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EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has performed a u-turn over clips of Australian comedian Chris Lilley in blackface, quietly deleting them from its website on Wednesday. Deadline asked the BBC twice earlier today if 10 clips of Lilley playing character S.mouse in … Continue reading →

Dakota Johnson is attached to executive produce and star in Rodeo Queens, a mockumentary-style comedy, which Amazon Studios nabbed in a competitive situation from Platform One Media (a Boat Rocket Company) in association with TeaTime Pictures for series development. 19 … Continue reading →

While HBO Max pulled Gone With the Wind –temporarily — from its streaming offering on Tuesday, Amazon has reaped the rewards of the controversy that ensued. 32 more words via ‘Gone With the Wind’ Shoots To Number 1 On Amazon’s Bestseller … Continue reading →

A J.K. Rowling weekend tweet continued to ripple into Wednesday as her corporate partners weighed in, or didn’t, in response to the author’s views on the trans community. 30 more words via J.K. Rowling Corporate Partners Struggle To Respond As Controversy … Continue reading →

President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign sent a cease-and-desist letter to CNN demanding that it retract and apologize for a poll showing Joe Biden with a 14-point lead in the race for the White House. 25 more words via Donald Trump’s Campaign … Continue reading →

In a 3,600-word long essay posted to her website this morning, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling sought to clarify and expound upon the statements she made about the trans community on Saturday over Twitter, which caused an uproar in recent … Continue reading →

Editors Note: Maya Rockeymoore Cummings is the former chair of the Maryland Democratic Party and a political consultant and activist. She wrote the afterward to We’re Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy, her late husband … Continue reading →

Some Universal CityWalk dining and shopping locations resumed operations Wednesday from noon to 8 pm in what the park called “a thoughtful phased reopening” with enhanced health and safety measures. 28 more words via Universal CityWalk Starts Soft Open For Dining … Continue reading →

Pierce Brosnan is set to star in Youth, the feature film directorial debut from writer/director Brett Marty based on his 2016 short of the same name. 31 more words via Pierce Brosnan To Star In Feature Length Adaptation of Brett Marty’s … Continue reading →

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended President Donald Trump’s tweet that targeted a 75-year-old protester who was shoved to the ground by Buffalo police officers during a protest last week. Per Factcheck.org, Trump on Tuesday tweeted baseless claims about … Continue reading →