Kevin James Explains How His Performance with Jelly Roll Came to Be: 'He's a Wonderful Human Being' (Exclusive)New Foto - Kevin James Explains How His Performance with Jelly Roll Came to Be: 'He's a Wonderful Human Being' (Exclusive)

taylorteaguee/TikTok Kevin James tells PEOPLE he and Jelly Roll are friends and calls the country star a "wonderful human being" The two stars performed together in Ohio earlier this month when Jelly Roll brought him onstage James joined Jelly Roll for "Need a Favor" at the Buckeye Country Superfest Kevin James' hilarious performance withJelly Rollwas a case of "right place at the right time." During an event to celebrate thereturn ofHeathers the Musicalto the stageon Monday, June 30, in New York City, PEOPLE asked theKing of Queensstar, 60, how hisviral performance with Jelly Roll in Columbus, Ohio, came to be. "I'm a good friend of his," James tells PEOPLE, later adding that the country superstar, 40, is a "great friend of mine" and a "wonderful human being." "We just happened to be in Columbus together and we just went out and had fun," James tells PEOPLE. Back on June 21, Jelly Roll brought James out to the Buckeye Country Superfest to join him onstage for "Need a Favor." The two stars looked alike, even dressing in head-to-toe black as James showed off his dance moves. The video could serve as James' Broadway audition, as he tells PEOPLE the only way he'd star in a Broadway show is if it involved dancing. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "I was born to dance, so if there's a dancing show, then I would be interested in," James says. "Other than that, I can't be bothered. It's got to be full dance." taylorteaguee/TikTok James was among the stars attending a gala performance ofHeathers the Musicalto celebrate the show's return to Broadway. It is being performed Off-Broadway at New World Stages through Sept. 28. The show is based on the 1989 cult film of the same name, and centers on high school student Veronica Sawyer, who suddenly becomes popular after she joins the Heathers. She soon meets the rebellious J.D., who shows her that popularity isn't all it's cracked up to be. TheGrown Upsstar will be taking the stage himself, although not to dance. His stand-up comedy tour returns to the road in September and tickets are on sale athis website. He also stars in the upcoming action-packed movieGuns Up, out on July 18. Jelly Roll is also on tour, with stops planned throughout the summer and fall. His most recent album,Beautifully Broken, was released in October 2024. Read the original article onPeople

Kevin James Explains How His Performance with Jelly Roll Came to Be: 'He's a Wonderful Human Being' (Exclusive)

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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Mixed ResultsNew Foto - Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Mixed Results

There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solvetoday's puzzlebefore reading further!Mixed Results Constructor:Dennis McCartney Editor:Amie Walker JAPAN (8A: Country made up of 14,125 islands) JAPAN is an island country that extends along the Pacific coast of Asia. Four of its 14,125 islands, are considered "main islands." Those are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. The islands of JAPAN stretch across a distance of 1,900 miles. Approximately 260 of the islands are inhabited. GURU (14A: Sikh spiritual leader) Sikhism is a religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent in the late 15th century. GURU Nanak, born in 1469, was the founder of Sikhism. He was succeeded by nine other GURUs. The tenth GURU affirmed the sacred scripture, Adi Granth, as his successor, ending the line of human GURUs. The central religious scripture of Sikhism, GURU Granth Sahib, is regarded as the final, sovereign, and eternal living GURU. IOWAN (18A: Person from Des Moines) Greetings from an IOWAN who lived in Des Moines (the state's capital) many years ago, but now lives elsewhere in the state. ARIANA (22A: "Yes, And?" singer Grande) ARIANA Grande released"Yes, And?"in January 2024. The song debuted at the top ofBillboard's Hot 100 chart. The lyrics of "Yes, And?" focus on self-confidence, and address negative press Ariana Grande received during 2020 to 2023. SIDE (23A: A Mobius strip only has one)  I find Mobius strips fascinating. You can make a model of a Mobius strip by taking a long, narrow piece of paper and giving one end a half twist before taping the ends together into a loop. To demonstrate that the Mobius strip only has one SIDE, draw a line down the center of it. Without lifting your pencil or pen, you will meet your starting point. If a MOBIUS STRIP is cut in half (along the line you drew down the center) it will result in a long loop with two twists in it, rather than two loops. CERAMIC (30A: Like some tile) We just saw CERAMIC in the puzzletwo days agoclued as [Made of fired clay]. When I wrote about it then, I commented that I don't usually consider bricks as being CERAMIC even though they fit the definition. I am familiar with CERAMIC tile, though, as we have a lot of it in our house. POGO (39A: ___ stick (bouncing toy)) Several years ago (while writing a clue for POGO in a puzzle I was constructing), I learned aboutextreme POGO. Now that's what I think of anytime POGO sticks are mentioned. I am not a coordinated person (my family frowns on my use of ladders...), so I don't think extreme POGO is in my future. It's fun to watch though. CALYPSO (41A: Harry Belafonte genre) I just mentioned Harry Belafontethree days agowhile writing about the song "Hava Nagila," so it was fun to see his name pop up in the puzzle today. Harry Belafonte (1927-2023) was a singer, actor and activist whose third studio album was titledCALYPSO(1956). He is credited with popularizing CALYPSO music, a style of music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the early to mid-19th century. Harry Belafonte's nickname was the "King of CALYPSO." MOD (45A: Online admin who might wield the "banhammer") "Banhammer" is an informal term used to refer to the power of a MOD (short for moderator) to block a user from participating in an online community. The term is especially popular in the online gaming community. SRY (48A: "oops, my b") and OUCH (49A: "That hurt!") These consecutive clues seem to go together. ALOO (58A: ___ tikki (potato snack)) I will occasionally give the reminder that ALOO is a South Asian word for potatoes and is often seen in the names of dishes that contain potatoes. I give these reminders for clues such as this. If a dish contains potatoes, it's quite possible the name of the dish includes the word ALOO, as is the case with ALOO tikki, a croquette made of potatoes, peas, and spices. SLIP (61A: Freudian ___) A Freudian SLIP is an error that in psychoanalysis is attributed to a subdued unconscious wish or thought. One time when I was in college, a friend of mine dressed up as a Freudian SLIP for Halloween. She wore a SLIP and pinned a picture of Freud onto it. LINDT (63A: Swiss chocolate brand) Just highlighting this to say that LINDT chocolate truffles are some of my favorite chocolates. NASCAR (1D: Daytona 500 org.) The headquarters of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) are located in Daytona Beach, Florida. Since 1959, the Daytona 500 has been held annually at the Daytona International Speedway. PAW (10D: Cat's foot) My cat, Willow, will sometimes place her PAW on my arm. I like to imagine that it's to remind me I am hers. AMA (11D: Reddit Q&A) Reddit is an online social site for news aggregation and discussion. AMA stands for "ask me anything," a genre of interactive interviews that are especially popular on Reddit. NIN (12D: Author Anais)I wrote about Anais NIN a couple of months ago. ODE (21D: "___ to Our Ocean" (Amanda Gorman poem)) Amanda Gorman wrote"ODE to Our Ocean"in 2020 for World Ocean Day. It's always a good day to be reminded of this powerful poem and to take a few moments to read it. CHE (33D: Activist Guevera) CHE Guevara was a major figure in the Cuban Revolution. He served as Minister of Industries of Cuba from 1961-1965, and was executed in Bolivia in 1967. POP ART (42D: Andy Warhol's genre) POP ART includes imagery and themes from popular culture. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was a leading figure in the POP ART movement. One of his most famous works isCampbell's Soup Cansa 32-painting series in which each painting depicted a can of Campbell's soup, representing each of the varieties offered by the company at the time. DALLAS (47D: Texas home of the WNBA's Wings) The DALLAS Wings are a WNBA team founded in 1998. They have won three WNBA Championships, in 2003, 2006, and 2008. SOIL (54D: Makeup of some beds) Think garden beds here, rather than beds that you sleep in. ASL (55D: Language in the film "CODA") The 2021 movie,CODA, stars Emilia Jones as Ruby Rossi, a hearing "child of deaf adults" (CODA). Sian Heder, who wrote and directedCODA, learned ASL (American Sign Language) while working on the movie, and about 40% of the screenplay was in ASL. Emilia Jones also learned ASL before the filming ofCODAstarted. CODA won an Academy Award for Best Picture. A couple of other clues I especially enjoyed: FEDORA (51A: Hat for a film noir detective) SUSHI CHEFS (7D: Culinary artists who might punnily say "That's how we roll!) CULTURE SHOCK (19A: experience for some travelers in new surroundings) RULES THE ROOST (35A: Has complete control) APPLE STRUDEL (53A: Fruit-filled Viennese pastry) MIXED RESULTS: Each theme answer contains an anagram of the word RESULT: CULTURE SHOCK,RULES THE ROOST, and APPLE STRUDEL. The word MIXED in the title is a hint that this might be a hidden anagram theme. Indeed, each of the three theme answers contains the MIXED up letters of the word RESULT: LTURE/S, RULES/T, and LE/STRU. Congratulations to Dennis McCartney making aUSA Todaycrossword debut! Thank you, Dennis, for this enjoyable puzzle. USA TODAY's Daily Crossword Puzzles Sudoku & Crossword Puzzle Answers This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Crossword Blog & Answers for July 1, 2025 by Sally Hoelscher

Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Mixed Results

Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Mixed Results There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solvetoday...
Will Smith Shares NSFW Photo in Honor of the 26th Anniversary of "Wild Wild West "

Murray Close/Getty Will Smith shared a hilarious throwback photo in honor of the 26th anniversary ofWild Wild West The steampunk action comedy film was released in 1999, and co-starred Kevin Kline, Salma Hayek, and more Smith previously said thatWild Wild Westwas his "worst" film Will Smithis keeping the west wild. In honor ofWild Wild West's 26th anniversary, Smith, 56, shared a cheeky still from the film in which he was clad in nothing but a strategically placed cowboy hat. The actor captioned the June 30 Instagram photo: "Wild Wild West came out 26 years ago today- sorry this is the only photo I could find." One user wrote in the comments, "My favorite scene. Explanation not needed." Another wrote, "You were one of my early childhood crushes. Well done on on building a career that truly had and still has an impact. 💜✨" Murray Close/Getty Wild Wild Westwas released in 1999. The film, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, was loosely based on the 1960s CBS show of the same name created by Michael Garrison. The film followed two secret service agents (Smith and Kevin Kline) as they protect President Ulysses S. Grant from the growing unpredictable threats of the American western frontier. Smith once referred toWild Wild Westas his worst film. In a 2021 interview withGQ,the actor answered a question about what he thinks is his best film and his worst film. He said, "For the best, I think it's a tie between the firstMen in BlackandPursuit of Happiness. For different reasons, those are the two almost-perfect movies." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. As for the worst, he said, "I don't know,Wild Wild Westis a thorn in my side." "To see myself in chaps… I don't like it," he added, laughing. The choice to star inWild Wild Westcame the same time he wasoffered the role of Neo inThe Matrix. Smith turned down the role in the film, which turned out to be a mega-hit, to do the steampunk Western action comedy.Keanu Reeveswent on to star inThe Matrixin his place. Read the original article onPeople

Will Smith Shares NSFW Photo in Honor of the 26th Anniversary of “Wild Wild West ”

Will Smith Shares NSFW Photo in Honor of the 26th Anniversary of "Wild Wild West " Murray Close/Getty Will Smith shared a hilariou...
Philadelphia city workers strike after contract talks failNew Foto - Philadelphia city workers strike after contract talks fail

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia who collect trash, answer 911 calls, maintain city pools and perform other jobs went on strike Tuesday after contract negotiations broke down. District Council 33 President Greg Boulware said the city hadn't agreed to a high enough wage increase,WPVI-TVreported. Mayor Cherelle Parkersaid the city would suspend residential trash collection, close some city pools and shorten recreation center hours, but vowed to keep the city running. Police and firefighters are not on strike. Parker, a pro-labor Democrat, promised that Fourth of July celebrations in thenation's birthplacewould go on as usual. "Keep your holiday plans. Don't leave the city," she said at a Monday afternoon news conference that followed hours of last-minute negotiations. City officials urged residents to be patient and not hang up should they need to call either 911 or the city's non-emergency helpline. They said they would open drop-off sites for residential trash. Parker said she had offered raises that amount to 13% over her four-year term and added a fifth step to the pay scale to align with other unionized workers. District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is the largest of four unions representing city workers. "We believe it's a fair offer and still fiscally responsible for the people of this city," said Parker, who took office last year. Union leaders, in their initialcontract proposal, asked for 8% annual raises each year of the three-year contract, along with cost-of-living hikes and bonuses of up to $5,000 for those who worked through the pandemic. The union also asked the city to pay the full cost of employee health care, or $1,700 per person per month. "District Council 33's members contribute as much blood, sweat and tears as does anyone else," they said in a demand letter. "We all make the city work. Our contract must reflect that reality." In November, thecity transit systemaverted a strike when the parties agreed to a one-year contract with 5% raises.

Philadelphia city workers strike after contract talks fail

Philadelphia city workers strike after contract talks fail PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia who collect trash,...
Thailand's king approves new Cabinet for coalition government shaken by leaked phone callNew Foto - Thailand's king approves new Cabinet for coalition government shaken by leaked phone call

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's king approved the appointments of new Cabinet members Tuesday in the coalition government shaken by a major party's departure over the prime minister'sleaked phone callwith Cambodia's former leader. The reshuffle came during speculation over whether the Constitutional Court will take a petition accusing Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of a serious breach of ethics over the leaked call. The court could suspend her from office pending the investigation. Paetongtarn said she would accept and follow the process although she didn't want to see her work interrupted. "If you ask me whether I'm worried, I am," she told reporters Monday. The endorsement of her new Cabinet by King Maha Vajiralongkorn was published in the government gazette. The reshuffle replaced former Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, which had held several Cabinet positions but left the coalition over the leaked call. Anutin was replaced by Phumtham Wechayachai, who had been defense minister for the past year and also will lead the Interior Ministry. The Defense Ministry post was left blank, with the deputy minister becoming the acting minister instead. Paetongtarn took the position of culture minister. She said she wanted to promote Thai culture on a global scale. Before she became prime minister, Paetongtarn had promoted Thailand's "soft power," highlighting its food, culture and sports. The Constitutional Court last yearremoved her predecessorover a breach of ethics. Thailand's courts, especially the Constitutional Court, are viewed as a bulwark of the royalist establishment, which has used them and nominally independent agencies such as the Election Commission to cripple or sink political opponents. Paetongtarn also faces investigations over an alleged breach of ethics by the Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, whose decision could also lead to her removal. Outrage over the call mostly revolved around Paetongtarn's comments toward an outspoken regional army commander and her perceived attempts to appease Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen to easetensions at the border. Thousands of conservative, nationalist-leaning protestersrallied in central Bangkokon Saturday to demand Paetongtarn's resignation.

Thailand's king approves new Cabinet for coalition government shaken by leaked phone call

Thailand's king approves new Cabinet for coalition government shaken by leaked phone call BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's king approved th...
Iowa's civil rights protections no longer include gender identity as new law takes effectNew Foto - Iowa's civil rights protections no longer include gender identity as new law takes effect

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa became the first stateto remove gender identityfrom its civil rights code under a law that took effect Tuesday, meaning transgender and nonbinary residents are no longer protected from discrimination in their job, housing and other aspects of life. The law also explicitly defines female and male based onreproductive organs at birthand removes the ability for people to change the sex designation on their birth certificate. An unprecedented take-back of legal rights after nearly two decades in Iowa code leaves transgender, nonbinary and potentially even intersex Iowans more vulnerable now than they werebefore. It's a governing doctrine now widely adopted byPresident Donald Trumpand Republican-led states despite themainstream medical viewthat sex and gender are better understood as a spectrum than as an either-or definition. When Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Iowa's new law, she said the state's previous civil rights code "blurred the biological line between the sexes." "It's common sense to acknowledge the obvious biological differences between men and women. In fact, it's necessary to secure genuine equal protection for women and girls," she said in a video statement. Also taking effect Tuesday are provisions in the state's health and human services budget that say Medicaid recipients are no longer covered for gender-affirming surgery or hormone therapy. A national movement Iowa's state Capitol filled with protesters as the law went through the Republican-controlled Legislature and to Reynolds' desk in justone week in February. Iowa Republicans said laws passed in recent yearsto restrict transgender students' useof bathrooms and locker rooms,and their participation on sports teams, could not coexist with a civil rights code that includes gender identity protections. Abouttwo dozen other statesand the Trump administration have advanced restrictions on transgender people. Republicans say such laws andexecutive actionsprotect spaces for women, rejecting the idea that people can transition to another gender. Many face court challenges. About two-thirds of U.S. adultsbelieve that whether a person is a man or woman is determined by biological characteristics at birth, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted in May found. But there's less consensus on policies that target transgender and nonbinary people. Transgender people say those kinds of policies deny their existence and capitalize on prejudice for political gain. In a major setback for transgender rights nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court last monthupheld Tennessee's banon puberty blockers and hormone treatments fortransgender minors. The court's conservative majority said it doesn't violate the Constitution's equal protection clause, which requires the government to treat similarly situated people the same. Not every state includes gender identity in their civil rights code, but Iowa was the first to remove nondiscrimination protections based on gender identity, according to the Movement Advancement Project, an LGBTQ+ rights think tank. Incidents of discrimination in Iowa, before and after July 1 Iowans will still have time to file a complaint with the state Office of Civil Rights about discrimination based on gender identity that occurred before the law took effect. State law requires a complaint to be submitted within 300 days after the most recent incident of alleged discrimination. That means people have until April 27 to file a complaint about discrimination based on gender identity, according to Kristen Stiffler, the office's executive director. Sixty-five such complaints were filed and accepted for investigation from July 2023 through the end of June 2024, according to Stiffler. Forty-three were filed and accepted from July 1, 2024, through June 19 of this year. Iowa state Rep. Aime Wichtendahl, a Democrat and the state's first openly transgender lawmaker, fears the law will lead to an increase in discrimination for transgender Iowans. "Anytime someone has to check your ID and they see that the gender marker doesn't match the appearance, then that opens up hostility, discrimination as possibilities," Wichtendahl said, naming examples such as applying for a job, going through the airport, buying beer or getting pulled over in a traffic stop. "That instantly outs you. That instantly puts you on the spot." About half of U.S. states include gender identity in their civil rights code to protect against discrimination in housing and public places, such as stores or restaurants, according to the Movement Advancement Project. Some additional states do not explicitly protect against such discrimination, but it is included in legal interpretations of statutes. Five years ago,the U.S. Supreme Court ruledLGBTQ people are protected by a landmark federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in the workplace. But Iowa's Supreme Courthas expressly rejectedthe argument that discrimination based on sex includes discrimination based on gender identity. Changing Iowa birth certificates before the law took effect The months between when the bill was signed into law and when it took effect gave transgender Iowans time to pursue amended birth certificates before that option was eliminated. Keenan Crow, with LGBTQ+ advocacy group One Iowa, said the group has long cosponsored legal clinics to assist with that process. "The last one that we had was by far the biggest," Crow said. Iowa's Department of Transportation still has a process by which people can change the gender designation on their license or identification card but has proposed administrative rules to eliminate that option. Wichtendahl also said she has talked to some families who are looking to move out of state as a result of the new law. "It's heartbreaking because this is people's lives we're talking about," Wichtendahl added. "These are families that have trans loved ones and it's keeping their loved ones away, it's putting their loved ones into uncertain future, putting their health and safety at risk."

Iowa's civil rights protections no longer include gender identity as new law takes effect

Iowa's civil rights protections no longer include gender identity as new law takes effect DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa became the first ...
Rosie O'Donnell Calls Out Oprah for Attending Jeff Bezos' Wedding: 'How Is That Possible? He Treats His Employees With Disdain… He Is Not a Nice Man'New Foto - Rosie O'Donnell Calls Out Oprah for Attending Jeff Bezos' Wedding: 'How Is That Possible? He Treats His Employees With Disdain… He Is Not a Nice Man'

Rosie O'Donnell wrote in an Instagram post that she was sickened by Jeff Bezos' lavish wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice, Italy. The days-long event featured a ton of A-list celebrities, from Sydney Sweeney to Leonardo DiCaprio, and promptedwidespread backlashand protests from Venice locals. "The Bezos' wedding. It turned my stomach seeing all these billionaires gathering in the gross excess of it all. The show of it," O'Donnell wrote before calling out Oprah for her attendance at the event. More from Variety Italian Press Plays Up 'No Space for Bezos' Versus 'Welcome, Mr. Amazon!' Plus a Bomb-Sniffing Dog Named Elvis The Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez Wedding Extravaganza Is the Ultimate Billionaire Flex by a Couple Flying Above Cost-Cutting Times Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Forge Ahead With Venice Wedding After Activists Threaten to Block a Canal With Inflatable Crocodiles "Is Oprah friends with Jeff Bezos? Really? How is that possible? He treats his employees with disdain. By any metric he is not a nice man. And his fake fem bot wife who looks like that… Why would he choose her after the salt of the earth Mackenzie [Scott]? Sold his soul is what it looks like from here. The devil is smiling at all his conquests." Oprah attended the Bezos wedding with longtime friend Gayle King, who is well-acquainted with Sanchez after theirspace flight togetherearlier this year courtesy of Bezos' Blue Origin company. O'Donnell expanded on her anti-Bezos thoughts in a post on her Substack page. Other celebrities who criticized the Bezos wedding include Oscar winner Charlize Theron, whomade a quipabout Bezos' wedding guests while hosting her annual party for the Africa Outreach Project. She told attendees: "I think we might be the only people who did not get an invite to the Bezos wedding. But that's ok because they suck and we're cool." O'Donnellmade headlinesearlier this year for revealing she fled America after the re-election of Donald Trump. She currently lives in Ireland and toldVarietyshe has no plans on returning to the U.S. until Trump is out of office. "With the current political climate, when would it be safe to come back with my child?" she asked. "I'm not going to push it before this administration is completely finished, and hopefully held accountable for their crimes." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rosie O'Donnell (@rosie) Best of Variety Oscars 2026: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Wagner Moura and More Among Early Contenders to Watch New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

Rosie O’Donnell Calls Out Oprah for Attending Jeff Bezos’ Wedding: ‘How Is That Possible? He Treats His Employees With Disdain… He Is Not a Nice Man’

Rosie O'Donnell Calls Out Oprah for Attending Jeff Bezos' Wedding: 'How Is That Possible? He Treats His Employees With Disdain… ...
James Gunn Says Adria Arjona Would 'Be a Great Wonder Woman'New Foto - James Gunn Says Adria Arjona Would 'Be a Great Wonder Woman'

DC Studios head James Gunn may have revealed his first choice to play Wonder Woman. In a recent interview withExtra, the "Guardians of the Galaxy" director discussed "Hit Man" star Adria Arjona and teased where he sees her fitting in to his revamped DC Universe. More from Variety Matt Reeves Finally Completes 'The Batman 2' Script James Gunn Says 'Superman' Won't Confuse Moviegoers With So Many Characters: 'Oppenheimer' Had 'Three Times as Many Speaking Roles' James Gunn Says 'I'm Irritated by People' Outraged Over 'The Batman 2' Delay: 'Get Off Matt Reeves' Nuts... He Doesn't Owe You Something Because You Like His Movie' "I follow Adria on Instagram, but everybody came out [and thought], 'He just followed her, that means she's Wonder Woman,'" Gunn shared. "She'd be a great Wonder Woman, by the way." "She was in a movie that I made seven years ago," he added. "We've been friends and have known each other since that time. I followed her then, I didn'tjustfollow her." Earlier in June, Gunn told Entertainment Weekly thata new feature film following Wonder Womanis "being written right now." He added that the movie would come in addition to an HBO series about Wonder Woman's home of Themyscira. Gunn said that the TV project is "slow moving, but it's moving." The Wonder Woman movie is only one of many feature films in development at DC Studios. "Superman," written and directed by Gunn and starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, is set to release in July. "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow" is scheduled for release in June 2026, directed by Craig Gillespie. "Clayface," a horror film and origin story of the titular Batman villain, is also in the works and set for release in September 2026. James Watkins is set to direct with a script from Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini. Best of Variety Oscars 2026: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Wagner Moura and More Among Early Contenders to Watch New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

James Gunn Says Adria Arjona Would ‘Be a Great Wonder Woman’

James Gunn Says Adria Arjona Would 'Be a Great Wonder Woman' DC Studios head James Gunn may have revealed his first choice to play W...
Robert De Niro Adorably Brings His 2-Year-Old Daughter Gia to Meet the Wiggles — See the Cute Photos!New Foto - Robert De Niro Adorably Brings His 2-Year-Old Daughter Gia to Meet the Wiggles — See the Cute Photos!

John Nacion/Getty Robert De Niro was photographed meeting The Wiggles alongside his 2-year-old daughter, Gia, ahead of their New York City show The actor and his daughter were seen playing with bubbles and listening as the children's band sang a few songs De Niro shares his youngest daughter with Tiffany Chen Robert De Nirois winning major dad points! The actor, 81, and his 2-year-old daughter,Gia, metThe Wigglesbefore their New York City concert. While posing with the children's band, De Niro sweetly holds his daughter up in one photo as they sit between two of the members. Other photos show De Niro, Gia and the toddler's mom, Tiffany Chen, sitting together amongst a few bubbles, getting ready to watch the show. The Wiggles also shared a few photos on their Instagram from their time with De Niro, including a video of the actor and his daughter shaking hands with some of the Australian singers. Later, De Niro can be seen playing around in the bubbles with his toddler daughter and listening as group sang a few tunes. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. John Nacion/Getty "It was such a thrill to spend some time with the legendary Robert De Niro and his family before our concert here in New York City ✨," The Wiggles wrote intheir Instagram caption. TheAcademy Awardwinner has seven children. De Niro and his first wife,Diahnne Abbott, are parents to daughter Drena, 53, and son Raphael, 48. In 1995, he welcomed twin sons Julian and Aaron, 29, with his former girlfriend, model and actress Toukie Smith. De Niro shares son Elliot, 26, and daughter Helen Grace, 13, with his ex-wife,Grace Hightower. In April 2023, the proud father welcomed a baby girl, Gia, withTiffany Chen. Back in February, De Nirofirst shared that he watchesThe Wigglesand other kids' television series with his youngest daughter while speaking with Scott Mills on BBC Radio 2'sThe Scott Mills Breakfast Show. John Nacion/Getty At the time, theZero Dayactor and executive producer noted that he doesn't watch as many movies as he should because he's busy watching the news or TV shows with Gia. "I just want to keep up, but I watch current events, if you will news [and] stuff like that," he told Mills. "Now I watch, with my little girl,The Wigglesand Ms. Rachel." "I didn't know of them until I started seeing them and my daughter loves to watch them," he added. "But they're great!" Shortly after welcoming his youngest daughter, De Niro reflected onbeing a father of seven. While chatting withAccess Hollywoodat the premiere of his new filmAbout My Fatherin May 2023, the actor opened up about being a dad and shared his wisdom about being a good father. "Sometimes I don't think people really know what being a good father is, you know you have a responsibility, but it's a mystery, it's a lot of excitement but scary and you do your best," he said. Read the original article onPeople

Robert De Niro Adorably Brings His 2-Year-Old Daughter Gia to Meet the Wiggles — See the Cute Photos!

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Mexican authorities discover 20 bodies, some decapitated, on Sinaloa highwayNew Foto - Mexican authorities discover 20 bodies, some decapitated, on Sinaloa highway

Prosecutors in northern Mexico's Sinaloa state are investigating the discovery of 20 male bodies with gunshot wounds – including five that were decapitated – on a bridge over a federal highway. Local media reported that a message was also found hanging over the bridge in Culiacán. The prosecutor's office told CNN it had no comment on the message but would investigate. Sinaloa Secretary General Feliciano Castro Meléndez called the case a "regrettable situation" and said it was "part of the violence and insecurity that Sinaloa is experiencing." Since 2024, Culiacán has been the epicenter of armed clashes between rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel. Two of the most prominent factions are La Mayiza, which is loyal to the cartel's alleged co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, and Los Chapitos, which is loyal to the sons of former drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. The violence in Sinaloa escalated after Zambada and one of El Chapo's sons, Joaquín Guzmán López, werearrestedlast year by US authorities in El Paso, Texas. An official familiar with the operation told CNN at the time that Guzmán López had organized his arrest along with that of Zambada by luring him on a flight to examine a piece of land he thought was in Mexico. Instead, the plane landed in El Paso, Texas, where federal agents arrested them both. Former Mexican Secretary of Security Rosa Icela Rodriguez said Guzmán López had reachedan agreementwith one of his brothers, Ovidio Guzmán López, who is in US custody, "So that they would go to the United States to surrender." However, an attorney for Ovidio told CNN that Rodriguez's claim was "a complete and utter fabrication." An attorney for El Mayo said he "neither surrendered nor negotiated any terms with the US government" and described the flight to the US as a violent kidnapping. Ovidio had been extradited to the US in September 2023 to face drug trafficking charges over his alleged role in the Sinaloa cartel. Days after his extradition, he pleaded not guilty to the charges in a US court. But in May, he reached an agreement to change his plea, according to a court document reviewed by CNN. Later that month, several members of his familyentered the USas part of an apparent "negotiation or plea deal opportunity provided by the (US) Department of Justice itself," Mexico's Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said. Two other sons of El Chapo, Ivan Archivaldo and Jesus Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, are still at large. The US has accused them of leading large-scale drug trafficking operations for the cartel and has issued $10 million bounties for information leading to each of their arrests. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

Mexican authorities discover 20 bodies, some decapitated, on Sinaloa highway

Mexican authorities discover 20 bodies, some decapitated, on Sinaloa highway Prosecutors in northern Mexico's Sinaloa state are investig...
Iran foreign minister doubtful talks with U.S. will resume quicklyNew Foto - Iran foreign minister doubtful talks with U.S. will resume quickly

President Trump recently indicateddiplomatic talks with Iran could restartas soon as this week, although the White House noted no talks were officially scheduled. AfterU.S. airstrikes on some of Iran's nuclear facilities, followed days later by aceasefireto end what Mr. Trump called the12-day war between Iran and Israel, Iran's foreign minister seemed less certain about a speedy return to diplomacy. "I don't think negotiations will restart as quickly as that," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS News through a translator. "In order for us to decide to reengage, we will have to first ensure that America will not revert back to targeting us in a military attack during the negotiations," Araghchi said in his first interview with an American media outlet inside Iran since the bombings. "And I think with all these considerations, we still need more time." However, Araghchi also insisted, "The doors of diplomacy will never slam shut." Mr. Trump said during a televised address following the American strikes on June 21 that Iran's Fordo nuclear enrichment site and the Isfahan and Natanz nuclear facilities had been "completely and totally obliterated." Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a news conference, "Initial battle damage assessments indicate that all three sites sustained extremely severe damage and destruction." Rafael Mariano Grossi, the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agencytold CBS Newsthe U.S. strikes caused "severe damage, but it's not total damage." Grossi said Iran could likely start enriching uranium again within a few months. "One cannot obliterate the technology and science for enrichment through bombings," Araghchi said. "If there is this will on our part, and the will exists in order to once again make progress in this industry, we will be able to expeditiously repair the damages and make up for the lost time." When asked if Iran intends to continue enriching uranium, Araghchi said the country's "peaceful nuclear program has turned into a matter of national pride and glory. We have also gone through 12 days of imposed war, therefore, people will not easily back down from enrichment." After 12 days of missile exchanges between Iran and Israel, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneideclared victory, writing on social media, "I offer my congratulations on the victory over the fallacious Zionist regime," andclaimingIsrael's government was "practically knocked out and crushed under the blows of the Islamic Republic." Mr. Trumpresponded on social media, calling Khamenei's declaration a lie, saying Iran had been "decimated" and claiming he prevented both the U.S. and Israeli militaries from assassinating the supreme leader. Mr. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet at the White House next Monday. Mr. Trump has also indicated he could order strikes on Iran again should it resume enriching uranium beyond a certain level. Araghchi questioned the legality of such action and said Iran was prepared for more attacks. "We showed and proved during this 12-day imposed war that we have the ability to defend ourselves, and we will continue to do so should any aggression be launched against us," he said. Saving money vs. saving lives The true cost of the Senate spending bill New Tennessee laws make it illegal to shelter undocumented immigrants

Iran foreign minister doubtful talks with U.S. will resume quickly

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USDA grant cuts leave food groups, farmers scramblingNew Foto - USDA grant cuts leave food groups, farmers scrambling

Four days a week, Maile Auterson and one of her employees drive hundreds of miles across Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas to deliver fresh produce to food deserts. Auterson's nonprofit, Springfield Community Gardens, helps underservedschools, food pantries and senior centers. One center in Ava, Missouri, is the only place for many where they can get a hot meal. Springfield Community Gardens isone of many organizationsthat relied on grants from the United States Department of Agriculture to distribute produce to schools and low-income communities through two pandemic-era federal programs. They provided about $1 billion in funding to schools andfood banksto buy food directly from local farms, ranchers and producers.But in March, the USDA abruptlycanceled the programs, calling the decision a "return to long-term, fiscally responsible initiatives." Now, Auterson says, "some of the most vulnerable people" are without adequate access to food, including children and senior citizens. "We are not past the effects of the pandemic," Auterson added. The impact of the recent cuts are also trickling down — aid groups used USDA grants to buy food from small farms like the one owned by Liz Graznak. "It was devastating. I don't know those families, but I know those families are desperate for the food that they were getting," Graznak said. Graznak said the grant programs were "huge" for her farm. She rented an extra 16 acres to harvest more onions, garlic and peppers to keep up with demand. "A quarter of my annual sales were going to those programs, and when they said that that money is gone, I thought, 'Oh my god, well now what do I do?'" Graznak said. Nationwide, more than 8,000 small farmers were supported by the programs. Advocates warn the cuts could ripple through food deserts, rural communities and urban areas where access to healthy food is miles away. With food insecurity in Missouri above the national average at 15%, according to Feeding America, local farmers help bridge the gap. Auterson says they will still be able to feed people, but "not nearly as many." Saving money vs. saving lives The true cost of the Senate spending bill New Tennessee laws make it illegal to shelter undocumented immigrants

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The best movies of 2025 so farNew Foto - The best movies of 2025 so far

The year started a little quietly, but come spring, the box office was in full swing with hits includingA Minecraft Movie,Sinners, and Marvel's introduction of the "new Avengers" inThunderbolts*. Audiences have been treated to a few live-action remakes of animated favorites:Lilo & Stitch,How to Train Your Dragon, andSnow White. And AI technology has been at the center of movies includingCompanion,M3GAN 2.0, andMission: Impossible —The Final Reckoning,Tom Cruise's eighth (and last?) in the franchise. But what are the movies that have risen above all the others as the best of 2025 so far? Here areEntertainment Weekly's top 10, in alphabetical order. Want more movie news? Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free newsletterto get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. Miya Mizuno/Sony Pictures Entertainment 28 Years Later, which reteams directorDanny Boylewith screenwriterAlex Garlandafter both sidestepped to producer roles for the 2007 sequel28 Weeks Later, shows both men working at the peak of their powers — and in absolute sicko mode. This new chapter (starringAaron Taylor-Johnson,Jodie Comer,Ralph Fiennes, and Alfie Williams) is strange, unpredictable, gloriously revolting, darkly funny, and, when you least expect it, rather touching. It's a full package, and one of the richest horror movies in a very long time.—Jordan Hoffman Read EW's review of28 Years Later. Alistair Heap/Courtesy of Sundance Institute This little gem of a movie premiered at Sundance in January before landing quietly in theaters in March. Written by British comedy duo Tom Basden and Tim Key, it follows eccentric lottery winner Charles Heath (Key), who seeks to reunite beloved folk duo Herb McGwyer (Basden) and Nell Mortimer (Carey Mulligan). What starts as a misguided attempt to bring the band back together only dredges up old wounds, but it turns out to be a beautiful way for Charles to process his grief and feel closer to his late wife. It's a lilting, charmingly funny, touching meditation on love, loss, and finding our way back to ourselves.—Maureen Lee Lenker Claudette Barius/Focus Features Black Bagis a spy film unlike any other. When intelligence agent George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) learns his wife, Kathryn (Cate Blanchett), also a spy, is suspected of betraying the nation, he must decide between his country and his marriage. Despite its refreshingly short runtime (just over 90 minutes!), the film deftly packs a lot in. Gone are the usual prolonged, fiery action sequences, and in their place are talky — but no less fraught — games of cat-and-mouse at an elegant dinner table. And there are enough twists and turns to keep you guessing, but the film's true (dare we say?)secretweapon is that, at its heart,Black Bagis really about a marriage brought enchantingly to life by the mesmerizing hot, hot, hot chemistry between Fassbender and Blanchett, who go toe-to-toe in ways that make it impossible to look away. Go on, we dare you. —Lauren Huff Warner Bros. Pictures Genre storytelling has always been a ripe space for exploring potent social and political issues, andCompanionis no exception, even if its message gets muddled at times. Drew Hancock's feature directorial debut is a hell of an invigorating revenge fantasy, made all the more satisfying by its own winking self-awareness. Bathed in a pink-pop glow, its pastiche of romance and horror collide in a viciously mischievous parable of technology and control that speaks to these most anxious times.—Maureen Lee Lenker Read EW's review ofCompanion. Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures/Apple Original Films F1literally just drove into theaters, and it already pushed, pushed, pushed its way onto this list — for good reason. DirectorJoseph Kosinski's love letter to Formula One racing starringBrad Pittisn't just one of the best films of the year (so far), it's also one of the best sports competition movies ever made. Despite the often-predictable limitations of the genre, Ehren Kruger's script avoids feeling formulaic (sorry). The story, the action, and the editing are all crisp and pitch-perfect, set to an appropriately pulse-pounding soundtrack and score (created by the inimitableHans Zimmer, of course). In short: It rules! The best part? It doesn't matter whether you're an F1 superfan who can name every single background cameo (of which there aremany), or you have no idea what "box, box" means — this is the ultimate summer blockbuster for audiences looking for a breathtaking, globe-trotting, edge-of-your-seat drama. Buckle up … but watch your speed while driving home from the theater.—Sydney Bucksbaum Read EW's review ofF1. NEON WithLife of Chuck, directorMike Flanagansteps away from horror — but not fromStephen King. The adaptation of King's 2020 novella tells the story of Charles "Chuck" Krantz, an accountant whose life is cut heartbreakingly short at 39 from a brain tumor. But it's far from a straightforward story. The movie's three acts, told in reverse chronological order, weave in sci-fi, fantasy, and supernatural elements that may have you scratching your head at the beginning and tearing up by the end. It's hard to say much more about the film without giving awaythe twist— but we can tell you it's worth watching for starTom Hiddleston'sfive-and-a-half-minute dance numberalone.—Ashley Boucher Courtesy of Sundance Institute Another Sundance darling,Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymoretells the story of deaf actressMarlee Matlinand her struggles as a child born to hearing parents to making history as the first deaf actor to win an Oscar and beyond. Director and producer Shoshannah Stern is also deaf, which allows her to tell Matlin's story from the deaf perspective. Using American Sign Language and subtitles throughout, as well as her own onscreen conversations with Matlin, Stern foregrounds the deaf experience in her filmmaking, making it not just a compelling portrait of a groundbreaking artist but an innovative approach to documentary storytelling on the whole.—Maureen Lee Lenker Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures The most talked-about movie of the year, and for good reason.Ryan Coogler'sSinnerssank its teeth into our necks in April and hasn't let go since. Set in 1930s Mississippi, and loosely inspired by the director's family's real-life experiences in the Jim Crow South, the film is much more than your typical vampire story. In fact, the vamps don't even show their real fangs until the third act, which culminates in a fiery, blood-soaked showdown of epic proportions. Instead, we spend most of our time with not one but twoMichael B. Jordans, playing twins Smoke and Stack, two prodigal sons returned home from Chicago with plans to open a juke joint for the local community. Sexy, scary, and seductive, the film explores themes of race, ancestry, and violence, all set to the propulsive blues music that forms its beating heart.—Mike Miller A24 Perhaps you're one of the many who became a fan ofEva Victorover the last 10 years because of her satirical, deeply funny tweets and viral videos. Her feature directorial debutSorry, Baby, in which she also stars and wrote, is rife with her sharp humor, all layered throughout a profound examination of a traumatic event that forever changes her character, Agnes. The laughs are a necessary tool — coping mechanism, even — to help Agnes move through life as she navigates a myriad emotions. It's complicated and unassuming in the same beat, making this Sundance favorite one of the most thoughtful and unforgettable of the year.—Gerrad Hall Courtesy of Marvel Studios We get it, "superhero fatigue" is a real thing. But superheroes, the Thunderbolts are not — and that is part of the reason Marvel's latest is one of its best in years. Centered onFlorence Pugh's Yelena Belova, who we find lost, depressed, and ready to get out of the assassin business, she leads an unlikely new team of antiheroes to face down the person trying to take them out — while also facing their own inner demons. The unexpected emotional gut punch, along with huge laughs and exciting action, easily makes this one of the best trips to theaters this year. By now you hopefully know thatthe asterisk of the title isNew Avengers, and we can't wait to see Yelena, Bucky Barnes/the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), U.S. Agent/John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (David Harbour), and Ava Starr/Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) lead the franchise into its next phase.—Gerrad Hall Read EW's review ofThunderbolts*. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

The best movies of 2025 so far

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Slander or 'trash-talking'? Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud has a day in courtNew Foto - Slander or 'trash-talking'? Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud has a day in court

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge is pondering the nature of rap battles and the cutting wordplay inKendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," the megahit diss track that spurred adefamation lawsuitfrom his fellow superstarDrake. Drake sued Universal Music Group — both his and Lamar's record label — over "Not Like Us," saying the company published and promoted a song he deems slanderous. Universal says the lyrics are just hyperbole in the tradition of rap beefing, and the label is trying to get the case dismissed. Judge Jeannette Vargas didn't immediately decide after a lively hearing Monday, when the raw creativity ofhip-hopbrushed up against the staid confines of federal court. "Who is the ordinary listener? Is it someone who's going to catch all those references?" Vargas wondered aloud, addressing a legal standard that concerns how an average, reasonable person would understand a statement. "There's so much specialized and nuanced to these lyrics." Neither artist attended the hearing. The case stems from anepic feudbetween two of hip-hop's biggest stars over one of 2024 biggest songs — the one that won therecord of the year and song of the year Grammys, got the most Apple Music streams worldwide and helped make this winter'sSuper Bowl halftime showthe most watched ever. Released as the two artists were trading a flurry of insult tracks, Lamar's song calls out the Canadian-born Drake by name and impugns his authenticity, branding him "a colonizer" of rap culture who's "not like us" inLamar's home turfof Compton, California, and, more broadly, West Coast rap. "Not Like Us" also makes insinuations about Drake's sex life, including "I hear you like 'em young" — implications that he rejects. Drake's suit says that the song amounts to "falsely accusing him of being a sex offender, engaging in pedophilic acts" and more. Contending that the track endangered him by fanning notions of vigilante justice, the suit blames "Not Like Us" not only for harming Drake's image but for attempted break-ins and the shooting of a security guard at his Toronto home. The mansion was depicted in an aerial photo in the song's cover art. "This song achieved a cultural ubiquity unlike any other rap song in history," Drake lawyer Michael Gottlieb said. He argued that Universal had campaigned and contrived to make it "a de facto national anthem" that didn't just address hip-hop fans who knew the backstory and were accustomed to over-the-top lyrical battling. The average listener could be "a 13-year-old who's dancing to the song at a bar mitzvah," Gottlieb suggested. "That would be a very interesting bar mitzvah," the judge opined. (The song has indeed been played at some such celebrations.) Universal, meanwhile, has emphasized that "Not Like Us" was part of an exchange of barbs between Drake and Lamar. "Context is key," label lawyer Rollin Ransom argued Monday, at one point apologizing for having to use profanity while reciting some of the lyrics Drake aimed at Lamar in a track called "Taylor Made Freestyle." "What you hear in these rap battles is trash-talking in the extreme, and it is not, and should not be treated as, statements of fact," the attorney said. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. Drake also went after iHeartMedia, claiming in a Texaslegal petitionthat the radio giant got illegal payments from Universal to boost airplay for "Not Like Us." IHeartMedia hasdenied any wrongdoing. That disputewas resolvedin March. Drake hasn't sued Lamar himself.

Slander or 'trash-talking'? Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud has a day in court

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No verdict on first day of jury deliberations at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trialNew Foto - No verdict on first day of jury deliberations at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Jury deliberations got underway on Monday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking trial and hit a snag almost as soon as they started. But, by the end of the day, jurors indicated they were making progress weighing complex charges that could put the hip-hop mogul in prison for life. The first day of deliberations saw a flurry of notes from the jury and Combs and his supporters bowing their heads in prayer in the courtroom — but no verdict. The juryof eight men and four women are sifting through seven weeks of sometimes graphic and emotional testimony about therap, fashion and reality TV impresario's propensity for violence and his sexual predilections, including drug-fueled sex marathons dubbed "freak-offs" or "hotel nights." About an hour in, the foreperson reported that a juror might be having trouble following the 61 pages worth of instructions the judge had just read to them. "We are concerned (the juror) cannot follow your honor's instructions," the foreperson said in a note to Judge Arun Subramanian just after 12:30 p.m. After the judge originally proposed asking the jury foreperson the nature of concerns about the fellow juror, defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo suggested caution and that it was better to say less than more. "We can always ratchet it up. We can't ratchet it down," Agnifilo said. Subramanian sent his response to the jury around 2 p.m., reminding the panel to deliberate and to follow his instructions on the law. The jury sent another note about three hours later asking for clarification on the part of the instructions addressing drug distribution — an allegation included in Combs' racketeering conspiracy charge. As deliberations were happening, Combs prayed with his family and friends in the courtroom. Wearing his customary sweater and khakis, he stood facing his contingent in the audience and bowed his head with them. As they finished, they applauded, along with Combs. Combs also showed off two books he's reading: "The Power of Positive Thinking," by Norman Vincent Peale and "The Happiness Advantage," by Shawn Achor. As he sent the jury to deliberate, Subramanian told the five alternate jurors to remain on standby at home in case they're needed at a later point. Jurors were provided with a laptop loaded with all of the exhibits shown in court, including text messages, photographs and videos of the sexual encounters at the heart of the case. Combs, 55, haspleaded not guiltyto federal charges of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of sex trafficking — relating to two of his ex-girlfriends — and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution for allegedly arranging to fly his girlfriends and sex workers across state lines. In closing arguments last week, federal prosecutors and Combs' defense team took their last shots at convincing jurors to convict or acquit the Grammy Award-winning founder of Bad Boy Records. "The defendant used power, violence and fear to get what he wanted,"Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy Slavik said. "He thought that his fame, wealth and power put him above the law." She said that he used his "close inner circle and a small army of personal staff, who made it their mission to meet the defendant's every desire, promote his power and protect his reputation at all costs." Defense lawyer Marc Agnifilocountered, "This isn't about crime. It's about money." He noted that one of Combs' accusers in the criminal case also sued him in civil court. "He is not a racketeer. He is not a conspirator to commit racketeering. He is none of these things. He is innocent. He sits there innocent. Return him to his family, who have been waiting for him," the lawyer told jurors. In all, 34 witnesses testified, headlined by Combs' former girlfriendsCassie— the R&B singer born Casandra Ventura — and "Jane," who testified under a pseudonym. Both women said he often was violent toward them. Cassie said he forced her into hundreds of sexual encounters with paid male sex workers while Jane recounted numerous "hotel nights." Jurors also saw now-infamoussecurity camera videoof Combs beating, kicking and dragging Cassie at a Los Angeles hotel in 2016 and clips from videos of sexual encounters. Combschose not to testify, and his lawyers didn't call any witnesses in their defense case. His attorneys elected instead to challenge the accusers' credibility during lengthy cross-examination questioning. The defense has acknowledged that Combs veered into violence, buthis lawyers maintainthat the sex acts were consensual. They contend that prosecutors are intruding in Combs' personal life and that he's done nothing to warrant the charges against him.

No verdict on first day of jury deliberations at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial

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Judges consider whether Trump can use wartime act against Venezuelan gang Tren de AraguaNew Foto - Judges consider whether Trump can use wartime act against Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua

Immigrationand administration lawyers on Monday battled over whether PresidentDonald Trumpcan use an 18th century wartime act against a Venezuelan gang in a case that is likely to ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The attorneys sparred before a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, the latest step in a tangled legal battle over Trump's March invocation of theAlien Enemies Act of 1798against theTren de Araguagang. The law has only previously been used during World Wars I and II and the War of 1812. ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt told the three-judge panel that Trump's use of it is inappropriate. "This has only been invoked three times in major, major wars, and now it's being invoked in connection with a gang," Gelernt said. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign, arguing for the administration, said that courts cannot second-guess a president's determination that the U.S. faces a threat from abroad and requires extraordinary measures to protect itself. He noted that the only time the high court weighed in on the act was in a case that dates from after fighting in Europe ended in World War II, when the court said it could not second-guess then-President Harry Truman's assertion that suspected Nazis should still be held under the act because the war was still continuing. "The president is due the utmost deference" in matters of foreign affairs and security, Ensign said. Trump's invocation has already been twice before the nation's highest court on more technical issues. First,the court foundthat those accused of being TdA members deserved a "reasonable" amount of time to challenge that designation in court, but that their deportations could only be challenged in the locations they were held. That eliminated a national bar against deportations under the act issued by a federal judge in Washington, who later foundthe administration possibly committed contemptwhen itdisregarded his ordersand continued to fly some held under the AEA to a prison in El Salvador. Then, after the ACLU and its allies began filing suits all around the country and winning rulings barring deportations under the measure, the high court stepped in a second time. In April it issuedan unusual post-midnight rulingstopping the administration from deporting people from a slice of north Texas where there was yet no active ruling against removal. Asmultiple lower court judgesfound the AEA couldn't be used against a gang, the high court directed the 5th Circuit to consider the issue and how much time those held should have to challenge their designation. The government, which initially provided minimal notice, now says the standard should be seven days to file an appeal. The ACLU argued for 30 days, the amount of time given to suspected Nazis held during World War II. The panel that heard Monday's arguments was comprised of one judge appointed by Trump, one by former President George W. Bush and one by Biden. Whatever it rules can be appealed to either the entire 5th circuit — one of the most conservative federal appeals courts in the country — or directly to the high court. Trump has argued that TdA is acting at the behest of Venezuela's government. The Act allows its use to combat either an "invasion" or a "predatory incursion." But the ACLU argues that the connection between the gang and the Venezuelan government is tangential at best, and that an assessment by 17 different intelligence agencies found little coordination between TdA and the government in Caracas. Gelernt contended that, by the standards laid out by the administration, the AEA could have been used against the mafia or any other criminal organization with tangential ties to other countries that has operated in the United States over the past 200 years.

Judges consider whether Trump can use wartime act against Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua

Judges consider whether Trump can use wartime act against Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua Immigrationand administration lawyers on Monday bat...
Satellite imagery reveals ongoing work at Iranian nuclear site bombed by USNew Foto - Satellite imagery reveals ongoing work at Iranian nuclear site bombed by US

New satellite images show continuing work at Iran's Fordow nuclear enrichment plant, which was struck by US B-2 bombers just over a week ago. The imagery was collected by Maxar Technologies on Sunday. Maxar said it "reveals ongoing activity at and near the ventilation shafts and holes caused by last week's airstrikes on the Fordow fuel enrichment complex." The pictures show "an excavator and several personnel are positioned immediately next to the northern shaft on the ridge above the underground complex. The crane appears to be operating at the entrance to the shaft/hole." According to Maxar, several additional vehicles are also seen below the ridge and are parked along the path that was built to access the site. Earlier this month, American B-2 bombers dropped more than a dozen bunker-buster bombs on Iran's Fordow and Natanz nuclear sites, while Tomahawk missiles launched from a US submarine hit theIsfahan sitein central Iran. The US Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bombs targeted the two ventilation shafts at Fordow, according to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine. He told a Pentagon briefing last week that most of the bombs dropped at Fordow "were tasked to enter the main shaft, move down into the complex at greater than 1,000 feet per second, and explode in the mission space." Former nuclear inspector David Albright, who now leads the Institute for Science and International Security, said that imagery from Fordow on Saturday showed "the Iranians are actively working at the two MOP impact sites penetrating the ventilation shafts" at the plant. Albright assessed that the activity "may include backfilling the craters, as well as conducting engineering damage assessments and likely radiological sampling. The craters above the main shafts remain open." "We have observed that the Iranians have also rapidly repaired the bomb cratering damage on the main entrance road from only a few days prior. However, there are yet no indications of any efforts to reopen any of the tunnel entrances," Albrightposted on X. On Sunday, the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said US strikes on Iranfell short of causing total damageto its nuclear program and that Tehran could restart enriching uranium "in a matter of months," contradicting President Donald Trump's claims the US set Tehran's ambitions back by decades. The comments by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi appear to support an early assessment from the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency,first reported on by CNN, which suggests the United States' strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites last week did not destroy the core components of its nuclear program, and likely only set it back by months. While the final military and intelligence assessment has yet to come, Trump has repeatedly claimed to have "completely and totally obliterated" Tehran's nuclear program. CNN's Laura Sharman and Sophie Tanno contributed to this report. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

Satellite imagery reveals ongoing work at Iranian nuclear site bombed by US

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6 killed in a crash of a small plane in Ohio, officials sayNew Foto - 6 killed in a crash of a small plane in Ohio, officials say

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Four adults from one family heading out on vacation were killed along with their pilot and co-pilot when a small plane crashed minutes after taking off from an Ohio airport, officials said. The twin-engine Cessna 441 turboprop crashed near Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport on Sunday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. There were no survivors, Western Reserve Port Authority Executive Director Anthony Trevena said at a news conference. The agency owns the airport. Agency records show the plane was registered to Meander Air LLC of Warren, Ohio. Trumbull County Coroner Lawrence D'Amico on Monday identified the victims as the pilot, Joseph Maxin, 63; co-pilot Timothy Blake, 55; and passengers Veronica Weller, 68; her husband, James Weller, 67; their son, John Weller, 36, and his wife, Maria Weller, 34. Blake and the passengers were all Hubbard residents, while Maxin lived in Canfield. D'Amico said the family — which owns steel manufacturing plants in the Youngstown-Warren area — was heading for a vacation in Montana. Maxin was the port authority's director of compliance and also a former assistant prosecutor for the Mahoning County Prosecutor's Office. A statement issued by the authority called Maxin "a selfless public servant and pilot (who) dedicated his life to serving the Mahoning Valley." The plane crashed in heavy woods, making access to the site difficult, Howland Township Fire Chief Raymond Pace said. "This is an extremely tragic situation, but it could have been worse," Pace said, noting that there were three houses near where the plane crashed. Publicly available flight tracking data showed that the plane's destination was Bozeman, Montana, said Michael Hillman, president of aviation company JETS FBO Network. "These were the best of the best in terms of the folks here at the field, as well as the pilots. I can't say enough about them," Hillman said at the news conference. "I'd give anything to rewind the day and take them to breakfast instead." The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating but have not speculated on a possible cause. They have asked residents to contact them if they have surveillance video showing the crash or other information that may be relevant to the investigation.

6 killed in a crash of a small plane in Ohio, officials say

6 killed in a crash of a small plane in Ohio, officials say YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Four adults from one family heading out on vacation were...
Legendary '90s Frontman, 63, Mocked for 'Comeback' Has Fans Eating Their Words With Latest ShowNew Foto - Legendary '90s Frontman, 63, Mocked for 'Comeback' Has Fans Eating Their Words With Latest Show

Legendary '90s Frontman, 63, Mocked for 'Comeback' Has Fans Eating Their Words With Latest Showoriginally appeared onParade. Years ago Guns N' Roses taught us that nothing lasts forever, but they likely didn't think that applied to their frontmanAxl Rose, 63, and his iconic high-pitched voice. When the rock band debuted, people were blown away by Rose's unique vocals and mind-blowing riffs by guitarist Slash, 59. However when the band decided to reunite on a world tour in May 2025, the frontman came under fire for "losing" his signature sound. In fact, he was dragged all over the internet, with people mocking his "Mickey Mouse" sound. Lately, fans have been hearing the "old" sound at their latest shows, forcing a few naysayers to eat their own words. "Genuinely think prime Axl could be making a return," one fan said. "I saw him at Wembley yesterday and he was so good it was insane his voice was great and Slash and all the band were so hyped," said another. A lot of folks showed empathy for the singer. His range, which was legendary, isn't sustainable for forever and no one should really be surprised it changed 30+ years later. While Rose has never confirmed vocal chord surgery, he has spoken about working with a vocal coach to manage his sound and ongoing health issues. Related: Former Guns N' Roses Manager Spills Wild Stories in New Book "I don't expect anyone to be as good at 63 as they were at 27," affirmed a long-time fan. "You guys do realize that he is 63 years old and obviously isn't going to be as good as he was when he was younger? The videos don't do his voice justice he sounds brilliant live," affirmed another. Currently GNR is touring in Europe but they come back stateside for a few shows in August. Here's to hoping Rose has many more moments of "clarity" as the tour goes on. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Legendary '90s Frontman, 63, Mocked for 'Comeback' Has Fans Eating Their Words With Latest Showfirst appeared on Parade on Jun 30, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jun 30, 2025, where it first appeared.

Legendary '90s Frontman, 63, Mocked for 'Comeback' Has Fans Eating Their Words With Latest Show

Legendary '90s Frontman, 63, Mocked for 'Comeback' Has Fans Eating Their Words With Latest Show Legendary '90s Frontman, 63,...
Prince William's Charity Polo Match Drops Donor Who Was Allegedly Selling Access to Him and Kate MiddletonNew Foto - Prince William's Charity Polo Match Drops Donor Who Was Allegedly Selling Access to Him and Kate Middleton

Karwai Tang/WireImage Prince William's Royal Charity Polo Cup has terminated ties with a donor who was allegedly attempting to use the equestrian event to sell access to him and Kate Middleton PEOPLE confirms that the Royal Charity Polo Cup has ended a previous agreement with The Mondejar Gallery run by Minerva Mondejar Steiner According toThe Sunday Times, the Mondejar Foundation was attempting to sell private meetings with the Prince and Princess of Wales for around $27,000 Prince William's charity polo match has cut ties with a donor who was allegedly attempting to use the event to sell access to him andKate Middleton. On June 28,The Sunday Timesreported that millionaire Minerva Mondejar Steiner—whose Mondejar Gallery had been a sponsor of William's Royal Charity Polo Cup—allegedly sought to offer private meetings with the Prince and Princess of Wales, both 43, in exchange for donations. According to itswebsite, the Mondejar Gallery was founded by Mondejar Steiner in 2008 and describes itself as "a distinguished platform for contemporary art," with offices in Switzerland, London, the Philippines and Sydney. It also notes philanthropic support from the Mondejar Foundation. Following the publication of the allegations, swift action was taken. While there was no relationship between the Royal Charity Polo Cup and the Mondejar Foundation, PEOPLE confirms that organizers had entered into a sponsorship agreement with the Mondejar Gallery and are now in the process of terminating that arrangement. Prince William's charitable team was not aware of the Mondejar Foundation, nor of its attempts to solicit donations through an exclusive networking group called A Small World by offering access to the royal couple via the polo event. The Image Gate/Getty Mondejar Steiner declined to comment forThe Sunday Times. PEOPLE has independently reached out to her for a response. The controversy began with a report published Saturday byThe Sunday Times, which revealed that the Mondejar Foundation had allegedly offered access to Prince William and Princess Kate in exchange for a donation. According to the outlet, a screenshot of an email reportedly sent to members of the exclusive networking group A Small World pitched a "private audience" with the royal couple for approximately $27,362. The offer was tied to an invitation to the Royal Charity Polo Cup, reportedly scheduled for Friday, July 11 in Windsor. "As patron of the Mondejar Foundation, you're invited to support their philanthropic work through a charitable donation, in return for which you will be welcomed to this prestigious occasion," the email said, according toThe Sunday Times. "Hosted in the presence of members of the British Royal Family, and supported by the Mondejar Foundation, this highly exclusive gathering unites leading figures from philanthropy, fashion, the arts, and culture for a truly unforgettable day." With highlights including "free-flowing champagne" and "VIP polo matches in an intimate setting," the email listed "patron contributions" of about $8,208 as "admission for one patron" and $27,362 as including "full access plus a private audience with Prince William and Princess Catherine." According to the outlet, Mondejar Steiner's team also proffered the opportunity to meet Prince William to potential advertisers, which would be featured in a magazine distributed to everyone attending the polo match. For about $68,406, advertisers could buy a double-page spread with two "VVIP tickets" for seats at the match and "access to the royals." The Royal Charity Polo Match is a high-profile fundraiser for charities close to the Prince and Princess of Wales' hearts and an event Prince William has participated in for years. To date, the prestigious polo match has raised over $17 million for causes that William and Kate are passionate about and is an informal staple on their summer calendars. Chris Jackson/Getty The heir to the throneattended the July 2024 polo match solo, as Princess Kate had stepped back from public duties whileundergoing cancer treatment. In January, she announced she was in remission and has since gradually resumed a more regular schedule of royal engagements. The Princess of Wales last attended the Royal Charity Polo Match with William in July 2023, where the couple shareda rare public kissafter his team won. Chris Jackson/Getty Mondejar Steiner's ties to the Royal Charity Polo Cup aren't her only brush with royalty. In September 2024, she briefly metPrince Harryat the WellChild Awards in London and later sharedphotos of the encounter on Instagram. The WellChild Awards, hosted annually by the U.K.-based charity that supports seriously ill children and their families, have been championed by the Duke of Sussex, 40, in his role as patron since 2007. PEOPLE understands that Mondejar Steiner attended the event as a guest of another supporter and was briefly introduced to Prince Harry during a lineup of attendees. Their interaction amounted to a quick handshake and a photo. Chris Jackson/Getty Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! She has not donated to WellChild, nor has she had any involvement with the organization since the event. PEOPLE understands that neither the Duke of Sussex nor WellChild will have any further association with Mondejar Steiner. Read the original article onPeople

Prince William's Charity Polo Match Drops Donor Who Was Allegedly Selling Access to Him and Kate Middleton

Prince William's Charity Polo Match Drops Donor Who Was Allegedly Selling Access to Him and Kate Middleton Karwai Tang/WireImage Prince ...
Russia jails 'Jesus of Siberia' sect leader for 12 years for harming followersNew Foto - Russia jails 'Jesus of Siberia' sect leader for 12 years for harming followers

By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) -A Russian sect leader who claimed he was Jesus Christ reincarnated was sentenced to 12 years in a prison camp on Monday after being convicted of harming his followers' health and financial affairs. Sergei Torop, a former traffic policeman known to his followers as 'Vissarion', set up the Church of the Last Testament in a remote but picturesque part of Siberia's Krasnoyarsk region in 1991, the year the Soviet Union broke up. A bearded self-styled mystic with long hair, he claimed to have been "reborn" to convey the word of God and attracted thousands of followers, some of whom flocked to live in a settlement known as the "Abode of Dawn" or "Sun City", at a time when Russia was battling poverty and lawlessness. Torop, 64, told his followers, who regularly intoned prayers in his honour as they looked up to his large hilltop residence, not to eat meat, not to smoke, not to drink alcohol or swear, and to stop using money. But the Investigative Committee, Russia's equivalent of the U.S. FBI, accused Torop and two aides of using psychological pressure to extract money from his followers and of causing serious harm to their mental and physical health. In a statement on Monday, a court in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk said it had convicted the three men, sentencing Torop and Vladimir Vedernikov to 12 years and Vadim Redkin to 11 years in a maximum-security prison camp. They were also ordered to pay 40 million roubles ($511,500) to compensate their victims for "moral damage". All three denied wrongdoing. Torop and the two aides were arrested in a security forces raid by helicopter in 2020 that involved the FSB security service, the successor agency to the Soviet KGB. According to the RIA state news agency, investigators said the men had caused "moral harm" to 16 people, serious damage to the physical health of six people, and moderate damage to another person's health. Vedernikov, one of the aides, had also been accused of committing fraud, RIA said. In a 2017 BBC documentary, filmmaker Simon Reeve interviewed Torop, who denied any wrongdoing. The film showed how school girls whose parents were his followers were being educated to be what a local teacher called "future brides for worthy men." ($1 = 78.1955 roubles) (Reporting by Andrew OsbornEditing by Mark Heinrich)

Russia jails 'Jesus of Siberia' sect leader for 12 years for harming followers

Russia jails 'Jesus of Siberia' sect leader for 12 years for harming followers By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) -A Russian sect leader wh...
Missouri cereal plant worker dies after getting trapped inside ovenNew Foto - Missouri cereal plant worker dies after getting trapped inside oven

A worker at a Missouri cereal plant died Thursday after getting trapped in an industrial oven that was shut off, police said. Police in Perryville, Missouri, about 80 miles southeast of St. Louis, were called to a Gilster-Mary Lee cereal plant around 3 p.m., "for a male stuck in an industrial oven that was shut down," according toa news release. Once officers and other responders were able to get to the man, he was dead, police said. Police and the Perry County coroner's office identified the man as Nicolas Lopez Gomez, a 38-year-old Guatemalan national. He was working under the alias of Edward Avila, police said. It was not yet clear how the worker got trapped. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been contacted about the incident and will conduct an investigation, Coroner Meghan Ellis said in a statement. "Our offices will work with them to determine how this occurred," she said. Gilster-Mary Lee did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Last year, a 19-year-old female employee at a Walmart in Canada wasfound dead inside a walk-in ovenat the store's bakery department. The death was not suspicious,police saidfollowing an investigation. Video shows Arizona police rescuing baby left alone for days Saving money vs. saving lives View from inside Iran after Israeli and U.S. strikes, and what could come next

Missouri cereal plant worker dies after getting trapped inside oven

Missouri cereal plant worker dies after getting trapped inside oven A worker at a Missouri cereal plant died Thursday after getting trapped ...
Supreme Court orders new review of transgender cases by lower courtsNew Foto - Supreme Court orders new review of transgender cases by lower courts

WASHINGTON – TheSupreme Courton June 30 said lower courts must reconsider their decisions that government-sponsored insurance plans must pay for gender-affirming care, taking into account the justices' recent landmark rulingupholdingTennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors. The court also directed a reconsideration of a decision allowing transgender people to challenge Oklahoma's refusal to let them change their gender designation on their birth certificate. All of the cases at least partly turn on the Constitution's guarantee that governments should treat people equally, the same legal issue the court weighed when finding Tennessee's ban did not violate that protection. More:Supreme Court upholds state ban on transgender minors using puberty blockers, hormone therapy But the court's 6-3 decision left unanswered how its ruling might apply to bans on transgender participation in school sports, bans on transgender care for adults, and other issues. The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled North Carolina's and West Virginia's refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people is discriminatory. West Virginia's Medicaid program had prohibited "transsexual surgery" because of "concerns like cost and effectiveness." North Carolina's health plan for state employees excluded treatments "leading to or in connection with sex changes or modifications." North Carolina argued that, as part of the difficult choices it has to make to keep health care coverage affordable, it can exclude certain treatments as long as there's no proof of "invidious discrimination." Dozens of state Medicaid and employee health care plans across the country have similar exclusions, according to North Carolina. The appeals court said both states' coverage exclusions discriminate on the basis of sex and gender identity and do not advance an important government interest. The divided panel also said West Virginia's prohibition violated the Medicaid Act and the Affordable Care Act. In a related case, the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Idaho's head of Medicaid can be sued for not approving sex-reassignment surgery. That decision must now be reconsidered. 'Cruelty over care':Transgender care advocates blast Supreme Court In the Oklahoma case, the Denver-based 10thU.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last yearsaidthree transgender people could challengeOklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's banon allowing transgender people to get new birth certificates to match their gender identity. "I believe that people are created by God to be male or female. Period," Stitt, the governor, said in 2021. A federal district judge dismissed the challenge to Stitt's executive order. But the 10thCircuit Court of Appeals overturned that decision last year. A three-judge panel said the policy likely discriminates against transgender people and has no legitimate justification. The court rejected the state's argument that changing birth certificates diminishes the accuracy of birth statistics. Oklahoma retains the original birth certificates so "the same statistics are available, regardless of whether the Policy exists," the court wrote. The original birth certificates can also be used to enforce Oklahoma's ban on transgender athletes competing in women's sports, the court added. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Supreme Court tells lower courts to reconsider transgender cases

Supreme Court orders new review of transgender cases by lower courts

Supreme Court orders new review of transgender cases by lower courts WASHINGTON – TheSupreme Courton June 30 said lower courts must reconsid...
Olivia Munn Says Comments on Paparazzi Photos Triggered Impulse to Pull Out Her Eyelashes While Dating Ex Chris PineNew Foto - Olivia Munn Says Comments on Paparazzi Photos Triggered Impulse to Pull Out Her Eyelashes While Dating Ex Chris Pine

Michael Loccisano/Getty; Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage Olivia Munn detailed her struggles with the mental health disorder trichotillomania during the most recent episode of theArmchair Expertpodcast, which landed on Monday, June 30 Sharing that she pulls out her eyelashes, Munn said the condition began when she was triggered by comments on a paparazzi photograph of her during her 2009 relationship with Chris Pine Per the Mayo Clinic, Trichotillomania "involves frequent, repeated and irresistible urges to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows or other areas of your body." Olivia Munnis opening up about her experience with trichotillomania. The 44-year-oldNewsroomstar has been open in the past about struggling with the hair-pulling disorder, trichotillomania. According to theMayo Clinic, the mental health condition "involves frequent, repeated and irresistible urges to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows or other areas of your body." In Munn, her trichotillomania presents itself as the pulling of her own eyelashes. Michael Loccisano/Getty "There's a sensation. It's probably not even real, but I'll feel like, 'Oh, this eyelash feels like it's gonna come out,' even though it's not," Munn explained on the Monday, June 30 episode of theArmchair Expert with Dax Shepardpodcast. "And then when you pull it, there was a quick second of pain. And then there's a satisfaction and then immediate regret." Munn shared that the condition first presented itself when she was dating actorChris Pine. The exes reportedly dated for several months in late 2009 into early 2010. "So there was a paparazzi shot of he and I, and it was the first time I was in the tabloids," Munn recalled. Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage Munn said she was attending a small event and had asked the costume team onThe Daily Showfor "the ugliest dress" they had. "They found this blue old prom dress with big pom poms on the side. And I was like, 'Oh, wonder if I can make it into the worst best dressed list?' " Munn said, laughing. "And then I did! I couldn't believe it worked. The fact that I was like, they know who I am to even put me on this list. It was very exciting." At the time, Munn said she left Pine's apartment, noting, "There were paparazzi outside his house because he had been inStar Trekand all this. And they caught photos of me. I was like, 'Oh my god.' And when it got out, one of my friends was like, 'Hey, you're dating Chris Pine.' " Munn said she then did the "horrible thing" of reading the comments on the images. "And they were like, 'I think she set this up. Who's carrying a clutch during the day?' " Munn shared, noting, "That began my trichotillomania." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Dia Dipasupil/Getty; John Nacion/Variety via Getty Mumm went on to reveal that she and Pine are still in touch. "He is amazing," she said of theWonder Womanactor. "We were recently at the SNL 50, and we're in the airport lounge together, and it was so great to catch up. He's just the best." Munn has since marriedJohn Mulaneyand the two share son Malcolm, 3, and daughter Méi, 9 months. Read the original article onPeople

Olivia Munn Says Comments on Paparazzi Photos Triggered Impulse to Pull Out Her Eyelashes While Dating Ex Chris Pine

Olivia Munn Says Comments on Paparazzi Photos Triggered Impulse to Pull Out Her Eyelashes While Dating Ex Chris Pine Michael Loccisano/Getty...
"Doctor Odyssey" Canceled at ABC After 1 Season

Pari Dukovic/Disney Doctor Odysseywill not be moving forward for a second season at ABC On Monday, June 30, the contracts expired for the show's cast, which includes Joshua Jackson, Don Johnson, Phillipa Soo and Sean Teale, sealing its fate at ABC However, it's still possible that the Ryan Murphy-helmed series could be picked up elsewhere for a season 2 Is this the end of the road forDoctor Odyssey? TheRyan Murphyprocedural about doctorsJoshua Jackson,Phillipa Sooand Sean Teale operating onboard a luxury cruise ship — helmed by CaptainDon Johnson— has been canceled after just one season at ABC. The cancellation comes by default after the cast's contracts expired on Monday, June 30,Deadlinereported. WhileDoctor Odyssey's fate at ABC seems to be sealed, that doesn't mean the show is over for good. Disney/Tina Thorpe It hasn't been formally canceled, which means it could still be pivoted to another streamer or network. Since the cast's contracts have expired, though, the timeline for a potential season 2 would likely be delayed. In the season 1 finale, which aired on May 15, after months of going back and forth between Max (Jackson) and Tristan (Teale),Avery revealed her feelings for Maxafter he told her he loved her. She confessed to being in love with him but also feeling conflicted about her future, as she confirmed she wants to go to medical school but still pursue a relationship with the doctor, and he assured her they were in it together. Disney/Tina Thorpe Max also made sure to talk things over with Tristan, as he apologized for his "egregious violation of bro code" given how involved they both were with Avery. Ever sinceDoctor Odysseypremiered in September, fans have been trying to understand the true nature of the show, and one theory emerged that Max's whole life on the cruise ship was actually a fever dream. The theory made its way to Jackson, 47, who toldTVLine, "I love this theory." "I cannot tell you what goes on inside the mind of Ryan Murphy, butwe also had a similar theory operating on set," he revealed. "Only Ryan Murphy knows." Disney/Tina Thorpe The theory was that Max, who was "patient zero" during the COVID pandemic, never actually recovered from the illness and instead was in limbo between life and death. Jackson added of the theory, "I have appreciated the internet sleuths' work on it and I think it's great." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Doctor Odysseycan be streamed in full on Hulu. Read the original article onPeople

“Doctor Odyssey” Canceled at ABC After 1 Season

"Doctor Odyssey" Canceled at ABC After 1 Season Pari Dukovic/Disney Doctor Odysseywill not be moving forward for a second season a...
'Cobra Kai' Star Alicia Hannah-Kim Speaks Out on Martin Kove Biting Her: 'No One Wants to Be Attacked at Work'New Foto - 'Cobra Kai' Star Alicia Hannah-Kim Speaks Out on Martin Kove Biting Her: 'No One Wants to Be Attacked at Work'

"Cobra Kai" star Alicia Hannah-Kim has addressed the recent altercation with co-star Martin Kove, during which he bit her arm at a fan convention. Hannah-Kim posted a video Sunday onInstagram, in which she thanked everyone who reached out and for their support. More from Variety Martin Kove Apologizes For Biting 'Cobra Kai' Co-Star Alicia Hannah-Kim: 'I Was Being Playful in the Moment but Went Too Far' 'Cobra Kai' Star Martin Kove Accused of Biting Co-Star Alicia Hannah-Kim at Fan Convention 'Back to the Future' Screenwriter Bob Gale Says There Will 'Never' Be Another Sequel, 'Prequel' or 'Spinoff': 'It's Just Fine the Way It Is' "This was a serious incident," Hannah-Kim said in the video. "No one wants to be attacked at work or anywhere really. And I don't think anybody would think this is normal or warranted or acceptable." She continued: "I just think that when you are confronted with something like this, it's good to stand up for yourself. It's an important choice to make. I think it's the good choice to make. I also want to express that this does not represent my experience with the show at large. I think everybody can tell that it's a really good vibe and a great cast. And everybody else is delightful. I don't want this to affect your love for the show. Feel free to love on it as hard as you want." On June 23, Kove was asked to leave Summer Con in Puyallup, Wash., afterHannah-Kim accused him of biting herduring a VIP meet-and-greet, according to a police report obtained byVariety. In the report, Hannah-Kim told an officer stationed in the VIP area that after she tapped Kove on the shoulder to say hello, he suddenly grabbed her arm and bit her "so hard he nearly drew blood." Although Hannah-Kim declined to press charges, she requested that a report be filed "in case this continues." Kove issued a public apology the following day, after news of the incident broke. "I deeply regret and apologize for my actions regarding the incident with Alicia (Hannah-Kim), a genuinely kind and wonderful person who didn't deserve to be put in this position," Kove said in a statement obtained byVarietyfrom Jaffe & Co. Crisis Management. "I've always respected her and considered her a highly professional and talented co-worker on 'Cobra Kai'. I was being playful in the moment but went too far and there is absolutely no excuse for my behavior. I regret my actions for which I take full responsibility for what I did, and again I apologize to her and her husband. I'm committed to learning from this and it will never happen again." Hannah-Kim portrayed Kim Da-Eun in the fifth and sixth seasons of "Cobra Kai." Meanwhile, Kove reprised his role as John Kreese — the antagonist from the 1984 film "The Karate Kid" — in two film sequels and the Netflix spinoff series. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alicia Hannah-Kim 김해나 (@thealiciahannah) Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

‘Cobra Kai’ Star Alicia Hannah-Kim Speaks Out on Martin Kove Biting Her: ‘No One Wants to Be Attacked at Work’

'Cobra Kai' Star Alicia Hannah-Kim Speaks Out on Martin Kove Biting Her: 'No One Wants to Be Attacked at Work' "Cobra K...

 

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