The Academy Says Will Smith's Slap Is Under Review
"We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law."
Utah Lawmakers Are Overriding A Veto In Order To Ban Transgender Students From Playing In Girls Sports
"Is this who we are as a state? I’m at a loss," Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said in reaction to the vote.
MacKenzie Scott Just Made The Single Largest Donation In Planned Parenthood's History
The $275 million donation comes at a critical time when reproductive rights are under attack across the US.
A Judge Has Ended Amanda Bynes' Conservatorship
The former Nickelodeon star was first placed under the conservatorship in 2013 after a series of legal issues and an apparent mental health crisis.
One Person Was Killed And At Least 24 Others, Including Children, Were Injured In A Shooting At A Car Show
The car show was one of several fundraising events to provide scholarships and school supplies to children in Dumas, Arkansas.
A Texas High School Drill Team Is Being Criticized For Doing A Racist Chant Against Native Americans During A Disney World Routine
A Disney spokesperson condemned the performance and said the chant was not in the school's audition tape.
Police Bodycam Footage Shows "Black Panther" Director Ryan Coogler Being Mistakenly Detained As A Bank Robber
“I ain’t had guns drawn on me in a while, bro,” Ryan Coogler says to police in the video. “I just had guns drawn for taking money out my own account."
“The Magic Has Died”: Disney Employees Are Outraged That Their Company Won't Speak Out About The "Don't Say Gay" Bill
“The magic has died for me, and the little queer kid being beaten for being queer is crying and alone again," one former Disney employee said.
A Mother Is Suing After Texas Launched A "Child Abuse" Investigation Over Her Teen's Gender-Affirming Care, A New Lawsuit Says
The mother under investigation is herself an employee of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Wants Agencies To Investigate Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth As "Child Abuse"
The letter, however, is not legally binding.
A Florida Lawmaker Has Backed Off His Proposal That Would Have Forced Teachers To Out Students To Their Parents
The Republican lawmaker who introduced the bill said it's designed to keep children from talking about sexual orientation and identity at a young age.
“Our Love Doesn’t Count”: LGBTQ Students At BYU Opened Up About The School’s Same-Sex Dating Ban
“It makes you feel hopeless and envious, which I hate. I hate that I feel envious when I see straight people at my university.”
What Is Going On With The Russian Figure Skating Drama At The Winter Olympics?
We’ve answered all your burning questions about the drama surrounding the three teen Russian figure skaters at the Winter Olympics.
Jerry Harris From "Cheer" Pleaded Guilty To Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material
Harris will be sentenced June 28 and faces decades in prison.
Michael Avenatti Has Been Convicted Of Defrauding Stormy Daniels Of Book Deal Money
The attorney who rose to fame by taking on former president Donald Trump faces up to 22 years in prison.
A Person Claiming To Be Part Of A Neo-Nazi Group Made One Of The Threats To Bomb An HBCU Campus
The suspect threatened to bomb and shoot up the campus.
Former NFL Cheerleaders Say Peacock's New Docuseries Is Hypocritical
“They’re forgetting about these women who have been on the sidelines wanting that same respect and equality for years.”
The Man Who Allegedly Sold Michael K. Williams The Drugs That Led To His Death Has Been Arrested
Four men were accused of running the drug trafficking organization that allegedly sold Williams fentanyl-laced heroin.
“Cheer” Star Jada Wooten Said She Was Excluded From The Cast Tour
"There will always be one more 'too much'. More chipping away at who I am when trying to belong where I’m not meant to be."
Cheslie Kryst, A Former Miss USA And Showbiz Presenter, Has Died At 30
In 2019, when Kryst won the title of Miss USA, the winners for Miss America and Miss Teen USA were all Black women for the first time ever.