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The general counsel of the ACLU testified Thursday in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial in Virginia that the foundation believed billionaire Elon Musk was behind a $500,000 payment to help the actress fulfill a $3.5 million donation pledge to the organization. Heard had said she would donate $7 million from her…

"There is a lot of effort put into recruitment, and not retention," said producer Monica Macer of the tactical inclusionary moves that much of Hollywood makes. "I want to keep creating spaces for writers of color to have a seat at the table, so that our stories can be centered," the former Queen Sugar and MacGyver…

A little over three months before the trial in Johnny Depp's $50 million defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard is set to finally start, the pink-slipped Fantastic Beasts actor wants Elon Musk and the American Civil Liberties Union to be pulled into the case. As Depp awaits a hearing in the UK next month on his hopes…

The multi-national legal battles between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have just become a lot less charitable. As the once married Rum Diary co-stars' inch towards a May 3 trial start in Depp's $50 million defamation suit against Heard, claims have now reemerged over whether the Aquaman star actually donated her $7 milli…

Pop star Britney Spears has a new ally in her ongoing battle to free herself from the conservatorship imposed by the courts after prior mental health challenges. Now the American Civil Liberties Union has stepped up. "People with disabilities have a right to lead self-directed lives and retain their civil rights,"…

Attorneys for Michael Cohen claim that he was sent back to prison because of his plans to publish an “unflattering” book about his former boss Donald Trump. In a court filing late on Monday, Cohen also provided some details of what is in the book, titled, Disloyal: The True Story of Michael Cohen, Former Personal Attor…

The ACLU filed a class action lawsuit on Wednesday against law enforcement officials for city of Minneapolis and for state of Minnesota over law enforcement actions against journalists who have been covering protests to the death of George Floyd. “Over the past week, the Minneapolis Police and the Minnesota State…

The issue of immigration has been an ongoing debate for decades, but the conversation couldn’t come at a more important time under a presidential administration that emboldens the mistreatment of immigrants, calls them animals, and separates families. It is even more evident in the Latinx community. During a panel at…

Presenter Billy Eichner put it succinctly when he took the stage at the ACLU of Southern California’s Bill Of Rights dinner last night. “In awards season in Hollywood, the Bill Of Rights Award is considered the precursor to the Golden Globe,” he joked. But he just may be on to something. This is a star-filled affair…

Tom Hanks, Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan are among the celebrities that will take part in Stand For Rights: A Benefit For The ACLU, a Facebook Live telethon to benefit the American Civil Liberties Union. Stand For Rights will stream via Facebook Live on Friday, March 31 at 7 PM ET, broadcasting from the…

Ruth Negga, Casey Affleck and many other celebrities donned a blue ribbon in support of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) at yesterday's Film Independent Spirit Awards and today's 89th annual Academy Awards. The initiative, Stand With ACLU, gives artists an opportunity to express their support for the rights…

Sarah Paulson tonight was feted for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series, for her work in The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. She ended her acceptance speech with an unusual plea by way of joining the chorus of outrage over President Donald Trump’s U.S. entry ba…