Willem Dafoe to receive honorary UW-Milwaukee doctorate

This morning, 11-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift delivered a different kind of acceptance speech.

Taylor Swift has received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree, having left school aged 17 to enter the music business.The 32 year old star attended New York University's commencement ceremony at the Yankee Stadium in the Big Apple on Wednesday, where she gave a speech urging her fellow graduates to "decide what is yours to hold and let the rest go".Taylor addressed the classes of 2020, 2021 and 2022.The huge ceremony was carried out after others were previously cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. She said she wanted to give the graduates life advice she wishes she had been given.The superstar said: "Life can be heavy, especially if you try to carry it all at once. Part of growing up and moving into new chapters of your life is about catch and release.

Tom Cruise was lauded with a surprise Palme d’or tonight at the Top Gun: Maverick premiere capping off a big day for the 3x Oscar nominee at the Cannes Film Festival.

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has made a last-minute trip to the United Arab Emirates to represent the Queen, after the sad passing of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa. President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of the country’s capital, Abu Dhabi, died aged 73 on May 13.

last week threw out the suit less than a week after it was initially filed. The same group of plaintiffs and legal teams has now refiled the suit in the 11th Judicial Circuit state court in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The move was expected.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticThe Billboard Music Awards telecast positioned itself this year as the official awards show of forgiveness for so-called “canceled” stars, with performance slots offered to both Morgan Wallen and Travis Scott. In the case of Wallen, that also extended to a major on-air award, as Wallen was called to the BBMAs’ podium Sunday night to accept a trophy for top country artist.It wasn’t Wallen’s first win at an awards show since his career time-out in early 2021; he won album of the year at the fan-voted Academy of Country Music Awards in March.

Milwaukee had a night of major violence on Friday, with shootings leaving three dead and 24 wounded

K.J. Yossman Sir William Sargent, CEO and founding member of Oscar-winning VFX studio Framestore, whose work includes blocbusters such as “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and “No Time to Die,” has revealed he is stepping down.Chief operating officer Mel Sullivan will replace him, with a mandate to focus on the company’s strategic direction.Sargant, who has been at Framestore for 26 years, will remain with the wider business, focusing on the Framestore Company 3 Group.CFO Claire Price will oversee the finances of Framestore and Company 3 from July while Fiona Walkinshaw is upped to CEO of film and episodic and Charles Howell serves as president of global advertising and content.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sent a heartfelt message to Deborah James after she revealed her bowel cancer is terminal. Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton have also donated to the charity set up in Deborah's name, the Bowelbabe Fund. Deborah, 40, has been battling bowel cancer since her diagnosis in 2016.

During a visit to Glasgow, fans saw an emotional moment between Prince William and a man who opened up about his challenges of homelessness.The Duke of Cambridge gave a the man, who was in tears, a heartfelt hug. Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, are currently on a two day visit to Scotland. Focusing on mental health, they first visited tenants of Wheatley Homes Glasgow, which is part of Wheatley Group - Scotland's leading housing, care and property-management group.The Duke and Duchess spoke with locals who have benefitted from the organisation.

“Empire” star Taraji P. Henson attended the graduation ceremony at her alma mater Howard University in Washington, D.C., Saturday and delivered a stirring commencement address.

More than three decades after he first attended the Cannes Film Festival, Forest Whitaker will receive the honorary Palme d’Or at the event’s 75th opening ceremony this month.

Forest Whitaker is set to receive this year’s honorary Palme d’Or from the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes announced on Thursday. Whitaker will be the honorary guest at the opening ceremony for the 75th Cannes, and a film he produced, “For the Sake of Peace,” will also get a special screening on Wednesday, May 18.

Melanie Brown just received one of the highest honours the U.K. has to offer.

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It's been regularly spoken recently that Prince William and Kate Middleton will move closer to the Queen.The married couple and their children currently split their time between Kensington Palace and their weekend home in Amner Hall in Norfolk. But, it has now been reported that the royal couple are eyeing up a move to Windsor as they see it as "the perfect place" to raise their brood.The residence the couple appear to have cast their eyes on is Adelaide Cottage, a residence built in 1831.