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Hollywood royalty over the past 12 months, several stars have shown their support for Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia. And one of the veteran actors leading the support for the European country was Michael Douglas as he proudly donned the country's colours on the red carpet.The 77-year-old attended the high-profile event to take home a well-deserved award for his impressive performance in The Kominsky Method.He was nominated for both the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series and the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.As he posed up a storm on the star-studded red carpet, the dad-of-three donned a black suit with a purple tie which he completed with a pocket square that sported the colours of the Ukraine flag.When asked about his show of support, he told Access presenter: “This is not for the LA Rams.

Victoria Beckham, 47, is currently in Miami supporting her husband David, 46 as Inter Miami CF kick off their 2022 season - but that didn't stop the couple from stealing away for a secret night of celebration together.SEE: Victoria Beckham wears stunning white 'bridal' dress to Edward Enninful's prewedding bashPhotographs posted to makeup mogul Zanna Rassi's Instagram account show the former Spice Girls star and her husband cosying up for a photo together in a Florida restaurant. The iconic couple joined Zanna for her birthday celebrations - and Victoria looked sizzling in a chic strapless black ensemble.WATCH: Victoria and David Beckhams iconic twinning fashion moments Looking glamorous as ever, VB donned a slinky strapless number revealing her décolletage.

Janette Manrara has vividly recalled the sacrifices her parents made and the imparting advice they gave in order to chase her dreams. There's no denying that this is a philosophy the Strictly Come Dancing star - who recently swapped the dancefloor for the presenting mic - has tried to live by ever since and judging by her continued zest for life, has served her very well.MORE: Janette Manrara reflects on childhood 'struggle' as she urges fans to speak out in emotional postDuring an exclusive shoot with HELLO! and New Nordic, the professional dancer was accompanied by her proud mother Maritza Manrara as she spoke enthusiastically about their reunion.WATCH: Strictly's Janette Manrara shares sweet family celebrations"My family and friends definitely make me happy," she said with a smile.

Scott Thomas has revealed he's lost 2.5 stone while retaining muscle mass after undergoing a lifestyle overhaul.The 33 year old, who found fame on the hit ITV dating programme Love Island on the second season, took to his Instagram feed to share a clip of himself before and after his transformation.The video started with him posing topless and walking in a circle to show his body, while the subsequent footage showed him taking his shirt off to flaunt his abs, biceps and muscles in his back as he lifted weights and ran on a treadmill. In the caption, he told his 992,000 followers that he's "DONE IT!" with a celebration emoji, a green heart emoji, a praying hands emoji and a bicep emoji.

Tom and Giovanna Fletcher have given a glimpse inside their romantic weekend away to a four-star hotel at Camber Sands. The McFly singer, 36, and his author wife Giovanna, 37, shared a peek inside the trip to East Sussex while their children Buzz, seven, Buddy, six, and three year old Max enjoyed some quality time with their grandparents.

Ant McPartlin's ex-wife Lisa Armstrong looked slimmer than ever as she readied for wild night out - and ended up shoeless at the end of the evening.The makeup artist 45, looked effortlessly chic as she got glam and headed out with chums. Wearing slim-fit glittery trousers and grey button-down blouse she looked incredible as she showed off her slender curves in a mirror selfie image.Showing off her age-defying skin, Lisa smiled for the camera as she captured her makeup for the evening, which included on-trend feather eyebrows, a flutter of mascara, gold eye-shadow, a pink lip and shimmery cheekbones.Lisa's blonde highlighted hair had been swooped up away from her face in an elegant high-top bun.Adding a pop of gold, she wore a flimsy medallion chain too complete her look.While Lisa's shoes were not in view, they must have been towering heels as she told fans she had to ditch the killer footwear towards the end of the night.Updating followers on her outfit, she said: "Saturday night fun!!! Glam on Y Outfit Y Shoes N #Theyhurtsobad #isitjustme #cantdoheels."Fans raced to the post to tell her how amazing she looked, with one online user adding it had been the best they'd ever seen her.This Morning star Lisa Snowdon commented: "You look gorgeous."Another gushed: "Absolutely wow , true love suits you Lisa , you are glowing with happiness and confidence life is good in heels and even better when you take them off have a great night xxx."A third beamed: "You look fabulous and love those trousers"While a fourth person chimed: "Best I have seen you looking."More recently, Lisa appeared on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch to speaking about how couples can easily swerve an argument with their significant other.

She was lighting up runways in France ahead of Paris Fashion week earlier this month.And Meadow Walker decided to give her 3.6 million Instagram followers a private fashion show on Sunday with an intimate mirror selfie.The 23-year-old model and daughter of the late Paul Walker highlighted her svelte figure in the photo while wearing a casual black bikini. Back in black: Meadow Walker, 23, showcased her washboard abs and svelte figure in a sleek black bikini in a mirror selfie posted to Instagram on SundayMeadow's toned abs were on full display in the skimpy outfit, though her face was obscured by her phone.She had on a boxy bandeau-like top with thin spaghetti straps, which she paired with a thick, high-cut black bottom.

Roma team beat Spezia 1-0 in dramatic fashion on Sunday afternoon from the confines of the team coach.The former Chelsea boss is currently serving a touchline ban in the Serie A after he was sent off in the 91st minute against Hellas Verona.Mourinho was dismissed after throwing numerous insults at referee Luca Pairetto and making references to the Calciopoli scandal of 2006.One member of the coaching team and Roma director Tiago Pinto also picked up a ban.But it didn’t deter the trio from heading to Spezia for the match, though they opted to watch on an iPad screen on the coach rather than in the actual stadium – as they showed on social media after the match.It took until the 99th minute for Roma to break the deadlock at the Stadio Alberto Picco, with Tammy Abraham firing a fierce penalty in the bottom corner after VAR spotted that Nicolo Zaniolo had been kicked in the face as he attempted to head the ball home.Roma deserved to head home with all three points as they dominated proceedings. They struck the woodwork on our separate occasions and also missed several key opportunities that would have put the game to bed.After the game, goalscorer Abraham spoke of how Roma struggled to find the back of the net, he joked: “The goal seemed cursed.“Near the end, I was half a step away from the goal line but I couldn’t get a foot on the ball.

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The still-radioactive site of the 1986 nuclear disaster lies some 100 km (62 miles) from Kyiv.Experts at Ukraine's state nuclear agency said the change in radiation levels reported was due to the movement of heavy military equipment in the area lifting radioactive dust into the air.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the radiation at the site did not pose any danger to the public.Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi added it was of vital importance that the safe and secure operations of the zone's nuclear facilities should not be affected or disrupted in any way.The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said on Friday that the critical infrastructure of the plant has not been damaged and essential maintenance work was ongoing.France-based independent nuclear watchdog CRIIRAD said in a statement Friday it was trying to verify and cross-check the information at their laboratory."If the dose rates recorded correspond to real values, the situation is extremely worrying," CRIIRAD said, adding that further research is needed to interpret the data.The resuspension of soil from military activities, or damage to nuclear facilities, being either storage of waste or the containment structure, could be one of the reasons for the rise in radioactivity levels, CRIIRAD spokesperson Bruno Chareyron said.Another possibility was that the readings were inaccurate as a result of interference from cyberattacks, he said.The area has many high-risk installations, including radioactive waste processing and storage facilities, most of them unsecured, CRIIRAD said.Other reactors in Ukraine also pose a safety risk in case of an accident, the watchdog said.

DANCING On Ice fans were devastated for Connor Ball last night after a fall during his routine left him bleeding again. The Vamps star, 25, crashed to the ice with partner Alexandra Schaumann during their pirate theme dance.

Lionel Richie told Taylor Fagins on Sunday night's season premiere of American Idol that his original song 'We Need More' about Black Lives Matter was powerful.Taylor, 26, a songwriter from New York, was the last contestant during the two-hour season 20 premiere and told the judges that he would be singing his own work.'This is for you,' he whispered before he started performing on a white piano. Season premiere:Lionel Richie told Taylor Fagins on Sunday night's season premiere of American Idol that his original song 'We Need More' about Black Lives Matter was powerfulHe opened with lyrics about Ahmaud Arbery who was murdered in Georgia in 2020 withlyrics such as 'little black boys don't run outside or play with water guns at night. They run away from red and white and blue lights.''And little black boys don't go to stores or use their pockets anymore,' he sang.

Ebanie Bridges asked her Instagram followers to help relieve her of her boredom at the weekend - and ended up having to pick between Floyd Mayweather, Tyson Fury and Eddie Hearn.The Blonde Bomber is currently preparing for her return to the ring against Cecilia Roman on March 26 in Leeds, and spent some down time with her 385k followers.Asking them to "make things interesting" Bridges was strangely asked if she could ever end up in a relationship with Hearn, as well as the aforementioned triple-header.When asked about Hearn, she laughed: "The guy can't even look at me." Adding: "I supose (sic) I did say 'make it interesting'."Saying when asked who she would snog marry and avoid: "Marry - Mayweather. Snog - Fury.

OnlyFans model has pledged to have sex with every Russian soldier who defies Vladimir Putin's orders and refuses to invade Ukraine. Twitter user Bad Kitty, who also goes by the name Lilly Summers on X-rated sites and Instagram, has penned a couple of jaw-dropping tweets since war broke out in Europe last week.Another message to her followers revealed a new menu of raunchy things she will do in accordance with the success of Ukraine's military defence.The adult star whose social media bios include "just trying to have fun" and "Just a girl trying to make it in the world..." has issued a bold statement in response to Putin's invasion of Ukraine.Lilly wrote: "I will personally have sex with every Russian soldier who lays down his arms in defiance of Vladimir Putin, and ceases aggression against Ukraine." She followed her raunchy vow with the Ukrainian flag and the hashtags #StandWithUkraine #RussiaUkraineConflict # Russia #peaceforukraine.

Jennifer Hudson looked pretty in pink at the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.The 40-year-old performer stood out while sporting a blush dress that featured floral accents on the shoulder and hip. Ready for the evening:Jennifer Hudson made quite the appearance at the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on Sunday eveningThe former American Idol contestant also rocked several shining rings that added a bit of sparkle to her look for the ceremony.

Ted Johnson White House officials and top Democrats indicated some progress in talks over a massive new coronavirus relief package, including an extension of COVID-19 federal unemployment benefits.“They made some concessions which we appreciated. We made some concessions which they appreciated,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told reporters.

Ted Johnson Even as COVID-19 unemployment benefits expired last week, likely leaving millions in the lurch, top Democrats and Trump administration representatives failed to reach a deal on their extension.“Their are sticking to their position,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told reporters on Monday, an apparent reference to Republican demands that the $600-per-week in enhanced benefits be scaled back. Democrats want an extension of those unemployment benefits through the end of January, and the House passed a $3 trillion bill in May that includes it.Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday met for more than two hours with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerApple TV+ has unveiled a first look at Long Way Up, a new motorcycle adventure series starring and executive produced by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman.The show reunites the best friends after more than a decade since their last motorbike adventure around the world.

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Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerJoe Biden’s choice of running mate has been the subject of massive speculation over the last week. But even though the presumptive Democratic nominee said he would announce his vice presidential pick in the first week of August, it now appears we’ll have to wait a bit longer.Reports indicate Biden is not expected to tap a VP nominee until around Aug.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerAdd Lena Dunham to the growing list of celebrities who have contracted COVID-19.The Girls creator shared on Instagram that she contracted the virus in mid-March. Her “Covid Story,” as she called it, detailed her experience as someone who suffers from a host of chronic illnesses.Dunham claimed her symptoms early in the disease included “crushing fatigue,” as well as achy joints and a high fever.“Seeing the carelessness with which so many in the United States are treating social distancing … I feel compelled to be honest about the impact this illness has had on me, in the hopes that personal stories allow us to see the humanity in what can feel like abstract situations,” she wrote.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah today presented two views of the argument on federal law enforcement intervention.In a montage featuring various pundits talking about federal lawmen’s presence in Portland, Oregon, the Daily Show showed the same group of people arguing a few years earlier against federal intervention in a 2014 case against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy.Bundy was an independent rancher who got into a confrontation over whether he had the right to allow his cattle to graze on federal lands.Oregon protesters are attacking federal buildings as part of a protest that started out as a George Floyd uprising, but has lately become a somewhat nebulous Antifa street demonstration, one