Academy Museum Announces Completion Of $388 Million Pre-Opening Fundraising Campaign, On Track For April 30 Debut

Kate Garraway has claimed that her Good Morning Britain co-star Susanna Reid was "attacked" over Piers Morgan's comments on the ITV breakfast show. The 54-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Thursday morning alongside co-host Ben Shephard.They kicked off the show by discussing Wayne and Coleen Rooney's new Amazon Prime documentary Rooney with Labour MP Jacqui Smith and ex-Tory MP Ruth Davidson.Conversation turned to the negative reaction Coleen has been hit with for sticking with Wayne despite the cheating allegations surrounding her footballer husband.Kate said: ""It was interesting how [Wayne] had picked up on something that I think we've all picked on which is when he's had indiscretions, made mistakes, obviously he's been criticised for it but she is as well in a kind of, 'Why are you forgiving him? Why are you keeping him under control?' It's interesting how women often get accused of it."It reminds me a little bit of when Piers Morgan was here, they'd be cross with something Piers had said, but then also attack Susanna for not keeping him in check!"Piers quit Good Morning Morning last March following a row over comments he made about Meghan Markle.The explosive TV moment brought his time on the show to an end after six years.ITV announced the decision after Ofcom said it was investigating his comments after receiving 41,000 complaints.Piers said he "didn't believe a word" the Duchess of Sussex had told Oprah Winfrey about her mental health in an interview.An ITV spokesperson said at the time: "Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain.

Emily Atack and Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice reportedly snogged "the faces off each other" while at the BRIT Awards afterparty on Tuesday night.Emily, 32, and Giovanni, 31, were said to be very close after the awards ceremony which took place at the O2 Arena in London.According to the Mirror, professional dancer Giovanni travelled to London from Glasgow so he could party with the actress at The Box during the musical ceremony.The two TV stars could be seen together in the smoking area of the star-studded bash, in an image that has been obtained by the MailOnline.Emily was also seen leaving the BRIT Awards with Strictly's professional dancer Graziano Di Prima, 27 but is believed Giovanni wasn't in attendance at the ceremony itself.Seeing the pair together, an onlooker claimed to have told The Sun: "Gio and Emily were snogging the faces off each other. Their hands were everywhere and they were absolutely loving it."He had been following her around the club and joined her on Maya Jama’s private table.

PE teacher who allegedly had sex with a teenage student has been accused of "licking" his hands and rubbing herself against him hours before at prom. Aileen Sangster, the deputy headteacher at Gleniffer High, Scotland, says she watched in disbelief as Melissa Tweedie "shimmied up and down" against the student.The former teacher turned yoga instructor reportedly partied with pupils at Glasgow's SWG3 nightclub before having sex with the student in a hotel room at a Premier Inn.Miss Tweedie, who was 23 at the time, was accused of downing shots with her pupils before being spotted with nine of them in a hotel room.

Emmerdale fans are certainly in for a treat, as things are about to reach boiling point next week.Emmerdale spoilers can reveal that Meena Jutla returns to the Dales and is about to make things worse for Dawn Taylor and Billy Fletcher during their Valentine's Day wedding.Consumed with rage Meena does her best to put an end to their happy union, but how far will the murderer go this time and who will be hurt as a result?Elsewhere, Vinny Dingle tries his best to ensure Olivia Flaherty adjuts back into society and takes her mind off the allegations she previously faced.But things become uncomfortable when Liv mistakes Vinny's kind gesture for a marriage proposal.Will the young couple be able to get past their latest bump in the road?Dawn and Billy's big day finally arrives and although the happy couple are nervous, they are also excited to tie the knot. Inside the church, the mood is exhilarating as all attendees appear thrilled for the upcoming wedding ceremony.As Dawn makes her way down the aisle towards Billy, emotions are high and there’s no denying the connection between them.

lesbian.Theresa Rose, 36, from Portland, Oregon - who prefers to go by her middle name, Rose - said she was always unhappy in her marriage, however couldn't figure out why.However, after having a threesome with her husband and another woman back in 2020, she discovered what she was missing.Rose says the encounter made her realise how 'emotionally shallow' her relationship with her husband was, compared to the instant 'connection' she felt with the woman.This led her to divorce her husband, and three weeks later she began dating a woman named Jacqui Mettle."Experiencing that intimate interaction with a woman for the first time, the physical and emotional depth was [so intense]," Rose told the New York Post."I was like, 'Oh my God, this is what’s been missing.' After being with that woman, I said to myself, 'This is why I’ve been so unhappy in my marriage.'"My relationship with my husband, emotionally, felt so shallow and lonely compared to my connection with the woman."Rose says she was raised in a very Catholic family, and was told from a young age that 'all gays go to Hell.'She admits the strict upbringing forced her to hide her feelings towards women, until she couldn't deny them any longer.Rose's husband - who has not been named for privacy reasons - was unfortunately not supportive when she told him about her realisation.She said he 'got really nasty' and outed her to her 'very conservative' parents, as well as their mutual friends and Bible study group.Many of her loved ones didn't take the news well, which Rose said led her down a very dark path - with the the mum even admitting that she contemplated suicide.However, quickly after, she met Jacqui - who she says 'saved her life'.The couple have been together for

Eminem and Rihanna were both considered for major roles in the film Mad Max: Fury Road, according to a new book.The 2015 film, which was co-written, co-produced and directed by George Miller, starred the likes of Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult.A new book by writer Kyle Buchanan about the film, Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, has now lifted the lid on how Miller and casting director Ronna Kress auditioned an array of talent for the film.“The whole process of casting Max took close to a year,” Kress says in the book, an extract of which has now been published on Vulture.

February is the start of a huge month for games. With ‘Dying Light 2’ already out, ‘Horizon Forbidden West’ coming soon, a plethora of other titles before the month is capped off by ‘Elden Ring’, one of the most anticipated titles in a long time.

BRIT Awards 2022, Manchester rapper Aitch told NME of his plans to meet Liam Gallagher at the ceremony and talk him into a collaboration. Watch our full video interview above.While not nominated at this year’s BRITs, Aitch told NME that he was there for the purpose of “just chilling and soaking it in” – but that he was hoping to catch up with the former Oasis frontman and Ed Sheeran.“I want to catch up with Ed, I’ve not seen him for a while, but when it comes to meeting someone it’s Liam definitely,” said Aitch.Asked how he’d go about starting up a conversation with Gallagher, the 22-year-old Harrison Armstrong replied: “I’ll just say, ‘Why are not on my album yet?’ See how it goes from there.”Speaking of progress on his “sick” long-awaited debut album Aitch said: “It’s basically finished to be fair.

So far, Valve’s portable handheld PC is impressing the people who have had a bit of time with it, and with the previously announced “Deck Verified” program, there are high hopes that not only will the software work well, but most games will be clear and up front about the kind of compatibility with the new system, so there’s no confusion. Most games will work in some form or another due to Steam Deck being an open platform where people with the know-how can install anything they want, but it seems Epic Games won’t be supporting ‘Fortnite’ on the Steam Deck, at least not fully.

Flume will return to North America for his first tour dates in nearly three years this April, in support of his forthcoming album ‘Palaces’.Flume had previously been announced as part of the 2022 Coachella line-up in April, as well as Bonnaroo and New York City’s Governors Ball this June. Headlining shows for the producer have now been announced that are largely based around these festival dates.

All Of Us Are Dead director Lee Jae-kyoo has spoken about his friendship with Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk.Lee reently spoke to South Korean news outlet Korea JoongAng Daily in light of his series’ global success – All Of Us Are Dead has been the most-watched series on Netflix globally for two weeks running so far – during which he also touched on the virality of Squid Game last year and his friendship with Hwang.“Director Hwang Dong-hyuk of Squid Game, as all of you are already well aware of, is actually [one of] my closest friends,” he revealed. “When Squid Game hit it off globally last year, I called him to offer my congratulations, but I also admitted that I felt pressured to be next in line as it had already been decided that All Of Us Are Dead would be released early this year.”However, Lee revealed that Hwang had told him that the All Of Us Are Dead director “should be thanking [Hwang] instead of feeling burdened”, before noting how Squid Game had helped usher in the greater global success of other K-drama series.“[Hwang] said, ‘I’ve opened up this door [for you] and you only have to step through and enjoy it.’ I didn’t really understand what he was talking about then, but I do now,” Lee added.

PEOPLE : "It was all set for Japan with 150 guests. Katy was actually really excited about walking down the aisle pregnant," "They were both so elated that all the wedding details were finally coming together, but they are hitting pause because of coronavirus.

Khloe Kardashian, 37 on Instagram. He added two red heart emojis to the photo as he wrapped his arms around the youngster. Despite Khloe often uploading videos and snaps of the little girl, Tristan rarely shares content featuring True on his social media pages.

Hollywood Reporter and Variety reported on Wednesday. Attendees are encouraged to be vaccinated and those who are not will have to comply with stricter testing requirements in order to attend.

US comedian Bog Saget died from an accidental blow to the head, his family said in a statement. The Full House star was found dead on 9 January in a Florida hotel room after he had performed in the state as part of a stand-up tour the night before. In a statement, the Saget family said: "The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma.

Josh Hartnett in Sofia Coppola’s directorial debut The Virgin Suicides, he is lit like an old-school movie star. “Eight months before the suicides,” explains a voiceover, “he’d emerged from baby fat to the delight of girls and mothers alike. ” In her cult 1999 film, Coppola frames Hartnett strutting down a school hallway with Seventies pin-up hair before receiving brownies and completed homework from would-be female suitors.

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has exceeded its pre-opening fundraising goal of $388 million, director and president Bill Kramer announced Friday. A donation from film production company Laika closed out the campaign goal, the total of which encompasses capital gifts endowments, funding for education programs and other special gifts.More than 13,000 donors contributed to the campaign, which is headed by chair Bob Iger and co-chairs Annette Bening and Tom Hanks, including individuals, corporations, foundations and government entities.“Closing this fundraising campaign is an important and exciting milestone for the Academy Museum,” Kramer said.

Jane Lynch is reminiscing about the role that got away. On Thursday's episode of , the 60-year-old actress denied rumors that she once auditioned to play Phoebe Buffay on (a role that went to Lisa Kudrow), but did reveal one part she tried her best to land.«In the '90s, I auditioned for a movie [called] A League of Their Own in Chicago,» she said of the 1992 film about an all-female baseball league.Directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and others, the role Lynch sought ended up going to Rosie O'Donnell.«Rosie O'Donnell ended up getting the part, but I auditioned,» Lynch said of the role of a woman on the team. «I had to play baseball and the whole thing.»«I didn't get it.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticThe show date is staying the same, but the Producers Guild of America is altering several other deadlines and nominee announcements on the calendar for its 32nd annual PGA Awards.The PGA awards ceremony remains on Wednesday, March 24, but the guild will now move up announcement of nominees for Documentary Feature Film from February 11 to February 2. The close of nomination polls for Theatrical Motion Pictures and several other categories moves from March 11 to March 7, and the announcement of nominees in those categories  moves from March 12 to March 8.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmWhile there has been question about big movies holding their theatrical release dates around the holidays in this COVID moment, Universal’s News of the World is solidifying a plan to release theatrically in the U.S., while getting its international release through Netflix. Deadline hears that the Paul Greengrass-directed period drama that stars Tom Hanks will have its overseas distribution handled through Netflix, which has done this on some other pictures but not on a picture this large.The deal is being sewn up as we speak, and this will be good news for theaters in the U.S.