Kamis, 13 Juni 2019

Jessica Biel Responds to Anti-Vaxx Lobbying Reports - Hollywood Reporter

The actress explained her controversial lobbying against California's anti-vaccine bill.

Just hours after Jessica Biel raised eyebrows by seemingly becoming the latest Hollywood star to lend a voice to anti-vaccine views, when she joined Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lobby against a California state bill that would limit medical exemptions for immunizations without approval from a public health officer, the actress took to Instagram to clarify her position.

"I am not against vaccinations — I support children getting vaccinations and I also support families having the right to make educated medical decisions for their children alongside their physicians," Biel wrote in part.

She explained that her "concern" with the bill "is solely regarding medical exemptions."

"My dearest friends have a child with a medical condition that warrants an exemption from vaccinations, and should this bill pass, it would greatly affect their family’s ability to care for their child in this state," she wrote. "That’s why I spoke to legislators and argued against this bill. Not because I don’t believe in vaccinations, but because I believe in giving doctors and the families they treat the ability to decide what’s best for their patients and the ability to provide that treatment."

Read Biel's full post below.

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2019-06-13 12:59:11Z
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Bryan Singer to pay $150K to man who alleges the director raped him when he was 17 - NJ.com

Bryan Singer has agreed pay $150,000 to a man who accused him of rape, Variety reports.

Cesar Sanchez-Guzman sued Singer in 2017, alleging that the “Bohemian Rhapsody" director raped him in 2003, when he was 17.

Singer, 53, who grew up in West Windsor, is known for helming several “X-Men” movies and the 1995 film “The Usual Suspects." He also directed the Oscar-winning 2018 Queen biopic, though he was fired from the film toward the end of the project. Sanchez-Guzman’s lawsuit arrived just after Singer was fired.

In January, The Atlantic published a yearlong investigation of allegations against Singer from several men who said they were underage when Singer allegedly assaulted them. In the story, Sanchez-Guzman said Singer told him that nobody would believe him. He alleges that Singer forced him to perform oral sex, forcibly performed oral sex on him and anally penetrated him when they were at a party on a yacht in Seattle.

Singer has denied allegations of sexual assault and said that he never met Sanchez-Guzman. Andrew Brettler, Singer’s attorney, said his client still maintains his innocence.

If the settlement is approved, Sanchez-Guzman, who filed for bankruptcy in 2014, will get the remainder of the $150,000 after $61,000 goes to creditors (largely student loan debt) and another portion goes to pay for administration of the case, Variety reports.

In March, Singer was reportedly axed from directing the reboot of the 1985 film “Red Sonja."

Weeks before, Rami Malek, star of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” called working with Singer “not pleasant, not at all." The director had reportedly clashed with the cast and did not show up to the set for a long period of time.

Have a tip? Amy Kuperinsky may be reached at akuperinsky@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @AmyKup or on Facebook.

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2019-06-13 11:20:00Z
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Diddy's Ex Cassie Is Pregnant With Her First Child - E! NEWS

Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex Cassie is pregnant.

The singer-model announced this morning that she is expecting her first child, a baby girl, with boyfriend Alex Fine, a 26-year-old competitive bull rider and celebrity trainer who's worked with the Riverdale cast.

"Can't wait to meet our baby girl," the 32-year-old captioned a series of pictures on Instagram, which showed the couple in the car together. "Love You Always & Forever."

For his part, the dad-to-be posted a "Letter to my Daughter" on social media. "I will be the first man in your life and will show you the greatest love and affection now and forever," he wrote on Instagram. "I never thought my heart could grow bigger after meeting your mother... then I found out we were having you and I instantly felt a love that is so indescribable."

"I promise to be a man that you and your mother look up to and love. I will always listen and put the both of you first," he continued. "I will be the Dad that never forces my opinions on you. I will love whatever you do in life as long as you're happy. I promise that I will be kind, sweet, and you will always be daddy's little girl. I promise to love you every single second unconditionally until my last breath. You're perfect to me and always will be."

The two made their romance Instagram official in December, when she shared a photo of them kissing at a Christmas party. Diddy, 49, and Cassie had split several months prior after dating on and off for reportedly more than a decade. E! News later learned that Diddy felt betrayed by Cassie, as he believed she started dating Alex, a trainer he paid for, before their split. The two have not commented.

Cassie and Diddy had reunited briefly in November, one day after Kim Porter, Diddy's previous ex-girlfriend and mother of three of his children, was discovered dead at the age of 47.

An insider told E! News at the time that Cassie had texted him to check up on him and express her condolences, and that he was "pleasantly surprised" to hear from her.

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2019-06-13 10:22:00Z
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Cassie’s Pregnant: She & Boyfriend Alex Fine Confirm They’re Expecting - Hollywood Life

Cassie is going to be a mom for the first time ever! The 32-year-old singer broke the happy news on June 12, and even revealed the baby’s gender. Meanwhile, boyfriend Alex Fine penned the sweetest letters for both Cassie and their child.

Add one more person to that “Me & U” track! Singer Cassie, 32, will be welcoming a child with new boyfriend Alex Fine, 26 — they’ll both be first-time parents. The lovers broke the news on their respective Instagram accounts on June 12, and Cassie kept her announcement short but sweet. She shared a professional photo of her and Alex in the front seat of a retro car [SEEN HERE] with the caption, “Can’t wait to meet our baby girl 💗 Love You Always & Forever.” That’s right — Cassie is having a daughter! Now, buckle up and play an emotional track — we suggest Cassie’s “King Of Hearts” — because Alex penned letters for both the mother of his child and daughter.
Alex made a total of eight promises in his “Letter to Cassie,” with vows such as “I promise that you will never be alone” and “I promise that I will be the best father/baby daddy.” The personal trainer ended the sentimental list with an equally touching note: “You two are my greatest loves I have and will ever have. I cannot wait for the rest of our lives together and to raise a beautiful happy child in our beautiful happy life. ❤️ 📸.”
That’s not all Cassie’s beau had to say, as he next shared a picture of him kissing Cassie [SEEN HERE], along with a “Letter to my Daughter.” He aimed right for our heart strings off the bat, beginning the letter by writing, “I will be the first man in your life and will show you the greatest love and affection now and forever. I never thought my heart could grow bigger after meeting your mother… then I found out we were having you and I instantly felt a love that is so indescribable.” Like his letter to Cassie, the fitness aficionado then listed off a number of promises to his future mini me — you can read the whole letter below, bu you better have a box of tissues on hand.
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Cassie broke her pregnancy news with this Instagram caption on June 12, 2019. (Courtesy of @cassie/Instagram)
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Alex Fine penned a letter to his daughter with Cassie, after the parents revealed they’re having a child on June 12, 2019. (Courtesy of @alexfine44/Instagram)

Congratulations to this beautiful couple! Cassie and Alex truly knew they were right for one another, as Cassie just became Instagram official with her boyfriend in Dec. 2018. She had split with her on-again, off-again boyfriend of 10 years, Sean “Diddy” Combs, 49, earlier that year (they were last pictured together at the 2018 Met Gala). Alex personally trains many of Riverdale’s cast members, and is a professional bull rider!

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2019-06-13 05:37:00Z
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Rabu, 12 Juni 2019

Cuba Gooding Jr. expected to talk to NYPD in alleged groping incident - CNN

It will happen "sooner [rather] than later," says the source.
The Oscar winner will be questioned on a forcible touching complaint filed by a 29-year-old woman who claims he grabbed her breast at Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge in Manhattan on Sunday.
The actor has denied the claims, telling TMZ he did nothing wrong and has evidence to prove it.
"There's a tape that shows what really happened," Gooding Jr. said. "I believe in the system and let the process speak for itself."
The woman in the alleged incident told police she was with friends when she was confronted by a male patron whom she described as Gooding Jr., according to the law enforcement source.
"The male allegedly groped her breasts," the source said. "The victim later told cops she protested at the unwanted touching and they argued about the encounter."
The female left the bar and called 911 to report the alleged incident, according to the source, and NYPD Manhattan Special Victims Squad is investigating.
CNN has contacted representatives of Gooding Jr. for comment.
In 2012, Gooding Jr. faced similar trouble when a New Orleans bartender accused him of pushing her. The unnamed female bartender told police Gooding Jr. stopped by the Old Absinthe House in the French Quarter and soon became angry with other patrons who recognized him and wanted to take pictures with him.
The bartender told police she asked Gooding Jr. to calm down, at which point he allegedly pushed her away. Another employee called 911 and told Gooding Jr. to leave, and as he left, he pushed the bartender again, police said.
The bartender eventually dropped the charges.

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2019-06-12 17:19:00Z
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Selena Gomez reveals what Bill Murray whispered to her during viral moment on Cannes Film Festival red carpet - Fox News

Selena Gomez finally revealed what her “The Dead Don’t Die” co-star Bill Murray whispered to her on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Last month, Gomez showed some skin at the soon-to-be-released movie’s premiere. The 26-year-old “Wolves” singer wore a white, two-piece Louis Vuitton slit dress and dazzled photographers with Bulgari diamonds. She wore her hair in a sleek bun and opted for natural-looking eye makeup and red lips at the event. The appearance marked both Gomez’s debut at the festival and her biggest red carpet event of the year, Elle reported at the time.

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Actors Selena Gomez and Bill Murray attend the opening ceremony and screening of "The Dead Don't Die" during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019 in Cannes, France. (Getty)

Actors Selena Gomez and Bill Murray attend the opening ceremony and screening of "The Dead Don't Die" during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019 in Cannes, France. (Getty)

During the event, photographers were quick to snap photos of Murray seemingly whispering something to Gomez. The secretive exchange quickly went viral. On Tuesday night, during an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Gomez finally revealed what Murray, 68, said to her.

Host Jimmy Fallon, after showing Gomez a photo of the viral moment, noted many fans were wondering what was said.

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"It wasn’t even—first off, that kind of looks weird," Gomez began. "But he was just saying dumb things, like he would just lean in and be like, ‘You look great tonight.’ And then he’d look back seriously and be like, ‘Where are you from?’ And I would just sit there, and I’m trying to be poised. It was fine.”

Gomez added: “That’s what he did with all the time. In press conferences, he’d try to hit me with things. Yeah, it’s just he’s fun. He’s a big kid."

The singer later went on to tell Fallon she recently completed her upcoming new album, which she said is pop-centric.

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“I have to do a few finishing things with it but I’m just relieved. It took me four years now to even feel at a good place with this album, and it’s just because I had such huge moments that happened in my life personally that ‘how was I going to capture that?’ and ‘how was I actually going to feel good about what I was saying?’ So I just kept going, and I’m relieved,” she said.

Gomez’s last album — “Revival” — was released in 2015. And the star has been through a lot since that time. In the summer of 2017, she underwent a kidney transplant due to her ongoing battle with the autoimmune disease Lupus. Just over a year later, in October 2018, she was hospitalized and entered a treatment facility for anxiety and depression. The month before, she announced she was taking a break from social media. In January, she returned, sharing a series of black-and-white photos of herself on Instagram.

Separately, Murray revealed at "The Dead Don't Die" premiere in New York that he initially misjudged Gomez, now saying he likes her "very much" and would "bring her home" to his mother if she was still alive.

Fox News' Sasha Savitsky and Mariah Haas contributed to this report.

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2019-06-12 16:42:44Z
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Cuba Gooding Jr. says 'I trust the system' as he reveals plan to surrender to police over groping claims - Fox News

Cuba Gooding Jr. addressed a woman's claim that he groped her at a Manhattan nightclub, saying he is "absolutely not" guilty.

The actor told TMZ on Tuesday night that he plans to turn himself into the NYPD telling the gossip outlet: "I trust the system."

But the NYPD told Fox News on Wednesday they had no information regarding Gooding's surrender.

CUBA GOODING JR. ACCUSED OF GRABBING WOMAN'S BREAST AT MANHATTAN CLUB: REPORT

"There’s a tape that shows what really happened — that’s the most important thing," the "The People v. O.J. Simpson" star told TMZ.

Page Six reported on Monday that Gooding, 51, was at the Magic Hour Rooftop Bar and Lounge in Midtown Manhattan around 9 p.m. when the alleged incident occurred.

A 30-year-old woman claimed that Gooding, who she described as "highly intoxicated," grabbed her breast as they were talking at the club. She told investigators they got into an argument and security got involved.

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The woman reportedly called 911 around 1 a.m., according to the news outlet. Police were unable to find Gooding when they searched the area for him.

Gooding told TMZ: "I was at the club, I left. I met a bunch of people, I said hello, I took pictures and … you know, you have to have faith in what people are saying … now I’m giving the process the chance to show what happened, what went down."

Gooding also told TMZ that he plans to surrender to police on Thursday. An attorney for the actor did not immediately return Fox News' request for comment.

Fox News' Nicole Darrah contributed to this report.

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2019-06-12 16:18:57Z
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