Campaigners speak out against the criminalisation of rap lyrics: “If you’re Black, and you rap, then you’re in a gang”

, but that doesn't mean her clothes don't send a message.On January 28, joined Taylor Swift & Co. in Baltimore, Maryland to cheer on brother-in-law and the Kansas City Chiefs. Born and raised in Pennsylvania and married to Philadelphia Eagles center , Kylie traded in her usual for another team's color palette.

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor The line sprawling along the corridors and staircases of De Doelen, the heart of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, alerted passersby that there was a star in town. The actor in question? German thesp Sandra Hüller, at the festival to support Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” and to give an in-depth talk about her career and latest projects. Hüller, who landed her first Oscar nomination for best actress last week for Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” said she is “definitely not” used to the growing attention.

Late night talk show legend Jay Leno weighed in on former President Trump in a recent interview, telling U.K. journalist Piers Morgan he’s “not a fan” of the conservative leader.Leno claimed he believed that Trump’s behavior is a “bit much,” though maintained he wouldn’t be too angry if Americans decided to vote for him again, as that’s their prerogative.Speaking on the Fox Nation show “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on Thursday, the former “Tonight Show” host hit on the topic and then discussed how he stopped joking about politics.Morgan broached the Trump topic, asking Leno what he thought of the man as a politician. Leno replied, “Well, I’m not a fan.” The comic quickly shared that he disagreed with individual states’ efforts to remove Trump from the ballot, telling the host, “I’m against that ’cause that could turn against you.”Morgan chimed in, stating, “It’s anti-democratic” and Leno agreed.

The Traitors star Evie Morrison is “so proud” to be the last Scot standing in the final five as the BBC show reaches its nail-biting climax tonight.

Evie Morrison has kept a relatively low profile on The Traitors, but it seems to have worked in her favour as she's made it to the final week and is in with the chance of scooping up the huge cash prize.Things have been shaken up in the final days of the hit BBC games show as Harry and Andrew recruited Ross as a new Traitor only for him to be banished a mere 24 hours later after a hostile roundtable session. His banishment came just two days before the grand final and while viewers were left crying over his departure, it worked in the favour of Faithful Evie who is well and truly still in the game. But what do we know about Evie away from the spotlight...

Matthew Vaughn’s latest spy adventure “Argylle” inches closer to its premiere, one important question remains unanswered: Who is Elly Conway? For those unfamiliar with “Argylle,” the film — starring Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Dua Lipa and more — is said to be based on a book of the same name by Conway, an unknown, first-time author. Indeed, the book itself is real, published by Penguin and available for purchase. But in a twist revealed by the movie’s trailer, Conway is also the name of Howard’s character, a bestselling spy novelist who finds herself involved in some real-life espionage.

Architects have spoken out on the band’s political views after guitarist Adam Christianson shared a controversial post on social media.As Loudwire reports, Christianson recently faced backlash by retweeting a transphobic and homophobic post from an account on X/Twitter.The original message was written by political commentator Tim Pool, who had quote-tweeted a video shared by American mixed martial arts professional Sean Strickland last week (January 17).Filmed at a press conference in Toronto, Canada, the clip sees MMA Fighting reporter Alexander Lee ask Strickland about a homophonic comment he made on social media in early 2022.The tweet in question read: “If I had a gay son I would think I failed as a man to create such weakness.”Lee mentioned Toronto’s gay and lesbian community before Strickland jumped in and asked: “Are you gay?” The reporter responded by saying he was “an ally of the community”.Strickland then doubled down on his past remarks, asking Lee if he would be OK with having a gay son.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “There is no Ken without Barbie,” Ryan Gosling said in a statement following Tuesday morning’s Oscar nominations announcement. The “Barbie” star, who received a nomination for best supporting actor, spoke out against the Academy’s snubs of Margot Robbie in the category of best actress and Greta Gerwig in best director. “I am extremely honored to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists in a year of so many great films.

BreAnna Bell FX has released the second official trailer for Ryan Murphy’s forthcoming “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.” Tom Hollander, who plays Truman Capote in the series, faces off against the Swans in the trailer, which teases the story of the elite group of women that the “In Cold Blood” author surrounded himself with and the betrayal that led to their infamous falling out. The group included grande dame Barbara “Babe” Paley (Naomi Watts), Slim Keith (Diane Lane), C.Z.

The changeable weather is not just affecting our mood and how we dress – doctors have warned it is impacting our immune systems, too. A health expert has now stressed the importance of including vitamin D in your diet to help fight off infections.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter Known for “Chinatown,” “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Pianist,” Roman Polanski is one of the most acclaimed directors in cinematic history. He is also a convicted child rapist who has faced several sexual assault allegations over the course of his career. In “Disgraced Genius,” the fifth episode of Variety and iHeart Podcasts’ true crime podcast “Variety Confidential,” host Tracy Pattin and co-host Matt Donnelly, Variety’s senior entertainment and media writer, examine Polanski’s downfall after decades of Hollywood reverence.

Giggs has spoken out against the police in a statement urging fans to support the Art Not Evidence campaign.The campaign aims to restrict the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. Defendants are often unfairly prosecuted from lyrics typically understood to be exaggeration or fiction, or even appearing in rap videos.As of June 2023, over 240 people in the UK have been jailed after a court decision that was in part based on their involvement with rap music.Giggs took to his official Instagram account to speak about his experience with authorities and the use of his lyrics used against him in court.“Evidence in court should be 100 per cent facts.

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Louis Theroux is set to delve into the lives of Paul Mescal and director Baz Luhrmann in the second series of his hit podcast. The Louis Theroux Podcast, available on Spotify, starts back up on Tuesday January 23 with Mescal, who shot to stardom following his role in Irish miniseries Normal People.

Ryan Thomas has spoken out after his Dancing on Ice debut which came after her was seen fighting back tears over the poignancy of his first performance being on Sunday night (January 14). The actor is among the 12 celebrities to have signed up to the ITV skating show this year.

Massive Attack have spoken out about their boycott of gigs in Israel since 1999.The trip-hop group took to their official X/Twitter account to respond to someone’s comment about their performance in the country. “Your shows in Tel Aviv were fantastic,” read the tweet.Massive Attack replied with: “Massive Attack have not performed (& will not perform) in Israel since the international request was made by Palestinian civic society & artistic institutions in 2002 (reiterated in 05 as BDS) as a form of non-violent pressure on Israel to end its brutal occupation of Palestine.They continued: “The band took a decision not to perform in Israel in 1999 – some years before the Palestinian call for international boycott was made – based on our own observations of military oppression, occupation & apartheid.”Massive Attack have not performed (& will not perform) in Israel since the international request was made by Palestinian civic society & artistic institutions in 2002 (reiterated in 05 as BDS) as a form of non-violent pressure on Israel to end its brutal occupation of Palestine.

As awards season switches up a gear, with the handing out of the Golden Globes and the publication of the Bafta shortlists, one major title stands out in the International categories of both: Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winning courtroom drama Anatomy of a Fall. It would be a reasonable bet for the Oscar win in any year — if it were actually eligible. In lieu of Triet’s film, which fell well within Academy rules in terms of the amount of English spoken, the French selection panel opted instead for period gourmet drama The Taste of Things to do battle for the country’s honor, a move that is sure to cause a lot of confusion in the coming weeks.

Back To Black, the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic. You can watch it above.Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, the film stars Marisa Abela (Industry) as Winehouse and charts the iconic singer’s vibrant years living in London as well as her intense rise to fame.Alongside Abela, Back To Black also stars Jack O’Connell as Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as her father Mitch, Juliet Cowan as her mother Janis, and Lesley Manville as her grandmother Cynthia.The film, which has the approval of the singer’s estate, features many of Winehouse’s hit songs, recorded and performed in the movie by Abela.Taylor-Johnson said via a press release: “Discovering a talent like Marisa Abela is akin to finding gold dust.

Love Island’s Casa Amor has been axed from the upcoming All Stars series - with the promise of brand new twists to shake the series on its head.The secret second villa has been a staple of the ITV2 show since 2017. However, ITV bosses have pulled the plug to spring alternative surprises on this year’s stars who are returning for a second shot at finding love.

Kate Garraway has shared a heartbreaking message with Good Morning Britain viewers after the tragic death of her husband Derek Draper, which she announced on Friday. In December, it was reported on GMB that he was in “a very serious condition” after suffering a heart attack and on Friday the TV presenter said her beloved husband had passed away at the age of 56.