GOP Senate candidate slammed for ‘homophobic’ ad calling people ‘pansies’

Andy Cohen has slammed the “so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill” banning Florida teachers in classes up to third grade from talking about LGBTQ issues with their students.

Alyssa Milano is keeping tabs on what her kids watch, and that includes her hit ’90s and early aughts series, “Charmed”. Milano took to TikTok on Monday to answer a fan who asked her if her kids have seen “Charmed” and what they thought about the bewitching series if they did.

A brand new £7m leisure centre has officially opened in Urmston.

Patients on two cardiology wards at the Royal Bolton Hospital will not be able to have visitors after both wards had covid outbreaks.

The Adam Project is an upcoming Netflix sci-fi film featuring two of Marvel’s greatest superhero actors - the Incredible Hulk’s Mark Ruffalo and Deadpool’s Ryan Reynolds. The two play a time-travelling father and son duo.

Ukraine officials have fired a grim warning to Europe after its Chernobyl nuclear power plant was hit by a blackout.

A major road near Bury was shut following concerns for the welfare of a person.

Gwen Stefani has reacted to a heartfelt tribute from her eldest son, Kingston Rossdale, 15, who shared a sweet post in aid of International Women's Day on Tuesday.MORE: Gwen Stefani's son Kingston pays sweet tribute to dad Gavin Rossdale alongside new photoKingston, whom Gwen shares with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale, declared his love for his superstar mom in a cute snap he shared to his Instagram Stories which showed mother and son cuddled up together.WATCH: Queen of pop Gwen Stefani posed with her 'baby' as her son Kingston Rossdale, 15, makes a declaration of love for his mum on Tuesday.The teenager sweetly captioned the picture: "Happy women's day to my mum @gwenstefani I love you." Gwen was quick to repost the heart-warming photo on her Instagram Stories and thanked her "baby" for the sweet words. "Thank you puppy, I love my baby," she said.MORE: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's $13m family home is perfectly eccentric - tourREAD: Kim Kardashian celebrates 'beauty icon' Gwen Stefani as singer launches new make-up brandBefore the gorgeous photo, the singing sensation took to her Instagram Stories to reveal her youngest son Apollo's hilarious baking "disaster".In the video, a large plastic tub of brown sugar can be seen on the kitchen side and as Gwen begins to move the tub she reveals the bottom has completely melted and stuck to the kitchen surface.

A large emergency services response was sparked after a fire broke out in a cottage with a thatched roof in Stockport.

Russia's leader has been barred from a British pub - and warned punters would 'wreck' him if he even tries to step foot in there.

Former centre-back John O'Shea believes Manchester United will face an "uphill task" to secure a top-four finish if they fail to beat Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday evening.

Three people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a tree in Bolton.

A fly-tipper who was fined after being caught dumping rubbish from her Fiat Punto onto a street has defended herself on Facebook - using the excuse that the 'tip was shut'.

Mauricio Pochettino has given Manchester United an early insight into his philosophy if he is appointed as the club's next permanent manager this summer.

Guardians of the Galaxy experience.The immersive cinema company will be bringing the Marvel-themed night out to London this August, with tickets going on sale next week.Secret Cinema will include locations from both MCU films, including Contraxia, the Kyln, and encourages visitors to join the Ravagers and avoid attacks from the Nova Corps.“Guardians of the Galaxy is an iconic franchise, and it’s been an absolute pleasure to work alongside the creative teams to bring the spectacular world to life in a new way,” said Secret Cinema CEO Max Alexander in a statement.“Guests will be transported to the far reaches of the galaxy and experience an evening like no other as they interact with characters in a storyline unique to them against a backdrop of sensational special effects.“Whether they want to lead their Clan to resounding victory over their scavenger foes, or just to revel in the pleasures to be found on Contraxia, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.”Tickets for Secret Cinema presents Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy – The Live Immersive Experience will go on sale next Monday (March 14), with prices starting at £59. Click here for more information.

Rebekah Vardy and husband Jamie Vardy acknowledged that “you can’t win everything” as they discussed the topic of big dreams featured in their new children’s book.The couple made the honest comment as they chatted to OK! at the launch of their book Cedric the Little Sloth with the Big Dream, which was held at London’s Dorchester Hotel. While footballer Jamie, 35, and wife Rebekah, 40, have experienced many wins throughout their careers separately and they hope together with this new written venture, the married couple admitted that successes come with losses and “it’s not a bad thing”. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Shane Warne vowed to "live less of my life on the edge" before his sudden death at the age of 52.The Australian cricket legend passed away of a suspected heart attack before being found unresponsive in his room at the luxury Samujana Villa resort in Koh Samui, Thailand, on Friday 4 March. Deputy spokesperson of the Thai police, Kritsana Pattanacharoen, said the autopsy report had concluded that Warne had a “natural death”.

Prince William is thought to soon fall out with the BBC again in the wake of its upcoming TV programme The Reckoning.The drama is about the late TV presenter Jimmy Savile who, over the duration of his lifetime, is said to have preyed on around 500 vulnerable victims as young as two years old. He died in 2011 aged 84 and never faced justice for his crimes.

Groove Armada have announced details of the support acts who will be playing on their final full live UK tour.Andy Cato and Tom Findlay will embark on the tour next month, with live dates booked in in Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Bournemouth, Cardiff and London.Groove Armada, who are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut release this year, have now announced that Norman Jay MBE, Ewan McVicar, PBR Streetgang, Andy Baxter, Arielle Free, Ishmael Ensemble, Luke Una, Hot Blood and Warm DJ’s will support them across the tour.You can see details of Groove Armada’s upcoming tour dates, and a breakdown of which support acts will be playing on which date, below.April5 – Barrowland, Glasgow (support: Ewan McVicar)7 – O2 Academy, Leeds (PBR Streetgang)8 – O2 Academy, Birmingham (Andy Baxter)9 – Victoria Warehouse, Manchester (Luke Una)10 – Motion, Bristol (Ishmael Ensemble)14 – O2 Academy, Bournemouth (Warm DJ’s)15 – University Great Hall, Cardiff (Arielle Free)16 – O2 Academy Brixton, London (Ishmael Ensemble)17 – O2 Academy Brixton, London (Hot Blood / Norman Jay MBE)You can find any remaining tickets for Groove Armada’s upcoming UK tour by heading here.Groove Armada will also perform at Latitude Festival this summer, while they will headline Bluedot Festival along with Björk, Mogwai and Metronomy.

Charlie and Max Carver look worlds apart from their roles in Desperate Housewives as they made their big screen debut in The Batman.The twin brothers played two bouncers in the movie, who were roughed up by Robert Pattinson's Batman on two separate occasions. In the movie, Charlie and Max donned neck tattoos and undeniably looked very different to their days on Desperate Housewives, where they starred as Scavo brothers, Porter and Preston.Twins Shane and Brent Kinsman first starred as the troublesome duo on the hit drama series, with Charlie and Max taking over the reigns in 2008 as older versions of the characters. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Kanye West has shared his praise for The Batman, calling one scene in particular “beautiful”.The rapper and producer, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, took to Instagram to compliment Matt Reeves’ new DC film starring Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz.“Saw Batman yesterday[.] The upside down scene when the Penguin car flipped over was beautiful love the whole film Oh and when Zoe threw in the privilege bar,” Ye wrote on Instagram.Take a look at the post here:A post shared by ye (@kanyewest)In a four-star review of The Batman, NME wrote: “Director Matt Reeves has mixed up gritty mob drama with film-noir detective thriller – and thanks to [Paul] Dano’s ultra-creepy villain, some psychological horror too.“Most of the time it comes off brilliantly. Pattinson plays him with a dour fanaticism that only occasionally topples over into parody.”Elsewhere, a fan recently pranked a screening of The Batman in Austin by releasing a live bat in the auditorium.“I’m at the Batman movie and there are real bats in the theatre,” one Twitter user who was at the screening in question tweeted.Another person shared their own footage and wrote: “I was there.

Ed Sheeran sang Nina Simone‘s ‘Feeling Good’ and Blackstreet‘s ‘No Diggity’ in London’s High Court yesterday (March 8) as his ongoing plagiarism court case regarding his song ‘Shape Of You’ continues.Sheeran has denied lifting the “oh I, oh I, oh I” hook in his 2017 hit single from Sami Chokri’s (AKA Sami Switch) 2015 track ‘Oh Why’. The singer has also rejected the suggestion that he heard ‘Oh Why’ before he wrote ‘Shape Of You’ in October 2016.Royalties from ‘Shape Of You’, estimated to be worth £20million, have been frozen since Chokri and his co-writer Ross O’Donoghue issued a claim for “copyright infringement, damages and an account of profits in relation to the alleged infringement” in July 2018.As BBC News reports, Sheeran sang snippets of Simone’s 1965 rendition of ‘Feeling Good’ and Blackstreet’s 1996 hit ‘No Diggity’ in court yesterday in an effort to illustrate how the “oh I” melody is commonplace in pop music.

Holly Jones An idyllic private island retreat sees a set of estranged, longtime companions reunite after nearly 30 years of jobs and distance pulling them in opposite directions. Amidst the celebration, nefarious footage of a transgression against a female friend mysteriously resurfaces.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, one of the most promising directors working in Hollywood today, was detained by Bank of America staff in Atlanta back in January after he was mistaken for a bank robber.The director confirmed the incident to Variety. “This situation should never have happened,” he said.

Jon Burlingame editorSome of Hollywood’s most high-profile filmmakers, including director James Cameron, producers Kathleen Kennedy and Lili Fini Zanuck and composer John Williams have joined the growing chorus of voices asking the Academy to reverse course and present all 23 Oscars on the live March 27 telecast.In a letter obtained by Variety and sent today to Academy President David Rubin, more than six dozen film professionals including multiple Academy Award winners, contend that the plan to present eight awards during the pre-telecast hour will “demean” these crafts and “relegate [them] to the status of second-class citizens.”The eight are original score, film editing, production design, makeup and hairstyling, sound, documentary short, live-action short and animated short. The Academy continues to insist that the nominees in those categories will be announced, and the winner’s acceptance speech aired, in edited form and aired as part of the three-hour ABC show.