Bridgerton's Golda Rosheuvel Accepts Equality Award at HRC 2022 Dinner

Frances and Connell were classmates! Conversations With Friends‘ Alison Oliver walked the halls alongside none other than Normal People’s Paul Mescal when the actors both attended The Lir Academy in Dublin, Ireland.

At the time, the copyright on Steamboat Willie, the first film appearance of Mickey Mouse, was facing expiration, and Disney’s push for the extension became so notorious that the legislation came to be known by detractors as the “Mickey Mouse Protection Act.” Instead of losing protections for the corporate mascot in 2003, they were able to kick the can to 2023.

Selena Gomez is looking for love! The singer and actress took to the “Saturday Night Live” stage in her hosting debut over the weekend, and used her monologue to find a date.

Dylan Dreyer has many reasons to celebrate right now, and this week she marked something very close to her heart.MORE: HELLO!'s Platinum Jubilee T-shirts to celebrate the QueenThe TV star has been working on Today for over a decade and previously revealed that the job changed her life.So it was incredibly special for her to reunite with her entire Today family to mark the show's 70th birthday on Wednesday.VIDEO: Dylan Dreyer reveals son Rusty's adorable new milestone Taking to Instagram, the mother-of-three shared a group picture of herself with her co-stars, including Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker, and wrote: "I still rally can't believe I'm part of this incredibly group of people on @todayshow!! What a great night celebrating 70 years of Today at the @paleyceter!!"MORE: Dylan Dreyer looks fabulous in lace during glamorous date with husbandMORE: Dylan Dryer shares very real parenting struggle as fans offer supportShe added the hashtags "pinch me" and "here's to 70 more!"Fans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "Congratulations you all deserve this!" while another wrote: "Love you guys!" A third added: "Such a great team!"A post shared by Dylan Dreyer (@dylandreyernbc)Dylan Dreyer was delighted to be celebrating Today's 70th birthday Dylan first joined Today as a weekend host, before moving to the Third Hour, where she hosts alongside Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones and Craig Melvin.MORE: Dylan Dreyer invites fans on special date with husband as they open up about family lifeMORE: Dylan Dreyer shares sweet baby video from New York home and fans notice the same thingThe star made the difficult decision to step back from her weekend hosting duties earlier in the year, shortly after welcoming her third

The One Show viewers saw a big shake-up on Friday's show after Roman Kemp took over co-hosting with BBC long-timer Alex Jones.MORE: Dan Stevens receives gasps from studio after bold comment on The One ShowRoman, who usually hosts The Capital Breakfast Show on Monday to Friday, took to his Instagram after the exciting milestone - and fans couldn't get enough.WATCH: The One Show team in hysterics after Alex Jones' live mishapCaptioning a selfie with Alex, he penned: "Hosted @bbctheoneshow yesterday for the first time with the amazing @alexjonesthomson and loved it! Thanks for all the nice messages :) x."MORE: Inside Roman Kemp’s plush London bachelor padREAD: Roman & Martin Kemp get candid about their close bond and shared love of fashion - exclusiveViewers couldn't wait to share their thoughts on the show and left messages for the presenter. Roman shared the update with his 1.4 million followersOne fan penned: "So sick man.

Following in their footsteps? Saturday Night Live has facilitated many romances between celebrity hosts and show cast members through the years, and so, Selena Gomez is keeping her eyes peeled for The One.

A home has come up for sale in a desirable Cheshire village and it is much cheaper than you may think. Found in the picturesque and 'sought-after' Tattenhall, the two-bed apartment is set to go under the hammer with a guide price of £95,000.

A young woman has suffered serious facial injuries after being attacked by a group outside a Cheshire retail park. Cheshire Police says the 20-year-old, from Runcorn, was out walking with two friends at around 9.50pm yesterday (May 14) when she was assaulted by youngsters at the entrance to Trident Retail Park.

Burna Boy has shared new song, “Last Last.” The song samples Toni Braxton's 2000 single "He Wasn't Man Enough" and will appear on Burna Boy's forthcoming album Love, Damini. The album will be released on the Nigerian artist's 31st birthday with press materials confirming the precise time of 7p.m.

John Waters‘s lovable 1988 indie film about a big girl with big dreams in ’60s-era Baltimore danced its way to wild success on Broadway, courtesy of the savvy, perfectly realized musical adaptation by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.The life and creative partners won the 2003 Tony Award for Best Original Score, just one of eight total trophies racked up by the heart-warming Hairspray, including the top trophy as Best Musical and wins for the show’s director Jack O’Brien, book writers Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, and three members of the original cast, led by Harvey Fierstein, who donned drag to play the show’s leading matriarch Edna Turnblad.“There was no gay agenda behind Edna being played by a man,” Shaiman told Metro Weekly in 2005. “First of all, it’s just there because that’s the way it was in the movie.

(CNN)Of course he did. Late comedian Norm Macdonald has left audiences an opportunity to hear him tell a few more jokes.In a tribute to Macdonald for CTV News, his sister-in-law Joyce Napier (the CTV National News Ottawa bureau chief) revealed that he recorded a new hour of material before his death from cancer in September at age 61."It turns out Norm left an hour of new material behind, recorded in his apartment during the lockdown," Napier wrote. "It'll be a Netflix comedy special soon.

A version of this story appeared in Pop Life Chronicles, CNN's weekly entertainment newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. (CNN)Is it just me or is this year flying by?How are we almost halfway through 2022 already?I need things to slow down a little bit.

(CNN)As a former Olympic figure skater, Johnny Weir loves a good competition.It's even better when it's the Eurovision Song Contest, he told CNN, as he is a self-proclaimed superfan of the annual competition. "This contest has inspired me for many years," he said. "I've actually taken some of the songs and performed them on the ice."Weir will be hosting and providing commentary for the semi-finals and finals, streaming exclusively on Peacock in the US.He's used to working with NBC, Peacock's parent company, providing commentary for figure skating competitions.

(CNN)Kendrick Lamar has released his fifth solo album, "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers."The 18-track album features guest collaborations with Ghostface Killah, Kodak Black and Summer Walker. Pharrell Williams is named as a producer on "Mr.

Saturday Night Live is taking on the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard legal battle.

“Saturday Night Live” took aim at the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial in this weekend’s cold open, and mocked the public’s fascination with the case’s more embarrassing details of the “cuckoo trial.”

The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time fan-developed PC port by Harbour Masters has been updated with a range of features, such as Linux compatibility, a save modifier, and 60FPS availability.The updates came by way of a humorous “Ship Of Harkinian Direct” (as Ship Of Harkinian is the name of the port), with the updates being accessible via the development team’s Discord server. This release of the game has been dubbed “Roy Alfa” (via VGC).Other new features include save states, a collision viewer for those interested in viewing how the game’s objects interact with each other, a cheat menu, audio and visual enhancements, the option to view dropped items rendered in 3D, the ability to change text rendering speed, and the inclusion of the Majora’s Mask bunny hood, a very handy tool that allows Link to move faster when equipped.What might be most impressive is the huge amount of accessibility features, including audio descriptions and pointers to assist with judging depth.The PC port was released back in April and was created via reverse engineering a version of The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time.

Kalush Orchestra beat UK entrant Sam Ryder to win last night’s (May 14) Eurovision Song Contest in Turin.Bookies’ favourites Ukraine picked up a massive 631 points – largely from the public vote – to overhaul the UK, who were winning after the jury votes.In the wake of the second placed finish, fans online have been hailing Sam Ryder and sharing their confused delight at the result.“SECOND PLACE! This is an incredible moment, no time to be too disappointed,” one wrote. Sam Ryder did himself and everyone SO damn proud.

Atlus player survey is asking questions about whether or not users want the Persona series to be brought to other devices like Xbox, Nintendo Switch, mobile and PC.The survey, which can be found here, is open to users until later today (May 15) and is being used by Atlus to help the company deliver “compelling gaming experiences” (via NintendoLife).Most of the questions ask what games players are currently aware of across the industry and what platforms they play on alongside their purchasing habits. Atlus then asks which Persona game was the user’s first experience with the franchise or whether they’ve played the series at all.The survey also asks what players think makes an Atlus title unique, from things like character designs to “music worth listening to” and an “interesting/deep story.”Atlus then asks what platforms players would like to play games from the Etrian Odyssey, Shin Megami Tensei and Persona franchises on, with platforms like the PS4, PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and mobile devices all included.

EastEnders’ favourite Danny Dyer is preparing to say his goodbyes to Albert Square later this year after nine years on the hit soap. But, he has not forgotten his onscreen family and has reunited with several members of the Carter family for rooftop drinks at The Ned, in east London. Popular Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter actor Danny, 44, was joined on a sunny rooftop in London by his onscreen wife, Linda Carter, played by actress Kellie Bright and two of the onscreen couple’s adult children Nancy Carter, played by actress Maddy Hill and Sam Strike, who played the couple’s son Johnny Carter, who left the soap in 2014.

Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton could be returning to the Strictly dance floor this year if the show’s casting directors get their wish for her to return, according to reports. The star appeared on the Strictly Come Dancing festive special back in 2012, where her fancy footwork and graceful moves wowed the judges and audience alike – with a source close to the show revealing she’s been on their wish list to return since her original debut.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle told the Queen that they never wanted a place on the Buckingham Palace balcony as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebration, claims a pal of the couple. However, the couple did insist on being able to attend Her Majesty’s Thanksgiving service, according to reports.The Queen is due to mark 70 years on the throne next month, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirming they will return to the UK for the four day-long celebration along with their children Archie, 3, and Lilibet, who is due to turn one over the long Jubilee weekend on 4 June.

People across Lanarkshire are being encouraged to explore their local greenspace this week.

A much-changed St Johnstone team ended their league campaign with defeat against Hibernian.

For over five years now, Maeve Marsden has been presenting the perennially sold-out event, Queerstories, to a wide range of Australian audiences in varied locations around the country, bringing the stories of Queer people out of the darkness and into the shining light to be shared and celebrated and shared again by the audience, perpetuating the ancient and possibly dying custom of storytelling.Join us for a night of fierce, vulnerable and hilarious storytelling with Queerstories! Hosted by @MaeveMarsden, hear @HannahFKent, @Fi_Murphy_, Jazz Money, SJ Norman and @JiojiRavulo share tales they've never dared tell…until now. https://t.co/trM2S82FkK #SydneyWritersFestival pic.twitter.com/tcq65Q3abp— Sydney Writers' Festival (@SydWritersFest) April 8, 2022Jazz Money is a Wiradjuri poet and artist currently based on Gadigal land.

Coming out came with roadblocks for Golda Rosheuvel.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWhen openly gay “Bridgerton” star Golda Rosheuvel —who plays the wigtastic gossip-loving Queen Charlotte on the Netflix series — was starting her acting career, she was told by a lesbian director that she should stay in the closet.“We were talking about being out and proud and representation and whether I should say I was gay in interviews,” Rosheuvel tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “And it was an absolute no: ‘You absolutely shouldn’t do that. It could or it would ruin your career as an actor.’ I would rather lose a job than not be true to who I am.

Twenty-seven-year-old Shanon Kannigan will be formally inducted as the new Mr Gay World South Africa at the upcoming Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival in association with ETC Zone Centurion and Men International.