Tag: George

Trump sues ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation

[ad_1] Former President Trump is suing TV journalist George Stephanopoulos and ABC News for defamation for saying he raped advice columnist E. Jean Carroll. On a March 10 edition of “This Week With George Stephanopoulos,” the anchor said Trump was “liable for rape” during his interview with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.). Stephanopoulos was pressing Mace,… Continue reading Trump sues ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation

George Lucas backs Bob Iger in Nelson Peltz proxy fight

[ad_1] Is the Force strong with Bob Iger? On Tuesday, “Star Wars” creator George Lucas threw his support behind the Walt Disney Co. boss amid the executive’s fight with activist investor Nelson Peltz. The Lucasfilm founder and longtime Disney shareholder released a statement professing his “full faith and confidence in the power of Disney and… Continue reading George Lucas backs Bob Iger in Nelson Peltz proxy fight

‘The Flash’ Ending and George Clooney Cameo, Explained

[ad_1] This piece was originally published in June. We are recirculating it now timed to The Flash’s streaming debut on HBO Max. Warning: many spoilers ahead! One of the major selling points of The Flash is the return of Michael Keaton, who last played the Caped Crusader in Batman Returns more than 30 years ago.… Continue reading ‘The Flash’ Ending and George Clooney Cameo, Explained

Culture Club’s Boy George on the dangers of transphobia

[ad_1] Forty-one years after they hit No. 1 in their native U.K. with “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me,” Boy George and Culture Club will stop at the Hollywood Bowl this weekend for shows on Friday and Saturday nights. In some ways, of course, the flamboyant pop-soul group — on the road with George,… Continue reading Culture Club’s Boy George on the dangers of transphobia

Anna Funder’s ‘Wifedom’ reveals George Orwell’s mistreated wife

[ad_1] Review Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell’s Invisible Life By Anna FunderKnopf: 464 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Recently, there has been much discussion of the artist “in her own right.” The obituaries for Françoise Gilot describe an artist… Continue reading Anna Funder’s ‘Wifedom’ reveals George Orwell’s mistreated wife

Andrew Ridgeley on Wham! & George Michael

[ad_1] Superlatives A Vulture series in which artists judge the best and worst of their own careers. “I think the respect that he was afforded was, in some quarters, begrudgingly or grudgingly given.” Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Getty I’m about halfway into a conversation with Andrew Ridgeley when he drops a really, really, ridiculously good-looking revelation:… Continue reading Andrew Ridgeley on Wham! & George Michael