Griner sentenced to 9 years

The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that the filmmaker would be going solo without his brother Joel who directed The Tragedy of Macbeth without him last year.Ethan wrote the script for the untitled film, reportedly inspired by Russ Meyer, alongside his wife Tricia Cooke in the early 2000s.A synopsis reads: “The story centred on a party girl who takes a trip from Philadelphia to Miami with her buttoned-down friend. Cruising bars ensues as does the potpourri of a severed head in a hatbox, a bitter ex-girlfriend, a mystery briefcase and an evil senator.”The film’s lead roles have now been filled.

The Delaware Division of Public Health on Aug. 4 confirmed the fourth, fifth, and sixth cases of monkeypox in the First State. Less than a month after the state announced its first case of the virus, the spread of monkeypox in Delaware mirrors trends across the country in what the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has now declared a public health emergency.

The biggest stroke of luck was getting the role in “Monster-in-Law” at a point in my career when I had been out of the acting business for 15 years or more.It was with Jennifer Lopez, and it was a great comeback for me. I was almost 65 years old when I got this script out of the blue.It was the only smart career thing I ever did.

Heathers meets Strangers on a Train in Netflix’s new teen flick Do Revenge. As evidenced by the film’s first trailer, Stranger Things’ Maya Hawke and Riverdale’s Camila Mendes star in the movie that invokes Alfred Hitchcock’s great murder swap movie.

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debuted in theaters, the movie has been adapted by Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham into an expanded, original TV series for Prime Video with Jacobson also starring as catcher Carson Shaw. The historical period drama will not only tell the story about the formation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), but also chronicle the authentic and diverse lives of its many players — with season 1 largely focused on the women that made up the Rockford Peaches. It’s a series that will be familiar to many, while exploring new territory not previously seen on screen in this way before.

The midterms are just three months away and a new poll has just found that Marco Rubio and Val Demings are neck and neck in their race for U.S. Senate in Florida.The poll was conducted last week by Florida Watch and Progress Florida and shows Sen. Rubio and Rep.

that‘s how you promote a movie!The trailer for Ruben Östlund’s dark social satire, Triangle Of Sadness, has us hooked from the first frame: A shirtless Harris Dickinson (Beach Rats, Matthias & Maxime) saunters in and joins a group of other strapping male models for an audition, leading to a hilarious bit about modeling for a grumpy brand versus a smiley brand.But it’s all, appropriately, a bit of a bait-and-switch. This isn’t just a comedy about the high-end fashion world—it’s a wicked takedown of the wealthy elite.

A top German diplomat in Brazil has been arrested in connection with the killing of his husband.Authorities accuse Uwe Herbert Hahn of killing Walter Biot and then trying to cover up his crime. Hahn had told police that Biot had become ill and had hit his head, according to CBS News.The diplomat’s tale of events differs from an analysis of Biot’s body and the couple’s apartment in Ipanema, police said.

(CNN) — Uganda's government shut down operations of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), a non-governmental organization for LGBTQ rights, accusing it of operating illegally in the country, according to a statement from the government.Uganda's National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau) under the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Friday the group operated without being registered in the NGO Bureau, adding that the group tried to register its name in 2012 but was rejected "on grounds of being undesirable."SMUG issued a statement Friday following the government announcement saying, "This is a clear witch-hunt rooted in systematic homophobia that is fueled by anti-gay and anti-gender movements."It added: "The refusal to legalize SMUG's operation that seeks to protect LGBTQ people who continue to face major discrimination in Uganda, actively encouraged by political and religious leaders, was a clear indicator that the government of Uganda and its agencies are adamant and treating Ugandan gender and sexual minorities as second-class citizens."The group also called on the government to "uphold their obligations to protect all Ugandans regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, expression, and sex characteristics."Uganda made headlines in 2009 when it introduced the anti-homosexuality bill that included a death sentence for gay sex. The country's lawmakers passed a bill in 2014, but they replaced the death penalty clause with a proposal for life in prison.

Kellyanne Conway over a tweet she wrote in 2016 following an appearance on Fox News and even her future ex-husband George is getting in on the action.“Most honest people I know are not under FBI investigation,” the former White House propagandist tweeted on October 28, 2016, “let alone two.”She was referring to the FBI’s investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal e-mail system during her time as Secretary of State, which ultimately found “no persuasive evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified information.”What say you now @KellyannePolls ? pic.twitter.com/bPZL1r21dj— Lauren Windsor (@lawindsor) August 9, 2022The tweet obviously hasn’t aged well after Donald Trump, the one-term, twice-impeached ex-president and Kellyanne’s former boss, had his home in Palm Beach, Florida raided by the FBI yesterday morning as part of an investigation into the alleged mishandling of presidential records, including classified documents.Related: Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert and others react to FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-LagoThis is in addition, of course, to the Justice Department’s probe into the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election and the January 6 insurrection, of which Trump may or may not be at the center.

In this highly anticipated debut, we meet Sneha, an ambitious queer college grad eager to create a stable life for herself in Milwaukee. She lands a decently paid job — enough to establish some savings and even help out her parents back in India — but as she establishes connections with a web of new friends and lovers, Sneha somehow feels more isolated and lonely than ever.

Celebrity fashion designer Zac Posen announced his engagement to ballet dancer boyfriend Harrison Ball in a romantic Instagram post.

Italy has begun its monkeypox vaccination campaign after reporting more than 500 cases of the virus, according to the health ministry.

Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian’s relationship became public, Kanye West embarked on a journey of bullying and harassment against the comedian. Although many thought that Pete was taking the rapper’s behavior as something without importance, sources close to Pete reveal that he is seeking help.According to People, in April, the 28-year-old former Saturday Night Live star “has been in trauma therapy in large part” due to West’s disturbing posts.

An abandoned baby flamingo was taken under the wing by a pair of two gay flamingos at the Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, England.The egg was kept in an incubator after it was neglected by its biological parents, and zookeepers sought foster parents before it hatched.They decided that male flamingos, Hudson and Blaze, were the best suited for the job. According to the zoo’s website, they were “experienced flamingo parents,” and took “excellent care of their shared nest.”The egg was placed in the couple’s nest, and Hudson and Blaze immediately began to take care of it.

We all know what happened after Jack drew Rose like one of his French girls, but it turns out there may have been a real-life couple on board the Titanic whose story is even more intriguing than James Cameron’s Oscar-winning tale of doomed love.While it’s not 100% confirmed, all signs point to the likelihood that prominent military veterans Archibald Butt (above, right) and Francis Davis Millet (above, left), who both died when the Titanic sank in 1912, were much more than just friends.The maybe-probably gay couple has been a source of fascination for years. Historian Richard Davenport-Hines wrote in 2012 that “the enduring partnership of Butt and Millet was an early case of ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell,'” and a National Park Service website about a fountain built in their honor notes that “many “have asserted that Butt and Millet were involved in a romantic relationship.”Now The Washington Post is filling in more details about the men’s lives, and since it’s probably too late to write them into Titanique the Musical, currently playing at Asylum NYC, perhaps they’ll inspire a show all of their own.Millet was estranged from his wife and love letters show he had a previous relationship with writer Charles Warren Stoddard.

(CNN) — Vermont's designation as the only state to never send a woman to Congress is poised to be dashed in November, with state Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint and Lt. Gov. Molly Gray leading the Democratic primary for the state's at-large House seat.The winner of Tuesday's contest will be the overwhelming general election favorite to take the place of Rep.

More than 100 books featuring themes related to LGBTQ+ issues or race now have warning labels in a southwest Florida school district.Both physical and online copies of books in Collier County Public Schools now have warnings, NBC News reports.A label purportedly on a book in the school system was shared on Twitter by PEN America, a nonprofit that focuses on the right to freedom of expression."This Advisory Notice shall serve to inform you that this book has been identified by some community members as unsuitable for students," the label states. "This book will also be identified in the Destiny system with the same notation.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorLady Gaga kicked off the U.S leg of her Chromatica Ball tour in the nation’s capital, and acknowledged the moment by speaking out on same-sex marriage and abortion rights.Playing to a sold-out crowd at Washington D.C’s Nationals Park, Gaga took a moment before playing her 2011 hit  “Edge of Glory” to speak out on the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and outlawed abortion.

Gemma Collins has once again been showing off her bikini body, this time in a floral number, as the UK once again basks in a heatwave.The 41 year old former The Only Way is Essex star is known for promoting body confidence, and she often posts swimsuit shots of herself on Instagram.The star looked stunning as she posted a full-length snap of herself rocking a pretty pale pink two piece which was printed with lemons and lemon vines, which is from her own collection with high street retailer, New Look. She'd clearly had her full glam done for the snap as she sported her platinum blonde locks in a bouncy blow dry and her makeup was perfectly applied with a bronzed face, black eyelashes and a pop of pink lipstick.

They/Them, Peacock’s clever gay conversion camp riff on the formula, and Bodies Bodies Bodies, A24’s Gen Z skewering horror-comedy.It’s a well-documented fact that the gays love a good horror movie—the history of scary cinema is rife with allegories for the LGBTQ experience (sometimes intentional, sometimes not). But many have a special place in their hearts for slashers, a subgenre that frequently combines fun frights with a “whodunnit?” angle as its heroes (and the audience) try to deduce who’s behind the mask before it’s too late.Related: The cast of ‘They/Them’ sounds off on why queer people love horror so muchHistorically, the slasher hasn’t always made space for queer characters, relegating them to the easy early victims, the butts of jokes, or even the killer in question.

statement Monday evening. “They even broke into my safe!”Trump was not at home at the time of the raid but was at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.He blasted the action as, “a prosecutorial misconduct, the weaponization of the Justice System, and an attack by Radical Left Democrats who desperately don’t want me to run for President in 2024.”Many of those on the far right of the Republican party were quick to mimic this message.Georgia Rep.

Above The Stag, a queer performance space in Vauxhall, has closed due to financial challenges and work required on the property.

was spotted wearing a tie-dye hoodie and sweatpants set, so now I'm ready to tie-dye everything I own. Miss Jennifer Lynn Affleck was spotted on Monday, August 8 arriving at a dance studio in Los Angeles wearing a two-piece set that featured all the colors of the rainbow: blue, purple, red, orange, yellow, green, etc. You get it, you know what a rainbow is. Even though the set itself is extremely bold and bright, she didn't stop there. She wore red-framed sunglasses, her large and thin hoop earrings, and she carried a dark green Birkin bag.

In an announcement on Facebook Monday, John Easterling, the husband of singer and actress Olivia Newton-John relayed the news that she had died at age 73.

It’s time once again for our weekly Sex Column, our regular series where experts advise struggling daters on navigating the sticky world of romance.Last week, we helped someone who cannot un-see their parents having kinky sex after he walked in on them when he was 17.This week, we have a woman who is worried about what her parents will think if she tells them she is gay. How should she tell them? Should she be worried about their reaction?‘I shouldn’t have to worry about being gay in 2022 but because of my parents’ views, I do. ‘To them, I’m pretty, successful and the perfect daughter. All that’s missing is a husband and, now I’m approaching my 30s, it feels like they are becoming ever more concerned.‘I was with the same guy from school until I was 23. Everyone assumed we’d marry but something never felt right for me. ‘I secretly watched lesbian porn and it really turned me on, though I couldn’t imagine doing anything like that myself.‘All that changed when a new girl started at work. She never made any secret of her sexuality or that she fancied me. ‘We started going for drinks after work and there was so much chemistry between us, it wasn’t long before we ended up back at her flat. The sex was electric and everything fell into place.‘I ended things with my boyfriend, which caused huge distress for everyone. I would like to be open about my sexuality and settle down but that hasn’t worked so far. ‘I often get lonely and lately I’ve become quite promiscuous, meeting women on websites and having sex with strangers I meet in bars. I feel like I’ve ruined everything and set my life on a downward spiral.‘Don’t feel burdened by the obligation to be the perfect daughter – our experts all think you might be surprised by your

Pete Davidson is keeping his mental health in check. In addition to the routine therapy he has received for many years, the alum has sought out additional help in the wake of his high-profile romance with Kim Kardashian. Thoughthe former couple recently called it quits after nine months of dating, Davidson found himself at the center of a firestorm of aggressive social media posts from Kardashian's ex, Kanye «Ye» West, in the early days of their relationship.

will serve nine years in Russia prison for drug smuggling has been all the more unsettling for the lack of information surrounding her detention.Griner, who was caught with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil at a Moscow airport, was sentenced in August 2022, having already served six months in a women's prison outside of Moscow.A potential prisoner swap could see Griner exchanged for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. President Joe Biden has accused Russia of "wrongfully detaining Brittney," calling the decision "unacceptable."As the U.S.

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The following can be attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force: “This sentence is both excessive and wrong. We have watched for months as Brittney Griner has been used as a political pawn, even as she has made clear that she did not intend to break any laws. Her case has mobilized millions of people – not just fans but anyone concerned with human rights.

pleaded guilty to the charge against her, admitting to possessing the cartridges but saying they were left in her luggage as part of an oversight while she was packing in a hurry. The U.S. State Department has floated the idea of a prisoner swap, in which the United States would release a convicted arms dealer in exchange for Griner and Paul Whelan, a former U.S.

President Biden made brief comments on Friday expressing optimism about securing the release of Brittney Griner the day a Russian judge sentenced the lesbian basketball player to nine years in a penal colony.

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia for the last six months after forgetting to take CBD vape cartridges out of her luggage. While waiting for trade negotiations to make headway, her trial has advanced to sentencing.

was sentenced Thursday by a Russian court to nine years of jail time, nearly six months after the 31-year-old was arrested at a Moscow airport and accused by Russian prosecutors of smuggling drugs. The two-time U.S. Olympic basketball gold medalist was carrying less than one gram of cannabis oil in a vape pen, which she explained was medical in nature.

Officials in Russia have confirmed that they are “ready” to discuss a prisoner exchange with the White House for queer US basketballer Brittney Griner. The statement comes less than 24 hours after the athlete was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison for narcotics possession and smuggling. “We are ready to discuss this subject, but […]

Out lesbian US basketball player Brittney Griner was convicted by a Russian court on charges of drug possession and smuggling and sentenced to nine years in prison on Thursday. US President Joe Biden denounced the verdict and sentence as “unacceptable” and called on Russia to release the athlete immediately so that she could be with her “her wife, loved ones, friends, and teammates”. President Biden added that he would work to bring both Griner and Paul Whelan, another American imprisoned in Russia under an espionage charge, home.  Brittney Griner with wife Cherelle.

sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of smuggling drugs with criminal intent. The center for the Phoenix Mercury, Griner was arrested at a Russian airport in February, when she arrived in the country to play for one of its basketball teams during the WNBA off-season. There were vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage; cannabis is illegal in Russia.She has testified that she brought the substance in by accident and that she did not intend to break any laws.

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia for the last six months after forgetting to take CBD vape cartridges out of her luggage. While waiting for trade negotiations to make headway, her trial has advanced to sentencing.

The basketball star Brittney Griner, used as a Russian political pawn, in her plea for clemency also apologized to her fans, among many othersBy: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter–The WNBA player and two-time gold medalist, Brittney Griner, was found guilty by a Russian Court of attempting to smuggle drugs into the country. Her sentencing comes in the middle of the Ukraine-Russia war and a time in which US relations with Russia are at an all-time low.

US basketball player Brittney Griner has been found guilty of drug possession and smuggling with criminal intent by a Russian court.

A Russian court on Thursday found WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of charges that she smuggled drugs into the country.

used as a political pawn in Russia's war against Ukraine.Griner could face up to 10 years in jail for the charge, and prosecutors asked for 9.5 years in closing arguments.Prior to the verdict, Griner apologized to the court and asked for leniency in an emotional speech."I never meant to hurt anybody, I never meant to put in jeopardy the Russian population, I never meant to break any laws here," Griner said in the Khimki city courthouse. "I made an honest mistake and I hope that in your ruling that it doesn't end my life here.

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The United States government has reportedly proposed a prisoner exchange in order to free queer Olympic basketballer Brittney Griner from Russia. This news comes after Russian prosecutors accused Griner of attempting to smuggle less than one gram of cannabis oil in her luggage while travelling through Moscow airport in February. President Joe Biden has allegedly […]

proposed prisoner swap to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russia, Donald Trump has derided her as a “potentially spoiled person” who entered Russia “loaded up with drugs.”Trump made the comments Friday on a radio talk show, The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, regarding the Biden administration’s offer to trade Russian arms dealer Victor Bout for Griner and Paul Whelan, a former marine convicted on espionage charges in Russia — charges he says are false. The U.S.

Donald Trump, now under scrutiny for his actions inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, made clear over the weekend he’s unhappy with the deal the Biden administration has proposed to secure the release of Brittney Griner, saying the basketball player is “potentially spoiled” and was “loaded up on drugs” when she went to Russia.

The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show from his Bedminster golf club. The venue hosted a tournament for the Saudia Arabia-backed LIV golfing organization over the weekend.The podcast hosts asked him about talk of a proposed prisoner swap.