Pharrell Williams Helps to Announce Juneteenth as a State Holiday in Virginia - Watch! (Video)

HYBE boybands Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and ENHYPEN have opened up about collaborating with one another for their joint performance at last December’s 2021 KBS Song Festival.In the newly released ‘BACKSTAGE: TXT x EN-‘ documentary – which features never-before-seen backstage footage of the two boybands, alongside interviews with the individual members – the members of TXT and ENHYPEN talked about how the rehearsals leading up to the performance helped form a friendship between both groups.“I thought we would be competitive, but they came to us first. We were so comfortable with each other in the practice studio,” noted TXT member Beomgyu. His thoughts were echoed by ENHYPEN member Ni-ki, who said that the two groups “became much closer” through the process.

Beck and Lizzo are among the keynote speakers announced for this year’s edition of SXSW Festival next month.The two artists join author Neal Stephenson, director Celine Tricart, Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McHill Johnson and Brentwood Growth Partners Founder Reggie Fils-Aimé in giving keynote addresses as part of the program.TX IM COMING BAAAACK—- it’s been a min, is @torchystacos vegan

New Zealand has voted to protect LGBTQ youth from so-called “conversion therapy.”In an almost unanimous vote, the New Zealand Parliament voted 112 to eight in favour of banning the controversial  practice. So-called “conversion therapy” is the discredited and dangerous practice that is intended to change, often by force, a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. The New Zealand Herald reported that it is now an offence to “perform conversion practices on a child or young person aged under 18, or on someone with impaired decision-making capacity. Such offences would be subject to up to three years’ imprisonment, and up to five years where it has caused serious harm, irrespective of age.”Leader of End Conversion Therapy NZ Shaneel Lal tweeted, “The ban on conversion therapy is a win for humanity, not just the queer community.

Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida celebrated their very first Valentine's Day as a married couple this week – but it wasn't quite as romantic as you might think.The newlyweds only recently returned from their honeymoon in the Maldives, along with their baby son Rafael. But it was back to earth with a bump on Monday.WATCH: Jamie Redknapp's baby son is already taking after him!Jamie, 48, shared a snapshot showing the couple looking hot but happy as they posed with their trainer after a boxing session.

Jessica Kiang In a valley in the Swiss canton of Bern dominated by the local watchmaking industry, the first ever International Anarchist Congress was held in 1872. And inside a traditionally made clockwork watch, such as the factories of Bern would have been producing at the time, there is a tiny spiral wheel that balances the mechanism, called the unrueh — the unrest.This dainty coincidence of echoing terminology at most might raise a “huh” from those of us into wordplay and social history and Twitter accounts that exclusively post images of machinery at work.

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Anton Du Beke has taken to Instagram to share three snapshots of his twins for a very special reason.MORE: Anton Du Beke's country home with wife Hannah and twins is full of rustic charm – insideThe pictures show George and Henrietta inside the family home and trying on some new items of clothing ahead of a skiing holiday.WATCH: Anton du Beke's twins gatecrash his live workout"Start 'em young!" Strictly star Anton, 55, wrote. "My little ones ready to hit the slopes in their gorgeous Smalls Merino wool base layers.

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Manchester City Council made the sudden announcement earlier this week that the speed limit on one of its busiest roads would be dropping.

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Blake Lively and her sister Robyn make a stylish duo as they arrive for the Michael Kors Collection Fall/Winter 2022 Runway Show held at Terminal 5 during New York Fashion Week on Tuesday night (February 15) in New York City.

It's "a waiting game" when it comes to whether or not Alec Baldwin will see the inside of a courtroom regarding the wrongful death lawsuit he is now facing, according to legal experts. Baldwin, 63, and others were named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' family Tuesday. Hutchins died on the set of "Rust" on Oct.

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Alec Baldwin took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a video message to his 2.4 million followers that read "EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT." The former "30 Rock" star tagged Parrish Art Museum located in Watermill, New York.  The social media post comes amid a new wrongful death lawsuit that has been levied against him and others associated with the filming of the movie "Rust" as an investigation into the death of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, continues. Baldwin and numerous co-defendants are named in the suit, including armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and assistant director David Halls, as well as production companies and producers, who are accused of flouting industry-standard firearm safety guidelines.

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Epik High frontman Tablo expressed his admiration for BTS and the group’s artistry.In a recent interview with Teen Vogue, the Korean-Canadian musician briefly talked about the wordplay in ‘Super Rare’, a cut from their newest studio album ‘Epik High Is Here 下, Part 2’, which he explained advocates for authenticity in music.“Don’t do it for the streams, do it for the actual emotions,” he elaborated. “You could have three views, but if you’re able to affect the lives of those three people [who] listen, you’ve done your thing.”Tablo then cited BTS as a group that, while garnering high streaming numbers, is able to connect to fans on a deeper level.

He’s most famous for offering advice on the dos and don’ts of dating and match-making singletons on E4’s First Dates. But speaking to OK! over Zoom, Fred Sirieix gives us a rare glimpse into his own personal life and tells us how he experienced “love at first sight” back in 2018. Fred, who recently turned 50, reveals that he met his fiancée – who he affectionately calls “Fruitcake” – as he was strolling down the street.

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Bulldozers could be sent into the Station Hotel after council chiefs finally lost patience with the saga in the centre of Ayr.

Pharrell Williams is developing a musical based on Juneteenth, Deadline reports.

Pharrell Williams dropped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to discuss his advocacy in making Juneteenth an official holiday.

Also Read: Pharrell Williams on How He Got Virginia to Make Juneteenth an Official State Holiday (Video)Pharrell on Thursday night went on “Kimmel” and revealed that he had just come from Virginia and convinced Gov. Ralph Northam to make Juneteenth a state holiday.“I called them and said, ‘Man, this is important for not only your own legacy, but the legacy of Virginia,” Williams told Jimmy Kimmel.

Pharrell is happy to see Juneteenth has become a Virginia state holiday.

Pharrell Williams declared that 19 June will officially be recognised as Juneteenth in the state of Virginia during a press conference on Tuesday.The Happy hitmaker joined Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to share the news that the date, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, will be recognised annually state-wide.“From this moment on, when you look at the vastness of the night sky, and you see those stars moving up there, know that those stars are our African ancestors dancing. They’re dancing in celebration because their lives are finally being acknowledged,” Pharrell said.“This is our chance to lead by example.

Juneteenth is becoming an official holiday in more than one state.On Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he would be making June 19 a holiday in his state. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam also announced Tuesday that Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — will be an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy.Juneteenth, which is also called Emancipation Day and Freedom Day, is celebrated annually on June 19.

Pharrell Williams has delivered a powerful speech to announce legislation that would make Juneteenth – the day that celebrates the end of US slavery in 1865 – a state holiday in Virginia.He was joined by governor Ralph Northam to discuss the law, which is set to pass the Democrat-controlled state legislature.In his speech, Pharrell opened up on his own ancestors, who were slaves, as well as the state’s role in the slave trade.“This is a very special moment,” he said. “From this moment on when you look up, you look at the vastness of the night sky, and you see those stars moving up there—know that those stars are our African ancestors dancing.“They’re dancing in celebration because their lives are finally being acknowledged.

Pharrell Williams is hoping to make a change. The 47-year-old singer attended a news conference with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, where the politician announced his plans to make Juneteenth a state holiday.

Pharrell is joining Virginia Governor Ralph Northam calling for Juneteenth to become a state holiday.

Pharrell announced alongside Virginia Governor Ralph Northam that Juneteenth (June 19), the day celebrating the end of American slavery, will become a paid holiday for state employees during a press conference Tuesday (June 16).The Virginia Beach native and multihyphenate musician explained the history of Virginia as tied to slavery, where ships first brought kidnapped and enslaved Africans, some of which Pharrell pointed out included his own ancestors, to America 400 years ago.

Klaritza Rico Pharrell Williams joined Gov. Ralph Northam in Richmond, Va.