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PEOPLE & ARTS Wednesday 19 June 2019
The Rock and other stars promote positivity at MTV awards

By KATIE CAMPIONE Creek.” “If I’ve taken any-
Associated Press thing away from making
LOS ANGELES (AP) — ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ it’s that
Dwayne “The Rock” John- kindness always wins, and
son didn’t make a house- love is best served uncon-
hold name for himself by ditionally,” he said, wishing
conforming to someone everyone a happy pride
else’s idea of who he month.
should be, an approach Jada Pinkett Smith accept-
he encouraged others to ed the trailblazer award,
take while accepting a top presented to her by “Girls
honor at the MTV Movie & Trip” co-star Tiffany Had-
TV Awards. dish, and assured attend-
The actor, producer and ees that each of them are
former professional wrestler trailblazing by leading the
said embracing himself al- way and fighting for others.
lowed him to carve his own Women took home sev-
space in the entertainment eral of the night’s biggest
industry and become one awards, including best
of its biggest stars. performance in a show
He accepted MTV’s gen- (Elisabeth Moss, “The Hand-
eration award with fanfare maid’s Tale”) and in a mov-
— running down the stage Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, accepts the generation award at the MTV Movie and ie (Lady Gaga, “A Star is
amidst a blend of hip-hop TV Awards on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Born”). The show features
and Samoan dancers with Associated Press gender-neutral categories.
screens reading “The Rock” Brie Larson, who won the seemed to be the themes Lana Condor managed to Sandra Bullock touched
in flaming letters behind best fight award for her of the night. bring thoughtfulness to one the audience during her
him — during the show, battle against Minn-Erva The show included with a of the night’s more amus- speech for most frightened
which was taped Saturday (Gemma Chan) in “Cap- comedic take on a scene ing awards. performance for “Bird Box.”
in Santa Monica, California, tain Marvel,” brought her from Jordan Peele’s “Us,” “Kiss who you want to kiss. The Oscar winner said she
and aired Monday night. stunt doubles, Joanna Ben- featuring host Zachary Levi. Love who you want to love, made the film for her kids
“The most powerful thing nett and Renae Money- Levi reminded everyone and don’t let anyone tell after they asked when she
we can be is ourselves,” maker, on stage to recog- to nurture the kid in them- you otherwise,” she said, would make a movie for
said Johnson, who is half- nize them for their work. selves and keep following accepting the best kiss them.
black and half-Samoan. “They are the living embodi- their dreams into adult- honor with “To All the Boys Accepting the award from
He also reminded the audi- ment of Captain Marvel,” hood. Lizzo and Bazzi kept I’ve Loved Before” co-star “Wonder Woman” star
ence of its responsibility to Larson said as she stepped the crowd on its feet dur- Noah Centineo, who also Gal Gadot, Bullock said
reach back for others in the aside to let the women give ing their lively musical per- won for breakthrough per- that when her kids are old
midst of success. speeches in which they formances of “Juice” and formance. enough to watch the post-
Johnson, 47, wasn’t the thanked the actress for the “Paradise,” respectively. Daniel Levy shared a simi- apocalyptic thriller, she
only one to use his platform rare acknowledgement on The upbeat nature of the lar sentiment after winning hopes it will show them the
during the show for em- an awards show stage. night didn’t stop some win- the best comedic perfor- lengths she is willing to go
powerment. Inclusivity and celebration ners from getting serious. mance award for “Schitt’s for them.q

Mariska Hargitay: Haven’t been in touch with Linda Fairstein

By MESFIN FEKADU serial rapist Matias Reyes lationship with Fairstein,
Associated Press confessed to committing Hartigay said she’s “known
NEW YORK (AP) — “Law & the crime alone, and his (Linda) for a long time”
Order: SVU” star Mariska DNA was linked to it. and was introduced to her
Hargitay says she hasn’t Fairstein would go on to be- by “Law & Order” creator
been in touch with friend come a best-selling author Dick Wolf. “Twenty years
Linda Fairstein since the of mystery novels. ago, while I was still leading
former “Central Park Five” Fallout from the Netflix what is now known as the
prosecutor was dropped show has led to her be- Special Victims Unit, I had
by her publisher, though ing dropped by her book a call from Dick Wolf, cre-
the actress acknowledged publisher, Dutton. Fairstein ator of the Law and Order
Fairstein resigned from also resigned as a Board television series. He was in
the board of a charity she of Trustees member at Vas- pre-production of a spinoff
founded. This photo combo shows from left, actress Mariska Hargitay and sar College and from the that he called ‘Law and Or-
In an interview with The As- former prosecutor Linda Fairstein. victims-services agency, der: SVU.’ He wasn’t asking
sociated Press, Hargitay Associated Press Safe Horizon. Hargitay me to be part of his team,
said, “No, I have not talked ein condemned how she ed Manhattan’s sex crimes spoke about Fairstein last but he was hoping I would
to her. She did resign from is portrayed in the Netflix unit at the time, has long Friday while promoting the spend time with two of his
my board.” Fairstein was series “When They See Us.” been criticized for her role documentary “Emmanu- leading actors — Mariska
on the board of Hargitay’s Directed by Ava DuVer- in the suspects’ interroga- el,” about the mass shoot- Hargitay and Stephanie
Joyful Heart Foundation, nay, it tells of the wrong- tion in the racially divisive ing that killed nine black March — to explain our
which assists survivors of ful conviction of five black case. The teens said their worshippers in Charleston, work,” Fairstein wrote. “Not
sexual assault, domestic and Latino teenagers for confessions were coerced South Carolina four years only did I enjoy that oppor-
violence and child abuse. the 1989 assault on a white and their convictions were ago. Hartigay is the co-pro- tunity, but it was the start of
In an op-ed last week in The female jogger in Central overturned in 2002 after ducer of the film. two friendships I cherish to
Wall Street Journal, Fairst- Park. Fairstein, who head- convicted murderer and When asked about her re- this day.”q