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“As a company that works with studios and producers across the region, Screen Queensland understands the importance of tapping into incredible new voices and creating opportunities for diverse creators,” said Aron Levitz, Head of Wattpad Studios. “We’re thrilled to partner with Screen Queensland and work together to bring an innovative, data-backed model for entertainment to Australia.” … [Read more...] about Wattpad Enters First Australian Partnership With Screen Queensland

There are also plenty of loose ends to tie up from season one after [SPOILER] Penelope Featherington, played by Derry Girls’ Nicola Coughlan, was revealed to be shady gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, and Polly Walker’s Portia Featherington found out who inherited her late husband’s estate. … [Read more...] about ‘Bridgerton’: Netflix Teases “Exciting News” This Week As Shondaland Drama Closes In On Renewal

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and members of the pro-Trump conservative media have singled out D’Souza’s case as an example of the federal government punishing a Barack Obama critic. Trump, in his tweet announcing the pardon, echoed this view when he wrote that D’Souza “was treated very unfairly by our government!” And apparently D’Souza wasn’t alone in his supposed mistreatment: In a briefing with reporters on Thursday, Trump said he was considering a pardon for Martha Stewart and commuting the sentence of ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. … [Read more...] about How Trump Has Already Abused His Presidential Pardon Power

It’s unclear what other motive the president would have had for firing Comey. In his letter recommending Comey’s termination, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein cited the FBI director’s careless handling of the Clinton investigation prior to the 2016 election, which likely impacted voter decisions on November 8, 2016. Seeing as this worked to Trump’s benefit, it’s unlikely the president would have axed Comey for this reason alone, or for this reason at all. The Times even reported on Wednesday that Trump tried to get Rosenstein to explicitly mention Russia in his letter suggesting Comey be fired. … [Read more...] about We Already Know Why Trump Fired Comey, and Any Excuse Is a Lie

On Tuesday afternoon, longtime Fox News host Shepard Smith – who has been critical of Trump in the past – dismantled several theories being peddled elsewhere on the network, including Trump’s Tuesday morning tweet claiming Special Counsel Robert Mueller will be “MEDDLING” in the upcoming midterm election. He wrapped up the segment by taking on Spygate. “President Trump has also claimed the feds spied on his campaign with an informant,” Smith said. “The president calls it Spygate. Fox News can confirm it is not. Fox News knows of no evidence to support the president’s claim. Lawmakers from both parties say using an informant to investigate is not spying. It’s part of the normal investigative process.” … [Read more...] about Even Conservatives Are Realizing Trump’s ‘Spygate’ Conspiracy Is a Hoax