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Jennifer Garner named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

Jennifer Garner has been named Woman of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals, based not just on her career as an actor, but also because of her record as a philanthropist and entrepreneur, the organization said Thursday. Garner, 49, will be the guest of honor at a parade through Harvard Square, followed by a roast at which she will receive her pudding pot, the theater troupe said in a statement. Hasty Pudding Theatricals, which dates to 1844 and bills itself the third oldest theater group in the world, established its Woman of the Year award in 1951 to honor people who have made “lasting and impressive contributions to the world of entertainment."

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Barrier falls: Woman officiates men's qualifier in Americas

AdNesbitt worked 18 MLS games last season, including the MLS is Back tournament final, and was voted the league’s assistant referee of the year. Nesbitt earned a FIFA badge in 2016 and officiated at that year’s Women’s Under-17 World Cup, the 2018 Women’s Under-20 World Cup, and two matches at the 2019 Women’s World Cup. AdNesbitt trained with her for the 2019 Women's World Cup. AdWebb, who refereed both the 2010 Champions League and World Cup finals, hopes the pool of female officials will expand. Webb envisions a woman taking the whistle for a men's World Cup match, with hundreds of millions of people around the globe tuned in.

Elliot Page thanks fans for "love and support" after announcing he is transgender

Actor Elliot Page on Sunday thanked followers for their support after announcing earlier this month that he is transgender. "From the bottom of my heart, thank you," wrote Page on social media. "Major, huge love to you, Elliot," wrote Jennifer Garner, who starred alongside Page in "Juno." The star shared that he is transgender in a heartfelt open letter posted to social media on December 1. "Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot," Page wrote.

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Elliot Page thanks fans for "love and support" after announcing he is transgender

Actor Elliot Page on Sunday thanked followers for their support after announcing earlier this month that he is transgender. "From the bottom of my heart, thank you," wrote Page on social media. "Major, huge love to you, Elliot," wrote Jennifer Garner, who starred alongside Page in "Juno." The star shared that he is transgender in a heartfelt open letter posted to social media on December 1. "Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot," Page wrote.

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Portman group will bring NWSL to Los Angeles in 2022

Actress Natalie Portman and venture capitalist Kara Nortman lead a group that will bring an expansion National Women's Soccer League team to the Los Angeles area in 2022. Then she and Nortman met Becca Roux, the executive director of the U.S. Women's National Team Players Association. The women also reached out to a local supporters group that has been campaigning to bring a team to Los Angeles. The group is partnering with the LA84 Foundation, a nonprofit formed after the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics that promotes youth sports. The official name of the Los Angeles club, and where it will play, are expected to be announced later this year.

Jennifer Garner faces down highway toll booth

(CNN) - World-famous actress Jennifer Garner is just like all of us when she's faced with an everyday challenge like an unmanned toll booth on a highway, MSN.com reported. The actress shared a video on Instagram of her at the Oklahoma-Arkansas border trying to figure out the machine. "Apologies to cars stacked behind me at the OK/AR toll booth last night. Real world problems are hard," she wrote on Instagram over the weekend. "Lord have mercy," Garner says as she feeds dollars into it.