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Singer-songwriter Ezra Furman has come out as a transgender woman on social media, also announcing to her followers on Instagram that she has been a mom for 2 years. In the message to her fans, Furman said it has not been an easy journey, but she is “very proud to be a trans woman and have come to know it and be able to say it.” 

The Duke of Cambridge penned an open letter on Thursday alongside singer Shakira, Chinese basketball star Yao Ming, actress Cate Blanchett and a number of other high-profile figures.

“Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak accidentally gave away the answer during the final puzzle. Despite the hint, the contestant wasn’t able to come up with the right answer. 

"I'm human, and I talk about my struggles. And I'm passionate so I'm sorry that I got the messaging wrong," Lovato said in an Instagram post.

Following the success of Netflix's "Tiger King" last year, John Cameron Mitchell will star as Joe Exotic in a limited series depicting the relationship between Exotic and his rival big-cat owner Carole Baskin. Mitchell joins Kate McKinnon, who is slated to play Baskin, and says he is "thrilled to take on the role of this modern folk antihero." 

"It goes to show you that people are concentrating and they're not paying any attention to me," he said.

Netflix and MGM's Carla González Vargas addresses the challenges of portraying the Mexican legend’s well-recorded public and tumultuous private life.

The limited series, which will air across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, will star Mitchell as the infamous "Tiger King" and McKinnon as Carole Baskin.

Miranda Lambert held onto her record as the most decorated winner, and Mickey Guyton was the first Black woman to host the show.

The Tony Award-winning producer said Saturday that he is "profoundly sorry for the pain my behavior caused to individuals, directly and indirectly."

Britain's royal family bid farewell to their patriarch and Queen Elizabeth II's husband of 73 years, who died last week.