Verizon Joins Facebook, Instagram Ad Boycott

Virginia Values Act, which prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, violates his religious freedom by forcing him to promote same-sex marriage.In his lawsuit, Herring claims he has a “passion to show others the beauty in God’s creation” and to “capture the beauty God created in marriage.” But he worries that the Virginia Values Act — and any other law that allows equal access to public accommodations — could lead to him being approached by a same-sex couple.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLeading Black U.S. congressman John Lewis has joined “Ahimsa – Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless,” the upcoming documentary on non-violent political struggle.The film was produced to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth and tackles issues including race relations, the under-trodden members of society, and restoration of human rights.

Jeff Vasishta The man responsible for America’s housing needs recently sold one of his own homes.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentJuliette Schrameck, the former managing director of MK2 Films (“Portrait of a Lady on Fire”), will be joining the well-established French production company Agat Films starting Sept.

Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios, the banner behind successful teen dramaFive Feet Apart and upcoming Disney+ feature Clouds, has tapped Andrew Calof as president of production and development, across both film and television. Calof spent five years at Amblin Partners, where he most recently served as vp creative affairs.

In recent weeks, a series of companies have banded together to boycott advertising on Facebook for the month of July in order to pressure the company to do more to combat racist, hateful and violent posts on its platform.

As the coronavirus lockdown in the U.K.

Killing Eve star Jodie Comer and Derry Girls‘ Nicola Coughlan are set to read letters sent between Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf as part of a new virtual Pride festival.The pair have joined the extensive lineup for Pride Inside, an online festival set up by Amnesty International, UK Black Pride, ParaPride, Gendered Intelligence and Stonewall.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorVerizon has joined a growing boycott of advertisers boycotting Facebook and its Instagram subsidiary after the company’s handling of objectionable posts has left many brands uneasy on the massive social platforms.“We’re pausing our advertising until Facebook can create an acceptable solution that makes us comfortable and is consistent with what we’ve done with YouTube and other partners,” the company said in a statement.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorVerizon has become perhaps the biggest advertiser yet to join a boycott of Facebook, with the telco saying it is “pausing” ad spending with the social-media giant until Facebook can address brand-safety problems.Verizon’s decision came after the Anti-Defamation League — one of the groups behind the #StopHateForProfit campaign to pressure Facebook into adopting more aggressive steps to combat hate and harassment — said it found an ad for Verizon on Facebook next to

Chris Soules and Victoria Fuller may be one of the more surprising Bachelor Nation couples, but their romance appears to be heating up.The 38-year-old farmer and the 26-year-old medical sales rep were recently spotted together in her hometown of Virginia Beach.

The outdoor gear company Patagonia is the latest company to announce an advertising boycott of Facebook and its Instagram app for the month of July — or longer — saying the social media giant has failed to take steps to stop the spread on its platform of “hateful lies and dangerous propaganda.” Patagonia joins The North Face and the outdoor gear company REI, which have announced similar boycotts in recent days.

If you’re going to adapt a novel by “The Martian” author Andy Weir, also about an astronaut in space, and starring Ryan Gosling in his return to outer space, who better to help write the story than the man who already adapted “The Martian” in the first place? Drew Goddard is reportedly joining Phil Lord and Chris Miller for “Project Hail Mary.” READ MORE: Lord And Miller Are Finally Making A Space Movie, And They’re Taking Ryan Gosling With Them The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop on Goddard

in a press conference, after having spoken with state officials over the weekend about formally recognizing the holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived at Galveston, Texas, and delivered the news that all enslaved people in U.S.

Pharrell Williams declared that 19 June will officially be recognised as Juneteenth in the state of Virginia during a press conference on Tuesday.The Happy hitmaker joined Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to share the news that the date, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, will be recognised annually state-wide.“From this moment on, when you look at the vastness of the night sky, and you see those stars moving up there, know that those stars are our African ancestors

Juneteenth is becoming an official holiday in more than one state.On Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he would be making June 19 a holiday in his state. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam also announced Tuesday that Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.

that he's making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy.Juneteenth, which is also called Emancipation Day and Freedom Day, is celebrated annually on June 19.

Pharrell Williams is helping to honor an important holiday.

Pharrell Williams is hoping to make a change. The 47-year-old singer attended a news conference with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, where the politician announced his plans to make Juneteenth a state holiday.