‘CODA’ Has an Army of Detractors, but It’s a Best Picture Winner with a Legacy (Column)

Chinese agents are using drones to spy on the nuclear sub base in Faslane, say top brass.

Scandal-hit P&O Ferries was accused of plumbing new depths yesterday after telling its new foreign workforce : Take a pay cut or go home.

Declan O’Brien passed away on February 16, 2022 at the age of 56. He is survived by his three children: Alec O’Brien, Aidan O’Brien, and Caitlin O’Brien.

Russia has said it will deploy its Satan II "super-weapon", a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), by autumn. Vladimir Putin recently tested the Sarmat missile, capable of carrying more than 10 nuclear warheads over 6,000km and striking the UK.The launch this week came after the weapon's development was pushed back for years due to funding problems and technical issues.

Britain's Got Talent contestant after viewers claimed she was an experienced professional.Impressionist Suzi Wild had the ITV show's judging panel in stitches on Saturday evening's programme as she imitated celebrities including the Queen and Lorraine Kelly. Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden were all seen bursting into laughter at her impressions and the show's co-host Declan Donnelly marvelled off-stage at the accuracy of Suzi's Janet Street-Porter impersonation.

Gwyneth Paltrow shared the sweet origin story of her daughter’s name Apple.

Chris Rock‘s mom, Rose, is speaking out for the first time.

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Ben Affleck, 49, was back on dad duty and more than dedicated to the craft while heading to pick up art with son Samuel, 10, on Friday. Ben sweetly clutched Samuel’s hand as the duo strolled the city streets to pick up art on their father-son date. Ben even managed to juggle a painting in one hand and a phone call in the crook of his neck, all while keeping Samuel’s hand safely in his!

Phillip Schofield is 60 years old tomorrow (April 1).Phillip became a staple fixture on our daytime TV screens alongside hosts including Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond.However long before he was a This Morning host, he rose to fame as a children's TV presenter on BBC programme The Broom Cupboard.He is one a number of children's TV hosts that have gone on to fame, fortune and other interesting paths since launching their careers on some of our favourite childhood programmes.To celebrate Philip Schofield's birthday, Daily Star takes a look at where famous children's TV presenters are now.Long before Art Attack or Smart, Tony Hart was the original children's TV host to inspire creativity in generations of audiences.After joining the British Army in his twenties, the presenter later became a staple of TV in the seventies and eighties with programmes including Vision Art, Take Hart and Hartbeat.Along with working on Blue Peter during the 1950s, he also designed the programme's famous ship logo and highly coveted series of badges.His most famous creation however was plasticine figurine Morph, who featured alongside him on Heartbeat between 1984-1994, and inspired a flash mob in Tony Hart's memory in 2009.Tony suffered ill health in his later years including two strokes, and sadly died on January 18 2009 at the age of 83.His wife Jean Skingle, who he married in 1953 and with who he had a daughter called Carolyn, died six years earlier in 2003.Richard Deverell, the BBC controller of Children's Programmes paid tribute to Tony Hart, saying in a statement: "Tony was a warm man who had a unique ability to communicate with and inspire children.

Manchester’s new futuristic rollerskating rink Paradise Skate World is throwing open its doors on June 2, it’s been confirmed. And those keen to don their rollerboots and get out there can buy tickets from next week.

Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art has set Audrey Diwan’s Happening and The African Desperate by Martine Syms will bookend the 51st edition of their collaboration, New Directors/New Films running April 20–May 1 in NYC.

Wilson Chapman editorGolden Lion winner “Happening” will open the 2022 New Directors/New Films Festival, Film at Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art announced Tuesday.Now in its 51st year, the New Directors/New Films Festival screens the best films made by young filmmakers, many of which tend to be their debut features. The festival has served as an early showcase for many notable directors, including Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Kelly Reichardt, Pedro Almodóvar, Spike Lee, Lynne Ramsay, Michael Haneke, Wong Kar Wai, Guillermo del Toro and Luca Guadagnino.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that a formal investigation will be conducted after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th annual Oscars.

Jake Gyllenhaal rarely is ever on a red carpet with his girlfriend Jeanne Cadieu, but that is starting to change.

Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead took first place in the inaugural #OscarsFanFavorite contest, put on by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to showcase more popular movies and announced Sunday during the Oscar telecast.

Holly Willoughby - and fellow This Morning host Phillip Schofield - are truly like when the cameras aren't rolling.The former Gladiator, now Britain's favourite female TV doctor, scarcely finds time to chat with them in the studio, but has still hailed the pair as hugely supportive, revealing even when she's not saying a single word, Holly is skilled at giving her a "verbal hug".Zoe also admitted Holly, who previously studied Psychology, is excellent at the "art" of making her feel at ease, even when she's battling nerves about addressing the entire nation on the show."[Holly and Phil] are so amazing [to work with].They're so professional, but they're also very warm and friendly," Zoe praised."We don't have much time to chat because when I'm actually sat with them, it might be an ad break or something [and] you might have two minutes before it's back to live on air," she lamented."However they're always very nice and they've always been very supportive since I started on This Morning."Zoe confessed it was the award shows and parties when the trio have the opportunity to "actually get to know each other and have a little bit of chat"."Holly is exactly as you would imagine, she gives you that little verbal hug and a little warm smile," she elaborated.The warmth also extends to when Zoe is on air, with the TV doctor explaining: "I do feel quite nervous at times and I feel like when I am nervous, they pick up on it."[In that situation] they're just so friendly, they just make you feel welcome and once you're having a chat with them, you forget all about the cameras and the people watching at home."They're very good at the art of doing that, and the art of feeling like you're just having a conversation with them."Zoe has also

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAs the U.S. streamers become a bigger part of the European industry landscape, production companies are starting to intensify collaborations across EU borders to make high-end shows, which is vital to keeping the ecosystem healthy.That was the main takeaway of a Series Mania panel on collaborating across borders that also looked at the ongoing battle between European TV producers and the streaming giants over terms of trade that is prompting more co-productions as an alternative model.Jens Richter, Fremantle’s international CEO, pointed out that the streamers coming to Europe is “a threat on the one hand” –– because they tend to impose a Hollywood studio model where they get perpetual rights in return for full-financing plus a fee, leaving no IP with the producer –– “and also it’s a huge opportunity.” On the positive side Richter cited how streamers are allowing European dramas to make major inroads into the U.S., even when they are not in English, citing Fremantle’s Danish drama “The Investigation,” which plays on HBO.

Sharareh Drury administratorAhead of the 12th Governors Awards, which will be held on March 25, Variety spoke with those being celebrated with honorary awards. Samuel L.

Halle Berry is still the only Black woman to ever win Best Actress at the Oscars despite over 90 years of the Academy Awards.

In a letter to members this morning Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Dawn Hudson says the 94th Oscars have had the biggest voting turnout in Academy history.