David Byrne apologizes for past use of blackface in film promo: 'A major mistake'

Harry Maguire is struggling at Manchester United due to having 'absolutely no protection' from his midfield.

Nicky Hilton and Lo Bosworth showcased their front row fashion sense as they attended Markarian's NYFW show on Monday.The heiress, 38, embraced her whimsical side in a floral lilac dress with mesh hairbow while Lo, 35, went for drama in a plunging black dress and opulent pair of twirled earrings.Nicky looked exquisite with her blonde hair slicked back into a partial updo, a slick of pink lip gloss accentuating her pout, and a glittering pair of heels jazzing up the look. Style darlings! Nicky Hilton and Lo Bosworth showcased their front row fashion sense as they attended Markarian's NYFW show on MondayShe draped a violet coat over her shoulders, fending off a chill in style as she watched models walk the runway from the front row.Lo, meanwhile, wowed in a chic black dress adorned with tiny pearl beads and a plunging neckline.

Rapper 50 Cent made a surprise appearance on Sunday during the Super Bowl halftime show and his drop-in has now gone viral.The 46-year-old musical artist emerged on stage swinging upside down from the rafters - hanging like a bat - and rapped for the crowd of 70,000 people at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.On Monday, the hip hop star poked fun at his now viral moment on social media with a meme of his own questioning whose idea it was to have him hanging upside down. The latest: 50 Cent, 46, made a surprise appearance on Sunday during the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California and his drop-in has now gone viralHe wrote, 'Waiting for @SnoopDogg and @drdre like ok who’s idea was it for me to be upside down again?' while sharing a long-circulating meme of a young man trying to hold in his gas.The rap artist, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, was a part of the ensemble performance with Dr.

The explosion of shows featuring her in a prominent role demonstrated that 40-year-old Sheridan has come a long way since her early days as Janet Keogh in Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps.Many viewer comments suggest that, in spite of criticism, she has been largely successful at winning over the hearts of the public.One fan tweeted: @Sheridansmith1 thought I might have been all Sheridaned out after "Four Lives" and "The teacher" which were both awesome BTW but just finished watching "No Return" what a brilliant actress you are, such heartfelt and emotional scenes, keep up the good work."(sic)Meanwhile, another added: "She's on literally every channel at the moment and I'm here for it @Sheridansmith1."Recently the focus has been on Starstruck, the new contest which began last Saturday, seeing guests compete to become stars for one night only in front of the judging team.As the would-be stars undergo an epic transformation to embody their stage idols for the night, they are judged by a panel including not just Sheridan and Jason, but also Queen frontman Adam Lambert and show-stopper Beverley Knight.ITV summarises: "Leaving their day jobs behind, members of the public will be transformed into their most beloved music star for one night only."But they won’t be on stage alone."Instead, they’ll be teaming up as trios who all share the same love of a music icon to give the performance of a lifetime."With an expert glam team to oversee their extraordinary transformation, impressive staging and a spectacular sound and light show, our singing stars will be getting the complete ‘superstar experience'."Each episode will culminate in an exciting finale which sees the winning trio compete against each other for a place in

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan blasted Kanye West for his “horribly selfish” behaviour and branded him a “d***head” in his new column for the New York Post.The journalist has ripped into the musician’s behaviour towards his ex-partner Kim Kardashian and her new boyfriend Pete Davidson during their messy divorce proceedings.Kim and Kanye are currently embroiled in a very public divorce battle, made all the more complicated by the fact that the couple share four children.The rapper recently said that he didn’t want Kim’s new boyfriend Pete to see their children North, Chicago, Psalm and Saint.He also called Pete a "loser" and urged fans to "scream" at the Saturday Night Live star if they saw him in the street.Piers decided to weigh in on the drama, admitting that he had actually booed the rapper when he saw him at the Super Bowl last night.Stating that Kanye looked “bl**dy ridiculous” at the star-studded event, which took place in California’s SoFi Stadium.Piers wrote: “The crowd, which had been raucously cheering every famous face that appeared on screen, suddenly began booing and jeering.“I’m proud to admit I was one of them, because if anyone deserves such an outpouring of public disapproval right now, it’s surely this narcissistic, jumped-up buffoon.”He went on to say: "Now, since their bitterly acrimonious break-up and vicious ongoing divorce battle, we’re seeing the full range of Kanye’s horribly selfish and frankly, vile character – and it stinks so pungently that a Super Bowl booing should be the least of his punishments."He later went on to describe how Kanye’s actions perfectly demonstrated “how not to behave” when getting divorced.Piers accused the rapper of “using his children as battering rams” in

the REAL show kicked off. This year’s halftime show featured Gen-X and Millennial-approved performances from Mary J.

Variety reports that Hall, Sykes, and comedian Amy Schumer are currently finalizing plans to co-host the 94th annual award ceremony, taking place at LA’s Dolby Theater on March 27. This year’s telecast is being produced by Will Packer, who also produced Hall in the smash hit movie Girls Trip. After reportedly meeting with a “laundry list” of top talent for hosting duties over the last few weeks, it seems that Packer has settled on three comedic actresses, with a possible three-act structure in which each woman hosts an hour-long portion of the show.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.The air was thick with anticipation, excitement and tension at SoFi Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as thousands of fans crowded in the brand new Los Angeles arena to watch the Rams and Bengals face off for Super Bowl LVI. After a close first three quarters, Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp finally led the home team to victory, marking the Rams’ first Super Bowl win since 1999.If you’re a Rams fan, you’ll want to commemorate the new champs with this limited-edition merch to rep your team throughout next year’s NFL season.

Zack Sharf With its Super Bowl teaser earning over 3 million views and counting in less than a day, all signs point to “Moon Knight” being one of the biggest television series of the spring. The show marks Oscar Isaac’s introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Marc Spector, a former CIA operative turned mercenary who dies during a job in Sudan but is revived and turned into the conduit of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu. Isaac recently told Empire magazine that “Moon Knight” is a character study the likes of which the MCU has rarely seen.“Often on these big movies it can feel like you’re building the plane on the runway,” Isaac said.

Love Life. 

After Kanye West’s many, many posts about Pete Davidson over the weekend, Kim Kardashian is stepping in.

Gallery: The lashes loved by celebrities (Harper's Bazaar (UK))Iris then shared another black and white image of her shortly before her haircut, with the model sporting her former long, raven locks. She was seen smiling at the camera while holding onto champagne and wrapped up warm in a padded coat and cosy hat.

The Tomorrow War action star Chris Pratt treated his pregnant second wife Katherine Schwarzenegger to a Valentine's Day gift from Chanel in LA's West Hollywood neighborhood on Monday.The Minnesota-born 42-year-old and the expecting 32-year-old also enjoyed a romantic brunch date.Katherine showcased her burgeoning bump wearing a floral maxi-frock and black sandals and she toted a brown suede bag. Two years strong! The Tomorrow War action star Chris Pratt treated his pregnant second wife Katherine Schwarzenegger to a Valentine's Day gift from Chanel in LA's West Hollywood neighborhood on MondayThat same day, Chris - who boasts 53.9M social media followers - took to Instastory to share a three-part Valentine's tribute to his 'little cherry blossom.''Happy Valentine's Day to my little snow bunny,' Pratt captioned a picture of Schwarzenegger smiling in her ski suit.

David Byrne has apologised for using black and brownface after a video from the 1980s resurfaced.The promo video for the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense sees a skit in which the star, now 68, interviews himself while playing several different reporters – some of whom are reporters of colour. After the clip resurfaced on social media, the Talking Heads frontman took to Twitter to say it was “a major mistake in judgement” in a lengthy statement.“I’d just about forgotten about this skit and I’m grateful that it has been brought to my attention,” he wrote.

Musician David Byrne has apologised for wearing blackface and brownface in a 1984 concert film.

blackface in a 1984 promotional video.The 68-year-old musician has made a statement on social media referring to the 1984 Stop Making Sense concert film, which features Byrne portraying different characters interviewing himself.Byrne tweeted: “Recently a journalist pointed out something I did in a promo video skit in 1984 for the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense. In the piece I appear as a number of different characters interviewing myself, and some of the characters portrayed are people of color.

David Byrne apologized in a series of tweets on Monday over a resurfaced clip of him wearing blackface.The offensive clips were culled from a commercial in support of Stop Making Sense, a concert film documenting the band behind hits such as Burning Down the House, Psycho Killer and Once in a Lifetime.'Recently a journalist pointed out something I did in a promo video skit in 1984 for the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense,' Byrne, 68, said. 'In the piece I appear as a number of different characters interviewing myself, and some of the characters portrayed are people of color.' The latest: David Byrne, 68, apologized in a series of tweets on Monday over a resurfaced clip of him wearing blackface.

David Byrne is acknowledging it was a mistake doing a Blackface bit in a performance in 1984.

Related: Chris Frantz: 'If you knew David Byrne, you would not be jealous of him' “Recently a journalist pointed out something I did in a promo video skit in 1984 for the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense,” he tweeted. “In the piece I appear as a number of different characters interviewing myself, and some of the characters portrayed are people of color.”Recently a journalist pointed out something I did in a promo video skit in 1984 for the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticIn a 1984 promotional video for the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense, David Byrne appeared as both himself and a variety of interviewers, including men of color. Today, Byrne apologized on Twitter, insisting that “the past can be examined with honesty and accountability.”Byrne, whose 2019 American Utopia Broadway show has been adapted as an HBO film by director Spike Lee and will debut in October, explained that he’d forgotten about the video until recently reminded by a journalist.“To watch myself in the various characters, including black and brown face, I acknowledge it was a major mistake in judgement that showed a lack of real understanding,” Byrne writes.

David Byrne has addressed his use of black and brownface in a promo skit for Talking Heads‘ 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense.Taking to Twitter, Byrne revealed that a journalist had recently pointed out this particular part of the promo material to him, and proceeded to call the inclusion of the blackface and brownface a “major mistake in judgement”.“In the piece I appear as a number of different characters interviewing myself, and some of the characters portrayed are people of colour,” Byrne wrote, adding that he had “just about forgotten about this skit and I’m grateful that it has been brought to my attention”.“To watch myself in the various characters, including black and brown face, I acknowledge it was a major mistake in judgement