John Cleese ‘baffled’ by criticism of JK Rowling’s comments on transgender people

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has admitted that while it was hard to leave former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes out of his all-time Premier League XI, 'it was always going to be' two other players in midfield.

NAACP Image Awards has officially been kicked off! As usual, this year's ceremony honoring people of color across television, music, literature and film is preceded by a week-long celebration, with five nights of virtual awards leading up to Saturday's live telecast.Hosted by returning emcee and seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner Anthony Anderson, the ceremony will include Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, LL Cool J, Morgan Freeman, Questlove, Tiffany Haddish, Zendaya and more presenting awards, while Samuel L. Jackson accepts the NAACP Chairman's Award and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, receives the Social Justice Impact Award.The preceding non-televised nights will be hosted by actor and comedian Affion Crockett, with awards presented by Cory Hardrict, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Khleo Thomas, Lori Harvey, Wendy Raquel Robinson and more.

Brits have been told to "act now" as river levels are expected to rise and cause mass flooding into next week.Several flood warnings and flood alerts remain in place in the UK as low-lying areas still struggle with the impact of the recent storms.Eight red-level flood warnings have been applied along the River Severn, with 12 amber-level alerts in place in other parts of England. The red warnings say "flooding is expected - act now", explaining: "We expect river levels to remain high into next week. "We are closely monitoring the situation.

Mary J. Blige took the stage during the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night. The Queen of hip-hop soul took the stage from New York City’s iconic Apollo Theater and performed the lead single from her recent album, «Good Morning Gorgeous.»Standing in a sleek purple and black gown, and backed by a full band, Blige belted out the lyrics to the song, before going into her 1992 hit,.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have just been honored with the prestigious President's Award at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were bestowed with the honor Saturday during the live televised portion of the event. The President's Award aims to recognize those who have demonstrated special achievement and distinguished public service.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorPete Davidson won’t be live from New York on this particular Saturday night.The “Saturday Night Live” cast member has been cleared to work on the production of “The Home,” the Miramax horror movie being directed by James DeMonaco, according to two people familiar with the matter. A spokesperson for “SNL” could not be reached for immediate comment.

2 min read Sheldon Riley will represent Australia at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin after being crowned the winner of the Australian Eurovision competition at the live final on the Gold Coast.

Samuel L. Jackson is getting his flowers.

Kanye West says he takes issue with Kim Kardashian‘s claim that the rapper’s “been putting a lot of misinformation regarding our private matters and co-parenting on social media,” because he says she can’t prove he wrote the social media posts.

Kanye West and Jamie Foxx took a walk down memory lane to chat about how their collaboration on their classic Slow Jamz came to be nearly two decades ago.The two stars got together for a pow-wow on Saturday, which was documented in a short video posted on Ye's Instagram page, though he deleted it shortly afterward.Their weekend reunion may have been a promotional plot, asit came three days after Act 2 of West's three-part documentary, Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, dropped on Netflix.Scroll down to videos Reunited! Kanye West and Jamie Foxx took a walk down memory lane and talked about the making of the classic hit, Slow Jamz, during a meeting on SaturdayAmong the highlights in the documentary is archival footage of West in the recording studio breaking down Slow Jamz for Foxx before he takes the microphone to record his vocal part for the tune.The new 34-second clip of the two stars also stirred up a frenzy with fans due to their revelation that they are heading back into the studio again to record new music together.'Look at how it happened baby... Yo man, we're cooking,' Foxx says, in a reference to the footage of their younger selves creating Slow Jamz in Ye's documentary.

She's a notable golf enthusiast who has participated in celebrity tournaments in the past.But Jessica Alba's love for the game didn't require any special attire, as she dropped by a course in Los Angeles on Saturday in an ultra casual T-shirt and sweatpants.The 40-year-old actress looked cool and collected as she worked on her game with her husband Cash Warren, 43, and their children Honor, 13; Haven, 10; and Hayes, four. Hitting the links: Jessica Alba, 40, looked cool in a punk-inspired look while golfing in Los Angeles withhusband Cash Warren, 43, and their children Honor, 13; Haven, 10; and Hayes, fourJessica had on an effortlessly cool punk rock–style look featuring a black graphic T-shirt, which she covered up with a black-and-white flannel plaid shirt that she left unbuttoned.She showed off a hint of her tanned and toned legs with her gray sweatpants, which were cropped and frayed at the bottoms.

Kanye West's new muse Chaney Jones showcased her stupendous hourglass curves as she hit the beach in Miami, Florida, on Saturday.The 24-year-old influencer looked chic in a one-piece short-sleeve black bodycon fit Balenciaga swimsuit, with the logo 'Paris' written on the chest in a white font.The Kim Kardashian lookalike donned an oversized pair of black sunglasses to shield her eyes from the sun and looked fresh-faced despite partying with the rapper, 44, until 3:30 AM on Thursday night. Beach look: Kanye West's new muse Chaney Jones showcased her hourglass curves as she hit the beach in Miami, Florida, on SaturdayThe other side of her stylish swimwear - which retails for over $600 - featured an open back, giving it a seductive edgewhile still remaining demure.

They previously shared the screen in the widely-panned 2003 flick Gigli.And on Saturday afternoon, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck proved that they still love spending time at the movies as they were spotted taking a trip to a cinema in Los Angeles.The 52-year-old hitmaker and the 49-year-old actor appeared to be enjoying their time with each other as they stepped out of a car and headed towards the theater to catch a film. At the movies: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck proved that they still loved spending time at the movies as they were spotted taking a trip to a cinema in Los Angeles on SaturdayLopez wore a white turtleneck sweater that was tucked into a black jumpsuit-style pair of pants that reached up over her bust during her outing.The On The Floor singer also rocked a set of leather flats and carried a black quilted handbag.

Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith make one picture perfect couple!

ator briefly lost his blue tick verification after several of his tweets accusing an LGBTQ+ group of grooming were reported; however, he later regained his verification and a Twitter spokesperson said he had been unverified in error.But now, Linehan’s @glinner account appears to have been suspended entirely.On his account, a message from Twitter reads that accounts that violate the Twitter rules will be suspended.

Policy and Complementary Norms on Sexual Identity in School Ministries of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis,” which was signed into effect on June 8 by Archbishop Charles Thompson and Schools Chancellor Annette Lentz and distributed to archdiocese employees on June 17.According to the National Catholic Reporter, the policy draws heavily on a controversial 2019 Vatican document that rejected the concept of transgenderism, saying that people who identify as transgender are “confused” and “annihilate the concept of nature.”While the policy recommends a “case by case” approach to dealing with questions concerning a student’s sexual identity, it says that students struggling with their sexuality may be admitted to

KOIN.But Gulley’s family points to a recent Change.org online petition circulating online, signed by more than 670,000 people calling on the Portland Police Bureau and the Oregon State Medical Examiner to pursue the investigation further and release the autopsy paperwork.“We, the people of Portland and/or Oregon, demand that you take immediate action for the safety of the community and for Tete Gulley’s family,” the petition reads.

Following the historic win for LGBTQ rights at the U.S. Supreme Court, Senate Democrats pushed Thursday for a vote on Equality Act to codify and expand those protections — but were thwarted by an Oklahoma Republican who cited “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling in remarks against moving forward with the bill.

New research from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) and PSB Research reveals the disproportionate economic impact COVID-19 has had on the transgender community.

After more than a year of working towards rolling back Obama-era health care protections, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized a rule that would remove these nondiscrimination protections for transgender people seeking health care and insurance.

JK Rowling has been urged to meet with transgender children following her comments on the transgender community.The Harry Potter author was accused of being transphobic following her tweets about trans women, prompting the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Eddie Redmayne to speak out in support of the community. Charity Mermaids – which supports transgender children – published a statement asking the Harry Potter author to meet up with the children they work with.‘For our part, all we are asking is that you meet with transgender young people and listen to them with an open mind and an open heart,’ they wrote at the end of their open letter to JK.‘Don’t speak about trans children, unless you’ve listened to them first.’The charity