‘Harry Potter’ Author J.K. Rowling Draws Fire For Controversial Transgender Tweets

By Ignore anyone that says haven't been good since the ‘90s and ’00s, when movies like Pretty Woman and Hitch topped the box office. While it is true that less and less romantic comedies find their way to the big screen these days, that doesn't mean romance is dead.

Blackout. She's not actually naked, wearing a pink and black heels, but she just might have a plan.“This is 13 seconds of me in heels

Brooke Shields is looking back at one embarrassing but ‘funny’ moment, revealing she was absolutely “horrified” to meet ‘James Bond’ star Daniel Craig, after applying a skincare treatment that left her face temporarily red and puffy.The actress explained how it all went down during a new video for Vogue, detailing her beauty routine and her favorite skincare products.Brooke says she went to get a Fraxel laser session, which helps stimulate collagen growth in the skin, and had to attend an important Hollywood event on the same day.“I did get Fraxel once to take care of sun damage, sun spots or brown spots,” she continued, explaining that the technician “must have raised the frequency or something. And I had a screening to go to that night.”“I totally forgot that I’d had this done but my face blew up and I saw Daniel Craig and I’m a fan and I ran up to him and the first thing that came to my mind is how many times I get asked if I’m (his wife) Rachel Weisz and what a flattering thing that was to me,” Brooke shared.Adding that she decided to tell him that “while I looked like I had a blown up pizza face.

Mehmet Oz, the celebrity cardiologist who recently ended his daytime TV "Dr. Oz Show" to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, will be honored Friday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — just as he is being attacked 2,000 miles away in a rival's TV ad saying he's too "Hollywood." The award underscores how successful Oz was before he gave up his TV show to run for public office.

The Oklahoman newspaper, as a “public service announcement.”Posting under the handle @savagegent77, McGuire said in the video that he was speaking to parents who think it’s “okay for your child to decide if they want to be a girl or a boy or whatever other ridiculous-[expletive] pronoun you can come up with.”“It’s going to be a shock, I understand, there are only two genders,” McGuire said. “Let me repeat, there are only two genders.

Coronation Street fans have witnesses numerous faces come and go over the decades.While some popular residents, like veteran Ken Barlow (Bill Roache), have stuck around since day one, others have left and come back years later.As 2022 is set to be another dramatic year in Weatherfield, Daily Star has taken a look back at the stars who dramatically left the show but later decided to return.From the likes of fan favourite Tina O'Brien to soap icon Sally Ann Matthews, here are just a select few of the famous faces who just couldn't keep away from the Cobbles.Tina joined Coronation Street in 1999 as Sarah Platt at the age of 16 taking over from actress Lynsay King.Soapland was rocked when the beauty quit the show in 2007 after eight years.

Valentine's Day is the most romantic day of the year and thousands of Brits will dress up to dine at a fancy restaurant or to sip cocktails in a bar. It’s a great night all round for extroverts who get a buzz of of busy days out.However, many of us would much rather be sat at home tucking into a cheesy pizza, watching a film and getting cosy.But, did you know that the toppings you choose for this Italian dish actually say a lot about your type? We know, who'd have thought it.Those Brits who drool over blondes are more likely to opt for pepperoni on their pizza while fans of fiery redheads choose meat feasts.The correlation was discovered in a poll of 2,000 adults who were asked what they find attractive in a partner and their favourite pizza order.

Do you think that play should have been paused? Let us know in the comments section. Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

United's title charge has unravelled already, with the Reds having a torrid run of form which ultimately ended their title challenge just three months into the season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked, and Ralf Rangnick was brought in on a temporary basis, but even with the new boss, United have still looked far from what is expected of them.Meanwhile, the situation four miles east is much different.

“It's changed the way I look at life but I've also reexamined my health.“It's easy to lose sight of what health is in this busy convenient 21st century.“Mind, body, soul-they're all connected & they all need attention.”Julia shared her breast cancer diagnosis in a poignant piece back in September.Since then she has documented her isolation before her surgery as well as having the procedure.Speaking recently on This Morning, Julia said that her healing was “going well”.She returned to the show on February 1 to present a segment on This Morning’s forest.When asked how she was, she said: "Well, firstly, thank you to the whole team of ITV This Morning for checking in with me."I want to say thanks - you've been checking in regularly, it is lovely to be back.“You've asked me, 'Am I ready?’ and today I am ready."I had a mastectomy a couple of months ago, I have been doing lots of physio, I have been doing lots of treatment.“My healing is going very well thank you."

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The story of one of basketball’s most iconic teams is getting the limited series treatment.

Miranda Lambert is ready to be a mama.The country singer and husband Brendan McLoughlin have "recently started trying to get pregnant," a source told Us Weekly.The "Heart Like Mine" singer and the former New York City police officer celebrated their third anniversary last month."She and Brendan decided after their third wedding anniversary, they would start trying," Us' source added. "Miranda is thrilled and Brendan has always wanted to [have kids with her]."Parenting isn't a foreign concept to the duo, as Brendan already has one child, a son, with ex Kaihla Rettinger.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerAT&T is reportedly discussing a sale of its Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment gaming division, according to numerous reports.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerRicky Valance, whose controversial song Tell Laura I Love Her was briefly banned by the BBC, has died after a long battle with dementia. His agent confirmed the death and said he was hospitalized since March.Born David Spencer, Valance became the first Welshman to have a solo UK Number One hit with Tell Laura I Love Her in 1960.

controversy provoked by the book series author J.K. Rowling’s series of tweets about trans people.“Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren’t who they say they are,” wrote Watson, 30, on her own Twitter feed.

J.K. Rowling has responded to the backlash following her multiple tweets about the transgender community.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has published more tweets which have proven to be controversial, and she’s once again been labelled ‘anti-trans’ as a result.In December, Rowling voiced her support for a researcher, Maya Forstater, who had been fired for tweeting that ‘men cannot change into women’.Rowling’s tweet on the matter caused many online to call her a ‘TERF’ – a Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist – and her more recent tweets have again prompted accusations that she’s ‘anti-trans’.

Actor Daniel Radcliffe has called out author J.K. Rowling for her transphobic comments in a powerful essay for The Trevor Project.The Trevor Project is a non-profit organisation founded in 1998 by the makers of the Academy Award winning short film Trevor, provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQI youth.“Transgender women are women,” said Radcliffe, who portrayed Harry Potter in the films based on the books written by Rowling.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorTwo days after Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling drew condemnation for an op-ed that GLAAD contended “willfully distorts facts about gender identity and people who are trans,” Harry Potter himself responded.Actor Daniel Radcliffe said that, while Rowling has had a major impact on his life, he felt compelled to say something about her assertions.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerNBC News has hired former FBI attorney Lisa Page, a key figure in the long-running Russia collusion investigation, as an on-air contributor with the title national security and legal analyst.President Trump immediately reacted to the Page hire, blasting it on Twitter.“You must be kidding???” Trump tweeted Friday night.