‘Till’ actress calls out Oscars for ‘misogynoir’ after best actress snub

Chris Rock has slammed Will Smith over the Oscars slap, joking he “took that hit like Pacquiao”.The comedian made the comment during his Netflix special Chris Rock: Selective Outrage at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, which was the company’s first foray into live streaming.The 58-year-old kicked off his stand-up special joking: “I’m going to try and do a show without offending nobody. You never know who might get triggered. “Anybody that says words hurt have never been punched in the face.” Rock’s material immediately dovetailed into the 2022 Oscars, joking about “wokeness”, hypersensitivity and what he called “selective outrage”, after Hollywood actor Smith stormed the stage and slapped him.

The Only Way Is Essex favourite Courtney Green has been labelled an "incredible beauty" as she delivered a stunning new beach snap for fans on Instagram.The reality TV star is currently in Phuket, Thailand to film the latest series of the show, where the beaches are golden and sandy, and the waters shimmer with a turquoise blue. But the brunette beauty stole the show in her latest swimsuit offering as she posed next to what appeared to be driftwood on the shore.

Katie Price flaunted her biggest boob job ever as she grabbed coffee during her recent holiday to Thailand with two of her kids. Katie, who earlier celebrated her eldest daughter’s rumoured contract with Pretty Little Thing, enjoyed a vacation to Thailand with on-off fiancee Carl Woods and two of her kids, Bunny, eight, and Jett, nine, who she shares with ex-husband Kieran Hayler.

Ray J and Princess Love are giving their marriage another shot. According to multiple reports, the singer has requested to dismiss his divorce case against Princess.Ray J, whose real name is William Ray Norwood Jr, filed a request to dismiss the divorce case on Thursday.In October 2021, the 40-year-old singer and reality star filed for divorce – the third time the couple decided to end their marriage since May 2020, after twice previously filing and then dismissing divorce requests.Love first filed for divorce from her husband in May 2020, and she later filed to have her request dismissed the following July.

ITV’s profits slid by more than 12% last year reflecting “planned investment in content and ITVX,” according to the network.

Michelle Yeoh never imagined a path for herself that would lead to her mind-bending performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once, the film that has made her Oscar’s first Best Actress nominee openly of Southeast Asian descent and that has earned her SAG’s Best Actress prize, among other accolades. After a lifetime spent breaking down barriers, she tells Joe Utichi how it feels to have at last been invited to the ball.

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Saudi Pro League player of the the month for February having scored eight goals in four matches for his new club Al-Nassr.

When you’re looking for younger actors to take on roles in a film, you have to assume a filmmaker is on the hunt for the next big thing, right? Well, if that’s the barometer for success, filmmaker Daniel Minahan (“Six Feet Under,” “True Blood, “The Newsroom”) seems to have nailed the casting of his upcoming film, “On Swift Horses.” READ MORE: ‘Beautiful’: Daisy Edgar-Jones To Star As Carole King For Lisa Cholodenko’s Musical Biopic According to Deadline, Minahan is set to direct “On Swift Horses,” featuring a cast that includes Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva, and Sasha Calle.

Michael B. Jordan is not the kid he was in high school!

Michelle Yeoh is on her way to Oscar gold!

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Michelle Yeoh has made history with her win for best performance by a female actor in a leading role at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, becoming the first Asian woman to win a leading film acting award. “I think if I speak my heart will explode,” an emotional Yeoh said on stage while accepting her award. “SAG- AFTRA, to get this from you who understand what it is to get here… everyone of you know the journey, the roller coaster ride, the ups and downs. But most importantly we never give up. I thank you… This is not just for me, this is for every little girl who looks like me.” The actress then paused, turning away from the podium to compose herself but eventually relenting with an excited litany of curses screaming “shit” and “fuck” to an elated crowd. “Thank you for giving me seat at the table and tonight you’ve shown us that it is possible,” she said. “I’m grateful and my mom will be eternally grateful to all of you.”

The fab four! Alison Sweeney has been a Hallmark Channel staple since 2013’s Second Chances — but her role as a wife and mother dates back to 2000.

Barbara Broccoli is perplexed as we grab a moment alone (well, not exactly alone alone; we were surrounded on all sides) at the swanky soirée Saturday for BAFTA Film Awards nominees at the National Gallery just off Trafalgar Square.

Austin Butler and Cate Blanchett have added another award to each of their collections!

An unfortunate lost-in-translation snafu happened at the BAFTA Film Awards at Royal Festival Hall in London tonight, after Best Supporting Actress presenter Troy Kotsur announced Kerry Condon as the winner for her performance in The Banshees of Inisherin.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences may have appallingly snubbed Till this year when it came to Oscar nominations, but the President of the United States today had nothing but accolades for the Chinonye Chukwu directed film about the 1955 lynching of civil rights activist teenage Emmett by racists and his mother’s relentless fight for justice.

Former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has insisted that the Blues' Premier League titles were 'won on the pitch and through merit' after the club were accused of more than 100 separate financial fair play breaches.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Fresh off her 2023 Goya best actress win for “Lullaby” on Saturday night,” Laia Costa (“Only You,” “Piercing,” “Victoria) is set to star in the passionate romance drama “Un Amor,” by multi-prized Spanish filmmaker Isabel Coixet (“The Bookshop,” “The Secret Life of Words”). Film Constellation, the London and now Paris-based production, finance & sales company, will introduce the new production to buyers at thus and next week’s Berlin European Film Market.  Distributor of Berlin competition entry “20,000 Species if Bees” and La Maternal, a San Sebastian best leading performance winner for Carla Quílez, BTeam Pictures will handle the film’s release in Spain. 

Still melting hearts! Zac Efron shared a swoon-worthy photo with his baby sister, Olivia, while celebrating Valentine’s Day.

There are always question marks surrounding who will win, who almost won, and who never had a shot when it comes to the Academy Awards. And it’s easy for even those contenders, consultants, or awards watchers to overthink the key races in the second phase of campaigning.