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Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis has become the latest star to respond to Will Smith’s viral slap of Chris Rock at last month’s Oscars.Last month, Smith struck the comedian on-stage during the Academy Awards ceremony following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Following numerous apologies over the incident, Smith resigned from the Academy and described his actions as “shocking, painful, and inexcusable”.Asked by Howard Stern what he thought of the incident, Kiedis originally replied that “too much has been said already.”The band’s guitarist John Frusciante then stepped in, saying: “We love Chris Rock and I’ll stand forward and say he should not have been slapped.” Rock inducted the band into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.Kiedis then did give his take though, telling the host: “I love comedy.

Annie Mac‘s bizarre pronunciation of “kneading” has caused a stir online.The former BBC Radio 1 presenter was starring in last night’s (April 5) episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer when she made the comment that some have likened to Nigella Lawson’s Bafta-nominated “mee-cro-wah-vay” (microwave) moment.Mac, who is a podcaster, author and DJ, appeared keen to hit her dough while making six identical raspberry doughnuts by “nedding” it.“Maybe I should do a bit more nedding,” Mac said. “You’re trying to get more air into it, so it’s less dense.

A Business Proposal has retained its position atop Netflix’s Global Top 10 list of most-watched non-English shows as the series draws to a close.According to data from the streaming service, A Business Proposal logged 32.5 million hours viewed for the week of March 28 to April 3. This marks the show’s third consecutive week atop the charts, after topping the list a week before with 30.9 million hours viewed.Notably, these numbers do not reflect the viewership for the show’s last two episodes—which aired on April 4 and 5, respectively.

R. Kelly has had a bid to delay sentencing for his sex trafficking and racketeering convictions rejected by a court in Brooklyn this week (April 5).The singer stood trial last September for racketeering, bribery and violating the Mann Act, which criminalises the transportation of any woman or girl across state lines for “immoral” purposes, such as illegal sexual activity.Kelly was found guilty of all the charges against him and was jailed ahead of formal sentencing on May 4, 2022.Kelly wanted a delay to the sentencing in the case until after an upcoming Chicago trial on separate changes for child pornography and obstructed justice.His lawyers argued in court that the date should be pushed back because statements in that hearing “might be used against him” when proceedings begin on August 1 (via Billboard).However, U.S.

This report contains details readers may find distressing.Goonew’s family have responded to criticism they received after it was revealed that the rapper’s body was propped up on stage at Washington, DC nightclub over the weekend.Goonew, 24, was shot in a car park in Prince George’s County, Maryland on March 18 and died hours later in hospital.The Maryland native’s life was celebrated on Sunday (April 3) with a memorial party at Bliss Nightclub. Footage showed his embalmed body propped up on stage as his supporters danced nearby. Footage of the moment was shared widely on social media and soon recieved a backlash.Goonew’s mother, Patrice Morrow, defended her decision to display the rapper’s body on stage.Speaking toFox5DC.com, Morrow said: “For all the negatives, people probably don’t even know nothing about us.

Hearthstone fans have launched into criticism of Blizzard, after the company added a Diamond Drek’Thar card that costs £20.99 to purchase.In the latest patch for Hearthstone (via PC Gamer), Blizzard has added a diamond version of the game’s Drek’Thar card. The rarest tier of card in the game, diamond-tier cards are animated but otherwise work exactly like lower-tier cards.“The Horde may have lost the battle for Alterac Valley, but the honourable Horde is proud and strong! Show that your Horde pride can overcome any enemy with this Diamond Drek’Thar Legendary card, featuring a special Diamond frame and animation,” reads the card’s entry on the Battle.Net store.However, the price of Diamond Drek’Thar has led to heated criticism from the Hearthstone community, and the card’s price tag – £20.99 or 3000 gold has been condemned by fans across social media.In a Reddit thread expressing derision at Diamond Drek’Thar’s price, one player called the decision “ridiculous and stupid”, while another said it was “a new low” for Blizzard.“Just when you thought Blizzard[‘s] monetization couldn’t get any greedier,” added another unhappy player.Over on Twitter, the sentiment remains the same.Diamond Drek'thar should summon 10-drops because it sure as hell costs more than every single minion in my deck.

A money-saving expert has shared how shoppers can get an extra 20 percent off items that have already been discounted.

Gemma Collins stepped out on stage last night for the first night of her GC's Big Night Out tour, but she ended up being heckled and booed.

Wealthy Russian socialites escaping the conflict to shop in Dubai are furious that Chanel has refused to sell them their favourite luxuries.

this weekend’s Masters tournament in Augusta, Scheffler is pleased that the headlines will be based around Tiger Woods following the icon’s decision to play. Woods’ sensational return to action following a major accident 14 months ago has dominated coverage prior to the tournament.Scheffler, though, is just happy that Woods’ return has taken any attention away from his efforts to win a first major.

Big Brother star Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace is set to spill all during a Daily Star Facebook Live.On Thursday, April 6, she will be chatting to showbiz reporter Carly Hacon about everything she's been up to since starring in the wild show 16 years on.Aisleyne, who starred on the programme back in 2006, will be taking part in the Facebook Live event which will take place on Wednesday at 12:30pm - which readers can watch for free, here.The reality star will be sharing her show experience with Daily Star readers and discuss whether the programme needs to make a TV return.Aisleyne came third in the reality show competition and rose to showbiz stardom after winning viewers around with her fiery but fun personality.The 43-year-old star will be brutally honest about whether she's stayed in touch with any of her co-stars and discuss what she's been up to since being evicted.Since leaving the BB house, she launched her successful TV career, she has worked as a presenter and glamour model and even became an author of her own book, Aisleyne: Surviving Guns, Gangs and Glamour.There will be a chance for readers to ask Aisleyne questions of their own which will be put to her by Carly in Convo host Carly Hacon.Tune in to the Facebook Live interview with Chantelle on the Daily Star Facebook page on Thursday, April 6 at 12:30pm.The Facebook Live chat comes not long after whisked herself to the hospital after she was left feeling unwell and falling ill with pneumonia.This followed another health concern after the TV star had also recently had a high fever and severe tonsillitis.This, unfortunately, left her concerned that it would leave her unable to do a reading at her late step-mum's funeral.She shared a snap of herself in the waiting area

Grammys after-party. Now, Hailey Bieber's just gone and made a case for reviving lower back tattoos and, as though that sentence wasn't nostalgic enough already, Mrs Bieber's design is made entirely out of rhinestones. Ed Hardy fans, eat your heart out.

behind his dish. READ MORE: Great British Bake Off fans beg bosses to make permanent format change After tasting his panna cotta, Greg and John both enjoyed the dish but said it was "too simple" and a stronger vanilla flavour. Johnny agreed with the judges comments and ultimately admitted he thought he had "played it too safe" after seeing the other dishes.

Gallery: 'Mark Zuckerberg invest 1 billion dollars into Kanye West ideas. . . ' 10 times Kanye West blew up social media (BANG Showbiz)Tyga and Rob had hit out at their former partner after she lamented having to give up a number of her cars because of her financial situation.

Reed Exhibition has confirmed that Mipcom will return in a super-sized format in October. Lucy Smith, the director of Mipcom and MipTV, said during a press conference held on Wednesday that the “majority of our major exhibitors at what was our last normal Mipcom in 2019 have already confirmed that they will not only be back, but in full force for 2022 – in the Palais and beyond.”The executive also pointed out Mipcom will expand on its industry showcase aimed at creators, showrunners and producers, which took place alongside MipTV and Canneseries.

The New York Times that was published Tuesday. The 29-year-old actor delved into his 'second round' of fame on The CW's hit series Riverdale and how he and his brother didn't emerge 'unscathed' from their early fame.  Cole — who starred in the Disney show alongside his twin brother Dylan, Ashley Tisdale and Brenda Song — reflected: 'My brother and I used to get quite a bit of, "Oh, you made it out! Oh, you're unscathed!" No.

Gallery: Robert Pattinson’s love life in pictures (Espresso) "Absolutely not, not together. She is very nice, I was being very nice, just being a gentleman. Now, I am not giving my coat to anyone.

Outlander (which has been delivering much drama to the 2022 TV schedule), has inspired millions of super fans since its debut in 2014. The time-hopping historical romance is beloved by viewers for many reasons, none the least of which is its dedication to bringing the love story of Claire and Jamie Fraser to life.

pulled off the Marvel surprise of many of our lifetimes by returning as Spider-Man alongside Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire in No Way Home. Plus, the actor recently was nominated for his second Oscar for his incredible performance in Tick, Tick… Boom! As such, it's not surprising that the actor would be a taken man; however, as of late, there’s some confusion over his most recent relationship with model Alyssa Miller.  The Amazing Spider-Man actor has always made it a point to keep his personal life private, but recently it has been tough to hide that he’s been seeing American model, Alyssa Miller.

Annie Mac delighted fans with her pronunciation of the word “kneading” on The Great Celebrity Bake Off. The former Radio 1 presenter appeared on Tuesday (5 April) night’s episode of the charity series for Stand Up To Cancer alongside musician Example and comedian Ed Gamble, with usual host Matt Lucas replacing a missing contestant. Grammy Awards 2014 highlightsRamy's creator Ramy Youssef is a 'talent'Video shows Jada Pinkett Smith’s reaction after Will Smith slaps Chris RockWhat is April Fool's Day and what are its origins?Slow Horses trailerEuphoria's Maddy and Cassie's fight on stageJulia trailerThe BubbleThe Amazing Spider-Man 2Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Trailer 2)Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church perform national anthem at Super Bowl 2021‘It's about living': The Wanted's Tom Parker writes book on brain cancerThe Wanted singer Tom Parker dies aged 33Fantastic Four - TrailerThe Irishman - trailerPaul Herman who played Beansie in The Sopranos died at the age of 76While Mac was making her raspberry doughnuts, she said she was “nedding” the dough rather than “kneading”.

READ MORE: BBC MasterChef under fire by fans after Midlands chef is axed Fellow baker Example revealed during an appearance on ITV's Lorraine that Matt had stepped in for former Eastenders actress Martine McCutcheon - who was meant to be there on the day. Example - real name Elliot Gleave - admitted: "I was told it was me, Annie Mac, Ed Gamble and Martine McCutcheon and I got there and Martine McCutcheon wasn’t there. "So I’m pretty sure that Matt Lucas jumped in at the last minute as obviously he was meant to be one of the presenters.