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Published by Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. — The campaign for governor in Florida is all about Ron DeSantis’ record. His opponent, former Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, has slammed the Republican governor and promises to roll back almost everything he’s done. DeSantis continues to tour the state touting his agenda and the controversial laws he pushed for during his four years in office. DeSantis has become a celebrated figure among conservatives for his self-described “freedom” from COVID-19 protection measures and his culture war battles. At the same time, progressives have derided him for what they consider his aut… Read More View the full article

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Published by BANG Showbiz English Duncan James was “really scared” to come out as gay in the early days of Blue. The 44-year-old pop star shot to fame in 2001 alongside Antony Costa, 41, Simon Webbe, 43, and Lee Ryan, 39, as part of the chart-topping boyband but admitted he hid his sexuality during their heyday because they had a “predominantly female” fanbase and he was reluctant to let anyone down. Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, he said: “I think going back to 20 years ago when I was secretly in the closet and at the height of my career with Blue, I was really frightened and really scared because we had a predominantly female audience so I didn’t wanna let the boys down, I didn’t wanna let the record company down. I think I just didn’t wanna let anybody down and get gay-bashed. In the 1970s and 80s, there were awful horrible stories of gays getting queer-bashed and even 20 years ago when I was in the closet I was just worried about all these things. I put my own mental health on the back burner because I didn’t want to think about it. “I wanted to put my career first, my bandmates, and my family first. I just thought ‘Well I can deal with my sexuality myself’ But by suppressing it, I really built up a lot of issues and I couldn’t even speak to the boys about it.” The ”One Love’ hitmaker – who has been in a relationship with Rodrigo Reis, 28, since 2021 – went on to add that while he is “really happy” these days, he wishes he was “brave enough” to come out because he “didn’t enjoy” the success they were having but believes the group’s latest outing will give him the opportunity to feel “comfortable” in his own skin. He said: “But fast forward 20 years, I’m out and proud and I’ve got a boyfriend and I’m really happy. I just wish I’d had the ability to be brave enough to come out earlier. I would have enjoyed Blue the first time around a lot more than I did I was living in fear and I was waking up every day feeling frightened and scared so it made me not necessarily enjoy it. This time I don’t wake up in the morning with a dark cloud or a worry over me. I wake up feeling happy and excited to go to work. “Getting on stage with the boys and I don’t have to pretend somebody I’m not or act that I’m a straight guy who loves girls. I don’t have to have that pretence anymore that I thought to for many years. For me, it’s come full circle. I can be really comfortable in my own skin and that’s something I haven’t been able to do with Blue for a really long time. This is an opportunity for me to be my authentic self and travel the world and be on stage without having to be fake. “ Blue’s new album ‘Heart and Soul’ is out now and they tour the UK in December. View the full article

Published by Reuters By Carlos Barria and Kristina Cooke SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -An intruder demanding to see U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi broke into her San Francisco home and attacked her husband with a hammer early on Friday, officials said, in an assault that stoked fears about political violence ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Paul Pelosi, 82, was taken to a San Francisco hospital where he underwent surgery for a skull fracture and injuries to his right arm and hands, a spokesperson for the House speaker said in a statement. Doctors expect her spouse to make a full recovery, the statement said. The man arrested at the scene was identified as David Depape, 42, who was also taken to a hospital. Online sheriff’s records showed he was booked into the San Francisco County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, battery, burglary, and other felonies. The booking may have been conducted in absentia, as San Francisco Police Chief William Scott later told reporters Depape was still hospitalized. The Democratic speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, who is second in the constitutional line of succession to the U.S. presidency, was in Washington with her protective detail at the time of the assault, according to the U.S. Capitol Police. Authorities were still investigating a motive for the predawn attack, which was witnessed and interrupted by police officers dispatched to the Pelosi home for an “A-priority wellbeing check,” Scott said. The incident came less than two weeks before midterm elections that will decide control of the House and U.S. Senate, in the midst of a highly polarized political climate. CNN reported that Paul Pelosi had called emergency-911 and spoke in “code,” not saying directly that he was under attack but leading the dispatcher to conclude something was wrong. Politico, citing a person familiar with the situation, reported separately that Pelosi had told the intruder he needed to use the bathroom, and then furtively called 911 from there, where his cellphone had been charging. The police chief credited the 911 operator with using her experience and intuition to “figure out that there was more to this incident than what she was being told” by the caller, leading her to dispatch the call at a higher priority than normal. Scott called her decision “life-saving.” ‘WHERE IS NANCY?’ The intruder shouted “Where is Nancy?” before attacking her husband, a person who was briefed on the incident told Reuters, on condition of anonymity. A statement from Nancy Pelosi’s spokesperson, Drew Hammill, said her husband had been attacked “by an assailant who acted with force, and threatened his life while demanding to see the Speaker.” Little was immediately known about the suspect. In recent posts on several websites, an internet user named “daviddepape” expressed support for former President Donald Trump and embraced the cult-like conspiracy theory QAnon. The posts include references to “satanic paedophilia,” anti-Semitic tropes and criticism of women, transgender people and censorship by tech companies. Older messages promote quartz crystals and hemp bracelets. Reuters could not confirm that the posts were created by the man arrested on Friday. The San Francisco Chronicle posted a photo of a man the newspaper identified as Depape dancing at the 2013 wedding of two nudist activists in San Francisco, though he was fully clothed. Depape, then a hemp jewelry maker who lived with the couple in a crowded home in Berkeley, was the best man at the wedding, the newspaper reported. Scott, the police chief, said the intruder forced entry into the Pelosis’ three-story red brick townhouse through a rear door. Aerial photos showed shattered glass on a door at the back of the house, located in the city’s affluent Pacific Heights neighborhood. Scott said police were called to the house at 2:27 a.m. Pacific time (0927 GMT), and from the front door caught their first glimpse of Depape and Paul Pelosi inside struggling over a hammer. As the three officers yelled at both men to drop the tool, Depape yanked the hammer away and was seen striking Pelosi at least once, the chief said. The officers then tackled, disarmed and arrested Depape and took both men to a hospital, Scott said. BIPARTISAN REACTION President Joe Biden called Pelosi to express his support, according to White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre. Speaking at a campaign event in Pennsylvania, Biden said the House speaker was en route back to San Francisco to be with her husband. “Every person of good conscience needs to clearly and unambiguously stand up against violence in our politics, regardless of what your politics are,” Biden told the crowd. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy also said he reached out to Pelosi, while Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said he was “horrified and disgusted” by the attack. The Capitol Police, responsible for protecting Congress, said it was working with the FBI and San Francisco police on the investigation. New York City police warned on Thursday that extremists could target politicians, political events and polling sites ahead of the midterm elections. As a Democratic leader in Washington and a longtime representative from one of America’s most liberal cities, Pelosi, 82, is a frequent target of Republican criticism and is often featured in attack ads. Her office was ransacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Republican then-President Donald Trump, some of whom hunted for her during the assault. In January 2021, her home was vandalized with graffiti messages saying “Cancel rent” and “We want everything” painted on the house and a pig’s head left in front of the garage, according to media reports. McConnell’s home was also vandalized around that time. Representative Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack, condemned the rise of incendiary campaign rhetoric vilifying political opponents and promoting falsehoods about widespread voter fraud. “When you convince people that politicians are rigging elections, drink babies blood, etc, you will get violence. This must be rejected,” he wrote on Twitter, calling on Republican candidates and elected officials to “speak out, and now.” In a politically polarized climate, threats against Republican and Democratic lawmakers have been on the rise. Capitol Police said they investigated 9,625 incidents in 2021, nearly a threefold increase from 2017. A gunman angered by Trump shot and wounded five Republican members of Congress at a baseball practice in 2017, and Democrat Gabby Giffords was shot in the head at a public appearance in 2011. Paul Pelosi, who owns a real estate and venture capital firm, was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol after becoming involved in an auto accident in May. He was sentenced to five days in jail in Napa County, California, but his term was offset by community service and credit for time already served immediately following his arrest. (Additional reporting by Brendan O’Brien, Jonathan Allen, Doina Chiacu, Rich McKay, Rami Ayyub, Tim Ahmann and Gram Slattery; Writing by Andy Sullivan and Steve Gorman; Editing by Jonathan Oatis, Alistair Bell, Daniel Wallis and Jacqueline Wong) View the full article

Published by Reuters UK By Yimou Lee and Fabian Hamacher TAIPEI (Reuters) – About 120,000 people, many carrying rainbow flags, marched through Taiwan’s capital Taipei on Saturday to celebrate LGBTQ+ equality in east Asia’s largest Pride march. Taiwan legalised same-sex marriage in 2019 in a first for Asia, and is proud of its reputation as a bastion of LGBTQ+ rights and liberalism. The rainy streets of central Taipei were packed for the annual parade, the 20th since it began and including go-go dancers and drag queens on the back of colourfully decorated trucks, joined by several senior members of the ruling Democrat… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters UK By Carlos Barria and Kristina Cooke SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A man who clubbed U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband over the head with a hammer, shouting, “Where is Nancy?”, faced charges of attempted murder and other felonies a day after the violent break-in at the couple’s San Francisco home. Police initially declined to offer a motive for Friday’s attack on Paul Pelosi, 82, who according to his wife’s office underwent surgery for a skull fracture and injuries to his right arm and hands, though doctors expect a full recovery. But the assault stoked fears about political violence less t… Read More View the full article

Published by New York Daily News A prominent Thai businesswoman has purchased the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million, her company announced Wednesday. Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip is the founder and CEO of the Thailand-based media company JKN Global Groups, which acquired the rights to the pageant from IMG Worldwide, a sports and event company headquartered in New York City. She’s also a social media influencer with nearly 19 million followers, a reality television personality who has appeared on Thai versions of “Project Runway” and “Shark Tank” and a transgender rights advocate who started a foundation that fights for… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet By David Badash,The New Civil Rights Movement In two weeks Arizona voters could elect a Trump-endorsed Republican and former TV news reporter who just approved an ad featuring what many would assume is a mild-mannered small business owner who apparently was thinking of voting for Democrat Katie Hobbs for governor but says she’s just “too liberal” so he has to vote for Kari Lake because of “President Biden’s” inflation. Lake is a far-right extremist who says Democrats are pushing a “demonic agenda.” She is also anti-immigrant, an election denier, and an anti-science Christian nationalist who op… Read More View the full article

Published by NJ.com DEAR ABBY: My 9-year-old daughter, “Kennedy,” plays volleyball. One of the assistant coaches is a transgender woman. I had known about the coach before Kennedy started playing. Although I’m okay with a transgender person coaching my child (I feel their gender identity is absolutely none of my business), my husband is not. He wants our daughter to quit a sport she loves so she won’t be “exposed” to something he doesn’t agree with. He is not transphobic, just very conservative, and he doesn’t want Kennedy growing up around it. We’re trying to steer her in the right direction with our Christian b… Read More View the full article

Published by Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Erica Hungerford and Peter Charnley’s garage is not just any garage. For months, it’s been the repeat target of political vandalism that has damaged the couple’s Jefferson Park neighborhood home. But now, the defaced garage has newly embellished bright rainbow colors with a large mural reading, “Love Wins.” For them, their garage is now a symbol of their community’s creativity and support. Since May, the homeowners say they have experienced five separate incidents of anti-LGBTQ harassment. In the latest incident, an unidentified individual spray-painted “MA” across their garage. Due … Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story By Matt Laslo WASHINGTON, DC — If at first, you don’t succeed (at the ballot box, in court or by an armed mob) try, try again (by controlling elections themselves). That seems to be Trump’s new plan, which has many observers, including Jan. 6 committee members, worried that America’s on the verge of a revolution. While many are braced for another violent insurrection, some fear a quiet takeover of American elections has already taken root on the right. And they’re afraid it’s going to bear fruit soon. “I am concerned that the same language, on the very same channels, at the same level— maybe e… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story By Matthew Chapman On Wednesday, ABC 15 reported that Arizona Republicans, including Rep. Debbie Lesko, are standing by their endorsement of a state legislative candidate who was exposed for having dressed in blackface — and one associate defended her by claiming that blackface isn’t really any worse than drag performances. “Political allies are defending Mary Ann Mendoza, a Republican Arizona House candidate from Mesa, after photos of her in blackface and brownface surfaced on social media,” reported Melissa Blasius. Mendoza, who gained prominence as one of former President Donald Trump’s “An… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Tuesday denounced the ongoing debate over the institution’s legitimacy amid a backlash over its decision on abortion last June, saying such criticism focuses on “character” rather than the court’s rulings. Alito, speaking at an event organized by the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank in Washington, also condemned the leak last May of his draft opinion overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, saying it made the justices “targets.” The justice, who authored the ruling formally overturning Roe in June, made the comments amid heavy scrutiny of the court since the abortion decision, as well as others powered by the court’s conservative majority widening gun rights and curbing the government’s power to tackle climate change. The legitimacy of the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, largely depends on its acceptance by the public as an institution whose actions are based on the law, not the justices’ political preferences. Polls show that the court’s public approval has reached record lows. Alito did not name liberal Justice Elena Kagan, but she has repeatedly expressed concerns in recent weeks, including in September at an event in Chicago when she said the court’s legitimacy could be imperiled if Americans come to view its members as trying to impose personal preferences on society. She echoed those comments in a discussion at the University of Pennsylvania last week. Everyone is free to strongly criticize the court’s decisions or the reasoning behind them, Alito said. “But to say that the court is exhibiting a lack of integrity is something quite different. That goes to character, not to a disagreement with the result or the reasoning.” Alito added: “Someone also crosses an important line when they say that the court is acting in a way that is illegitimate. I don’t think anybody in a position of authority should make that claim lightly.” In blunt terms, Alito also commented on the man who was charged with attempted murder after being arrested near the Maryland home of conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh in June. Alito said the leak of his draft opinion made the conservative justices who at the time were thought to back overturning Roe v. Wade “targets for assassination because it gave people a rational reason to think they could prevent that from happening by killing one of us.” The conservative majority has shown an increasing willingness to take on divisive issues as it steers the court on a rightward path. The court’s new term, which began on Oct. 3, promises to be just as consequential. Potential rulings in major cases could end affirmative action policies used by colleges and universities to increase campus racial diversity, hobble a federal law called the Voting Rights Act, and make it easier for businesses to refuse service to LGBT people based on free-speech rights. President Joe Biden’s recent appointee Ketanji Brown Jackson has joined Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor in the court’s liberal bloc. (Reporting by Andrew Chung; editing by Richard Pullin) View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Bad Bunny and Harry Styles lead the nominations for the 2022 People’s Choice Awards. The 28-year-old Puerto Rican rapper – real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – is up for seven accolades, while the ‘Late Night Talking’ singer is up for six prizes. The pair will battle it out for Male Artist of 2022, Song of 2022 for ‘Me Porto Bonito’ and ‘As It Was’ respectively, Album of 2022 their respective LPs ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ and ‘Harry’s House’ and the Concert Tour of 2022 for Bad Bunny’s ‘World’s Hottest Tour’ and Harry’s ‘Love On Tour’. Bad Bunny is also nominated for Latin Artist of 2022, the Collaboration Song of 2022 for ‘Party’ – which also features Rauw Alejandro – and Social Celebrity of 2022. Alternatively, Harry has been named in the categories for Music Video of 2022 for ‘As It Was’ and Drama Movie Star of 2022 for his performance in ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ – which was directed by his girlfriend Olivia Wilde. Other notable nominees include Luke Combs, Selena Gomez, Lizzo and Charlie Puth, who all received four nominations each. The 2022 People’s Choice Awards takes place on December 6 and will be held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. The star-studded ceremony will air simultaneously on E! and NBC and will be hosted by comedian Kenan Thompson for the second consecutive year. Kenan, 44, is also nominated in the Comedy TV Star of 2022 for his work on ‘Saturday Night Live’, the sketch show that he has contributed for 20 seasons in a row making him the longest-running cast member. Speaking about his hosting role, he said: “I’m beyond excited to host the People’s Choice Awards again this year and celebrate the incredible talent and fans that this show unites. I’m so grateful to be nominated – shout out to the fans and congrats to all the nominees. Get ready for round two!!” Voting for the 2022 People’s Choice Awards is now open and will close on November 9. Fans can vote for the winners either online at VotePCA.com or via Twitter. Complete list of nominees for the 2022 People’s Choice Awards: The male artist of 2022: Bad Bunny Charlie Puth Drake Harry Styles Jack Harlow Kendrick Lamar Luke Combs The Weeknd The female artist of 2022: Beyoncé Camila Cabello Doja Cat Lady Gaga Lizzo Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj Taylor Swift The group of 2022: BTS 5 Seconds of Summer Blackpink Coldplay Imagine Dragons Måneskin OneRepublic Panic! At The Disco The song of 2022: About Damn Time – Lizzo As It Was – Harry Styles Break My Soul – Beyoncé First Class – Jack Harlow Hold My Hand – Lady Gaga Me Porto Bonito – Bad Bunny Chencho Corleone Super Freaky Girl – Nicki Minaj Wait For U – Future Featuring Drake Tems The album of 2022: Dawn FM – The Weeknd Growin’ Up – Luke Combs Harry’s House – Harry Styles Midnights – Taylor Swift Mr. Morale The Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar Renaissance – Beyoncé Special – Lizzo Un Verano Sin Ti – Bad Bunny The country artist of 2022: Carrie Underwood Kane Brown Kelsea Ballerini Luke Combs Maren Morris Miranda Lambert Morgan Wallen Thomas Rhett The Latin artist of 2022: Anitta Bad Bunny Becky G Shakira Karol G Rauw Alejandro Rosalía Sebastián Yatra The new artist of 2022: Chlöe Dove Cameron Gayle Latto Lauren Spencer-Smith Muni Long Saucy Santana Steve Lacy The music video of 2022: Anti-Hero – Taylor Swift As It Was – Harry Styles Left and Right (feat. Jung Kook of BTS) – Charlie Puth Let Somebody Go – Coldplay X Selena Gomez Oh My God – Adele Pink Venom – Blackpink Provenza – Karol G Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment) Official – BTS The collaboration song of 2022: Left and Right – Charlie Puth Featuring Jung Kook Bam Bam – Camila Cabello Featuring Ed Sheeran Do We Have a Problem? – Nicki Minaj X Lil Baby Freaky Deaky – Tyga X Doja Cat Hold Me Closer” – Elton John Britney Spears Jimmy Cooks – Drake Featuring 21 Savage Party – Bad Bunny Rauw Alejandro Sweetest Pie – Megan Thee Stallion Dua Lipa The concert tour of 2022: BTS Permission to Dance on Stage Bad Bunny: World’s Hottest Tour Billie Eilish: Happier Than Ever, The World Tour Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia Tour Ed Sheeran Tour Harry Styles Love on Tour Lady Gaga: The Chromatica Ball Luke Combs: The Middle of Somewhere Tour The social celebrity of 2022: Bad Bunny Charlie Puth Doja Cat Lil Nas X Lizzo Reese Witherspoon Selena Gomez Snoop Dogg The movie of 2022: Bullet Train Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Elvis Jurassic World Dominion Nope The Batman Thor: Love and Thunder Top Gun: Maverick The comedy movie of 2022: Fire Island Hustle Hocus Pocus 2 Marry Me Senior Year The Adam Project The Lost City Ticket to Paradise The action movie of 2022: Black Adam Bullet Train Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Jurassic World Dominion The Batman The Woman King Thor: Love and Thunder Top Gun: Maverick The drama movie of 2022: Nope Death on the Nile Don’t Worry Darling Elvis Halloween Ends Luckiest Girl Alive Scream Where the Crawdads Sing The male movie star of 2022: Brad Pitt – Bullet Train Chris Hemsworth – Thor: Love and Thunder Chris Pratt – Jurassic World Dominion Daniel Kaluuya – Nope Dwayne Johnson – Black Adam Miles Teller – Top Gun: Maverick Ryan Reynolds – The Adam Project Tom Cruise – Top Gun: Maverick The female movie star of 2022: Elizabeth Olsen – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Gal Gadot – Death on the Nile Jennifer Garner – The Adam Project Jennifer Lopez – Marry Me Joey King – Bullet Train Keke Palmer – Nope Queen Latifah – Hustle Viola Davis – The Woman King The drama movie star of 2022: Austin Butler – Elvis Daniel Kaluuya – Nope Florence Pugh – Don’t Worry Darling Gal Gadot – Death on the Nile Harry Styles – Don’t Worry Darling Jamie Lee Curtis – Halloween Ends Keke Palmer – Nope Mila Kunis – Luckiest Girl Alive The comedy movie star of 2022: Adam Sandler – Hustle Channing Tatum – The Lost City Jennifer Garner – The Adam Project Jennifer Lopez – Marry Me Julia Roberts – Ticket to Paradise Queen Latifah – Hustle Ryan Reynolds – The Adam Project Sandra Bullock – The Lost City The action movie star of 2022: Chris Hemsworth – Thor: Love and Thunder Chris Pratt – Jurassic World Dominion Dwayne Johnson – Black Adam Elizabeth Olsen – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Joey King – Bullet Train Tom Cruise – Top Gun: Maverick Viola Davis – The Woman King Zöe Kravitz – The Batman The show of 2022: Abbott Elementary Better Call Saul Grey’s Anatomy House of the Dragon Obi-Wan Kenobi Saturday Night Live Stranger Things This Is Us The drama show of 2022: Better Call Saul Cobra Kai Euphoria Grey’s Anatomy Law Order: Special Victims Unit Ozark The Walking Dead This Is Us The comedy show of 2022: Abbott Elementary Black-ish Only Murders in the Building Never Have I Ever Saturday Night Live The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window Young Rock Young Sheldon The reality show of 2022: 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days Below Deck Sailing Yacht Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Love Hip Hop: Atlanta The Kardashians The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Selling Sunset The competition show of 2022: America’s Got Talent American Idol Dancing with the Stars RuPaul’s Drag Race The Bachelorette The Masked Singer Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls The Voice The male TV star of 2022: Dwayne Johnson – Young Rock Ewan McGregor – Obi-Wan Kenobi Ice-T – Law Order: Special Victims Unit Jason Bateman – Ozark Noah Schnapp – Stranger Things Norman Reedus – The Walking Dead Oscar Isaac – Moon Knight Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us The female TV star of 2022: Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things Ellen Pompeo – Grey’s Anatomy Kristen Bell – The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window Maitreyi Ramakrishnan – Never Have I Ever Mandy Moore – This Is Us Mariska Hargitay – Law Order: Special Victims Unit Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building The drama TV star of 2022: Ellen Pompeo – Grey’s Anatomy Jason Bateman – Ozark Mandy Moore – This Is Us Mariska Hargitay – Law Order: Special Victims Unit Norman Reedus – The Walking Dead Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us Sydney Sweeney – Euphoria Zendaya – Euphoria The comedy TV star of 2022: Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live Dwayne Johnson – Young Rock Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live Kristen Bell – The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window Maitreyi Ramakrishnan – Never Have I Ever Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-Ish The daytime talk show of 2022: Good Morning America Live with Kelly and Ryan The Drew Barrymore Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jennifer Hudson Show The Kelly Clarkson Show The View Today with Hoda and Jenna The nighttime talk show of 2022: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Late Night with Seth Meyers The Daily Show The Late Late Show with James Corden The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen The competition contestant of 2022: Charli D’Amelio – Dancing with the Stars Bosco – RuPaul’s Drag Race Gabby Windey – The Bachelorette Mayyas – America’s Got Talent Noah Thompson – American Idol Selma Blair – Dancing with the Stars Teyana Taylor – The Masked Singer Willow Pill – RuPaul’s Drag Race The reality tv star of 2022: Chrishell Stause – Selling Sunset Garcelle Beauvais – The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Kandi Burruss – The Real Housewives of Atlanta Kenya Moore – The Real Housewives of Atlanta Khloé Kardashian – The Kardashians Kim Kardashian – The Kardashians Kyle Richards – The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino – Jersey Shore: Family Vacation The bingeworthy show of 2022: Bridgerton Bel-Air Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Inventing Anna Severance The Bear The Boys The Thing About Pam The sci-fi/fantasy show of 2022 House of The Dragon La Brea Moon Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Stranger Things The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power The Umbrella Academy The social star of 2022 Addison Rae Brent Rivera Charli D’Amelio Jay Shetty Khaby Lame Mikayla Jane Nogueira Mr Beast Noah Beck The comedy act of 2022 Amy Schumer: Whore Tour Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour 2022 David Spade: Nothing Personal (Netflix) Jo Koy: Live from the LA Forum Kevin Hart: Reality Check Steve Martin Martin Short You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today Wanda Sykes – Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (Netflix) Whitney Cummings – Jokes (Netflix) The game changer of 2022 Chloe Kim LeBron James Megan Rapinoe Nathan Chen Rafael Nadal Russell Wilson Serena Williams Steph Curry The pop podcast of 2022 Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain Archetypes Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Call Her Daddy Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend Not Skinny But Not Fat SmartLess Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicol View the full article

Published by Radar Online Mega Real Housewives of Orange County alum Alexis Bellino is “setting the record straight,” introducing her transgender son, Miles, to the world, RadarOnline.comhas learned. The former reality star proudly showed off her almost 15-year-old in a loving Instagram post on Tuesday evening, revealing her son asked her to share the news. Posting a sweet selfie with Miles, Alexis began her heartfelt message by writing, “Hey world, this is Miles. My transgender son. He’s now a month shy of 15 yrs old, so he’s seen the questions and comments made about him on my IG. Miles now has a voice and has asked me to do this post.” @alexis_bellino/Instagram The ex-RHOC star, 45, said she had “stopped posting for the past few months due to this transition in Miles’ life, but he’s now ready to ‘come out’ and to use this platform to stop any hate or questions.” Alexis was truthful with her 350k followers, telling them, “I refused him for a while, but now I know Miles truly wants this. He’s tired of the misgendering and confusion people have, so we are setting the record straight and hopefully bringing clarity.” The mom of three praised her teenage son for his courage, revealing he began transitioning more than 16 months ago. “I cannot imagine the strength and courage it took for my baby to do this, but I’m extremely proud of him and I want everyone to understand that love doesn’t change in these situations,” she wrote. “Miles came out as a transgender boy to me over 16 months ago. He hid it from everyone else for a while, but eventually he got to where we are right now. TO HIS FREEDOM! My son has now flourished!! My son now smiles naturally for the first time in years!” Mega Alexis described the feeling Miles gets every time someone correctly identifies him as he. “My son can breathe knowing he can be his true self. My son lights up every single time a stranger calls him ‘he.’ My son runs with the boys. My son can actually FEEL. My son can live life now with his true self,” she continued. “I’m so proud of Miles for wanting to stop the hate, and for being brave enough to step forward at such a young age. He now has his entire life to live the way he should.” Alexis concluded her post by warning that anyone who has something negative to say about her child will be “instantly blocked.” “We are all human and we are ALL equal. I am 100% fully supportive of my son. I hope you will be too,” she added. Mega Alexis has three children with her ex-husband Jim Bellino. They finalized their divorce in 2018 after 13 years of marriage. She is currently engaged to boyfriend Andy Bohn. View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Lil Nas X appreciates “all the love” that Adam Lambert has shown him. The 23-year-old star has revealed that he actually reached out to Adam, 40, to thank him for his complimentary comments. He said: “I know Adam, we’ve met a couple of times. I did thank him in person, actually. “I really appreciate all the love that he’s shown me and I definitely don’t take it for granted. And I appreciate all the doors that him and people like him opened.” Despite this, the ‘Old Town Road’ hitmaker never considered following in Adam’s footsteps by competing on a show like ‘American Idol’. He told Heavy: “I mean, I started doing music in 2018, and by that time I realised the only thing you really needed to become successful in the music industry is the internet, you know? “For me, I use what works best for me. I’ve always been an internet baby. And what better place than to blow up in my home? Yeah, that’s what works for me.” Nas also admitted to being surprised by the success that he’s already managed to achieve. He said: “When I was little, I loved music a lot, but I was very afraid to ever actually jump into that.” Meanwhile, Adam previously hailed Nas for “pushing boundaries” in the music industry. The singer – who starred on ‘American Idol’ in 2009 – also praised Nas for kissing a male dancer at the 2021 BET Awards. Adam said: “I thought it was hot. He’s really giving it to us. “I think he is definitely like the gay pop star that is 2021 – he’s bold, he’s controversial, he’s pushing boundaries. That’s what we want our pop stars to do. It’s just taken this long to have it be a gay one.” View the full article

Published by Radar Online mega;@ brittneyyevettegriner/instagram President Joe Biden told White House reporters that despite communication with Russian authorities to bring WNBA star Brittney Griner, the efforts have not yielded positive results, RadarOnline.com has learned. Griner has been detained in Russia over a drug smuggling charge for possession of a cannabis oil smoking device that was found in her luggage at the airport. Griner admitted to possessing cannabis oil but claimed she was unaware that it was still in her bag at the time it was found. Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for the charge. This week, Griner’s appeal was rejected. Many believe Griner is being used as a political pawn by Vladimir Putin. There is also a concern for Griner’s safety as a publicly out queer person. mega “We are in constant contact with Russian authorities to get Brittney and others out,” Biden told White House reporters about the ongoing efforts to bring Americans back to the United States. “And so far we’re not meeting with much positive response,” Biden continued. “But we’re not stopping,” the president added, attempting to bring a sliver of positivity to the bleak message. Griner made her final plea for an appeal on Tuesday. She addressed the Moscow Regional Court via video call and issued a statement. @brittneyyevettegriner/instagram “This has been a very traumatic experience, waiting for this day … getting nine years for the crime,” Griner said. “People with more severe crimes have gotten less than what I was given.” The court refused to adjust her sentencing. Griner is now expected to carry out her nine years in an eleven-foot cell with two other inmates. The brutal sentence for the talented athlete has brought support from activists globally; however, Russia claimed Griner’s detention and release are not a priority. mega According to an advisor to Putin, Yury Ushakov, Griner’s imprisonment is not at the top of mind for Russian authorities, despite claims that Griner’s detention could potentially be an effort to exchange the American athlete for a top Russian arms dealer in U.S. custody. Ushakov served as Russia’s ambassador to the United States from 1998 to 2008 and has called Biden’s efforts to bring Griner home nothing more than a political PR stunt ahead of the November midterm elections. “In this tense situation, I think that he is thinking first and foremost about the upcoming midterm elections so he keeps emphasizing the need to bring back home the basketball player who was detained for drug smuggling,” Ushakov said. “However, it’s not the main issue that we are concerned about.” Griner’s attorney, Alexandr D. Boykov, previously revealed to the New York Times that his client is “struggling” in custody, saying, “She has not been in as good condition as I could sometimes find her in.” View the full article

Published by Raw Story By Lynda Edwards, Staff Reporter The Texas press didn’t seem to notice when Beto O’Rourke, Democratic candidate for governor, got a surprising but welcome invitation to Sunday worship at Potters House, the 8,000-member Dallas megachurch pastored by conservative Black evangelical Bishop T.D. Jakes, who mentored former Pres. Donald Trump’s spiritual adviser, Paula White. Jakes is a very popular author whose books on marriage, parenting, and spiritual fulfillment frequently hit the New York Times bestseller list. Yet the Texas press seems to have missed this event. However, two influential white … Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters UK MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s parliament passed a law on Thursday expanding an existing ban on promoting “LGBT propaganda” to children by banning it among people of all ages. Under the new law, passed in its first reading by the State Duma, any event or act regarded as an attempt to promote homosexuality – online, in film, or in public – could incur a fine. (Writing by Caleb Davis; editing by John Stonestreet) Read More View the full article