On Sunday night at the 93rd Academy Awards, when Andra Day is singled out as a best actress nominee for her performance as Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, veteran Oscar watchers might well experience a moment of déjà vu.Forty-eight years ago, another popular singer, Diana Ross, was sitting in that same seat, having been nominated for her breakthrough portrayal of Holiday in 1972’s Lady Sings the Blues.
Chris Lilley revives Ja’mie character following race controversy
07.04.2021 - 15:46 / nme.com
Ja’mieizng in a bid to poke fun at woke culture, following concerns raised by Netflix over depictions of race in Lilley’s shows.Four series were removed from the streaming platform last year, including We Can Be Heroes in which the character of Ja’mie King was first introduced.Summer Heights High, Angry Boys and Jonah from Tonga were also pulled from Netflix over use of blackface and criticism of his depiction of non-white characters.
The first episode of Ja’miezing has been released today
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dailyrecord.co.uk
24.04.2021 / 11:07
Douglas Ross manifesto policy would give Scottish Tory MSPs £40,000 of income tax cuts
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dailyrecord.co.uk
23.04.2021 / 19:01
Douglas Ross on the defensive over Boris Johnson lobbying 'sleaze' claims
Johnson was also accused of approving “tax breaks by text” after he told billionaire inventor Sir James Dyson the Chancellor would “fix” a tax issue for his staff working on making ventilators in the early part of the pandemic.
deadline.com
23.04.2021 / 00:28
Jordan Walker Ross Says His Disability Took His Character On ‘The Chosen’ To New Level
Jordan Walker Ross is a series regular on the historical drama The Chosen. He plays Little James, one of the 12 Apostles in the New Testament. When Ross auditioned for the role, Dallas Jenkins the show’s director and creator could see that he was disabled, but he apparently didn’t notice the limp – not at first, anyway.
dailyrecord.co.uk
22.04.2021 / 17:57
Scottish Election 2021: Douglas Ross claims he 'can stop SNP majority' by delivering 'positive message'
The same poll predicts that the Scottish Conservatives will return 32 MSPs, one more than in 2016. However there would still be a pro-independence majority at Holyrood, with the Scottish Greens forecast to return eight MSPs, two more than 2016.Ross said: “It is on a knife edge.
variety.com
16.04.2021 / 18:24
‘F9’ Set to Release in China in May
Rebecca Davis editorUniversal Pictures officially announced Friday that “F9,” the latest entry in the “Fast & Furious” saga, will hit China on May 21, more than a month ahead of its June 25 debut in North America.It had passed Chinese censorship approvals and given permission for theatrical release last week.Along with China, “F9” will also debut in several foreign territories, including Russia, Korea, the Middle East, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Vietnam, throughout the month of May.
deadline.com
16.04.2021 / 17:52
‘F9’ Revs Up May 21 China Release; Further Overseas Markets To Start Engines Ahead Of Domestic
Refresh for latest…: Fuel-injecting some mega muscle into the international box office landscape, Universal’s F9 is revving up for a May 21 release date in China, a full five weeks before domestic. But China won’t be the only overseas market to release early, as I hear several other key hubs are also going throughout the month of May including Korea (which is expected to kick things off on May 19), Russia, the Middle East, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Vietnam.
nypost.com
16.04.2021 / 00:19
‘Vanquish’ review: Morgan Freeman and Ruby Rose movie unbearable to watch
Running time: 96 minutes. Rated R (bloody violence, language, some sexual material and drug use).
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
15.04.2021 / 07:59
What Neville, Keane and Evra have said about Rice amid Manchester United transfer interest
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15.04.2021 / 07:59
Declan Rice to Manchester United transfer: West Ham stance, Chelsea interest, David Moyes claim
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14.04.2021 / 15:15
Why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to bring West Ham's Declan Rice to Manchester United
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dailyrecord.co.uk
09.04.2021 / 18:33
John Hughes Ross County rant dismissed by Tommy Wright as Kilmarnock boss says rival 'talks too much'
Tommy Wright has told John Hughes to stop whinging about referees and focus on his team. The Staggies manager launched a furious blast at officials as he backed his Hamilton counterpart Brian Rice in his assertion that so-called smaller clubs don't get decisions.
dailyrecord.co.uk
09.04.2021 / 09:43
Nicola Sturgeon blasts Alex Salmond over his failure to blame Russia for Salisbury poisonings
First Minister said “all right-minded people” believe Russia was behind the poisonings at Salisbury and claimed she no longer recognises the Salmond she once knew. Vladimir Putin ’s autocratic regime has become a pariah over a series of hostile actions overseas and domestically.
justjared.com
08.04.2021 / 05:31
Khloe Kardashian Shows Off Fit Body Following Photo Controversy
Khloe Kardashian is showing off her fit body in a very short video on Instagram.