently.

Married At First Sight UK has returned for a bumper, 36-episode season and it certainly hasn't been short of drama.

Ever wanted a behind-the-scenes take on how desperate Warner Bros. was for the DCEU to be like the MCU? Variety reports that screenwriter David S. Goyer went into detail about the rapid creation of WB’s ill-fated cinematic universe while on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast.

In 2016, Gordon Ramsay and wife Tana endured the heartbreak of losing their unborn child via miscarriage at 20 weeks.

and planning, with a new season comes the opportunity to get your “back-to-school” fall haircut (even if you're not a student anymore). You know, that fresh new look that switches gears for the season ahead and makes you feel a bit more productive.We've already told you about all the major autumn haircuts and that look set to be major for this season (lash-skimming bangs, soft layers and slinky bobs are all on the menu), but if you feel overwhelmed by the choice and want to plump for the one back-to-school haircut for autumn, we've got you., a hair stylist at has declared the “'90s bouncy bob” as the cut you should opt for if you're seeking that back-to-school energy.“One haircut we will be seeing a lot of is a kind of '90s bouncy bob—something that’s fun, cool, and has movement but is super easy to style," she says.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Cook says the cut works for everyone—from those with fine and thick hair to those with curly hair too.“It looks expensive and chic, and with a few styling hacks, you can take it from cool girl vibes to a mature blown-out look," she notes.Cooke adds: “The length can vary and that’s something you and your stylist should discuss depending on wether you want to be able to tie it up or let it be.

Debby Friday is the winner of the 2023 Polaris Music Prize. The Nigerian-born, Toronto-based electronic artist's latest project Good Luck, which featured the Song You Need-playlisted "So Hard To Tell," was selected by a panel of Canadian journalists and industry professionals as the country's best album of the year.

Naman Ramachandran New BAFTA chair Sara Putt has reflected upon the events of the past weekend in her first letter to members. While not addressing Russell Brand – about whom allegations of rape and sexual assault emerged over the weekend – by name, Putt wrote: “This weekend’s news has again raised serious questions about the culture of the screen industries and what still needs to change.

EXCLUSIVE: As the WGA and studios and streamers prepare to restart negotiations later this week, hundreds of united showrunners are on the verge of making a big donation to help out those hit hard by the on-going strikes

sued the state in 2021, alleging she had been discriminated against based on her gender identity, and had suffered “ongoing harassment” by staff and fellow prisoners at both the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem and at the Two Rivers Correctional Facility in Umatilla, due to her gender presentation. Zombie has claimed that the state Department of Corrections did not take significant action to stop the harassment and harm to which she was subjected.

News 5 Cleveland.This has raised questions about whether such a provision relies too heavily on gender stereotypes about clothing and behavior that could also impact non-LGBTQ students. The policy prohibits students from transitioning genders or using gender-affirming pronouns, bars same-sex couples at school events, and prohibits students from “advocat[ing] or celebrat[ing]” the LGBTQ community, including displays of the Pride flag or rainbows.A student’s biological sex will determine bathroom usage and membership on single-sex school-sponsored sports teams, although girls may join boys’ teams “when deemed appropriate.” Parents will also be notified if their child is believed to be gender-nonconforming.The new policy has been criticized by some who have claimed it appears to conflict with more welcoming remarks by Pope Francis regarding the inclusion of members of the LGBTQ community within the Church.The diocese has defended the policy as a request from church and school leaders, emphasizing the importance of training and education youth in Church teaching — even as it continues to claim that “each and every person is welcome and invited to be a part of the Church,” according to The Hill.DignityUSA, a group for LGBTQ Catholics and their families, and the organization’s Northeast Ohio chapter, have said the diocese’s policy appears to “betray the essence of Catholicism.”“The policies that our bishop has recently released send a clear message that welcome in our schools and churches is conditional,” Susan Russell, the President of Dignity Northeast Ohio, said in a statement.

ruled that the government of Bulgaria violated European human rights law by failing to legally recognize same-sex marriages, reports Human Rights Watch.Liliya Babulkova and Darina Koilova, two Bulgarian women who were legally wed in the United Kingdom in 2016, brought the case to the court three years ago, after Bulgarian authorities refused, multiple times, to recognize their marriage.The couple claimed, in their complaint, that the refusal to recognize their marriage is discriminatory and violated their rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.The court found that the Bulgarian government violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the right to private and family life.The court — as it previously did with similar cases from Ukraine and Romania — ruled that Bulgaria must take some action to recognize same-sex relationships or remove discriminatory portions of its laws, although it did not require the country to take specific actions, such as legalize same-sex nuptials. It also ordered the government to pay 3,000 euros to the couple to cover legal costs.“The decision is fundamental for the development of Bulgarian legislation in the field of equality and LGBT rights,” a lawyer for the couple said in a statement.