Disney Vows to Seek Repeal of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill After Florida Governor Signs It Into Law

Bill Bailey believes Chris Rock and Will Smith were both wrong for their actions after the controversial Oscars bust-up. During the live broadcast, the King Richard actor, 53, stormed on stage and smacked Chris, 57, across the face for joking about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair – the actress suffers from alopecia but sources say Chris was unaware of her condition.  During Wednesday’s This Morning, presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary asked the former Strictly Come Dancing winner if he felt ‘pressure’ to censor his material following the Academy Awards incident.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterDisney’s mishandling of the “Don’t Say Gay” controversy has turned into an ongoing problem in Florida, as its unique role in state politics now faces scrutiny from critics on both the left and right.Gov. Ron DeSantis has led the attacks, saying it was time to reevaluate the “special privileges” the company has received over the decades, including its wholly controlled fief, known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District.

The Walt Disney Co. initially took heat for not taking a public position on Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” bill — and now they are under fire for doing just that.

Goldie Hawn's oldest son Oliver Hudson shared a sweet tribute to his biological father Bill Hudson this week on social media, alongside an incredible photo.MORE: Goldie Hawn shows support for famous daughter-in-law as she undergoes major transformationThe actor took to Instagram to post a black-and-white picture of Bill and his siblings Brett and Mark, The Hudson Brothers, posing in the street."The Hudson Brothers.. which one is my dad Bill? One day I wanna be this cool..," Oliver captioned the post.VIDEO: Goldie Hawn dances with son Wyatt in the street Fans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "You are cooler than Bill because you're Oliver," while another wrote: "You're the coolest already." A third added: "I had such a crush on them back in the day."MORE: Goldie Hawn's son Wyatt Russell makes rare appearance on social mediaMORE: Goldie Hawn supported by fans after sad lossThe Hudson Brothers shot to fame after appearing on the Sonny and Cher Show, which resulted in them performing in their own variety half-hour series, The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show, which ran from 1974-75.During this time they also released a number of singles.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Situated in the southeastern tip of Florida, Miami-Dade County and its cities, led by the capital of Miami and resort town Miami Beach, have long been a hotbed for entertainment. As Miami-Dade’s Daniella Levine Cava, elected as the county’s first-ever female mayor in November 2020, points out: “Miami-Dade County is a major production hub for all forms of entertainment media, from movies and music to fashion and print.

A Scots couple who claimed their neighbour's 36ft hedge sent their energy bills soaring have won a fight to have it chopped down.

GOOD Morning Britain viewers were left heartbroken this morning as stricken The Bill star Chris Ellison struggled to speak on the show. The actor, best known for playing DCI Frank Burnside, is suffering from aphasia - the same speech debilitating illness as Hollywood action movie Bruce Willis.

A Lidl customer struggling with the rising cost of living has expressed his gratitude after a "kind" man paid for his shopping because his card declined.

Good Morning Britain viewers were left saddened as they heard about Chris Ellison's battle with aphasia - a condition which recently saw Bruce Willis quit acting after he received a diagnosis.

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UPDATED, 9:10 AM: HBO has released the official trailer for Bill Maher’s upcoming comedy special #Adulting, in which he takes on topics such as “the what were you thinking generation,” Trump and more. The one-hour special premieres April 15 at 10 PM on HBO and will stream on HBO Max. You can watch the trailer above.

In first major TV series role, Harrison Ford has signed on to star opposite Jason Segel in Shrinking, Apple TV+’s 10-episode comedy series written and executive produced by Segel and Ted Lasso‘s co-creator/executive producer/showrunner Bill Lawrence and star/writer/producer Brett Goldstein.

The Crow is in development, with It star Bill Skarsgård in the lead role as Eric Draven, and FKA twigs also cast.As Deadline reports, the film will be helmed by Rupert Sanders, who previously directed Snow White And The Huntsman and Ghost In The Shell.“The Crow is beautiful, dark, poetic and sometimes disturbing,” Sanders told Deadline. “It is a story of love, loss, grief and revenge.

Don’t expect Bill Hader to spill the tea about his relationship with Anna Kendrick anytime soon!

Bruce Willis was revealed to have aphasia. The degenerative brain disorder affects the ability to understand language. Anita said Chris, who also starred in EastEnders, was "trapped in his body" since he suffered a stroke at their home in Brighton in 2020.

KATIE Price’s ex Carl Woods shared a post about depression with his followers days after their split. The car salesman took to his Instagram last night and shared a heartfelt message about mental health and shutting the world out after accusing Katie, 43, of cheating on him.

Bruce Willis was revealed to suffer from this week - after having a stroke in 2020. Aphasia is a potentially devastating condition which affects one's ability to understand language. The TV star's wife Anita, 69, told The Sun on Sunday: 'It's awful, we've been so lonely.

Marvel Studios’ Victoria Alonso said she had a 45-minute sitdown with Disney boss Bob Chapek recently regarding the anti-LGBTQ legislation in Florida, Texas, and Arizona. She revealed the details of their chat while accepting the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film for Eternals.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterOn the heels of a rare public gaffe for The Walt Disney Company — regarding the media giant’s silence over Florida’s incendiary “Don’t Say Gay” law — the GLAAD Media Awards used its annual Los Angeles awards show to caution the rest of Hollywood about the perils of ignoring the LGBT community.“Don’t wait until you’re in the hot seat,” the media watchdog’s president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis bluntly told the crowd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday. “There’s no more time to sit on the sidelines.

Bill Maher is addressing Will Smith and Chris Rock‘s 2022 Oscars incident.

AS hard-nosed copper DCI Frank Burnside in The Bill, actor Chris Ellison was famous for his terse one-liners. But now Chris, 75, has been cast into a twilight world with the same speech debilitating illness as Hollywood action movie Bruce Willis.

Bill Maher weighed in on the Oscars slap, sharing his view of Will Smith’s open-handed smack across the face of Chris Rock due to an unfortunate “G.I. Jane” joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.

watch here or at the bottom. “The antitrust division at Justice needs to begin the process of considering which American companies need to be broken up once and for all, for competition sake and ultimately for the good of consumers who pay the bills.”Ingraham also warned that businesses like Apple and Disney should learn to stay in their lane instead of diving “into contentious political issues about which they know nothing” because they risk alienating part of their consumer base.“You guys have products and services that 74 million Trump voters — they don’t need to purchase if they don’t want to,” she continued.

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Bill Maher gave his two cents on Sunday’s Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscar drama, when Chris joked about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head onstage, prompting Will to jump up and slap the stunned comedian. During the April 1st episode of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill downplayed Jada’s struggle with her hair loss caused by alopecia, suggesting she should have “worn a wig” if the condition was such a concern for the actress.

Bill Maher left his compassion at the stage door during Friday night’s “Real Time” when he not only downplayed Jada Pinkett Smith’s sensitivity about her alopecia-caused hair loss, but he also mockingly advised her, “just put on a f—ing wig like everybody else at the Oscars if it bothers you so much.”The comedian offered his opinion on the events of last Sunday’s Oscars, when Chris Rock joked about Smith’s stylish bald head, which prompted her husband, Will Smith, to jump out of his seat and onto the stage, where he slapped a stunned Rock on live TV.“Real Time” panel guests Laura Coates and Andrew Yang joined Maher in a discussion about the incident. He said that it wasn’t until the night of the awards that he had ever heard of alopecia, its symptoms and that Pinkett Smith had it. And the conversation went south from there.“I mean, if you are so lucky in life as to have that be your medical problem, just say ‘thanks, God,'” Maher said of hair loss.

Ariana Grande has partnered with Pledge – a charity-centric fundraising platform – to launch the Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, which the singer and actress says was founded “to support organizations providing direct services and advocating for the rights of trans youth”.The fund was launched on Thursday (March 31), which marked this year’s International Transgender Day Of Visibility. It aims to fight back against a growing onslaught of transphobic legislation in the US, such as bills launched in Arizona and Texas to impede on the rights of transgender children. “Right now,” Grande said in a statement announcing the Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, “there hundreds of bills pending in state legislatures across the United States that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights.

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You knew going into Friday’s Real Time on HBO that Bill Maher would cover the topic that everyone in Hollywood is talking about. And did he ever, starting from the top.