People Have Been Deaf To Antisemitism, Says Oscar-Winner Steve McQueen

Married At First Sight UK star Thomas Kriaras has claimed that co-stars Peggy Rose and Georges Bertonneau have been “broken up for weeks”, and that he was “shocked” to hear the news. The TV personality’s comments come after Peggy, 32, announced that she and husband Georges, 30, had gone their separate ways - just months after being paired together by matchmakers on the popular Channel 4 TV show. Announcing the news, Peggy took to Instagram on Wednesday, 14 February where she admitted that she was "absolutely heartbroken" by the breakup and that it had “affected her mental health”.

Married At First Sight star Paul Brunson has revealed the clever way that he has banned “fame-hungry” contestants from taking part in the new series. Paul, 42, is an expert on the hit dating show alongside Charlene Douglas and Mel Schilling.

Killer Mike has opened up about the events of Grammys night, when he was pictured being escorted by police from the venue in handcuffs after collecting three awards.The Run The Jewels rapper, who had won for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for his song ‘Scientists & Engineers’, plus Best Rap Album for ‘Michael’ on Grammys night (February 4), was seen being taken away after the ceremony ended.The Los Angeles police department later said Mike had been taken into custody in relation to a physical altercation inside the event venue and booked on a charge of misdemeanour battery. After the event, the rapper said that he “will be cleared of all wrongdoing”.thank you for the ladies of @TheView for having me! ☦️ #MICHAEL pic.twitter.com/Kb5vTBRLnY— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) February 13, 2024During an appearance on The View yesterday (February 12), Mike spoke about the chain of events, saying: “All of my heroes have been in handcuffs – Malcolm, Martin, Mandela, Medgar.

UPDATE, with video: Grammy-winning Atlanta rapper Killer Mike appeared on The View today, and reflected on his recent arrest – in handcuffs – at the Grammys earlier this month, saying, “All of my heroes have been in handcuffs – Malcolm, Martin, Mandela, Medgar. I walked out with the same dignity and respect that I walked in with, and I would implore people to just take that from it.”

It's safe to say it's been a turbulent few weeks as we've welcomed back some of our favourite Love Island stars for the spin-off series which has been keeping us entertained through the depths of winter. From former flames Molly Smith and Callum Jones reuniting, a game plan predicted between Georgia Steel and Toby Aromolaran to Georgia Harrison and Anton Danyluk becoming exclusive - it's been a whirlwind ride with exes, arguments and blossoming romances.

Robert Downey Jr. opened up about losing at the Academy Awards.

A teenager’s life could have been saved if he had been given “basic” instructions by Scout leaders, an inquest heard.

Singer Elle King has postponed a show set for Fort Worth, Texas, this Friday. It would have been her first show since her controversial performance at a Dolly Parton tribute at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Jan. 19.

Five years ago the UK had eradicated measles. But now a national incident has been declared over a sharp spike in the highly infectious virus.

Coco Gauff could have been a different type of athlete. Gauff is currently playing in the Australian Open, the first major tennis tournament of the year, where she discussed some of her experiences with various sports. At a post-match press conference, Gauff opened up about her possible career as a basketball player.Coco Gauff kicks off the 2024 tennis season with a major winCoco Gauff is the Bratz doll we didn’t know we needed this yearGauff revealed that she was involved with various sports over her life, including basketball and track.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Women filmmakers hit a milestone with this year’s 2024 Oscar nominations. For the first time in history, three of the 10 movies nominated for best picture — Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Celine Song’s “Past Lives” — were directed by a female auteur, the most recognized in the Academy Awards’ 96-year history. The other best picture nominees are: “American Fiction,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Oppehneimer,” “The Holdovers,” “Poor Things,” and “The Zone of Interest.” Before this year’s best picture nominees, 591 movies were nominated by the Academy.

Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry shared a heartfelt post on social media, revealing her ongoing battle with health anxiety following her father's sudden death from cancer in 2021. In the emotional post, Chloe, 28, uploaded a teary-eyed snapshot, showing her sitting on the floor dressed in casual comfy clothes. Chloe used her platform to shed light on health anxiety and encourage others to speak openly about mental health issues.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Emma Stone‘s quest to compete on “Jeopardy!” got a promising update courtesy of the game show’s host Ken Jennings, who said during an interview on “Live With Kelly and Mark” that the “La La Land” Oscar winner would be welcomed on the game show “in a heartbeat.” Now it’s your move, Stone. During an appearance on Variety’s “Awards Circuit” podcast earlier this month, Stone went viral for revealing she is a “Jeopardy!” junkie and applies to be a contestant on the game show every year. “I apply every June,” Stone said.

When the cast list was announced for Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” one name was left out that seemed to shock people—Saoirse Ronan. No, not because Ronan’s career made her an obvious choice to star in the film.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director One of the boldest movies premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival is “The American Society of Magical Negroes,” directed by Kobi Libii. The film takes aim at the Magical Negro stereotype and centers on a young man (Justice Smith) who is recruited into a society in which African American members are tasked with ensuring that white people’s lives remain easy. Libii, Smith and co-star David Alan Grier visited the Variety Studio presented by Audible and spoke about the reactions to their button-pushing satire.

Following through on a warning earlier this month, Authentic Brands Group has revoked Sports Illustrated‘s license to publish due to a missed payment.

Jacob Elordi opened up about his hit show Euphoria during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

tracker developed by the American Civil Liberties Union.According to the ACLU, Oklahoma currently has the most proposed anti-LGBTQ bills with 36 — though many of them are redundant, with lawmakers introducing their own versions of nearly identical bills.The state with the next highest number of bills is Missouri, which has introduced 28, and South Carolina, which has introduced 26.Most of the bills target the transgender community, taking the form of efforts to either redefine transgender existence out of law or place restrictions on transgender people’s ability to self-identify, access spaces, or receive services that affirm their gender identity.More than 200 bills focus on educational matters, including proposed athlete bans, curriculum censorship bills, and at least 38 requiring LGBTQ-identifying students to be outed to their parents in the name of “parental rights.”Another 120 seek to restrict access to gender-affirming health care for trans-identifying minors, with some even seeking to require transgender adults to overcome a number of bureaucratic or regulatory obstacles to receive transition-related treatments, which critics say is an attempt to frighten medical providers into refusing to see transgender patients altogether.Already, 24 states have passed some form of restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors, resulting in a flood of legal challenges from families with transgender children and from doctors who are penalized for prescribing gender-affirming care under the laws.While most lower-level federal courts temporarily blocked such bans last year, only one statewide ban, in Arkansas, has been declared unconstitutional.Other bans in Indiana, Montana, and Florida remain blocked, although bans in states

An angry councillor has said a plot of land on a former war memorial site should "never have been sold" to developers, after plans to build around 50 houses were rejected.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck’s documentary “Eternal You,” which will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in the world cinema doc competition section on Saturday, explores ways that artificial intelligence is being used to comfort the bereaved. The doc follows people from around the globe who are using AI to to create avatars of the deceased people to allow their loved ones to interact with them.