Actor Terrence Howard recently said he turned down the chance to star in a Marvin Gaye biopic because it might have required him to kiss another man.
The 56-year-old “Empire” star discussed his thoughts during an interview on “Club Random with Bill Maher.” 
Howard said he couldn’t sign on to play singer Smokey Robinson in the biopic because he was already considering playing Marvin Gaye in a different project. But then he changed his mind.
“I was over at Quincy Jones’ house and I’m asking Quincy, ‘I’m hearing rumors that Marvin was gay,’ and I’m like, ‘Was he gay?&#8217; And Quincy’s like, ‘Yes,&#8217;” he told Maher. 
“They would’ve wanted to do that, and I wouldn’t have been able to do that,” Howard explained. Maher replied, “You mean you couldn’t kiss a guy on screen in a movie?” prompting the actor to say, “No. Because I don’t fake it. That would f*** me. I would cut my lips off. If I kissed some man, I would cut my lips off.”
“I can’t play that character 100 percent. I can’t surrender myself to a place that I don’t understand,” he added, saying, &#8220;It does not make me homophobic to not want to kiss a man.”
Gaye was married to two women during his life and was not openly gay, but there has been speculation that he was attracted to men, and at least one of his marriages was an attempt to silence those accusations.
The recording artist had the nicknames &#8220;Prince of Motown&#8221; and &#8220;Prince of Soul&#8221; and is considered by some to be one of the greatest singers of all time. Gaye was born in 1939 and died in 1984 at the age of 44 after being shot and killed by his father while trying to break up a physical altercation between his parents.
Howard announced his second <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-is-the-end-terrence-howard-announces-second-retirement-from-acting">retirement from acting</a> in 2022. “I’ve been playing pretend for forever,” he shared at the time. “[There’s] no need to play pretend anymore. I’ve done my time.”
The actor was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 2006 for his role in “Hustle &amp; Flow.” He also appeared on the big screen in such movies as “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” “Dead Presidents,” “Who’s the Man,” and “Iron Man.”

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Katy Perry is addressing the extensive backlash she’s received in the wake of both her recent space flight and the kickoff of her latest “Lifetimes Tour,” which has been getting terrible reviews.
The 40-year-old singer didn’t specify which critics she was addressing when she posted her reaction to all the hate. “I’m so grateful for you guys. We’re in this beautiful and wild journey together. I can continue to remain true to myself, heart open and honest especially because of our bond,” Perry wrote in a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJCPC7SOyjw/c/18499012462011832/?__coig_login=1">comment</a> on an Instagram fan page showcasing a billboard for her tour. 
“I love you guys and have grown up together with you and am so excited to see you all over the world this year! Please know I am ok, I have done a lot [of] work around knowing who I am, what is real and what is important to me,” she continued. 
“No one can make you believe something about yourself that you don’t already believe about yourself,” Perry added. “When the ‘online’ world tries to make me a human Piñata, I take it with grace and send them love, cause I know so many people are hurting in so many ways and the internet is very much so a dumping ground for unhinged and unhealed.”
Perry said she’s been focusing on “what’s real,” which includes “seeing your faces every night, singing in unison, reading your notes, feeling your warmth. I find people to lock eyes and sing with and I know we are healing each other in a small way when I get to do that.”
The “Dark Horse” singer said she’s “not perfect” and has “omitted that word from my vocabulary.”
“I’m on a human journey playing the game of life with an audience of many and sometimes I fall but… I get back up and go on and continue to play the game and somehow through my battered and bruised adventure I keep looking to the light and in that light a new level UNLOCKS,” Perry concluded.
Perry made headlines earlier this month when she joined Blue Origin’s first all-female flight crew. Critics say the 11-minute space flight was not a big deal. 
Then, a few days later, videos of the singer dancing onstage during her new tour started circulating online, prompting viewers to question the choreography and overall quality of showmanship, especially compared to Perry’s efforts in the past.

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Katy Perry Addresses Critics, Calls Them ‘Unhinged And Unhealed’

Katy Perry Addresses Critics, Calls Them 'Unhinged And Unhealed'

Jeremy Renner recently went into detail about his near-fatal snowplow accident in 2023 while promoting the release of his new memoir, “My Next Breath.”
The 54-year-old “Avengers” star said he believes he died briefly following the accident and felt nothing but “peace” in those moments.
“As I lay on the ice, my heart rate slowed, and right there, on that New Year’s Day, unknown to my daughter, my sisters, my friends, my father, my mother, I just got tired,” Renner wrote in the book. “After about 30 minutes on the ice, of breathing manually for so long, an effort akin to doing 10 or 20 push-ups per minute for half an hour … that’s when I died.”
“I could see my lifetime. I could see everything all at once,” he said in part during an <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/jeremy-renner-reveals-he-died-after-near-fatal-snowplow-accident/">interview</a> with US Weekly, noting how his heart rate bottomed out at 18 BPM. 
“In death there was no time, no time at all, yet it was also all time and forever,” Renner said, noting how he experienced “exhilarating peace” and a “constantly connected, beautiful, and fantastic energy.” The actor said there was “no time, place, or space, and nothing to see, except a kind of electric, two-way vision made from strands of that inconceivable energy.” 
The actor said he returned to his body after feeling a force telling him not to “let go.”
Renner broke more than 30 bones after being run over by a 14,000-pound snowplow at his Nevada home in January 2023 while trying to save his nephew, who was in the machine’s path.
“Writing about it has been very emotionally cathartic to have to go word by word through it all again,” Renner told People during a recent <a href="https://people.com/jeremy-renner-my-next-breath-excerpt-exclusive-11718463">interview</a>. “I don&#8217;t not talk about it. It&#8217;s part of my life every day, and it&#8217;s always a wonderful reminder of the strength of the human spirit and how fragile the body is and how badass it is at recovery.”
&#8220;I&#8217;m not haunted by the incident — not too often anyway — by the images, the sounds,&#8221; he added. &#8220;But I am reminded of my new reality, and it&#8217;s wonderfully positive. I didn&#8217;t die.&#8221;
Renner&#8217;s memoir was released on April 29.

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‘Avengers’ Actor Jeremy Renner Says He Briefly Died After Snowplow Accident

'Avengers' Actor Jeremy Renner Says He Briefly Died After Snowplow Accident

Robert De Niro’s son, Airyn (formerly Aaron), says he identifies as a transgender woman in a newly published interview with the &#8220;LGBTQ+&#8221;-themed outlet Them.
The 29-year-old is one of De Niro’s seven children with four different women.  
Airyn also has a twin brother, Julian. Their mother is actress Toukie Smith. 
“There’s a difference between being visible and being seen,” Airyn, who is biracial, <a href="https://www.them.us/story/airyn-de-niro-coming-out-trans-visibility-robert-de-niro-daughter-interview">told</a> the outlet. “I’ve been visible. I don’t think I’ve been seen yet.”
Airyn also discussed recent media coverage, claiming it had portrayed him incorrectly. He especially took issue with being called a “nepo baby” in some headlines. “They just sort of reminded me that people really don’t know anything about me.”
“I wasn’t brought up having a side part in one of dad’s movies or going to business meetings or attending premieres. My dad was very big on us finding our own sort of path&#8230; I would want [success] to happen on my own merit,” Airyn said. 
“Obviously, no parent is perfect, but I am grateful that both my parents agreed to keep me out of the limelight,&#8221; he said. &#8220;They have told me they wanted me to have as much of a normal childhood as possible.”
Airyn also talked about being a “late bloomer.”
“I was always told I was too much of something or not enough of something growing up: Too big, not skinny enough. Not black enough, not white enough. Too feminine, not masculine enough,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It was never just, ‘You’re just right, just the way you are.’” 
Airyn said it was “the influence black women have had on me” that led him to start hormone therapy last November. The article&#8217;s author noted that the &#8220;turning point&#8221; in Airyn&#8217;s transition occurred after seeing the live-action remake of Disney&#8217;s &#8220;The Little Mermaid&#8221; and deciding to get braids.
“I’d want to hopefully be an inspiration for at least one other person like me who is black, who is queer, who’s not a size extra small,” Airyn told the outlet. “I’d want to see more trans women, more black women who are maybe bigger-bodied or don’t fit the mold of super thin or heroin chic.”
Social media comments focused on how many celebrity children identify as transgender and noted how many didn’t have fathers in the home.
“Desperately seeking attention since he never received any from his dad. Just sad,” one commenter <a href="https://x.com/chewsonit/status/1917382860799095261">wrote</a>.
Another <a href="https://x.com/RedPoppy222/status/1917374964572844476">wondered</a>, “What are celebrities doing to their children?”
“It&#8217;s almost like these celebrities are training their kids to be trans,” another commenter <a href="https://x.com/imgufftastic/status/1917538358311674340">observed</a>.

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Robert De Niro’s Son Comes Out As Transgender Woman

Robert De Niro's Son Comes Out As Transgender Woman

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Actress Olivia Munn has divided the internet over her decision to allow her toddler son to walk the streets of New York City without shoes on.
The “Your Friends &amp; Neighbors” star, who is married to comedian John Mulaney, discussed the incident in a lengthy Instagram post accompanied by a photo.
“Yes, this is my 3-year-old walking through the streets of New York in only his socks,” she wrote in the post shared last week.
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“I’m posting this for all the parents who thought it would be great to take advantage of the beautiful weather and took their toddler on a walk only for them to lie down screaming on the floor of Whole Foods, run through the aisles of CVS screaming ‘I don’t like anyone!!’ and knocked over your iced tea before your first sip, all while carrying your 7-month-old strapped to your body,” Munn continued.
“After all of that, he insisted on walking home without his shoes,” she wriote. “And in a moment which I can only describe as total exhaustion, I said okay. So we walked over a mile home with only socks… through every street in NY.”
The actress concluded, “This Easter Monday will live in infamy in my memory as the day I tried my absolute best, got us home without another tantrum and learned that the rubber padding on toddler socks can only take so much. Cheers to anyone else who went through this today or any other day. You have my utmost respect.”
The post led to a ton of both positive and negative comments, with some parents expressing their disgust and horror at letting a young child do something so dangerous. Others stood up in solidarity with Munn and shared toddler tantrum stories of their own.
“But you make it sound like you were alone dealing with this situation — so who was on hand to take the photo? Sort of detracts from the entire story if you had another set of hands to help the entire time,” one commenter noted.
“Who is taking your photo but not helping you?!” another person echoed.
“Letting your child be exposed to disgusting dirt and whatever else is on their streets including sharp objects&#8230; really stupid idea,” said a third.
Another wrote, “THAT is why gentle parenting tactics are garbage. At some point it&#8217;s time to lay down the law. Who is parenting whom?”
“I’ve been there. Children really know how to help us evolve,” another person replied.
“Love this post ! We have ALL BEEN THERE ! Congratulations for keeping your sanity and making home !!!” another said.
“Someone get this woman a ‘good mom’ bracelet,” said another commenter.
Munn addressed the incident again this week at an event. “Oh my gosh, the other day, I was walking on that same street and I ran into some women who wanted to say &#8216;Hi&#8217; to my little baby,” Munn told <a href="https://people.com/olivia-munn-reveals-parents-reaction-photo-son-without-shoes-exclusive-11723923">People</a> while attending An Unforgettable Evening Benefiting the Women’s Cancer Research Fund in Los Angeles on Monday.
“And I just started crying. I was like, it&#8217;s just so hard. And they were very sweet,&#8221; she said.
Munn and Mulaney have a 3-year-old son, Malcolm, and a 7-month-old daughter, Méi June.

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It would be an understatement to say that celebrities are unhappy Donald Trump won a second term in the White House.
Interestingly, some of the president’s most fervent critics have remained silent in the wake of Kamala Harris’s crushing loss. But others can’t help but melt down over the fact that the nation selected “literally Hitler” to make America great again.
These famous faces have voiced their protest in awards show speeches and late night monologues, as well as on social media. Some are even fleeing the country to escape President Trump.
No list of Trump tantrums would be complete without Rosie O’Donnell. The former host of “The View” and the president have a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/art-of-the-feud-donald-trump-and-rosie-odonnells-beef-goes-way-back">feud that goes way back</a>, and now she’s abandoned the United States in favor of Ireland in an effort to “protect” her trans-identified child.
“It’s been pretty wonderful, I have to say. The people are so loving and so kind, so welcoming and I’m very grateful,” O’Donnell <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rosie-odonnell-confirms-rumors-she-left-u-s-following-trump-victory">said</a>, noting that she decided to move because it “would be the best for myself and my 12-year-old child.”
The comedian has a preteen daughter, Dakota, who now goes by Clay and identifies as a boy.
“I’m happy. Clay is happy,” O’Donnell added. “I miss my other kids. I miss my friends. I miss many things about life there at home and I’m trying to find a home here in this beautiful country and when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back.”
“It’s been heartbreaking to see what’s happening politically and hard for me personally as well. The personal is political, as we all know,” O’Donnell continued, subtly referencing her past battles with Trump.
Larry David recently made a tired Trump/Hitler comparison after comedian Bill Maher said positive things about Trump following a dinner they had together. The 77-year-old “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator wrote <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/larry-david-whines-about-bill-maher-giving-donald-trump-a-chance-with-trite-hitler-comparison?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=12&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Larry+David+Whines+About+Bill+Maher+Giving+Donald+Trump+A+Chance+With+Trite+%E2%80%98Hitler%E2%80%99+Comparison">an opinion piece</a> attacking Maher for being open-minded. The satirical essay based on Maher’s remarks, titled “My Dinner With Adolf,” was published in — where else — The New York Times.
“‘I must say, mein Führer, I’m so thankful I came. Although we disagree on many issues, it doesn’t mean that we have to hate each other.’ And with that, I gave him a Nazi salute and walked out into the night,” David wrote.
Every single panelist on “The View” has made anti-Trump comments ranging from the absurd to the absolutely deranged. It would take too long to go through all of them, but maybe they’re best summed up by a statement that panelist Joy Behar made about her political adversaries.
Last month, Behar said while she would consider being “friends” with a Trump supporter, she wouldn’t be inclined to save their life.
“I won’t give them a kidney but I could be friends with them,” Behar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joy-behar-says-if-a-dying-friend-supports-trump-she-wont-give-them-a-kidney?author=Virginia+Kruta&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Joy+Behar+Says+If+A+Dying+Friend+Supports+Trump%2C+She+%E2%80%98Won%E2%80%99t+Give+Them+A+Kidney%E2%80%99">said</a> at the time. “I mean, the question — the thing about it, it’s not just about politics, it’s about morality, ethics, it’s about cruelty, it’s about discrimination. It’s about a lot of things. So, those are personal human values.”
Actor Bradley Whitford, known in part for his role in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” issued a public plea for Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to speak out against President Trump.
“It’s interesting,” he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/handmaids-tale-actor-demands-that-jeff-bezos-speak-the-f-up-against-trump?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=45&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=%E2%80%98Handmaid%E2%80%99s+Tale%E2%80%99+Actor+Demands+That+Jeff+Bezos+%E2%80%98Speak+The+F***+Up%E2%80%99+Against+Trump">told Variety</a> during an interview earlier this month. “Especially when you look at all the people who I’ve worked for over the years lined up at the Trump inauguration, staying silent while their daughters’ rights are being torn away.”
“You know, misogyny is at the reptilian brain stem of these right-wing Christian white nationalists. It’s punitive. And, man, I’m pissed at all the people I work for. Like, ‘F***ING. SPEAK. UP,’” he added.
“I mean, if you run Disney, which I guess I work for now, I’ve sat through, ‘We really care for you and want to make sure you have access to health care.’ Speak the f*** up!” Whitford yelled during the interview, the outlet noted. “And Jeff Bezos, f***ing speak up!”
“Titanic” and “Avatar” director James Cameron, who is Canadian, also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/canadian-james-cameron-whines-about-trump-being-president-says-hes-staying-in-new-zealand?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=153&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Canadian+James+Cameron+Whines+About+Trump+Being+President%2C+Says+He%E2%80%99s+Staying+In+New+Zealand">publicly whined</a> about Trump being president, saying he plans to remain in New Zealand.
While responding to a question about Trump retaking office during a podcast interview, Cameron replied, “I think it’s horrific, I think it’s horrifying.”
Cameron applied for American citizenship in 2004, but withdrew his application after George W. Bush won the presidential election. The director lived in the United States for some time and later purchased a farm in New Zealand after filming “Avatar” there. He said his citizenship there is “imminent.”
“I see a turn away from everything decent. America doesn’t stand for anything if it doesn’t stand for what it has historically stood for,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It becomes a hollow idea, and I think they’re hollowing it out as fast as they can for their own benefit.”
Courtney Love also said she’s getting British citizenship because Trump is president now. The 60-year-old singer, who was married to the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, made the remarks while speaking at the Royal Geographical Society in London. “I’m really glad I’m here,” Love told the crowd.
“It’s so great to live here. I’m finally getting my British citizenship in six months,” she added. “I get to be a citizen…I’m applying, man! Can’t get rid of me!”
“In terms of Trump, and particularly this group… it’s like emperor-core. Like, wearing million-dollar watches. Emperor-core is going on at Mar-a-Lago,” she said. “It’s frightening now. It’s like cyanide now.”
Eighties rock star Nancy Wilson of the band Heart compared being an American today to living through the Vietnam War.
“We were kind of embarrassed at that time to call ourselves American because of the dirty politics of the Vietnam War,” Wilson <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/80s-rock-star-called-out-after-saying-its-more-embarrassing-than-ever-to-be-american?author=Katie+Jerkovich&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=7&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=80s+Rock+Star+Called+Out+After+Saying+It%E2%80%99s+%E2%80%98More+Embarrassing+Than+Ever%E2%80%99+To+Be+American">said</a>. “To be as subtle as possible, it’s more embarrassing now.”
“I think for women in the culture the pendulum will come back again, and there’ll be another renaissance in the arts to push back against the oppression of the cranky old rich white guys,” Wilson said. “I hope I am alive to see that next revolution.”
“Hamilton” producer Jeffrey Seller canceled upcoming shows at The Kennedy Center because President Donald Trump terminated most members of the Board of Trustees and temporarily took over the role himself.
“The Kennedy Center was meant to be for all Americans, a place where we could all come together in celebration of the arts. Politics have never affected the presentation of thousands of shows and the display of extraordinary visual arts,” Seller wrote in part during a lengthy social media post, claiming that in recent weeks “decades” of “neutrality” at the center had “been destroyed” by Trump.
“Given these recent actions, our show simply can not, in good conscience, participate and be part of this new culture that is being imposed on the Kennedy Center,” Seller added.
Not to be outdone, actress Issa Rae also canceled a scheduled performance at the Kennedy Center following the shakeup. Emmy and Golden Globe-winning American producer Shonda Rhimes resigned from the Board of Trustees.

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Actress Heather Graham, 55, said it’s “awesome” that more women aren’t having children, while also admitting that she sometimes questions her decision never to become a mother.
The “Austin Powers” star made the revelation during a recently published interview with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/28/i-stopped-talking-to-my-parents-and-life-opened-up-heather-graham-on-family-ageing-and-creepy-film-makers">The Guardian</a>. 
“I think I’ve had moments where I wondered: what would it have been like if I had a kid? I guess I would say 80% of the time I feel glad I don’t have kids, and I feel free and really good about it, and maybe 20% of the time I wonder what would it be like. You just have to appreciate the life you have,” Graham said.
The actress said she respects women who decide not to have children. 
“I do think it’s awesome now that more women are expressing their desire to not have kids,” she added. “The culture says: ‘You need to have kids.’ But why? If you’re not being a people pleaser, what do you really want?”
Graham’s comments come as multiple reports show <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/31/health/fertility-births-vance.html">declining birth rates</a> in the United States and other countries, such as Japan.
The “Chosen Family” actress also said she’s been estranged from her “religious” family for 30 years because they disapproved of her Hollywood lifestyle. 
“I kind of became my own person and discovered: ‘What do I like? What do I want when I’m not under this very judgmental, authoritarian, parental, patriarchal structure? What do I want to do? What do I think of this?’” she told the outlet of cutting ties with her family around the time she was 17. 
“My father’s really religious, and they were, especially my father, very critical of everything I was doing. It didn’t feel like a healthy dynamic. I stopped talking to them and, I have to say, that was a huge relief. I felt like, at that moment, my life opened up with a freedom. I didn’t need to please them.”
Graham continued, “I feel like I wasn’t brought up to have a deep sense of self-esteem, and I think as I detached from my family, I built my own sense of self-esteem. Sort of like a detective, I went through my past and looked at how I developed certain ways of thinking that weren’t the healthiest, and basically just went on a journey to be happier.”
When asked if her family ever tried to contact her, the actress said an effort was made, but it was “very judgmental.”
She said they would say, “‘Let me give you the number of the priest and you can go to confession.’ I just think we’re really different. They have a lot of great qualities – it’s just not a healthy dynamic for me.”

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As Birth Rates Plummet, Actress Heather Graham Says It’s ‘Awesome’ More Women Don’t Want Kids

As Birth Rates Plummet, Actress Heather Graham Says It's 'Awesome' More Women Don't Want Kids

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A musical show about Dolly Parton will be coming to The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
The venue has been making headlines in recent weeks due to the shakeup there following the re-election of President Trump. While some artists are refusing to perform in protest of Trump’s leadership, other major names like Parton are signing on, which is part of the plan to usher in the “Golden Age of the Arts.”
The <a href="https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2024-2025/nsop-dolly-parton/">concert</a>, which premiered in Nashville last year, is called &#8220;Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony.&#8221;
&#8220;The threads of my life are woven together through my songs. That’s why the project, Threads: My Songs In Symphony, is so special to me,&#8221; Parton said in the Kennedy Center&#8217;s announcement of the show. &#8220;It’s about sharing my music and my musical journey with audiences in a new way.&#8221;
The National Symphony Orchestra will be performing classic hits such as &#8220;Jolene,&#8221; &#8220;Coat of Many Colors,&#8221; and &#8220;I Will Always Love You.&#8221;
&#8220;Bringing Dolly Parton’s music to life through the power of a full symphony orchestra has long been a dream of mine,&#8221; National Symphony Orchestra Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke said, per <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scoop-dolly-parton-symphony-concert-heads-dcs-kennedy-center-event-no-one-want-miss">Fox News</a>. &#8220;Dolly is one of the great storytellers of American music, and I am excited to bring her expansive catalog to the Kennedy Center. Through these unique symphonic charts, her music will be showcased like never before and will surely be an evening no one will want to miss!&#8221;
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Did you hear the National Symphony Orchestra is performing Dolly Parton’s 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴 at The Kennedy Center?! It’s a one-of-a-kind multimedia concert experience. Sing along to her greatest hits with live guest vocalists and stunning new orchestrations celebrating her… <a href="https://t.co/rSppzdz2gH">pic.twitter.com/rSppzdz2gH</a>
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This new show is coming to The Kennedy Center on June 26 and 27, with member tickets now <a href="https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2024-2025/nsop-dolly-parton/">available</a>. The venue is also promoting $75 membership, which includes early access to all upcoming shows. General access tickets to the show will be available beginning May 1.
The Kennedy Center has been in the news ever since President Trump took office and promised major reforms, including firing the entire board, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-dumps-kennedy-center-board-puts-immediate-end-to-drag-shows-for-kids">reported</a>.
“At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., GREAT AGAIN,” Trump wrote on social media in February. “Just last year, the Kennedy Center featured Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth — THIS WILL STOP.”
The changes the new board made led to full-scale meltdowns on the Left, including protests expressed through interpretive dancing. But their protests haven’t made much of a difference. The Kennedy Center just broke its all-time attendance record for a public event it hosted on March 29, welcoming 11,000 attendees, of whom 76% were there for the first time.

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Dolly Parton Show Heads To Kennedy Center As They Usher In ‘Golden Age Of The Arts’

Dolly Parton Show Heads To Kennedy Center As They Usher In 'Golden Age Of The Arts'

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Author JK Rowling responded to a comment from Boy George, the former lead singer of Culture Club, claiming &#8220;she hates men,&#8221; which is just a small part of the backlash she’s received since the United Kingdom&#8217;s Supreme Court ruled that the definition of a woman is determined by biological sex.
The billionaire “Harry Potter” author has been a controversial figure for years as critics labeled her a TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) for stating her belief that men cannot become women. These criticisms went mainstream again last week when actor Pedro Pascal <a href="https://fox59.com/news/entertainment/last-of-us-actor-pedro-pascal-calls-harry-potter-author-heinous-loser/">accused</a> Rowling of exhibiting “heinous loser behavior” for celebrating the court ruling.
Pascal, who has a trans-identifying sibling, recently attended the U.K. premiere of Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” wearing a “Protect the Dolls” T-shirt, which was created to benefit a charity for trans-identifying people. The actor spoke out about these issues in the past, saying, “A world without trans people has never existed and never will… I can’t think of anything more vile and small than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except for the right to exist.”
Boy George, 63, responded to a user on X who had commented on a post about Pascal. The original post stated that Pascal &#8220;doesn&#8217;t hate women.”
Boy George replied, “Stop this nonsense that if you don&#8217;t agree with [JK Rowling] you hate women. She hates men. This is where this truth lies. She cannot differentiate between a &#8216;trans&#8217; woman and a biological male. Which is weird with her imagination?”
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🙄I&#8217;m married to a man, George. I do not hate men. I simply live in reality where men &#8211; however they identify &#8211; commit 98% of sexual assaults, and 88% of victims are female. Trans-identified men are no less likely than other kinds of men to pose a risk to women or girls. <a href="https://t.co/0zC3p99WyL">https://t.co/0zC3p99WyL</a>
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And then Rowling weighed in, shooting down the singer’s assertions. “I&#8217;m married to a man, George. I do not hate men,” the author wrote along with an eye roll emoji. “I simply live in reality where men &#8211; however they identify &#8211; commit 98% of sexual assaults, and 88% of victims are female. Trans-identified men are no less likely than other kinds of men to pose a risk to women or girls.”
&#8220;I hate to point this out*, but accusing me of hating men because I don&#8217;t think trans women should be given access to all women-only spaces does rather suggest that (in spite of your feverish assertions to the contrary) you&#8217;re well aware that these are, in fact, men. *I don&#8217;t,&#8221; she <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1916456363393155436">wrote</a> in a follow-up X post.

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JK Rowling Responds To Boy George Claiming ‘She Hates Men’

JK Rowling Responds To Boy George Claiming She 'Hates' Men

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Legendary football coach Bill Belichick, 73, is facing major backlash for comments made by his younger girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, 24, during a recent CBS interview to promote his new book. 
Interviewer Tony Dokoupil asked about Belichick’s relationship by hinting that fans have had different reactions to it, especially considering the 49-year age gap. When the interviewer asked Belichick how the couple met, Hudson, who was sitting nearby, jumped in with a stern, “We&#8217;re not talking about this.” 
Dokoupil turned to her and asked, “No?”
“No,” she repeated, which was followed by an awkward moment of silence between Belichick, Hudson, and Dokoupil.
In a voiceover during the CBS Sunday Morning segment, Dokoupil can be heard saying, “It’s a topic neither one of them is comfortable commenting on.”
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My Sunday morning routine is always coffee and CBS Sunday Morning. It’s a feel good show. The opposite of controversial. So image my surprise this morning when they had the most awkward Bill Belichick interview I’ve ever seen. Like I was squirming in my seat <a href="https://t.co/1p6XjwsTfk">pic.twitter.com/1p6XjwsTfk</a>
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Footage of this moment has ignited a firestorm online, with clips of the awkward exchange going viral across social media. Many criticized the interview, with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy <a href="https://x.com/stoolpresidente/status/1916506436806312044">writing</a>, “My Sunday morning routine is always coffee and CBS Sunday Morning. It’s a feel good show. The opposite of controversial. So [imagine] my surprise this morning when they had the most awkward Bill Belichick interview I’ve ever seen. Like I was squirming in my seat.”
British broadcaster Piers Morgan <a href="https://x.com/piersmorgan/status/1916510418601750621?s=43&amp;t=BDz6oekueqrSVJ50bM62xw">wrote</a>, “It was utterly excruciating. Mr Belichick needs a family or friend intervention asap.”
“I actually felt uneasy with his girlfriend,” another X user <a href="https://x.com/cynmdmi/status/1916494314475057300">noted</a>. “If he were my Dad, I&#8217;d be watching her very closely. She is definitely controlling the relationship &amp; is securing her financial future. It&#8217;s a bit creepy.”
The incident quickly turned into meme fodder, with users linking together footage of Belichick’s infamous monotone press conferences alongside Hudson’s interruption. Many pointed out how Belichick, who has a reputation for taking a firm stance with the media, was now seemingly being told what to do by a romantic partner.
Commenters also questioned why Hudson was even involved in the interview. 
Belichick is currently promoting his new book, “The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football.”

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'Utterly Excruciating': Bill Belichick Interview Goes Viral After His Girlfriend Calls The Shots

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Jax Ulbrich, the 21-year-old son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, has issued a formal apology for a prank call he made to Colorado Buffaloes quarterback prospect Shedeur Sanders on Friday during the 2025 NFL Draft.
Sanders is the son of Colorado coach and NFL legend Deion Sanders and made headlines over the weekend for his significant drop in the draft, from being projected as a potential first-round pick to being chosen in the fifth round. 
Ulbrich was able to find the football player&#8217;s phone number and orchestrated the prank call to Sanders claiming he had been selected by the New Orleans Saints, per <a href="https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/27/sport/son-of-atlanta-falcons-coach-apologizes-shedeur-sanders-prank-spt">CNN</a>.
Sanders was live-streaming his draft experience when he received a call from someone impersonating Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis. The caller said, “We’re going to take you with our next pick,” then added, “But you’re going to have to wait a little longer,” before abruptly hanging up and laughing. A recording of the call went viral on social media. 
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The other end of the Shedeur Sanders prank call has been leaked.
Nasty work. <a href="https://t.co/AGoX9sc5h7">pic.twitter.com/AGoX9sc5h7</a>
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Jax Ulbrich admitted to accessing Sanders’ draft contact information from an open iPad at his parents&#8217; home and orchestrating the prank. He <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DI9oQO2Rdbl/">said</a> in his apology that his actions were “completely inexcusable, embarrassing, and shameful.” 
&#8220;I’m so sorry I took away from your moment, it was selfish and childish. I could never imagine getting ready to celebrate one of the greatest moments of your life and I made a terrible mistake and messed with that moment. Thank you for accepting my call earlier today, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me,” he said.
The Atlanta Falcons also released a statement confirming Jax&#8217;s involvement and clarifying that Jeff Ulbrich was not involved in the prank. The team apologized to Sanders and his family and pledged to review and update security protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future. ​
Sanders responded by calling the prank &#8220;childish.&#8221;  
“Nobody has that number but coaches, strictly for that reason,” he said. “Why get mad? They want you to have a certain type of reaction to it. They want you to feel bad. But I ain’t trippin.’”
Sanders was later selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round as the 144th overall pick.

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Son of Falcons Coach Apologizes For Pranking Shedeur Sanders During NFL Draft

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“SNL” alum Pete Davidson recently discussed his decision to remove all his tattoos, a process which will take years and will cost well into six figures.
The 31-year-old comedian was well known for being covered in ink. But now, in addition to living a sober lifestyle, Davidson has decided to remove all the tattoos because they remind him of negative parts of his past.
“I used to be a drug addict and I was a sad person, and I felt ugly and that I needed to be covered up,” he said in an interview with <a href="https://variety.com/2025/shopping/news/pete-davidson-tattoo-removal-online-dating-social-media-1236374150/">Variety</a>. “So I’m just removing them and starting fresh, because that’s what I think works best for me and for my brain. When I look in the mirror, I don’t want the reminder of ‘Oh yeah, you were a f***ing drug addict. Like, that’s why you have SpongeBob smoking a joint on your back.’”
The “SNL” star told the outlet that he began the removal process during the pandemic. So far, he has removed tattoos from his arms, hands, and neck. But with each tattoo requiring ten or twelve sessions to remove, plus 6 weeks of recovery time each, it’s been a slow process.
“That’s 60 weeks of your life right there on just one tattoo to remove,” he said. “So, it’s pretty horrible. It’s like putting your arm on a grill and burning off a layer, and then you gotta do maintenance and let it heal properly. And it’s pretty tough. It sucks, I’m not gonna lie.”
Davidson estimates it will take him a decade to be tattoo-free. When asked how much it cost, he said, “It’s a pretty uncomfortable amount of money to disclose, but I think one of the tabloids already leaked it. I’ve already spent like 200K and I’m like 30% done. So, like, it’s gonna suck.”
Previously, the “King of Staten Island” star implied he was removing the tattoos because of his movie career. “I honestly never thought that I would get the opportunity to act and I love it a lot,” he <a href="https://www.today.com/popculture/pete-davidson-tattoo-removal-sobriety-rcna190148">told</a> Seth Meyers in 2021. “You have to get there three hours earlier to cover all your tattoos, because for some reason, people in movies, they don’t have that much.”
Some of Davidson’s tattoos being removed include a shark, a Rocky Balboa quote, a unicorn, and  portraits of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Hillary Clinton.

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Former ‘SNL’ Star Pete Davidson Spending Six Figures To Remove All His Tattoos

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