News about Phil Robertson

Vietnam's use of the death penalty has been thrust into the spotlight after a real estate tycoon was on Thursday sentenced to be executed in one of the biggest corruption cases in the country's history (inset). Vietnam and its communist government is famously secretive about its state-sanctioned executions. But while there is a lack of data, rights groups believe the country to be one of the world's biggest executioners. Data published in 2017 by Vietnamese media outlets - that had previously been classified - revealed 429 people had been executed between 2013 and 2016, revealing the sheer scale of the death penalty's use in the country. This put it behind only China and Iran in its use of state executions. Here, MailOnline looks at Vietnam's use of the death penalty.

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Duck Dynasty, A&E's reality television series, premiered in 2012 and sparked a lot of curiosity in the Robertson family's bizarre lives. Maybe it was the men's matching long beards, or perhaps it was their urban lifestyle and a strange obsession with hunting, but something about them resulted in millions of people around the world eagerly watching each episode for 11 seasons. As they ran a multi-million dollar duck call empire that was started by Phil decades earlier, patriarch Phil, his wife, Marsha 'Miss Kay,' and their four children, their spouses, and multiple grandkids were followed by the show. Phil's family was quickly swept into fame, with many left in awe of the burgeoning business man and newfound reality phenomenon. On the show, the self-made entrepreneur was portrayed as a dedicated family man and a devout Christian, but the virtuous image he worked so hard to create would eventually come to an end. In upcoming film The Blind, which will debut in theaters on September 28, 2023, the Robertson's rise and fall from grace is now being retold. And as the world braces for the new film, FEMAIL embarked and recalled Phil's rollercoaster ride from poverty stricken boy to shaming reality star.

Since posting a Facebook post expressing Pride month on Thursday, Cracker Barl, the Tennessee-based family style chain restaurant with 700 stores around the country, has seen backlash online. The company has a tradition of anti-LGBTQ policies, but under new leadership that champion diversity and inclusion, the organization has undergone a cultural shift in the last few years. The chain began celebrating pride in 2018 by launching a unique rainbow rocking chair, which they've displayed every year since. This year's essay has caused a backlash among conservatives and LGBT allies.

ADAM SHERGOLD IN LYTTELTON: Canada won their first-ever SailGP event when they defeated home favourites New Zealand and champion Australia in a thrilling final race in Christchurch. Phil Robertson, the team's skipper, hails from New Zealand and is apologetic to his countrymen because his adopted team barely made it to first place. However, the results left Australia and New Zealand well-positioned to qualify for the winner-takes-all grand finals in San Francisco in May.

ADAM SHERGOLD IN LYTTELTON: New Zealand's home fans were treated with one race win and two second-place finishes as they piled the pressure on SailGP championship champions Australia on home waters. 3,000 Kiwi supporters on the shore of Lyttelton booed Peter Burling's guided his boat to a dramatic win in the second of Saturday's three races. In race one, New Zealand sprinted through the field to finish second, behind France, and they maintained their unquestionable consistency to finish second second in second place behind Canada in third.

The Blind, a sixties-set biopic about controversial Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson, is set for release in the United States on September 22, 2023. 'There's a huge, underserved audience that genuinely cares about the Robertsons,' Phil's nephew/producer Zach Dasher told Deadline on Wednesday.' "This film depicts the origins of this beloved family with a natural authenticity that will delight and inspire millions of fans.'