BAFTA’s Quirky Voting System Delivers Surprises

Clyde gave the SPFL survival bid a huge shot in the arm after a comeback win over Elgin moved them to within three points of Stranraer at the foot of League Two.

Kanye West is broadcasting a disagreement with Kim Kardashian over their kids online.

The former editor of our sister title the Sunday Mail - which investigated Iain Packer on the 10th anniversary of Emma Caldwell’s murder, after which the police inquiry was reopened - has said she was “failed” by the justice system.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor That’s all, Oscar folks! In just 12 days, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will crack open 23 illustrious envelopes to unveil the victors of this year’s 96th Oscars. It’s a night where predictability usually reigns supreme, but hey, there’s always room for a curveball or two. During the past six days of intense voting, Variety has been on the scene, chatting it up with over 50 AMPAS members to get the lowdown on which movies and performances have been getting the thumbs-up on their ballots.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor UFC and WWE logged record revenue and sponsorship deals in 2023, which added up to a strong fourth quarter for TKO, the newly formed parent company of both sports brands. The strong numbers for WWE stand in contrast to the controversy that erupted last month when disturbing sexual assault allegations were leveled against former WWE chairman Vince McMahon in a lawsuit by a former WWE employee.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Monica Lewinsky dons cream pantsuits, fiery red dresses and chic shades in a new campaign with Reformation and Vote.org, which launched Monday morning.

“The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live,” the newest spinoff of “The Walking Dead,” which premiered Sunday night on AMC.The series opens with Rick, who’s been working for the Civic Republic Military, being held prisoner, tethered by his wrist to a soldier to prevent him from escaping.Fans of “The Walking Dead” already know how tough Rick is — he’s made it this far in the zombie apocalypse universe, after all — but what he does next will make even the show’s most hardcore fans flinch in disbelief.Deciding that he needs a plan to escape, Rick says, “This is how,” before swinging an ax to chop off his left wrist — and then, in agony, cauterizing the wound in the flames of a dead zombie and trying to flee … though shortly afterward he’s recaptured.(He later escapes and wears a black glove on his left arm — complete with a switchblade.)So now Rick will go through this season of “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live” sans his left hand, all while looking to reunite with his true love, Michonne (Danai Gurira), in their continuing fight against deadly zombies.The “Walking Dead” universe is, of course, based on Robert Kirkman’s comic book series. In the comic book, Rick’s left hand is chopped off early on, in issue 28, by the Governor after he refuses to answer questions under interrogation.Showrunner Scott Gimple said that the decision to part Rick from his left hand came from Lincoln himself.“I played around with the idea but didn’t commit to it through all sorts of iterations of the story,” Gimple told Entertainment Weekly.

If staging the SAG Awards, the PGA Awards, and the Film Independent Spirit Awards within 48 hours of each other was meant to influence Oscar voting in any way and not just some coincidence (cough), well, it may have worked. And that’s a big emphasis on “may.” Delightfully, the three events also reminded us of just how chaotic the actual awards ceremonies can be.

An empty washing basket for any family is a pretty rare occurrence.

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Wiley has been stripped of his MBE for “bringing [the] honours system into disrepute”.The British Grime artist had received the honour back in December 2017 for his services to music. However, according to a list published on the Cabinet Office website, it appears that he has forfeited the MBE (via The Mirror).The honour being revoked comes in light of the numerous anti-Semitic statements made by the musician, which stem back nearly four years, and calls for action from the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism (CAA).Back in 2020, the London MC faced backlash after making anti-Semitic comments on Twitter, going on a rant about the music industry, Israel and Jewish people.

Wiley has lost his MBE for 'disgracing the honours system'.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor After a year hit with Hollywood strikes and an early buzz positioning Christopher Nolan’s drama about the creation of the atomic bomb as a frontrunner, sentiments from more than a dozen Oscar voters on the first day of final voting revealed a strong backing for Nolan. “Nolan fucking deserves it,” an anonymous voter emphasizes to Variety, highlighting the widespread acclaim for Nolan’s direction and billion-dollar blockbuster.

Martin Scorsese was making “Silence,” his 2016 drama about a pair of Jesuit priests spreading the gospel in Japan, a typhoon hit the area, bringing with it biblical showers. As the filmmaker braced himself for news that the bad weather would mean he’d have to abandon plans to shoot that day, there was a rap on his trailer door. There stood Rodrigo Prieto, Scorsese’s long-time cinematographer, outfitted in heavy rain gear.

The voting figures from the Love Island: All Stars final have been unveiled, and one couple received just seven percent of the public's votes.The spin-off series came to an end on Monday, 19 February, with Molly Smith and Tom Clare taking home the £50,000 cash prize. Five couples made the final - Molly and Tom, Jess and Callum, Toby and Georgia, Georgia and Anton, Sophie and Josh - after a drama-filled series. Molly, 29, and Tom, 25, were crowned the winners, while Jess, 24, and Callum, 27, were runners-up.

It was the red wall seat that turned blue for the first time in 100 years. Leigh was where Labour’s largest majority was overturned when Conservative James Grundy unseated sitting MP Jo Platt in 2019.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music On Tuesday, March 5, Foo Fighters will perform at a private concert in Washington, D.C. hosted by Power to the Patients, a non-profit fighting for a more affordable, accessible, and equitable healthcare system through price transparency. Veteran rappers Fat Joe, who has spearheaded music’s awareness of the organization, and Chuck D will also be in attendance.

ready for it.Two Australian Taylor Swift fans received the shock of a lifetime when they were personally invited by the singer to enter her VIP tent during the songstress’ show in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday. YouTubers Emily Hunt and Bonny Rebecca, who run the popular Swift-themed “Chats and Reacts” channel were sent further into a tizzy when the invites — as well as handwritten notes from the pop superstar — were delivered by none other than her father, Scott Swift, News.au. reported.

With a fresh Leading Actress Oscar nomination for the role of Mollie Kyle in Martin Scorsese‘s Killers of the Flower Moon, Lily Gladstone is next set to enter sci-fi territory with upcoming movie The Memory Police—a move that will also reunite her with Scorsese, set to executive produce.

After eight straight years of the BAFTA and Oscars failing to match on their choice for Best Picture, you can probably take it to the bank that this year that streak will be broken as Oppenheimer continues its flawless roll toward the Academy Awards and now adding seven wins at BAFTA including the big prize to its previous triumphs at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, and DGA awards. It is all going according to plan.