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Ariana Grande and More Celebs Slam Passage of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
On Tuesday (March 8), the controversial Parents Rights in Education bill was passed in the Florida Senate, leading Ariana Grande and other famous faces to speak out against it. Better known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, the potential law would restrict teachers from speaking about LGBTQ+ history, people, and other topics in school classrooms across the state and give parents the right to sue educators and administrators who did so. A proposed amendment to the bill would also require school counselors and teachers to out LGBTQ+ students to their parents at home if they come out or confide in a trusted adult at school. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Really disgusting,” Ari wrote in her Instagram Stories beneath a post by Equality Florida sharing the news. Meanwhile, George Takei ...
Germaine Franco Wins 2022 SCL Award for ‘Encanto’: Is Oscar Next? (Full Winners List)
Germaine Franco’s Oscar-nominated score for Encanto won outstanding original score for a studio film at the third annual SCL Awards, which are presented by the Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards. The awards were presented on Tuesday (March 8) at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Franco’s score was competing here with three other Oscar-nominated scores — Nicholas Britell’s Don’t Look Up, Hans Zimmer’s Dune, and Jonny Greenwood’s The Power of the Dog. Franco, the first woman to score a Disney animated feature film, is vying to become the first Latina to win an Oscar for best original score. The fifth Oscar-nominated score, Alberto Iglesias’s Parallel Mothers, competed in a di...
Florence Pugh in Talks To Join Cast of ‘Dune: Part 2′
Florence Pugh could be reuniting with Little Women co-star Timothée Chalamet in Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune: Part 2. According to reports, the Black Widow actress is currently in negotiations to portray Princess Irulan Corrino — a main character in Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic who eventually becomes romantically involved with Chalamet’s Paul Atreides. If a deal is inked, this will mark a new collaboration between Pugh and Chalamet, who both starred in Greta Gerwig’s Little Women adaptation as Amy March and Theodore “Laurie” Lawrence, respectively. Variety adds that production for Dune: Part 2 is scheduled to begin this summer and will see the return of Villeneuve as director and Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista and Javier Bardem. Dune: Part 2 premieres Oc...
Deadpool Appears in Original ‘Shang-Chi’ Concept Art
Following Disney‘s acquisition of 21st Century Studios, fans have been waiting for Marvel characters from both two sides to unite in the MCU. Marvel Studios concept illustrator Andrew Kim recently released an illustration that reveals the appearance of Deadpool in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Kim’s original concept designs for Shang-Chi show a cameo that was omitted from the main film set in Macau’s illegal fight club Golden Daggers. The rendering shows Deadpool facing off against Thanos’ daughter Proxima Midnight, a scene which was replaced by Wong’s battle with Abomination in the actual film. As Proxima Midnight was killed in Avengers: Endgame, the fight was no longer possible. Despite the excitement generated from the image, Kim revealed that Deadpool and Proxima were neve...
‘Stranger Things’ Director and Executive Producer Speaks on Ending Show in Season Five
Stranger Things director and executive producer Shawn Levy opened up about ending the famed Netflix show in season five, stating that the timing was right. In an interview with Screen Rant, Levy shared that they do not want to move from the “vision and the clarity” of what the Duffer Brothers planned. “Well, we never wanted to run on fumes and we wanted to only tell as much story as the brothers saw and feel with clarity. So it’s been clear for a while that they know exactly where we’re headed and this is the arc. We wouldn’t want to stick around for one moment beyond that vision and the clarity of that voice,” he explained. “So rather than focusing on that sad day that happens who knows when, the end of season five, I’ll just once again reaffirm what I’ve told everyone, which is it has be...
Zoe Saldana Teases Fans That ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 3’ Is “the Best One Yet”
While the third and final Guardians of the Galaxy is not slated to release until 2023, Zoe Saldana, who plays Gamora, has given fans a glimpse of what to expect fo the next film. In a recent Screen Rant interview, Saldana spoke about her experience while filming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, specifically why she thinks Marvel fans would agree that this is the best installment yet, “I think it’s going to be the best one yet. We’re having a blast, but then again, it’s just not easy to shoot a Guardians movie. There’s a lot of action. There’s a lot of dust. There’s a lot of makeup, endless hours of makeup, but the end result is so worth it.” She also spoke about how the experience has been “bittersweet” for the cast, knowing that the movies will come to an end after the third film, “I have ...
LACUNA COIL’s CRISTINA SCABBIA Reflects On Her COVID-19 Battle: ‘The First Week Was Not Fun’
LACUNA COIL frontwoman Cristina Scabbia spoke to Spain’s The Metal Circus about her recent battle with COVID-19. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I got it in December. I spent Christmas and New Year’s Eve alone at home. Yay! [Laughs] Actually, it was not that bad, because I am a very independent person, so even when I’m alone, I’m fine. And I am not a huge lover of Christmas and New Year’s Eve anyway. Of course, I missed my family, but at the same time, I was, like, ‘I have everything I need. I have a TV, I have a computer, I have a microphone, I have all the outlets that can keep me busy,’ so I cannot complain.” Asked if she got very sick after she was diagnosed with the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, Cris...
Watch: IRON MAIDEN’s NICKO MCBRAIN Performs ‘Wasted Years’ With ADRIAN SMITH And RICHIE KOTZEN
IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain joined Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen‘s project SMITH/KOTZEN on stage earlier tonight (Tuesday, March 8) at Islington Assembly Hall in London, United Kingdom to perform the MAIDEN classic “Wasted Years”. Video of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of, among others, Eonmusic). Joining Smith and Kotzen as part of SMITH/KOTZEN‘s touring band is Richie‘s wife, internationally acclaimed bass player Julia Lage, formerly of the Latin Grammy-nominated Brazilian rock band BARRA DE SAIA. With a strong pedigree in rock, Lage has played alongside the likes of Pat Travers, Elliot Easton (THE CARS), Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) and Mark McGrath (SUGAR RAY) and VIXEN. In addition, SMITH/KOTZEN has enlisted drummer Bruno Valverde of ANG...
AMON AMARTH’s JOHAN HEGG Blasts UFC For Failing To Ban Russian Fighters: ‘I Have Now Canceled My Fight Pass’
AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg has blasted UFC president Dana White for failing to ban Russian fighters from completing on upcoming cards amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine. UFC‘s long-awaited return to the United Kingdom this month is set to be headlined by up-and-coming British prospect Tom Aspinall and Russian heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov. Although the Russian fighter has reportedly received the necessary documents to compete in the U.K., the status of his bout against Aspinall remains unknown. On Monday (March 7), Hegg took to his Twitter to write: “As long as @ufc allows Russian fighters to compete and make money, while children die in Ukraine, @ufc will not get my money. I have now cancelled my fight pass. Athletes represent their country and regime. ...
KITTIE Will ‘Definitely’ Play More Shows In 2023
KITTIE guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander has confirmed to Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio that the band will play more shows beyond the already announced appearances at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival in September and at the When We Were Young festival in October. “That’s it for this year,” Morgan said. “But next year, we definitely will. But I think those opportunities will come later on. “We don’t have anything set in stone, but I think it’s something that, like I said before, once these doors are open, I think we can expect to feel comfortable doing a few more little things here and there and hopefully we’ll be able to do some more one-offs in the States and Europe and that type of thing,” she explained. “So the possibilities are ...
Dizzee Rascal Found Guilty of Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Manning – PA Images / Getty Veteran U.K. rapper Dizzee Rascal has been found guilty of assault by beating in court, and faces jail time as a result. According to reports in, the rapper who pioneered the grime genre (whose real name is Dylan Kwabena Mills) was found guilty of assaulting his former partner, Cassandra Jones in the Wimbledon Magistrates Court on Monday (March 7th). The assault took place at Jones’ residence on June 8th, 2021. Prosecutors stated that the reason Mills went there was due to frustration over custody arrangements with her over their two children. The incident, as detailed in court by prosecutors from the reports of the London Metropolitan Police, stated that Mills barged into Jones’ home as he was with his son and began to b...
An Omicron Variant Is Doubling In Numbers In New York City
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TIMOTHY A. CLARY / Getty Even though it’s beginning to feel like normal again, the world is still not done with the Coronavirus pandemic as an omicron “subvariant” is rapidly spreading across New York City just as mask and vaccine mandates are being relaxed. According to The Gothamist, the omicron variant known as BA.2 is becoming the dominate strain going around New York City and studies show that it spreads 30% faster than the original BA.1. Apparently the BA.2 strain has been doubling statewide every two weeks and accounts for one in every 10 sequenced cases. Luckily it’s not as lethal as the Delta variant or even the original Rona virus that caused the world to come to a standstill in 2020. Still, even with millions of New Yorkers being vaccinate...
