Wordle answer changed to avoid fraught word, NY Times says

Wordle burst onto the scene late in 2021, and has became a part of many puzzle lovers' daily routine.

In a surprise move last November, veteran studio chief and CAA co-founder Ron Meyer and former beIN Media Group executive Sophie Jordan were named CEO and co-CEO of European indie powerhouse Wild Bunch AG. Together, the formidable leadership team will help steer the pan-European film, TV and media company into the next era of expansion.

Coldplay, Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas, Charlie Puth, Shawn Mendes, Nile Rodgers and Adam Lambert – have signed an open letter urging world leaders to take action on the pressing affairs of extreme poverty and climate change.The letter was launched by Global Citizen at their inaugural “thought leadership summit”, Global Citizen NOW, which went down yesterday (May 22) in New York City. It comes as part of their yearlong ‘End Extreme Poverty NOW – Our Future Can’t Wait’ campaign.Other names to sign the letter include 5 Seconds Of Summer, Alessia Cara, Billy Porter, Chloe x Halle, Cyndi Lauper, Duran Duran, Femi Kuti, Hugh Jackman, Måneskin and Ricky Martin.In the letter, they – and dozens more – call on billionaires, industry magnates, leaders of wealthy countries (such as those in the G7 and G20), and other people of significant influence “to step up by fully committing the funding necessary to tackle the challenges we face”.The letter continues: “We need to improve opportunities for girls around the world, address the systemic barriers that keep people in poverty, and halt the climate crisis.

Since catapulting into the limelight back in 1996 as a model for The Sun’s Page 3, Katie Price has become one of the UK’s most famous faces. With her career in the public eye spanning over two decades, fans of Katie, who recently praised Victoria Beckham in a surprising social media post, have seen the reality TV star’s sense of style develop throughout the years. From sporting extravagant glitter catsuits and feather boas to opting more a natural affair, the doting mum-of-five knows a thing or two about changing up her look.

Little Mix singer Jade Thirlwall has revealed the shock reason that the band changed their name.The girl band were formed on The X Factor over 10 years ago back in 2011, and when Jade, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and former member Jesy Nelson were first put into the group they were initially called Rhythmix. And now Jade, 29, has revealed that it was thanks to her now-boyfriend, Rizzle Kicks’ Jordan Stephens, that the girls changed their name in the first place.

Ciara, getting to appear on the cover of the Swimsuit 2022 Issue has been a dream nearly two decades in the making. Now, as the mom of a 5-year-old daughter, Sienna, the opportunity means even more.The 36-year-old songstress walked the red carpet at the Swimsuit issue launch party at the Hard Rock Hotel Times Square in New York City on Thursday, and she spoke with ET about her inspiration behind being on the cover.«I always think about my daughter, you know?» Ciara shared «I always think that when she gets to see me in moments like this, she can see herself and have something to look forward to or believe in, and to have hope in.»When it comes to the advice Ciara hopes to bestow upon her little girl, the singer explained her guiding motto: «Never give up.»«You know, the craziest thing is I started my career 18 years ago… and I think about that journey since my album, I think about all the things I aspired to achieve and this is one of those moments,» she shared. «And18 years later.

What’s in a name? Diddy would know since he’s had so many — but he is sticking to one stage name for now.

Gayle King and her colleagues will be following Johnny Depp's $50 million defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard until its conclusion. However, the veteran newswoman says there's no positive light to the entire spectacle.King and her CBS Mornings co-stars Nate Burleson and Tony Dokoupil walked the carpet at The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Most Powerful People in New York Media event on Tuesday, and they spoke with ET about the court case that has been dominating the spotlight in recent months.«It's all very sad to me,» King said of the ongoing case, which has been broadcast on TV since the trial began in April. I don't know how anybody wins in that case.

Tremors, The Right Stuff, The Player and Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, has died aged 79.His death was confirmed to the New York Post by his publicist Ron Hofmann, who revealed that the actor passed away last Sunday (May 8).“I am sad to announce the passing of acclaimed actor Fred Ward, who passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at age 79,” Hofmann’s statement read. “The Golden Globe winner, actor and producer is best known for The Right Stuff, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Tremors, Miami Blues, Henry & June, The Player and Short Cuts.”No cause of death has been revealed, but Hofmann did share the actor’s finals wishes: “It was Fred Ward’s wish that any memorial tributes be made in the form of donations to the Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center. Please visit https://bit.ly/BUSMCTE or contact 617-358-9535 for more information.”A former boxer, lumberjack and short-order cook who served in the U.S.

Fred Ward has passed away aged 79.The actor, who starred in films such as Sweet Home Alabama, Escape from Alcatraz, Southern Comfort, The Right Stuff and Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, is said to have died on Sunday 8 May. A cause of death has not been disclosed. Announcing the news of his passing, his rep Ron Hofmann told the New York Post in a statement: "I am sad to announce the passing of acclaimed actor Fred Ward, who passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at age 79.

Fred Ward, a character actor best known for roles in The Right Stuff and Tremors, has died at the age of 79.

More than 20 years in the making, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis has set its star cast. Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones and Fast X), Jon Voight and Laurence Fishburne have been set for the main roles. Fishburne began his career with Coppola at the tender age of 14 in Apocalypse Now. Legend has it he was of legal age when the film got released.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAfter 140 years, the Actors Fund is getting a new name. The charitable organization will rebrand itself as the Entertainment Community Fund, which it says better reflects the work that it does to help industry professionals from a vast array of jobs and disciplines.“One of the challenges we have always faced is that we are not just for actors, we are here to work with everybody in show business,” says Tony Award-winning actor and Fund Chairman Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Supreme Court draft decision leak that freshly inflamed our already boiling-over national discourse over abortion rights, the Wordle answer for Monday, May 9 was scheduled to be “fetus.”That plan was, uhhh – halted.Before players cracked open their Wordle challenge for Monday morning, The New York Times staff that runs the mobile game scrambled to change today’s answer to something less topical (no, we won’t tell you what the new answer is). While the paper managed to make the swap in time, some users who hadn’t refreshed their screens were likely to see the old clue.In a note from the Times – which took over the popular game a few months ago – Games editor Everdeen Mason said: “Some users may see an outdated answer that seems closely connected to a major recent news event,” Mason wrote.

the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade draft, popular game Wordle has scrapped “fetus” as a possible answer to Monday’s game — calling it “unintentional and a coincidence” — although many users reported still being able to submit it.“We take our role seriously as a place to entertain and escape, and we want Wordle to remain distinct from the news,” the New York Times — which acquired the game three months ago — wrote on its site regarding the measure.Monday’s Wordle Of The Day was changed from “fetus” to a less politically-charged answer.