Andi Dorfman Would Have Picked Chris Soules If She Had to Redo ‘The Bachelorette’: He Was a ‘Safety Blanket’

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorMeryl Streep chatted with Venus Williams. Lady Gaga reunited with Bradley Cooper, her co-star from “A Star is Born.” Andrew Garfield and Jamie Dornan fanned out for Cousin Greg (also known as Nicholas Braun) from “Succession.” And Will Smith, as warm as ever, mingled with practically everybody.Yes, it was like old times in Hollywood at the Santa Monica Barker Hangar on Sunday night. The 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards pulled off the first in-person awards ceremony of 2022, moving ahead as if things were normal after other gatherings canceled or went entirely virtual due to the omicron variant.

Strictly stars James Jordan and Shirley Ballas had a very public disagreement over the weekend after comments made by James relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.MORE: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood talks Oti Mabuse exit: 'It's brilliant news'Shirley made it clear she had taken offence to James's comments about Russian dancers on the BBC show as she hit back on Twitter.WATCH: Ola and James Jordan take Ella shopping for her birthdayIt came after James tweeted about his perceived lack of action, writing: "I don't see many of the Russian dancers I know and have even shared the Strictly dance floor with them openly speaking out about the war against Ukraine.READ: Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff's fans share disappointment after Russian dancer clarifies Ukraine commentsMORE: Ben Cohen's ex-wife regrets explicit rant about Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff"But are still promoting themselves on social media - very disappointed. They know who they are - not 1 post about it." Shirley was among those to respond to James's commentsOne of James's followers took issue with her remarks, replying: "What an ignorant, thoughtless comment.

An emergency services training exercise is taking place in Manchester city centre today.

She won hearts on this year's Dancing On Ice while taking on the ice each weekend with a big smile.

pulled off some surprising upsets with some well-deserved big wins at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and their excitement couldn't have been greater.HoYeon Jung — who took home the award for Female Actor in a Drama Series — and Lee Jung-jae, who earned the award for Male Actor in a Drama Series, spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner backstage and reflected on the momentous victories.When asked if the wins had sunk in yet, Lee said with a laugh, «Not yet.»«I think its gonna take a while,» HoYeon added.«The award itself was given to me by so many amazing and talented actors and I felt that was very special,» she continued, via translator.When her name was first announced as the winner of the category, HoYeon was visibly stunned and was emotional while accepting the award.«I really wanted to express my gratitude as a fan everyone there, but also just as someone who's just starting out in this path,» she explained to ET. «I especially wanted to express all my love and thanks for all the love and support I got from the actors who were a part of the cast.»By winning, HoYeon beat out Jennifer Aniston, Elisabeth Moss, Sarah Snook and Reese Witherspoon — the latter of whom she said she'd hope to meet at the event.Unfortunately, due to timing and other factors she admitted that she'd not yet meet Witherspoon at the event.

Barcelona shirt has prompted a feisty reaction from Arsenal fans. Aubameyang left Arsenal under a cloud in the January transfer window following a very public falling out with Mikel Arteta.

The Express, the UK should prepare for a "wintry blast" in the first week of March as well as several storms. Senior meteorologist at British Weather Services Jim Dale has predicted that this time of year could bring in "some of the snowiest" conditions.

Tom Parker has been given revolutionary treatment amid incurable cancer battle.The Wanted singer has spent the past week in a private hospital in the hope to become fit enough for his band's reunion tour.The 33-year-old jetted off to Spain for treatment as he had previously said how shocked he was by the lack of help and funding for cancer patients in the UK.A chemotherapy drug called Temozolomide has for 20 years been the standard NHS treatment for glioblastoma patients.The treatments the singer is now receiving at a private facility include time in an oxygen machine, massages and a special diet.Tom hopes to be well enough to perform for fans on the bands tour which starts this Thursday.A source said: “Tom has been vocal that he doesn’t think the options available in Britain are perfect so he’s trying elsewhere.“The tour means so much to him, he cannot wait."The cancer treatment he goes through takes it out of him so it’s been good to go abroad and relax.”The dad-of-two's treatment which is reportedly in Costa del Sol, costs around £8,000 for two weeks or £11,600 for a three-week program.In October 2020, Tom revealed he had an inoperable stage 4 glioblastoma, which doctors described as “the worst case scenario”.At the time, he was told by specialists he had only 12 to 18 months to live.However, after six rounds of chemo and 30 radiotherapy sessions the singers outlook became more positive as he updated fans. Fans have shared comments on a recent Instagram post to tell the Glad You Came star how excited they are to see him perform.

Amanda Holden has spent the whole weekend celebrating her 51st birthday and on Sunday she was joined by good friends Simon Cowell and his fiancée Lauren Silverman.MORE: Simon Cowell's mammoth London home where he's recovering from second bike crashTaking to Instagram, the mother-of-two shared a sneak peek inside the casual celebration, which included a trip to the pub.WATCH: Amanda Holden makes surprising Simon Cowell confession"Full of Sunday roast and apple pie #Sunday #friendship #food," she captioned a picture showing her alongside Lauren and friend Kelly Hoppen, who also joined them. All three women were wearing sunglasses, no doubt enjoying the sun that shined over the weekend.RELATED: Simon Cowell forced to miss Britain's Got Talent after contracting COVID-19READ: Simon Cowell pays tribute to Nightbirde and Jamal Edwards following their sad deathsIn her Stories, Amanda shared a rare photo of Simon, 62, who could be seen smiling at the camera and looking in great shape, despite the big cast on his left arm.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to end the state mask mandate in schools starting on March 2, in response to key Covid-19 trends and consultations with health and education experts.

John Oliver didn’t hold back his feelings for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday’s episode of HBO Max’s Last Week Tonight.

EXCLUSIVE: NENT streamer Viaplay has unveiled its debut duo of Dutch dramas as it prepares to launch in The Netherlands tomorrow, Deadline can reveal.

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Megan Thee Stallion’s legal dispute over the definition of an album – and specifically whether her 2021 released ‘Something For Thee Hotties’ is one or now – plus the eventful rollout of Kanye West’s latest album, ‘Donda 2’.SECTION TIMES01: Megan Thee Stallion (00:06:14)02: Kanye West (00:18:14)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)SUBSCRIBE TO SETLISTListen to Setlist and sign up to receive new episodes for free automatically each week through any of these services…Acast | Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | audioBoom | CastBox | Deezer | Google Podcasts | iHeart | Mixcloud | RSS | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneInSTORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK• Megan Thee Stallion goes back to court to dispute label’s definition of “album”• Kanye West says he sold more than $2 million worth of Donda 2 players in 24 hours• Kanye West misses Donda 2 release date• Kanye West releases four Donda 2 tracks• Kanye West releases Donda 2 (or at least a version of it)ALSO MENTIONED• Live Nation upbeat as it publishes its 2021 figures• Storm Eunice: Record wind gust amid disruption (BBC News)MORE FROM CMU• Upcoming CMU webinars• Buy MMF and CMU Insights’ Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon• Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin

Strictly Come Dancing dancer Kristina Rihanoff was forced to apologise to fans on Sunday after posting several now-deleted tweets that many felt were "insensitive" and "Pro-Putin".MORE: Elton John and David Furnish release emotional statement – 'We are heartbroken'The 44-year-old star faced backlash after posting a message in which she criticised Sky News for reporting that Russia had been banned from the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest following the invasion of Ukraine.WATCH: Kristina Rihanoff reunites with Strictly partner Robin Windsor for inspiring reasonIn a long statement shared on Twitter, Kristina clarified that she did so because she thought "there was far more important information on that day".READ: Kristina Rihanoff opens up about raising partner Ben Cohen's daughtersRELATED: Ben Cohen's ex-wife regrets explicit rant about Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff"This, in any form says I was supporting what's happening at the moment between Russia and Ukraine," she added.It’s said to see so much hatred so I just wanted to say things I really mean pic.twitter.com/NuA5WqPcWuRead Kristina's statement in fullAfter explaining that her grandfather was from Ukraine and that she and husband Ben Cohen chose a Ukrainian name for their daughter, Milena, she added: "Seeing the news is breaking my heart as I have Russian friends who live in Ukraine and vice versa."She continued: "I am not supporting Putin, war, invasion, lost lives and politics. I hate it as much as a human being possibly can."Kristina then went on to reveal she was "deeply sorry" for offending anyone with her remarks and said she was "powerless doing anything to help anyone in both countries".

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Gang Of Youths have officially released their long-awaited third album, ‘Angel In Realtime’, performing an intimate gig in Kingston upon Thames to celebrate.Taking to The Fighting Cocks – which has a standing capacity of 250 – last Friday (February 25), the band performed six songs from ‘Angel In Realtime’, as well as ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ and ‘What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out?’ from 2017’s ‘Go Farther In Lightness’ album.The band played four of the album’s singles – ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave’, ‘The Man Himself’, ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’ and ‘Spirit Boy’ – alongside the live debut of ‘Forbearance’ and a ballad-esque rendition of ‘Brothers’ played solo by frontman Dave Le’aupepe.Take a look at fan-shot footage from the gig below:Today (February 28) will see Gang Of Youths perform two acoustic performances in Leeds – both at Crash Records, with an unplugged set slated for 5pm and a plugged-in one for 6:30pm – as well as a meet-and-greet at HMV in Manchester. London fans will be able to see the band perform acoustically tomorrow (March 1), with the band set to make an in-store appearance at Rough Trade East.From there, the band will set out on an eight-date stint of full-scale headline shows, kicking off at Dublin’s Button Factory this Thursday (March 3).

Squid Game have made history at the SAG Awards 2022 with two major acting wins.On Sunday (February 27), Squid Game cast members Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon became the first actors from a non-English-language series to win acting prizes at the annual ceremony.The series also took home the trophy for Outstanding Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Television Series. By the end of the night, Squid Game had won in three out of four categories it had been nominated in.Lee, who played the series’ main character Seong Gi-hun, took home the award for Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Drama Series.

Rosé of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has tested positive for COVID-19.Today (February 28), YG Entertainment shared in an official statement to Star News that the Korean-Australian musician has tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of a flight she had scheduled later the same day. The agency added that Rosé is currently asymptomatic.According to YG Entertainment, the singer had taken a PCR test prior to departure, and later received a positive result.

Andi Dorfman is looking back at her season. The 33-year-old's cycle of the ABC dating show aired in 2014, and seven years later, she says she'd do things a little differently (like give her final rose to Chris Soules). «Honestly if I had to pick a different person from my season, it would not have been Nick [Viall], who was second.

Not only did Andi Dorfman and Clare Crawley both take part in Juan Pablo Galavis’ memorable season of “The Bachelor”, but they also both went on to become “The Bachelorette”.