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Published by Reuters UK LONDON (Reuters) – The head of London’s Metropolitan Police apologised to the city’s LGBT+ community on Wednesday for the failings of the past, responding to calls from an activist group to draw a line under what they called “homophobic victimisation.” Commissioner Mark Rowley, the country’s most senior police officer, made the apology in a letter addressed to gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell and published by Tatchell’s foundation. “I am sorry to all of the communities we have let down for the failings of the past and look forward to building a new Met for London, one all Londoners can be … Read More View the full article

Published by Radar Online mega Justin Bieber‘s dad is facing backlash after he posted an offensive anti-LGBTQ message on Instagram, RadarOnline.com has learned. Jeremy Bieber used a graphic image to take a cheap shot at the LGBTQIA+ community — and relay his thoughts about Pride month. Jeremy said he felt the community should “thank a straight person” for their “existence.” mega Jeremy took to his Instagram stories to let his 2 million followers know where he stood on June being recognized as pride month. The story featured a black screen with a rainbow flag emoji, a symbolic representation of the community. In white text over the flag’s image read the line, “Don’t forget to thank a straight person this month for your existence.” He also included two peace sign emojis. @jeremybieber/Instagram Justin Bieber Looks Disheveled in First Sighting Since Ex-Pastor Carl Lentz Broke His Silence On Shocking Cheating Scandal Justin Bieber’s Ex-pastor Carl Lentz Breaks Silence on Cheating Scandal: ‘I Had Some Major Lies’ Justin Bieber’s Ex-Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz’s New Church Accused Of Throwing ‘Demonic’ Easter Service The Instagram story followed a tweet from Jeremy the day before, which read, “We need to celebrate families. U know the reason we’re all here! The things this generation glorifies is unbelievable!” Ironically, The Baby singer’s own family glorified the non-traditional values. Never miss a story — sign up for the RadarOnline.com newsletter to get your daily dose of dope. Daily. Breaking. Celebrity news. All free. mega Given his son’s celebrity status, outraged fans flocked to Jeremy’s latest post to condemn his offensive message. One fan reminded Jeremy where his platform came from and told the father: “dont forget do thank Justin Bieber this month for your paid bills.” “No one is going to thank a straight person for the existence of the lgbtq+ community. We’ve always existed, y’all just never knew. Stop spreading dumb s—. You’re a father of one of the biggest pop stars. Act like one,” read another scathing reply. mega Commenters slammed Jeremy as a “deadbeat dad” and “absent father” while they accused him of being a hypocrite. “You are not in a position to judge ANYONE…so…..HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!” wrote one Instagram user, who added a string of rainbow emojis to the comment. Others joined and simply left Pride flag emojis to get their message across. RadarOnline.com has reached out to Justin’s rep for comment. View the full article

Published by The Street By Colin Salao The sports world was stunned on June 6 by the sudden announcement of the merger between the PGA Tour and European Tour with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which had already backed the LIV Tour. Saudi Arabia’s focus on sports dates back to 2016 when it first assembled its Saudi Vision 2030 program in an attempt to diversify the country’s economic investments under its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Saudi Arabian Oil Company or Saudi Aramco is the world’s largest supplier of oil, profiting $161.1 billion in 2022 alone. And it’s mostly owned by the state. DON’T MISS:… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is set to celebrate Pride Month by hosting Emil Wilbekin’s 7th annual Native Son Awards at Barry Diller’s IAC building in New York. The ousted host, 57, who was fired from CNN in April following a 17-year stint at the network as part of an apparent shake-up of its image as a liberal station – and who came out as gay in his 2011 memoir ‘Transparent’ – will mark the 16 June event as Emil wants to “shine a light” on black and queer men. Emil said in a statement: “For this year’s awards, we really wanted to shine a light on those who are using their platforms to bring visibility to all the beautiful ways in which black, queer men show up in the world. “Having Don host this year’s award feels like a full circle moment for Native Son. “He is one of the most visible black gay men in media and his presence reinforces the importance and impact of our community.” Page Six highlighted how Don was one of the first figures to be honoured by the awards – which aim to highlight “the achievements of Black gay and queer men who are leaders in their respective industries” – at its first gala in 2016. The organisation stood in solidarity with the reporter when he was ousted from CNN in April, posting: “As one chapter closes, a new one will open. We thank you Don Lemon for speaking truth to power.” Since he was ousted, Don has maintained a relatively low profile, and told Page Six at the Time 100 gala that he plans to “enjoy my summer, spend it on the beach and have a great time… that’s it!” The awards show will also honour Patrik Ian-Polk, Tony nominee Jordan E Cooper, Chester Algernal Gordon, Elegance Bratton, James Cole Jr, Nicco Annan, Bishop O C Allen, Rashad Burgess, Jason Bolden and Adair Curtis. Don’s ousting was widely seen as part of a move by network boss Chris Licht’s campaign to shake up the network’s liberal-leaning image and reinvent it as a down-the-middle and facts-first news organisation. It was last week reported Don’s tensions with Chris, 51, dated back at least to last autumn, when the outlet said a wardrobe dispute erupted during a rehearsal. The Atlantic said in early November, during a final rehearsal before the launch of ‘CNN This Morning’, Lemon baffled producers by arriving back on set from a break wearing a white jacket with fur collar over a turtleneck. Chris is said to have asked in the control room: “What the f*** is he wearing?”, according to a first-hand account from Atlantic staff writer Tim Alberta, who was there working on a lengthy profile of the boss. A junior producer was said to have reluctantly relayed Chris’ concern through Don’s earpiece, which apparently provoked a “miffed” look from the CNN host as he was allegedly told: “Don, uhh, we’re not too crazy about the jacket in here.” Chris took over as chair and CEO of CNN Worldwide in February 2022, following the dismissal of his predecessor Jeff Zucker, 58, over an undisclosed romance with his top lieutenant. View the full article

Published by CIO The lack of diversity in IT doesn’t just leave underrepresented workers feeling alienated; it can also make them feel unsafe. That’s certainly true for the LGBTQIA+ community, with only 76% of LGBTQ+ workers reporting they feel safe in their workplace and 64% of trans and gender nonconforming (GNC) individuals saying the same, according to a report from Blind. Moreover, only 35% of LGBTQ+ and 41% of trans or GNC workers say they feel “represented in upper management at their company.” While the tech industry has made more of an effort to foster greater workplace diversity in recent years, ther… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Jennifer Coolidge has “made a lot of mistakes” in life. The 61-year-old actress shot to fame when she was cast as Stifler’s Mom in the 1999 coming-of-age comedy ‘American Pie’ before going on to star opposite Reese Witherspoon in ‘Legally Blonde’ and alongside Hilary Duff in ‘A Cinderella Story’ but started to “pursue guys” rather than drive her career forward at that time. She told Variety: “Now that I’m old enough to really look back at my life and certainly my mistakes, I see a lot of those. But I never had any strategy. I just went job to job. I have to say I made the terrible mistake of not riding the wave that I had early on. It was sort of in the ’90s when I had ‘Legally Blonde’, “Best in Show’ and American Pie’. And then a few years later, there was ‘A Cinderella Story’ and stuff like that. But there was a moment. I started pursuing guys. I wasn’t paying attention. I just thought I had my whole life.” The ‘2 Broke Girls’ actress suffered something of a dip in the years that followed her 2000s comedies but enjoyed an Emmy Award-winning resurgence when she was cast as socialite Tanya McQuoid in HBO series ‘The White Lotus’ and reflected that her “fatal flaw” was that she “didn’t have a plan” in place for her career that she often questions now. She added: ” never said, ;I want to do … ” I did get some jobs, but I didn’t have a plan. And I think that was a fatal flaw of mine, because it took so long to get anything going later. I look back and I go, “What was I thinking?” And then I bought a house in New Orleans, and I was consumed with fixing that up. View the full article

Published by OK Magazine @britneyspears/instagram Britney Spears is trying something new! The princess of pop changed up her look while joining husband Sam Asghari in the gym, opting for a pink, silk dress with lace and tan boots with a heel. @britneyspears/instagram “So I’ve never been to the gym in high heels. So I decided to wear high heels ’cause I saw a girl on Instagram one time and she basically wore a formal dress on the treadmill with high heels,” Spears said in an Instagram video of herself showing off her outfit. She continued, “So, considering I’ve always had a trainer tell me what to do in the gym, I decided…” before Asghari distracted her by coming up behind his wife and flexing his muscles. @britneyspears/instagram “And that’s my hot, crazy husband,” Spears told her more-than 42 million Instagram followers. Getting back on track, the “Toxic” singer added, “I decided to wear a dress to the gym to see what it feels like… and I really like it.” Spears captioned her random video, “Heels on the treadmill … .” Britney Spears ‘Already Toned’ Down Her Tell-All Book ‘a Few Times,’ Says Insider: Pop Star Is ‘Annoyed at All the Delays’ Britney Spears Brags About Gaining Weight While Grinding the Air: ‘At Least I Have a Butt Now’ Britney Spears Posts Throwback Photo Carrying Son Jayden After She Agrees to Let 2 Sons Move to Hawaii With Kevin Federline Her recent time in the gym comes shortly after she bragged about gaining weight. Alongside a dance routine Instagram video posted on Saturday, June 3, Spears revealed: “I gained weight but at least I have a butt now and can move it all day!” In the video, Spears proceeded to grind the air, twerk and roll around on the floor while her dog watched her in clear confusion. @britneyspears/instagram Though she often posts questionable content of herself in barely-there outfits while seductively dancing for the camera, Spears rarely includes her husband in her uploads. Spears’ glimpse of her and Asghari’s time at the gym together comes after a recent documentary, titled Britney Spears: The Price of Freedom, claimed their marriage is in trouble — in addition to other wild allegations about the pop star regarding her life post-conservatorship. Never miss a story — sign up for the OK! newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what OK! has to offer. It’s gossip too good to wait for! Before the documentary aired last month — where managing editor Fabian Garcia said41-year-old “got physical with Sam” — multiple insiders revealed that Spears gets into frequent screaming matches with the 29-year-old to the point where security has had to step in and break the pair up. View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega Elliot Page is spilling the tea on his past relationships, including his secret romance with Kate Mara while she was dating Max Minghella. Page dropped the bombshell in his new memoir, Pageboy, recalling: “The first person I fell for after my heart was broken was Kate Mara.” Page and former partnerEmma Portner announced in January 2021 that they split after three years of marriage, having parted ways months prior to the news. mega “She had a boyfriend at the time, the lovely and talented Max Minghella,” Page spilled, going on to reveal that Minghella was supportive of his then-girlfriend exploring her relationship with Page — which occurred while he was filming 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past. “I never thought I could be in love with two people and now I know I can,” Page said Mara told him. Page — who publicly came out as gay in 2014 and as trans in December of 2020 — noted in his pages that their relationship occurred “right after I’d come out as gay and it was a time of exploration and also heartbreak.” “I think my relationship, or whatever you want to call it with Kate, very much encapsulates a certain dynamic that I consistently found myself in, which was falling for people that — I think a lot of us do this — who aren’t fully available,” he speculated. “And the sort of safety in that and the highs and the lows and the serotonin bump, and then it goes away.” mega ‘Umbrella Academy’ Star Elliot Page Says He Knew He Was A Boy As A Child Elliot Page Shares Shirtless Poolside Photo In ‘First Swim Trunks’ Since Coming Out As Transgender — See His Abs Elliot Page Proudly Shares Shirtless Photo After Transition and Surgery: ‘Never Thought I Could Experience This Joy’ Noting this was “definitely a pattern in my life,” Page emphasized that he and Mara are still close. “I think the love and care that we have for each other is it’s very own special thing. Separate from the intimacy that I write about.” Elsewhere in his tell-all, Page recounted an incident where he was verbally assaulted at a party by an A-lister. In his chapter “Famous A**hole at Party,” the actor recalled an unnamed actor, whom Page described as an “acquaintance,” coming up to him at a birthday party in Los Angeles in 2014 and telling him “you aren’t gay. That doesn’t exist. You are just afraid of men.” “I’m going to f**k you to make you realize you aren’t gay,” Page claimed of what the actor told him. He saw the same man a few days later at the gym, where he told the Juno star: “I don’t have a problem with gay people I swear.” Page replied at the time: “I think you might.” mega Never miss a story — sign up for the OK! newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what OK! has to offer. It’s gossip too good to wait for! People obtained excerpts from Page’s memoir. View the full article

Published by Raw Story The mayor of an Indiana city ordered a Pride month post on official Twitter and Facebook accounts be taken down because the city “should not engage in supporting a social agenda,” the Indianapolis Star reported. The city of Westfield posted an image Thursday to its social media accounts that read, “We talk about the Westfield Way and how it sets us apart. We are committed to being a welcoming and safe community for ALL. Happy Pride Month, Westfield.” Within a day, the message had been deleted. the Star reported. The image’s removal invited backlash from residents, including the co-founder of C… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley is under fire for what some are calling “outrageous and fact-free,” and “unserious, untrue, and hateful” statements during her CNN town hall Sunday night, where at least one of her more attention-getting remarks is drawing anger and upset. Asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper to define the term “woke” as conservatives see it, Haley, according to Mediaite, replied: “There’s a lot of things,” which seemed to define her responses to several of the questions she was asked. “You want to start with biological boys playing in girl sports,” said the former Trump Ambassador… Read More View the full article

Published by PsyPost New research indicates that marriage and political activism are intertwined, but the nature of this relationship differs based on sexual identities. Married heterosexual individuals tend to be less politically active, while sexual minorities, particularly lesbians and gay men, may experience increased political engagement after marriage. The study highlights the importance of considering both marital status and sexual identities when examining political activism. The findings have been published in Political Research Quarterly. The rationale behind this study was to examine the relationship be… Read More View the full article

Published by uInterview.com Actors Mark Indelicato and Vincent Rodriguez III describe how their characters from the Prime Video series With Love can serve as positive role models in an exclusive uInterview. Rodriquez, who plays Henry, spoke with uInterview founder Erik Meers about how crucial the scene where Henry and Jorge, Indelicato’s character, get engaged is. “Particularly for me, it was important for me portraying Henry to let that be a sign of love. You know because we know from season one Henry isn’t about the grand gestures, but he obviously is more than willing to do that if that’s what Jorge needed,” he said… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Elliot Page is having more fun dating since his transition. The 36-year-old star- who was previously married to Emma Portner from 2018 until 2021 – was born female and lived as Oscar-winning actress Ellen Page but came out as a trans man in December 2020 and has now revealed that he finds interacting with others “much easier” than before. He told the LA Times: “It’s the most fun I’ve ever had dating. Interacting with people feels so much easier and more connected, because I’m not feeling lost in myself and not seen in the right way. … In the past, I always had an intense crush or fixated on an ex. Right now, there’s none of that. Like, ‘Whoa, I’m alone, and it feels really good.” However, the ‘Umbrella Academy’ actor remains unsure whether he wants biological children but is open to the idea of possibly adopting someone “older and in need of a home” in the future. as he reflected on the “inspirational” change his own mother has gone through since he came out. He added: “At least ones of my own, like, a baby and that whole thing. But in the future, who knows? I’d adopt someone who is older and needs a home and someone to love them. “I think it’s really inspiring that [my mother] has changed and become such an advocate and ally. It took her time to break out of the ideas she grew up with..” In terms of his career, Elliot remarked that he now wants to play characters that reflect himself in real life. He added: “I want to play queer characters. Like, why would I not? I’ve been playing all the other ones. That’s what I want to do. That’s who I am, and we need those stories.” View the full article

Published by Raw Story Barstool Sports is facing backlash over its support for Pride month, and the sports betting blog is hitting back, The Daily Beast reports. Barstool Sports, which in 2020 launched the Barstool Sportsbook mobile app, became the latest target of right-wing activists after it announced on Thursday that was commemorating Pride month, tweeting a video in which Barstool writer Pat McAuliffe advertises Pride-themed merchandise with proceeds benefiting The LGBT Center of New York. “Barstool Sports is donating to a group that supports children getting sex changes and hosts workshops for kids to learn dr… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine @kellyclarkson/instagram Kelly Clarkson looked stunning as she showed off her bare, glowing skin in a makeup-free Instagram Live this past weekend. While also revealing that she would not be going on tour this year due to work and family responsibilities, the “Because of You” singer also showed her support for her LGBTQ+ fans by using a Pride-themed filter. @kellyclarkson/instagram “I love this. I was looking at the filters and it’s June! It’s pride month, ya’ll. So I was like, ‘alright with the rainbow,'” she said during a Saturday, June 3, Instagram update. She added that she also liked the fun filter because her daughter is “obsessed with rainbows” and that both of her children — Remington, 7, and River, 8, who she shares with ex Brandon Blackstock — just really like “a bunch of color.” Fans flooded the comment section with praise and compliments for The Kelly Clarkson Show host, thanking her for her open support of the LGBTQ+ community. “Thanks for the pride wishes love your voice and your heart ” one user wrote, while another added, “Loves it! Thanks for holding down us LGBTQ fans queen!! ” “Thanks for repping pride month Kelly!” a third said, and a fourth penned, “You are so authentic…. Love your personality .” Rosie O’Donnell Brags About ‘Wonderful Working Environment’ on Famous Talk Show After Recent Controversies on Different Daytime Sets Are Revealed Kelly Clarkson ‘Committed’ to ‘Safe and Healthy’ Work Environment After ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ Staffers Claim Production Is ‘Traumatizing’ Kelly Clarkson Admits She ‘Never Connected’ With Anyone Before Meeting Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock mega This social media update comes weeks after Clarkson was hit with claims that her popular, daytime talk show was a “traumatizing” and toxic work environment behind-the-scenes. “I remember going up on the roof of the stage to cry, being like, ‘Oh, my gosh, what am I doing? Why am I putting myself through this?'” one former employee claimed at the time, and a second source alleged producers purposely kept how “unhappy” her staff was from the musician. Never miss a story — sign up for the OK! newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what OK! has to offer. It’s gossip too good to wait for! The mother-of-two later responded to the allegations saying, “I love my team at The Kelly Clarkson Show, and to find out that anyone is feeling unheard and disrespected on this show is unacceptable.” “I have always been, and will continue to be, committed to creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment at The Kelly Clarkson Show,” she noted. “As we prepare for a move to the East Coast, I am more committed than ever to ensuring that not only our team that is moving but also our new team in [New York] is comprised of the best and kindest in the business.” View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega Andy Cohen revealed the special way he brought his daughter, Lucy, into the world. During a Tuesday, May 30, appearance on Amanda Hirsch‘s“Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast, the Bravo boss shared that his 1-year-old is part of history, as her birth was one of the first gestational surrogacies in New York state after it was made legal in 2020. mega “I was going to Albany … [gestational] surrogacy was illegal in the state of New York until 2020] and I helped get that law passed,” he explained. “And Governor [Andrew] Cuomo, he really made it happen.” “So I went to Albany a couple of times and I was out there, you know, trying to get it passed,” Cohen — who also welcomed 4-year-old son Ben via surrogacy — noted of changing the antiquated law. “I wanted to have the baby in New York, or I wanted my surrogate to have the baby in New York. And so Lucy was one of the first surrogate babies born here.” Instagram/@AndyCohen Raquel Leviss Admits She Blamed Ariana Madix for Not Picking Up on Her Affair With Tom Sandoval: ‘She Didn’t Question Him’ Andy Cohen Admits Further Plastic Surgery Discussions Were Cut From ‘KUWTK’ Reunion Special: ‘People Would Be Really Surprised’ Kelly Ripa Savagely Exposes Andy Cohen After He Sent Her a ‘Completely Erect’ NSFW Photo From Potential Suitor “But also, it was good because it gave me a lot more time to kind of get good at it with Ben,” the Watch What Happens Live host admitted. Cohen recently sat down for a chat with his pal and fellow single dad Anderson Cooper to discuss what it’s like being one of the only gay fathers in his kids’ social circle. “I’m the only gay parent at Ben’s nursery school and the only single parent,” he said during a recent interview with the CNN host. @bravoandy/Instagram Never miss a story — sign up for the OK! newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what OK! has to offer. It’s gossip too good to wait for! The executive producer also noted that his little boy “has been saying lately, ‘I want another daddy, I want another daddy.’ And it’s so cool to me that he knows that it would be a daddy,” he said of finding potential partner. “My son has excellent gaydar, what can I say?” View the full article

Published by NJ.com Some 20,000 people turned out Sunday to see the floats, decorated vehicles and marching bands at New Jersey’s Asbury Park Pride celebration. The annual event, the largest and oldest of its kind in our state, embraces joy with a parade that everyone can join, a rally, a performance stage and a multitude of food vendors. The Asbury event will also exhibit health and legal support services that cater to the LGBTQ+ community. This year attendees will be treated to performances from local artists and national headliners including Snap! singer Thea Austin, best known for the 1992 hit song “Rhythm Is… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Candace Bushnell “did not get the royalties she deserved” for ‘Sex and the City’. The 64-year-old author wrote a column for The New York Observer that was adapted into the bestselling ‘Sex and the City’ anthology but when the book series was sold to HBO for what became a multi-million dollar franchise that consisted of six seasons and two movies starring Sarah Jessica Parker, she is thought to have been paid just $60,000 for the rights. She told The Sunday Mirror newspaper: “I did not get the royalties I deserved. I knew it wasn’t a good deal. I was really pushed into it for a variety of reasons. Even my father, who has passed away, said 10 to 15 years ago, ‘I wish you’d participated more fully in its economic success.” Candace is hoping that the show’s spin-off ‘And Just Like That’ – which recently returned for season two – will continue to run “because she gets paid” more handsomely this time round but was left wondering “what happened” to the version of herself that she incorporated into the book as Carrie Bradshaw before noting that Sarah Jessica Parker had managed to do it “her own way” and became a favourite amongst fans of the show. She added: “What happened to Carrie? It was all about Mr Big – and I’m the opposite of that. My goal, my message to women, is not to look for Mr Big. It’s to be your own Mr Big. It’s all about finding love – that’s not my message to women. My message to women is self-actualisation. But [Carrie] is a fan favourite. She did it her way – and good for her.” View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega Though Britney Spears‘ tell-all memoir has been put on hold, publishers are hopeful the juicy tome will be released by the end of the year. “Initial delays involved internal attorneys combing through everything and sending back edits, and another round of delays came from certain people she’s worked with and family. But publishers are working through it,” an insider revealed, adding that the pop star, 41, is making it clear she wants certain things out in the world. “Britney’s already toned down the book a few times and isn’t willing to tone it down further,” the insider continued, confessing that there are a slew of A-listers mentioned. “Britney’s annoyed by all the new delays and wants the book out ASAP.” mega As OK! previously reported, a source told The Sun that the “Toxic” songstress discusses her “flings with two massive Hollywood stars.” “Britney is brutally honest in the book — there are a lot of nervous A-listers,” the insider claimed of the blonde beauty, who previously dated Justin Timberlake, Jason Trawick, Kevin Federline and more. “Strongly worded legal letters have been sent to the publishers by people who know Britney and who fear what she has written. There is no movement at the moment and there are concerns over when it will eventually be able to come out.” Britney Spears Reveals the Secret to Her ‘Favorite’ Photoshoot She Ever Did Britney Spears ‘Consents’ to Kevin Federline Moving Their 2 Sons to Hawaii, Pop Star’s Lawyer Calls ‘Dispute’ ‘Unnecessary’ Britney Spears’ Mom Lynne Flies Out of LAX After Seeing Daughter for First Time in 3 Years The book, which will cover he controversial conservatorship, her marriage to Sam Asghari and other topics fans desperately want to know about, will hopefully drop sooner than later. “Britney wants this to be her moment she talks to the world, to tell her side of the story and set the record straight,” the insider dished. “There’s a fair amount of throwing people under the bus, talking about past relationships, some of whom will be revealed for the first time ever.” The insider added, “Britney lived her life in the public eye but there are relationships and people she had encounters with who she managed to keep under the radar, including some massive film star names and people from the music world. She has wanted to go all out with this book and tell her truth, and that’s what has people worried.” mega Never miss a story — sign up for the OK! newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what OK! has to offer. It’s gossip too good to wait for! Us Weekly spoke with the first source. View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega Tom Cruise is back on the prowl! The three-time divorced movie star has reportedly been in search of a new woman after being single for about a year. mega “Tom would love to meet that someone special,” an insider shared. “He emphatically believes the right girl is out there.” Prior to his recent break up with Hayley Atwell in June 2022, the Top Gun alum was married to Mimi Rogers from 1987 to 1990, Nicole Kidman from 1990 to 2001 and Katie Holmes from 2006 to 2012. The star shares his adopted children Connor and Isabella with Kidman, and his biological daughter Suri with Holmes. It was reported that The Outsiders alum has staffers “audition” his potential girlfriends. Back in the ’00s, Holmes allegedly “won” the try-out leading to their nuptials. As OK! recently reported, Cruise made it clear he has started to play the field again after he was seen flirting with Shakira at the 2023 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. mega Although, the insider also shared that the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer was not interested in Cruise’s advances. According to the source, the 46-year-old musician was “begging him to stop flirting with her” at the event. The father-of-three was allegedly “giddy” after running into Shakira at the May 7 race. The pair have met before, but were never previously romantically linked. Single Shakira Shows Off Toned Legs in Miami as Ex Gerard Piqué Posts Rare Photo With New GF Shakira ‘Flattered But Not Interested’ in Pursuing a Romance With Tom Cruise, Claims Source: ‘She’s Begging Him to Stop Flirting’ Tom Cruise’s Ego ‘Dented’ After Shakira Rebuffed His Advances, Insider Claims: ‘It Stung’ “He came away convinced they had a real connection they needed to build on,” the source said, while noting the Colombian vocalist was simply being polite. After their run-in, the 60-year-old sent the singer a bouquet of flowers as he gushed over their “chemistry,” though another insider revealed it was “too much” for the mom-of-two. mega “She doesn’t want to embarrass or upset him, but there’s no attraction or romance on her part — she was just being friendly,” the source said. “She’s flattered but not interested.” While Cruise has been in search of his next wife, Shakira seems to be focused on her children’s wellbeing as the family recently moved to Miami so she can more effectively co-parent with ex Gerard Piqué. Never miss a story — sign up for the OK! newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what OK! has to offer. It’s gossip too good to wait for! “I settled in Barcelona to give my children stability, the same that we are now looking for in another corner of the world next to family, friends and the sea. Today we start a new chapter in the pursuit of their happiness,” she explained about her recent move. “Thanks to everyone who surfed so many waves with me there in Barcelona, the city where I learned that friendship is undoubtedly longer than love. Thank you to everyone who has been there to cheer me up, dried my tears, inspired me and made me grow.” Star reported on the source’s coments. View the full article

Published by Reuters By Jessie Pang and Ben Blanchard HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Hong Kong police searched and detained scores of people on Sunday, including four arrested for “seditious” intent, as authorities tightened security for the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Restrictions in Hong Kong have stifled what were once the largest vigils marking the anniversary of the bloody crackdown by Chinese troops on pro-democracy demonstrators, leaving cities like Taipei, London, New York and Berlin to keep the memory of June 4 alive. Near Victoria Park, the previous site of yearly vigils, hundreds of police conducted stop and search operations, and deployed armoured vehicles and police vans. Reuters witnesses saw more than a dozen people taken away, including activist Alexandra Wong, 67, who carried a bouquet of flowers, a man who held a copy of “35th of May”, a play on the Tiananmen crackdown, and an elderly man standing alone on a street corner with a candle. “The regime wants you to forget, but you can’t forget… It (China) wants to whitewash all history,” said Chris To, 51, who visited the park in a black t-shirt and was searched by police. “We need to use our bodies and word of mouth to tell others what happened.” Hong Kong activists say such police action is part of a broader campaign by China to crush dissent in the city that was promised continued freedoms for 50 years under a “one country, two systems” model when Britain handed it back in 1997. Security is significantly tighter across Hong Kong this year, with up to 6,000 police deployed, including riot and anti-terrorism officers, according to local media. Senior officials have warned people to abide by the law, but have refused to clarify if such commemoration activities are illegal under a national security law China imposed on Hong Kong in 2020 after sometimes violent mass pro-democracy protests. In a statement, police said some had been arrested for seditious intent and for “breaching public peace”. In Beijing, Tiananmen Square was thronged with tourists taking pictures under the watchful eyes of police and other personnel but with no obvious sign of stepped-up security. A group of relatives called the Tiananmen Mothers said the anguish never ended. “Though 34 years have passed, for us, family members of those killed, the pain of losing our loved ones in that one night has tormented us to this day,” the group said in a statement released by the New York-based watchdog Human Rights in China. ‘CLEAR CONCLUSION’ Despite the warnings in Hong Kong, some individuals, including book shop owners, have been quietly marking June 4. Jailed Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung, one of the leaders of a group called The Alliance, which used to organise the June 4 vigils, said on Facebook that she would hold a 34-hour hunger strike. In mainland China, any mention of the Tiananmen Square crackdown – where troops opened fire on pro-democracy protesters, killing hundreds if not thousands, according to rights groups – is taboo and the subject is heavily censored. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning, when asked about the government’s response to events around the world to mark the anniversary, said in Beijing on Friday that the government had already come to a “clear conclusion about the political turmoil in the late 1980s”. In democratically governed Taiwan, the last remaining part of the Chinese-speaking world where the anniversary can be marked freely, hundreds attended a memorial at Taipei’s Liberty Square where a “Pillar of Shame” statue was displayed. Peggy Kwan, 57, an interpreter at the event, expressed sadness at the stifling of commemorations in Hong Kong. “Hong Kong is moving backward,” she said. China claims Taiwan as its own and has not renounced the use of force to ensure eventual unification. Taiwan Vice President William Lai, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s presidential candidate in an election next January, wrote on his Facebook page that the memory of what happened in Beijing in 1989 must be preserved. “The event commemorating June 4 has continued to be held in Taipei, which shows that democracy and authoritarianism are the biggest differences between Taiwan and China,” he said. In Sydney, one of over 30 places in North America, Europe and Asia hosting commemoration events, dozens of demonstrators rallied at the Town Hall, chanting “free Hong Kong”, while holding up yellow umbrellas, the symbol of pro-democracy protests since 2014, and placards. (Additional reporting by Yew Lun Tian in Beijing, Joyce Zhou in Hong Kong; Angie Teo in Taipei; James Redmayne in Sydney; Writing by James Pomfret; Editing by Robert Birsel and Nick Macfie) View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega Before Kim Cattrall could sign on to appear in And Just Like That Season 2, she had some demands that had to be met, including how she refused to film with her costars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, according to a source. “Kim had two stipulations — one, that she would not act with any of the other girls, and two, she did not want to see Michael Patrick King,” the source dished, referring to the showrunner. “She will have gotten a s****load of money. It just shows the power of Kim,” the insider continued, referring to how Cattrall’s character, Samantha Jones, was absent from the first season. “They still need her on the show. But even though this may get fans thinking she’ll be back for the next season, she’ll never do that. She was treated poorly.” “I’m glad she gets to be the hero … I’m sure it took a lot of massaging to make the cameo happen,” they concluded. As OK! previously reported, Samantha is reportedly seen having a phone conversation with Carrie (played by Parker). “The offer presented to Kim was always to be a phone call, shot alone as most calls would be. This was an easy and convenient way for Samantha to return. We are delighted it worked out,” a spokesperson for HBO and Max said in a statement. Though Samantha’s name was frequently brought up in the first season, fans weren’t sure she would ever return due to conflict between her and her costars. Cattrall was asked in the past if she was still friendly with the ladies from SATC, to which she replied: “This is really where I take to task the people from Sex and the City, and specifically Sarah Jessica Parker,” she said. “I think she could’ve been nicer. I really think she could’ve been nicer. I don’t know what her issue is.” mega ‘Sex And The City’ Alum Kim Cattrall Appears To Throw Subtle Dig At Sarah Jessica Parker In Cryptic Instagram Post Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker Did Not ‘Patch Any Open Wounds’ During Her ‘Sex and the City’ Reboot Appearance Kim Cattrall Praised for Appearing in ‘Sex and the City’ Reboot Despite Feud With Costar Sarah Jessica Parker: ‘Samantha Made the Show’ Parker was left speechless about the accusations. “I found it really upsetting,” she said on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in February 2018. “That’s not the way I recall our experience. So, it’s sad, but I think what always ties us together is this singular experience. It was professional, but it became personal because it was years and years of our lives.” When Cattrall’s brother passed away in 2018, Parker tried to show her some love, but Cattrall fired back, writing, “I don’t need your love or support at this tragic time @SarahJessicaParker.” “My mom asked me today, ‘When will that Sarah Jessica Parker, that hypocrite, leave you alone?’ Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then and now. Let me make this VERY clear (if I haven’t already). You are not my family. You are not my friend. So I’m writing to tell you one last time to stop exploiting our tragedy in order to restore your ‘nice girl’ persona,” she continued. Never miss a story — sign up for the OK! newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what OK! has to offer. It’s gossip too good to wait for! mega The sources spoke with Page Six. View the full article

Published by Raw Story PULASKI, Tenn. — Members of the LGBTQ community and their allies kicked off Pride month here with a common theme: defiance. No matter the string of anti-gay actions by Tennessee’s Republican-controlled state government or threats by avowed neo-Nazis plotting in the shadows. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer residents and their allies celebrated in even some of the state’s deepest red counties while taking heart from a federal court ruling this weekend that struck down the state’s new anti-drag show law as unconstitutional. Thousands of people streamed into a Pride celebration held … Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) – The frontrunner to be Thailand’s next prime minister joined a Pride parade in Bangkok on Sunday, promising to pass a law that would allow same-sex marriage and gender identity rights if he becomes premier. Thousands of LGBTQ+ people, their allies and political leaders marched through central Bangkok, marking Pride month and promoting gender equality in the second official Pride parade to be held in the country. Marchers waved rainbow flags with one holding a placard that said “freedom to choose gender” and another that said “love is love,” in rainbow colours. Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said that over 50,000 people joined this year’s Pride parade, more than double the attendance of last year’s event. Political figures joining the parade included Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the progressive Move Forward party, which is pushing to lead a coalition after winning the most seats in a May 14 general election when voters made clear their hope of ending almost 10 years of rule by the military and military-backed governments. “Once the government is formed we will support Marriage Equality (Act), Gender Identity (Act) and several others, including welfare,” Limjaroenrat told reporters at the parade. “These few things will make the celebration of diversity in Pride Month into pride always,” he said. The coalition, which consisted of eight political parties, has made a joint pledge to pass laws, including the Marriage Equality Act, to ensure equal rights for all couples regardless of gender, after the passage of the draft law and related legislations were stalled in parliament under the previous government. Thailand has one of Asia’s most open and visible lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, but many political activists say Thai laws and traditional institutions have yet to reflect changing social attitudes and still discriminate against LGBT people and same-sex couples. (Additional reporting by Panu Wongcha-um; Editing by Susan Fenton) View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Kim Cattrall has “moved on” from ‘Sex and the City’ and refuses to be “unhappy” on set. The 66-year-old actress – who has been locked in a feud with former co-star Sarah Jessica Parker for years – was recently revealed to have reprised her role as Samantha Jones for a brief appearance in the second season of spin-off show ‘And Just Like That’ but she explained she makes decisions on her work based on what will be “artistically fulfilling” and make her happy. In an interview given to Sunday Times Style magazine – who noted they were asked not to ask her about the show – before her cameo was announced, Kim said: “I moved on. I think the greatest place to negotiate from, whatever the situation, is from strength and self-knowledge. Also, at this point in my life I don’t want to be on a set and be unhappy. I want it to be on terms that are artistically fulfilling and also that I am happy.” After finishing her work on ‘Sex and the City’, Kim has landed roles in shows including ‘Filthy Rich’, ‘How I Met Your Father’, ‘Sensitive Skin’, and ‘Queer as Folk’, and the actress hopes she’ll no longer be defined by playing Samantha. Recalling how she recently met a young woman at a cocktail party who told her, “I’m just obsessed with it”, Kim said: “And of course [I thought] she meant ‘Sex and the City’. But she was talking about ‘How I Met Your Father’.” Asked if she thinks Samantha is now just becoming one piece in the jigsaw of her career, she replied: “Absolutely. Absolutely.” Variety revealed a few days ago Kim would appear in ‘And Just Like That’, news she later confirmed on Instagram. But according to the outlet, the actress will only appear in one scene and she shot her dialogue in New York City on 22 March without seeing or speaking to any of the rest of the cast or showrunner Michael Patrick King. In Kim’s cameo, Samantha – who has moved to London – will have a phone conversation with Sarah Jessica’s Carrie Bradshaw, after season one saw the characters exchange text messages and make a plan to see one another. While legendary ‘SATC’ costume designer Patricia Field hasn’t been working on ‘And Just Like That’, she dressed Kim for her scene. View the full article