Actress Anne Hathaway said she recently celebrated a major “milestone” amid her sobriety journey. The 41-year-old Academy Award winner said she’s been avoiding alcohol for five years now. Hathaway discussed the topic during a recently published New York Times interview after being asked to share her thoughts on turning 40 and officially reaching middle age. “There are so many other things I identify as milestones. I don’t normally talk about it‚ but I am over five years sober‚” she told the outlet. “That feels like a milestone to me. Forty feels like a gift‚” Hathaway continued. “The fact of the matter is I hesitate at calling things ‘middle age’ simply because I can be a semantic stickler and I could get hit by a car later today. We don’t know if this is middle age. We don’t know anything.” The actress‚ whose films have grossed more than $6.8 billion worldwide‚ previously discussed giving up drinking in part because of the responsibilities of motherhood. “I’m gonna stop drinking while my son’s living in my house‚” Hathaway said during an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in 2019.  “I don’t totally love the way I [drink] and he’s getting to an age where he really does need me all the time in the mornings‚” she continued. “I did one school run one day where I dropped him off at school‚ I wasn’t driving‚ but I was hungover and that was enough for me. I didn’t love that one.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The actress and her husband‚ Adam Shulman‚ are parents to Jonathan‚ born in March 2016‚ and Jack‚ who joined the family in November 2019. She also spoke about going alcohol-free during a Vanity Fair interview published last month. “I knew deep down [drinking] wasn’t for me‚” Hathaway said. “And it just felt so extreme to have to say‚ ‘But none&;#63;’ But none. If you’re allergic to something or have an anaphylactic reaction to something‚ you don’t argue with it. So I stopped arguing with it.” “My personal experience with it is that everything is better‚” she said of maintaining sobriety. “For me‚ it was wallowing fuel. And I don’t like to wallow.”

A top House Republican is accusing special counsel Jack Smith of election interference as the prosecutor leads two criminal cases against former President Donald Trump. House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) announced on Tuesday that she had filed an ethics complaint against Smith with the Office of Professional Responsibility at the Department of Justice (DOJ). In her letter‚ which Stefanik posted to X‚ the congresswoman requested that Office of Professional Responsibility counsel Jeffrey Ragsdale open an investigation into Smith’s “apparent violations” of DOJ standards and ethical duties. Stefanik insisted that Smith should face discipline for allegedly attempting to expedite the trial in the special counsel’s election interference case against Trump in Washington‚ D.C. 🚨🚨🚨 I just filed an official ethics complaint against Jack Smith with the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility for his illegal election interference. It’s obvious to any reasonable observer that Jack Smith is trying to interfere with the 2024 election… pic.twitter.com/lNW4MUz5Oi — Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) April 30‚ 2024 The congresswoman also faulted Smith over how his team continued to file motions despite the case being stayed pending an immunity-focused appeal‚ a gripe that was the focus of a bid by Trump’s team to get the special counsel held in contempt. A U.S. judge declined to hold Smith in contempt‚ but did limit both sides from filing “substantive pretrial motions” without first seeking permission. The Supreme Court is considering the debate over immunity‚ with oral arguments taking place last week. Smith “has sought to accelerate his illegal prosecution of President Trump for the clear (if unstated) purpose of trying him before the November election‚” Stefanik said in a statement‚ adding that the DOJ’s “own policies clearly prohibit Smith from doing so.” “Smith’s conduct has brought disrepute to the Department of Justice and the entire federal government‚ and the DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility should impose the discipline that such conduct warrants‚” Stefanik added. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP A spokesperson for Smith declined to comment on the letter to The Daily Wire‚ but did point to the judge’s ruling on contempt and comments by DOJ investigator Jay Bratt last month in the Florida-based classified documents case against Trump. During a hearing‚ Bratt said Smith’s team was in “full compliance” with the DOJ Manual‚ and he argued that prosecuting an existing indictment in the period leading up to an election does not violate the “60-day rule” meant to avoid influencing voters. Trump‚ who is facing two other criminal cases as well as civil litigation as he runs another White House campaign‚ has broadly denied any wrongdoing and has argued that politically motivated prosecutors are conducting a “witch hunt” against him. Last month‚ The Daily Wire exclusively reported that another Republican‚ Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)‚ asked the DOJ inspector general to look into whether Smith was allowing the 2024 election to impact the timeline of his prosecutorial endeavor.

The advocacy group GLAAD (Gay &; Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) just released its 19th annual report on LGBT characters in television shows for the 2023-2024 season‚ noting a decrease in representation for the second year in a row. The “Where We Are on TV” report noted that 468 LGBT characters appeared on TV shows last year compared to 596 the previous year. It found that 36% of those characters would not be returning for the upcoming season. GLAAD reported 39 LGBT regulars on 64 primetime series‚ representing a decrease of 44% (31 characters) compared to the previous year. However‚ this reduction could be partly due to fewer primetime shows across the spectrum. On cable‚ the watchdog organization noted 77 LGBT characters‚ a 45% drop from last year. Those 77 will be further reduced next year as 38 will leave due to canceled shows or characters dying or being written off.  The GLAAD study also found that the number of transgender characters decreased from 32 to 24 for the 2023-2024 TV season. It also found 72 fewer “characters of color‚” with 232 total.  “GLAAD’s Where We Are on TV study found a number of concerning decreases across the board in the past two years‚ alongside a changing industry on all fronts which is seeing increased vertical integration and contracting budgets and staff‚” Megan Townsend‚ GLAAD senior director of entertainment research and analysis‚ said of the study results. Despite recent decreases‚ LGBT representation has increased dramatically since the “Where We Are on TV” report began. The organization reported a 1276% increase‚ with 13.7x more LGBT characters on television compared to the 1996-97 season. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said networks should continue to cast LGBT characters. “We know that LGBTQ-inclusive series can indeed be successful‚ as demonstrated by shows like ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Yellowjackets‚’” Ellis said in response to the findings. “We know it is imperative for the queer community‚ especially transgender people‚ to see our lives reflected on screen to counteract the misinformation and harmful rhetoric going unchecked by politicians and journalists. And we know that younger audiences are hungry for shows that truly reflect the world around them.”

The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush-money trial fined the former president $9‚000 and threatened him with jail time for social media posts the judge said violated a court-imposed gag order. Judge Juan Merchan wrote in an order on Tuesday that Trump had violated a gag order against speaking out about several people involved in the trial nine times. Merchan fined the former president $1‚000 for each violation and ordered him to delete the posts in question from Truth Social and Trump’s campaign website. The judge warned Trump that additional violations of the gag order could result in jail time for the former president. Merchan complained that he is not legally allowed to fine Trump more than $1‚000 for each violation‚ arguing that heftier fines‚ potentially as large as $150‚000‚ would be more likely to produce the desired effect. “Criminal contempt is punishable by a fine not exceeding $ 1‚000‚ by jail not exceeding 30 days or by both in the discretion of the court‚ for each violation of a court order. … However‚ the Judiciary Law does not vest the Court with authority to craft an appropriate punishment when a $1‚000 fine will not achieve the intended purpose‚” Merchan wrote. “While $1‚000 may suffice in most instances to protect the dignity of the judicial system‚ to compel respect for its mandates and to punish the offender for disobeying a court order‚ it unfortunately will not achieve the desired result in those instances where the contemnor can easily afford such a fine‚” he continued. “In those circumstances‚ it would be preferable if the Court could impose a fine more commensurate with the wealth of the contemnor.” “In some cases that might be a $2‚500 fine‚ in other cases it might be a fine of $150‚000. Because this Court is not cloaked with such discretion‚ it must therefore consider whether in some instances‚ jail may be a necessary punishment‚” he said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Trump is on trial over $130‚000 in alleged hush-money payments to the porn star known as Stormy Daniels in 2016. Prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office say the former president illegally paid Daniels the money to keep her quiet about an alleged affair during the 2016 campaign. Trump faces 34 felony accounts of falsifying business records. Merchan issued a gag order against Trump in March that barred him from commenting on potential witnesses‚ jurors‚ court staff‚ and attorneys. Later‚ after Trump pointed out Merchan’s daughter’s history working for elected Democrats‚ Merchan expanded the gag order to cover members of his family.

If your kid was given the chance to say whatever they want‚ without repercussions‚ what would they say&;#63; This is the question a recent social media challenge poses for parents to little ones. The concept is simple: Parents instruct their kids to say anything within the span of 20 seconds. In return‚ they can’t get in trouble. Once the kids accept‚ the parents leaves the room while recording them on their phone. When a dad named Jay tries this with his daughter‚ Tatum‚ he does not get the results he expects. If you’ve ever seen anyone trying this challenge before‚ then you likely know that it can go a lot of ways. But according to the comment section of this video‚ it’s surprisingly rare for it to go in the direction that Tatum takes her 20 seconds. In this short time‚ this sweet girl gives herself some of the best affirmations I’ve ever heard&;#33; View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hey yall Its Tatum (@dadsdoittoo) “I’m a queen. I’m a young queen&;#33; I’m a superstar&;#33;” Tatum confidently exclaims. “I’m beautiful‚ I’m smart‚ and I love myself&;#33; I’m a Barbie‚ and I look pretty.” When Given the Chance to Say Anything‚ This Daughter Surprises Dad in the Best Way Since sharing this wholesome moment online‚ folks are taking a few notes from this amazing little girl. It’s clear that she’s being raised to recognize her worth‚ something we can all use a reminder of from time to time&;#33; “I was proud. Seeing the things I instilled into her and hearing her speak the words of affirmation felt good to see‚” Jay says. “I try my best to motivate my daughter and build her up. This time she showcased her confidence and intelligence.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here&;#33; The post Dad Gives Daughter 20 Seconds To Say Anything She Wants — The Result Couldn’t Be More Heartwarming&;#33; appeared first on InspireMore.

When the Monticello High School prom was quickly approaching‚ it was time for students to finalize their plans for the big night. As a junior‚ this was Annie Schlarmann’s first chance to attend. As much as she was looking forward to it‚ this student with Down syndrome had yet to make any plans. At least that was the case until some of her friends found out. “We heard that Annie didn’t have anyone to go with for prom‚ and we thought it would be so fun to make her night special‚” Maria McCarthy‚ one of her friends says. “So‚ we all got together‚ and we got to do so much fun stuff‚ like we got to go out to eat‚ we went axe throwing and we got ice cream.” YouTube This night meant oh-so much to Annie. Together‚ she and her friends had an absolute blast&;#33; In fact‚ just talking about how prom night went makes Annie emotional. Student With Down Syndrome Tears Up Over Fun Prom Night With Friends “I had a lot of fun last night because my friends are really nice to me‚ and I love them‚” Annie says through tears. “And they mean a lot to me.” Annie’s sister‚ Ellen‚ couldn’t be happier as well‚ both as a sibling and a teacher. “I always impress on my students how important learning is at school‚ but it’s not just the academics they’re learning‚ but shaping them into people‚” Ellen shares. “This was just a beautiful example of what kindness and empathy look like.” YouTube Meanwhile‚ taking Annie to prom was a no-brainer for her friends. Just like they mean the world to Annie‚ the opposite is just as true. “Anyone should have this special night‚” another friend‚ Kate Green‚ notes. “Annie deserves it more than anyone‚ so I’m glad we were able to do that for her.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here&;#33; The post Friends Bring Teen With Down Syndrome To Tears With “The Best Night Ever” At Prom appeared first on InspireMore.

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