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A proposed bill in Iowa seeks to prosecute people accused of providing “obscene material” to minors could potentially be weaponized against book lenders throughout the state.Depending on one’s own biases, and how broadly the law is interpreted by prosecutors, the proposed law might be used to force librarians and bookstore owners to serve prison time and register as sex offenders if they allow minors to access LGBTQ-themed books that have been deemed “obscene.”The bill amends an existing obscenity law with harsher penalties.Under the proposed revision, “any person, other than the parent or guardian of the minor, who knowingly disseminates or exhibits obscene material to minor, including the exhibition of scene material so that it can be observed by a minor on or off the premises where it is displayed” will be considered guilty of an “aggravated misdemeanor.”Previously, the dissemination of so-called “obscene material” was considered a “serious misdemeanor,” punishable by up to a year in prison and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560. But an aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by up to two years in prison, and much larger fine, ranging from $855 to $8,540.

Doja Cat‘s mother has alleged the rapper’s brother has verbally and physically abused them.TMZ reported that a temporary restraining order has been filed by the rapper’s mother, Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer, against her son, 30-year-old Raman Dalithando Dlamini. The outlet also reported that this was not the first time the mother has had a restraining order against Raman; it has since expired.Sawyer accused Raman of physically assaulting Doja Cat (real name Amala Dlamini), including having her “teeth knocked out by Raman”.

X/Twitter a promotional poster for a short film named The Court Jester, in which he also portrays Simmons. The film is set to be shown at Sundance Film Festival this week.Shore wrote: “If you haven’t heard yet, my Richard Simmons short is playing at #Sundance. “The Court Jester” premiers at The Cabin #ParkCity this Friday, Jan 19 at 8pm PT and then the world will be able to watch it too.

Emmys have revealed why a bigger tribute to the late Matthew Perry was cancelled.This year’s ceremony featured a short tribute to the actor during the event’s “In Memoriam” section, which was backed by the iconic Friends theme tune.However, the team behind the this year’s awards show have revealed that there were initially plans for an even bigger tribute, which would have featured the sitcom’s cast.“We had talked about it early on,” executive producer Jesse Collins told The Hollywood Reporter. “But I can imagine, from their side, they’re mourning someone who was still very close to them.“I can’t speak for them, but we all have to respect that they were their own family.

Modern Family reboot – at least for the time being.Appearing on Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actress, who played Gloria on the hit ABC sitcom, discussed getting together with her co-stars back in November last year.Vergara hosted a reunion party with her co-stars three years after the show ended in 2020. The main cast, including Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ed O’Neil, Ariel Winter, Julie Bowen, Sarah Hyland, and more, all got together for the occasion, with the notable exception of Ty Burrell who had a schedule conflict.During the interview, Fallon asked whether a reboot was in the works, but Vergara was quick to shut down any speculation.

Cillian Murphy will open the Berlin International Film Festival this year.Small Things Like These, directed by Peaky Blinders’ Tim Mielants, is based on the 2021 book by Irish author, Claire Keegan, and the screenplay has been written by Enda Walsh.The Oppenheimer star plays a devoted father and coal merchant named Bill Furlong. Set in 1980s Ireland, he discovers unsettling truths about the Magdalene Laundries, which were dreadful asylums run by the Roman Catholic church, said to house “fallen women”, mainly sex workers.The cast includes Belfast‘s Ciaran Hinds, Emily Watson (Chernobyl), Game Of Thrones’ Michelle Fairley, and Irish actor, Eileen Walsh, who also starred in a 2002 movie about the infamous asylums, titled The Magdalene Sisters.Murphy produced the film with Alan Moloney through their company, Big Things Films, alongside Catherine Magee.

Dua Lipa has addressed the jokes made about her constantly being on holiday.Dubbed as the “vacanza queen” on social media following her frequent posts of her on vacation in places like Cannes and Ibiza, the ‘Levitating’ singer has addressed fan comments about her constantly taking time for travel and leisure.Speaking to Rolling Stone in a new interview, Lipa spoke about her frequent holidays. “I think people are quick to forget I was on tour up until the end of December.

passed away on January 11 after “a short illness”. She was BBC Radio 1’s longest-serving DJ, and first female DJ on the station.Now, her fellow Radio 1 colleague Nick Grimshaw has opened up to Annie Mac about his favourite story of Annie Nightingale.

BAFTA has responded to snubs in the recently announced nominations list.The nominees for the prestigious awards were announced this afternoon, with Oppenheimer continuing to receive high praise this award season with 13 BAFTA nominations, following another impressive evening at the Critics Choice Awards on January 15.However, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, which received high critical acclaim and broke multiple box office records, only received five nominations after being longlisted for 15 categories.The movie, which was released in July last year, missed out on the nomination for Best Film, and Gerwig has not been recognised for her directing. Barbie has received nominations for Best Leading Actress (Margot Robbie), Best Supporting Actor (Ryan Gosling), Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.BAFTA Head of Film, Anna Higgs, spoke about the nominations and omissions: “The field is so competitive.

adopted a resolution to address the imbalance of revenue allocation in music streaming, including creating a new legal framework for streaming. There are currently no EU rules that apply to the sector.In the resolution, “pre-digital royalty rates” are to be revised, with the EU criticising business models that “force authors to accept lower or no revenues in exchange for greater visibility”.They also proposed to “reflect on the possibility” of taking action against the “overwhelming amount” of music on streaming platforms.

Star Wars, but had to pass on the opportunity.During an appearance on Wednesday’s (January 17) edition of The Tonight Show, the two-time Oscar winner recalled how she was approached to play the iconic sci-fi character, which would later become a breakthrough role for the late Carrie Fisher.Foster had to turn down the part, however, due scheduling conflicts with the original Freaky Friday film.“I was [offered the role], but I had a conflict,” she told host Jimmy Fallon. “I was doing a Disney movie, and I just didn’t want to pull out of the Disney movie because I was already under contract, so I didn’t do it.

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong has told the story of meeting Eddie Van Halen, who “started crying” when they met backstage.In a new interview with Howard Stern on Wednesday (January 17), Stern noted Armstrong’s love for Van Halen, as they were his first-ever concert. “When I saw Van Halen in ’84, I was 12, and they were my favourite band, and I cried,” Armstrong began. “It’s like his guitar playing came from a different place.

Justice have confirmed their new album and shared its name ‘Hyperdrama’.The French electro duo – comprised of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay – took to their social media channels on January 1 to wish their fans a Happy New Year and posted a clip of new music.Yesterday (January 17), Justice shared a snippet of a new track titled ‘One Night/All Night’ featuring Tame Impala, with Kevin Parker singing: “I could be your woman / cause if that’s the only answer / then we could be together / cause I want to feel the pleasure”. Today (January 18) the duo have taken to their official Instagram account to share a new video teaser announcing the titled of their album ‘Hyperdrama’ with ‘One Night/All Night’ playing in the background.A post shared by JUSTICE (@etjusticepourtous)Details of the album remain scarce as no tracklist, album artwork or release date have been announced at the time of writing.The LP will mark Justice’s first album in over seven years.

Ed Sheeran will be flying between Asia and the UK every week during the Asian leg of his tour.Sheeran is set to kick off the Asian leg of his ‘+ – = ÷ x’ tour later this month. The first two shows will take place in Japan, before heading to Taiwan and Southeast Asia in February.

HBO Max series, Search Party, has accused showrunner Charles Rogers of sexual assault.Evan Schwartz has claimed that Rogers sexually assaulted him, and has suggested that the showrunner also drugged him. The alleged incident reportedly happened in 2020, according to Schwartz.According to TheWrap, the network carried out a past investigation into the alleged assault, which cleared Rogers. However, in social media statements shared by Schwartz on January 6, he said: “HBO’s HR investigator gaslit me into exonerating Charles.

Paramore have announced that they will be pulling out of a handful of upcoming Latin American festival dates.The pop-punk veterans – comprised of frontwoman Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro – took to their official Instagram page today (January 18). They shared an Instagram story explaining that they will no longer be able to perform at certain Latin American festival dates due to “unforeseen circumstances”.“Due to unforeseen circumstances, Paramore can no longer attend and perform at Vive Latino in Mexico City, Festival Estéreo Picnic in Bogotá and Lollapalooza Brazil in São Paulo.

women’s soccer. The 27 year old Mexican-American player has extended her contract for three years with Houston Dash for $1.5 million total. She’s now the highest paid athlete in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).Lionel Messi makes a little girl in El Salvador cry in heartwarming videoTom Brady soon to be Ivanka Trump and Jeff Bezos’ neighborA post shared by María Sánchez (@mariagsanchez17)Sanchez’s new contract has an option for a fourth year on the team.

Kanye West’s wife Bianca Censori is taking a break from her revealing ensembles while going out in Los Angeles. The Australian architect was recently spotted spending some quality time with the rapper, wearing an all-black ensemble, and surprising fans with her drastic change of wardrobe.BIANCA CENSORI DRASTICALLY CHANGES HER WARDROBE WHILE STEPPING OUT IN LOS ANGELESKIM KARDASHIAN AND BIANCA CENSORI: FANS SURPRISED AT THEIR SIMILARITIESBIANCA CENSORI POSES FOR KANYE WEST IN BLACK MICRO BIKINI AND LEATHER CORSETThis time Bianca was photographed during her recent outing in LA, after rumors about a possible pregnancy started going around.

Penélope Cruz is shedding a light on her life with Javier Bardem. The two, who met in 1992 while shooting the film “Jamon, Jamon,” have been together since 2008 and share two kids together. In a new interview, Cruz discussed her life with her husband and mentioned her children.

Kali Uchis made quite a statement on Wednesday as she took to the stage on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The 29-year-old talented singer-songwriter, flaunted her baby bump in a stunning outfit that perfectly accentuated her pregnancy glow. Her look featured a chic turtle neck, long sleeves, and a tasteful cut-out that showcased her growing belly.

Snoop Dogg’s 24-year-old daughter Cori Broadus is opening up about her recent health struggles. Broadus revealed that she suffered a “severe” stroke on Thursday morning, and while she didn’t share details about the cause of the health scare, she has been open about her journey, as she was diagnosed with Lupus at the age of 6.CELINE DION FACES TRAGIC DEATH OF HER NIECEHOW CHRISTINA AGUILERA ACHIEVED HER WEIGHT LOSS TRANSFORMATIONIS IT GOOD TO SLEEP 14 HOURS LIKE DAKOTA JOHNSON?“I had a severe stroke this a.m. I started breaking down crying when they told me,” she wrote on Instagram Stories.

Brad Pitt was not expecting to see Angelina Jolie’s family during his recent outing in Beverly Hills. The Hollywood star had an “awkward” encounter with his ex-wife’s father and brother while spending some quality time with his new girlfriend Ines de Ramon.ANGELINA JOLIE’S BROTHER DISCUSSES PROTECTING HER KIDS AFTER BRAD PITT DIVORCEBRAD PITT IS ‘AT EASE’ WITH INES DE RAMON: HOW THEY CELEBRATED THEIR BIRTHDAYBRAD PITT USED TO BE A NO-SHOWERING CHAMPION SAYS HIS FORMER ROOMMATEThe actor attended an exhibition by his ‘Moneyball’ director Bennett Miller at the opening of the Gagosian Gallery in Los Angeles.

Lana Del Rey has love and fashion on the brain!

As another exciting episode of The Traitors got underway on Thursday evening, the remaining Faithfuls dealt another crushing blow to the Traitors when they managed to uncloak one of their ranks for the second night in a row. Hot on the heels of Miles’ banishment earlier in the week, Paul’s luck finally ran out as his fellow Traitor Harry finally turned the tables and stabbed his team-mate in the back to progress in the competition.Throughout much of the series, Paul had been seen as the ‘golden boy’ among the cast, with his charm and personality having seen him coast under the radar.

Fans of Love Island All Stars are rooting for Hannah, but they've blasted some of the girls for 'defending' Molly after she shared a steamy kiss with Chris. Hannah, who starred on the first series of Love Island back in 2015, has been giving her fellow Islanders plenty of advice, but she's failed to find a romantic connection so far.

Todd Rundgren just announced his 38-concert ‘Me/We Tour’ that will send him to theaters, performing arts centers, casinos, auditoriums and bowls all over North America from April through July.Over the course of the four-month run, the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will spend quite a bit of time in New York and New Jersey.As of now, the 75-year-old former Nazz frontman has lined up shows in North Tonawanda, NY (April 30), Englewood, NJ (May 2), Atlantic City (May 3), Port Chester, NY (May 5), Hackensack, NJ (May 9) and Patchogue, NY (May 11).And while fans can likely expect to hear the hits — “I Saw The Light,” and “Hello, It’s Me” to name just a few — Rundgren also likes to mix in classic Motown and R&B covers as well.For those that can’t wait to get their hands on tickets, you’re in luck.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Jan. 19, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.Shockingly, Rundgren doesn’t just stick to the songs fans know and love at live shows.According to Set List FM, here’s what he brought to the stage at his final U.S.

Entertainment Tonight if she’ll return to the iconic film franchise. “I haven’t gotten a call,” the 29-year-old shrugged Monday after the Emmys 2024 when asked if she’d return for the next installment.

E! News that the two enjoy “jungle sex.”“When that flame goes out and you’re not really attracted to each other anymore,” he continued. “You have to address that very quickly because it’s something that’s necessary.”The couple’s longevity is definitely also due to the fact that they are on the same page inside and outside of the bedroom with the actor referring to his wife as his “teammate.”“I think Coco and I are teammates,” he said. “We have to be teammates, not opponents, not assets, not liabilities.

James Kennedy said WHAT NOW?!

At the end of his life, Hugh Hefner had an “earthquake supply” of prescription painkillers at the Playboy Mansion, per his ex!

Lizzie McGuire reboot was before it could see the light of day, and we finally know what miss Lizzie () got up to in her thirties.Over on TikTok, Lizzie McGuire reboot staff writer decided to reveal details from the first three scripts, which Disney allegedly decided for their audience. “I’d be doing a disservice to everyone by limiting the realities of a 30-year-old’s journey to live under the ceiling of a PG rating,” Duff on Instagram in February 2020.

, , and are all on board.The got its start last October when TikTok user and self-described “mob wife CEO” posted a video on the basics of the aesthetic. (In short: black leather, vintage fur, messy updo, gold jewelry, .) But it really started taking off in the first week of 2024, when TikTokker honed in on the glamorous, messy appeal of teased hair, smoky makeup, and the-bigger-the-better outfits.It is ’90s supermodel glamour mixed with the cheeky, pattern-mixing excess of the early 2010s.

When The Terminal List was renewed last year, not much was confirmed at the time…other than the show would be getting a second season.

Connie Britton is speaking out about missing the 2023 Emmy Awards.

Sophie Turner has successfully made it easier for her and Joe Jonas to proceed with their divorce.

The creator of Full House spilled some tea about casting the beloved sitcom, and we learned some exciting new details about how the show came together.