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Ted Johnson A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the White House wrongly suspended the hard pass of Playboy’s correspondent Brian Karem after a raucous incident in July in which he got in argument with Donald Trump’s former aide Sebastian Gorka following a Rose Garden ceremony.A three judge panel the D.C. circuit ruled unanimously to uphold a lower court ruling in favor of Karem, concluding that he “lacked fair notice that the White House might punish his purportedly unprofessional conduct by suspending his hard pass for a month.”On Sept.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticThese days, searching for solace amid a global pandemic and nationwide protests, film critics frequently find themselves referring to “the movie we need right now,” lavishing that cliché description on anything that offers the slightest comfort or context in a world turned upside-down. Let me assure you, Netflix’s “The Last Days of American Crime” is not that movie.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorWe’re Here can now say “We’re Back”. On the heels of last night’s season one finale, HBO has renewed the hit unscripted drag show We’re Here for a second season.

BTS, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and many more are set to participate.While Swift will make a special appearance during the livestream's first block, the K-pop boy band will be pulling double duty as commencement speakers in the second block as well as performers during the post-ceremony grad party.Other big names on the lineup include Billie Eilish, Barack and Michelle Obama, Justin Timberlake, Malala Yousafzai, Shawn Mendes, and Jennifer Lopez.Also on the docket are Lizzo and Katy Perry, who will open and close the graduation event, respectively, with special musical performances.

BTS’ Jungkook has shared a new solo song, ‘Still With You’, as part of the band’s Festa celebrations.The annual Festa commemorates the anniversary of the Korean group’s debut, with 2020 marking their seventh year together.‘Still With You’ is Jungkook’s first original solo release outside of the band’s main catalogue and was released for free on BTS’ Soundcloud yesterday (June 4).

Arca have teamed up for a new single called ‘unconditional’, the proceeds of which will be given to social justice organisations.The respective British and Venezuelan artists have released their collaboration exclusively on Bandcamp today (June 5) as part of the platform’s special “100% royalties for artists” day. ‘Unconditional’ is available as a free download with the option to make a donation.

Olly Murs dropped a huge marriage bombshell during an online interview talking to Jamie Redknapp. The 36-year-old pop star spilled the news about his relationship while appearing on on Sky's Harry's Home Fixtures.The show is also hosted by Harry Redknapp and comedian Tom Davis.Olly revealed that he's certain there's a marriage on the horizon with Amelia.He shared: "Listen, if...

Katie Price is reportedly 'in talks' with Strictly Come Dancing bosses over appearing on this year's show.

Lily Moayeri If you cross paths with Crystal Moselle, be warned, she might make a movie of your life. It’s what the New York-based filmmaker did when she met the shut-in family portrayed in her disturbing 2015 documentary and Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner “The Wolfpack.” She repeated the feat with a girl skater crew she met on the subway, which turned into the delightful 2018 feature “Skate Kitchen.” The HBO series “Betty” is the spin-off of that film and shares the “Skate Kitchen” cast and well as its combination Instagram Story-meets-surf-style photography.

Rebecca Davis editorThe fifth annual International Film Festival and Awards Macao (IFFAM) is set to take place Dec. 3-8, with online submissions opening June 15.In a year when the coronavirus pandemic has shut down numerous film festivals and left cinemas shuttered worldwide, the theme for this year’s IFFAM will be “A Celebration of Life and the Big Screen.” The festival will feature a specially curated section devoted to “films that define the out-of-home ‘big screen’ experience,” it said in a statement.“It has been heartbreaking to see cinemas around the world closed this year, so IFFAM would like to celebrate the return to cinemas and the joy of this beautiful communal experience,” said IFFAM artistic director Mike Goodridge.

Matthew Carey When we first see Terry Donahue on screen in the documentary A Secret Love, the octogenarian is wearing a green t-shirt emblazoned with the words, “There’s No Crying in Baseball.” Movie fans know that cherished line of dialogue from A League of Their Own, the 1992 film based on the true story of the first women’s professional baseball league, founded during World War II.There’s good reason Donahue is wearing that shirt. She was one the real-life athletes who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.“One of the first things we did [for the documentary project] was we went to a reunion of the league [in] 2013,” recalls producer Alexa Fogel.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorUPDATED, 9 AM: YouTube has moved the date of its global virtual commencement ceremony Dear Class of 2020 to June 7 from its previous date of June 6 in honor of George Floyd’s memorial service, which will be held Saturday in Raeford, NC. More speakers and celebrities also have been to the multi-hour special, joining Barack and Michelle Obama, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Lady Gaga and others.Tracee Ellis Ross and Shonda Rhimes will join previously announced Yara Shahidi Kelly Rowland, Misty Copeland and Janelle Monáe for a performance of Maya Angelou’s Still I Rise.

In our Luxury lockdown cocktail club series, bartenders from the world’s best bars demonstrate how to make their signature cocktails: from the perfect Old Fashioned to the most famous martini on earthIt’s a week of back-to-basics classics on the Luxury Lockdown Cocktail Club. Following yesterday’s Whisky Highball, today it’s the turn of the Manhattan, widely said to have been invented at New York’s Manhattan Club in the mid-1870s.

protests across the country following the death of George Floyd, black artists have dropped meaningful new music, with many sending the profits to a good cause. Kane Brown surprised fans with a track he's been keeping under wraps for months, dropping a soulful country tribute to unity, «Worldwide Beautiful,» Tracee Ellis Ross stepped up to full diva status with soundtrack, and Run the Jewels dropped their fourth album early and for free, following Killer Mike's tearful, impassioned speech to protestors. Plus, BROCKHAMPTON keeps dropping pre-album teasers on YouTube and Chloe x Halle delay their album, but bless us with an inspirational cover song.Read on for some of our favorite recommendations for new songs and albums to listen to this

Prince Charles' personal experience with the coronavirus is impacting his work to combat the illness that has become a pandemic. The 71-year-old British royal contracted the disease in late March, but only experienced «mild symptoms.»Speaking with, Charles agreed with the interviewer that having had COVID-19 has inspired him to be an outspoken advocate of ways to help make sure the world doesn't experience another pandemic. «Yes, it makes me even more determined to push and shove and shout and prod, if you see what what I mean.

The Academy has responded after Selma actor David Oyelowo accused them of overlooking the 2015 Oscar-nominated movie because the cast spoke out about police brutality.British actor Oyelowo along with Selma director Ava DuVernay accused the academy of rebuking the cast for wearing 'I Can't Breathe' T-shirts to the movie's premiere months after the killing of Eric Garner at the hands of police.'Ava & David, we hear you. Unacceptable.

After viral video emerged of a man shoved to the ground by police, two officers have been suspended.  In the footage of the incident on Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y., which originally came from local NPR affiliate WBFO and has since been circulated widely online, an unidentified 75-year-old man can be seen walking up to a large group of approaching police officers donning tactical gear and saying something before some officers shout at him and push him so hard that he falls backward onto the ground. In the footage, many officers continue to walk past him as the man remains lying on the ground, a pool of what appears to be blood visibly forming at his head.

Jeffrey Epstein is set to air this weekend.Epstein was found unresponsive in his prison cell on August 10 last year and later died. He was awaiting trial on trafficking charges.

Most people spend their birthday receiving gifts — but Angelina Jolie celebrated hers by giving. 

The life story of athlete Guor Marial would be an incredible feature film even if it stopped before he arrived in the US as a young adult. Hailing from the war-torn region of Sudan, Marial had to fight for his life nearly every day due to the extreme violence happening around him at all times.

Coronation Street star will host the BBC1 show with Watchdog and Rogue Traders presenter Mat Allwright.The show will give guidance and tips on issues affecting everyone following the COVID-19 pandemic such as holidays, health, work and home life.Kym, 43, announced the news on her Instagram."Really excited to confirm I’ll be joining @mattallwright to present a new consumer affairs show on BBC1," she said."Coronavirus has turned the world upside down with everyone facing huge challenges in their daily lives."We’ll be talking to some of the country’s leading consumer experts to get guidance and tips on everything including holidays, health, work and home."Airs daily at 10am for three weeks from 15th June."Her daughter Emilie, 23, cheered: