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Gina Carano Sues Over Mandalorian Firing

Elon Musk is funding the lawsuit against Disney, Lucasfilm

(Newser) - Three years after she was booted from Disney's The Mandalorian after a post comparing current-day Republicans to Jews during the Holocaust, Gina Carano is suing. Her lawsuit alleges Disney and Lucasfilm discriminated against her and wrongfully terminated her, and, as Variety reports, it uses a few "elaborate Star ...

Bones Actor Dies at 41
Bones Actor Dies at 41
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Nov 16, 2021 1:44 PM CST

Bones Actor Dies at 41

Heath Freeman, who played serial killer Howard Epps, remembered as a 'soulful spirit'

(Newser) - Actor Heath Freeman, best known for his two-year run as a serial killer on Bones, has died at the age of 41. His manager, Joe S. Montifiore, confirmed his death to NBC News on Tuesday without giving the circumstances. He called Freeman "a brilliant human being with an intense...

Daisy Ridley Responds to Ted Cruz in Gina Carano Flap
Daisy Ridley
Responds
to Ted Cruz 
Feb 25, 2021 1:13 AM CST

Daisy Ridley Responds to Ted Cruz

Senator had defended fired 'Mandalorian' star Gina Carano, insulted Ridley's Rey

(Newser) - Ted Cruz came to Gina Carano's defense after Disney fired her from The Mandalorian over her various controversial comments, but he didn't just support Carano—he insulted the character played by another female Star Wars alum, Daisy Ridley. "Texan Gina Carano broke barriers in the Star Wars...

Mandalorian Star's Beef With Disney Continues Over Firing

Gina Carano star wants to know why co-star Pedro Pascal didn't get fired for his 2018 tweet

(Newser) - Gina Carano already has a new gig lined up , but that doesn't mean the Mandalorian star has moved on from her battle with Disney over her firing . Per USA Today , the 38-year-old actor sat down with conservative radio host Ben Shapiro on Sunday, and she wasn't apologetic over...

Fired Star Wars Actress Gina Carano Lands New Gig
Fired Star Wars
Actress
Gina Carano
Lands New Gig
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Feb 12, 2021 2:50 PM CST

Fired Star Wars Actress Gina Carano Lands New Gig

She will team with conservative 'Daily Wire' on new movie

(Newser) - Gina Carano, the actress just fired from the Star Wars series The Mandalorian on Disney Plus, already has her next gig lined up. Meanwhile, her firing from the Lucasfilm series is generating lots of controversy on the topic of celebs who hold conservative views. Coverage:
  • New film: Carano will team
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Mandalorian Star Fired After Social Media Controversy

Gina Carano compared Holocaust to 'hating someone for their political views'

(Newser) - Lucasfilm says Gina Carano is no longer a part of The Mandalorian cast after many called for her firing over a social media post that likened the experience of Jews during the Holocaust to the US political climate, the AP reports. A spokesperson with the production company said in a...

Angie Tops Yahoo's List of Most-Searched Women

(Newser) - Yahoo! has released a list of its 10 most-searched women of the year, including obvious honorees and some more off the radar:
  • Angelina Jolie: The birth of her twins, box-office success, and a dramatic turn in Changeling made Jolie the most-searched woman on the engine.
  • Sarah Palin: Given her brief
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