“Saturday Night Live” went after J.K. Rowling. The Season 51 premiere hosted by Bad Bunny featured a “Weekend Update” segment where Bowen Yang played Dobby the House Elf to mock the “Harry Potter” author, 60, for her controversial views on the transgender community. Yang’s Dobby joined Michael Che and Colin Jost at the table and … Read more
Comedian Dave Chappelle aired his COVID-era documentary “Dave Chappelle: Live In Real Life” at a film festival in Martha’s Vineyard on Friday after the original release failed due to backlash over his 2021 Netflix special “The Closer.” “I’ve gone on to get snubbed by the Grammys and the Emmys because someone thought it was a … Read more
Boy, this is messy. Boy George picked a fight with JK Rowling on X (formerly Twitter) over the “Harry Potter” author’s controversial views on the transgender community. The feud started Saturday when the British DJ, 64, responded to a thread between Rowling, 59, and another user where she asked, “Which rights have been taken away … Read more
Zoe Saldaña has some surprising news about her “Emilia Pérez” Oscar trophy. The 46-year-old actress opened up about the golden statuette at the Los Angeles premiere of her newest movie, “Elio.” “We have it in my office,” Saldaña told People during the red carpet event on Tuesday. “And my Oscar is gender fluid.” Zoe Saldaña … Read more
Tom Felton stands by his decision to return to the “Harry Potter” franchise despite the J.K. Rowling drama. The British actor, 37, spoke to Variety at the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday and was asked if Rowling’s controversial views on the transgender community affected his decision to reprise his role as Draco Malfoy in Broadway’s … Read more
Sir Ian McKellen will be introducing a UK performance of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” featuring a cast entirely of transgender and non-binary performers this summer. The Trans What You Will theater group will soon be globally livestreaming their performance of a rehearsed reading of Shakespeare comedy “Twelfth Night” at The Space theater in London on July 25. … Read more
Tia Carrere is showing unwavering support as her son lives his truth. Carrere, who shot to fame in 1992 for playing Cassandra Wong in the classic comedy “Wayne’s World,” recently revealed that she’s proud of her 19-year-old son’s major life change. “He’s very matter-of-fact,” the 58-year-old star told People. “He knows who he is, and … Read more
Dylan O’Brien’s alleged family drama is being exposed. The 33-year-old actor was recently called out by his trans sibling, Julz, after he opened up about their relationship last year at the Sundance Film Festival. While promoting his queer thriller film “Ponyboi” at the time, O’Brien told Vulture, “I have a trans, non-binary sibling and I … Read more
J.K. Rowling is not backing down from her opinions on the trans community. Last week, several “Harry Potter” actors including Eddie Redmayne, Paapa Essiedu and Katie Leung signed a pro-trans open letter after the UK Supreme Court ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” refer strictly to a biological woman and biological sex. Rowling, 59, … Read more
Several “Harry Potter” actors have signed an open letter pledging to stand in “solidarity” with the transgender community – even despite author J.K. Rowling’s outspoken and “anti-woke” stance against those individuals. The pledge, which has been signed by Eddie Redmayne, Paapa Essiedu and Katie Leung, comes after the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled … Read more
Former “Survivor” contestant Teeny Chirichillo has come out as transgender. The 24-year-old wrote an essay for Cosmopolitan published Wednesday and explained that his life “has been full of uncertainty” since appearing on Season 47 of the reality show last year. “When I think about my future, there’s a lot of blurriness. But there’s a lifelong accumulation … Read more
“The White Lotus” draws a line somewhere. Carrie Coon revealed in a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar that details about her character Laurie’s backstory was cut from the incest-filled third season of the HBO series because of real-world events. “There was a bit more context to her home life. You originally found out that her … Read more
The creator of “Squid Game” has responded to backlash over his decision to cast a cisgender actor to play a transgender character on Season 2 of the hit show. Hwang Dong-hyuk spoke about the criticism in a new interview with TV Guide, published on Tuesday. The character at the center of the controversy — a transgender … Read more
“Oppenheimer” star Emma Dumont has come out as trans masculine non-binary and has chosen a new name to be called for close friends and family. The 30-year-old actor, who played Cillian Murphy’s sister-in-law Jackie in the Oscar-winning film, now uses “they/them” pronouns and reflected the change on their Instagram story along with a new name … Read more
Actor Will Ferrell said he regrets his visit to a Texas restaurant after his trans co-star, Harper Steele, received an awkward response from diners. It happened while Ferrell and Steele, a former “Saturday Night Live” head writer, were filming their new Netflix documentary, “Will & Harper,” which follows their 17-day road trip across the country … Read more
Will Ferrell is hilarious. He is charming and self deprecating. He is clearly a loyal and caring friend. And he is also living in a bubble that allows him to willfully misunderstand why there is any tension around the transgender issue. In his new Netflix documentary, “Will & Harper” the actor learns his longtime pal, … Read more
A former Bachelorette star who came out as transgender since the show says she doesn’t need surgery or hormone treatment to “be a woman.” Josh Seiter, 37, who was born male, and appeared on season 11 of TV show in 2015 as a cis male competing with others to match with a single woman. But … Read more
Meghan Markle was speaking at a women empowerment panel in Cali, Colombia on Sunday when she was interrupted by a transgender rights heckler. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, participated in the Afro Women and Power conference with Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez on the final day of her and Prince Harry’s whirlwind Colombian tour. After speaking … Read more
Joe Rogan never holds back. The 56-year-old comedian and podcaster’s new Netflix special, “Burn the Boats,” premiered Saturday night and is filled with jokes about the transgender community, the COVID-19 vaccine and more. Rogan, who has previously made headlines for some of his controversial views that he’s discussed on his popular podcast, said during the … Read more
The Nintendo Switch remake of the iconic role-playing game “Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door” features a transgender character, the game’s creators confirmed. The trans character, Vivian, originally appeared in the 2004 version of the game, which was released for Nintendo Game Cube. In the new update of the game, released on Thursday, Vivian — who … Read more