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British singer Boy George took to X to express support for Israel in its fight against Hamas terrorists. "When you hurt women, children, and the elderly your cause is doomed. I stand with Israel,"...

Boy George rubbishes 'ridiculous' transphobia claims - after saying that using someone's preferred gender pronoun is a 'modern form of attention-seeking' Boy George, 58, branded 'transphobic' for saying to 'leave pronouns at the door'He also called gender pronouns a 'modern form of attention seeking' on TwitterHe Posted video laughing at the claims where he called his critics 'ridiculous' Singer was known for his androgynous style of dressing during his rise to fame By Monica Greep For Mailonline Published: 06:58 EST, 10 January 2020 | Updated: 08:06 EST, 10 January 2020 Boy George has hit back at 'ridiculous' claims that...

Singer Boy George has barrelled back into relevancy after saying that use of pronouns is a “modern form of attention seeking”. The Culture Club singer’s tweets quickly became a lightning rod for criticism from LGBT+ circles, with countless trans and gender-diverse folk slamming the star while his words attracted support from gender-critical groups. Simply specifying your pronouns, whether on a social media bio or to in an email signature, is a small act that helps encourage inclusivity and building solidarity with the trans community. But George has kicked off the new decade with a take on pronouns labelled ‘transphobic’ by...

On Monday, singer-songwriter Boy George mocked the idea of folks having so-called “preferred pronouns,” calling it “ridiculous.” “Leave your pronoun’s at the door!” the “Karma Chameleon” singer posted to social media. ======================================================= Boy George ✔ @BoyGeorge Leave your pronoun's at the door! 4,556 8:41 AM - Jan 6, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 862 people are talking about this ------------------------------------------------------------ Responding to criticism, Boy George, whose real name is George Alan O’Dowd, posted: “You must refer to me as ‘Napoleon’ and that’s as ridiculous as it gets!” he said, noting that he “used the ladies toilet throughout the 80s!”...

A former adviser to President Trump’s campaign during an interview early Tuesday dismissed George Papadopoulos's role, saying he was “the coffee boy” and “had nothing to do with the campaign.” “I mean, you might have called him a foreign policy analyst,” Michael Caputo told CNN’s “New Day.” "But in fact, you know, if he was going to wear a wire, all we’d know now is whether he prefers a caramel macchiato over a regular American coffee in conversations with his barista." “He had nothing to do with the campaign," Caputo added on CNN. "And all this contact with alleged Russians...

Former President George W. Bush is criticizing President Donald Trump's first month in office, though he remains optimistic about the future. "I don't like the racism and I don't like the name-calling and I don't like the people feeling alienated," Bush told People magazine. "Nobody likes that." . . . "I didn't feel like speaking out before because I didn't want to complicate the job and I'm not going to this time. However, at the Bush Center we are speaking up." The Bush Center programs include immigration ceremonies, AIDS prevention programs in Africa and leadership training for Muslim women.

America's new First Lady Melania Trump has an unlikely fan in Boy George, who defended the former model at the Dior Homme fashion show in Paris at the weekend. The Culture Club star joined Paris Jackson, U2 star Bono and Dior fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault on the front row for the catwalk showcase, and the Karma Chameleon singer used the occasion to blast those who have been slamming the Slovakian socialite in the media. "As somebody who has a past, I think it's really wrong and mean-spirited of women to be so abusive," Boy George told The Associated Press, adding...

Contestant of British reality show "Celebrity Big Brother" ex-heavyweight boxing champ, Evander Holyfield caused an outrage with degrading anti-gay comments and has now been warned by the show makers. Holyfield in conversation with Luisa Zissman said that being gay was not normal, and that they could be treated by a doctor just like the physically disabled. "The Bible lets you know, that's wrong, that's right. If you were born and your leg were turned this way, what do you do, you go to the doctor and get it fixed back right... All I'm trying to tell you, you know how...

I am Boy George, and I'm a friggin' walking circus. I’ve got a Star of David tattooed on my head, I look better in makeup than Angelina Jolie, and I like to whip my boys with chains. Give me a needle and a spoon, and I’ll show you a culture club you’ve never seen before. Come check me out in the slammer.

LONDON (Reuters) – Former Culture Club frontman Boy George was sentenced on Friday to 15 months in jail after being found guilty last month of falsely imprisoning a Norwegian male escort. Tried under his real name George O'Dowd, the 47-year-old Briton denied the charge of false imprisonment at his London flat in April, 2007. After his conviction on December 5, judge David Radford had warned him that he faced a prison term. But the length of the sentence was a surprise to lawyers who had expected a term of around three months, or even a suspended sentence. Shocked family members...

Boy George perfoming "Yes We Can" in the Alan Titchmarsh Show shown on the 23-09-2008.

Boy George faces a jail term for falsely imprisoning a male escort. He was told in court today that a prison sentence was 'the most likely option' after a jury convicted him of handcuffing Norwegian Audun Carlsen to a wall at his flat. The singer, 46, whose real name is George O'Dowd, also beat Carlsen, 29, with a metal chain as he tried to escape from the flat in Shoreditch, East London after a kinky photographic session, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard. Mr Carlsen fled in his underpants and alerted police.

Boy George is facing jail after being convicted today of handcuffing a male escort to his bed and beating him with a metal chain as he tried to flee after a naked photo shoot. Although the singer, tried under his real name, George O’Dowd, 46, did not give evidence he told police that he had chained Norwegian Audun Carlsen to his bed in his flat in Shoreditch, East London, in April last year while he investigated alleged tampering with his computer. (Carl Court/PA) Boy George claimed that he chained up the Norwegian because he believed the escort has broken into...

Thinking of handcuffing a Norwegian male escort to a wall? Think again. That's what Boy George learned Friday when he was found guilty of false imprisonment in a London court. The former Culture Club singer, tried under his real name George O'Dowd, denied falsely imprisoning Audun Carlsen at his London apartment in April last year, but after a two-week trial, the jury found him guilty.

LONDON -- A Norwegian escort told a court Monday that Boy George manacled him to a bedroom wall and beat him with a metal chain after accusing him of hacking into his computer. The former Culture Club singer is on trial for the false imprisonment of 29-year-old Audun Carlsen. The 47-year-old singer, who is standing trial under his real name, George O'Dowd, denies the charge. Carlsen told London's Snaresbrook Crown Court that he met the singer through a Web site and went to his London home for a naked photo shoot. After the encounter Boy George sent a series e-mails...

Some Obama supporters are saying this is a John McCain scheme to make Obama look bad....... LOLOL!

Boy George's US solo summer tour is in doubt after authorities refused to issue him with a visa, citing looming overseas legal issues. A statement from the singer and DJ's management said it was in relation to a forthcoming London trial on false imprisonment charges. The 47-year-old denied the allegations in 2007 and was released on bail. The former Culture Club frontman's 24-date tour is scheduled to begin on 11 July in Las Vegas. "At the moment, Boy George cannot come to the United States of America because he has been refused permission to enter by the USA Administration," the...

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Boy George has been charged with false imprisonment after allegedly chaining a male escort to a wall. Scotland Yard said the 47-year-old singer and DJ has been charged over an incident at his flat in Shoreditch, east London. George - real name George O'Dowd - was released on bail and ordered to attend Thames magistrates' court next week. Scotland Yard said: "George O'Dowd, 47, a musician of Ravey Street, EC2, is charged with the false imprisonment of a 28-year-old in Ravey Street on April 28. "He has been bailed to return before Thames magistrates' court on November 22." Last year...

IMHO (in my humble opinion) IRKED RABBLE WITHOUT A CAUSE © by Norman Liebmann In my humble opinion, a Moslem scholar will soon complete a new translation of the Koran that will make more sense to westerners. One passage reads, “Trust in Allah, but don’t forget to cut the cards”. In my humble opinion, CBS will hire a team of spelunkers to descend down into Howe’s Caverns to locate where Katie Couric's ratings finally bottomed out. In my humble opinion, Virginia Senatorial candidate James Webb’s next book of supposedly “non-sexual” acts will be called “Lady Chatterley’s Banana”. In my humble...