Amid their quest for peace and privacy, former senior royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have just released the first three episodes of their highly anticipated Netflix docuseries. “Harry &amp; Meghan” is making headlines not because of shocking revelations, but rather because it didn’t manage to reveal much at all.
The initial three episodes provide some backstory on Harry and Meghan’s relationship but besides showing off a few new photos and revealing that the pair actually met because of a social media post, there’s nothing here that fans didn’t already know.
Even the most pro-Sussex outlets aren’t thrilled with “Harry &amp; Meghan” so far. The reviews of the first half are mostly terrible, earning a 50% critics score on <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/harry_and_meghan/s01" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rotten Tomatoes</a> and a 12% audience score.
U.K. based newspapers were especially harsh with their criticism, which makes sense considering how the Duke and Duchess of Sussex blamed them for so many of their troubles. The Telegraph called “Harry &amp; Meghan” a &#8220;very Californian exercise in grievance.&#8221; They went on, <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2022/12/08/sussexes-documentary-californian-exercise-grievance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">saying</a>, “the politics of racial division should not be forced upon British society from across the pond.”
Meanwhile, The Spectator magazine called it “tedious” and worst of all, unnecessary. That reviewer also said that despite claims to the contrary, the first episodes didn’t contain anything new or interesting.
“Over a near-interminable first three hours, the viewer endures a mixture of the same biographical material that we’ve all seen a thousand times before,” the reviewer noted. “We see hagiographic treatment of the apparently saintly Harry and Meghan, angry attacks on the media coverage and racist harassment directed towards Meghan.”
“So far, this is a well-filmed, comprehensive and deeply tedious wallow in narcissism,” the review continues. “The kindest thing that you can say is that the couple seem very much in love, although the levels of artifice involved here make such a judgment tricky.”
The Times review was equally negative. While they also noted the couple’s love for each other, it was apparently second to their love for themselves. “What I mainly took away was the sense of a couple so in love with themselves that they had lost any semblance of self-awareness,” the reviewer <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/harry-meghan-review-netflix-documentary-volume-1-episode-2022-3s2tzmqp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a>.
Fans expected more of a direct assault on the royal family or members therein, sort of like what Harry and Meghan did during their now infamous interview with Oprah. Instead, the three episodes so far are critical in a more roundabout way. That’s good news for the royal family if they were bracing to defend themselves but bad news for any viewers who were expecting some entertainment.
“The viewer might have expected a lacerating, full-frontal assault on Harry and Meghan’s nemeses and detractors. Instead, we get a strange mixture of earnest history lesson, self-consciously goofy romantic comedy and a salutary reminder of how awful the British press is,” The Spectator reviewer shared.
The Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/live/2022/dec/08/harry-meghan-netflix-documentary-royal-family-media-reaction-live-updates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> it was &#8220;a one-sided PR effort with no critical or dissenting voices about the couple’s behavior or any tough questioning.”
“In the end – what are we left with? Exactly the same story we always knew, told in the way we would expect to hear it from the people who are telling it.”
The Post reviewer <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/12/08/harry-meghan-netflix-doc-is-hypocritical-attention-grab/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pointed out</a> the strange decision of the Sussexes to quit the royal family and then release a Netflix show about their lives.
“What’s also baffling is that for all that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle bemoan how they’ve been hounded by paparazzi and the media has invaded their lives, in ‘Harry and Meghan,’ they’re also inviting the public into their private relationship, and releasing behind the scenes private photos in it,” the reviewer notes. 
In the end, she dubs the series “self-indulgent and hypocritical.”
One of the more controversial moments of the new series happened when Meghan was describing curtsying for Queen Elizabeth the first time. The former “Suits” star recalls asking Harry if he was joking when he described the proper protocol. A clip of Meghan mocking the proper curtsy form while Harry makes an uncomfortable face has been making the rounds on social media.
Tory MP Mark Jenkinson <a href="https://twitter.com/markjenkinsonmp/status/1600894310710661121" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a> his take of the moment, writing, “The ultimate betrayal. And he just sits and watches.” These episodes were filmed prior to the queen’s death in early September, but royal fans still felt Meghan’s overall demeanor was disrespectful. Her mockery seems even harsher after the monarch’s passing.
The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/09/style/harry-meghan-netflix-documentary.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">review</a> said the first episodes had “all the intimacy of Instagram,” meaning it was clear that each moment was carefully curated and staged so the couple looked their best and appeared to be revealing intimate snapshots when really they were not.
“They tell the soft-focus tale Harry and Meghan want to get out, perhaps even more than they want to get out their opinions about the role of monarchy in the modern world,” the NYT reviewer writes of the images shared on “Harry &amp; Meghan.”
“They convey an agenda all their own,” the reviewer continues.
The audience reviews on Rotten Tomatoes eviscerate the Sussexes for being self-absorbed and not even slightly self-aware.
“To watch two forty year olds bemoan the exceptionally rarified if imperfect life of being a royal &#8211; amidst war, three years of covid and millions of deaths, and economic peril for so many &#8211; from the confines of a 14 bathroom home in Montecito shows a level of self-absorption that is rare to witness, even among Hollywood,” one reviewer wrote.
“That the couple thinks their narrative in this show and their bitter words for their family is doing a better job at crafting a positive image for themselves than the royals were doing is staggering and shows how out of touch they are.”
They go on, saying Harry and Meghan have “done such a successful job at making themselves look self-absorbed, mean, manipulative and negative that the royal family really doesn&#8217;t even need to issue any rebuttals at this point.”
The second three episodes of “Harry &amp; Meghan” will become available on Netflix starting December 15.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/movies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Filmmaker</a> James Gunn addressed the report that “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wonder-woman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wonder Woman 3</a>” got axed from the upcoming schedule, but he didn’t confirm or deny if the rumors were accurate.
“So. As for the story yesterday in the Hollywood Reporter, some of it is true, some of it is half-true, some of it is not true, &amp; some of it we haven’t decided yet whether it’s true or not,” Gunn <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1600920132691189760" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a> Thursday. “Although this first month at DC has been fruitful, building the next ten years of story takes time &amp; we’re still just beginning.”
He described how he and producer Peter Safran were picked to revamp <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DC Studios</a> to make changes and acknowledged that there was &#8220;an unavoidable transitional period as we moved into telling a cohesive story across film, TV, animation and gaming.&#8221;  
“But, in the end, the drawbacks of that transitional period were dwarfed by the creative possibilities and the opportunity to build upon what has worked in DC so far and to help rectify what has not,” he wrote in the tweet thread.
Gunn was replying to a story <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/wonder-woman-3-not-moving-forward-dc-movies-1235276804/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published</a> by The Hollywood Reporter earlier this week alleging that the third “Wonder Woman&#8221; movie wasn’t happening anymore. 
Gunn and Safran will present their current plans for the DC Universe across film, television and gaming next week to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. For now, insiders are guessing about what those plans entail.
Upcoming films in the DC Universe for 2023 include “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” “The Flash,” “Blue Beetle” and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” the publication noted. The next era of DC hopes to compete with the massive success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Fans are confused because “Wonder Woman” lead actress Gal Gadot <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl0D3B1r8lV/">posted</a> Monday to Instagram that she’s “so grateful for the opportunity to play such an incredible, iconic character” and that she “can’t wait to share her next chapter with you.” 
Safran and Gunn’s vision for the future of DC will officially end the cinematic universe which was brought to life by Zack Snyder. The so-called “Snydervese” has mixed reviews thanks to its “morally gray and visually gritty approach,” as <a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/news/wonder-woman-3-man-of-steel-2-warner-bros-dc-reboot-1235453630/">Variety</a> described it, which wasn’t ideal for some fans. Snyder effectively ended his tenure with the franchise following 2017’s “Justice League,” briefly returning in 2021 for “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” before leaving for good.
DC fans should have more answers next week on the future and whether Gal Gadot and “Wonder Woman” will be part of it.

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The Backstreet Boys&#8217; television special “A Very Backstreet Holiday” was scheduled to air December 14 on ABC, but the network has postponed it in the wake of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/sexual-assault">sexual assault allegations</a> against band member <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Nick Carter</a>.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">special</a> has been removed from the network’s schedule, and comedy reruns have taken its place, per <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/abc-drops-backstreet-boys-holiday-special-nick-carter-1235278505/">The Hollywood Reporter</a>. The program was set to feature the boy band singing songs from their just-released holiday album, which was also called “A Very Backstreet Holiday.”
Carter was recently accused of raping a then-17-year-old fan on his tour bus after a 2001 concert in Tacoma, Washington. 
Shannon “Shay” Ruth filed a lawsuit in Nevada, claiming the singer picked her out of a crowd to join him on the tour bus. While there, Carter allegedly gave Ruth an alcoholic beverage called “VIP juice” and then assaulted her, per THR. Ruth’s attorney said his client thought the beverage tasted “funny” and believed the drink included alcohol and cranberry juice.
She further alleged that Carter took her to the bathroom and “ordered her to perform sexual acts on him.” Ruth claims to have been crying but says he continued the assault in the bedroom. She also claims to have been a virgin at the time. 
The lawsuit also claims that three other anonymous Jane Doe accusers were also sexually assaulted by the Backstreet Boys singer between 2003 and 2006. One of those accusers was also underage at the time.
“The last 21 years have been filled with pain, confusion, frustration, shame, and self-harm that are a direct result of Nick Carter raping me,” Ruth shared in a speech, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/backstreet-boys-member-nick-carter-being-sued-for-alleged-sexual-assault">reported</a>.
“Even though I’m autistic and live with cerebral palsy, I believe that nothing has affected me more or had a more lasting impact on my life than what Nick Carter did and said to me,” she continued.
Carter’s attorney Michael Holtz called the allegations “not only legally meritless but also entirely untrue” in a statement shared by Page Six.
The singer was also <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11517975/Nick-Carter-sued-sexual-battery-star-accused-assaulting-disabled-minor-2001.html">accused</a> of sexual assault in 2017 by Melissa Schuman, a former member of the pop group Dream. Carter said he and Schuman did engage in sexual activity but it was consensual. Charges were never filed against the singer as prosecutors said the statute of limitations had expired.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">LeAnn Rimes</a> has postponed some of her upcoming <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/music">performances</a> at the insistence of her doctor, who said she has a &#8220;bleed&#8221; on her vocal cord.
The 40-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">singer</a> shared the news with a handwritten note posted Thursday to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl39enRJffO/">Instagram</a>. 
“It completely and utterly breaks my heart to have to announce that I will be rescheduling this weekend’s shows,” the note said. 
“While sick with the flu, my doctor discovered a bleed on my vocal cord, caused by the violent cough that came along with being sick. I am getting better, but I am unable to talk or sing … doctor’s orders!” Rimes continued.
She then encouraged her fans to keep an eye out for rescheduling information on the canceled shows.
Rimes’ “JOY: The Holiday Tour,” featuring songs from her album “god’s work,” began December 2 and will tentatively resume December 16 after the singer has had time to recuperate, per <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/08/entertainment/leann-rimes-postpones-hurt-vocal-cord-concert/">CNN</a>. 
In 2023, Rimes will be playing at The Ryman in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 8 and at The Riverside Casino and Golf Resort in Iowa on September 29.
Her announcement comes on the heels of another famous singer, Celine Dion, announcing her diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome (SPS), an autoimmune disorder that leaves victims as “human statues” who cannot walk or talk, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/celine-dion-reveals-heartbreaking-news-about-her-health">reported</a>.
“I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time and it’s been really difficult for me to face my challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through,” she said. “Recently I’ve been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called the stiff-person syndrome which affects one in a million people.”
Dion said her condition has made it a challenge to sing. “&#8230; Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I’m used to.”

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/transgender">Transgender</a> activist Dylan Mulvaney is defending the feminine hygiene brand Tampax, saying the company shouldn’t be targeted just because of its rumored association with the social media influencer. 
Mulvaney&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tiktok">TikTok</a> video is called “the great tampon debacle of 2022” and features the activist saying the brand doesn&#8217;t deserve boycotts. Rumor had it that Mulvaney was a spokesperson for Tampax following a viral video when the influencer indicated as much. &#8220;When Tampax offers to sponsor you but you don&#8217;t have a [cat emoji],&#8221; Mulvaney shared at the time. 
“I haven’t talked about tampons on here lately because I don’t use them,” Mulvaney <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dylanmulvaney/video/7174529186302856491?_r=1&amp;_t=8XzZ3lUVCty&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;item_id=7174529186302856491">begins</a>. “I’m a woman who doesn’t have a uterus. I know this, and science was my strongest subject in high school.”
Mulvaney, a biological male, also explained their &#8220;pure-intentioned&#8221; act of sometimes carrying tampons anyway and says anyone who takes issue with the brand because of it is “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/LGBTQ">transphobic</a>.”
“I just sometimes carry one in case anyone needs it,&#8221; said Mulvaney. &#8220;And that seems to have just set the world on fire in some pretty nasty ways.”
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Next, Mulvaney shoots down rumors of being a Tampax spokesperson or being paid as a sponsor. The influencer discusses receiving a box of tampons from the company, and states that was the extent of the relationship.
“The bigger problem at hand is that you feel me carrying a tampon around is a threat to you and your womanhood,” Mulvaney continues. “How is someone doing something nice so repulsive to you?”
The TikTok star goes on to talk about how a girl whose boyfriend or husband did something similar would be celebrated. 
“It’s not because I’m misogynistic, it’s because you’re transphobic,” Mulvaney declares.
The activist continues by discussing feelings of pain and being so tired of women acting like they’re in “high school” with their shunning. Finally, Mulvaney concludes with a warning.
“PS, I am also very nervous for you, just because hopefully soon transphobia won’t be as tolerated online, but your tweets are forever, and I don’t want those to come back and haunt you.”
While Mulvaney indicates that the Tampax controversy is focused on them being associated with trans-identifying people, the brand has come under fire for other reasons. Twitter users <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/disgusting-and-creepy-tampax-boycott-trends-after-bizarre-tweet-from-the-brand-goes-viral">demanded a boycott</a> after the Tampax official account posted a sexually charged joke which it later apologized for and deleted.
“You’re in their DM’s. We’re in them. We are not the same,” the tweet read, seemingly referencing that tampons are inside women and are closer to those individuals than the men trying to hit on them.
“A women’s period products company is getting off on the idea of their products being inserted in girls and women – getting there first – while men are chatting them up hoping for sex. Overtones of rape, [pedophilia], misogyny – what a hat-trick,” one person replied. 
Tampax has been on board for left-wing gender ideology as well, and not just by sending tampons to Mulvaney. 
The company caused an uproar in September 2020 with a <a href="https://twitter.com/Tampax/status/1305952342504767491">tweet</a> that said: “Fact: Not all women have periods. Also a fact: Not all people with periods are women. Let&#8217;s celebrate the diversity of all people who bleed!”

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Trans Activist Dylan Mulvaney Defends Tampax, Says It's 'Pure-Intentioned' To Carry Tampons Around

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Chip and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joanna-gaines">Joanna Gaines</a>, who starred in the HGTV reality series &#8220;Fixer Upper,&#8221; are being sued by their former literary agent for what he’s describing as a breach of contract.
Joanna had previously agreed to write five <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/books">books</a> with HarperCollins as part of a $12.5 million deal, per <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/07/joanna-gaines-chip-sue-literary-agent-book-deal-fixer-upper-hgtv/">TMZ</a>. The arrangement was brokered by the boutique literary agency Vigliano Associates.
Now their former agent, David Vigliano, is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lawsuit">suing</a> the couple for at least $1 million in damages for allegedly not holding up their end of the bargain. 
After writing the first two books, Vigliano claims that the Gaineses altered the original contract by reducing the number of books Joanna would write down to four. He also accused the couple of failing to pay the agreed-upon fees and earnings from the original agreement.
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Vigliano said the pair also eliminated the possibility of a sixth book and tried to swap out Chip as the author of one book when Joanna was supposed to write them all.
The lawsuit states that Vigliano Associates is entitled to 7.5% of total advances, bonuses, and royalties Joanna earns from the books per the original agreement.
Meanwhile, Joanna just released the memoir “The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters” with another agent. Vigliano is asserting that his company is owed a portion of those sales. 
“Joanna and Chip Gaines brand themselves as moral Christians who purportedly operate in an ethical manner &#8230; nothing could be further from the truth,” legal documents obtained by TMZ said.
The former HGTV star and creator of Magnolia Network has been busy promoting her new book, which Joanna said was &#8220;written for my six-year-old self, who walked into rooms and knew that she mattered.&#8221;
&#8220;There is something that resonates with me about going back,&#8221; the mom of five told <a href="https://www.womansday.com/life/entertainment/a41899843/joanna-gaines-interview-memoir-the-stories-we-tell/">Woman’s Day</a> about her inspiration for the memoir. 
&#8220;There is magic to going back. &#8230; How do I recapture some of that? The older I get, I want these things to matter. These grounding moments, places where I feel safe. For the longest time, I let fear lead my decision-making. Now I&#8217;m constantly rewriting these thoughts, so that I&#8217;m walking in who I am.&#8221;
&#8220;When you let go, you have the capacity to hold more of what matters,&#8221; Joanna continued. &#8220;I want to continue to evolve and surprise myself. I don&#8217;t want to be put in a box. I want to continue to grow and learn and be surprised by life.”
“The Stories We Tell” quickly became a top seller, joining Joanna’s six other books, including two cookbooks and two children&#8217;s books.

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If actress <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/charlize-theron">Charlize Theron</a> was forced to choose between her <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">career</a> and motherhood, she said she’d pick the latter.
The 47-year-old mom of two adopted <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/children">children</a> made the comments during a recent <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/charlize-theron-interview-old-guard-sequel-producing-doctor-strange-1235276201/">interview</a> with The Hollywood Reporter.
“It’s my life, and I want to participate in it,&#8221; Theron said when asked how she likes to “do s***” herself.
She went on to discuss the difficulties in juggling between her mother and actress roles but made clear which matters most.
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&#8220;One thing that early tragedy brought me is the realization that you don’t have forever. You just don’t. And it’s easy to be like, ‘Oh, it’s one movie,’ but then it’s another movie and another. And I don’t want to sound like I’m carrying some message on my sleeve, but I do think for women, we worry [that] if we don’t work harder and we don’t keep pushing, we will never quite arrive. And it is exhausting. I never feel like, &#8216;Oh, I can just f***ing enjoy this.'&#8221;
&#8220;But you do get more perspective as you get older, and, at almost 50, it does get easier,&#8221; Theron continued. &#8220;And my kids help. I love being a mom more than I like being an actor or a producer. And I never thought I would say that. If somebody said to me tomorrow, ‘You can’t do both,’ would I be sad to give up acting? Of course. But it would be a no-brainer for me.&#8221;
Theron is one of many celebrities whose child identifies as transgender. As The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/charlize-theron-talks-about-her-7-year-old-transgender-child-wants-folks-to-use-right-pronouns">reported</a>, the actress adopted one of her children, Jackson, in 2012. Theron recalled treating the child as a boy until the age of 3, which is when she decided her son was really a girl. 
“Yes, I thought she was a boy, too,” Theron told the Daily Mail in 2019. “Until she looked at me when she was three years old and said, ‘I am not a boy.&#8217;”
“My job as a parent is to celebrate them and to love them and to make sure that they have everything they need in order to be what they want to be,” the actress said of her children. “And I will do everything in my power for my kids to have that right and to be protected within that.”

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Actress</a> Kate Walsh was excited to explore the topic of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/abortion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">abortion</a> on the newest season of “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/greys-anatomy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grey’s Anatomy</a>,” she said during a recent interview. 
The 55-year-old portrays Dr. Addison Montgomery on the popular NBC drama, though she hasn’t been part of the cast for every season. Walsh was also part of the spinoff series “Private Practice.” After leaving for a while, the actress returned for season 18, believing it would be the final run.
&#8220;It&#8217;s an incredible platform to talk about social issues,&#8221; Walsh <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kate-walsh-end-greys-anatomy-and-why-hard-tell-joke-modern-culture" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Fox News Digital. &#8220;I just think it keeps going because fans love it and it&#8217;s an infrastructure that works.” 
In season 19, Walsh again portrays an OB/GYN specializing in neonatal surgery. But now Dr. Montgomery also focuses on advocating for abortion following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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&#8220;When we were talking about me coming in this season, we discussed this whole storyline, and I was really into it,&#8221; the actress said. &#8220;Part of the magic of art &#8211; whether it&#8217;s great literature or television, or film, or painting &#8211; it connects us. That storytelling is more powerful than a lot of things you can do in the private sector. &#8230; It&#8217;s a connector.”
The “Grey’s Anatomy” star stressed the importance of bringing social issues into the storytelling, especially ones about abortion.
&#8220;It&#8217;s really important, I know for the show, to tell all sides to any story. And to really look at it from all different angles. And have empathy and connection,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I&#8217;m thrilled and happy to be participating.&#8221; 
&#8220;It&#8217;s a crazy time in the world and lots of change in the culture, and civil rights being taken away from people and I think it&#8217;s incredible to have a platform to explore it theatrically.&#8221;
During episode 5, “When I Get To the Border,” Dr. Montgomery and Dr. Bailey take a road trip to assist at an abortion clinic. One of the patients who lives in a neighboring state dies while trying to end her ectopic pregnancy. This leads to Bailey and Montgomery seeking to offer abortions at their home hospital.  
The show also hits on the topic during episode 3 when Dr. Montgomery helps a student procure an abortion procedure. Walsh indicated during an <a href="https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/2677715/kate-walsh-pro-choice-greys-anatomy-interview/">interview</a> with SheKnows that social issues like abortion would appear again in the second half of the season, which airs in 2023. 
The actress said she’s excited for viewers to “examine themselves and ask themselves questions about their own belief systems or their own values, and hopefully be entertained on top of all that.”

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Kate Walsh Talks Pro-Abortion Storyline On 'Grey's Anatomy' Season 19

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/prince-harry">Prince Harry</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/meghan-markle">Meghan Markle</a> were awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award in New York City Tuesday night for their work on exposing “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/racism">structural racism</a>” in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/royal-family">British royal family</a>.
The couple attended the awards ceremony in Manhattan just ahead of their new docuseries, “Harry &amp; Meghan” premiering on Netflix on December 8, and Harry’s upcoming memoir “Spare,” which is scheduled to be released in January.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was also honored with the Ripple of Hope Award. Past recipients include Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Dr. Anthony Fauci. 
Robert F. Kennedy&#8217;s daughter, Kerry Kennedy, announced last month that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would be receiving the award for their “heroic” stance against perceived injustice in the royal family, according to <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11509663/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-arrive-Ripple-Hope-Gala-accept-anti-racism-award.html">The Daily Mail</a>.
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“They went to the oldest institution in U.K. history and told them what they were doing wrong, that they couldn&#8217;t have structural racism within the institution; that they could not maintain a misunderstanding about mental health,” Kennedy said. 
“Few would have the courage to question their colleagues, family and community about the power structure they maintained, and this is what Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have done,” she continued.
At the gala, Kennedy told reporters she was “incredibly proud” of Harry and Meghan.
“They&#8217;ve stood up, they&#8217;ve talked about racial justice and mental illness in a way that was incredibly brave,” she said. “For Meghan to get out there on national television and normalize a discussion about mental health is incredibly important and brave. The issues around racial justice are also incredibly important.”
Harry and Meghan accepted the award and announced a collaboration with the RFK Human Rights Foundation.
“We are honored to receive the RFK Ripple of Hope Award this year, and to partner with the Kennedy family in the creation of The Archewell Foundation Award for Gender Equity in Student Film,” the pair said in a statement, per <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/07/us/harry-and-meghan-ripple-of-hope-award-intl-scli/index.html">CNN</a>. “Our hope with this award is to inspire a new generation of leadership in the arts, where diverse up and coming talent have a platform to have their voices heard and their stories told.”
“The values of RFK Foundation and The Archewell Foundation are aligned in our shared belief of courage over fear, and love over hate. Together we know that a ripple of hope can turn into a wave of change,” the statement continued.

2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple Of Hope Gala

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Given Award For ‘Heroic’ Stance Against ‘Structural Racism’ Of The Monarchy

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Given Award For 'Heroic' Stance Against 'Structural Racism' Of The Monarchy

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“<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television">The Office</a>” actress <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mindy-kaling">Mindy Kaling</a> acknowledged that the popular NBC comedy couldn’t exist in today’s hyper-sensitive, politically correct culture and that most characters &#8220;would be <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cancel-culture">canceled</a>.”
The 43-year-old, who played Kelly Kapoor on the series, made the remarks during an interview with “Good Morning America” last week. 
“That show is so inappropriate now,” Kaling <a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/mindy-kalingthe-office-inappropriate-characters-canceled-1235451403/">said</a>.
“The writers who I’m still in touch with now, we always talk about how so much of that show we probably couldn’t make now,” she continued. “Tastes have changed, and honestly what offends people has changed so much now. I think that actually is one of the reasons the show is popular, because people feel like there’s something kind of fearless about it or taboo that it talks about on the show.”
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When asked what her character Kelly would be doing today, Kaling joked that she’d have quit Dunder Mifflin and become a social media influencer, then would “probably be canceled almost immediately. Actually, most of the characters on that show would be canceled by now,&#8221; the actress said.
“The Office” is an incredibly successful American adaptation of the British TV series starring Ricky Gervais. It aired for nine seasons on NBC from 2005 until 2013.
Series co-creator Gervais already acknowledged that the show would be canceled by today’s standards. He <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ricky-gervais-jokes-the-office-would-be-canceled-today">said</a> in 2021, “I mean now it would be canceled. I’m looking forward to when they pick out one thing and try to cancel it. Someone said they might try to cancel it one day, and I say, ‘Good, let them cancel it. I’ve been paid!’”
The American version starred Steve Carell, who played Michael Scott on the show. He maintains that he&#8217;d never participate in a reboot if it happened.
“I’ll tell you, no,” Carell <a href="https://collider.com/steve-carell-no-office-reunion-explained">said</a> in 2018 when asked about participating in a reunion or reboot. “The show is way more popular now than when it was on the air. I just can’t see it being the same thing, and I think most folks would want it to be the same thing, but it wouldn’t be. Ultimately, I think it’s maybe best to leave well enough alone and just let it exist as what it was.”
“You’d literally have to have all of the same writers, the same producers, the same directors, and the same actors, and even with all of those components, it just wouldn’t be the same,” he continued. “So, no. But, I love the show. It was the most exciting time, and all of those people are my friends. We all love it. It was a special thing. It was a special thing before people thought it was a special thing. It was special to us, before other people started feeling that way. But, no.”

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Mindy Kaling Says ‘The Office’ Is ‘So Inappropriate Now’ And Most Characters ‘Would Be Canceled’

Mindy Kaling Says ‘The Office’ Is 'So Inappropriate Now' And Most Characters 'Would Be Canceled' 

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/reality-tv">Reality star</a> and personal trainer Daniel Holmes faced backlash over his comments claiming <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nike">Nike</a> glorifies obesity with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/fat-acceptance">plus-sized mannequins</a>, but so far, he hasn’t backed down or apologized.
The “Married at First Sight” star sparked controversy by posting an image of a larger-than-average mannequin outfitted in workout gear to his Instagram Stories page. “Those that say this is empowering are completely delusional,” he wrote in the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11505187/MAFS-Daniel-Holmes-sparks-outrage-criticising-activewear-brands-using-plus-size-mannequins.html">caption</a>. “It’s promoting early death. There is no power in that.”
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After getting several messages calling him out, Holmes <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl0hLYZgUHR/">clarified</a> his statements and said they were taken out of context. But he didn’t apologize, backtrack, or say bodies can be healthy at every size, which is a common talking point from the fat acceptance movement.
He acknowledged that many believe overweight people should be working out and shouldn’t be dissuaded from wearing workout clothes. But Holmes insisted that Nike was promoting that body type, not trying to encourage overweight people to exercise.
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The trainer said he wasn’t “body shaming” women with his post, saying instead that activewear companies that “promote obesity” should be the focus of everyone’s anger.
“I’ve done a bit of a scan of all the crazy DMs and got a bit of an overview of what people were saying,” the reality show star said in a follow-up post. “And what people were saying was ‘what are people supposed to wear in the gym if they can’t promote overweight activewear.’”
“Hey – clothes? It’s just the gym. It’s just a bunch of metal objects that you pick up. You don’t necessarily need to wear a particular brand of clothing to do that,” he continued. “That’s not the issue, it’s when brands start to cater to unhealthy body types — my concern is where does that lead?”
Holmes also said his comments should be received “with compassion” because he knows losing weight can be challenging.  
“I understand it is quite difficult to lose weight. The steps in order to do it are relatively simple but to execute it is pretty difficult&#8230; I worked in the fitness industry for close to 10 years and it isn&#8217;t a new subject to me,” he said.
The “MAFS” star concluded by slamming brands that promote “unhealthy” body types to make money, which is what he believes Nike is doing with the mannequins. 
“When we have brands that essentially promote this idea to make money, yes, I have an issue with that,” Holmes said.
The comments were flooded with criticism from followers who thought people of all sizes should exercise in Nike activewear. They also called out the reality star for his past steroid use. 
“It&#8217;s a bit rich preaching about healthy lifestyles etc when you have abused steroids don&#8217;t you think?” one person replied.

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Reality Star Doubles Down, Won't Apologize For Saying Fat Nike Mannequins Are 'Promoting Early Death'

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Actress <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Margot Robbie</a> said she’s keen on playing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/comics">Harley Quinn</a> and exploring her romance with Poison Ivy for the first time on the big screen. 
The 32-year-old native Australian, who has played the role of Quinn in several projects, made the comments during a recent <a href="https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/twitter-reacts-dc-universe-harley-quinn-poison-ivy-first-kiss/">interview</a> with ComicBook.com while promoting her new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">movie</a>, “Babylon.” When asked about bringing the romance between the two characters front and center in a potential film version, Robbie said she’s not just open to it, she’s also been asking for it.
&#8220;I have been pushing for that for years. I cannot tell you how hard I&#8217;ve been pushing for that. I want it too,&#8221; the actress said of a future project with their lesbian romance front and center. 
When asked who should play Poison Ivy opposite her, she said, &#8220;Honestly, when I pictured, I always picture like Poison Ivy in the comics. I don&#8217;t really actually picture an actress doing it, but I agree, that would be so good.&#8221;
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The romance between these two DC Comics characters won’t be new, but so far, it hasn’t been included in any film adaptations. A 2020 episode of the adult animated TV series “Harley Quinn” featured the first kiss between Harley and Poison Ivy. Some fans started calling the couple &#8220;Harlivy&#8221; after the reality of their romantic feelings became clear.
Series co-creator Justin Halpern <a href="https://comicbook.com/dc/news/harley-quinn-showrunners-confirm-harlivy-romance-season-two/">explained</a> to ComicBook.com, &#8220;We tried to play the reality of how messy, uncomfortable, and awkward it would be to figure out that you&#8217;re in love with your best friend. It&#8217;s messy, it takes a while, and it&#8217;s not smooth at all. And there are definitely a lot of two steps forward, one step back kind of thing going on.&#8221; 
For now, it’s unclear if Robbie will reprise her role as Harley Quinn in the future. Next up to take on the character is Lady Gaga opposite Joaquin Phoenix in “Joker: Folie A Deux,” which is scheduled to be released in October 2024. The publication notes that since “Joker” is not set in the same cosmos as the DC Extended Universe, it means Lady Gaga isn’t technically replacing Robbie.
Robbie said she’s excited to see the “Bad Romance” singer interpret the character.
&#8220;It makes me so happy because I said from the very beginning that all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters, the way Macbeth or Batman, always gets passed from great actor to great actor,&#8221; Robbie told <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n88nYIEBQSU&amp;t=493s">MTV News</a>. 
“&#8230; It&#8217;s such an honor to have built a foundation strong enough that Harley can now be one of those characters that other actors get to have a go at playing. And I think [Lady Gaga will] do something incredible with it.&#8221;

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Margot Robbie Wants Gay Romance Between Harley Quinn And Poison Ivy To Hit Big Screen

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