Russia Continues to Have Movies and Concert Events Pulled Amid Attack on Ukraine

ITV, STV and Livewire Pictures are joining forces with Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) andGlobal to stage a two hour fundraiser concert to raise money for the humanitarian appeal in Ukraine. Concert for Ukraine, which will take place on Tuesday 29 March, will see a star-studded musical line-up and will raise funds for the ongoing DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

Richard Madeley infuriated Good Morning Britain viewers after he interrupted an interview with Scots volunteers helping people in Ukraine to ask about refugees' favourite pizza toppings.

Scots have been urged to be aware of six potential scams that are anticipated to hit unsuspecting victims amid the war in Ukraine.

Chris Willman Music WriterAs bombs continue to pummel Ukraine, musicians gathered in New York Thursday night to protest Russia’s war against the nation and raise funds for its defense. The Benefit for Ukraine at New York’s City Winery assembled a lineup of mostly local rock legends who “stand with Ukraine in the battle for its democracy and freedom.”The show was put together by headliner Gogol Bordello, New York’s beloved Slavic punk rock band, fronted by charismatic singer/guitarist Eugene Hütz.

Helen George has encouraged her followers to help the women in Ukraine amid Russia's invasion. In honour of International Women's Day on Tuesday, the Call the Midwife star urged her followers to donate to charity Disasters Emergency Committee.MORE: Royal fans notice hidden message inside the Queen's home in latest photographsThe DEC brings together "15 leading UK aid charities, raising funds to quickly and effectively respond to overseas disasters".WATCH: 5 ways to help in the Ukranian crisisAlongside website details, Helen wrote: "On international Women’s Day, let's do something worthwhile for some women who really need our help.

Kim Kardashian can make anything look good, even some yellow tape.After months of stepping out in almost exclusively Balenciaga outfits, the mother of four announced last month that she’s the new face of the brand. Now, a couple of weeks after going to Milan Fashion Week, the reality star made her way to Paris to attend more runway shows.On Sunday, March 6, Kardashian showed her support for the Balenciaga Fall/Winter 22 collection by sitting front row at the event and stamping the brand’s name all over her famous figure.A post shared by GIO (@giovannaengelbert)For the occassion, Kim showcased her curvy body in wearing nothing but yellow tape with Balenciaga written on it, which was wrapped all over her body, even down to her feet.

Chris Willman Music WriterHit songwriter Ross Golan, who has crafted smashes for Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, One Direction and Demi Lovato, has started a petition on Change.org asking the music community to stop licensing songs in Russia for as long as the nation wages war on Ukraine.The petition, posted Thursday afternoon here, was put up for the purpose of allowing songwriters to make their voices heard in requesting that collection agencies sever ties with their counterpart orgs in Russia, to ensure that they won’t be profiting from the rogue-superpower nation while the bloody siege of its neighbor country continues.“Currently, a portion of our royalties are going directly to the Russian government, which in turn funds their invasion into Ukraine,” Golan says. The petition — credited to “And the Writer Is,” the podcast Golan started to spotlight writers and their issues — reads: “The global songwriting business stands with Ukraine.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are in Colombia. The couple is working on 30x30, a commitment that wants to protect 30% of the planet’s land by the year 2030.

Kanye West’s terrifying videos about Pete Davidson, the 28-year-old is truly living out his dreams. Davidson has experienced a lot on earth- not only is he is a successful actor and comedian, but he’s also dating the one and only Kim Kardashian. While the guy seems to have it all, there’s one thing he’s ready to try next- space.Davidson might have always been interested in space, but now he has the right connections, specifically, Jeff Bezos, who seems more than happy to make his dreams come true.

ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The atomically stupid video has racked up nearly one million views on Twitter as of Friday morning.“It went brilliantly.

Officials have expressed ‘grave concerns’ after Russia took control of a huge nuclear power plant in Ukraine this morning.

Kim Kardashian joins the Ukraine relief efforts and donates some of their proceeds to chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen. The reality tv star and businesswoman took to social media to announce her initiative and invite her followers to do the same.SKIMS donation comes after the Washington D.C.-based chef allocated money from his Bezos Award to set up mobile kitchens in the Ukraine-Poland border, providing meals for people fleeing the Russian invasion. As we previously reported, Jeff Bezos granted the Spanish chef $100 million to expand his philanthropy efforts.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSnap, the parent company of Snapchat, is the latest internet company to weigh in on the Russian attack on Ukraine. The social messaging and media company said it has stopped running all advertising in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine and is halting ad sales to all Russian and Belarusian entities as part of “complying with all sanctions targeting Russian businesses and individuals.”The company said it continues to offer the Snapchat application in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia “as it remains an important communications tool for family and friends.”The company noted that Ukraine is the birthplace of Looksery, the company whose technology laid the foundation for Snap’s augmented reality platform, “and has been the home of more than 300 of Snap’s most creative and talented team members.” Snap has pledged more than $15 million in humanitarian aid to support organizations providing direct relief to the people of Ukraine.

Obviously, when you think of stories affecting the entire world right now, the idea that “The Batman” is on the verge of hitting theaters doesn’t feel very important. There’s the ongoing pandemic and the hostilities in Ukraine that are both way more worthy of your attention than wondering what’s going to happen in “Morbius,” right? Well, at The Playlist, we discuss films and TV shows and try to avoid writing stories outside of that realm.

including “The Batman,” amid Putin’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The moves comes as Russia escalated its offensive Tuesday by bombing Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, and dispatching a 40-mile-long convoy of tanks and other equipment to Kyiv.“In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing the release of its feature film ‘The Batman’ in Russia,” the studio said in a statement, per the Hollywood Reporter.

Chef José Andrés is helping feed Ukrainians who are seeking refugee in Poland amidst the attacks from Russia. José, 52, revealed on Twitter February 25 that his nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen is stationed at the Ukrainian-Poland border helping feed refugees. “People of the World…Like you, I am distraught watching Ukraine under attack. We must come together as a force for good!” the celebrity chef said. “@WCKitchen is on Poland border delivering meals tonight—Romania soon.” José also revealed that he’ll further support Ukraine with the Jeff Bezos’ Courage and Civility Award, which is worth $100 million that he received last year.