Amazon Studios Buys Stacey Abrams Voting Rights Documentary

Queen Elizabeth II has no problem poking fun at James Bond! Daniel Craig, who recently made his last movie as the handsome spy, appeared on Wednesday's episode of  and talked about meeting Her Majesty while filming a sketch for the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Craig described the 95-year-old monarch as «very funny,» adding she «wants to crack a joke,» and «crack a joke about me.»He recalled filming the scene, which involved James Bond picking up the queen at Buckingham Palace and taking her via helicopter to Millennium Stadium. In true 007 fashion, the two then jump out of the helicopter and parachute into the crowd.

Ioan Gruffudd has filed a request for a domestic violence restraining order against his estranged wife Alice Evans amid their ongoing divorce. Online records show Gruffudd filed a petition with the Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, February 15, requesting Evans to stay 100 yards away from him and his current girlfriend, Bianca Wallace, an actress.

Nicola Adams and Ella Baig have announced they're set to become parents as they are expecting their first child together.The pair took to Instagram to announce the news as they shared a black and white snap of them kissing in front of the sea followed by an ultrasound of their unborn child. In the caption, they wrote: "We’re so excited to announce that our family is expanding," with a white heart emoji and a dove emoji.

Michelle Keegan has shown off her incredible body as she shared a stunning bikini snap from her sun-soaked holiday abroad with husband Mark Wright.The Our Girl actress, 34, and her former TOWIE star hubby, 35, jetted off to the British oversees islands of Turks and Caicos earlier this month.The lavish destination, which is peppered with sandy beaches, turquoise seas and a slew of luxury resorts, bars and restaurants, has been a peaceful retreat for the pair as they embarked on their luxury winter getaway. Unveiling her glistening tan from the trip, Michelle posed on the shore line, covered in sand and glowing in the afternoon sunlight. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The star opted for a dark gold high-waisted bikini that flattered her toned figure and limbs as her brunette curls hung wet around her shoulders.

Whether you like your pancakes with a bit of lemon juice and sugar, or if some chocolate spread is more up your street, Pancake Day is fast approaching. Luckily for us, the budget supermarket Aldi has all pancake lovers covered this Shrove Tuesday, meaning that the special day needn’t fall flat.

's Hollywood issue is here! Mj Rodriguez, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kristen Stewart, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Simu Liu, Idris Elba and Andrew Garfield bring their A-list charms to this year's highly-anticipated issue, which was brought to life by renowned conceptual artists Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari.«This year we wanted to celebrate people from all around the world who are celebrating cinema, driving the conversation forward, and ultimately trying to create the landscapes in the movie world that they want to be in and what they want to pave the way forward for future actors,» Britt Hennemuth, 's Senior West Coast editor, told ET.The eight solo covers, and the group pic that was created via individual shoots, were taken on eight sets, across three continents, over 28 hours, with more than a dozen armed jewelry guards, 100 gowns and 200 pairs of shoes at their disposal, making the 28th annual issue bigger and better than ever before.«We have performers from all around the world, and actually two of them, due to the spike of COVID over the holidays, were stuck in their remote countries. They were home celebrating Christmas — Nicole Kidman in Sydney, Idris Elba in London,» Hennemuth said.

Battered overhead power lines torn down by trees during Storm Dudley have been repaired by rail workers.

While makeup trends were once set by celebrity red carpet appearances and fashion weeks around the world, these days we’d argue that TikTok is just as responsible – if not more so – for setting the beauty agenda.Take the clean makeup look, which if you’re on BeautyTok you’ll know has dominated the “for you” page for the past few months. Case in point: at the time of writing, the “clean makeup” hashtag has racked up more than 130 million views on the app.The clean look is characterised by slicked back hair, a brushed up brow and minimal-looking face makeup – similar to Hailey Bieber, Zendaya and Bella Hadid’s signature looks.

One "Yellowstone" star will be absent from the 2022 Screen Actors Guild awards due to the event’s vaccination and testing guidelines. "I mean no offense to anyone," Forrie J. Smith said in a since-deleted Instagram address to his followers on Monday.

Bryan Cranston discusses confronting his own white privilege in a candid interview with the Los Angeles Times.

The stars of Hollywood are bright.

Max Verstappen was able to close a gap to Lewis Hamilton, who had looked like he was cruising to a Drivers World Championship.Masi decided that lapped cars shouldn't have to get out of the way before allowing the race to continue.Verstappen, who was on the fresher tyres, was easily able to claim his first Drivers World Championship on the final lap.And after heavy criticism, Masi has now been relived of his duties.FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: "I would like to inform you that a new race management team will be put in place starting in Barcelona for the test session."Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas will act alternatively as Race Director, assisted by Herbie Blash as permanent senior advisor."Michael Masi, who accomplished a very challenging job for three years as Formula 1 race director following Charlie Whiting, will be offered a new position within the FIA."I presented this complete plan to the members of the World Motor Sport Council and the Senate who gave their full support."What do you think of the Masi decision? Let us know in the comments sectionThe confusion and disappointment of the final lap had sparked rumours that Hamilton could walk away from the sport.However, Mercedes have announced that Hamilton will appear alongside Toto Wolff and George Russell to kickstart their 2022 season on a live stream.Mercedes will unveil their new car as Hamilton looks to break Michael Schumacher's record.Red Bull have already unveiled their new engine as Verstappen looks to defend his championship.

To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.In 2016, Clegg criticised Facebook and suggested the company should be paying more tax."I'm not especially bedazzled by Facebook," he wrote in the London Evening Standard."While I have good friends who work at the company, I actually find the messianic Californian new-worldy-touchy-feely culture of Facebook a little grating."Nor am I sure that companies such as Facebook really pay all the tax they could – though that's as much the fault of governments who still haven't got their tax act together."

takeaway owner landed himself in court after a shocking report exposed a series of vile conditions at the shop which included bloody appliances and a toilet pan "encrusted with faeces." The former owner of Salt and Pepper takeaway in Larchfield Street, Darlington, County Durham, admitted to failing to keep his business clean last month after inspectors found a refrigerator with "congealed blood" and margarine stored in the WC lobby.A Food Standards Agency inspector slapped the fast food joint with a zero star rating as disgusting photos revealed the grim conditions at the property, which led to the owner being ordered to pay over £800 in court. A Freedom of Information request has now disclosed the extent of the revolting takeaway, which Darlington Council confirmed are now operating under a different name and owner, reports Teeside Live.

Mariah Carey shared a rare photo with her beau Bryan Tanaka to Instagram on Tuesday evening.The 51-year-old singer and the 38-year-old dancer were cheek to cheek as she wrote in her caption, 'Valentine’s marathon continues. Hour 23!'This post may have been a subtle response to her ex-husbandNick Cannon's suggestion that they get back together in his new song Alone.

Glamour about activism, politics, fair elections, and the 2020 presidential race.Over the past few weeks in particular, there’s been a debate over how best to effect change, whether that’s through political leadership, activism, organizing, or something else. Has there ever been a point in your career where you wondered, “Did I pick the wrong lane? Am I not in the role that I need to be in to make the most change?”No, and that’s because I’ve always been fairly flexible about what I do.

Selena Gomez is lending her platform to an important voice.

Selena Gomez turned the keys over to author/former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams on Wednesday (June 17)."Please meet Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams). Stacey is a New York Times bestselling author, nonprofit CEO and political leader.

Amazon Studios has picked up the rights to a timely documentary that explores voting rights and suppression. The untitled doc prominently features insights from politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams, the former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives.

featuring politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams. The doc comes from Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lisa Cortés, and the plan is for Amazon to release the doc in theaters prior to this year’s US Presidential election.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorAmazon Studios has taken all global rights to Story Syndicate’s Untitled Voting Rights documentary about voter suppression featuring politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams. The doc comes from Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lisa Cortés, and the plan is for Amazon to release the doc in theaters prior to this year’s U.S.