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Sky News AU
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Senator Fatima Payman lodges parliamentary complaint over inappropriate comments from colleague
Independent Senator Fatima Payman has lodged a formal complaint through the Parliamentary Workplace Support System (PWSS) against a senior male colleague. Ms Payman has alleged that the man made sexually suggestive and racially insensitive comments to her during a social event. Ms Payman said the incident occurred after the unnamed colleague had consumed 'too many drinks'. She recounted one of the remarks made to her by the man during an interview with the ABC's Triple J 'Hack' program. 'Let's get some wine into you and see you dance on the table,' the man said to her, according to Ms Payman. 'I don't drink and I don't need to be made … to feel left out because you do,' Ms Payman said, as she described the incident. 'I told this colleague, 'Hey, I'm drawing a line, mate', and moved on to making a formal complaint. 'It definitely wasn't appropriate.' Ms Payman described the comments as insensitive, given her identity as a Muslim woman who abstains from alcohol. The complaint was escalated to the PWSS, the independent body established in the wake of the Brittany Higgins rape allegations to address misconduct within parliament. Ms Payman expressed satisfaction with how the complaint was handled by the service. 'Being looked after and taken care of by the Parliamentary Workplace (Support) Service was really, really good,' she said. The incident comes after Ms Payman apologised for her claim that Iran was an "incredible" place for women. She told Iranian state-owned news outlet Press TV that Iran was an "incredible" place for women and claimed Western criticism of the regime was "propaganda". She further praised Iran for 'allowing for women to participate in the workforce to ensure that they have a voice'. When approached by a Press TV journalist, Ms Payman said she made comments that "reflected" what women had shared with her and not her "personal opinion". She recognised the Iranian community was "not homogenous" and said "individuals have different lived experiences". "I recognise that my comments did not reflect the realities of women who have suffered violence, brutality and severe human rights abuses," her statement read. "My intention was never to downplay or minimise their pain. If my words caused hurt, I sincerely apologise."
USA Today
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
All about Jimmy Kimmel's profane 'Hacks' cameo (he wrote the jokes himself)
All about Jimmy Kimmel's profane 'Hacks' cameo (he wrote the jokes himself) Show Caption Hide Caption Jimmy Kimmel's 'Hacks' cameo: Watch host lay down late-night law Jimmy Kimmel plays himself in an episode of "Hacks" in whichDeborah is desperate to lift her plummeting ratings. Deborah Vance is only a fictional late-night talk-show host, but on the most recent episode of 'Hacks,' she sparred with one of late-night's actual jesters, Jimmy Kimmel. In Season 4 of the Max comedy (streaming weekly on Thursdays), Deborah (Jean Smart) is struggling to find her ground amid a merciless feud with head writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder). At the start of Episode 5, Deborah learns her talk show has plummeted to fourth place. To connect with women ages 25 to 45, she stalks Kristen Bell at a gourmet grocery store and pressures her to agree to appearing on the spot. But Bell is a friend of Kimmel's, who doesn't take too kindly to the infringement. 'My hat is off to him (Kimmel),' Smart tells USA TODAY, 'because he kept saying, 'I'm not an actor, you guys. Don't expect much.' He was kind of nervous, and then he was just a riot.' Hack's co-stars talk off camera relationship 'Hacks' co-stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder reveal to USA TODAY what their relationship is like in real life. Kimmel approaches Deborah in the studio parking lot and unleashes on her. 'K.B.'s not doing your show,' he says sternly, laying down the late-night law. 'Everyone knows that when she has a new project she does my show first. I got full custody when Conan (O'Brien) died.' 'Oh, you own her?' Deborah asks. 'Let's just say I put in my time,' Kimmel says. 'I switched to a Samsung phone so she wouldn't be the only one with green bubbles. I invested $38,000 in her gluten-free energy bars for Africa or something. I wore a K. Bell-brand organic diaper on a billboard. You think I did that because I'm proud of my body? No, I did it for bookings.' Kimmel suggests Deborah target 'Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon instead, and tells her she's messed 'with the wrong Jimmy.' When Deborah accuses Kimmel of bullying, he responds, 'I just don't want to see you end up like James Corden. Did you hear what happened? They found a whole bunch of horse porn on his computer. Happened right after he got a little too friendly with Jennifer Aniston. He had to move back to England.' Deborah, who needs to get back to her show, exits the tense exchange, and Kimmel ominously tells her to 'break a leg.' The abrasive version of Kimmel doesn't align with the real one, who's 'the sweetest guy in the world' offscreen, Smart says. 'He's so adorable and kind, and it was just so much fun.' So much that Smart's 16-year-old son Forrest Gilliland, who was on set the day of filming, 'memorized the entire scene at home that night,' Smart says. 'He did both our parts. He thought it was so funny.' Kimmel brought his own jokes, says series co-creator, Paul W. Downs, who portrays Deborah's manager Jimmy. 'He came up with, 'I got full custody of Kristen Bell after Conan died,'' Downs says. Kimmel also thought of the expletive-laden threat involving Fallon. 'We would never,' Downs says playfully. Kimmel hosted Smart on his talk show in April. 'I was really very nervous,' he told her, 'and I didn't memorize any of my lines beforehand, which you're supposed to do, it turns out.' Smart acknowledged her acting partner showed up nervous, but said, 'By the end of the scene, he's, like, padding his part, he's ad-libbing. He's adding lines.' 'That wasn't ad-libbing,' Kimmel responded. 'That was forgetting the lines.'
Boston Globe
24-04-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
Tech diversity nonprofit shutting down after a decade of training people for software careers
The political Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'As we looked at 2026, we just didn't see a path to providing internships and entry level opportunities for another cohort of 70 to 100 fellows,' Bussgang said. 'We worked a number of different angles and playbooks, but in the end, if there are no jobs, there's no hack, or at least hack is currently constructed.' Advertisement Michelle De La Isla, Hack's chief executive, said she has been telling current participants, who will wind up their internships this summer as scheduled, and alumni that they can continue the program's mission. 'The calling right now is for everybody that has participated in Hack to continue keeping that legacy alive, because the organization will not die,' she said. Advertisement The program arranged mentors for participants, so Hack graduates should become mentors in the future, De La Isla said. And graduates could help students prepare for job interviews and tune their resumes, as Hack helped them. 'Hack the organization may be winding down, but hack the concept lives on within all of you,' De La Isla wrote in a Slack message to program participants. De La Isla grew out of a conversation between Bussgang and Jody Rose, who was then executive director of the New England Venture Capital Association, seeking to address the tech industry's struggles attracting and retaining a diverse workforce. Together with Tech Connection founder Melissa James, they hatched the idea for a program. De La Isla took over for Rose as CEO in 2023. The problem Hack was trying to address remains. Black and Hispanic or Latino people each Sara Fraim, chief executive of the Massachusetts Technology Council, said she was 'devastated' by the news of Hack closing. Advertisement 'They played a critical role in shaping a more vibrant, innovative, and inclusive tech community here in Massachusetts,' Fraim said. 'We will honor their impact by redoubling our commitment to supporting tech careers, creating meaningful connections, and advancing diversity and professional development throughout the industry.' Aaron Pressman can be reached at
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'G20,' 'North of North' and 'The Last of Us' — best and worst TV and movie new releases in Canada this week
There's an interesting evaluation that happens when you're watching a show that has something to prove, and that's very much the theme with the new releases next week. The big question is whether The Last of Us Season 2 can live up to its beloved status it earned in Season 1, while Hack strives to keep its momentum for Season 4. In brand new entertainment, a Nunavut-set comedy, North of North, arrives on Netflix, showing the world what great TV Canada has to offer. While Viola Davis takes on an "old school" action movie on Prime fact that The Last of Us has already been renewed for Season 3 is a good starting point to understand that Season 2 of the show probably doesn't completely drop the ball. But after the incredible success of Season 1, the show was in the almost impossible position to live up to its reputation. A core element of Season 2 is that it really tugs at your heartstrings. While people are still processing The White Lotus Season 3 finale, I've found myself with a lot of lingers emotions about several events in The Last of Us Season 2. Visually, the season still impresses, as the production moved from Alberta to British Columbia, but there are still incredibly breathtaking visual moments that really immerse you in this story. A particular highlight, Catherine O'Hara and Bella Ramsey going back-and-forth with sarcastic remarks. They're such a perfectly witty pair. Another success in our book, but get ready to feel all the feels. Where to watch The Last of Us: Crave North of North is one of those shows where you're having such a good time watching it and then you suddenly realized you've finished the whole thing, or almost the whole thing. It's just that watchable. Anna Lambe has so much charisma and heart leading the show as Siaja. The Nunavut setting quickly makes the show stand out from other comedies, but it also has a heartfelt story that quickly draws you in. The dialogue maintains its wit throughout the show and really leans into the fact that specificity in a story, for its characters and community, produces the best product for the audience. Even thought we're in Season 4 of Hacks, I could watch Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder actor opposite each other for hours on end. Yes, the cycle of of highs and lows with Deborah and Ava is maybe be feeling a bit repetitive, but that doesn't make the show any less appealing to watch. As Season 4 dives into Deborah hosting her late-night show, we see more vulnerability with the character, while it's interesting to see Ava move into the next level of her career as a writer. Of course, Megan Stalter's Kayla continues to be a highlight. Every scene she's in is absolute perfection. While we're all for Viola Davis having her action hero moment, she still deserves and well-crafted story to do so. Add some questionable visuals effects, and it quickly becomes clear that Davis' performance saves this movie. But in all honesty, many male-led action films get away with doing a lot less, and with Davis wanting to star in an "old school" action flick, that's exactly what she did. And because it's Davis, she just sucks you in, squeezing out every last drop of potential in each scene. The actor plays U.S. President Danielle Sutton who arrives at a G20 summit in South Africa, with her strategy for how she plans to solve world hunger. But then a terrorist group executes a scheme to kidnap the world leaders. Davis star doesn't miss a beat with her stunts and all the action, but it's really the saving grace with the absurdity of the plot, the predictable narrative pattern and cinematography that lacks excitement.
USA Today
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Hacks': Jean Smart loves Deborah's feud with Ava but cherishes real-life friendship
'Hacks': Jean Smart loves Deborah's feud with Ava but cherishes real-life friendship Show Caption Hide Caption Hack's co-stars talk off camera relationship 'Hacks' co-stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder reveal to USA TODAY what their relationship is like in real life. A gleeful mischief spreads over Hannah Einbinder's face as she talks about her inspiration for the fourth season of 'Hacks' taking center stage on Max (first two episodes now streaming, then weekly on Thursday). The 10-episode return of the award winning series (which has earned Smart an Emmy for each of three previous seasons and series a best-comedy award in 2024) resumes where last May's shocking finale left off: Ava Daniels (Einbinder) secured the head writer position on Deborah Vance's (Jean Smart) new late-night talk show only after threatening to reveal Deborah's dalliance with married Bob Lipka (Tony Goldwyn), CEO of the corporation that owns Deborah's network. Einbinder, 29, thought to herself, 'Every mob movie I've ever watched is about to go into this moment,' she says in a joint interview with Smart, who cannot contain her laughter. Einbinder's been "studying' those films. 'I was like, 'Oh, yeah, Ava big boss moment,'' Einbinder adds. 'She's like the Don right now.' In Thursday's premiere, Deborah confronts Ava in her new head writer's office: 'Well, aren't you a big, brave girl?' she asks, glaring at her traitorous protégé. 'I guess I am,' Ava responds. 'It's for the best.' 'We'll see,' Deborah says, letting the threat linger as she exits. 'Everybody's world is shifting now that Deborah's gotten this late-night show,' Downs says of the impact on those in the host's world. 'Jimmy and Kayla (Megan Stalter) have launched their own management firm, and so they're starting their own office. They're in their own new workplace environment with a whole new host of characters. For Marcus (Carl Clemons-Hopkins), things maybe shift the most, because as Deborah starts to do this late-night show it means there's less of a place for him in her orbit. So his relationship to her is shifting a bit, which is not easy, because Deborah really likes people to stick around and be loyal.' Which begs the questions: Will Ava and Deborah ever make up? What will happen with the new late-night show? And will Deborah's tryst stay under wraps? Smart, 73, savors the wit-drenched war of the words with Ava, 'especially when they trade funny insults,' she says. 'Even when I'm pissed off, like when I'm wearing that yellow dress (in Season 3), and you say it's giving Big Bird. And I'm really insulted, but it's so much fun.' 'It's the basis of their relationship,' Einbinder says, bringing up the barbs exchanged in their very first meeting, when Ava interviewed to be a joke writer for the struggling comedian and knocked Deborah's Las Vegas home as Cheesecake Factory chic. 'And I'm upset because you tracked dirt in on my rugs with your boots,' Smart recalls. 'And then you said, 'Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know this was a shoes-off thing.'' The costars then deliver the punchline in unison: It's 'shoe dependent.' 'We love it,' Einbinder says chuckling, in a 'Sorry we can't help it' sort of way. 'At the end of the day,' says Lucia Aniello, who cocreated the series with Downs (her husband) and Jen Statsky, 'Deborah and Ava's relationship is bonded by comedy and comedy writing. And that's the thing that does matter the most to them. I think the thing that hyper complicates that this season is their egos, especially Deborah's.' Landing her long-pined-for late-night gig 'means so much' to Deborah, Aniello says. 'And she also is still reeling at the blackmail from the end of Season 3. As for Ava, she's doing her best while still trying to remain true to herself, yet also stand up for herself, which is a really difficult thing to do for anybody who's now a boss, but especially when you're going toe to toe with Deborah Vance.' Offscreen, it seems Einbinder and Smart are less likely to go toe to toe and more likely to proceed hand in hand. 'Strangely, I think it would almost be harder to do those really biting, insulting scenes if we were two actresses that didn't really get along," Smart says. "It would feel very uncomfortable and get in the way of the work. But because we love each other, it's fun to say awful things.' Smart denies hurling a couple of unprintable names at Einbinder before shrinking with embarrassment, merely seconds later. 'I can't believe I said that,' she says with her hands over her mouth. Einbinder wraps her arms around her costar to playfully comfort her. 'The way that they laugh together, the way that they bond and connect, is true to us,' Einbinder says. But none of the 'psycho' behavior, she says, or anything cruel, Smart adds. 'It's really all just kind of positive,' Einbinder says.
