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Alejandro Fernández is paying tribute to his «viejo,» late father Vicente Fernández.The legendary GRAMMY-winning Mexican singer known as «The King of Ranchera Music» died Dec. 12 at the age of 81. On Thursday, which would have marked Vicente's 82nd birthday, his son took to social media to honor him by sharing a story about him.«Here's a quick story,» Alejandro began in Spanish.

California Governor Gavin Newsom lashed out today at what he called “Perhaps one of the great disinformation networks in America…One America News” for spreading “a lot of misinformation” about Covid. He did not stop there.

Maud Adams is looking better than ever! The Hollywood icon, who turned 77 this month, appeared to be in great shape in photos you can see here as she walked her dogs in Beverly Hills last week. The actress, who was well-known for her roles in three James Bond movies, Man With the Golden Gun (1974), Octopussy (1983), and A View to Kill (1985) with Bond actor Roger Moore, strolled along in the park with her adorable pooches and dressed in a casual black zip-up jacket and camouflage pants. She also sported black loafers for the occasion and a small black purse slung over her shoulder, wearing her hair in a low ponytail.

Sonequa Martin-Green has taken over the captain's chair in the fourth season of, and the actress couldn't be more excited about the opportunity and her character's growth.«It was exhilarating, it was solidifying, it was cementing and fulfilling in so many ways,» Martin-Green shared with ET's Nischelle Turner. «I felt as if I had arrived, or sort of reached the pinnacle of what this season is about.»With her character, Michael Burnham, in command, she's become the first black female captain in the franchise's history.

 is clapping back at critics who say the Sex and the City reboot is too «politically correct.»Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and more members of the hit HBO Max series sat down with Andy Cohen for a special SiriusXM Town Hall where they discussed the series and the possibility of a second season.«I feel like people have watched it and they know it so well, inside and out. And when you know something that's so familiar, it becomes tame.

Michael Douglas is reflecting on an astute piece of advice his late father Kirk Douglas told him during the actor's foray into the film business. The 77-year-old "Wall Street" star was a guest of honor at the Fourth Annual Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival and recalled in an interview with producers that in being so close to his father and mother Diana Douglas, the actor was able to "watch their insecurities and see that what was on the screen was not exactly what that person was like," according to People magazine.

41 is looking good on Paris Hilton as she celebrated her birthday on Thursday, February 17. The TV personality took her birthday festivities to the tropics as she showed off several pics of her soaking up the sun on a private boat and then she took it to the beach. Paris let out her wild side as she sported a leopard print bikini set and matching flats.

After it leaked that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences was planning on not requiring vaccination at the 94th Academy Awards, there was a massive pushback from members and the industry over the decision. Today, an AMPAS spokesperson revealed an updated policy that will raise many eyebrows and will leave the door open for major speculation on who on the telecast is and isn’t vaccinated.

Kanye West posted maybe the most sympathetic thing he’s put on Instagram so far — tragically after Kim Kardashian had (understandably) already stopped following him.

Prabal Gurung blended his love for his adopted city of New York and his homeland of Nepal in a Fashion Week show featuring psychedelic flower prints imbued with a New York edginess.

Davina McCall wowed fans in a stunning makeup free selfie showcasing her natural beauty.The 54-year-old showed off her ageless features as she beamed at the camera while lying on a sofa bare-faced.The Masked Singer judge can be seen wearing a black sports top as she pulled her brunette locks back out of her face to show her stunning complexion.Davina told her 1.5million Instagram followers how she was "procrastinating" from doing exercise.The mum-of-three penned: "This is me procrastinating. Thought u might like to see me trying to FORCE myself up off the sofa to exercise...," she added several laughing face emojis to complete the post and also tagged her online gym.Fans rushed to share how they related to the star in the comments while others called her "an inspiration".One wrote: "I know that feeling."Another said: "Know that feeling all too well."While a third added: "I’m glad I’m not the only one who does this."Another fan penned: "You can do it!! You’re an inspiration.""I have that battle every morning," related a fifth.While a sixth thanked her: "Thank you @davinamccall.

Ellen DeGeneres accidentally let slip that another Kardashian was pregnant during her interview with friend Kris Jenner.Ellen, 64, caused speculation while chatting to the 66-year-old on her talk show, The Ellen Show, on Thursday after implying that another Kardashian baby maybe on the way sooner than fans expected.Fans were already speculating that Kris' oldest daughter Kourtney Kardashian is expecting a baby with Blink 182 fiancé Travis Scott, reports The Mirror. The pair made their relationship official last Valentine's Day.On October 18, the smitten couple announced to the world that they were getting married.During The Ellen Show, the momager opened up about her youngest daughter Kylie Jenner, 24, giving birth to her second child on February 2 with partner Travis Scott, 34.Kris revealed: "It's amazing I was in the hospital when he was born.

TikTok star was saved by her policeman dad after he killed a creepy stalker who showed up outside their house with a gun.The terrifying ordeal saw a man blast a front door open with his handgun to try and kill Ava Majury, a 15-year-old internet celebrity from Naples, Florida.It came after a lengthy spell of harassment that saw her receive unwanted attention from 18-year-old stalker Eric Rohan Justin only weeks after signing up to the internet video platform in 2020.Ava gained popularity quickly on TikTok and has one million followers between her three accounts, where she posts singing and dancing videos alongside those of her pulling practical jokes on her family.But she told the New York Times that the darker side of her fame came when Rohan Justin tracked her down after buying personal details off her friends, including her telephone umber.On one day in June 2021 the teenager arrived at the family home and began firing shots through the front door with a handgun, leading Ava and her two brothers to hide in their parent's bedroom.Recalling the moment of terror, she told the newspaper: "All I remember was, I heard it, I felt it in my chest, and I looked up, and there was a hole in my door from the fragments."The gun jammed on impact, causing the stalker to disappear for a moment.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentPrinc Films has taken international rights to Slávek Horák’s “Havel,” a biopic about the Czech playwright, dissident and his country’s president Vaclav Havel, and will launch sales at the European Film Market. The film recently received 14 nominations for the Czech Lion Awards, the leading Czech film awards, across all major categories including film, director, screenplay, and all acting categories.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentARRI Media Intl. has signed a deal with Faktura Film to handle the international sales for the Marxist vampire comedy “Bloodsuckers.” The film has been selected to world premiere in the Berlin Film Festival’s Encounters section, which aims to “foster aesthetically and structurally daring works from independent, innovative filmmakers.” Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer.ARRI Media Intl.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentSales agency Global Screen, part of Will Smith and Marc Forster’s Telepool, has picked up global distribution rights to $24 million family adventure movie “Jim Button and the Wild 13.”The pic, which is the second most expensive German movie of all times, according to Global Screen, will be launched at the European Film Market (March 1-5). It is a live-action adaptation of Michael Ende’s best-selling novel, which was translated into 25 languages.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentPicture Tree International has acquired international rights to “Mission Ulja Funk,” which has been selected for Berlin Film Festival’s youth-centric Generation KPlus competition.The film, which is the debut feature of German writer/director Barbara Kronenberg, is about the 12 year old girl Ulja, who sets out on a road trip in a stolen hearse to Eastern Europe to witness the impact of an asteroid she discovered.Kronenberg studied at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, and her graduation film “The Ballade of Ella Plummhoff” screened at more than 50 festivals and received numerous awards, including a nomination for the prestigious German First Steps Award.“Mission Ulja Funk” is produced by

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentGeneration, the Berlin Film Festival’s section for youth-centric movies, has unveiled its lineup, with a majority of its films directed by women.Sixty per cent of the films are directed by women, and many of them feature “strong willed” female protagonists, the festival said, such as “Ninjababy,” in which Rakel is six months pregnant, but doesn’t want to become a mother.

Leo Barraclough Senior International Correspondent“Sweat,” which is screening at the Rotterdam Film Festival and the Göteborg Film Festival this week, has attracted additional sales, New Europe Film Sales has reported. The film, which was selected by Cannes last year, had been previously been sold widely.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentBerlin film sales agent M-Appeal has struck deals with leading German distributors for rock music drama “The Night of the Beast” and family adventure film “Sisters: The Summer We Found Our Superpowers.”Alamode, the distributor of specialty titles such as “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” and “Les Misérables,” has acquired “The Night of the Beast,” which centers on two fans of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe European Film Market, which is being staged as a virtual event from March 1-5, is to arrange screenings of films selected as part of the Berlin Film Festival lineup in movie theaters in four cities around the world.The initiative, running under the banner “EFM Goes Global,” will see physical screenings for distributors in Tokyo for the Asian market, Melbourne for Oceania, São Paulo for South America, and Mexico City for Central America. EFM is teaming up with partners such as festivals, movie theaters and film institutions to facilitate the screenings, which will take place in March.The partners in Tokyo are the Tokyo Intl.