Billy Crystal Honours Family Members From Odessa And Kyiv In Emotional Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech

Can we talk for a minute about how Jessica Simpson is just un-freakin-believable?!

New Orleans’ own Anthony Mackie. Stars like R&B great Monica, host and interviewer Gayle King, country collab veteran Nelly, and rising country superstar Mickey Guyton were on hand to accept and present honors and take the stage in performance.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have been banned from taking selfies with fans and signing autographs outside the court during their defamation trial.A judge has prohibited the A-list pair from photos or signatures on courthouse grounds - at Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia.The Hollywood actor is suing his fellow actor ex-wife Amber Heard for defamation and seeking £38.2million in damages.Heard is seeking £76.8m in damages in a counterclaim accusing Depp of allegedly pushing a "smear campaign" against her.The order relating to selfies and signatures followed an order a judge entered into the docket last month.The order stated: "Litigants and their legal teams in this trial will not pose for pictures or sign autographs in the Courthouse or on Courthouse Grounds".Fans of both Depp and Heard were present outside the court on Monday, which saw the jury selected for the case.Tuesday (April 12) will see both sides set out their opening statements - but the trial is expected to last for several weeks.Depp, 58, decided to take action against Heard, 35, after she wrote an opinion piece for the Washington Post in 2018, detailing her experiences with domestic abuse.Depp's lawyers claimed the article falsely implied that Amber was physically and sexually abused by Johnny during their marriage.She claimed in the article she had become a 'public figure representing domestic abuse', but did not mention Depp's name.He claims the allegations have affected his chances of work since the piece went live, most notably, his role in Fantastic Beasts was axed.However, Amber's article titled 'I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture's wrath.

Queen is said to be "deeply hurt" over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle not attending Prince Philip's memorial for a trip to Holland, which a royal expert claims is because Meghan didn't "want to miss out on the publicity."Harry and wife Meghan have opted instead to head to the Netherlands for the Invictus Games, where the pair will be followed around by a Netflix documentary crew.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will mark the opening ceremony of the games at The Hague, their first trip to Europe since the pair left the Royal Family two years ago.But a royal expert claims the pair's actions are said to have "deeply hurt" the Queen.Royal experts have alleged that this is a "snub" to the Queen, with the pair not attending Prince Philip's memorial service just a few days ago.Claims also say that while it is "unnecessary" for Meghan to be at the games, she "wouldn't want to miss out on the publicity".Royal expert Angela Levin said: "I think it's truly shocking. I think the royal family are deeply hurt, but that's precisely what they must want, otherwise, they wouldn't act like that."We saw the Queen, you can't help but feel desperately sorry for her, she would have loved to have Harry there for the day.

football fan has been left 'kicking himself' after he missed out on over £1,000 from a 'hasty' £5 bet during Sunday's Manchester City v Liverpool Premier League clash.Tom Haden placed an accumulator with Bet365 on the top-of-the-table clash - but missed out on a potential four-figure windfall after making a snap decision.The bloke placed the bet with five elements in the match: City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne to score; Liverpool striker Diogo Jota to score; Reds left-back Andrew Robertson to get booked, and Blues midfielder Bernardo Silva to receive a yellow card.De Bruyne opened the scoring after six minutes before Jota equalised after 13 minutes. Robertson was cautioned on 28 minutes and Silva followed him into the book five minutes before half-time.The final element of Tom’s bet was for the match to end in a draw.

Coleen Nolan felt brave alongside her Loose Women peers to speak out about notorious paedophile Jimmy Savile who she'd met when she was just 14.During her teens, Coleen and her siblings formed part of the famed band the Nolan Sisters and were at the height of fame appearing on Top Of The Pops - of which Jimmy was a regular host.Recalling a frightening encounter with the known sexual abuser, Coleen remembered a stint on the popular BBC One programme where Jimmy had approached her.Speaking to the panel, she said: "I just didn't get the whole Jimmy Savile thing."You know I was around at that time as we were doing Top Of The Pops me and my sister."We'd met him a few times and every time we met him we used to be awww [pulled a disgraced face], I hope it's not Jimmy Savile this time because he was always creepy to me."Denise added: "And he'd tried to get you to go back with him."As the former hitmaker attempted to discuss the matter, she hit a stumbling block and tried to swerve the emotional ordeal.Responding, Coleen said: "Well yeah, it's difficult for me to talk about that scenario that I had because it's nothing when compared with what he did."Fortunately, her fond co-star's Jane Moore, Denise Welch and Katie Piper were on-hand to spur her on.Denise interjected: "No but it could have been Coleen, had you have gone."Coleen continued: "Yeah, I mean I was 14 and my sisters were appearing on Top Of The Pops and I was too young at that stage so he asked 'could I stand with him on the podium' when he introduced them."And then once they'd done their bit, he said to me, 'where do you live now?'"I said, 'I still live in Blackpool' and he said 'I'm there next week and I've got a suite to the hotel, you should come and visit me.'"She

Beckham turned 20 years old this month (April 2022) - and it is still scoring goals with generations of fans across the country.The comedy followed an aspiring footballer who defied her family to follow her dreams - launching stars including Parminda Nagra and Keira Knightly to Hollywood stardom.It also exceeded box office expectations, making over £80.3million - despite only having a £3.7m film production budget.Since its release back in 2002, the stars of the film have since gone on to have worldwide success and global fame in Hollywood films, as well as leading very interesting lives too.To celebrate the film's anniversary, Daily Star takes a look at where the cast are now.Parminder Nagra rose to fame as talented footballer Jess Bhamra in Bend It Like Beckham, after undergoing an intense 10-weeks of training ahead of the role.From there it has been onwards and upwards for the star, landing a leading role in hit US medical drama E.R as Neela Rasgotra for over six years until its final episode in 2009, as well as appearing in TV series The Blacklist, Marvel's Agents Of Shield and 13 Reasons Why.In her personal life, Parminder was also married to James Stenson from 2009-2012, welcoming a son called Kai.However the couple later divorced, citing irreconcilable differences, and the star currently lives in Los Angeles with her son.She has since appeared in hit Netflix film Bird Box and TV series DI Ray, with Parminder recently revealing to The Guardian that she would love to return to the UK following her work on drama Intergalactic.Parminder said: "I think some of the most interesting stuff coming out right now is from England. And I’m English! So I want to be a part of that.

Naman Ramachandran South Asian focused streamer ZEE5 global has revealed a raft of Tamil-language titles.Noted filmmaker Vetrimaaran is readying his first original series “Nilamellam Ratham,” featuring Ameer; Prakash Raj stars in drama series “Anantham”; and Kalidas Jayaram is the lead of coming-of-age drama “Paper Rocket,” by Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi.The slate also includes director Vijay’s teen dance drama “Five-Six-Seven-Eight,” revenge saga “Kolaigara Kairegaigal,” directed by S.R. Prabhakaran; and mystical thriller “Aindham Vedham.” Original films include “Yaanai” featuring Arun Vijay and Priya Bhavani Shankar and “Thamezharasan,” starring Vijay Antony, Suresh Gopi, Sonu Sood and Remya Nambeesan.   Popular star Ajith Kumar’s “Valimai” premiered on the platform in March, fetching the fastest 500-million streaming minutes on ZEE5 Global.

Rihanna fans were pretty shocked when she announced she was expecting her first baby with A$AP Rocky back in January, and in a new interview, she’s finally revealing whether the pregnancy was something she and the rapper planned on. “I wouldn’t say [we were] planning, but certainly not planning against it,” she told Vogue. “I don’t know when I ovulate or any of that type of s***. We just had fun, and then it was there on the test. I didn’t waste any time. I called him inside and showed him. Then I was in the doctor’s office the next morning and our journey began.”

It’s over for Amber Riley and Desean Black. The Glee alum, 36, and her fiancé have split a year-and-a-half after their engagement. Amber’s rep confirmed the news to E! News on April 11. “They ask for privacy during this time,” the rep shared.

Kim Kardashian is opening up about her romance with Pete Davidson. The 41-year-old reality star has recently been an open book when discussing her relationship with the 28-year-old comedian, and now she's getting real about the first time the two kissed when she was guest hosting in October. «When we kissed, I was just like, 'Hmm!'» Kardashian admitted while talking to Amanda Hirsch on Dear Media's  podcast.

If you missed the news, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez announced their engagement last week!

Kim Kardashian just mentioned Pete Davidson‘s “big d-ck energy” in a new interview.

EXCLUSIVE: The Underground Railroad star Thuso Mbedu is to create a suite of shows for Paramount+ outside the U.S. after striking a first-look deal with Viacom International Studios Social Impact division.

Emmy and Tony winner Judith Light will be honored with the Excellence in Media Award at the 33rd annual GLAAD Media Awards in Manhattan next month.

After tying the knot on June 4, 1970, actor and comedian Billy Crystal and his wife Janice Crystal settled down to welcome two daughters, Jennifer Crystal Foley and Lindsay Crystal. Although the family likes to keep things pretty laid back and out of the spotlight, both women have appeared on the red carpet with their father and worked in show business as well, following after both mom and dad’s footsteps.

Amber Dowling Awards season continues its strong comeback as the Critics Choice Awards took over Twitter on Variety’s Trending TV chart for the week of March 7 to 14. The Sunday night show, which was originally supposed to air in January, but was delayed amid the spread of the COVID-19 variant omicron, earned nearly 1.5 million engagements during its three-hour broadcast on The CW and TBS.The show was co-hosted by Taye Diggs and Nicole Byers, and marked the continued return to in-person award shows following the Feb.

gathered together in Los Angeles and simultaneously in London on Sunday for the 2022 Critics Choice Awards, the ongoing war in Ukraine cast a looming shadow.As fans saw during this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards back in February, several stars addressed the ongoing conflict, and called for peace amid Russia's attack on Ukraine.From awards presenters using their time on stage to delivered a planned message of support to the words of unity shared by stars during their acceptance speeches, it was clear how prevalent the was was on the minds of those in attendance.Here's a look at some of the powerful messages shared by celebs throughout Sunday's awards gala.The Oscar-nominated Bulgarian actress Maria Bakalova — who earned widespread acclaim for her performance in 2020's took the stage early on during the show and shared a message of support for the people of Ukraine.«I am from Bulgaria, and my home city just a few hundred miles from Ukraine. So as we gather on this special night, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the bravery of the people of Ukraine, who are defending their right to Independence and democracy,» she shared.

Billy Crystal praised his wife Janice Crystal and the 'amazing' life they had built together as he accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday.The showbiz icon, who has starred in the classic film When Harry Met Sally, hosted the Oscars nine times, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, accepted the award a day before his 74th birthday and three months shy of celebrating his 52nd anniversary with Janice.In his lengthy speech, Crystal reflected on the 'amazing life' he and his wife shared, and their 'cast' of characters - their daughters, sons-in-laws, and grandchildren. 'We've produced an amazing life together': Billy Crystal praised his wife Janice as he accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday'This is a lifetime achievement award, which is a little scary when they say they want to give it to you,' Crystal said in his speech.

Billy Crystal was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at 2022 Critics Choice Awards Sunday. The actor and comedian was presented the award by fellow funny man, Jimmy Kimmel.Kimmel paid tribute to his self-proclaimed «best friend,» joking about his long, storied career and nothing the importance about Crystal's influence in his own.«Maybe the most important thing about Billy for me selfishly, he is a great talk show guest. When Jay Leno forcibly took control of the  in 1993, he asked who to be his first guest? Billy crystal.

Steven Gaydos Executive VP of ContentThe Critics Choice Assn. has selected Billy Crystal to receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s ceremony on March 13.A Billy Crystal life achievement reel might look a lot like a history of American showbiz.