Independent Spirit Awards Breaks Tradition During Pandemic, Will Take Place Thursday Before Oscars

Sean Penn has released a passionate statement about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying that if Americans allow the Ukrainian people to fight alone, “our soul as America is lost.”

People and Page Six, Bynes has asked that the conservatorship, which has has been in place for the last 13 years, comes to an end as her condition has “improved”. Her mother currently serves as her conservator.The Nickelodeon star lost full control of her personal, medial and financial affairs in 2013 after setting her neighbour’s driveway on fire.

Valve president Gabe Newell recently spoke out about the metaverse, and is not entirely sold on the concept overall.Speaking to PC Gamer, when asked if he believes metaverse trends are pushing technology forward, Newell responded, “There’s a bunch of get rich quick schemes around metaverse. Most of the people who are talking about metaverse have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about, and they’ve apparently never played an MMO.

Kelly Clarkson has shared a powerful cover of George Michael classic ‘Faith’ on her TV show – watch it below.As has become customary on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Clarkson began her show this week with a ‘Kellyoke’ segment, which Clarkson performing a cover version of a song requested by her audience to open the program.“We’re going to kick things off in a different way with a Kellyoke special, because I literally showed up today…I was like ‘I can’t sing today,’” she told the audience before sharing a pre-recorded cover of ‘Faith’.“I went to sleep at like 3 a.m. and I’m very tired.

A van parked in a Scots street erupted into a fireball, sparking an investigation by police.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will be in town today as Paisley Book Festival comes to a close.

Serbia have offered to host Spartak Moscow's home game in the Europa League on the same night Rangers face Red Star Belgrade in the last 16.

A police investigation has been launched after a quantity of drugs were discovered at a luxury hotel on the Isle of Arran.

TikTok followers – including 18-year-old lads who constantly ask her to be their "sugar mummy".But US-based Jennifer has no time to parent anyone but her sons, despite the drooling demands from teens that fill up her DM’s. After racking up millions of views and likes on her popular TikTok page, the influencer and clothing store owner has now exclusively spoken to Daily Star about what it is like being a sexy mum sensation.Jennifer explained: “Being a mum is sexy as hell! Show your curves and don’t be ashamed to dance like a crazy person on TikTok in front of millions of people.“Life is short.“It’s the 'Karens' of society that make other women believe it’s not okay to keep your body tight, your looks in check, and your confidence high enough to show it off.“I think ALL mums are hot in their own individual ways.

North Wales Live. “I took a look, straight away,” said Dawn, 37.“It wasn’t completely flat but it was flat enough to think I may have a puncture, so I drove straight to a garage to put some more air in the tyre.”As Dawn had the tyres checked a few days previously, she suspects her car may have suffered a slow puncture en route to Pizza Hut.It left her relieved that someone had stepped in to prevent a potentially serious accident.“To be honest, I don’t check the tyres all the time and I may not have noticed the problem for a couple of days,” she said.“Who knows, I could have had a major blow-out on the way home, or got stranded in the middle of nowhere with the kids in the back.“Whoever they were, they may have saved me from a serious accident or something.”At the time, Dawn was driving home with son Kian, nine, and nephew Connor, eight, who had also dined at Pizza Hut.Wanting to thank her Good Samaritan, but lacking the means to do it personally, she turned to Facebook to express her gratitude.She said: “There’s a lot of good people out there.

Queen’s battle with Covid has now made her able to “relate” with Brits after going through symptoms and sacrificing time with family, according to an expert.Her Majesty, 95, tested positive for the virus last Sunday and has since postponed virtual engagements while she recovers from mild cold-like symptoms. However, the Queen was able to have a telephone audience with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday.

James Jordan and his wife Ola have opened up about the "horrendous" time they've had as their 23-month-old daughter has battled illness. Little Ella has been suffering from a viral infection and a chest infection – and at one point the terrified stars discovered her unresponsive in her bed in the morning.

David and Victoria Beckham's youngest son, Cruz Beckham, over his underage photoshoot with i-D magazine.The blonde-haired Swedish TV presenter, 54, didn't hold back as she shared her thoughts on the professional shoot which she admitted made her feel "uneasy".In the series of pics for i-D magazine, the 17-year-old can be seen shirtless sporting bubblegum pink hair and wearing his jeans down to his ankles to flash a pair of white boxers.The shoot celebrated the star turning 17, while also announcing his music career.However, the pictures created plenty of controversy online with David and Victoria drawing criticism from fans over the snaps.Addressing the photoshoot in her column for The Sun, Ulrika revealed that she was confused over the point of the pictures.A post shared by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham)The mother-of-four told how she felt "uneasy" over the nature of the photoshoot as he was 16 at the time.However, the TV personality went on to add that they "lacked" artistically, explaining that the youngest son of the Beckham brood has yet to "earn respect".After claiming that the snaps "blatantly sexualise him", Ulrika went on to criticise the creative side of the shoot."Manipulated and stylised, they are sorely lacking in personality," she penned.She went on to ruthlessly brand Cruz a "wannabe", highlighting that his music has yet to have materialised.Ulrika went on: "There is such a strong stench of 'wannabe' about him, it’s hard to imagine he has a creative bone in his body."It is sad and desperate — and I feel for all the real musicians and songwriters out there who would kill for a magazine cover like that."Cruz may have got our attention but he’s yet to earn our respect," she ended.In his interview with

Loose Women in 2015, the actress explained why they never married."I would have been long divorced if I’d been married," she joked."Marriage is an interesting psychological thing."If you need to feel bound to someone, then it's important to be married."Earlier this year, the Hollywood star admitted that her very first outing with the actor was at the Playboy Club, where they learnt how to dance."We did that and we went out because we had to learn to dance for the show," Goldie said of her "awesome first date at the iconic club"."And we thought, 'Let's go and learn how to do the Jitterbug together.'"It was kind of romantic, the whole night was romantic."That's my story and I'm sticking to it!" she beamed.

Amy Robach doesn't share an update on her running regime - and it looks like it is paying off!The GMA star just wrapped filming of her project in the Galapagos Islands and she shared a series of photos from the final few days.MORE: Amy Robach has fans stunned with photos from unbelievable adventureIn the snapshots, Amy wore a series of outfits from flowing dresses to wetsuits but nothing displayed the results of her workouts more than when she wore a pair of thigh-skimming shorts to deliver her report to the camera.WATCH: Amy Robach displays her impressive abs during uneasy workout Amy appeared tanned from her trip and she flashed her defined form in the summery attire. She's clearly loved her adventure reporting on climate change from the beautiful islands and thanked her team wholeheartedly in a lengthy caption which accompanied her photos. SEE: Amy Robach shares rare backstage photo revealing pre-show traditionsWOW: Amy Robach glistens in post-workout photo ahead of new adventure"A huge shoutout to the entire @goodmorningamerica @abcnews team who successfully pulled off the first ever live broadcast from the Galapagos," she wrote.A post shared by Amy Robach (@ajrobach)Amy wowed in a series of outfits during her adventure"They worked around the clock, hauled unthinkable amounts of equipment to the wild and remote beauty of the Galapagos."READ: Amy Robach reveals history-making adventure away from GMA you'll want to check outMORE: GMA's Amy Robach inundated with support after health update on InstagramAmy continued.

The teen abortion drama “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” landed a leading seven nominations, Chadwick Boseman was posthumously nominated and women dominated the best director category in the Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations announced Tuesday.

Olivia Wilde led the filmmakers announcing the nominees for the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards, with Never Rarely Sometimes Always leading the pack with seven nominations and Minari following close behind with six nods.Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Nomadland were also top contenders with five nominations each.The nominations were announced virtually on Tuesday morning by Wilde, Laverne Cox, and Barry Jenkins.'It is such an honor to be here to help announce the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Award nominees,' Wilde said. 'True to independent film, I did my own hair and makeup, I don't have any snacks, and the lighting is a little iffy, but you know, we get it, in the independent film community, we make it work.

The 2021 Spirit Awards were announced by the collective starpower of Barry Jenkins, Olivia Wilde and Laverne Cox on Tuesday morning, but it was Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” that stole the show. The Focus Features release took seven Spirit Award nominations including Best Feature, Best Director and Female Lead for Sidney Flanigan.

36th Film Independent Spirit Awards.On Tuesday, Film Independent — along with special presenters Laverne Cox, Barry Jenkins and Olivia Wilde — unveiled this year's nominees. (Including, for the first time, television honorees!)The Indie Spirit Awards ceremony itself was previously rescheduled due to COVID-19 and will take place on April 22 — the Thursday before the Oscars, a slight break from tradition — airing live on IFC.[.]Here is the full list of nominees:   Given to the best feature made for under $500,000        Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast.   The 25th annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition.

Another awards show has shifted gears — again — amid the pandemic. Film Independent said Thursday that its Spirit Awards, which are typically held during the daytime in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica the day before the Oscars, will now "break tradition" and air in a primetime ceremony at 10 p.m.