DA condemns Christiaan Otto’s homophobia, lodges SAHRC complaint

Eminem for taking a knee during the Super Bowl Halftime Show earlier this week.The rapper’s symbolic move held much significance in the NFL, after it was used as a means of protest by former 49ers player Colin Kaepernick in 2016 to call attention to racial inequality and police brutality in the US.The quarterback began kneeling during the US national anthem in the 2016 season, sparking a divided reaction from fans and politicians, including Donald Trump. Kaepernick became a free agent in 2017 and has not played in the NFL since.Now, Giuliani, who was part of Trump’s personal legal team, has waded into the debate.“Let’s get right to Eminem taking a knee,” he told New York radio station 77WABC.

The 22nd edition of the Mumbai Film Festival, due to be held March 12 – 22, is moving online in the face of enduring challenges first brought about by the pandemic.

Olivia Rodrigo has announced the release of a brand-new documentary, Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film), which will take fans behind the making of her record-breaking debut album, Sour. 

K.J. Yossman 101 Films International has picked up world sales rights to “Fear the Invisible Man,” an adaptation of H.G.

K.J. Yossman First look images from upcoming U.K./Italian co-production “Commedia” have been released, Variety can exclusively reveal.Actor and writer Greta Bellamacina, who will next be seen in Sky Atlantic’s “This Sceptred Isle,” plays the lead, Irene.Helmed by Italian film and theater director Riccardo Vannuccini, “Commedia” will be Vannuccini’s first English-language film and is intended as an homage to renowned Italian filmmaker Marco Ferreri (“Storie di ordinaria follia,” “The House of Smiles”).Set as a “film within a film,” Vannuccini also co-stars in the feature, playing a director called Rocco Cucovaz who unsuccessfully directs Bellamacina in a variety of scenes, each one descending into chaos until the female actors eventually take over the production.

Tomris Laffly Gentle is the most fitting word to describe the aura of “The Last Bus,” Gillies MacKinnon’s placid travelogue of a movie about an ailing Englishman on a heartrending mission. Sadly, the filmmaker’s road trip errs on the side of excessive gentleness.

BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker has ticked off the major Rome tourist spots as he gives fans a rare glimpse at his family. The BBC Breakfast host, 44, headed to the Italian capital with his wife, Sarah, and their three children.

Slipknot have shared the new video for their song ‘The Chapeltown Rag’ – you can watch the clip below.The track was originally released back in November and is expected to be the first single from the band’s upcoming seventh studio album, which will be the follow-up to 2019’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind’.After releasing a disorienting visualiser for the single upon its original release, Slipknot have now shared an official video for ‘The Chapeltown Rag’.Featuring edited footage from the band’s recent run of live shows – they debuted the track during a November gig at Knotfest Los Angeles –  you can watch Slipknot’s video for ‘The Chapeltown Rag’ below.Earlier this month Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor confirmed that the band had finished work on their “killer” new album.“The record is actually in the process of being mixed right now,” the singer told Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM. “Everything is finished, so it’s just being mixed right now, which is rad news. So it’s probably gonna take… I think it’s probably gonna be another three months [before it comes out].“The artwork’s done.

Total War: Warhammer 3 at launch, and players of the game allege that it’s causing noticeable performance issues.Yesterday (February 17) marked the release of Total War: Warhammer 3, however it’s been marred by negative reviews criticising the game’s performance.The strategy title currently has a ‘Mixed’ rating on Steam, with 41 per cent of the game’s reviews being negative at time of writing. The majority of these negative reviews focus solely on facing performance issues within the game.Now, many players are pointing fingers at Denuvo, anti-piracy software that SteamDB shows was added in a patch on Total War: Warhammer 3‘s launch day.

LIZ Hurley looked incredible in a plunging red dress as she celebrated Joan Collins' birthday with her lookalike son Damian. The actress's rouge gown cinched at the waist to show off her hourglass figure, while Damian looked smart in a dinner suit with white bow tie.

DIZZEE Rascal has arrived at court for the first day of his trial after being charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend. The rapper, 36, was arrested after Cassandra Jones suffered a minor injury at her home in Streatham, South London.

PREGNANT Love Island star Chloe Crowhurst has revealed she's having a baby girl in a cute gender reveal video. The 27-year-old, who is 35 weeks into her pregnancy, knelt on the floor and popped a confetti cannon that showered her with pink pieces of paper.

DANNIELLA Westbrook showed off her figure in a sheer top with her lookalike daughter. The ex-EastEnders star said it was a "proud momma moment" as her youngest child Jodie Jenkins, 20, posed on the red carpet.

The country’s two biggest political parties commemorated the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) on Sunday, offering their support to the LGBTIQ+ community.

Although the reality of homophobia had existed for thousands of years before, the word was first coined by psychologist George Weinberg, after recalling an incident where some of his colleagues asked him to disinvite a friend he was bringing to a party, because she was a lesbian.

Alice Wu’s film “The Half of It” was set to debut at the Tribeca Film Festival. It had a prime spot on opening weekend and it was good to go for a theatrical release but then COVID-19 happened. Like all festivals, it was canceled, but Wu just rolled with the punches.

Human Rights Watch says that an online campaign to out gay and bisexual men in Morocco has trampled their privacy and could subject them to physical harm, prosecution, and discriminatory measures.

Billy Porter joined Billy Eichner — guest-hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” this week — for a chat about his recent viral Instagram post addressing homophobia and transphobia within the Black community.

Christiaan Otto, the South African man who’s been accused of homophobic hate speech, has denied claims that he has a secret gay dating profile.

Christiaan Otto has been accused of religious homophobia

Looking for something new to watch on Netflix? We're here to help! Here is a list of all the best new shows and movies released on Netflix the week of April 17-23.

Long before “Tiger King” became a streaming obsession, Joe Exotic caught the attention of John Oliver.

The singer discussed her relationship with religion on her Bright Minded series with Hailey Bieber

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Miley Cyrus and Hailey Bieber not only grew up as friends, but also both grew up in the Christian church, a major topic they discussed ahead of their beauty tutorial on Cyrus' latest Bright Minded Instagram Live episode Friday (March 20).When the two landed on the R of the Instagram Live series title -- which stands for Reliable sources -- Bieber listed family members, friends, therapists, random strangers, pets and church parishioners, which shifted the conversation to another important R in both of their lives: religion.

A former Jimmy Kimmel Live writer is accusing the late night show of having a dark, homophobic culture — not to mention, a host that allegedly pays men more than women.

Coronation Street star Nathan Graham hopes his soap storyline will help start a conversation around homophobia in football.