Elijah Wood and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Cast Champion Diversity in Middle-Earth Amid Racist ‘Rings of Power’ Backlash: ‘You Are All Welcome Here’

Prince William, the Prince of Wales, has said that online safety for children “needs to be a prerequisite.” His statement comes after a coroner ruled social media contributed to the death of Molly Russell in 2017. Senior coroner Andrew Walker said material viewed by the teenager on sites including Instagram and Pinterest were “not safe” and “should not have been available for a 14-year-old child to see.” Prince William took to Twitter on Thursday evening, writing that “no parent should ever have to endure” what Molly’s parents have gone through.

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Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you haven’t watched “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Episode 6, titled “Udûn,” now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. With three more episodes left in its inaugural season, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” finally delivered the massive battle sequence for which fans of the epic fantasy franchise have waited patiently. While not quite as massive as the Battle of Helm’s Deep from the 2002 feature film “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” the episode, “Udûn,” still considerably ramped up the scope of the action for the series, delivering nearly non-stop, near-death moments and ending on a massive cliffhanger that also establishes one of the most consequential events in the history of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.

EJ Panaligan editor Apple announced the premiere date and shared a first look (pictured above) of “Echo 3,” the 10-episode action-thriller from Mark Boal and starring Luke Evans and Michiel Huisman, alongside Jessica Ann Collins. The show will premiere with the first three episodes on Wednesday, November 23, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday through January 13, 2023. The action series, filmed in Colombia with English and Spanish dialogue, follows Amber Chesborough (Collins), a young scientist who is the emotional heart of a small American family. When she goes missing along the Colombia-Venezuela border, her brother, Bambi (Evans), and her husband, Prince (Huisman) – two men with deep military experience and complicated pasts – struggle to find her against the backdrop of a secret war.

David Muir and Kelly Ripa have one of our favorite A-lister friendships so of course David was on hand to praise his best friend when she shared a new magazine cover.Kelly is promoting the release of her new book Live Wire and took to Instagram to share the new picture, writing: "If you heard, but I’ve written a book that hits the shelves TOMORROW!"WATCH: Kelly Ripa's love story with Mark ConsuelosDavid commented: "Hi pretty," which Kelly then liked. The two have been good friends for years, so much so that the Live with Kelly and Ryan star paid a heartfelt tribute to David in her book.An extract from the book - which was released on 30 September - was posted on Kelly's Instagram Stories over the weekend, and the message is included on a page of acknowledgements.It read: "To David Muir, you are the backbone and moral compass I need sometimes."David has been hugely supportive about Kelly's book and even took it out with him when he went for dinner the other night. Kelly Ripa paid tribute to David Muir in her book, Live WireHe took to his Instagram Stories to share a photograph of himself out enjoying dinner, and in his hand was Kelly's book.

Goldie Hawn has shared a story of how she gained 60lb during pregnancy only to be told she was "fat' by a studio head.MORE: Oliver Hudson sparks envy among fans with surprising glimpse inside family homeThe actress was speaking on her son Oliver Hudson's new podcast Unconsciously Coupled which has launched with wife Erinn, and the conversation turned to Goldie's hatred of small talk.WATCH: Goldie Hawn reveals heartbreaking battle with depressionShe then gave an example and revealed that in the mid-1970s she had gained 60lbs after welcoming Oliver, her son with Bill Hudson, and Paramount Studios wanted her for the film Foul Play."I had just had you and I had gained 60lbs and it took me a year to get it off, but the head of the studio said to my agent, 'She is kind of fat,'' Goldie alleged.MORE: Goldie Hawn's grandson turns 15 - and he looks just like Kate Hudson's son"And so I thought, 'Let me go meet him,' and I went with my agent and we sat there and there was all this small talk and finally I just said, 'Hey guys, I know why I am here, you think I am fat so I will get up and I will walk around, and you can make your decision."Goldie then joked that the studio head's "face turned white" but concluded: "I don't like small talk." Golide in Foul PlayShe went on to star in the 1978 film alongside Chevy Chase.The 76-year-old is the pair's first guest, and the episode details Goldie's relationships over the years and what she has learned.Goldie and Kurt have been an item since Valentine's Day 1983 and celebrated 39 years together earlier in 2022.

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cast isn't going to tolerate intolerance. Many of the core castmembers from the Oscar-winning trilogy are standing up in support for the cast of, who have faced a slew of hateful comments from online trolls.Elijah Wood, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd and Sean Astin — who starred in the original trilogy as the core group of hobbits who risk life and limb in their heroic quest — took to Instagram to share a message of support for the new stars, and for BIPOC fans.The show has received some pushback for its racially diverse cast, specifically for casting actors of color to play dwarves, elves and hobbits in the Amazon Prime Video series.In a show of solidarity, Wood, Monaghan, Boyd and Astin shared photos of themselves in shirts and hats with elven script that reads «All You Are All Welcome Here» and features the drawn images of pointed ears in a spectrum of skin tones and colors.You Are All Welcome Here @LOTRonPrime@DonMarshall72#RingsOfPowerhttps://t.co/8txOhlHa2fpic.twitter.com/nWytILT0zGYou are all welcome here.#RingsOfPower@LOTRonPrime#MiddleEarth#Samwise@ElijahWood@BillyBoydActor@DomsWildThings@DonMarshall72https://t.co/w2tdZ4nFwNpic.twitter.com/f4RsBKE9anMeanwhile, the series' official Twitter account shared a message of unity as well, posting, «We, the cast of, stand together in absolute solidarity and against the relentless racism, threats, harassment, and abuse some of our castmates of color are being subjected to on a daily basis.

The cast of new Prime Video series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” can count on knowing that Sam and Frodo have their backs.

The debut of the first two episodes of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power last week has brought some racist trolls out of the woodwork... leading to some original Lord of the Rings movie trilogy stars to speak out.Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd took to social media on Wednesday, showcasing new hats and t-shirts with a powerful message written in the Elvish language Neo-Sindarin, which translates to, 'You Are All Welcome Here.'The shirts, hats and other merchandise were created by Don Marshall, the self-dubbed, 'Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy' who has nearly 600K followers on TikTok, which are currently available on his official website.

The cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has released a statement to condemn the racism the castmates of color have been subjected to.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer The cast of the Amazon Prime Video series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” released a pointed statement on Wednesday condemning “the relentless racism, threats, harassment, and abuse some of our castmates of color are being subjected to on a daily basis.” The message comes after months of epithets and smears surrounding the decision by executive producers and showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay to populate J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth — including humans, elves, dwarfs and harfoots (e.g., earlier versions of hobbits) — with actors of color. “Tolkien created a world which, by definition, is multi-cultural,” reads the statement. “A world in which free peoples from, different races and cultures join together, in fellowship, to defeat the forces of evil. ‘Rings of Power’ reflects that. Our world has never been all white, fantasy has never been all white, Middle-earth is not all white.”

The original stars of The Lord of the Rings film series by Peter Jackson are coming together to plead for inclusivity amid a racist backlash against the series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Some viewers have expressed their discontent over the casting of people of color for the series as they believe it goes against the source material created by author J. R. R. Tolkien.