'80s Disney Ariel Jodi Benson Praises New Little Mermaid Halle Bailey Amid Racist Controversy

JK Rowling’s Salman Rushdie-linked death threat investigation has been dropped by police. The ‘Harry Potter’ writer, 57, was warned “you are next” by an online troll after she voiced her support for ‘The Satanic Verses’ author after he was stabbed in August on stage as he prepared to give a talk in New York City. A Police Scotland spokeswoman has now told The Sun the investigation had been dropped into the threat as the culprit lived outside Britain.

Ike Alterman is one of a few remaining Holocaust survivors still alive to tell their story. He survived four death camps, including Auschwitz-Birkenau. A 'Windermere Boy' he was one of around 700 Jewish children sent to Great Britain at the end of the war and became a successful businessman in Manchester.

When filmmaker Kathryn Ferguson was growing up in Northern Ireland in the late 1980s, she says the whole of the island – the North and the Republic – desperately needed transformation.

Adam Devine wants everyone to stop confusing him for Adam Levine amid the singer’s affair allegations!

Jeremy Kyle has been given his own 'straight-talking live television show, three years after he was axed by ITV.

Halle Bailey wheels her luggage with her outside the terminal after arriving at LAX airport in Los Angeles on Friday (September 23).

Stagehands at New York City’s Little Island have voted unanimously to unionize with IATSE Local One. The 2.4-acre public park, which opened in May and is perched on columns above the Hudson River, employs 25 stagehands who work at its 687-seat amphitheater and outdoor performance space known as the Glade.

MGM and The Black List have named Alex Liu as the third recipient to receive a two-step Guild minimum open script deal as part of their two-year feature film script writing partnership.

Thania Garcia Shawn Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Elton John and more are on the soundtrack to the upcoming animated movie “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile!” Mendes, as the voice of the titular character, also revealed that he will be sharing one of the original tracks he wrote for the set titled “Heartbeat,” next Friday (Sept. 30). He is credited on eight tracks on the list and is also joined by co-stars Constance Wu and Javier Bardem, as well as Anthony Ramos. The full soundtrack will be available for streaming on Oct. 7, the same day as the film’s official premiere. A post shared by Shawn Mendes (@shawnmendes) Based on Bernard Waber’s 1965 children’s book, the Will Speck and Josh Gordon film follows Lyle the crocodile as he navigates New York. After the Primm family moves into their house on 88th Street, Mrs. Primm, played by Wu, is shocked to find the singing crocodile in her bathtub. Eventually, the croc makes friends with her son Josh (Winslow Fegley) and his owner Héctor P. Valenti, played by Bardem.

Days go by. The feel-good sitcom Family Matters premiered on September 22, 1989, and is perhaps best remembered for the family patriarch Carl Winslow’s (Reginald VelJohnson) feud with his nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel (Jaleel White).

Gayle King has voiced her opinion on a possible Royal Family reconciliation.

Kanye West has apologised to his ex-wife Kim Kardashian for “any stress that [he’s] caused” her since their break-up.The former couple, who got married in 2014, were reportedly living “separate lives” by early 2021 before Kardashian filed for divorce the following month. They share four children: North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.Kardashian later began dating Pete Davidson, but the pair broke up this summer.

Scottish businesses have voiced concerns over sharp energy price rises after the end of a new Government scheme.

Rachel Zegler is calling out online users sharing negative comments about Halle Bailey’s casting as Ariel, in the highly anticipated ‘The Little Mermaid’ film.The 21-year-old actress, who is set to appear on screen as Disney’s Snow White in the upcoming live-action remake, took a moment to respond to one of the comments comparing the two characters on social media.“Hey disney, I actually think that rachel zegler is a good choice for the role of Snow White because she looks just like her,” one person wrote on Twitter, adding, “But Halle Bailey is #NotMyAriel. She can be the Little Mermaid on Broadway if she wishes, but not in a movie.”Rachel showed support for Halle by commenting, “If you don’t support my girl halle, who is the perfect ariel, you don’t support any of us.”And while some people have said they don’t agree with the casting for The Little Mermaid, Disney fans are thrilled to watch Halle Bailey on the big screen, as she already proved she has everything it takes to give the perfect performance, showing her incredible voice in the latest thriller for the film.Another supporter of Halle is none other than Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in 1989.

stole his racist publicity stunt in which asylum seekers from South America were told lies and then shipped to Massachusetts, as part of a failed attempt to expose some kind of nonexistent hypocrisy over immigration by liberals. And while talking about it, Kimmel essentially tried to low key escalate the drama.“Today, by the way, I hope you know, is ‘National Voter Registration Day.’ Voting, as you know, is one of the few rights the Supreme Court hasn’t taken away from women yet. And it’s fun.

Khloe Kardashian is finally ready to talk.

Tom Brady helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers secure a win against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday (September 18). Now he’s issuing an apology for his behavior on the sidelines during the game.

Warner Bros Discovery has revamped its group focused on diversity, equity and inclusion and announced its new executive team.

Moment of frustration. Tom Brady is apologizing for an emotional outburst that took place during the recent game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints.

Sacheen Littlefeather is officially responding to The Academy‘s apology.

Tom Brady was spotted leaving his hotel room in New Orleans, Louisiana before an "emotional" game Sunday as he led the charge in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win against the Saints while also dealing with rumored marital issues with wife Gisele Bündchen. The 45-year-old quarterback, who has seven Super Bowl rings to his name, displayed an entirely different demeanor than his usual calm and collected persona on the field as he was spotted throwing an iPad on the sidelines between plays.

Gisele Bündchen was seen strolling hand-in-hand with her nine-year-old daughter Vivian in New York amid rumored marriage trouble with Tom Brady. The Brazilian supermodel, 42, was seen rocking a casual look in the city with a pair of baggy jeans, a tan baseball cap and a white T-shirt with matching sneakers. Her daughter Vivian, who she shares with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, was also seen in a casual look.

Anne-Marie has shared some fresh details about herself during her latest appearance on The Voice UK. The chart-topping singer was back in her big red char alongside fellow coaches Olly Murs, Sir Tom Jones, and Will.I.Am on Saturday night (September 17).

A call out. Ryan Fitzpatrick shaded Tom Brady for his etiquette after games. The former NFL quarterback revealed how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback would treat him and his teammates after every game on a podcast.

Gisele Bündchen was seen strolling hand-in-hand with her nine-year-old daughter Vivian in New York amid rumored marriage trouble with Tom Brady. The Brazilian supermodel, 42, was seen rocking a casual look in the city with a pair of baggy jeans, a tan baseball cap and a white T-shirt with matching sneakers. Her daughter Vivian, who she shares with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, was also seen in a casual look.

Gisele Bündchen missed out on an important event amid her marital issues with Tom Brady.

According to a new report, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen aren’t living together anymore.

first look at Halle Bailey in Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid” trailer. Critics don’t have an issue with Davis playing a strong Black leader in “The Woman King,” but are alarmed that the history of the Dahomey tribe, who sold other Africans into slavery, has been whitewashed. “Time to Boycott the Woman King movie.

Out of the sea and into our hearts.