Emma Stone ‘Would Like To Be’ Called By Her Real Name From Now On: ‘That Would Be So Nice’ – The “La La Land” star revealed she prefers her birth name over her stage name during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter published Wednesday. “I would like to be Emily.” [nypost]
Europe Risks Dying And Faces Big Decisions – Macron – Europe must escape from its self-imposed naivety or face the risk of dying. That was the stark warning at the heart of a major speech on the EU by French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday in Paris. [bbc]
Ellen DeGeneres Addresses ‘Getting Kicked Out Of Show Business’ On Her New Comedy Tour: ‘It’s Been A Toll On My Ego’ – The former talk-show host tackled her public cancellation on the first night of her ‘Ellen’s Last Stand…Up Tour’ — which she says will be taped for a Netflix special this fall. [rollingstone]
I Want To Hold Your 12 String: John Lennon’s Lost Guitar Heads To Auction – The long-lost guitar, played by John Lennon, could set a new world record as “the highest-selling Beatles guitar.” [euronews]
Boeing And NASA Decide To Move Forward With Historic Crewed Launch Of New Spacecraft – After years of delays and a dizzying array of setbacks during test flights, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally set to make its inaugural crewed launch. [cnn]
South African Goat Sells For More Than R1-million – The Boer goat stud sire Formula One was recently sold for R1,05 million, the highest price ever paid in South Africa for a stud goat. [farmersweekly]
Sacha Baron Cohen Passages To Be Redacted From Rebel Wilson’s Memoir In UK – Sections from a chapter titled “Sacha Baron Cohen and Other Assholes” will be omitted overseas, a move that his team says “confirms what we said from the beginning—that this is demonstrably false, in a shameful and failed effort to sell books.” [vanityfair]
Equality Groups Applaud SCA For Overturning Ruling That Foreplay Implies ‘Tacit Consent’ To Sex – The Women’s Legal Centre (WLC) and the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) commended the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) for upholding the National Prosecuting Authority’s appeal against the acquittal of a man who was sentenced for raping his girlfriend. [news24]
A Russian Actress Who Called For Peace Was fined For Hosting An ‘Almost Naked’ Party – A Moscow court on Thursday imposed a 50,000-ruble ($560) fine on a TV presenter and actress who gained notoriety for hosting an “almost naked” party, saying her social media posts calling for peace discredited the military. [ap]
South African Accent Voted Second Sexiest In The World – South Africa has once again made the list for having one of the sexiest accents in the world. [jacarandafm]
Secession: The Cape ‘Won’t Split From SA’ – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde denounces secession notion, calling it mischievous and detrimental to economic growth and inclusivity. [citizen]
‘Very Unwell’ King Charles’ Funeral Plans Reportedly Being Updated Amid Cancer Battle: ‘It’s Not Good’ – King Charles III’s health is worrying friends and the palace as he continues to battle an undisclosed type of cancer. [pagesix]
The US Will Give $61bn To Ukraine. What Does It Mean For The War? – Congress has finally agreed on an aid package that will provide much-needed weaponry to the front lines in Ukraine. But a country at war cannot afford to wait while politicians argue. [independent]
