In an apparent jab to her one-time “Harry Potter” child star Emma Watson, J.K. Rowling reshared and praised a video mocking the actress’ recent podcast appearance where she again distanced herself from the author’s anti-trans rhetoric. The video from social media comedian and political satirist Intel Lady impersonates Watson and says that she has “so much love” for Rowling but …
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Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival sparked outrage this week, with several U.S. comedians criticizing the high-profile event and Human Rights Watch condemning the festival while urging performers like Pete Davidson and Bill Burr to “publicly urge Saudi authorities to free unjustly detained Saudi dissidents, journalists and human rights activists.” “The seventh anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder is no laughing …
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Saudi Arabia’s upcoming Riyadh Comedy Festival is drawing controversy with several U.S. comedians blasting the star-studded event and Human Rights Watch asking participating artists to “request a meeting about Saudi Arabia’s human rights crisis,” the org. said in a statement. “The seventh anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder is no laughing matter, and comedians receiving hefty sums from Saudi authorities …
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“Harry Potter” star Emma Watson says she treasures her relationship with JK Rowling, despite their conflicting views on transgender rights. In a sit-down interview for the “On Purpose with Jay Shetty” podcast posted Wednesday, the actor who brought Hermione Granger to life on screen addressed her feelings about the “Harry Potter” creator and author. When asked by Shetty how she’s …
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Disney is continuing to enforce its intellectual property rights to characters in Steamboat Willie, the first animated short to depict Mickey Mouse that entered the public domain last year. Personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan intended to push a nationwide advertising campaign featuring the character but was met with resistance by Disney’s legal team. It has filed a lawsuit …
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The NFL could begin renegotiating its media rights deals as soon as 2026, four years ahead of the current agreement’s opt-out clause, Commissioner Roger Goodell told CNBC in an exclusive interview. A new media rights deal could potentially add billions of dollars to the league’s coffers. The league needs agreement from its current media partners — Disney, Comcast’s NBCUniversal, Paramount, …
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It’s September 2025, and millions of people — Apple fans, in particular — are talking about the latest iPhone 17 Pro Max. Meanwhile, your Galaxy S23 Ultra is still boasting features the latest iPhone doesn’t have. And no, I’m not talking just about the S Pen. Granted, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is a newer phone with greater processing power, …
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South Korea’s government has said it will launch an investigation into whether human rights violations were committed when hundreds of its citizens were detained in a US immigration raid. About 475 people, mostly South Korean nationals, were arrested at the construction site of an electric vehicle battery factory in the US state of Georgia on 4 September. The raid was …
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