J.K.Rowling Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

At the 2022 BAFTA Awards on Sunday, Emma Watson made it clear — she’s going to shout-out all the witches out there! When the 31-year-old actress was brought to the stage by host Rebel Wilson to present, Rebel said, “She calls herself a feminist, but we all know she’s a witch.” Emma then promptly responded, per The Independent, “I’m here for all the witches!”

BBC programme, which sees famous faces - including Kate Winslet, Charles Dance, Daniel Radcliffe and Danny Dyer - trace their ancestry with the help of experts. Ricky was full of disdain for the celebrities who have appeared on the show, and have wept over distant relatives they have never met. “I like the way the actors cry.

now played by Mads Mikkelsen who replaced Johnny Depp. David Yates directs “Fantastic Beasts 3,” with a script by J.K.

Netflix has received criticism from users after commissioning a series of specials for Dave Chappelle.The comedian received a big backlash last year over his stand-up special The Closer, where he described himself as “team TERF” as he spoke on the controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling.LGBTQ rights group GLAAD said that his “brand has become synonymous with ridiculing trans people and other marginalised communities,” while many more also spoke out. Some Netflix employees also staged a virtual walkout in protest over his comments.However, last week it was confirmed that the comedian will front four new specials called Chappelle’s Home Team, which will each feature a different comedian introduced by Chappelle.Following this news, many people have spoken out on social media, one writing: “Oh man.

A difficult relationship. Rupert Grint opened up about his “tricky” relationship with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling in the wake of her controversial anti-trans comments.

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It’s been 20 years since Warner Bros. released the blockbuster film, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” And now HBO Max is ready to honor that anniversary by bringing back all the people responsible for the ‘Harry Potter’ film franchise to talk about just how much the films changed their lives.

Not staying quiet. J.K. Rowling faced backlash from social media users after sharing another controversial tweet about trans women.

been accused of making transphobic comments — took to Twitter on Sunday by sharing an article from The Times of London titled: “‘Absurdity’ of police logging rapists as women.”“War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery.

Fandom is a funny thing. If you love something enough, whether it be a superhero, a wizard, or any other pop culture icon, you can forgive some pretty egregious things.

fiery Twitter thread, which has amassed thousands of likes as of Monday afternoon.“Last Friday, my family’s address was posted on Twitter by three activist actors,” wrote “Troubled Blood” author Rowling, who said she receives endless threats over perceived transphobic comments she made in 2020.

J.K. Rowling is speaking out.

20th anniversary of the first “Harry Potter” movie. Azad, 33, played Padma Patil in the final five films in the fantasy franchise, winning a legion of fans across the globe.

As Albus Dumbledore said, it does not do well to dwell on dreams, but that hasn’t stopped Harry Potter fans from praying for a movie reboot.

theater play later, the original stars are reuniting.The magical trio — Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint — are coming together for the “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” retrospective special on HBO Max.But it looks like one VIP doesn’t seem to be joining them: the creator of the Wizarding World herself and author of the famed Hogwarts universe, J.K.

Jay-Z has shared his thoughts on the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle’s recent show The Closer, saying “true art has to cause conversation”.Chappelle came under fire after he labelled himself a “TERF” in his recent Netflix special while defending J.K.

Paramount comedy The Lost City will now open wide three weeks earlier than expected, the studio announced today, as its release date moves from April 15 to March 25, 2022.

controversial new Netflix special threw their support behind him, saying he’s a misunderstood “LGBTQ ally.”Critics have panned Chappelle for cracking transphobic jokes in “The Closer,” which concludes with a segment dedicated to his late trans pal Daphne Dorman.But Dorman’s sisters Brandy and Becky are defending the Emmy-winning funnyman, with Brandy saying on Facebook that his “message was lost in translation,” The Daily Beast reported.

Deadline reported.The outspoken stand-up star then got more pointed and specific.“F–k Twitter. F–k NBC News, ABC News, all these stupid ass networks.

Dave Chappelle's Netflix special is facing cancellation after repeated calls have been made to pull it from the streamer. The comedian landed in hot water on Tuesday, when his sixth installment in his Netflix deal, "The Closer," debuted.

Netflix special to be yanked from the streaming giant’s catalog. The special — the sixth and final in the Emmy winner’s big-bucks deal with Netflix — premiered Tuesday, and immediately stoked the flames of controversy with incendiary jokes about transgender women.

Dave Chappelle seemingly spoke out in support of author J.K.

newly released teaser, Chappelle and Freeman promote the comedian’s last special for Netflix, which was released Tuesday.Titled “The Closer,” the special is the sixth in the series since the beginning of his contract with Netflix in 2016.

official title and release date were announced via the franchise’s Instagram account on Wednesday. The series is set several decades before Harry, Ron and Hermione enter the world of Hogwarts.

Good in the ‘Wood?I recently rewatched the entire Harry Potter series with my roommates (yep, all 8 movies!). Personally, I had already seen them all as well as read every book about a dozen times, but 2 of my roommates were complete Harry Potter newbies! While revisiting the movie series with them, I realized that besides the iconic Hagrid cake scene, some of the moments regarding Harry’s birthday had been cut out.

expressing her controversial opinions about gender last year.“I wish you a very nice pipebomb in mailbox,” the message from Twitter user @queerqegaard, who has since deleted their account, said.“To be fair, when you can’t get a woman sacked, arrested or dropped by her publisher, and cancelling her only made her book sales go up, there’s really only one place to go,” Rowling tweeted in response.Rowling, who also writes under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, explained why she received the