Almost a fifth of Americans would like Pride Month to be canceled, highlighting the deep divisions in how people feel toward the LGBTQ+ community. A new survey of 2,000 general population Americans revealed that 17 percent don’t believe Pride Month should be celebrated “at all,” while others believe it’s “too much” and should be scaled … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a 38-year-old woman with no kids, a loving partner and puppy. I run a business my dad originally built. I’m at a high point in my life despite the tragedy of losing my mom. I realize my friendships are important going forward in life. One woman I’ve known since childhood posts … Read more
American rock band The Strokes wrapped up their performance at Coachella Saturday night with a pointed political message. As the band finished its last song of the night, a video begins playing on the large screen behind the artists. The footage depicts a school being blown up, captioned “last university standing in Gaza.” Then the … Read more
The Berlin Film Festival head defended actors and filmmakers who choose to avoid politics in press interviews in a lengthy statement Saturday night. Director Tricia Tuttle made the comments after actors like Neil Patrick Harris and Michelle Yeoh declined to comment on US political matters while attending the festival. Festival jury head and German filmmaker … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am in a long-term relationship and things are good. I feel loved, and I love him. However, we have opposite opinions about current politics. It is disturbing that he could feel this way. Our discussions usually result in his telling me over and over, louder and louder, “how things are” and “what … Read more
Actor Michael Douglas mused in a new interview that the political dynamics that made for comedy gold in “All in the Family” wouldn’t go over as well in today’s climate. Appearing on a CBS News special about Rob Reiner, who was murdered last week along with his wife Michele, Douglas reflected on the 1970s sitcom “All in … Read more
Jack Schlossberg is channeling his tragic uncle John F. Kennedy Jr. in his new campaign for Congress. The official campaign website for Schlossberg’s run in the Democratic primary for New York City’s 12th district features the Kennedy family scion, 32, riding a bike through the streets of Manhattan while wearing a dark suit and backward … Read more
Prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ay awkward. Cheryl Hines has revealed where she stands with former “Curb Your Enthusiasm” co-star Larry David following the pair’s rumored divide over politics. Larry David and Cheryl Hines at the Paramount Theater in Hollywood, California, on Sept. 15, 2009. Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic.com Billy Bush and Hines during Bush’s “Hot Mics” talk show on … Read more
Are Paul Finebaum’s political aspirations hurting his day job? Finebaum, an ESPN talent since August 2013, has been pulled from some of his regular appearances on the network, Outkick’s Clay Travis claimed Monday on social media. “Per sources: Disney/ESPN has removed @finebaum from appearing on @ESPN since his @outkick interview expressing interest in running as … Read more
Young men’s shift to the political right has complicated the dating world and led to distrust by women of dating apps, according to The Atlantic writer Faith Hill, who appeared on CNN on Thursday. Hill argued that women’s growing distrust of dating apps stems from men — young men in particular — becoming more conservative while young women … Read more
Tom Lehrer, the mathematician and song satirist who had a massive musical influence in the 1950s and 1960s, has died. He was 97. Lehrer passed away Saturday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his friend David Herder told the New York Times. A cause of death was not given. Musician Tom Lehrer sits beside the piano … Read more
French electro-pop band Yelle announced on Wednesday it was canceling a North American tour slated for the fall due to the “very worrying” political climate in the United States. The band cited concerns over immigration and freedom of speech as part of the reason they are canceling their North American tour dates — adding that since they are … Read more
“Andor” series showrunner Tony Gilroy said Thursday he does not believe his “Star Wars” series is “left-wing.” In an interview with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat on his podcast “Interesting Times,” Gilroy denied that he wrote the show to represent a left-wing revolution against fascist authoritarians. “I never think about it that way. It was never- … Read more
Expelliarmus. The head of HBO has insisted that the new “Harry Potter” series will not be “secretly infused” with author J. K. Rowling’s controversial anti-transgender views. Casey Bloys, who serves as CEO of the network giant, discussed the upcoming show, Rowling, and her divisive rhetoric during an episode of Matthew Belloni’s “The Town” podcast. HBO … Read more
President Trump’s decision to move a step closer to imposing tariffs on imported medicines poses considerable political risk, because Americans could face higher prices and more shortages of critical drugs. The Trump administration filed a federal notice on Monday saying that it had begun an investigation into whether imports of medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients threaten … Read more
John Stamos stood by his decision to help a South Florida nonprofit dedicated to honoring healthcare professionals after facing backlash online. Stamos, 61, caught heat on social media after photos circulated of the “Full House” star in attendance at the event hosted at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend. A longtime supporter of working within the community, Stamos … Read more
Elton John is blaming politics for the failure of his musical “Tammy Faye.” The EGOT winner, 78, spoke about the pricey show that he produced having a short-lived run on Broadway in an interview with The Sunday Times published Friday. “We put out two musicals recently, one a huge flop in America and the other … Read more
As a college junior in the early 1990s Steven Grillo dreamed about landing an internship on Howard Stern’s radio show. But once he did the dream quickly became a nightmare — with him being egged into humiliating himself, but giving him an irresistible taste of fame. Grillo says he never wanted to be on the … Read more
Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, took a victory lap after the Trump administration agreed to renegotiate funding for the Maine Sea Grant. Hudson, who is open about being a proud daughter of a Maine fisherman, had been serving as a voice for Maine’s Fisherman Forum as the federal funding program, Maine Sea Grant, was cut … Read more
You can’t navigate using these stars. Celebrities are shifting direction and allegiances, moving left and right, adding yet more unexpected twists to an already unprecedented election. “The campaigns certainly want the [celeb] support because it helps in a broader sense to brand their candidates and highlight strengths or mitigate weaknesses,” said Brett Buerck, CEO of Majority … Read more