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Rhona Goskirk got quite the surprise at the start of this week when her mum appeared in the village.

WESH.But opponents say that, despite the bill’s intent or language, in practice, teachers and administrators — even at the secondary levels — will preemptively ban any mention of LGBTQ issues for fear of being sued by litigious parents, sending an implicit message to LGBTQ youth that there is something wrong with them.Other opponents say the bill is a way for Republicans to pander to socially conservative voters ahead of the 2022 midterm elections this November — and for DeSantis to shore up his bona fides among socially conservative Republican primary voters for a future White House run — by demonizing LGBTQ youth. They point to a controversial House amendment, which was scrapped prior to the final vote following a public backlash, which would have required teachers, counselors, and administrators to “out” students to their parents within six weeks of any disclosure by the student regarding their identity, as evidence that the bill is motivated by anti-LGBTQ animus.“In your effort to elect Ron DeSantis and send him to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, I just ask you: Is it worth it? Is it worth it if one child is affected by this piece of legislation, what you’re doing today, I ask you: Is it worth it? Is it worth a child being outed or bullied or potentially becoming suicidal?” Sen.

Emmerdale fans were left cringing on Tuesday evening as Mandy Dingle reacted terribly to her son's marriage news.A few weeks ago, Vinny Dingle and his new wife Liv eloped without any of their family members knowing.Once the happy couple returned to the famous village, they still failed to let anyone know that they had tied the knot and told everyone that they were engaged.But devious Noah Dingle who discovered the couple's marriage certificate broke the news to Mandy which left her reeling.However, fans at home believed Mandy's reaction was far too much and labelled it as unhealthy.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Mandy has way to much of an obsession with her vinny and his life very unhealthy."This is a live TV story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.

Thousands of Facebook and Spotify users have reported outages across the UK.

Rio Ferdinand hopes that the Manchester United players are embarrassed by their display in the 4-1 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.

David and Victoria Beckham have made a huge donation to support children affected by the devastating conflict in Ukraine.

Manchester City's place in the Champions League quarter-final draw is all but confirmed as they welcome Sporting who have a huge mountain to climb at the Etihad Stadium.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a historic address to the House of Commons this evening, as he was beamed into the chamber via a live link from war-torn Kyiv.

Chelsea owner is 'close' with Donald Trump and has a net worth more than double that of Kim Kardashian.74-year-old American billionaire Woody Johnson is the latest person to express an interest in buying Chelsea from current owner Roman Abramovich.ESPN report that the New York Jets owner has made contact with The Raine Group, who have been tasked with finding a new buyer for the club.Abramovich, who has owned the Premier League giants since 2003, is looking to sell the club as he plans to cut ties in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Johnson is valued at £3billion, more than double the amount of reality star Kim Kardashian, who has a net worth of £1.4billion according to Forbes.He is the heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, with the pharmaceutical company currently valued at an eye-watering £330billion.It is understood that he became a Chelsea fan during his time living in London between 2017 and 2021, having been made the US ambassador to the UK by Donald Trump.Johnson has been a long-time supporter of Trump and is also a Republican Party donor.Will Chelsea finish in the top four this season? Let us know in the comments section below.Despite initially backing Trump's rival Jed Bush for the 2016 Republican Party nomination, he quickly switched his allegiances to support Trump and has heavily invested in both of his presidential campaigns.In addition, Johnson's second wife Suzanne Ircha, whom he married in 2009, is best friends with Melania Trump.Ircha is 20 years younger than her husband and the couple have two children together, whilst Johnson has three children from his first marriage with Nancy Sale between 1977 and 2001.Trump thanked Johnson for his support by appointing him as his ambassador to the UK in

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeGreetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is Aug. 30, 2021, which means final voting ends TODAY; and it’s now just 20 days until the Primetime Emmys telecast on Sept.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“The Masked Singer,” “The Simpsons” and “Love, Death and Robots” are among early winners for this year’s Emmy Awards, as the Television Academy announced juried category honorees in the fields of animation, costume, interactive programming and motion design.Unlike the rest of the Emmy Awards, there are no nominees in these juried categories. Instead, peer groups in these fields — animation, costume design, interactive programming and motion design — bring together a panel of professions to screen juried category entrants.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large When the world shut down in spring 2020, production ground to a halt and comedy clubs closed their doors, Cedric the Entertainer was still working. CBS needed programming to fill its schedule and turned to the comedian to host “The Greatest #AtHome Videos,” a series of specials spotlighting social media videos of people amusing themselves in lockdown.The “#AtHome Videos” specials later turned into a regular series, giving Cedric, who also stars on CBS’ sitcom “The Neighborhood,” double duty at the Eye.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has taken back the honorary Emmy it had awarded then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeGreetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is Aug. 23, 2021, which means it’s 7 days until final voting ends on Aug.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeFor Maya Rudolph and Nick Kroll, there’s a bit of déjà vu to this year’s Emmy nominations. Rudolph is back nominated again as guest comedy actress (“Saturday Night Live”) and character voice over performance (“Big Mouth”), two categories she won last year.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAs concerns grow over a rising number of COVID-19 delta variant cases in Los Angeles County, the Television Academy will also require Creative Arts and Primetime Emmy attendees to test negative for the pandemic in addition to showing proof of vaccination.Separately, the TV Academy also announced that two more categories have been added to the primetime telecast on CBS: Variety sketch series and variety special (live) will now be seen on the CBS show airing Sunday, Sept. 19 at 5 p.m.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAfter all, it was the appearance of “Emily in Paris” as a Golden Globe nominee that helped almost take down the entire Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. When “Emily in Paris” received a Globe nod for best comedy, but the HFPA simultaneously ignored “I May Destroy You,” eyebrows were raised.Then came the reveal: A group of around 30 HFPA members were flown to France and wined and dined on the production’s dime, leading many to question whether an ethically challenged quid pro quo was at play.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeQuibi shut down in December, less than a year after its much-heralded launch. The Jeffrey Katzenberg-Meg Whitman startup and its promise of delivering “quick bite” content to users exclusively on their phones became a bit of a punchline in the industry.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“I always figured it was a neighborhood where I’m not allowed. I always thought it was a gated community [and] I could never get over that gate,” he told me at the time.“Game of Thrones” busted that gate open.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeDone+Dusted, which is producing next month’s Emmy telecast along with Reggie Hudlin, has hired former Quibi exec Alex Montalvo to oversee its expansion in original programming. As the production company’s head of originals, Montalvo will focus on non-scripted series programming.That means developing intellectual property and also acquiring formats in a wide variety of unscripted genres for Done+Dusted, including competition and game shows, dating shows, social experiments, day-and-date shows and programming produced for live TV or streaming.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeGreetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is Aug. 16, 2021, which means it’s 3 days until final-round voting starts on Aug.