Offering his side of the story. Howie Mandel has heard the criticism about his tell-all interview with Tom Sandoval — and he stands by his approach.
12.04.2023 - 22:21 / deadline.com
Chloë Grace Moretz, Julia Roberts, Connie Britton, Sterling K. Brown, Julianna Margulies, Selma Blair, Shonda Rhimes, Andy Cohen, and many other public figures are coming together to support the #LetAmericaRead campaign amid the book bans in some states in America.
The initiative comes from CAA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), in partnership with the non-partisan group Campaign for Our Shared Future.
“History is clear: good ideas are strengthened through contest, as governments are through debate. Since time immemorial, book banning has been the refuge of leaders who fear that their arguments and writs cannot withstand scrutiny. Its violence is born of weakness. And we are not a weak people – fighting book bans is an act of patriotism and a show of strength,” stated Emmy Award-winning actress, Julianna Margulies.
Between July 2021 and June 2022, 2,571 unique books that fairly address issues of race, gender, and culture in age-appropriate ways were at risk of being banned from classroom and library shelves by state or local officials.
“I am a reader. I think all books have some value, but the life-changing books that have fought for that space in the school Canon of literature, they represent what has been so vital to America. Eli Wiesel’s books and “The Diary of Anne Frank” taught me the importance of never forgetting. And to keep tragedies alive in writing teaches the resilience we have. They went through it and they wrote about it so one day we won’t have to,” stated actress Selma Blair.
States including Florida, Arizona, Iowa, Texas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Oklahoma, have proposed or passed legislation to eliminate some books. The book titles at risk include Toni Morrison’s
Offering his side of the story. Howie Mandel has heard the criticism about his tell-all interview with Tom Sandoval — and he stands by his approach.
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has gotten off to a rocky start — but one of Ripa’s celeb pals apparently put out a message for her. On Tuesday, in his Instagram stories, Andy Cohen posted a cryptic encouraging message reading, “Keep your head up!” over an image of Snoopy. Cohen, 54, is a longtime friend of Ripa, 52, and Consuelos, 52. On Monday, Ripa’s husband had his debut on “Kelly and Mark” (formerly “Kelly and Ryan,” before Consuelos replaced Ryan Seacrest). Seacrest announced in February that he would be stepping down after almost six years on the talk show.
Andy Cohen is the king of reunions, but he doesn’t do them live for a reason. The Bravo boss threw shade at Netflix after their failed attempt to stream its Love Is Blindseason 4 reunion live on Sunday, April 16, calling it a «very bad idea.»Fans of the reality show faithfully tuned in on Sunday for the live reunion, but they were met with error messages and live stream issues. The special, which was the streaming service's second live event after Chris Rock's Selective Outrage standup show last month, was delayed from its scheduled 8 p.m. ET start time for hours.
failed to launch at its scheduled time on Sunday. After an hour of technical troubleshooting, the majority of viewers still could not stream the special.Two hours after it was supposed to start, Netflix tweeted an apology and said the show would be recorded and streamed on the service at noon PT the next day.As host of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” every weeknight, Cohen is familiar with the constraints of a live show. On “SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live” Monday, he explained why a cast reunion should be taped and edited.“There is a lot of grist to go through before you get to the prime beef.
Andy Cohen had one thing to say about the “Love Is Blind: The Live Reunion”- it was “a very bad idea.”
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