Patricia Routledge, best known for playing snobbish social-climber Hyacinth Bucket in beloved British sitcom “Keeping Up Appearances,” has died at 96. [@Variety]( ) reports: "Despite only running for five seasons, it would have a lasting legacy, and for a time was the most successful British show internationally." #PatriciaRoutledge #TV #Comedy #UK #Entertainment
Lots of celebrities are speaking up for free speech — but Dave Chappelle chose to do so in an unusual location: the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. Here's more from [@THR]( ). #Comedy #Entertainment #DaveChappelle #RiyadhComedyFestival #SaudiArabia
Three municipalities in Florida have voted against renaming streets after Charlie Kirk, [@LGBTQNation]( ) reports. This was after residents showed up at public meetings to object, citing Kirk's racist remarks, lack of ties to their communities, and that those who disagreed with his views should not have to live on a street that bears his name. "I want you to know that as you try and deify Charlie Kirk, you are also deifying White supremacy,” Jennifer Griffin, a resident of Clearwater, told its city council members after reading out some of his racist remarks. #CharlieKirk #Florida #LocalPolitics #Racism #RacismInAmerica
The Onion has made a movie, "Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile." [@vanityfair]( ) spoke to CEO Ben Collins about how it got made, why the shooting of Charlie Kirk nearly stopped its release, and what you can expect from the 20-minute satirical documentary. "So much of this is social commentary, and so much of it’s just stupid dick jokes, basically." #Movies #Cinema #Entertainment #TheOnion #JeffreyEpstein #JeffreyEpsteinBadPedophile #DonaldTrump
Did the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, with its strong flavors of white evangelical Christianity and worship music performances, cause a huge surge in popularity for MAGA? Not really. [@Salon]( )'s @npub19uv5...0rmu takes a look at why. #Christianity #CharlieKirk #WorshipMusic #ContemporaryChristianMusic #MAGA #USPolitics #TrumpAdministration
More than 500 celebrities including Jane Fonda, Ben Stiller, Spike Lee and Billie Eilish have relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, which was founded during the McCarthy Era. Here's more from [@npr]( ). https://flip.it/y3AuUt #Entertainment #Celebrity #Hollywood #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech image
The selection of Bad Bunny to headline the Super Bowl halftime show spotlights Latin pride and the rapper's clashes with President Trump. [@AssociatedPress]( ) reports: "The NFL has a track record of pushing back when artists get political. However, some performers don’t always comply." #BadBunny #SuperBowl #Music #NFL #USPolitics #Trump
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban separate after 19 years of marriage. The Oscar-winning actress and the country music star wed in 2006 and share two daughters. Read more from [@ew]( ): #Culture #Entertainment #Music #Film #Hollywood
Thank you for reading this post. It means a lot to us that we can share the many interesting stories and ideas we come across every day. We’re excited to continue searching for, and finding, helpful pieces like this one from [@VerandaMag]( ), which offers 12 old etiquette rules and niceties experts wish would make a comeback, including, of course, thank you notes (agreed, handwritten are best). Hey, if we want to make the world a better place, this is a good place to start, right? You’ll find at least a few tips that will click with you: #Culture #Etiquette #Society #Humans #People #ThankYou
The NFL has chosen Bad Bunny as the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer. The 31-year-old rapper, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, skipped touring the U.S. "for his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour, due to President Donald Trump's use of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) for immigration crackdown." More details from [@people]( ): #BadBunny #Music #Rap #SuperBowl #NFL