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Published by Reuters By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Judges, scholars, lawyers, government officials and current U.S. Supreme Court members paid tribute to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, honoring a liberal stalwart and women’s rights pioneer whose 2020 death opened the door to a transformative rightward shift on the top U.S. judicial body. A rare meeting of the Supreme Court Bar, comprised of attorneys admitted to practice law before the court, featured speeches from people who worked closely with Ginsburg including U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, who argues cases for President Joe Biden’s administration. “Her life was a quintessentially American story,” Prelogar said. “She was born to a family of immigrants, and grew up with modest means. She faced profound adversity and discrimination. Yet, through her intellect, hard work and force of will, she not only reached the top of her profession, she reshaped it. She broke barriers for those who came after her and she inspired multiple generations.” A similar meeting was held following the 2016 death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, a influential figure on the court whose memory looms large among conservatives just as Ginsburg’s does among liberals. The two jurists were close friends who shared an affection for opera. Ginsburg’s death at age 87 after a bout with cancer was an inflection point for the court. It enabled then-President Donald Trump to make a third appointment to the court – Amy Coney Barrett – who was rapidly confirmed by a Senate then controlled by his fellow Republicans. That gave the court a 6-3 conservative majority, further diminishing the power of its liberal bloc and paving the way for rulings like last year’s decision ending the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion. Trump also appointed conservative Justices Neil Gorsuch in 2017 and Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. The conservative majority has shown no hesitation in taking up contentious issues, also including a ruling last year widening gun rights. Based on arguments held since their current term began in October, the conservative justices appear poised in the coming months to end affirmative action policies used by colleges and universities to increase campus racial diversity, further undermine a federal law barring racial discrimination in voting and enable businesses to refuse certain services to LGBT people based on constitutional free-speech rights. Barrett was confirmed by Senate Republicans a week before the 2020 presidential election. Democrats accused them of hypocrisy after Republicans refused to act on Democratic President Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to succeed Scalia during a presidential election year in 2016. Garland, a former federal appeals court judge who now serves as U.S. attorney general, was due to speak at a special sitting of the court following the bar meeting. Chief Justice John Roberts is also set to speak. Ginsburg rose from a working class upbringing in New York City’s borough of Brooklyn and prevailed over systemic sexism in the legal ranks to become one of America’s best-known jurists. Appointed to the Supreme Court by Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1993, she provided key votes in landmark rulings securing equal rights for women, expanding gay rights and safeguarding abortion rights. Ginsburg was the second woman ever named to the court, after Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. The court now for the first time has four female justices including Barrett and the three liberal justices, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, the latter being Biden’s sole appointee. (Reporting by Andrew Chung; Editing by Will Dunham) View the full article

Published by Knewz Former vice president Mike Pence is refusing to apologize for joking about Pete Buttigieg’s maternity leave in light of the recent train derailment. Pence spoke at the Gridiron Dinner in Washington on Saturday where he decided to poke fun at President Joe Biden’s Transportation Secretary for taking time off after the birth of his twins. “When Pete’s two children were born, he took two months maternity leave, where upon thousands of travelers were stranded in airports, the air traffic system shut down, airplanes nearly collided in midair,” Pence told the crowd. “I mean, Pete Buttigieg is the on… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Bono was too “macho” to admit to being an ABBA fan. The U2 frontman admitted he never wanted to “own up” to enjoying the Scandinavian quartet’s pop hits when he was a teenager “in the middle of punk rock” but he and bandmate The Edge professed to a love of various chart stars who are not “very hip” because they can appreciate their art for what it is. Explaining why they chose to cover ABBA’s ‘SOS’ in BBC Radio 2’s ‘Piano Room’, which was broadcast on Thursday (16.03.23), The Edge told DJ Gary Davies: “We’re big fans of this Scandinavian band, appreciators of their work in a way that grew over years. We are fans of the Bee Gees which people wouldn’t have imagined. We’re fans of lots of great songwriters who aren’t necessarily seen as very hip, and I guess we’re just appreciators of their work.” Bono added: “I was saying to one of the cellists today that I didn’t have the courage to own up to this next band when I was 16 in the middle of punk rock, but I did get to the Bee Gees and I was ready to own up to ‘Massachusetts’ and ‘Tragedy’, I mean these are just crazy good. “John Lennon owned up to loving the Bee Gees. But there’s a bit of a macho, ‘I don’t want to own up to ABBA.’ But I’ll tell you what, they’re just better songs. You can’t be empirical about everything in art.” The ‘One’ singer recalled the “phenomenon” of how ABBA were so beloved by “young mothers”. He said: “There is something about ABBA. I can remember ABBA as like the national anthem for young mothers. Certainly at closing time at our local pub, often young women would sing ‘Thank You For The Music’, and I would sing it and I was very thankful for the music! “But I was like, what is this phenomenon? This is before their musicals and all that. What is going on with ABBA?” Listen back to Bono and The Edge in BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room on BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer. View the full article

Published by Raw Story A Tennessee library director lost his job over online accusation made by conservative celebrities. Actor and author Kirk Cameron, former swimmer Riley Gaines and “Duck Dynasty” star Missy Robertson complained the staff at Hendersonville Public Library were less than hospitable while they were recording promotional videos for the Christian-themed children’s book, “As You Grow,” and even tried to cancel their scheduled family event, reported Fox News. “Not only were they rude to us,” Robertson said. “They were super rude to their entire community that lived there in Hendersonville, Tennessee, be… Read More View the full article

Published by Knewz David Geffen, 80, has married his 30-year-old boyfriend, Donovan Michaels, in a private event attended by just two other couples. The media mogul, worth an estimated $7.7 billion, reportedly tied the knot on Saturday in a secret ceremony held in Beverly Hills, California. “David has loved Donovan for a while, and they had been talking about taking the next step together,” an anonymous source said. Geffen, a prolific philanthropist known for donating millions of dollars to museums, art centers, and hospitals, has had a string of boyfriends in recent years but no known marriages. The source adde… Read More View the full article

Published by Knewz Joe Exotic, the infamous former Oklahoma zookeeper made famous by the Netflix docuseries Tiger King, recently announced his intention to run for President from inside his prison cell. Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka the “Tiger King,” or “Exotic Joe” was arrested and convicted on two charges of murder-for-hire, one of which he allegedly paid an individual $3000 and to travel from Oklahoma to Florida to take out his biggest critique Carole Baskin. In addition to his attempts on Baskins’s life, was charged with violating the Endangered Species and Lacey Acts, and as a result, he faced 19 wildlife c… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group in the United States, and its Black former president, Alphonso David, have settled a lawsuit in which David had alleged racial discrimination in his firing, the two sides said on Wednesday. David was fired in September 2021 after New York state Attorney General Letitia James issued a report saying he had advised former Governor Andrew Cuomo about dealing with sexual harassment allegations, the organization’s board said at the time. David was identified in the report as having been involved in efforts to undermine Cuomo’s first accuser, Lindsey Boylan. David, who said in his lawsuit that he was the group’s first Black president, had held the post for two years. The Washington-based nonprofit group advocates for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people (LGBTQ). The lawsuit alleged racial discrimination in David’s firing. The advocacy group denied that and said David was fired for violating the organization’s conflict of interest policy by assisting Cuomo’s team. The terms of the settlement were confidential, the two sides said in a joint statement on Wednesday, adding they chose to “amicably resolve” the lawsuit. Human Rights Campaign named a new president, Kelley Robinson, in September. Robinson is the first Black woman to hold the post. Cuomo, 63, stepped down as governor in 2021 after a state investigation concluded he sexually harassed women who worked for him. Cuomo denied wrongdoing. According to David’s LinkedIn profile, he was president of Human Right Campaign for over two years. He had spent over eight years prior to that working for Cuomo’s office – first as counsel for civil rights and then as chief counsel. He is currently the president and chief executive officer of the Global Black Economic Forum. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Lisa Shumaker) View the full article

Published by Radar Online mega Conservative Charlie Kirk’s event at the University of California was disrupted by a mob of protestors which led to two arrests, RadarOnline.com has learned Officials said protestors allegedly threw eggs and smashed windows in an attempt to breach the venue where Kirk was speaking, RadarOnline.com has learned. mega Around 500 attendees were listening to the 29-year-old activist’s presentation when tensions between protestors were ignited outside the University Credit Union Center, where the event was held. UC Davis officials claimed that a 100-person crowd gathered at the venue and briefly blocked the building’s main entrance and sidewalk. According to officials, protestors allegedly used pepper spray on other members of the crowd. mega GOP House Rep. Jim Jordan & Democrat Stacey Plaskett Come To Blows During Subcommittee Hearing: ‘Oh, Now We Wanna Get On With It?!’ Frightening Fall: Mitch McConnell Hospitalized; Mystery Surrounds Extent Of Senate Minority Leader’s Injuries Treasury Provides GOP Access To Biden Family ‘Suspicious Activity Reports’ UC Davis authorities claimed that in addition to throwing eggs and discharging pepper spray, the demonstrators smashed 10 glass window panels in doors, in an unsuccessful attempt to breach the venue. Officials alleged that one police officer was hurt during the crowd’s dramatic escalation of violence when protestors allegedly jumped on him from behind and pushed him to the ground. 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 Two arrests were made for vandalism. mega “Aside from these pepper spray reports, no major physical injuries were reported and no one requested treatment for injuries,” UC Davis officials said in a statement. Prior to Kirk’s event on Tuesday, the Sacramento Bee condemned UC Davis for allowing the activist on campus — and accused Kirk of being a “fascist” who promoted anti-transgender rhetoric. Following the scathing op-ed, the university issued a statement ahead of Kirk’s visit that read, “UC Davis stands with our transgender and non-binary Aggies in opposition to this hateful and divisive messaging.” View the full article

Published by AlterNet A Florida Republican lawmaker’s bill would require schools to teach the “benefits of monogamous heterosexual marriage,” effectively teach that transgender people don’t exist, ban young women from discussing menstrual cycles and menstruation, and would require students be falsely taught that HIV can only be contracted through sex. State Rep. Stan McClain’s legislation, HB 1069 says “instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome, sexually transmitted diseases, or health education, when such instruction and course material contains instruction in human sexuality, such instruction may only oc… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet Candace Owen, founder of The BLEXIT Organization, bashed actress and LGBTQ+ advocate, Jamie Lee Curtis for outwardly supporting her transgender daughter, Media Matters for America reports. According to CNN, in 2021, Curtis revealed her daughter identifies as a transgender woman, and the actress most recently noted she will “be referring to her Oscar statue using they/them pronouns ‘in support of my daughter Ruby.'” Owens took some time during her The Daily Wire show to criticize Curtis’ recent interview with ALOK, who is an author, comedian and transgender activist. READ MORE: Arkansas Republi… Read More View the full article

Published by The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Southern California Senate hopeful Rep. Katie Porter, D-Irvine, made her first Sacramento-area campaign stop Wednesday at UC Davis — what she called “a little slice of heaven” — in an hour-long meet-and-greet with the Davis College Democrats. “I see Sacramento as distinct from the Bay Area the same way that I see Orange County as different than Los Angeles,’” Porter said in an interview after the event. “I know that we often overlook everything but LA and the Bay … but I’m really committed to making sure that I see all of California.” Porter announced her run for Senate … Read More View the full article

Published by AFP People wait in line to hear a case challenging the legality of medication abortion at the J Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas Washington (AFP) – Until 2019, Matthew Kacsmaryk was a lawyer representing a Christian organization aligned with the religious right. Now a US federal judge, he is set to decide the future of abortion pills across the country. The 45-year-old Kacsmaryk has been in the spotlight ever since a coalition of anti-abortion activists sued the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), seeking to overturn the federal agency’s approval of mifepristone over 20 years ago. By filing the suit in Amarillo, Texas, plaintiffs were certain to have Kacsmaryk oversee the case, as he is the only sitting federal judge in the city. That was not a coincidence, said ACLU project director Jennifer Dalven. The group behind the suit “was able to hand-select their judge,” picking one who “has issued a series of radical decisions” on hot-button social issues, Dalven said. “In any rational universe, this case would be laughed out of court on multiple grounds.” Conservative opponents to abortion rights have closed ranks around Kacsmaryk, who was appointed by former president Donald Trump and confirmed in 2019 by the then-Republican-controlled Senate. The judge is “the latest target of judicial intimidation” whose “real offense is his background litigating religious liberty cases,” said Carrie Severino, who leads the conservative legal group Judicial Crisis Network. Before assuming his life-long post as a federal judge, Kacsmaryk was a lawyer for the First Liberty Institute, a Texas-based group that focused on cases surrounding religious freedom. Those included representing bakers who refused to make a wedding cake for same-sex couples because it violated their Christian beliefs, and supporting a public high school coach who was fired after praying on the field with students. While at First Liberty Institute, Kacsmaryk openly opposed the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage as well as transgender people’s choice to use bathrooms of their gender identity. In a 2015 article, he decried the “sexual revolution” which he said was “spearheaded by secular libertines.” “Even the unborn child must yield to the erotic desires of liberated adults,” Kacsmaryk said. When the Senate was considering his nomination — confirmation of the president’s picks requires a simple majority — Democrats were strongly opposed, voting en bloc against him. Democratic leader Chuck Schumer at the time described Kacsmaryk as having “demonstrated a hostility to the LGBTQ bordering on paranoia.” Kacsmaryk nonetheless vowed that once in office, he would judge impartially without letting his beliefs influence his decisions. While he has mostly dealt with low-level cases since taking office in Amarillo, Kacsmaryk has already ruled once against the Biden administration when it comes to reproduction-related issues. Late last year, he ruled that a federal program which funds contraception for minors without their parents’ consent was illegal — although he did not order an immediate halt to the program. His sister, whose child Kacsmaryk helped place up for adoption when she gave birth at 17, now believes he is the right person to decide the mifepristone case. “I feel like he was made for this,” Jennifer Griffith, still an opponent to abortion rights, told The Washington Post. “He is exactly where he needs to be.” View the full article

Published by The Citizen Uganda’s Parliament’s Legal Affairs committee on Wednesday, March 15, started hearing views from different stakeholders about the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023. The proponent of the Bill, Mr Asuman Basalirwa (Bugiri Municipality), who was the first to interface with the committee, said the act is against the order of nature and that if no punitive action is taken against the proponents, the victims will continue to suffer. He also said married people who engage in anal or oral penetrative sex should be punished under the new law. “I have had an opportunity to speak to some counsellors; they ha… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine @madonna/instagram Madonna has resumed her regularly scheduled programming of bizarre Instagram Story spamming. On Monday, March 13, the Queen of Pop took to social media with a series of strange snaps that featured the 64-year-old sprawled across the floor with a group of people. @madonna/instagram Madonna, who was wearing a fitted black corset dress and red platform pumps, was joined by her son David Banda as she threw herself around the floor of what appeared to be a photoshoot set. Banda appeared unfazed by his mom locking lips with his 29-year-old boxing coach, Josh Popper, last week, as the mother-son duo seemed closer than ever in the series of snaps. @madonna/instagram The “Material Girl” singer also shared video footage of the behind-the-scenes activities via another Instagram post, which she paired with audio from her hit song “4 Minutes” featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland. “And the Oscar goes to…” Madonna stated while having her makeup touched up before the clip transitioned into her fooling around on the ground, which showcased a huge pencil drawing of a pair of hands. Madonna Locks Lips & Confirms Romance With Much-Younger Boxer: See Strange Photos Madonna Cheers On Much-Younger Fling At Boxing Match As Rumors Swirl About His Intentions Madonna’s Always ‘Hung Up’ On Love: Inside The Queen Of Pop’s Complete Dating History 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! “Oscar night with @jr and the gAng- gang! ,” the 64-year-old captioned the social media upload. Some internet trolls weren’t pleased to see Madonna returning to her bizarre behaviors so quickly after suffering a “crisis of confidence” following her immense Grammys backlash in February. @madonna/instagram “LESS IS MORE!!! I think we will never see a laconic and clean look on M ever again…first were grilled, second was never-ending crosses and necklaces, and now these ‘custom-made’ corsets. Can anybody from the team say ‘No’ to her?” one hater criticized of Madonna’s outfit choices. A second user stated: “This inability to accept her age is unfortunate and puts out the message to young women that they have to stay looking 20 forever. That old is boring and should be hidden rather than embraced. Just a shame.” A majority of Madonna’s followers were more focused on what countries will be included on the pop star’s tour date after she shared an exciting updated about her concerts just three days prior. “New tour dates being announced soon……… !!” the mother-of-six confirmed via Instagram, as fans from all across the world quickly begged the “Like a Virgin” singer to add their homes as a stop on The Celebration Tour, which is set to kick off Saturday, July 15, in Vancouver. View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Gwyneth Paltrow has found rectal ozone therapy to be “very helpful”. The 50-year-old actress has revealed that the therapy – which involves having gas delivered via a catheter into the colon – is the weirdest wellness treatment she’s ever tried. During an appearance on the ‘Art of Being Well’ podcast, Gwyneth explained: “I have used ozone therapy, rectally. Can I say that? It’s pretty weird. It’s pretty weird, yeah. But it’s been very helpful.” The Oscar-winning actress also revealed that she’s consumed ketone drinks as part of her wellness journey. Gwyneth observed that the drinks taste like “cherry gasoline”. She said: “It helps with cognition and brain fog and energy. I have it with green tea in the afternoon. It tastes pretty, pretty bad. “I believe that they are coming out with an improved flavour or an improved version, which is very exciting.” Meanwhile, Gwyneth previously revealed that she’d “barely” drunk alcohol after being diagnosed with COVID-19. The Hollywood star – who was diagnosed with the virus in 2020 – explained: “It’s been a long year of barely any alcohol, I mean I’ve had a sip here and there but very rarely. “You know me, I love a drink, I love the ritual of it, and I love to sit down and have one and chat. I love the taste of alcohol, like, I love whisky and wine and, whatever, vodka. I’ll take it all. “But I think what happened was, having gotten COVID and having felt like s***, or like having had long COVID stuff for a while, I just didn’t feel vibrant.” The actress had COVID “early on” and she was subsequently encouraged to change her diet by a medical expert. Gwyneth explained: “I didn’t feel good, and I had really high inflammation levels and the doctor was like, ‘Look, you really need to clean up your act. You gotta, at least for three months, no alcohol, no grains, no sugar, nothing processed,’ everything like that.” View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Sarah Ferguson and Princess Diana were once arrested for impersonating police officers. The Duchess of York – who was previously married to Prince Andrew – has revealed that she and the late princess were both arrested during a bachelorette party in the mid-1980s, when they were dressed in police uniforms. During an appearance on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’, the duchess recalled: “We went into this nightclub, and the waiter came up to us and said, ‘Excuse me, this is a members club and it’s for fun and we don’t serve police officers here.’ Looking straight at us.” The duchess and Diana – who died in Paris in August 1997, aged 36 – were arrested for impersonating officers. However, they were quickly released once the police discovered their true identities. The duchess continued: “We were then arrested. “We go in the back of the van, and she had put her engagement ring the other way, and I had put my engagement ring the other way. And we are sitting, like this … and she just looked around and saw smoky bacon-flavoured crisps and started taking them and eating them. And the policeman in the front goes, ‘You can’t do that,’ and then eventually they realised that it was Diana and me.” The duchess – who was married to Andrew between 1986 and 1996 – also revealed that the princess taught her some important lessons about royal life. She quipped: “I’d got straight into dinner, because she had been there a few years before me, she used to run like a gazelle to get into the dining room quicker than me. I thought, ‘That’s a bit strange,’ and when I got in, I realised why, because she got the young people and I got all the old people.” View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Sir Elton John is planning a huge holiday after wrapping up his farewell tour but is still keen to make new music. The 75-year-old pop star has been married to David Furnish since 2005 and is due to wrap up his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour in July – which was scheduled to run across three years but ended up being stretched out to five because of the COVID-19 pandemic – and teased that another album is on the cards when he quits touring for good. He is quoted by The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column as saying: “I finish in July and then I am going to go on a vacation with family for two months, and then I am probably going to think about making a record. But I haven’t really thought about who I am going to make it with yet. Now that I have stopped touring, I will have more time.” The ‘Crocodile Rock’ hitmaker – who has sons Zachary, 12, and 10-year-old Elijah with David – completed the Australian leg of the tour in January and is set to return for a string of shows on home soil from March 23 before going on to Europe and eventually closing out the entire run with a headlining slot at Glastonbury in June. Just days ago, Elton – who most recently released a reworked version of his hit track ‘Tiny Dancer’ titled ‘Hold Me Closer’ with fellow pop legend Britney Spears – was praised for his constant “hunger” for new music. Rina Sawayama, who was brought over to Los Angeles to perform at the star’s annual Oscars viewing party on Sunday (12.03.23), said: “Elton John was a stranger that changed my life. He reached out to me because he was a fan of my music. I’m surprised how charitable he lives his life because he’s literally the most famous musician in the whole world. “He wants to be so in touch with what’s going on in the world, whether it’s new artists – he’s always so hungry and that’s always been inspiring.” View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Brooke Shields “blamed herself” when she was sexually assaulted in Hollywood more than 30 years ago. The 57-year-old model mistakenly believed she was having a meeting about a part in a movie when she was invited to a hotel room in the 1990s but thought no-one would believe her if she told of the attack and since opening up about the incident in her new Hulu documentary ‘Brooke Shields: Pretty Baby’, explained that it is a “miracle” she survived the trauma. She told this week’s edition of PEOPLE: “People weren’t believing those stories back then. I thought I would never work again. Doing the documentary, you see it all together, and it’s a miracle that I survived. It’s taken me a long time to process it. I’m more angry now than I was able to be then. If you’re afraid, you’re rightfully so. They are scary situations. They don’t have to be violent to be scary. I thought I was getting a movie job, I didn’t fight, I just froze. “I kept saying, ‘I shouldn’t have done that. Why did I go up with him? I shouldn’t have had that drink at dinner.'” The ‘Suddenly Susan’ star – who has daughters Rowan, 16, and 16-year-old Grier with husband Chris Henchy but was initially married to married to tennis champion Andre Agassi from 1997 to 1999 – went on to add that she has always had a “disassociation” with her own sexuality and was able to put herself into a “fight-or-flight” mode after the alleged attack as she admitted it was “easier” to shut off the whole ordeal because of her career. She added: “It was really easy to disassociate because by then it was old hat. And because it was a fight-or-flight type of choice. Fight was not an option, so you just leave your body. ‘You’re not there. It didn’t happen. It was really easy to disassociate because by then it was old hat,” she recalls. “And because it was a fight-or-flight type of choice. Fight was not an option, so you just leave your body. ‘You’re not there. It didn’t happen. “I was mostly a cover girl, so it’s all here. And it was just easier to shut myself off. I was good at it.” ‘Brooke Shields: Pretty Baby’ streams on Hulu from April 3. View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Samantha Ronson thinks it is “great” that her ex-girlfriend Lindsay Lohan is pregnant. The 45-year-old DJ dated ‘Mean Girls’ actress Lindsay, 36, – who is now married to businessman Bader Shammas- for a short period of time in the late 2000s and has sent her well-wishes to her former girlfriend following the news that she and her husband are expecting. She told TMZ: “I wish her all the best. It’s always great news when someone is expecting a baby!” At the time of their split in 2009, Lindsay remarked that she just wanted to “focus on herself” and after returning to acting last year in ‘Falling For Christmas’ after more than a decade away reflected that she and Samantha were ” always more like best friends” than a romantic couple. On Tuesday, ‘Freaky Friday’ star Lindsay took to Instagram to share a snap of a white baby onesie that reads “coming soon…” Lindsay captioned the photo: “We are blessed and excited! [prayer, heart and baby emojis] (sic)” A rep for the couple said: “We are very excited for our new family member to arrive and we are looking forward to this next chapter of our lives!” Lindsay started her career as a child actress, first appearing on the soap opera ‘Another World’ before getting her big break in the dual role of long-lost twins Hallie Parker and Annie James in the 1998 comedy ‘The Parent Trap’ alongside Dennis Quaid and the late Natasha Richardson. But now, the actress thinks it’s important to strike a healthy balance between her work life and her professional life. She recently explained: “You can take breaks, but you just have to know when the time is right. Because it’s also good to keep the pace going. “You become a family when you’re on a set, and then when the project wraps, it just stops. So it’s like a culture shock – you don’t know what to do with yourself. It’s good to keep your mind active. View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega Donald Trump allegedly attempted to cover up his messy 2006 affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election because he was “scared” his wife, Melania, would find out, according to biographer Tim O’Brien. mega “I don’t think he was only worried about his campaign potentially getting blown up,” the author of TrumpNation: The Art of Being The Donald explained during his appearance on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House on Sunday, March 12. “I think he was also worried about his marriage getting blown up.” Noted O’Brien, “Donald Trump has a long history of cheating on his wives, and I think he was probably more afraid at that point of Melania Trump than he was of the electorate, so he had a motivation to try and get this out of the way.” mega ‘Fox & Friends’ Host Brian Kilmeade Criticizes President Joe Biden For Constantly Blaming Emerging Problems On Donald Trump Donald Trump Fires Back At Mike Pence, Says He’s To ‘Blame’ For January 6 Capitol Attack Mike Pence Harshly Criticizes Donald Trump For His Role In The January 6 Capital Attack: ‘His Reckless Words Endangered My Family’ This comes four months after Trump’s former senior aide Kellyanne Conway testified to a panel that while the embattled ex-president listened to many of his advisors, he “reserves fear for one person, Melania Trump.” Donald and Melania tied the knot in 2005 — one year before his reported flings with the adult film actress, as well as Playboy model Karen McDougal, who alleged she also had an entanglement with the controversial businessman in 2006. Donald and Melania share one son, 16-year-old Barron Trump. mega As for Stormy, she previously spilled toOK! that she found being constantly asked about the scandal to be “exhausting and eyerolling,” but not “surprising.” “Every time he pops out, I wish he would go away,” the 43-year-old dished at the time. “But you know what? If it keeps my name out there … maybe that is why I was put here. I hope seeing Trump naked was not for nothing. I can hopefully spin it and bring attention to other things.” “I am not going to sit here and act all holier-than-thou,” she added. “I did get paid, the check cleared, thank you very much. But like I said, I can bring awareness to other important things.” 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! View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Lil Nas X has apologised to the trans community after being accused of making them the “punchline of a joke”. The ‘Industry Baby’ hitmaker faced a backlash after he shared a photo of influencer Glow Princess – whose real name is Armanda Tounghui – and jokingly suggested that it was actually a picture of him after “surgery”. He tweeted: “the surgery was a success [double heart emoji] (sic)” When fans called out the 23-year-old rapper for making the trans community the “punchline of a joke”, he hit back: “I’m literally just saying she looks like me y’all cannot be f*****’ serious. And when another fan asked why he “had to mention surgery,” he replied, “because she has t******? are u dense?” But shortly afterwards, the ‘Old Town Road’ singer – whose real name is Montero Hill – deleted his tweets and issued an apology. He wrote: “apologies to the trans community i def handled that situation with anger instead of considering why it was not cool. much love to you guys. sorry (sic)” Nas recently revealed he snubbed an offer to party with Beyonce because he didn’t want to let down his fans. He said: “I’ve actually been invited to come to one of her’ Renaissance’ parties and that was super dope. think it was on the day of one of the shows and I was like, ‘Do I completely leave my fans stranded and don’t come to the show to see Beyoncé or not?’ but you know I couldn’t. “ However, he is hoping he’ll receive another invitation one day in the future. He added: “Some time though for sure!” The rapper went on to heap praise on Beyonce for making bold moves with her album ‘Renaissance’. He said: “The overall idea of this super duper pop legend, not even, this music legend in general, going into this direction that’s not really mainstream at all. I think that’s just so big of her. It’s liberating.” View the full article

Published by DPA The eighth studio album from US singer Miley Cyrus sweeps across various genres, from psychedelia to country and hard rock, all while apparently looking backwards on her life until now. Yui Mok/PA Wire/dpa A decade and a half after she started making records — first as her Disney Channel alter ego, Hannah Montana, then as herself (or maybe “herself”) — Miley Cyrus on her eighth studio album sounds like a woman looking back at everywhere she’s been, both musically and emotionally, and assessing where all her travels have put her now, newly divorced and having just entered her 30s. The LP is called “Endless Summer Vacation,” which gets at the coolly euphoric country-disco vibe of a song like “Flowers,” the smash lead single that spent six weeks atop Billboard’s Hot 100 on its way to racking up more than a billion streams. But the true subject of these dozen tunes (plus a bonus-track demo of “Flowers”) is the hard work of introspection and the even harder work of self-reliance. “I love when you hold me / But loving you is never enough,” she sings in “Wildcard,” the sting of acceptance still fresh in her voice, “Don’t wait for me / ‘Cause forever may never come.” How to account for the enormous success of “Flowers”? Though she’s never lacked for showbiz visibility — see her recent New Year’s Eve TV special where she sang with Dolly Parton and David Byrne — Cyrus was a long way from her previous No. 1, 2013’s “Wrecking Ball,” when she recorded the winning empowerment jam with Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson, the same duo that produced Harry Styles’ Grammy-winning “Harry’s House.” And perhaps their golden touch had something to do with it; perhaps it’s the lyrical and melodic DNA the song shares with Bruno Mars’ chart-topping “When I Was Your Man,” a supposed favorite of Cyrus’ ex-husband actor Liam Hemsworth. But “Flowers,” which fans have heard as an explicit response to “When I Was Your Man,” also captures this veteran shapeshifter in just the right spot: peeved but amused, shady yet sincere. Thematically, “Endless Summer Vacation” revolves around Cyrus’ split from Hemsworth; she fondly recalls some of their good times, identifies red flags that arose eventually, ponders the pleasures and the complications of singledom and finally rediscovers a longing for romance. (In addition to Johnson and Kid Harpoon and other established pop pros such as Greg Kurstin, Tobias Jesso Jr. and Mike Will Made It, the singer’s studio collaborators here include her current boyfriend, musician Maxx Morando.) Stylistically, the songs pull from all over the place. Like the actor she is, Cyrus in the past used each of her albums to explore a single genre: hip-hop on “Bangerz,” psychedelia on “Her Dead Petz,” country music on “Younger Now” — remember that before she was a Disney kid she was the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus — and hard rock on “Plastic Hearts.” Yet “Endless Summer Vacation” jams together bits of all that stuff as she moves through heartbreak to savor the clarity that follows. What holds the music together is Cyrus’ singing, which stood out easily from the likes of Selena Gomez and the Jonas Brothers in the mid-2000s and which still feels distinct now that she’s competing with SZA and Taylor Swift. In “Jaded” and “Muddy Feet,” she emphasizes the grainy texture in her voice over stomping rock grooves; “Rose Colored Lenses” has her rounding the edges of each phrase with a woozy sensuality. Brandi Carlile shows up to belt alongside Cyrus in the blippy-folky “Thousand Miles,” but she hangs back in the mix, limiting herself to ghostly high harmonies against Cyrus’ low growl. “River” and “Violet Chemistry” are the album’s most rhythmic cuts, with Cyrus doling out quick staccato lines amid ravey synths played in part in the latter by James Blake. And “You” is the album’s vocal centrepiece: a saloon-ready retro-soul ballad à la Rihanna’s “Love on the Brain” in which Cyrus channels the yearning of someone gingerly entering a new relationship and that same someone’s reluctance to get hurt again. Indeed, her singing is vivid enough on “Endless Summer Vacation” to make up for some mushy songwriting here and there: “Fingers start to dance along the figures and the shapes,” goes one line in “Violet Chemistry,” “mixing all the colours like we’re making a Monet.” (Yikes.) But to get too hung up on a cringey lyric is to miss the point of Miley Cyrus at this phase of her weird, winding, one-of-one career. As she puts it in “Thousand Miles”: “I’m out of my mind / But still I’m holding on like a rolling stone.” View the full article

Published by OK Magazine @donaldtrumpjr/instagram Donald Trump Jr. made sure to send his fiancée, Kimberly Guilfoyle, well-wishes on her birthday on March 9 — but fans couldn’t help but point out how much her appearance has changed in the past few years. “Happy birthday to the best broad ever @kimberlyguilfoyle (inside joke but she knows that’s the highest form of compliment ever!) so relax Karens. 29 only comes once or twice so enjoy it princess. I love you. ,” the 45-year-old captioned a slew of photos via Instagram. @donaldtrumpjr/instagram Of course, people couldn’t help but look closely at the TV personality’s face. One person wrote, “Why does she look different in every pic ?” while another said, “She has a similar mouth and lips to Jeff Bezos broad. Is this the procedure where the upper lip gets cut and curled up?” A third person simply stated, “She’s 90 percent plastic.” However, there were a lot of positive comments about how cute the pair are. “Pretty sure we’re looking at a future President and the First Lady after dad serves his term! Let’s hear it for Trumps in the White House for the next 24 years WHO’S WITH ME?!? ,” one person gushed, while another said, “Kimberly is the best!!!!” @donaldtrumpjr/instagram Kimberly Guilfoyle Trolled After Failing To Draw Crowd At Conservative Convention: ‘So Many Empty Seats’ Ivanka Trump Gushes Over Donald Trump Jr.’s Fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle On Her Birthday Despite Not ‘Trusting Her’ Donald Trump Jr. Sends Birthday Wishes To ‘Princess’ Kimberly Guilfoyle: ’29 Only Comes Once Or Twice’ As OK! previously reported, this is hardly the first time the brunette beauty has accused of going under the knife. In February, Guilfoyle was seen at a charity event. “Amazing time last week at yet another incredible event by @curetivityfoundation raising money for pediatric cancer! #curetivity #stjudes To get involved or donate, please visit www.curetivity.com,” she wrote on social media on February 8. Some took a moment to discuss her face, with one person writing, “@kimberlyguilfoyle you’re my favorite victim of shoddy plastic surgery! Number one in my book!” However, others loved seeing the star in her element. “,” one person commented, while another said, “.” @donaldtrumpjr/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! Despite the negative comments, Guilfoyle has been soaking in this time with her man. The two recently hung out with actor Russell Brand in Florida. “Grand opening of the new headquarters for @rumblecreators in Sarasota, Florida with @donaldtrumpjr, Chris Pavlovski and the whole amazing Rumble Team plus our great friend, @realdevinnunes, head of #TruthSocial. Naturally, couldn’t resist a pic with the incomparable #AldousSnow. #IYKYK. @russellbrand,” she wrote. View the full article

Published by Raw Story A video showing a woman going on a homophobic rant inside a Miami Starbucks has been viewed more than 3 million times, Local10 reported. The video was recently uploaded to TikTok with the caption: “Karen in the wild.” The couple targeted by the woman said she began yelling homophobic comments at them in the middle of a Miami Starbucks on March 6. The woman can be heard in the video telling the couple that homosexuality is wrong “because you touch children, you rape children.” “She accused us of being predators, that we rape children, and saying that lesbians assault children and we are horribl… Read More View the full article