Academy Apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars’ Marlon Brando Moment; Museum Will Host Special Program in September

To her subjects she was Queen Elizabeth, Her Majesty or Ma'am. But to her family Her Majesty had rather less formal titles, from ‘Lilibet’, which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex named their daughter in her honour, to 'cabbage', 'sausage', and 'Gan Gan'. Prince William, now heir apparent, had his own rather amusing nickname for his grandmother, having anointed her as 'Gary' during his younger years.

Camilla has now taken on the role of Queen Consort following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The 96 year old sovereign passed away on 8 September at her Scottish residence, Balmoral Castle, with her eldest son Charles, 73, and his wife Camilla, 74, by her side.

People all around the world are mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away peacefully at Balmoral in Scotland on Thursday afternoon. Her Majesty the Queen died in the year of her Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of dedicated service to the throne, leaving behind a great legacy as Britain's longest reigning monarch.

In turn, Max told the former soap star: "Best birthday ever baby."Maisie also proclaimed her love by changing her Instagram bio to feature Max's handle alongside a heart emoji.Maisie was runner-up in the 2020 series of the hit BBC ballroom competition with Gorka Marquez when she met Max, who was partnered with Dianne Buswell that same year.Despite a brilliant performance, Maisie lost out on the Glitterball Trophy to Bill Bailey and his pro partner Oti Mabuse.She also filled in during the live tour last year after 2021 finalist AJ Odudu pulled out on medical advice following an injury.The actress is now preparing for her musical debut alongside Strictly pro Kevin Clifton.Maisie revealed the exciting news during a chat with Lorraine Kelly on her eponymous ITV talk show.Maisie first performed with Kevin during the Strictly Children In Need special back in 2019 where they were crowned champions.The show has been choreographed by Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood and has seen Maisie return to her ballroom rehearsals."It's brilliant," Maisie told Lorraine.

Queen Elizabeth's death has brought an end to a record-breaking reign. The 96-year-old monarch passed away at her Balmoral estate on Thursday (08. 09.

Mel C secretly battled eating disorders and depression at the height of her fame with the Spice Girls. In an interview with DailyMail. com to promote her upcoming memoir, Who I Am, Mel C revealed that she was "quite unwell" while she was a member of the hugely popular girl band.

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The Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures is paying homage to the contributions of African Americans on film from eras past with Regeneration: Black Cinema. The exhibition which explores the history of Black cinema from Hollywood’s infancy in the late 1800s through the 1970s, will open to the public August 21 and run through April 9, 2023.On Wednesday, The Academy Museum held a special event giving press a preview of the gallery.

The stakes are high in Season 6 of Paramount+ military drama SEAL Team, as witnessed in the official trailer and key art released today. The 10-episode season will premiere  Sept. 18. New episodes will be released weekly on Sundays exclusively on Paramount+ in the US.

Michaela Zee editorThe Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is celebrating 73 years of Black film artistry with the new exhibit titled Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971.Curated by the Academy Museum’s Doris Berger and Rhea Combs of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, the first-of-its-kind exhibition features seven galleries exploring Black representation in film, from portraits of icons like Ruby Dee and Nina Mae McKinney to home videos of the Nicholas Brothers and Cab Calloway. “It’s really exciting for us to be able to help expand the conversation around American cinema, essentially, by bringing forward these important contributions by Black filmmakers as well as performers and other artisans and technicians,” Combs tells Variety.  Since 2017, Berger and Combs have been acquiring a vast collection of costumes, scripts, drawings and other historical materials for “Regeneration” by digging through multiple archives at the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library and even traveling to Berlin and Paris. The co-curators located myriad never-before-shown pieces, including a sequined evening gown worn by Lena Horne in 1943’s “Stormy Weather” and a copy of the rediscovered 1939 film “Reform School,” which they restored in time for the exhibition.About last night…Lena Horne’s gown from 1943’s “Stormy Weather” at the @AcademyMuseum pic.twitter.com/2Dfbvi9lh3— Marc Malkin (@marcmalkin) August 19, 2022Through “Regeneration,” Berger and Combs aim to capture the nuances of Black performance and film creation from the start of the motion picture industry to the rise of the Blaxploitation era of the early 1970s. “I really hope that it creates the opportunity for public dialogue and intergenerational dialogue,” Combs says.

Teenagers across the country will head into school today to collect their A level results. It is the first time in two years that students have sat exams due to disruption from the coronavirus pandemic.

Earlier today the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences not only sent out their latest edition of their digital newsletter, A. Frame to their entire 10,000+ strong membership, they also alerted press and made it available to them as well just an hour later. The reason for all this? An “Exclusive” interview with new CEO Bill Kramer who last month replaced previous CEO Dawn Hudson.

Zack Sharf Zoë Kravitz expressed regret to The Wall Street Journal regarding her decision to publicly call out Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. A few days after the slap, “The Batman” star posted a photo of herself on Instagram from the Oscars red carpet and wrote, “Here’s a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now.” Kravitz also responded “nope” when one commenter asked if she supported Smith’s actions.“I’m torn about what to say right now, because I’m supposed to just talk about it; I have very complicated feelings around it,” Kravitz has now told the Wall Street Journal about how she decided to comment on the Oscars slap. “I wish I had handled that differently.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday that it has formally apologized to Sacheen Littlefeather over the actress’ famed appearance at the 1973 Oscars, where she appeared on Marlon Brando’s behalf to decline his Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The Godfather.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is making amends.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media will be honored with this year’s Governors Award at the Emmys, the Television Academy announced on Monday. The institute, which was founded by Oscar-winning actor Geena Davis in 2004, will be recognized for its work in promoting gender balance and fostering inclusion in the entertainment industry.First awarded in 1978, the Governors Award “honors an individual, company or organization that has made a profound, transformational and long-lasting contribution to the arts and/or science of television,” according to the Television Academy.

BreAnna Bell Susan Plagemann has joined Endeavor as president of WME Fashion, where she will oversee the company’s portfolio of fashion-related representation labels including Art + Commerce, IMG Models, IMG Fashion Events and Properties and the Wall Group.Plagemann, who was most recently with Condé Nast as chief business officer for the Style Division, starts her role at the end of the month. She’s tasked with working across Endeavor’s fashion, sports and entertainment businesses to develop new business and content opportunities using WME and Endeavor’s considerable pipelines to talent.

Antiques Roadshow host Fiona Bruce got viewers talking online about her outfit choice during the latest instalment of the BBC One series.The 58-year-old presenter donned a blue denim jumpsuit during Sunday's (August 14) evening episode.She hosted the show from the Bishop's Palace in Wells, where finds included a blues guitar, a broken plate by the Victorian designer Augustus Pugin and a piece of street art on a metal panel. READ MORE: Dad who bought £12 box from junk shop staggered to find it's Louis Vuitton worth fortune Fiona was also challenged to put three pieces of stunning Fabergé jewellery in order of value.However, viewers watching at home were more distracted by Fiona's wardrobe choice.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Fiona looks amazing tonight."Another added: "I want Fiona Bruce's jumpsuit."A third person posted: "Fiona doing the double denim."While a fourth social media user said: "Fiona Bruce’s Sunday night anti-fear denim jumpsuit of hope."It comes after Fiona revealed her doctor was appalled when she told her she did no exercise following the birth of her son Sam 23 years ago.In an interview with Hello!, she said: ""I never did any exercise until I went to see a GP before or just after I had Sam.

READ MORE: Mad theories say Elvis Presley is still alive from bushy beard to Graceland sightingHere Daily Star looks at the mysteries and conspiracy theories surrounding the star.Several guests at his funeral stated the body in the coffin did not look like Elvis, with a differently shaped nose and eyebrows and smooth hands rather than the calloused mitts the King had thanks to his martial arts practice. His tombstone bears the name “Elvis Aaron Presley” rather than “Aron” as the singer spelled his middle name.

The Foundation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced $90K in scholarships to seven college-bound high school students pursuing careers in television. 

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeJazz Tangcay writes:Although the Creative Arts Emmys aren’t set to be handed out until Sept. 3 and Sept.