‘Emancipation’ Review: A Hollow Proclamation From Will Smith And Director Antoine Fuqua

Signaling the end of a media business ritual, Paramount Global has indicated it will not host an upfront presentation for ad buyers at Carnegie Hall next May, instead planning “intimate gatherings” with advertisers in April.

The Specials’ Terry Hall has died, aged 63, following a short illness.In a statement, the band tweeted: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced”.“Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls. His music and his performances encapsulated the very essence of life… the joy, the pain, the humour, the fight for justice, but mostly the love”, they continued.“He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him and leaves behind the gift of his remarkable music and profound humanity.

THE lead singer of The Specials Terry Hall has died at the age of 63 following a "brief illness", the group has announced. The ska legend - who also sang in Fun Boy Three - has been described as "the most genuine of souls" in an emotional tribute from his former bandmates.

Following a selective path that led to the first Oscar Best Picture for a streamer in CODA, Apple Original Films’ heads Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht’s 2022 offerings have broken records for the 3+ year old company.   

Tony Hale (Veep, Being the Ricardos), Zosia Mamet (The Flight Attendant, Girls) and Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education, Emma) are set as leads in The Decameron, Netflix’s soapy period dramedy from Teenage Bounty Hunters creator Kathleen Jordan and Orange is the New Black creator Jenji Kohan. Rounding out the cast are Amar Chadha-Patel(Willow, Wheel of Time),Leila Farzad(I Hate Suzie, Better), Lou Gala (Julia, Secrets d’histoire), Karan Gill (I May Destroy You, Screw), Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Derry Girls),Douggie McMeekin(Harlots, Chernobyl) and Jessica Plummer (The Girl Before).

Will Smith's comeback movie Emancipation has been sensationally snubbed in the 80th annual Golden Globes nominations - nine months after he infamously slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.The Hollywood star, 54, has embarked on a 'apology tour' in recent weeks as he plugged the movie - but his efforts to start his awards season race proved futile as the historical thriller did not receive a single nod.Emancipation is a historical thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua, in which the Fresh Prince actor stars as an enslaved man named Peter who escapes from a Louisiana plantation and braves treacherous territory and slave hunters to make it up north to Union territory, where he is able to join the fight against the Confederacy.The film was inspired by the life of a former slave immortalised in horrifying photos of his back, which was covered in spiderwebbing keloid scars from repeated whippings. Oh dear: Will Smith's comeback movie Emancipation has been sensationally snubbed in the 80th annual Golden Globes nominations - 10 months after he infamously slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars Smith has been attempting to get his £285million career back on track with the film, but recently said  he 'completely understands' if people are deterred from watching his new film.He said: 'I completely understand — if someone is not ready, I would absolutely respect that and allow them their space to not be ready.

MAISIE Smith and Max George have jetted away for some festive fun in the North Pole. The lovebirds - who met on Strictly Come Dancing - have been repeatedly forced to defend their age gap relationship.

If not for The Slap that marred Will Smith’s Best Actor Oscar victory for King Richard last March, Emancipation would surely be at the forefront of the awards conversation.

He put on the suit! Tim Allen brought Father Christmas to life in 1994’s The Santa Clause — and fans are still enchanted by his hilarious depiction of the iconic holiday figure.

MAISIE Smith and Max George have posted their steamiest photo yet after posing for an intimate snap in a hot tub. The former EastEnders star and The Wanted singer took to their Instagram to post the snap of them stripping down to swimwear. Maisie, 21, and Max, 33, were seen sharing a steamy kiss for the intimate snap, which saw them plunged into a hot tub.

Hailey Bieber is a sexy holiday dream in multiple new posts from Victoria's Secret. The 26-year-old model showed off lots of skin while wearing matching sets from the newly launched Dream Angels Collection. In the first post, she wore a fiery red one-piece with cuts down the front tied with bows, which exposed parts of her tan stomach. 'Red, satiny, and finished with a bow, this one-piece wonder will set silver lanes aglow,' the copy said.

has evolved to be more refined–or Parisian, if you will. And her most recent appearance reflects her new style era.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Spotted out and about in New York City with her husband Justin Bieber, the 26-year-old model served up an outfit that oozed French-girl style in the most glamorous way.

A Place in the Sun's Jonnie Irwin says he's "given in" and started to celebrate Christmas, after sharing adorable pictures of a trip to see Santa with one of his sons. The Channel 4 presenter says he has just months to live after he was diagnosed with cancer - leaving him devastated.

HIT Christmas rom-com The Holiday is to get a sequel with its original lead quartet of stars — 17 years on. The new movie is expected to revisit the relationships that spring up between Cameron Diaz, 50, and Jude Law, 49 and, Kate Winslet, 47, Jack Black, 53.

Emancipation producer Joey McFarland took to Instagram on Sunday to apologize for taking a photo from 1863 of an enslaved man to the Los Angeles premiere of the Apple TV+ film, which marks Will Smith's first major release since infamously slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.'I wholeheartedly apologize to everyone I have offended by bringing a photograph of Peter to the Emancipation premiere,' McFarland, 50, said in a statement. 'My intent was to honor this remarkable man and to remind the general public that his image not only brought about change in 1863 but still resonates and promotes change today.'McFarland showed off the photo - of the enslaved man whose real name was Gordon, and was called 'Whipped Peter' - during the Will Smith film's debut at the Regency Village Theatre this past Wednesday.

MAX George proved he was the doting boyfriend as he supported Maisie Smith following an opeartion. The Wanted hitmaker, 34, and his former EastEnders star girlfriend Maisie, 21, have been inseperable in recent weeks.

Kendall Jenner looked every inch the cover girl in mint green as she and a pal stepped out to dinner at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica on Friday evening.The 27-year-old supermodel, who was also spotted on Thursday in Beverly Hills at a hot yoga class with her gal pals, turned the street into her personal runway while wearing a lovely green outfit styled with a pair of black heels.Jenner's slim bootcut pants boasted fabric with a velvet look that showcased her long legs and lean frame as she added a touch of eye makeup and blush. Dressed to impress: Kendall Jenner looked every inch the cover girl as she stepped out for dinner with a friend on Friday nightThe Kardashians star wore her sleek black hair down over her dangling silver earrings, and added a comfortable, loosely-fitted green sweater over a cream top.Newly single following her quiet split from on-again, off-again boyfriend Devin Booker last month, The Kardashians star's outing comes amid chatter that Jenner may be rekindling her relationship with Harry Styles, who also recently became single in the wake of his split from Olivia Wilde.

Lucy Hale was among a star-studded guest list at Friday's Women In Cinema event at the Red Sea international Film Festival.The fete in honor of showbiz women was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a country whose first female-directed film was made just 10 years ago, and which lifted a 35-year ban on movie theaters as recently as 2017.For her latest leggy appearance Lucy, 33, wore a daring peekaboo ensemble with wide holes up and down both sides. There she is: Lucy Hale was among a star-studded guest list at Friday's Women In Cinema event at the Red Sea international Film FestivalThe Pretty Little Liars star turned this way and that in her flesh-fleshing look, which offered a generous glimpse of her shapely legs.Wearing her sleek black hair down, she sharpened her screen siren features with makeup including a slick of scarlet lipstick.

It was fascinating to see my good colleague Valerie Complex describe, in her review of the Antoine Fuqua/Will Smith slavery drama Emancipation, having almost walked out of the film, not because it was unworthy, but because she found the depiction of Black suffering and death almost too much to watch.

The Best Picture field is narrowing. Well, to be honest, there have always been a bunch of unlikely players in the mix, but with the recent screenings of Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” and Antoine Fuqua’s “Emancipation,” the list of ten likely nominees is getting a bit clearer.