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Published by OK Magazine mega “You poor man, do you know what you’re taking on?” Those were Princess Diana’s first words to Dai Davies, who became Commander in Charge of Royal Protection in 1995, shortly after her breakup with Prince Charles. Now, 20 years after Diana’s tragic death, Davies spoke about her deepest secrets — about her many romances, the real father of her younger son and the man she believed was murdered over their illicit affair! “Diana had a number of lovers, 20 at least, after she split from Charles,” Davies says. “She liked to be chased and she liked to chase men, often married men.” Yet the men she reportedly fell for while still wed to Charles continued to haunt her. Among them was Barry Mannakee, her security officer who was removed from royal duties in 1986 and died within a year, when a car hit him. “Diana was convinced it was murder!” Davies shares, adding that a thorough investigation later proved Mannakee’s death to be an accident. And then there was ginger-haired James Hewitt, who some believe secretly sired Prince Harry — an allegation Davies insists is false. “James is definitely not Harry’s father!” he says. “Diana and Hewitt had not even met when Harry was conceived. Charles is his father.” As to the redhead connection, Davies dismisses it as ludicrous: “Her sister is a redhead.” But he does admit that Harry was devastated by questions about his paternity. “Harry was furious when it was suggested he take a DNA test,” Davies declares. “His reaction was, ‘I know who my father is. I am my father’s son.’” Once Diana was free to date whoever she pleased, she didn’t hesitate. “She enjoyed the company of a range of men,” says Davies, who remained at his post guarding the royal family until 1998. mega The princess had 20 lovers — a list that included billionaire Teddy Forstmann, surgeon Hasnat Khan and Oscar winner Kevin Costner! According to Davies, The Bodyguard stud was hoping to sign Diana on to a follow-up to that 1992 hit! “She was linked to Kevin Costner, [but] he wanted her for the sequel,” Davies spills, adding, “There was no way she was going to appear in a film!” While Davies claims he found it “funny” that people fantasized about the Princess and the movie star, he was seriously alarmed in 1997 when Diana started dating Dodi Fayed, son of controversial Egyptian tycoon Mohamed Al-Fayed. “Mohamed had been trying to get close to the royal family for years,” Davies explains. “He was pulling strings in that relationship, so Dodi and Diana being together was a dream come true for him.” Unfortunately, they were doomed, as both Dodi and Diana perished in a car cash in Paris on August 31, 1997. Davies says it’s a pity that the Princess did not live to see her older son ascend to the throne one day. “Prince William will make an amazing king,” Davies says. “I will always regret that Diana is not around to see it.” For more on the royal family, tune into the new podcast, “The Firm: Blood, Lies and Royal Succession.” Listen below! mega View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Chris Rock claims to have turned down a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. The ‘Top 5’ star was slapped at the Oscars this year by Will Smith after telling a joke about the ‘King Richard’ actor’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith but he told fans at a stand-up comedy gig in Phoenix, Arizona, over the weekend that he won’t be “crying [his] heart out” in public about the incident. Audience member January Harrison told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “During the evening, he did describe that he declined an offer to go onto Oprah to do to a sit-down interview and even a Super Bowl commercial with Will Smith himself. “He said, ‘You are not gonna see me on any interviews crying my heart out about this. I am not going to be a victim.’ “I think we were all wondering if he was going to talk about that incident or not.” Multiple audience members also revealed Chris said he had been asked to host the Oscars next year but had dismissed the offer. One source said: “Chris Rock said he was asked to host next year’s Academy Awards at his Sunday night show at Arizona Financial Theatre, and that he refused the offer. He also noted that he was offered the chance to do a Super Bowl commercial that he also declined. “Chris joked that returning to the Oscars would be like returning to the scene of the crime and said that it would be similar to asking Nicole Brown Simpson to go back to the Italian restaurant where she left her glasses.” An audience member urged him to “talk about” the slap, and he referenced Smith’s role as Muhammad Ali in 2001’s ‘Ali’. He added: “He’s bigger than me. The state of Nevada would not sanction a fight between me and Will Smith.” The ‘Men in Black’ struck Chris across the face on less than an hour before picking up his Best Actor statuette for his role in ‘King Richard’ at the Oscars back in March. Last month, he apologised and reached out to the comic publicly, while claiming he had been hurt both “psychologically and emotionally” by the incident. View the full article

Published by Reuters PARIS (Reuters) -Mourners marked the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death in Paris on Wednesday, laying flowers and leaving messages on the bridge above the underpass where she was killed in a car crash. Blooms and pictures of Diana adorned the gold-leaf covered Flame of Liberty, a replica of the torch of the Statue of Liberty at the Pont de L’Alma’s northern end that has become her unofficial memorial in the French capital. The Princess was just 36 when the limousine carrying her and her lover Dodi al-Fayed crashed in the tunnel below the bridge as it sped away from photographers who were chasing it on motorbikes. “Deja 25 ans (25 years already),” read one of the cards left on the memorial, where a trickle of locals and tourists – surrounded by media camera crews – came to pay their respects, leave flowers and take pictures. “Forever in our hearts,” read another with a Diana picture left by someone who identified herself as Monique from Luxembourg. People also left floral tributes outside Kensington Palace in London, Diana’s former home. “Instead of being 25 years it’s like yesterday. It transports you right back to those days,” said Jane Crook, 64, a school worker from Wales. Morgan Hindle, a 23-year-old support worker from Manchester said: “She was such an amazing person and an icon and I think she meant so much to so many people… I think she’s someone who needs to be remembered forever.” Millions globally mourned the “people’s princess”, as then British Prime Minister Tony Blair described Diana, in 1997. She was one of the world’s most recognised and photographed women and a high-profile supporter of humanitarian causes – including children’s charities and land mine clearance – when she died. The mother of princes William and Harry, her death plunged the monarchy into crisis, coming after the disintegration of her marriage to heir to the throne Prince Charles with its revelations of feuding, adultery, and the misery she had felt in her royal role. The continued fascination with Diana’s life was illustrated on Saturday when a black Ford Escort that she drove in the 1980s was sold auction in Britain for 724,500 pounds ($844,000). (Reporting by Antony Paone; Writing by GV De Clercq; editing by John Stonestreet, Alexandra Hudson) View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega Despite her decades-spanning career, seven Grammy Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it seems even pop icon Madonna isn’t without regrets. On Tuesday, August 30, the “Material Girl” songstress shared that she still had some hard feelings when it comes to her past marriages, revealing that tying the knot “both times” were not “the best idea[s]” in hindsight, a revelation stemming from a new Q & A video posted to her YouTube channel. Madonna/Youtube Despite evidently rethinking her times walking down the aisle — Madonna was married to actor Sean Penn from 1985 to 1989 and director Guy Ritchie from 2000 to 2008 — the star still makes time for intimacy. MADONNA MAKES OUT WITH TWO WOMEN DURING WILD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN ITALY Even after reportedly calling it quits with her longtime beau, Ahlamalik Williams, in April after three years of dating,Madonna, 64, shared in the same clip that “sex” was her “current favorite obsession.” Madonna/Youtube Beyond her personal life — and evident love of getting it on — the Madame X maven also spoke candidly about her career, revealing that even amid her decades of success, she still has several aspirations, including working with storied rapper Kendrick Lamar. SINGLE WOMAN! MADONNA GRINDS ON MYSTERY MAN AT TWIN DAUGHTERS’ 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY “There’s one artist that I worship more than anything in life and I would love to collaborate with him, and that’s Kendrick Lamar,” the artist spilled, dubbing his record Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, which came out earlier this year, as being “history-making.” Madonna/Youtube “Mind-bogglingly brilliant,” Madonna continued of the album. “It’s insane.” Beyond Lamar, the A Leauge of Their Own alum said that she also would love to work alongside pop maven Britney Spears again, who made her return to music last week, releasing “Hold Me Closer” with Elton John on Friday, August 26. “I am gagging to work with Britney again,” Madonna said of the pop legend. Alongside their live performances, the pair famously collaborated on Spears’ beloved aughts hit, “Me Against The Music,” which appeared on her 2003 album, In the Zone. View the full article

Published by AFP Former president Barack Obama, pictured with his first lady Michelle Obama in 2016, often finds himself on the receiving end of a Donald Trump broadside Washington (AFP) – Former US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will finally unveil their official portraits at the White House next week after being denied the honor by Donald Trump. The September 7 ceremony, announced by the administration on Wednesday, traditionally gives presidents the chance to pay homage to their predecessors. But Trump, who led the United States for a single term after Obama’s eight years in office and frequently attacks his predecessor, declined to continue with the custom. Instead President Joe Biden — who served as Obama’s vice president — and his wife Jill Biden will host the couple. The 44th president’s latest visit since he vacated the Oval Office in 2017 comes five months after he made a high-profile homecoming for a public event on health care spending. Trump, a world-renowned aficionado of the decade-spanning contretemps, demonstrated repeatedly during his tenure that he was untroubled by the mandates of tradition and protocol. The norm-shredding Republican reportedly removed portraits of presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush from the White House’s Grand Foyer, considered the most prominent position in the executive mansion. They were not restored until Biden took office last year. View the full article

Published by Radar Online Mega Dr. Oz is catching flak after comparing unhoused people in Philadelphia to “zombies with needles sticking out of their necks,” with one person pointing out that he doesn’t sound compassionate to addicts for being a medical professional,Radar has learned. The television host-turned-Republican politician is hoping to score a seat on the U.S. Senate against Democrat John Fetterman, but his one-time talk show fans believe he’s been putting his foot in his mouth with the outrageous claims he’s made on the campaign trail. While speaking to a crowd in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Dr. Oz didn’t hold back about the homeless population in the nearby state. What Dr. Oz Is Hiding From The Campaign Trail: Wannabe Senator Trapped In Bitter Court War With His Own Sister Over Millions Mega “Go down to downtown Philadelphia. I see a little bit in Pittsburgh now too, but more in Philadelphia. There are whole blocks, like multiple blocks and areas. You can’t go. There are addicts walking like zombies into the street with needles sticking out of their necks,” he told the audience. Twitter didn’t like that, immediately slamming the doctor for his seemingly heartless words about those struggling with addiction. “Not a doctor I’d want as my own. Compassion?” one user replied. “What a way for a doctor to talk about people suffering from addiction,” added another. “Is this guy really a doctor?!?” questioned a third. Others simply called Dr. Oz a “pos.” They also started the hashtag, “RejectOz.” Mega This isn’t the first time the ex-TV star’s words on the campaign trail have come to bite him in the backside. He copped tons of backlash over his insensitive response after his opponent had a health emergency. Fetterman suffered a stroke in May. Dr. Oz’s team recently touched on the Democrat’s health scare and lacked any empathy, claiming Fetterman had a stroke because of his diet. “If John Fetterman had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn’t have had a major stroke and wouldn’t be in the position of having to lie about it constantly,” Dr. Oz’s communications adviser Rachel Tripp said this month. Voters weren’t the only ones shocked over the statement. Mega Fetterman later responded on Twitter, saying “I had a stroke. I survived it. I’m truly so grateful to still be here today. I know politics can be nasty, but even then, I could *never* imagine ridiculing someone for their health challenges.” Dr. Oz is slowly losing support from one-time backers, including Donald Trump, with sources saying the ex-president is “fuming” he endorsed his TV pal, RadarOnline.com can reveal. An insider close to the businessman also claimed that “Donald Trump thinks Oz is running a terrible campaign!” and “he’s going to f—– lose.” View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Kate Moss says that Johnny Depp once gifted her diamonds from “the crack of his a***.’” The 48-year-old supermodel – who had a relationship with ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star Johnny, 59, from 1994 until 1997 – sat down with Vogue to look back on her looks over the years and revealed that he had hid the necklace she was pictured wearing down his pants before presenting it to her. She said: “And that diamond necklace Johnny gave me, they were the first diamonds I ever owned. He pulled them out of the crack of his arse. We were going out to dinner and he said, ‘I’ve got something in my bum, can you have a look,’ and I was like, ‘what’ and I put my hand down his trousers and I pulled out a diamond necklace. That diamond necklace.” Meanwhile, Kate – who has graced the cover of Vogue magazine a total of 43 times over the course of her career – explained that when she made her debut on the legendary magazine as a teenager back in 1993, she believed she had ‘”made it” as a model and still has the cover image framed at her home. Speaking in a video posted to Vogue’s YouTube, she said: “When I had my first Vogue cover I thought, alright I’ve made it, that’s it, I don’t have to do it anymore. I think I was 19. It was really special, for me to be on Vogue it was like wow, I couldn’t believe it. I’ve got it framed at home. It’s one of my favourite pictures I think.” The September issue of British Vogue is available now. Watch the full video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N4QY6qhc3s. View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Sigourney Weaver has no plans to retire. The 72-year-old actress had her breakthrough role as Ellen Scott in sci-fi hit ‘Alien’ back in 1979 and with multiple projects currently on the go, is ‘happier’ in her career than ever before. She said: ‘Well, I do five projects coming out. I would hope to [not retire] because I probably enjoy it more now than ever. I’m fine that I might be the oldest person on the set. Yes, I always have to go through a period of, ‘Oh my god, it’s happening again.’ But then, I get the joy and the explosion of letting this person out to live. And it’s the most exhilarating thing in the world.’ The ’Abduction’ star is currently filming a role in ‘Avatar 2’ and – although she is unable to disclose too much about the sequel to the 2009 3D epic – teased that director James Cameron has cast her in a ‘goofy’ role because of how well he knows her. She told Interview: ‘So ‘Avatar’ I can’t really talk about, but I would say that it’s the biggest stretch I get to play in every possible way. I think if Jim Cameron didn’t know me really well, he wouldn’t have cast me as something as goofy as this. I had to work in a completely different way to play this character, a very physical way. ‘Then I’m in a Paul Schrader film, ‘Master Gardener’, and I get to have a love triangle with Joel Edgerton and Quintessa Swindell. I also have something else coming out next spring from Amazon, where I play a woman who runs a flower farm that is also a refuge for women escaping domestic abuse. It’s based on a great book called ‘The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart’.’ Outside of film, Sigourney is due to take to the stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles in an opera called ‘The Valkyrie Act III.’ She added: ‘I’m coming out to do an opera for a day at the Hollywood Bowl. It’s ‘The Valkyrie, Act III.’ We’re going to have flying saucers coming in over the Bowl, and it’s going to be a crazy thing that Yuval Sharon is doing with [Gustavo] Dudamel.’ View the full article

Published by AFP New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a press conference on August 31, 2022 New York (AFP) – It will soon be forbidden to carry a firearm, even concealed, in the famed Times Square district and other public places in the city and state of New York, authorities announced on Wednesday. New York’s legislature passed — and its Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul signed — legislation restricting the possession of firearms in sensitive locations earlier this year, and it comes into force on Thursday. It was part of a reaction to a late June ruling by the conservative-majority US Supreme Court that enshrined the right of Americans to leave their homes armed, striking down a 1913 New York law that restricted the carrying of firearms. “The US Supreme Court’s… decision was the shot heard round the world that took dead aim at the safety of all New Yorkers,” the city’s Democratic mayor, Eric Adams, told journalists. “New York City will defend itself against this decision, and, beginning tomorrow, new eligibility requirements for concealed carry permit applicants and restrictions on the carrying of concealed weapons in ‘sensitive locations,’ like Times Square, take effect,” said Adams, a former police officer. The mayor unveiled a “Times Square: Gun Free Zone” sign that will be hung by Thursday in and around the iconic square in the heart of Manhattan, where giant electronic billboards are lit day and night for the 50 million visitors who flock there each year. The governor of the fourth-largest US state added that weapons, even if they are concealed, will be prohibited in “bars, libraries, schools, government buildings and hospitals, among others.” Hochul said she refuses “to surrender my right as Governor to protect New Yorkers from gun violence or any other form of harm. In New York State, we will continue leading the way forward and implementing common sense gun safety legislation.” The restrictions do not apply to law enforcement officers. View the full article

Published by AFP Google says that it notified Truth Social that its app violated Play policies New York (AFP) – Former US president Donald Trump’s Truth Social app is unwelcome in Google’s app store until it abides by rules regarding content moderation including violent threats, the company said Wednesday. The internet giant made the statement after the Trump camp argued that it didn’t know why its social network app had yet to be approved for the Google Play Store, which offers content for Android-powered smartphones. A Google spokesperson said the company notified Truth Social on August 19 that its app violated Play policies and required “effective systems for moderating user-generated content” in order to be offered on the platform. The app breaks rules barring content that incites physical threats and violence, according to the tech firm. “Last week Truth Social wrote back acknowledging our feedback and saying that they are working on addressing these issues,” the Google spokesperson said. Truth Social would still be able to make its app available on its website or other online venues that don’t involve Google’s online shop. As of Wednesday a version of Truth Social was still available on Apple’s App Store, which is the lone gateway onto the company’s mobile devices. Truth Social is Trump’s answer to platforms such as Twitter, from which he was ejected after a mob he egged on assaulted the US Capitol in January 2021. Signs are growing meanwhile that Truth Social is in financial trouble. Fox Business Network reported last week that the platform had halted payments to the company that hosts it, RightForge, and owes $1.6 million. Trump Media and Technology Group said in a regulatory filing that it has raised some $15 million in additional funding that it believes will enable it to pay its bills until the end of April of next year. Meanwhile, a merger between Trump Media and Technology with blank check company Digital World Acquisition Corp, which was formed specifically to carry out the merger, has yet to take place 10 months after the announcement that it would happen. This fusion is supposed to bring in fresh funding for the Trump platform. Regulators are reported to be scrutinizing the merger to determine if anything was amiss. View the full article

Published by New York Daily News LGBTQ youth who currently have a parent in the military face “significantly higher rates” of suicide risk and mental health challenges, according to new data released Wednesday by the Trevor Project. Researchers with the nonprofit — the world’s largest suicide-prevention and crisis-intervention organization for LGBTQ and questioning youth — analyzed the mental health challenges faced by LGBTQ kids and young adults with military parents to determine the link between being part of a military family and symptoms of depression, anxiety and thoughts of suicide. The data suggested that having a pare… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters (Reuters) – Russia is considering doubling fines for exposing children to what it calls “LGBT propaganda” and making any event or act seen as promoting homosexuality an administrative offence, the text of proposed new legislation made public on Wednesday showed. Russia’s existing “gay propaganda” law, passed in 2013, bans any person or entity from promoting homosexual relationships to children, though lawmakers argued in July the law should be extended to include adults as well. Under proposed legislation, the penalty for promoting “non-traditional sexual relations” to children would be doubled to 2 million roubles ($33,000) for entities, with the fine increasing to up to 5 million roubles if the offence took place online or in the media. Individuals could be fined up to 400,000 roubles, while foreigners found to spread “LGBT propaganda” would face deportation from Russia. “Currently, liability only applies to LGBT propaganda among children. My colleagues on the committee and I would like to extend it to any propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations, regardless of age,” lawmaker Alexander Khinshtein said. The draft law is expected to be debated following the start of the State Duma’s autumn session, Khinshtein added. Russian authorities say they are defending morality in the face of what they argue are un-Russian liberal values promoted by the West, but human rights activists say the law has been broadly applied to intimidate Russia’s LGBT community. TikTok, a video-sharing app, was threatened with a 4 million rouble fine on Tuesday after a Russian court heard it promoted “videos with LGBT themes”, while the country’s media regulator asked a union of publishing houses last week to look at withdrawing all books disseminating “LGBT propaganda” from sale. Authorities had previously used the law to stop gay pride marches and detain gay rights activists. The latest proposals, if passed, would significantly widen the scope of this law. In a ranking of Europe’s most LGBT-friendly nations in this year’s “Rainbow Europe” index compiled by ILGA-Europe, Russia was third from last. ($1 = 60.3290 roubles) (Reporting by Reuters; editing by Jonathan Oatis) View the full article

Published by NJ.com A 30-year-old New Jersey man was charged with bias intimidation and theft after LGBTQ pride flags reported stolen in Frenchtown over the weekend were found in the Delaware River, authorities said. The flags were stolen on Saturday night and found by a resident the next morning, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday. Police arrested Justin T. Settembrino, 30, on Monday after video surveillance showed the Frenchtown man swiping the flags, officials said. The bias intimidation charge is fourth-degree. Settembrino, who was taken to the Warren County jail, is also charged with crimi… Read More View the full article

Published by Fadeaway World By Nico Martinez View the original article to see embedded media. In today’s digital media world, comments from years ago can really come back to bite you. For NBA legend Tim Hardaway, that’s exactly the situation he now faces after one of his old quotes recently caught some attention online. In a recent interview with Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle, the 55-year-old former hooper looked back on his past and reflected on his most regrettable and disagreeable statement. Hardaway seldom explained why he felt that way 15 years ago and how the fallout hasn’t faded. This month, in an e… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Young Brits feel misrepresented by the film industry. A new survey conducted by M and M’s has revealed that 43 per cent of young people in the UK cannot relate in any way to the characters they see on the big screen. The research, which surveyed 2,000 Brits aged from 18 to 35, concluded that 57 per cent think stereotypes are offensive and are overused in films. Oversexualised women is the stereotype young adults claim they see too much of in movies, followed by women being depicted as weak and sensitive and foreign characters’ broken English being used for comedy effect. Black and Latino people being portrayed as gang members and ‘flamboyant’ members of the LGBTQ+ community are also cited as outdated stereotypes. The research was commissioned by the confectionary brand as part of its global ‘FUNd’ initiative that is designed to champion diversity and inclusion. The survey comes ahead of the release of the ‘Black Panther’ sequel and ‘Prison Break’ star Wentworth Miller stating that he will only play gay roles in his projects to combat the trend of non-gay or disabled actors playing such parts. M and M’s has partnered with London Film School and several comedians on Twitter to identify the #FilmsYouWantToSee. Leah Dykes, Brand Director Bitesize, M and M’s said: “We’re delighted to be working with the London Film School, amongst others, on this important piece of work. As a treat synonymous with film culture, we feel we have a duty to do what we can to ensure the industry and beyond is inclusive and diverse, and celebrates talent from all walks of life. “This work is one of the first steps in the UK, in our commitment to increase a sense of belonging for 10 million people around the world, by 2025 and sets out to understand thoughts and attitudes towards diversity and inclusion in Hollywood and western cinema, the issues around typecasting and old stereotypical tropes.” Top ten characters and attitudes young Brits would like to see: 1. Neurodivergent people living normal lives with normal jobs 2. Character roles with disabilities played by disabled people 3. Successful and strong disabled people 4. Positive portrayals of minorities 5. People with physical or mental disabilities in action roles 6. Black people in management positions 7. Stay at home dads 8. Disabled leads in romantic roles 9. Black people in period dramas 10. Neurodivergent detectives and/or crime busters View the full article

Published by Reuters By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – Texas on Tuesday reported the first death in a severely immunocompromised person who was diagnosed with monkeypox, according to state health department officials. The case is still under investigation to see what role monkeypox played in the death. Although painful, monkeypox is rarely fatal. Scott Pauley, a spokesman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in an email the agency is aware of the reported death in an adult in Harris County, Texas. “CDC continues to closely monitor the monkeypox outbreak and we are actively working with Texas officials to investigate this situation,” he said. “Until the investigation is complete, it is premature to assign a specific cause of death.” More than 90 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported more than 478,600 cases of the viral disease, which the World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency. Deaths outside of Africa, where the virus is endemic, are rare. Non-endemic countries reporting monkeypox deaths include in Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, India and Spain, according to a Reuters tally. Cases caused by the form of the virus now circulating in the United States – Clade IIb – are rarely fatal, although people with weakened immune systems may be more likely to get seriously ill or die, Pauley said. Anyone can become infected with monkeypox, which spreads through close contact with an infected person. However, nearly all of the more than 18,101 monkeypox cases in the United States have occurred among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, according to the CDC. (Reporting by Julie Steenhuysen; editing by Jonathan Oatis) View the full article

Published by Morning Honey Tyra Banksand Alfonso Ribeiro seem ready to liven things up for the upcoming 31st season of Dancing With the Stars. The new episodes of the dance reality show, which moved from ABC to Disney+, dropped a new promo on August 29, which showed the duo finding some chemistry as they stood waiting and vibing, anticipating what lay ahead. In the clip, Banks, 48, agrees when Ribeiro, 50, remarks that they are not in Los Angeles anymore. “No, this is a completely different ballroom,” the Coyote Ugly star responds. JENNIFER GREY ADMITS WORKING ON THE ‘DIRTY DANCING’ SEQUEL WITHOUT PATRICK SWAYZE IS ‘VER… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet By Brandon Gage Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity for the United Nations, condemned the efforts by right-wing American politicians to systematically erode LGBTQ+ rights throughout the United States. “I am extremely concerned about a serious and I would say a concerted series of actions at state level, both legislative and administrative, that tend to base on prejudice and stigma to attack and to roll back the rights of LGBT persons,” Madrigal-Borloz said at the UN’s headquarters in New York City. He added that “these actions appear to be c… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI (Reuters) – A Caribbean regional court has ruled that a Saint Kitts and Nevis prohibition on gay sex is unconstitutional because it violates the right to privacy, striking down one of a handful of bans on same-sex intercourse that still exist in the region. The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ruled against two portions of the Offences Against the Person Act, adopted in the dual-island nation in 1873, which called for up to ten years imprisonment for having or attempting to have gay sex. The law’s statutes criminalising gay sex are inconsistent with the constitution “and, as such, (are) null and void and of no force and effect,” wrote High Court Judge Trevor M. Ward in a decision dated Aug. 29. The suit was brought by Jamal Jeffers, a gay man from the Caribbean nation, and a non-profit organisation called Saint Kitts and Nevis Alliance for Equality. The country’s attorney general, the defendant in the lawsuit, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court hears disputes involving members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, which includes six independent countries and three overseas British territories. Buggery laws remain on the books in a number of Caribbean nations including Jamaica and Barbados. Though they are rarely enforced, gay rights activists say that eliminating them would help ease pervasive homophobia. (Editing by Nick Macfie) View the full article

Published by AlterNet By David Badash Billionaire-backed Blake Masters, the Arizona Republican party’s nominee for the U.S. Senate is undergoing a massive transformation little more than two months before Election Day and nearly two months after early voting in the Grand Canyon State has already begun. Masters is a venture capitalist, the former COO of billionaire Peter Thiel’s investment firm, and former head of his foundation. He’s been described as someone who “spews white supremacist conspiracies,” including promoting the “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory, saying Democrats “hope to just change the demograph… Read More View the full article

Published by Radar Online mega Bradley Cooper and his ex Irina Shayk have sparked rumors they are back together after taking a romantic-looking vacation together years after their split, Radar has learned. Over the weekend, the 36-year-old Russian supermodel shared a series of photos from the trip on Instagram. Irina was seen smiling from ear to ear while she posed with large pigs on a beautiful beach. In the middle of her slideshow, a photo appeared showing the model rocking a bikini while standing extremely close to the shirtless actor. Bradley was seen pouring water into a bucket for the pigs that were roaming the island. The exes looked very comfortable next to each other while they leaned in close for the snap. @irinashayk/instagram In another photo, Bradley and Irina were seen feeding sharks in the ocean. The exes 5-year-old daughter Lea De Seine was not seen nor did the two seem to have anyone else on the trip with them. The vacation comes weeks after Bradley was linked to Hillary Clinton’s aide Huma Abedin. A source told Page Six that the two were dating after being introduced together by Anna Wintour. mega However, sources told RadarOnline.com that the two were only friends and were not romantically involved with each other. Bradley and Irina’s reunion is a bit surprising given their breakup in 2019. The couple had been together for 4 years but were never married. The two quickly decided they would share joint custody of their daughter. They never went to court to make it official but they have never had any public drama about the arrangement. Both agreed to stay in New York to raise their kid. mega The couple kept their romance low-key for years with Irina previously saying about her relationship, “I have a lot of friends who share a lot of their personal life on Instagram or social media, very publicly. I admire it and I think it’s great – but I think it’s all about personal choice.” She added, “Because my work requires me to be out there, I just decided my personal life will be quiet. That’s why it’s called personal, because it’s something for you and your family, and I feel happy with it.” View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Michael Jackson’s children have paid tribute to the singer on what would have been his 64th birthday. Siblings Paris and Prince Jackson posted childhood photos of their father to Instagram accounts to mark the milestone on Monday. (29.08.22) Prince, 25, said alongside a snap of ‘Bad’ singer Jackson feeding him as a baby: “Happy birthday to the greatest!” He also shared images of of all three Jackson children at various celebrations, including ones with birthday hats and Christmas trees. Prince added: “Miss you more and more but I love you more and more with each day. Thank you for everything.” He signed off the post with applause and heart emojis. Paris, 24, posted a similar throwback image to her Instagram stories, with hers showing Jackson giving her a kiss as a young girl. She said “hbd” – meaning happy birthday – with a heart emoji alongside the snap. Jackson died aged 50 in 2009 at his Los Angeles home after a massive overdose of hospital tranquiliser propofol. Prince said with his sister Paris alongside him at the ‘Michael Jackson Diamond Celebration’ held in honour of the singer’s 60th birthday: “Being here today is definitely an awe-inspiring feeling, because our father was the King of Pop and he did so much.” Paris added at the event: “We honour him in our own way, and I don’t really expect anyone else to understand besides this dude right here (Prince.)” Jackson is survived by three children – his eldest Prince, who was followed by Paris and his youngest Blanket, now 20 and known as ‘Bigi’. In a rare interview last year, Bigi told Good Morning Britain how he and his siblings continue their late dad’s legacy. He said: “There’s a lot of really cool stuff here. I think there’s a lot of history in this house and studio… that’s what he was all about.” View the full article

Published by AFP Former US president Donald Trump looks on during a January 2021 rally in Georgia, where he faces an intensifying criminal probe Washington (AFP) – Prime-time congressional hearings and an unprecedented FBI raid on his home have ramped up legal pressures on Donald Trump, but analysts say a slow-moving, lower key investigation in Georgia could be the case that finally brings him down. Scrutiny of the former president’s effort to overturn the 2020 election in the state he lost to Joe Biden by fewer than 12,000 votes is intensifying as he eyes a third run for the White House in 2024. The 76-year-old former reality TV star immediately cried foul after becoming the first Republican presidential candidate to lose Georgia in almost three decades. But after three presidential ballot counts and the failure of numerous lawsuits, no evidence of significant voter fraud surfaced in the critical swing state. Trump nevertheless meddled repeatedly in Georgia politics, pushing for secretary of state Brad Raffensperger in a now-infamous taped phone call to “find” enough votes to overturn Biden’s victory. A group of Brookings Institution legal experts wrote in October last year that Trump’s post-election conduct in the state “leaves him at substantial risk of possible state charges predicated on multiple crimes.” In May, Fulton County’s top prosecutor Fani Willis assembled a special grand jury to investigate attempts by Trump and his allies to overturn Georgia’s election results. ‘Legal exposure’ A potentially year-long process, the probe could end in Trump facing a raft of solicitation and conspiracy charges connected to election fraud and interference, according to legal experts. The former president — who denies all wrongdoing — could also face prosecution under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute, which is usually used to nail down mob figures. Willis has already amassed significant testimony from Trump’s inner circle, including his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who has been informed he is the target of criminal investigators. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp — whom Trump berated repeatedly for certifying the 2020 election results, his duty under the law — was ordered by a judge Monday to testify after November’s midterm elections. Raffensperger and Georgia attorney general Chris Carr, who was also pushed by Trump to contest the state’s vote count, have already appeared before the grand jury. Meanwhile Trump’s ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is fighting his own summons, as is the former president’s Senate ally Lindsey Graham, who denies accusations that he improperly suggested that Georgia toss out lawful mail-in ballots. “Willis seeking testimony from additional Donald Trump allies, including Mark Meadows, is a sign of how serious this investigation is — and how concerned Trump should be about his own legal exposure,” Noah Bookbinder, president of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, posted on Twitter on Friday. Former assistant US attorney Kevin O’Brien, a seasoned trial lawyer specializing in white-collar criminal defense, cautioned that a high-profile witness list does not necessarily equate to a nailed-on prosecution. ‘Big freaking deal’ State prosecutors generally have less expertise for white-collar investigations than the federal justice department, O’Brien told AFP, advocating for a “wait-and-see attitude” to the potential for charges. “(The) proof will be in the pudding,” he added. “Trump has thus far escaped all accountability for his actions, whether in Georgia or elsewhere.” Other experts say, however, that the Georgia investigation differs from the federal probes in key ways that may make prosecution more likely than an indictment from the federal justice department. David French, a former attorney turned conservative commentator, believes Trump faces criminal exposure over the 2021 insurrection, but has long held the view that Trump’s primary risk was in Georgia. “You can take some criminal statutes — both Georgia and federal — and just pretty much match it up with his conduct,” he said on a recent episode of current affairs podcast The Fifth Column. “Let me put it this way: if he was a small-town sheriff, and he had called a local county election commissioner and said, ‘I need 50 more votes or, you know, you might find yourself arrested,’ he’d probably already be indicted. “But he’s the former president of the United States. That’s a big, big freaking deal to indict him. And I don’t know if that will happen, but Georgia to me has always been a greater risk for him.” View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Miley Cyrus will appear alongside her godmother Dolly Parton in a new festive film. The 29-year-old singer has joined the cast of NBC project ‘Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas’, which will also feature Miley’s dad Billy Ray Cyrus. According to Deadline, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmie Allen and Zach Williams will also appear in the movie, as will Tom Everett Scott, Ana Gasteyer and Angel Parker. The film will feature the ‘Jolene’ hitmaker in the titular role, and will see her try to share a unique “mountain magic”, which she has always found in Dollywood at Christmas time, with the world. Parton will also executive produce the project alongside Sam Haskell and David Rambo, who is writing the film. Miley and Parton may well be conversing about the movie via fax in the coming months, after the ‘Wrecking Ball’ hitmaker revealed earlier this year they use the communication method to stay in touch with one another. The star said: “It was amazing because, you know, she was doing it for the phones, yet every time I coordinate and kind of communicate with Dolly, it’s still through fax. “So I don’t know what she’s talking about. She’s rarely on the phone. “Well, we do use the phone, but she does a fax, and then someone scans the fax, and then they put it into a text message, and then that gets sent to me, and it’s always signed.” Miley has also been encouraged by the country music icon to improve her own communication skills. She explained: “I’ve started to try and make my own letters because there’s something so amazing just about a connection. It’s just not casual. You know that she took the time to get out, I guess, her typewriter.” View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Britney Spears felt like her family “threw [her] away” amid her 13-year conservatorship. The 40-year-old pop star had her conservatorship ended last year, and the ‘Gimme More’ singer has now opened up about her relationship with her family, alleging that she was ordered by her dad, Jamie Spears – who was her co-conservator – to work and spend time in a mental health facility. In a 22-minute video posted on YouTube and Twitter, she shared: “I was scared, broken, [and] I’m sharing this because I want people to know I’m only human. “I do feel victimised after these experiences and how can I mend this if I don’t talk about it?” Britney accused her sister Jamie Lynn Spears and her mom Lynne of failing to support her in her bid to leave a mental health facility. By contrast, the ‘Toxic’ singer could feel the love and support of her fans, many of whom joined the Free Britney campaign. The ‘Oops!… I Did It Again’ hitmaker – who is one of the best-selling artists of all time – said: “The whole thing that made it really confusing for me is these people are on the street fighting for me, but my sister and my mother aren’t doing anything. “To me it was like they secretly, honestly lied to me being the bad one, like I was messed up and they kind of just liked it that way. Otherwise, why weren’t they outside my doorstep saying, ‘Baby girl, get in the car, let’s go’?” Britney committed herself wholeheartedly to her work amid her conservatorship. However, she was left feeling discarded by her family. She shared: “To me, the thing was, I think, the trauma of all of it and just the whole thing together and going down to how much effort and work and heart I put into what I did when I did work, even down to the details of how many rhinestones are gonna be in my costume. And I cared so much and they literally killed me. “They threw me away. That’s what I felt, I felt like my family threw me away.” View the full article