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24.06.2020 / 15:45

How Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, And More Celebs Are Teaming Up To Mark Stonewall Day

Barack Obama, Taylor Swift and Donatella Versace are among the A-list celebrities joining forces to celebrate Stonewall Day via a streaming event.On Friday June 25, celebrities are coming together to take part in Pride Live’s event to mark the anniversary of the historic Stonewall Riots of 1969 and on the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges for marriage equality.Obama is expected to deliver a message to the LGBTQ+ community during the livestream.

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Comedians react with horror at Will Smith attacking Chris Rock at Oscars

US actor Will Smith (R) slaps US actor Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) NEW YORK - Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art."Let me tell you something, it’s a very bad practice to walk up on stage and physically assault a comedian," Kathy Griffin wrote on Twitter. "Now we all have to worry about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters."The violent exchange began when Rock took verbal aim at Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, saying, "Jada, I love you.

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Chelsea Handler, George Takei And More Celebs React To U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ+ Workers From Job Discrimination

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBTQ+ people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBTQ+ rights from a conservative court.

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George Takei admits Olympic torchbearer announcement was April Fools’ Day prank

Actor George Takei has revealed his announcement that he was to be the final torchbearer for the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics was actually an April Fools’ Day joke.

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George Takei Pranks The Internet With Olympics News On April Fool’s Day

George Takei had some good fun on April 1.

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George Takei claims he'll be the final torchbearer at Olympics next year in April Fool's Day Joke

George Takei hasn't lost his sense of humor in these trying times.The 82-year-old actor played an April Fool's Day Joke Wednesday, posting on social media that he would be the the final torchbearer to light the Olympic Flame in Tokyo next year.'Friends! I’ve been sitting on some big news for quite some time now,' Takei, who played the role of Sulu on Star Trek, wrote.

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25.03.2020 / 01:33

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, George Takei and More Remember "Virtuosic" Terrence McNally

Hollywood rallied together in mourning Terrence McNally on Tuesday afternoon, following the news that the 81-year-old playwright had died at a hospital in Sarasota, Florida. McNally died due to complications from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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