Ben Stiller defends Robert Downey Jr. ‘blackface’ in ‘Tropic Thunder’

Travis Kelce made his effortlessly charming debut over the weekend, and made sure to bring his family along for his charismatic monologue.The Kansas City Chiefs star hit the Studio 8H stage with his beaming smile and self-deprecating sense of humor, winning over the audience even before revealing that his mom, dad and brother — Philadelphia Eagle Jason Kelce — were in the audience to support him.«You know, people keep asking me what it was like to beat my brother in the super bowl, and it was pretty awkward,» Travis joked. «Especially because after the game, we had to ride home together. Our mom drove us there in her mini van, just like the good old days.»«Even though his team lost after being up ten points at the half, my brother is actually really happy for me,» Travis continued, as the camera cut to his brother, who had a fairly stern look on his face. «And he agrees that the ref made the right call, it was a holding.»Travis recalled how he and his brother have been «playing football together since we were little kids.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com Almost a year after the infamous Oscars slap, comedian Chris Rock is finally addressing what happened in his live Netflix special, “Selective Outrage.” After an hour of new material, the comedian dove into what thousands of audience members had been waiting to hear, breaking down the aftermath of the on-stage smack between him and Oscar-winner Will Smith. “You all know what happened to me, getting smacked by Suge Smith, everybody knows, everybody fucking knows,” Rock said. “I got smacked like a year ago… and people are like, ‘Did it hurt?’ It still hurts. I got ‘Summertime’ ringing in my ears.”

Katie Reul editor On the heels of a close victory at Super Bowl LVII, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is once again taking over global television screens as this week’s host of “Saturday Night Live.” The episode opened with a mock “Fox & Friends” segment, featuring Mikey Day as Steve Doocy, Heidi Gardner as Ainsley Earhardt and Bowen Yang as Brian Kilmeade. The sketch comes amid a cascade of embarrassing revelations around Fox News and its major stars in recent days as the litigation grinds on in the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems after the 2020 election. As Earhardt, Gardner says of the network’s founder Rupert Murdoch: “Rupert Murdoch would never murder anyone. They sent him away for life. Look how sad he looks.” An image of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh then appears on the screen as Earhardt realizes her mistake.

Police have called off a search for a missing man after his true identity as a serial love rat conman was revealed. Officers launched a bid to trace 51-year-old David McGinn, from Cardonald, Glasgow, who was last seen on January 15 at Central Station.

On January 15 2023, the Sunday Mail and Daily Record carried a story about the Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack MP being a major shareholder of Rebel One Ltd, a company that received £2m from the UK’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.

Former SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford claimed a £330.77 debt collection agency bill on expenses over an unpaid energy bill.

A pervert teacher with a fetish for fireman’s lifts was caught with a disturbing collection of photographs of primary school pupils in wrestling poses.

One Direction is undeniably one of the biggest boy bands to hit the scene since the early millennium bubblegum pop explosion, and the members of the group amassed impressive fortunes over the years.

Armie Hammer‘s face lights up with a smile as he grabs a bite to eat with a friend on Saturday morning (March 4) in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Travis Kelce hopped onstage to deliver the opening monologue for Saturday Night Live shortly after winning his second Super Bowl game.

Good Morning Britain’s Kate Garraway said “the costs go through the roof” when a relative becomes seriously ill, because of ‘the changes you have to make to your home’ and ‘your ability to work’. The TV presenter’s husband Derek Draper, a 55-year-old former political adviser, fell seriously ill with Covid-19 in March 2020 and has suffered long-lasting damage to his organs and requires daily care. Garraway has since created two documentaries detailing her family’s life as Derek battles the long-term effects, with both programmes winning a National Television Award in the authored documentary category.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are not bothered by King Charles III's request to vacate Frogmore Cottage, according to The Times. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to be "OK" with the eviction from their United Kingdom residence and weren't "stunned" by the monarch's decision, which came one day after the publication of Harry's explosive memoir "Spare," The Sun reported. According to The Times, the couple believe "if we need to move out, we will get ourselves out." Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, were previously said to be "stunned" by their eviction from their royal home, according a report Wednesday from "Finding Freedom" author Omid Scobie.The British journalist claimed the news has left "at least two members of the royal family appalled."  "Harry and Meghan have until early summer to vacate," a source told Scobie in his report for Yahoo! News.

Austin Butler opened up about two of his biggest auditions to date in a new interview.

Tom Cruise is refuting a long-held rumour that he was nearly cast as the lead in “Iron Man” before the studio ultimately decided on Robert Downey Jr.

Ben Stiller is addressing his controversial 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder.

Despite the controversy surrounding the film, Ben Stiller is still “proud” of “Tropic Thunder”.

Ben Stiller has said he’s still “proud” of Tropic Thunder despite the film’s past controversies.In the 2008 satirical action comedy, Robert Downey Jr. plays Australian method actor Kirk Lazarus who undergoes “pigmentation alteration” surgery to darken his skin to play a black character in a war movie.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is missing its Iron Man.

Don’t hold your hopes for the return of Tony Stark.