Catherine Zeta-Jones talks 'cherished' time with Sidney Poitier in tribute after his death

Loose Women star Denise Welch, 63, has hit back at Piers Morgan, 56, after she took to Twitter to comment on the controversy surrounding the purported Downing Street lockdown parties. Piers had claimed that the Government’s alleged gatherings that took place during lockdown would make “covid sceptics and anti-lockdowners feel vindicated”.In view of his 7.9 million followers, he typed: “The worst thing about all these illicit Downing Street parties is they will make covid sceptics and anti-lockdowners feel vindicated in their suspicions that the virus was never that dangerous or why would the people running the country all be ignoring the rules so brazenly?”Denise fired back at Piers while sharing a screengrab of his tweet with her 511,000 followers.She penned: “Anti lockdowners are not Covid sceptics Piers.“We are people who knew that such drastic action would cause horrendous collateral damage as it has.“We also knew that Covid, although desperately serious for some, was not to most people as reflected in the [governments] blatant lack of fear.”But Denise’s remarks divided Twitter users, who responded to her tweet with their own arguments.PaulSmith1961 tweeted: “Well said Denise - unfortunately for Piers, he’s always been on the wrong side here - he’s jumped on the righteous bandwagon and recently he’s been trying to get off that horse - good luck with that one.“I’m triple jabbed and that’s a personal choice and the way it should be!”lisaweider said: “My Dad died of Covid.

Ben Shephard was among those leading their farewells to Good Morning Britain star Tim Carr this morning. He and his co-stars wished him well as he prepared to leave ITV after 40 years behind the scenes.On the show this morning, Ben and his co-presenter Kate Garraway dedicated a segment to Tim.Ben told viewers: "Just a quick goodbye to our floor manager Tim who is leaving the show today.“He has been with us for 40 years.

Piers Morgan, 56, has often spoken out about how he feels for the Queen and all she's been through over the past few years; marred with alleged scandals, racism claims and the stripping of former titles.

A pained observation: The only intriguing stories on Hollywood this week consisted of obits – all kinds of obits. There were obits reminding us of the remarkable lives of Sidney Poitier, Peter Bogdanovich and Betty White. Also speculative obits about the Golden Globes, sentimental obits about the extinct 20th Century Fox and even speculative obits about MGM and ICM.

There’s a freedom to being done with a film franchise. We’ve seen quite a few instances where actors are finished with a big franchise and decide to actually open up quite a bit about the behind-the-scenes goings-on.

Piers Morgan, 56, is still battling long Covid, after he contracted the virus six months ago.

Sidney Poitier, who was the first Black person and Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, passed away last week at the age of 94.And on Tuesday, the trailblazing star's daughter Sydney honored his accomplishments and the'depth of his goodness' in a touching post shared to Instagram.'There are no words for this. No real way to prepare for this. No prose beautiful enough, no speech eloquent enough to capture the essence of my dad,' she began.

Piers Morgan has hit out at Prime Minister Boris Johnson after reports surfaced claiming that Downing Street staffers were sent an email inviting them to "make the most of the lovely weather" at a garden party at No. 10 during the first lockdown.The outspoken TV personality, 56, didn't hold back as he explained that on the day of the reported party, he held a socially-distanced reunion with his eldest son, whom he hadn't seen in two months due to strict Covid restrictions.In view of his 7.9 million followers, the former newspaper editor blasted the PM for his "hypocrisy".Piers wrote: "On the day (May20, 2020) that@BorisJohnson attended his No10 party where 100 people were invited to ‘bring a bottle’, I met my eldest son for first time in 2 months, & we stayed this far apart, without anyone else there, because that was BORIS JOHNSON’S BL***Y RULE.The star shared a snap of him and his son Spencer reunited outdoors.Donning a pair of sunglasses, Piers grinned happily as he pointed to his eldest son, whom he hadn't seen in 60 days, who was giving both thumbs up to the camera.In a later tweet, Piers once again slammed the PM for not following the rules he had set for the nation.The former Life Stories host wrote: "We all have similar stories, some obviously deeply distressing involving sick and dying loved ones."Britain’s Prime Minister separated families for months on end, often in their darkest hours, but secretly ignored all those rules himself to party."Just outrageous hypocrisy," he ended his tweet.According to a leaked email, Downing Street staff were invited to a garden party at No.

What a terrible loss.

Piers Morgan, 56, reacted to a photograph of Novak Djokovic surrounded by young tennis players which was shared the day after his lawyers claim he tested positive for Covid.The photograph was taken at an awards ceremony in Belgrade, Serbia, and Djokovic can be seen standing with young people who are holding tennis trophies.It is unclear when the event took place, but the photographs were shared by the Tennis Association of Serbia on December 17, as reported by Sky News.Djokovic’s lawyers say he had tested positive for Covid a day earlier.They are reportedly planning to use the test in question to validate Djokovic’s medical exemption which would enable him to enter Australia without being vaccinated.Upon hearing the news, Piers Morgan took to Twitter to jibe at the tennis champion.The journalist wrote: “‘Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive…”The quote comes from author Sir Walter Scott’s nineteenth century poem Marmion.Piers has previously praised Australia for denying Djokovic’s entry into the country.He told his 7.9 million followers: “The #Djokovic saga is not about whether you believe in Covid vaccines, but whether you believe famous sports stars should play by the same rules as everyone else.“He has the right not to be jabbed, and Australia has the right to chuck him out for making a dodgy visa application."The 20-time Grand Slam winner is still being held in a Melbourne detention centre after his visa was cancelled upon arrival into the country.He was told he didn't meet the country's entry requirements due to his vaccine status.Djokovic has not revealed whether he has been vaccinated or not, although he has been critical of mandated vaccines in the past.Court documents released on

A documentary about the extraordinary life of the late Sidney Poitier has been in production at Apple 'for more than a year'.The news of the film comes just after the legendary actor-director died at the age of 94 from 'natural causes,' on January 6. His death was confirmed on Friday.The documentary will be executive produced by Oprah Winfrey with his family additionally participating in the project, perVariety.

Will Smith and John Travolta joined the many celebrities making tributes to the late Sidney Poitier when they shared posts with the actor in mind to their respective Instagram accounts on Sunday.The performers each posted a shot of themselves spending time with the performer and included messages to express their regret about his passing.The late figure, who was the first Black person and Bahamian to win theAcademy Award for Best Actor, died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 94 on Thursday. Expressing their sorrow:Will Smith and John Travolta joined the many celebrities making tributes to the late Sidney Poitier when they shared posts with the actor in mind to their respective Instagram accounts on SundayIn Smith's photos, he was seen joking around with the highly influential performer, who appeared to be laughing.The 53-year-old actor also wrote a short message to emphasize Poitier's impact on the world of film in his post's caption.

Norman Jewison andLee Grant reflected on the late Sidney Poitier's slap scene in the 1967 featureIn the Heat of the Night during an interview with Peoplethat was published on Saturday.During the sit-down, the feature's director and leading actress lauded the performer's acting ability and professionalism while working on the feature.The legendary actor passed away at his home in Los Angeles this past Thursday at the age of 94. Looking back:Norman Jewison and Lee Grant reflected on the late Sidney Poitier's slap scene in the 1967 feature In the Heat of the Night during an interview with People that was published on SaturdayIn the feature, Poitier portrayed Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs, who becomes involved with a murder investigation taking place in Mississippi.During the much-lauded slap scene, Tibbs visited the residence of plantation owner Endicott, portrayed by Larry Gates, and asked him for any information he could provide regarding the case.

Editor’s note: Colman Domingo (Zola, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) is one of many Black actors whose careers were inspired by Sidney Poitier who broke racial barriers to become Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win Best Actor Oscar. In an essay for Deadline following Poitier’s death at age 94, Domingo writes about his meeting with Poitier and about the profound impact that encounter — as well as Poitier’s life and career — have had on him.

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Sidney Poitier, who died this Friday at the age of 94, received a touching tribute from Lulu, who sang the theme song for his classic film To Sir, With Love.The 73-year-old singer hailed Sidney as her 'friend,' 'teacher,' and 'inspiration' in a heartwarming pot on her Instagram page.To Sir, With Love bowed in 1967 and starred Sidney as a British Guyanese immigrant to England who finds himself teaching at a rough-and-tumble East End school.

Following a day of tributes to the actor Sidney Poitier, his large family has issued a more personal statement on their fond memories of his warm relations with them. They also noted that his faith in humanity never faltered, “…so know that for all the love you’ve shown him, he loved you back.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network said Friday that it will pay tribute to Sidney Poitier with a a day of special programming Sunday that includes the iconic actor’s 2000 and 2007 appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and an airing of his 1967 film To Sir, With Love.

"Here’s to you and yours!!" she exclaimed on her Instagram account."Hope 2022 brings you love. Brings you happiness.

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Piers Morgan has taken to Twitter to share his memories of meeting Sir Sidney Poitier and his wife Joanna Shimkus, 78, following the tragic news of the Oscar-winning actor’s death at the age of 94 today.The former Good Morning Britain presenter recalled chatting to the couple at Jackie Collins’ LA home a few years ago as he paid tribute to Sidney and his “great Hollywood marriage”.The star shared an extract from one of his Daily Mail Event columns from 2014, which detailed their meeting, in view of his 7.9 million followers this evening.He penned alongside it: “Had the pleasure of meeting Sidney Poitier and his delightful wife Joanna at a dinner party at Jackie Collins’ LA home a few years ago, and they told me this lovely story which I wrote about in my Mail diary. “They had one of the great Hollywood marriages.”In his column, Piers revealed that upon meeting Canadian actress Joanna, he took the opportunity to ask her “What’s the best and worst thing about living with an icon?”Joanna went on to give Piers a witty answer that detailed the “terrible mistake” she had made, which impacted the course of their relationship.She cheekily replied: “Well, the best is that Sidney’s just as nice, decent and charming as you would think, which is why I’ve been with him for 48 years. “The worst is that I made a terrible mistake when we first started dating and cooked him a really good meal. “Since then, I’ve had to cook him a really good meal every damn night for 48 years!” Piers went on to admit he then walked straight over to Sir Sidney to spill on his other half’s biggest regret.He continued: “I told him Joanna’s big regret and he burst out laughing. “‘That’s true – after that first meal, I realised she was a wonderful cook, so I