Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Power of the Dog” Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Actor Sam Elliott has called Jane Campion’s Oscar-nominated The Power of the Dog a “piece of s**t.” Elliott, a legend of the western genre, slammed the film citing its depiction of cowboys and “allusions of homosexuality.” • The Advocate: President Joe Biden condemned the directive by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that seeks to open child abuse investigations into families providing access to gender-affirming health care to their children. • WFLA News: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (who famously hates COVID protections) scolded a group of students who were wearing face masks. “You do not have to wear those masks. I mean, please take them off. Honestly, it’s not doing anything and we’ve gotta stop with this COVID theater. So if you want to wear it, fine, but this is ridiculous.” https://twitter.com/WFLA/status/1499086747849928711 • CNN: 71% of Americans who watched President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address had a positive reaction to the speech, according to a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. • Washington Post: A new poll by ABC News/Washington Post says most Americans feel the coronavirus is not yet under control and support restrictions to try to manage it. • New York Post: The Red Sox released minor leaguer and 2017 third-round pick Brett Netzer following a series of racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic tweets, according to multiple reports. https://twitter.com/BrettNetzer/status/1497654154789072896
