Investigation into Jussie Smollett case reports ‘substantial abuses of discretion’ by state attorney

Motsi Mabuse has shared a cryptic post about friendship online just days after Strictly Come Dancing stars have spoken out about the Russia Ukraine conflict. On Sunday (27 February) evening, the Strictly judge took to Instagram to share a pointed message with her loyal legion of fans online.Over the past week, the 40-year-old ballroom dancer has shared a series of concerning posts about her family who have been caught up in the war-torn country.With the limited contact they have, she confirmed that her parents-in-law were unable to cross the border to Germany but now continue to attempt to leave Ukraine via other neighbouring countries.In the sensitive post Motsi confessed that the public reaction to the conflict going on overseas has given her perspective about who she classifies as a friend on the social media platform.She wrote: “This situation also makes me how I could never, ever be friends with some people , friendly , politeness yes but never friends because we care about different things which is fine but also a reminder for me [heart emoji].”It comes after former Strictly Come Dancing star Kristina Rihanoff came under fire from fans for a string of since-deleted tweets which appeared to support Russian president Vladimir Putin.

The Stockholm Film Festival, due to run November 9-20, says it will not program any films that benefit from Russian state funding due to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentIn the wake of Russia’s invasion, the Stockholm International Film Festival will turn the spotlight on Ukraine during its next edition which kicks off on Nov. 9.

Kanye West’s ‘Donda 2’ album has rocketed to the top of the charts since its release late last week. The piracy charts, that is.The sequel to last year’s ‘Donda’ is, of course, only officially available to those willing to fork out $200 for one of the rapper’s Stem Player devices – an MP3 player that adds the ability to split tracks into four parts, so that users can remix the music themselves.West said that fans spent more than $2 million buying Stem Players in the 24 hours after it was announced that getting one would be the only way to hear ‘Donda 2’.

Kate Garraway, 54, candidly discussed how she is coping with caring for her husband Derek Draper, 54. Derek was put into an induced coma in March 2020 after he caught Covid.

Nick Cave exhibition Stranger Than Kindness is set to receive its North American premiere in Montreal in April.The exhibition, which is offering “an unprecedented look into the creative world” of the Bad Seeds musician, was designed in collaboration with Cave and previously opened in Copenhagen, Denmark in March 2020.Stranger Than Kindness: The Nick Cave Exhibition will now take up residence at the Galerie de la Maison du Festival in Montreal, Canada on April 8, and will be on display there until August 7.“With more than 300 objects collected or created by Nick Cave through six decades of his creative and private life brought together in large-scale installations, the exhibition is an artwork in itself,” a description for Stranger Than Kindness reads. You can see a trailer for the exhibition below.Stranger Than Kindness: The Nick Cave Exhibition will invite visitors to “follow Cave’s development as an artist – and to gain insight into the overarching themes of his work, his working methods and the many sources of inspiration underpinning it all”.“Behind each work is an equally fascinating artistic process not originally intended for public view; the exhibition opens up the innermost parts of Cave’s creative universe and offers a story of its own.”Tickets for the Montreal exhibition will go on sale on Friday (March 4) at 10am local time from here.

Deadpool actor, who is well known for his comic and charismatic persona, has spoken about his mental health struggles in the past, and explained in a new interview that he has had anxiety throughout his life.“I’ve had anxiety my whole life really,” he told CBS’ Sunday Morning. “And you know, I feel like I have two parts of my personality, that one takes over when that happens.”Giving one past example, Reynolds explained: “When I would go out on, like, Letterman, back in the day, I was nervous.“But I remember I’d be standing backstage before the curtain would open, and I would think to myself, ‘I’m gonna die. I’m literally gonna die here.

Daughters of Reykjavík have shared the song they hope to represent Iceland with at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest – hear ‘Turn This Around’ below.The eight-piece rap collective are currently favourites to proceed from Iceland’s live TV contest Söngvakeppnin, which will choose the country’s representative for this year’s contest in Turin.“‘Turn This Around’ is a song that represents the energy Daughters of Reykjavík possess and give,” the band said of the new track.“It is a song made to inspire people to move, to change, to take action and to love themselves and others. It represents the space we can take up if we so choose as well as the things we can give.”Listen to ‘Turn This Around’ below.Daughters of Reykjavík announced that they were planning to run to become Iceland’s 2022 Eurovision entry earlier this month.The Söngvakeppnin 2022 entries are being split across two semi-finals, with the second set to take place on Saturday (March 5).

Amanda Holden, 51, presents on Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Ashley Roberts on weekday mornings.The TV personality regularly takes to Instagram to show off her outfits, with today being no different as she posed in a sultry silky blouse.The Britain's Got Talent judge put on an amazing display as she posed for a catwalk video on her Instagram.In view of her 1.8 million followers, Amanda strutted for the camera in a breezy silky blouse.Amanda posed in the green silk blouse, with the button undone as well as it appearing that the TV personality had gone braless for the day.The blouse featured a frilly lining down the centre and puffy sleeves.Amanda paired the outfit with skin tight leather trousers, showing off the model's petite figure.She also wore skin coloured stiletto heels to finish off the look and heighten the glamour.Amanda went for a smokey eyed makeup look, styling her blonde tresses in a waved look.Taking to her Instagram story, Amanda tagged the minds behind Monday's look - which included "@lkbennettlondon", "@sosandsar", "@stevenmaddenUK" and her stylists "@karl_willett" and "@adelepentland".It comes after Amanda reunited with her celebrity pals which included Britain's Got Talent boss Simon Cowell.They headed out for a Sunday Roast for a chilled time with family, after Amanda's crazy 51st birthday celebrations.She wore skin tight trousers, brown boots, a camel coat and a brown tartan scarf to match.Simon can be seen in navy, along with his arm in plaster following his recent incident.Amanda's dinner guests included Dragons' Den Star Kelly Hoppen as well as Simon Cowell and his fiancée Lauren Silverman.She went out to celebrate her birthday with a wild party including pals Ashley Roberts, presenter

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back to Las Vegas, in even bigger, bolder style. After a 20-show stint at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace that had fans flying out to Sin City in droves last year, the R&B superstar is returning to the stage for a new show with big surprises and a revamped performance. Few artists typically return to residency so quickly, but when fan demand and talent desire intersect, the time is always right.

A former Larkhall YMCA Harriers runner has set a new British and Scottish under-17 200m record – and hopes it sends him to the European Under-18 Championships in Israel in July.

in the horror series based on the 2006 novel.Selena Gomez and BLACKPINK announce title of their collaborationQuiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali dies following cancer battleBritney Spears' conservatorship extended as father Jamie remains in chargeJurnee used to go by the name Smollett-Bell after she married musician Josiah Bell.However, they split in March 2020 and share a son named Hunter.Got A Showbiz Story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us – we’d love to hear from you.

Special Prosecutor Dan Webb uncovered “substantial abuses of discretion and operational failures” in the handling of Jussie Smollett’s legal case.In January 2019, the Empire star made headlines for supposedly staging alleged racist and homophobic attacks against himself.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsSpecial Prosecutor Dan Webb reported “substantial abuses of discretion and operational failures” in Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx’s handling of Jussie Smollet’s case.Webb, who was assigned to probe the investigation, released his findings on Smollet’s case and Foxx’s handling on Monday. He writes that Foxx and those working with her created false statements, later shared to the public regarding, Smollet’s dismissal.In January 2019, The Empire star came under fire for supposedly staging alleged racist and homophobic attacks against himself.

A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing criminal.