Putin’s Speech At Massive Rally Cut Off On State TV, Technical Glitch Blamed

Supporting his friend — with controversial comments. After Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars, Bill Maher praised the comedian for his response.

Three days of public hearings about the controversial Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill kicked off on Tuesday.

CBS News has hired Mick Mulvaney, who served as acting chief of staff during Donald Trump’s presidency, as a contributor.

Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 will now seemingly go ahead as planned with a rematch date and venue said to be confirmed.

Vladimir Putin once warned that he could have Russian troops in six capital cities in just 48 hours, it is claimed.

Joe Biden told reporters that he was expressing his “moral outrage” when he said that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” but it did not reflect a change in U.S. policy.

Disney has issued a statement following the signing of Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill into law.

Hillary Rodham Clinton to tackle Sondheim? Well, in a way. The former First Lady will voice an off-stage role for an upcoming Arkansas Repertory Theatre production of the musical Into The Woods.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed the controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, into law.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a new law that bans instruction of gender identity and sexual orientation for public school children from Kindergarten to the third grade, drawing condemnation from one of the state’s largest employers, The Walt Disney Co.

signed the controversial legislation into law on Monday and wants the law to be repealed. In a statement, the company said that they would like for the bill to be repealed or struck down in the courts and are working with other state organizations to achieve that goal.

Ethan Shanfeld As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill into law on Monday, The Walt Disney Company issued a statement vowing to help repeal the controversial legislation.“Florida’s HB 1557, also known as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, should never have passed and should never have been signed into law,” the statement reads.

The average recommended intake of tea a day is three to four cups. But as a northern Brit who’s answer to everything is ‘pop the kettle on’, I’ve usually drunk two cups before I’ve even started work for the day.

The 2022 Oscars recognized the war in Ukraine with a moment of silence, calls for donations and ribbons to remind of the crisis of refugees. “It’s impossible not to be moved by their resilience,” said Mila Kunis.

Wilson Chapman editorJessica Chastain is nominated for best actress at the 2022 Oscars for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” a film produced by Disney-owned company Searchlight. On the red carpet of the awards show, Chastain discussed the company’s controversial response to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida.“I think it’s important to take a stand against discriminatory, bigoted legislation,” Chastain told Variety senior culture and events editor Marc Malkin on the Oscars red carpet.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“CODA” star Troy Kotsur made history at the Oscars as the first deaf man to win an Academy Award for acting.His victory comes 35 years after his “CODA” co-star Marlee Matlin became the first deaf actor ever to win an Oscar, for her leading role in “Children of a Lesser God.”Kotsur had formidable competition in Ciarán Hinds (“Belfast”), Jesse Plemons (“The Power of the Dog”), J.K. Simmons (“Being the Ricardos”) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (“The Power of the Dog”).

Wilson Chapman editorBefore the Oscars, Amy Schumer made headlines by revealing that she had pitched a segment in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would appear via a livestream or pre-recorded video. While walking the red carpet, her Oscar co-host Wanda Sykes revealed she had a very different opinion about Zelenskyy potentially appearing.“I think he’s very busy right now,” Sykes told Variety senior culture and events editor Marc Malkin on Variety On the Carpet presented by DIRECTV.

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes delivered the laughs with their opening monologue as the hosts of the 94th Academy Awards.

Oscar hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall opened the 94th Oscars telecast on Sunday by taking digs at Senator Mitch McConnell and Florida’s ‘Don’t’ Say Gay” Bill.“This year we saw frightening display oh how toxic masculinity turns into cruelty towards women and children,” Regina Hall said. “Damn that Mitch McConnell,” responded Wanda Sykes.Hall added: “I know but I was actually talking about ‘The Power of the Dog.'”“I watched that movie three times and I am halfway through it,” Sykes rebounded with the punchline about Jane Campion’s Netflix Western drama.The joke received a huge laugh from the audience as the three hosts then pivoted towards Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill controversy.“Well, we’re gonna have a great night tonight and for you people in Florida, we’re gonna have a gay night,” Sykes said.The audience roared as the three hosts chanted “GAY GAY GAY.”Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, officially called the Parental Rights in Education bill, is designed to prohibit Florida schools from teaching students between kindergarten and third grade about topics of sexual orientation or gender identity.The bill passed in the Florida Senate, and Republican Gov.

Ellise Shafer Oscars hosts Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes brought the heat during their opening monologue on Sunday, making jokes about everything from the Golden Globes to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill to the Oscars themselves.After DJ Khaled introduced the hosts on stage, the monologue started off strong with Schumer saying: “This year, the Academy hired three women to host because it’s cheaper than hiring one man.”The hosts then turned to Timothée Chalamet, who rocked a sparkly blazer with no shirt underneath to this year’s ceremony. “We’ve been dealing with COVID for two years. It’s been really hard on people,” Hall said, as Schumer followed: “Yeah, I mean just look at Timothée Chalamet.” “Oh god, what happened?” Sykes asked.

Elton John has just celebrated a milestone birthday, turning 75 on Saturday, March 25.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in the midst of invading Ukraine, has found time to give a shout out to fellow transphobe, author J K Rowling. Trigger Warning: This story has details of transphobic statements, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.The President in a televised speech to winners of the Presidential Young Artists Awards, claimed that the West was trying to “cancel” a 1000-year-old country and pointed to programs by Russian artists being cancelled across the US and Europe. WATCH: Vladimir Putin says the West has "cancelled" JK Rowling and are now "engaging in cancel culture" against Russia.(Begins at 1:00)pic.twitter.com/fqAin41HpO— TLDR News UK (@TLDRNewsUK) March 25, 2022“They’re now engaging in the cancel culture, even removing Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov from posters. Russian writers and books are now cancelled,” Putin claimed, comparing the cancellations to Nazi supporters burning books in the 1930s. “Recently they cancelled the children’s writer Joanne Rowling because she – the author of books that have sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide – fell out of favour with fans of so-called gender freedoms,” said Putin. Critiques of Western cancel culture are possibly not best made by those currently slaughtering civilians for the crime of resistance, or who jail and poison their critics.

J.K. Rowling answered Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday for his linking her cancellation for anti-transgender comments with Russia’s sanctions.

President Joe Biden, casting the support for Ukraine as the “task of our time,” also issued a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, that his widely condemned attack on neighboring Ukraine also should spell the end of his grip on power.