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Serena Williams' participation in the upcoming US Open in New York was already set to be quite the emotional one, and it just became all the more special.MORE: Serena Williams mourns heartbreaking loss with emotional tributeThe iconic tournament, which started on 23 August and runs through 11 September, sets the stage for the tennis star's very last competition,  having announced that she would retire after competing in it earlier this summer.Now, as the tournament is underway, Serena is proving she will really go out with a bang – and just the way she kicked off her career over two decades ago –  with none other than her sister Venus Williams by her side.WATCH: Serena offers rare glimpse into her bedroomMORE: Serena Williams shares surprising family photo featuring Meghan Markle – fans reactThe legendary sisters have received a wildcard entry, and will be playing together for the women's doubles tournament.It is the first time the two have joined forces to play at a major together since the French Open in 2018. The second time they won their Grand Slam doubles together was at the US Open in 1999, and Serena won her first of her whopping twenty-three major titles at the very same event.Reunited and it feels so good ❤️ This will be the first time Serena and Venus Williams have played at a major together since the French Open in 2018. #ThatsaW pic.twitter.com/Di8Isk3V0YTheir attendance just became all the more specialThe doubles draw is set to begin on Wednesday, 31 August, though the mom-of-one's first singles match will be against Danka Kovinic on Monday.

Davida Williams and Richard Harmon give each other a high five on the court in this still from their new Hallmark Channel movie, Game, Set, Love.

José Andrés, Clive Davis, Ava DuVernay, Marian Wright Edelman, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Serena Williams and Venus Williams will be honored at the National Portrait Gallery’s Portrait of a Nation Awards on Nov. 12.

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Lisa Kennedy The poster for the documentary “On the Line: The Richard Williams Story” is cleverly acerbic. Against a white background stands one of the more derided — and more recently celebrated, via last year’s sports biopic, “King Richard” — figures in professional sports: Venus and Serena Williams’ father, Richard. He’s got a tennis racket in his hand and is clad in throwback tennis whites.

Rafael Nadal’s time in Wimbledon has come to an end. The tennis player was forced to pull out of the semi-final Thursday due to an abdominal strain he had been suffering from since the quarter-final.

Venus Williams was not afraid to call out these questions. After winning her first-round match with fellow tennis star Jamie Murray against Michael Venus and Alicja Rosolska on Saturday, the tennis pro shut down an eyebrow-raising line of questioning during a press conference at Wimbledon.«Are you in it to win it? Or is it the first target to get past the third round where Serena and Andy became a cropper?» a reporter asked the duo in a video of the exchange from the BBC that has since gone viral. The question references Venus' sister Serena Williams and Jamie's brother Andy Murray, who were both defeated in earlier rounds of the tennis tournament's singles competition.«What kind of question is that?» Venus asked, looking over at Jamie seemingly confused.«We're in it for a stroll,» she sarcastically responded to the reporter.

Venus Williams isn’t here for it! The athlete clapped back to a reporter who asked her and fellow tennis star Jamie Murray shady questions about their siblings. After winning the mixed doubles competition at Wimbledon, a journalist asked the duo if they had intentions to become better than Serena Williams and Andy Murray.

Game, set, match! Venus Williams kept it real while answering questions with fellow tennis star Jamie Murray at a press conference over the weekend — especially when asked about sister Serena Williams.

Venus Williams had the best response after a journalist questioned whether she wanted to go all the way in Wimbledon.

Wimbledon singles champion Martina Navratilova has said she is 'gutted' to have missed out on attending the 100th anniversary of SW19's Centre Court this afternoon after testing positive for coronavirus. Navratilova only tested positive for the virus this morning ahead of the long-awaited celebrations at lunchtime, before Heather Watson kicked off play on the court with an unfortunate loss to Germany's Niemeier. The tennis legend tweeted: 'I am gutted I can't be there' ahead of the celebration, which featured a surprise appearance from Sir Cliff Richard and finished with a live performance from British singer Freya Ridings.

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards and, in the time since it happened, a plethora of people have spoken out on the matter. However, Smith himself has been keeping a low profile since the night the polarizing moment occurred. Updates on the star’s status have mostly come by way of insiders for the most part.

Amanda Holden cheekily flashed her derrière in a photo taken in a bid to recreate Martin Elliott’s ‘Tennis Girl’.Taken in 1976, the photo was first published in a calendar by retailer Athena for the 1977 Silver Jubilee. Amanda, 51, shared the racy snap on Instagram alongside Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, 40. Getting into the Wimbledon spirit, Ashley and Amanda dressed in short white tennis skirts, vest tops and trainers, while holding up racquets.To complete her look, Amanda donned a sweatband across her head in true Venus Williams style.

Nicola Peltz is opening up about some of the random guests that were at her wedding to Brooklyn Beckham back in April.

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has been pictured at the LA Dodgers Charity Gala with his family, just a day after deeming English football 'undervalued'. The 48-year-old was snapped with his wife, Katie, and his three children at the sixth episode of the now-annual charity event, which was attended by several other celebrities including Venus Williams and Rachel Leigh Cook.  The sell-out event was headlined by a performance from Jennifer Lopez, with net proceedings benefitting the LADF charity.

Serena and Venus Williams hold hands while arriving at the F1 Grand Prix of Miami held at Miami International Autodrome over the weekend in Miami, Fla.

Serena Williams knows how to turn heads with her fabulous fashion and on Friday she did just that after she debuted a stunning short hair transformation while she rocked a fabulous floral outfit.MORE: Serena Williams reveals surprising fact about daughter's upbringing - fans reactStepping out in support of fellow sportsperson David Beckham, the mother-of-one's tresses were styled into a chic wavy bob which sat just above her shoulders.WATCH: Serena Williams and daughter Olympia twin in impressive videoThe look was completed with a gorgeous floral-patterned minidress from her own collection which had long sleeves and a figure-hugging skirt, and was matched with bright pink double-strap heels.MORE: Serena Williams flooded with love as she achieves lifelong dreamMORE: Serena Williams displays pure opulence posing in cut-out midi-dressThe ensemble was the perfect springtime look and incorporated elegant shades of rose pink and deep green. Captioning a photo of the stunning look on her Instagram feed, Serena penned: "Feeling floral."A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams)Serena shared the update with her 14.7 million Instagram followersOlder sister Venus Williams replied to the sensational snap and wrote: "Can we be twins?!"Fans were also excited to weigh in on the beautiful update.

Angelique Jackson When a queen speaks, people listen. And when that royalty is Queen Latifah, an Emmy and Grammy winner and Oscar nominee, her words are even more impactful.Latifah was honored on Thursday at the Glasshouse NYC alongside Kim Cattrall, Drew Barrymore, Venus Williams, Camila Cabello and Amanda Seyfried at Variety’s Power of Women ceremony, presented by Lifetime. The event celebrates the accomplishments and philanthropy of women across the entertainment industry.In her cover story, Latifah explained why events such as this are important.“[Women are] not often celebrated and affirmed in the way we should be,” she commented.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicCamila Cabello is being honored today at Variety‘s Power of Women event, presented by Lifetime, for her work with the Movement Voter Fund to launch the Healing Justice Project.Alongside fellow honorees Drew Barrymore, Kim Cattrall, Queen Latifah, Amanda Seyfried and Venus Williams, Cabello took to the white carpet ahead of the event and used the opportunity to talk about the ongoing debate over abortion rights — it was revealed earlier this week that the United States Supreme Court has privately voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, striking down the case that has guaranteed basic abortion rights in the U.S. since 1973.“It’s atrocious,” said Cabello.

Venus Williams is a fierce warrior both on and off the court.One of the all-time tennis greats and formerly ranked No. 1 in the world, she has advocated for pay equity for women in her profession for many years. For Williams, playing Wimbledon as a young athlete was an eye-opening experience in that regard.“Getting there and realizing, ‘Wow, I’m not being paid equally,’ was just definitely a slap in the face to a 16-year-old.

Amy Schumer shed a little more light on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, and the comedian offered the insight while rocking a boss look alongside tennis legend Venus Williams.The pair donned coordinating looks Monday at the Met Gala, alongside Mexican-Chilean climate activist Xiye Bastida and fashion designer Gabriela Hearst. Schumer and Williams spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about the slap 'heard round the world and, of course, their gala attire.Schumer, one of three co-hosts at this year's Oscars where Smith physically confronted Rock following a joke directed at Jada Pinkett Smith, has previously recalled where she was on the night the episode unfolded and how it affected her.

Nicola Peltz Beckham has shared some more unseen snaps from her wedding day. The newlywed took to Instagram to share the images which she says were taking by her mum as she got ready to walk down the aisle to marry Brooklyn Beckham.

Brooklyn Beckham and his new wife Nicola Peltz should be enjoying an idyllic honeymoon but have instead returned to Los Angeles, where the actress has begun preparing for her latest film project, Immigrant.MORE: Brooklyn Beckham's fans spot sweet family tribute as he poses inside marital homeTaking to Instagram on Monday, the 27-year-old actress praised Brooklyn for being the "best husband" for accompanying her to work at 4.33am and later unveiled her new look for the series, in which she plays Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten.WATCH: Nicola Peltz and Victoria Beckham dancing together"Light brows for Dorothy," she wrote alongside a close-up photo of herself, in which her brows can be seen dyed in a lighter colour.SEE: Nicola Peltz shares new wedding day pictures taken by mum Claudia moments before marrying BrooklynRELATED: Brooklyn Beckham unveils huge new diamond wedding ring after lavish nuptials to Nicola PeltzOf course, Nicola's loving husband, Brooklyn, was quick to comment on the new look, and called her "Absolutely gorgeous". Nicola has lightened her eyebrows ahead of filming new series"Most beautiful girl in the world," added a fan, whilst friend and wedding guest Venus Williams simply added several love heart emojis.Nicola's latest TV role was announced back in February, whilst she and Brooklyn were busy finalising the final details of the star-studded $3.5million wedding in Palm Beach, Florida.Taking to Instagram at the time, Nicola reshared a Deadline article that announced she will guest star in a Hulu limited series titled Immigrant alongside actors Quentin Plair and Kumail Nanjiani.

David Beckham and fashion designer Victoria shared a PDA-packed photo of the loved-up pair sharing a french fry together. The couple were inspired by the iconic spaghetti scene from Lady and The Tramp as they leaned in with the fry placed between their lips. “My wifey,” Brooklyn captioned the photo, along with a red heart emoji.

Brooklyn Beckham is head over heels in love with his bride Nicola Peltz. And the newlywed pair were hailed 'marriage goals' as he shared a snap of the pair in a steamy pose on his Instagram.

Will Smith past him before this year’s Oscars.The comedian, who co-hosted the event with Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, has now explained that she double-checked the people she was poking fun at could approve of her jokes ahead of time.“I did reach out to people I was going to joke about before and make sure it was OK with them because I’ve been burned too many times,” Schumer said in an interview on SiriuxXM’s The Howard Stern Show (per The Independent), adding that she “didn’t want the camera to cut to somebody looking sad”.She added “I told the Williams sisters, I told Will, I told Leo,” of the jokes she made about Serena and Venus Williams, Will Smith and Leonardo DiCaprio.On stage, Schumer discussed Smith’s film King Richard, which tells the story of Serena and Venus Williams’ father Richard, saying: “After years of Hollywood ignoring women’s stories, this year we finally got a movie about the incredible Williams sisters’ dad.”Amy Schumer recently revealed she received death threats after a joke she made about Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons at the Oscars.Schumer had pretended to mistake Kirsten Dunst, nominated for her performance in The Power in the Dog, for a seat-filler, who is a person hired to sit in a guest’s chair if they briefly leave the room.Fans of Dunst and her husband Jesse Plemons, who engaged with Schumer after the joke, took aim at Schumer on social media. She then said in a statement on Twitter: “Hey I appreciate the love for Kirsten Dunst.

Serena Williams isn’t done with Hollywood. In a new interview with Insider, the tennis great said that she and her sister, Venus Williams, have more stories to tell outside of what was shared in their family’s Oscar-winning biopic, “King Richard“ — in fact, the film is just the start. 

Serena Williams isn't done with Hollywood. In a new interview with , the tennis great said that she and her sister, Venus Williams, have more stories to tell outside of what was shared in their family's Oscar-winning biopic,  — in fact, the film is just the start. " had a perfect ending with Venus on the tennis court," Williams said of the film's epic culmination, which saw her older sister finishing her first professional tournament.That perfect ending sets the stage for a sequel — and potentially, the start of the Williams cinematic universe -- in which the self-proclaimed Marvel fan said the sisters would be seen embarking on their own, individual journeys.   «Venus goes in her direction, and I go in my direction.

Serena Williams isn’t opposed to a King Richard sequel. 

William Earl Variety‘s 2022 Power of Women: New York event will honor Drew Barrymore, Camila Cabello, Kim Cattrall, Queen Latifah, Amanda Seyfried and Venus Williams.The in-person event will take place at The Glasshouse on May 5. Presented in partnership with Lifetime, the event gathers an intimate group of philanthropic women who have been selected as Variety’s honorees as well as the most powerful women working in media and entertainment.This year’s honorees include:Each of the six honorees will be featured on the cover of Variety’s Power of Women issue, available May 4.

Days before he tied the knot with American actress Nicola Peltz, Brooklyn Beckham 'finally' got to meet her BFF. And they've clearly hit it off as Nicola proudly shared a snap of the pair going for a spin in their wedding gift from Brooklyn's parents David and Victoria.

Brooklyn Beckham revealed his new name on Instagram after tying the knot to Nicola Peltz at the weekend. The 23-year-old eldest child of Manchester United legend David and fashion designer Victoria tied the knot with American actress Nicola at her billionaire financier dad Nelson’s oceanfront estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

Brooklyn Beckham will take new wife Nicola Peltz's name after they got married this weekend. The son of England football legend David and Spice Girls star Victoria tied the knot this Saturday. The pair shared the first images from their lavish weekend wedding with the groom appearing to confirm he has taken his bride's surname as he captioned a picture of them "Mr.

s oceanfront home in Palm Beach, Miami.WATCH: Brooklyn Beckham on his proposal storyThe 27-year-old bride wore a silky white Maison Valentino Haute Couture gown, complete with a show-stopping train, long lace veil and lace gloves. The 23-year-old groom wore a classic black suit by Kim Jones for Dior. First look photos from the heavily guarded nuptials were shared by British Vogue, who covered the event for the famous family.Brooklyn shared a stunning black and white photo with fans on Instagram a couple of days after the elaborate ceremony, captioning his snap: "Mr.

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz are continuing their flashy wedding celebrations.