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bill asserts that claiming someone has discriminated against another person or group because of their identity will be considered “defamation per se” — meaning the accuser could find themselves facing costly legal bills for simply expressing their opinion.The bill does not appear to address what happens if the alleged discrimination is a matter of fact or public record — rather, just making an accusation of discriminatory behavior appears to be enough to land them in trouble legally.Under the bill:Under current defamation and libel laws, a subject must prove that a speaker or journalist acted with “actual malice.”This typically makes it harder for public figures, such as celebrities, to sue for defamation or libel, as they must prove the person they are suing either knew the information wasn’t true or demonstrated “reckless disregard” for its falsity.But now those in the public eye who find themselves accused of discrimination have nothing to fear — because the bill redefines what constitutes a “public figure.”The bill also eliminates the requirement that a person accused of discrimination prove their accuser acted with “actual malice” in cases where “the allegation does not relate to the reason for his or her public status.”Essentially, it means that it’s more likely that anyone making an accusation alleging discrimination will be found guilty and fined when the case goes to court.As reported by The New Republic, a person may not be considered a “public figure,” even in a limited context, if their fame or notoriety stems from:For example, if the bill becomes law, a podcaster who rants about gay marriage and calls LGBTQ people “diseased,” “perverse,” or makes other disparaging remarks could sue any person or entity

EXCLUSIVE: Close to You, the indie drama produced by and starring Elliot Page (The Umbrella Academy), which world premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival, has been acquired for a summer 2024 release in U.S. theaters by Greenwich Entertainment.

Cinema export agency Unifrance’s annual international box office report for 2023 revealed on Tuesday that Russia was the top market in terms of admissions for French cinema last year.

Chad Stahelski, who Deadline already told you was set to direct the reboot of starring Henry Cavill, has inked a deal with Lionsgate to oversee the creative on both that franchise and John Wick. Remember, John Wick is beginning to spinoff with the Ballerina this summer; Stahelski already an EP on that film.

Alec Musser‘s official cause of death has been revealed. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined the All My Children star died by suicide, with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. He was 50.

Shakira has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. Known for her unique voice and captivating performances, Shakira has won the hearts of millions of fans across the globe.

Pedro Pascal brought a special guest at the 2024 Emmys. He was accompanied by his sister Lux, with both looking stunning and elegant as they walked the red carpet. Emmy Awards 2024: Best red carpet looksEmmy Awards 2024: Complete winners listA post shared by HOLA! USA (@holausa)Pedro and Lux took photographs on the red carpet as they held on to each other, with Lux holding on to his arm.

Marta is football icon. The Brazilian player, known for being the all time goalscorer in the World Cup among men and women, has a new award named in her honor.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Debbie Harry, lead singer of Blondie, will be among those taking part in on-stage talks at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, which runs Jan. 25 to Feb.

A task force is to be set up by the Scottish Government to look at the best way to fund a scheme that will protect Grangemouth's residents and industry from flooding.

A man has opened up on his heartbreak after his fiancée died just four days after they got engaged. It was the happiest day of Craig McKinnon's life when Jess Prinsloo agreed to marry him.

Six by Nico has opened its luxury flagship restaurant in Glasgow.

Former Rangers assistant Neil Banfield says Michael Beale's era was met by a wall of physicality every week - but he insists the Londoner had them on a road to glory.

Falkirk councillors have been warned spending on roads at current levels will see 'a managed decline' of the district's network.

After some warm weather winter training in Spain it's back to reality for Rangers as they face Copenhagen at an ice-cold Ibrox.

“Dolan responded to Ms. Croft’s report of sexual assault in a completely matter-of-fact tone, noting that Weinstein was ‘a troubled person’ that had a lot of ‘serious issues,’ but that his friends were ‘trying to get him to address’ those issues,” says a sexual assault and sex trafficking lawsuit against James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein filed today in federal court.

Sam Fender has confirmed a collaboration with Noah Kahan on a new version of ‘Homesick’ – check it out below.The track will arrive this Friday (January 19), Fender confirmed, sharing a snippet of the song and video on social media today.It comes after Kahan teased the collaboration on his latest track, which fans suspected was Fender last week.“Just popping in to tell you that I hear you, I’ve seen the comments, no more collaborations, we’re sick of them, ’cause I’ve heard it all I’ve decided to present you with yet another teaser for a new collaboration that I’m so excited about,” he said last week (January 10).Now, Fender confirmed the news by sharing a short clip of the track. In the video posted to Instagram, snippets of archive footage from the North East can be seen, in a song that pays homage to Fender’s roots in the area.“I would leave if only I could find a reason / I’m mean because I grew up in New England,” Fender sings in the song.

2023 Luminate year-end report – a company with over a 30-year history of measuring music consumption – only 10 songs from 2023 had over a billion streams globally to date.Helena Kosinski, Luminate’s VP Head of Global, shared a visual year-end report which broke down key figures and trends of the past year. This included a look at the overall availability of “ISRCs” (which stands for International Standard Recording Codes) and how many of them are consumed.Created in the form of a pyramid, at the top peak were the 10 tracks from 2023 that were streamed over a billion times globally to date.

Stranger Things actor, who is Jewish, was criticised online last year after he was seen in a video promoting stickers labelled “Zionism is sexy” and “Hamas is ISIS”.In a video posted on TikTok on Monday (January 15), Schnapp addressed “everything that’s been going on online” since the clip emerged.“I feel like my thoughts and beliefs have been so far misconstrued from anything even close to what I believe, and I wanted to just state from my heart how I feel,” Schnapp said. “I only want peace and safety and security for all innocent people affected by this conflict.“I’ve had many open discussions with friends from Palestinian background, and I think those are very important conversations to have and I’ve learned a lot.

Kim Gordon has announced her second solo LP ‘The Collective’ and has shared its lead single ‘Bye Bye’.The track sees Gordon hauntingly recite a packing list alongside a dark, trap beat and squealing synths. It is the first song to be shared from ‘The Collective’ which is set for release on March 8 via Matador and is available to pre-order and pre-save here.Directed by filmmaker Clara Balzary – the daughter of Flea – the track’s accompanying video stars Gordon and Thurston Moore‘s daughter Coco Gordon Moore and sees her sneak out of a house and run away to a motel where she changes her clothes, cuts her hair and dances around. Kim shortly shows up to pick her up in a truck from which Coco jumps out and runs away.‘The Collective’ follows Gordon’s 2019 solo debut ‘No Home Record‘.

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