We have confirmed that West Side Story star Rachel Zegler has been invited to the Oscars after all. There’s word out there that the Academy has invited her to be a presenter, however, they won’t confirm.
09.03.2022 - 15:09 / officialcharts.com
The King’s Man claims a second consecutive week at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Film Chart.
The action-comedy-drama prequel starring Ralph Fiennes and Gemma Arterton holds on to its place, despite close competition from Disney’s Encanto – now enjoying its tenth straight week in the Top 10 – which climbs one place to Number 2, just 1,000 sales behind.
Dune climbs one place to Number 3, while 007’s latest No Time To Die is at 4. Former chart-topper House of Gucci drops three places to Number 5 this week, finishing ahead of Ghostbusters: Afterlife at Number 6.
This week’s highest new entry is West Side Story, entering at Number 7 based on digital downloads only. This latest adaptation of the 1957 musical tells the story of the rivalry between teenage street gangs the Jets and the Sharks and a whirlwind romance between members of the different sides.
Meanwhile, The Suicide Squad returns to the Top 10 after climbing 3 to Number 8, while Venom: Let There Be Carnage lands at 9 and Paw Patrol: The Movie rounds off at Number 10.
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We have confirmed that West Side Story star Rachel Zegler has been invited to the Oscars after all. There’s word out there that the Academy has invited her to be a presenter, however, they won’t confirm.
Rachel Zegler, who starred as María Vasquez in Steven Spielberg’s remake of "West Side Story," said she was not invited to the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday despite the film being nominated. After one fan wrote on Instagram, "Can’t wait to see what you’ll be wearing on Oscar night" over the weekend," the actress replied, "I’m not invited so sweatpants and my boyfriend’s flannel." In a follow-up comment, the 20-year-old claimed she tried to obtain entry to the ceremony, but has been unsuccessful. "[I don’t know] ya’ll I have tried it all but it doesn’t seem to be happening," wrote the starlet.
British rapper Dave holds at Number 1 with Starlight, claiming a second week at the top of the Official Irish Singles Chart.
An interactive experience based on some much-loved children's stories is coming to Manchester.
Thomas Benski and Marisa Clifford, the founders of Gangs of London producer Pulse Films, have chosen to step down after 16 years and Vice has taken full control of the London-headquartered outfit.
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Patrick Jann has been tapped to direct the Western horror film Organ Trail for Paramount Pictures, with Olivia Applegate (Love and Death), Clé Bennett (The Man in the High Castle), Zoé De Grand Maison (Riverdale), Nicholas Logan (Dopesick), Sam Trammell (True Blood) and Jessica Frances Dukes (Ozark) signing on to star.
K.J. Yossman From Lady Gaga to the cast of “West Side Story,” it was the night Tinseltown came to London.The 2022 Critics Choice Awards hosted a satellite ceremony in the British capital on Sunday night after the omicron variant of COVID-19 forced the show to vacate its initial slot of Jan.
Rachel Zegler stuns in an Old Hollywood inspired look at the 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (March 13) at Royal Albert Hall in London, England.
Yazmin Oukehllou has revealed she once considered taking her own life after falling victim to domestic abuse. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Yazmin, 27, opened up to fans as she announced the launch of her wellness retreat in the UK, following the success of her retreat in Marrakech, Morocco, in the hopes it will help women in similar situations she found herself in. Yazmin got candid with fans in a video shared on her Instagram page and explained how she hoped the retreat would help women suffering from domestic abuse as it was a "subject that's really close to my heart".
Stuart Miller In the aftermath of #OscarSoWhite, there has been a shift, with actors of color including Viola Davis, Daniel Kaluuya, Mahershali Ali and Steven Yuen earning nominations. But the parts these actors inhabited were written specifically for a Black or, in Yuen’s case, a Korean actor.It was only last year when Riz Amed, the British son of Pakistani immigrants, was nominated of “Sound of Metal,” that the Oscars hinted at a newer trend in diversity in casting.“Hollywood is finally catching up and we’re able to represent the world as it really is,” says “West Side Story” casting director Cindy Tolan, adding that studios are “following the dollar.”“If you’re more reflective of life and of the audience, then more people will be interested in your movie or TV show,” says “Macbeth” casting director Ellen Chenoweth.
Dave’s Starlight has debuted straight at the top of the Official Singles Chart. It marks the acclaimed rapper’s second UK Number 1 single, following 2018’s Funky Friday featuring Fredo.
Today, Dave's surprise new single Starlight tops the UK's Official Trending Chart, the Official Charts Company can reveal.