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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lead Congress in showing solidarity for Ukraine by wearing a blue blazer, as well as a pin with both the United States and Ukraine’s flags on it. Pelosi was one of many politicians showed their support for Ukrainians during the State of the Union address on Tuesday March 1. Many sported outfits that prominently featured the colors yellow and blue from the country’s flag.

Clayton Davis As one Oscar season comes to a close, another opens (at least to speculation) with Matt Reeves’ newest take on the Batman franchise starring Robert Pattinson, Jeffrey Wright, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano and Colin Farrell.The director and co-writer (along with Peter Craig) delivers a dark take on the world’s greatest detective as he battles villains the Riddler, the Penguin and (sorta, but not really) Catwoman. Receiving positive reviews from critics, will this new take on the Caped Crusader land major Oscar attention —  including best picture — following in the footsteps of “Black Panther” (2017) and “Joker” (2019)?But with a limited sense of what the rest of 2022 will have to offer the cinematic landscape, there are certainly two spots well worth considering “The Batman” for recognition: cinematography and original score.

Russia and Ukraine dating back to the collapse of the Soviet Union has become a full-out war with global — and commercial — reverberations. Russia’s booming film and TV industry, with its deep, government-backed coffers, lost its grip on the world stage virtually overnight amid growing fallout from Vladimir Putin’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.Disney, Warner Bros., Sony and Paramount all paused distribution of new movies in Russia, and “SNL” opened last weekend’s show with a Ukrainian chorus in solidarity with the country under attack.

Jon Burlingame editorIt isn’t often that an Academy governor publicly criticizes the Academy itself, but that happened today when music-branch governor Laura Karpman issued a statement condemning the Academy’s plan to drop the music-score Oscar presentation from the live telecast on March 27.She was sharply critical of both the decision and the process. Her statement, issued this morning on all her social media accounts, reads: “I am shocked that the officers of the Academy denied the Board of Governors the opportunity to vote and participate in the decision to exclude the music branch in the live broadcast.“This is literally a wound in the heart of the music community,” she continued.

J. Kim Murphy Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Future are set to headline this year’s Rolling Loud Festival in July. The Miami-based music festival announced the trio of performers on Tuesday evening.Ye is set to headline the first night of the festival on Friday, July 22.

Instagram followers on Monday that she was wondering what could have been when she picked up her niece from school and watched parents with their children - some of whom Laura had gone to school with herself.The Great British Bake Off star has revealed that she had tried for a baby with her husband, Matt, in the past but they had struggled to conceive. On Instagram stories, she was searingly honest about her feelings.She wrote: “I did feel a little bit sad today seeing people I went to school with picking up their kids from the same school as my niece, thinking that could have/should have been me.“But I’m trying not to dwell on it.The 32-year-old was also feeling grateful.She added: “I’m very lucky in many other ways.”The baker also wrote in a follow-up story: “Sorry, wasn’t planning on sharing that.“Guess it’s really on my mind.“I don’t really think about it any more to be honest, but some days, out of nowhere it just comes and slaps you in the face.“Like the other day, I was clearing out under the bed and found a baby grow we bought about six years [ago] from Tesco when we first started trying.“I held it to my chest and started sobbing uncontrollably.“I have no idea what to do with it now.”Laura continued: “Anyway, no use dwelling on it.“Like I said, I’m lucky in other ways and I’m grateful to have my Niece’s and Nephew’s.” (sic)In 2020, Laura told the Daily Mail that she had considered undergoing bariatric surgery as doctors had told her losing weight would help her conceive.She said: “I came close to doing it. Very close.

Love Is Blind star Abhishek 'Shake' Chatterjee defiantly defended himself after critics slammed his behavior toward his fianceeDeepti Vempati.On Tuesday, the 33-year-old veterinarian posted a video on his Instagram page and expressed his thoughts on the controversy.'I mentioned earlier that there are certainly things that I want to work on for myself or get better at but one thing I don't feel inclined to do is to pretend I'm sad or sorry about certain things — certain things that were out of my control, certain things that I can't necessarily even speak about,' Shake said. Speaking out:Love Is Blind star Abhishek 'Shake' Chatterjee defiantly defended himself after critics slammed his behavior toward his fiancee Deepti Vempati'I'm just not going to do that.

Venus Williams exuded glamour when she arrived on the red carpet for the world premiere of The Batman in New York this Tuesday.The 41-year-old tennis legend joined the parade of stars flooding into Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center.Wearing her hair in a throwback bob, she slid her athletic figure into a sleek royal purple gown that glittered with sequins. Looking fab:Venus Williams exuded glamour when she arrived on the red carpet for the world premiere of The Batman in New York this Tuesday Her peekaboo dress allowed her to hint at her enviably sculpted midriff and betrayed a trace of cleavage as she posed up a storm for the cameras.

Kanye West's ex Julia Fox turned heads in afigure-hugging black latex bodysuit under a silver sequined minidress at the premiere of Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz's superhero film The Batman in New York City on Tuesday.While attending a viewing of one of 2022's mosthotly-anticipated movies, the32-year-old Uncut Gems star oozed confidence on the red carpet in her head-to-toe latex look, consisting of an ankle-length trench coat and gloves.As for her post-breakup makeup look, she appeared to doing her own, more subtle spin on the dramatic black eye makeup that her former boyfriend applied to her face during Paris Fashion Week. Edgy: Kanye West's ex Julia Fox turned heads in a figure-hugging black latex bodysuit under a silver sequined minidress at the premiere of Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz's superhero film The Batman in New York City on Tuesday In addition to asexy smokey eye with smudged eyeliner, the mother-of-one sported a pink lipstick andlight sweep of blush for anatural rosy glow.

Alessandra Ambrosio is gracing the cover of this month's Harper's Bazaar México.In two cover shots, the 40-year-oldBrazilian-American model puts on a busty display in a corset-inspired ensemble, while also showing off her fit physique.Fronting 'The Women's Issue' of the publication, Alessandra models a series of spring fashion looks. Cover girl:Alessandra Ambrosio puts on a busty display while showing off her taut abs on the cover of Harper's Bazaar MéxicoIt comes as the star has been taking some time off on vacation with her boyfriend Richard Lee.

Britney Spearsis giving fans a little context as to why she has been stripping off for a series of racy Instagram shots.On Tuesday, the Baby One More Time singer defiantly posted yet another topless photo, before explaining herself in a follow up post.Calling herself a 'rebel' and a 'free woman,' the entertainer added: 'Alrightyyy then folks … showing my bod in French Polynesia as a rebel and free WOMAN !!!!!' Free Britney: Pop singer Spears explains THOSE naked pictures as she calls herself a 'rebel' and a 'free woman'... while defiantly sharing another topless beach shotBritney, 40, and her fiancé Sam Asghari, are said to be staying at The Brando, a unique luxury resort on French Polynesia's breathtakingly beautiful private island of Tetiaroa.

Elizabeth Hurley looked fresh-faced as she posed for an Instagram snap in gym attire. The Royals actress looked spectacular as she flaunted her slim body after checking into the Viva Mayr Medical Health Resort in Austria.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterOn its face, celebrating the year’s most popular films during the Academy Awards makes perfect sense — movies are a popular art, after all. But when the Academy announced that it would celebrate the Fan Favorite movies of 2021 with a Twitter poll, anyone who has spent roughly 15 minutes on Twitter could have predicted things would get weird.Narrator: “They got weird.”On Monday, the Academy announced 10 movies that made the cut for the #OscarsFanFavorite Leaderboard, selected via hashtags and submissions on an Academy website.

Robert Pattinson that he's Batman. Turns out, his inner circle also find it «really, really weird.»The 35-year-old actor spoke to ET's Rachel Smith at Tuesday night's premiere of at the Lincoln Center in New York City and the actor almost couldn't find the words to describe what it all meant to him.“It’s so surreal," he said. «I mean, it’s like, it’s literally … I was just texting somebody earlier, ‘I’m going to the premiere tonight’ and they were like, ‘Don’t you find it really weird that you’re Batman?’ I’m like, yeah.

Britney Spears has been making the most of her newfound freedom by enjoying a host of holidays with fiancé Sam Asghari – and swimsuits are clearly optional.The singer, 40, took to Instagram to share a series of snaps of her latest exotic getaway with Sam, 27, alongside five red rose emojis. Britney was seen rolling around completely naked on the beach, strategically placing diamond emojis over her crotch and breasts as she basked in the crystal-clear shallow waters. In another snap, Britney was seen reclining on her back with one knee bent, while she smiled broadly as she faced the camera in another frame. The last snap was the singer on all fours with a diamond emoji on her bottom as she grinned at the photographer, which was presumably Sam. Britney was clearly not a fan of tan-lines as she then shared another series of photos of her covering her nipples with her hands, as well as a short video of her rolling around in the surf. It comes after it was rumoured that Britney is planning a one-off performance and a tell-all interview about her life under her 13-year conservatorship. A source told The Sun that Britney was inspired by Adele’s own comeback and is therefore considering a special show plus a sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey.They told the publication: ’Britney is working on her musical comeback, calmly and secretly plotting how to win her place back as the biggest pop star in the world. 1000Lb Sisters' Tammy Slaton declares ‘everything is looking up’ amid weight loss journeyWill Smith kisses wife Jada after Sag Award win before celebrating with Denzel WashingtonKanye West goes Instagram official with Kim Kardashian-lookalike girlfriend‘And she is very much taking the lead with ideas on how to address her

recently appeared on The Masked Singer – encouraged people to follow the brand online, adding: ‘Pretty damn proud of my daughter launching her new @ogbeachwear brand.’The brunette beauty proudly showcased her forthcoming collection, wearing a plunging neutral one-piece, with ruched sides and a high-leg cutout design. Gemma wore her long hair loose, with a hint of a wave at the ends for a beach-look style that’s giving us all the summer vibes.She also wore a full face of makeup, with a brown smokey eye and a flick of eyeliner to finish it off.

Britain’s Got Talent star revealed that her stunning 16-year-old joined top model agency, Storm after they saw stunning snaps of her online.‘Lexi has just signed with Storm Management this week,’ Amanda, 51, told MailOnline. ‘They came after her and they’re very lovely and nurturing and it will be a soft, slow thing and she won’t do anything until she’s 18 but they want her and that’s what she wants to do.‘I have to say there was quite a number of them and there’s such a different mindset to how you might think modelling agencies look after the young, but they are very nurturing and very caring, all of them.’ When asked if she thinks she’ll be as skilled at guiding Lexi’s career as 66-year-old Kris Jenner, who has made millionaire and billionaire superstars of her six children, including daughter Kendall, 26, who is one of the world’s highest-paid models, has been, she replied: ‘I hope I am! If I have an ounce of the business acumen that Kris has then yes.’The Heart Breakfast host, who also has daughter Hollie, 10, with husband Chris Hughes, 49, said they were all on board for the exciting new chapter in Lexi’s life.‘Chris is phenomenal and is a record producer and works at a management level with artists and is really savvy when it comes to business and contracts and I’m in it.‘We are quite a good team and we sit round the dinner table every night and we will describe our days so she has a good insight into the industry so I think she is going into it more eyes wide open than most 16-year-olds.’ Lexi has certainly stepped into some big shoes in joining Storm. The renowned agency launched the modelling careers of the likes of Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford and Cara Delevingne.

Katie Price is confronted by her devastated mother Amy over her drink-driving crash in 2021, during the upcoming documentary Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next. The mum-of-five pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and without insurance, eventually being ordered to spend a month in The Priory and avoiding a jail sentence. At the time, Katie was filming both her Channel 4 reality series Mucky Mansions and the upcoming BBC documentary, which follows Harvey as he settles into is new home at college. Still reeling from the incident, Katie admitted there is no one else to blame for getting behind the wheel, but blamed mental health issues. ‘If people could see, that night, what was going on in my head… I wasn’t telling myself not to get in the car,’ she said. ‘I just thought, “I need to go”. So I’m lucky nothing happened.’To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoHowever, one moment shows how much the incident affected Katie’s family, including her mother Amy who is terminally-ill with a lung condition. Sitting down with Katie, Amy said: ‘With Harvey, and his friends round him at school, they’re not interested in anything that goes on outside that school whereas all your other kids, they might have comments from other children to put up with. ‘I suppose from Harvey’s point of view, that won’t affect him, all he thinks about is just you.’Remember the moment Amy was told about the crash, she continued: ‘For me to have a phone call at 6.30 in the morning saying, “I’ve just had a crash, I’m ever so sorry mum’” and it was unbelievable.

Jason Momoa walks the red carpet with his children, daughter Lola and son Nakoa-Wolf, at the premiere of The Batman in New York City on Tuesday night (March 1).

She was showing off her most fashionable looks just days earlier in Italy for Milan Fashion Week.But Kim Kardashian was spotted back in California on Tuesday after a private jet flight to the US with her daughter North West.The 41-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star and her daughter eight-year-old daughter were seen emerging from an office building in Los Angeles with one of North's young friend's in tow. Back in town: Kim Kardashian, 44, and her daughter North, eight, were spotted together at an office building in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Zoe Kravitz and Robert Pattinson had all eyes on them as the arrived to the world premiere ofThe Batman inNew York Cityon Tuesday.Giving nod to her character Catwoman, the 33-year-old actress stunned on the red carpet in a plunging black gown with a bust line made to resemble a feline silhouette.The Matt Reeves-directed blockbuster hits theatersFriday, March 4, and sees Pattinson transform into the eponymous Caped Crusader. Stars:Zoe Kravitz and Robert Pattinson had all eyes on them as the arrived to the world premiere of The Batman in New York City on TuesdayKravitz's racy dress laced-up the front and clung tightly to her curves as it flowed down to the floor.Her raven tresses were swept up in a tight bun that sat at the top of her head, while her bangs were curled and gelled in place.