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filed suit in Polk County court, claiming that the Department of Corrections discriminated against him based on his gender identity, in violation of the Iowa Civil Rights Act.Vroegh’s case was the first jury lawsuit brought under the Iowa Civil Rights Act since it was amended in 2007 to include protections for gender identity. In February 2019, an Iowa jury found that the Department of Corrections had discriminated against Vroegh on the basis of sex and gender identity through its actions, and awarded him $120,000 in damages. The state later appealed the jury’s verdict to the Iowa Supreme Court, which upheld the jury’s verdict on Friday.“This is a historic victory for civil rights in Iowa, because it makes real the promise of nondiscrimination protections in employment that our legislature put in place for transgender Iowans in 2007,” Rita Bettis Austen, legal director for the ACLU of Iowa, said in a statement.

Variety‘s ranking of Apatow’s best work, limited to feature directing but including his documentaries.

Andrew Garfield and Alyssa Miller have reportedly called it quits.

The filmmakers and corporations behind Sony’s Marvel Comics adaptation Morbius (★☆☆☆☆) have had ample time to consider what they’re aiming for with this big-budget film intro for living vampire, and vintage Spider-Man nemesis, Dr. Michael Morbius.Namely they should have figured out by now whether their version of the character — portrayed in astonishingly muted fashion by Oscar-winner and accent devourer Jared Leto — exists in any known Spider-Man film universe, or maybe one that’s merely Spidey-adjacent, à la Venom.After half a decade and at least seven release date delays, moviegoers and Marvel fans (not mutually exclusive) also have had ample time to try to make sense of every hint in the marketing, and every detail of speculation.But the murky, mundane origin story that director Daniel Espinosa and credited writing team Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless have come up with treats making sense more as a perk than a prerequisite, so dial down expectations accordingly.Ultimately, Morbius is a setup — a long-winded prologue to some prospective later franchise entry, teased in the two underwhelming mid-credits sequences that will prolong this experience for many who would otherwise be ready to bolt by then. Strangely enough, the movie checks out first, practically stopping on a dime following a listless showdown between super-vampire-powered Morbius and friend-turned-foe Milo, played by past and perennial Dr.

Lise Pedersen “The Eclipse” by Nataša Urban has picked up the top Dox:Award at Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival.It was awarded at a ceremony in the Danish capital, which opened with a homage to Ukraine – where fest organizers announced they would be screening Daniel Roher’s “Navalny” in theaters across the nation immediately after the festival to show “that there is another Russia.”“The Eclipse” was competing with 11 others for the top award – half of them had their world premiere at the fest, part of no fewer than 76 world premieres during the event.Focusing on the events of Aug.

Eternals actor visited a pediatric hospital outside of Vatican City as part of her role as a special envoy for the United Nations.Jolie spoke to patients in Rome’s Bambino Gesú, some of whom have been diagnosed with cancer, as well as a number of doctors and nurses who are working in the hospital.hollywood: I think will smith…meanwhile angelina jolie: pic.twitter.com/PaL9TqVmSr— Risbek (@iamrisbek) March 31, 2022In 2012, the actor was named Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and has repeatedly shared her support for refugees.Last year, Angelina Jolie was named the ‘Godmother’ of the 2021 Women for Bees program as part of an initiative to help save bees and empower women to be entrepreneurs. The initiative, which is a partnership between perfume house Guerlain and UNESCO, aims to train women to be beekeepers as part of a 30-day programme.The long term aim was to have 50 women undertake the programme, with 2,500 hives built-in 25 UNESCO biosphere reserves around the world and 125 million bees restocked.

It’s not every day that Royalty steps foot in EastEnders’ Albert Square, but that all changed this week when Prince Charles and his wife Camilla were welcomed to Walford.The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited the set of the iconic BBC soap on Thursday 31 March to meet the cast and crew, from Mick Carter actor Danny Dyer to Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell. Whilst there, the couple also watched as a special street party involving the residents was filmed to mark the Queen’s upcoming Platinum Jubilee, which takes place in June.There were also plenty of other memorable moments - from Charles, 73, handing his coat to EastEnders’ actress Letitia Dean, who stars as Sharon Watts, to Camilla, 74, fangirling over Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis, aka Frankie Lewis.

(CNN)Elliott Page's character on "Umbrella Academy" will mimic real life.Page's character on the hit Netflix series will come out as transgender in the third season.The streaming giant celebrated the news by retweeting Page on it's dedicated LGBTQ+ content Twitter account, Most."FEELS SO GOOD TO SAY THIS: Elliot Page stars as Viktor Hargreeves in Umbrella Academy S3!!!," the Most tweet read.Page's original tweet included a photo of the star in character.In 2020 the Oscar-nominated performer went public with being transgender and identifying as non-binary.

Bruce Willis’ family took to social media to reveal that the actor had been diagnosed with aphasia. The actor’s wife, Emma Heming, later shared a new message to thank his fans.“Your love, support, compassion, prayers really help,” she wrote.

Lady Gaga to Cee Lo Green, everyone from fashion’s usual risktakers to newcomers try to make an impression on viewers at the ceremony, walking the red carpet in looks that will be remembered from years to come.As we gear up for this year’s ceremony on April 3, check out some of the most insane, unforgettable looks from past GRAMMYs ceremonies.

Khloé Kardashian isn’t playing around with Blac Chyna‘s child support claims!

The Willis family is feeling the love.

This is wild.

Harry Styles‘ fans are close to pushing his new song “As It Was” past the Spotify record!

This was a big week for Sienna Miller!

Sydney Sweeney shows off her award she received during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Canneseries Festival on Friday (April 1) in Cannes, France.

Did you know that Elle Fanning and Lucy Liu are friends?!

Kellan Lutz and Nikki Reed had a special connection on the set of Twilight and he’s surprised that they never actually dated in real life.

Trevor Noah is returning to the GRAMMYs! The host is gearing up to helm music's biggest night on Sunday — all the way from Las Vegas, baby!«First of all, it's an honor,» Noah shared in interviews ahead of the big night. «I mean, hosting the GRAMMYs one time, it is a lifetime achievement. Hosting it twice is an opportunity to mess things up, so it's terrifying, it's exciting, it's an honor and most importantly, I think it's a celebration, because the first one was deep in the pandemic and now cases are going down, people are getting back together, we're gonna have an audience and I'm really excited to share it with people in the crowd.»While Noah said he appreciated the «intimacy» of the 2021 GRAMMYs — where the performances took place inside on a sequestered soundstage, while nominees received their awards on a socially-distanced outdoor stage — he admitted that he's excited for the whole show to be back under one roof this year.«Whenever people ask me what performances I'm most excited to see, I realize that my answers are almost always lies, because I haven't yet seen the performances,» he joked. «I have ideas of who I think I want to see in my head, but then I'm always surprised on the night. Last year was a perfect example of that… You don't know who's gonna bring something up, you don't know who's gonna do something different, you don't know who's gonna roll out a giant bed and twerk on it, so yeah, this year I'm excited to see anybody on stage because that's what makes the GRAMMYs amazing is it's basically the year's biggest all-around concert: Everything country, hip-hop, jazz, whatever it is everything, on one stage, which is what I love.»Dear @cbs … 1.

After two-plus years of the Covid pandemic and drought, the largest fires in recorded history and a recall election in California, Governor Gavin Newsom left yesterday for two-weeks to Central and South America with his family. Bad timing.

Sony’s dive into the deeper waters of Marvel with vampire anti-hero Morbius looks to be shaping up to be a new franchise for the Culver City studio. Industry estimates are pegging around $17M today with a shot at an opening north of $40M for the $75M feature production.

The Human Rights Campaign is sanctioning Fox Corporation from its list of top workplaces following Fox News’ coverage of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill and LGBTQ+ issues.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSamantha Morton is returning to the world of “The Walking Dead,” with the actress set to appear in the upcoming anthology series “Tales of the Walking Dead” at AMC.Morton will star in an episode of “Tales of the Walking Dead” as Alpha, the villainous character she played in Seasons 9 and 10 of the hit zombie apocalypse series. Alpha was the leader of The Whisperers, a group that survived by donning zombie skin in order to move freely among the undead and then attacking other living humans for resources.

Thania Garcia The best in music are all headed to Sin City where the anticipation is higher than ever for the 64th Grammy Awards in Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. With a lineup that includes Olivia Rodrigo, Lady Gaga, BTS, Billie Eilish, Silk Sonic, Brandi Carlile, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, Jon Batiste, John Legend, Carrie Underwood, J Balvin with Maria Becerra, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton and more, it’s going to be an exciting and wide-ranging night of music.With Music’s Greatest Night just around the corner, dozens of honorary events and parties are happening leading up to Sunday’s show.See Variety’s updated list of festivities below.APRIL 1MusiCares Person of the Year5 p.m.MusicCares will be honoring Joni Mitchell as Person of the Year.MGM Grand Conference Center DaBaby at Drai’sTIME TBD Drai’s Day/nightclub11th story rooftop of The Cromwell on the Las Vegas Strip EMPIRE & Paper Route Empire Present: Key Glock – Yellow Tape 2 Album Release7:00 p.m.

Jay Ruderman There were several beautiful, gratifying moments at the 94th Academy Awards. But you would not necessarily know that by watching the viral videos circulating social media that emerged in the immediate aftermath of the ceremony, which focus on one particular distasteful incident.Today, it is time to let the dust settle on the so-called “slap heard around the world” and shift the conversation to “CODA,” enabling this year’s Best Picture winner to receive the attention and accolades it deserves.The narrative surrounding the success of “CODA” — which also took home Oscars for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Troy Kotsur) and Best Adapted Screenplay — encompasses much more than initially meets the eye.

Chris Willman Music WriterCountry star Eric Church, who’s taken a social media battering for canceling a sold-out concert to attend an NCAA tournament game, is looking to make it up to Texas fans who were unhappy about being spurned for a ballgame.Church sent a message to ticketholders — or former ticketholders — for the show that was to have taken place Saturday night at AT&T Center in San Antonio, telling them they would be invited to a makeup show in the nearby city of New Braunfels in five months.“Thank you San Antonio for letting me take my family to this game,” Church wrote. “It took a minute to figure out how and when I could properly express my thanks.

Clayton Davis Academy Award winner Troy Kotsur is a man of many talents. But above all, he’s a lover of cinema and all its infinite splendor.On the cover of Variety this week discussing his historic best supporting actor win for “CODA,” Kotsur used American Sign Language (ASL) to interpret some of the most iconic lines in movie history.