Judge rules in favour of Andy Burnham's major bus reform in historic moment for Greater Manchester's passengers

Will Smith has issued a public apology to Chris Rock for slapping him at the Oscars 2022. The King Richard star, who won best actor, smacked the comedian in the face for joking about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair during the awards ceremony on Sunday. It particularly struck a chord with Smith, 53, as Jada, 50, suffers with hair loss condition alopecia.

Piers Morgan has supported Will Smith, saying he ‘probably would have done the same’ after the actor slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.Chris, 57, made a joke about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair, with Will, 53, storming the stage and smacking him, before swearing at him from his seat. He’s since apologised.Jada, 50, has alopecia, but it’s reported that Chris did not know about her condition.Tweeting a photo of the already infamous slap, Piers, 56, wrote: ‘So much snowflakey bulls**t re Oscars smackdown.

Ricky Gervais has ripped into the gift bags given to nominees at the Oscars, saying he would have referenced them in his opening speech if he had hosted.The After Life star has hosted the Golden Globes five times but has never hosted the Academy Awards. This year’s ceremony was hosted by Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall.Responding to a fan who said they wished Ricky had hosted, he 60-year-old imagined his opening speech, tweeting: ‘I’d start with “Hello.

Chris Rock’s world tour have reportedly surged after he was slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars 2022.It all kicked off at Hollywood’s biggest night in film when comedian Chris made a joke about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. Jada, 50, has alopecia, and it’s thought that her condition is why Will took offence.Will, 53, stormed the stage, slapping Chris, 57, and swearing at him from his seat.

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Will Smith’s mother has stepped in to defend him and insist that his attack on Chris Rock is entirely out of character.Carolyn Smith, 85, was a proud mother on Sunday night as she watched her son picked up the award for best actor at the 94th Academy Awards.However, the shining moment was tainted slightly as Will had smacked comedian Chris on stage in front of the millions watching just minutes before.Will was defending his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, after Chris had joked about her hair despite her suffering from hair loss disorder alopecia, and was not the first time Chris had poked fun at the actress from an international stage.Both Will’s slap and Chris’ joke have proved controversial, being condemned by much of the public, charities and even MPs, although there has also been some support for Will.Now mother-of-four Carolyn has spoken out about the shocking moment and insisted it was the first time in her life she had ‘ever seen him go off’.‘He is a very even, people-person,’ she said in an interview with ABC6 news.‘That’s the first time I’ve ever seen him go off.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.After US leader Joe Biden said that the Russian President ‘cannot remain in power’ in a powerful speech over the weekend, the Believe singer said that he should be ‘executed’ for his actions.Taking to Twitter, the 75-year-old penned: ‘WE’RE WATCHING Putin TRYING 2 OBLITERATE UKRAINE OUT OF REVENGE, Same As Rome Laid Waste 2 Carthage. ‘PUTIN IS PURE EVIL, & I’D GO FARTHER THAN JOE.‘Putin SHOULD BE EXECUTED 4 TRYING 2 DESTROY UKRAINE, & BRUTALLY BOMB, STARVE, MAIM, & MURDER, MEN, WOMEN, INNOCENT CHILDREN, & INFANTS. D2T [sic].’Cher also joined the many people offering their homes to those fleeing Ukraine amid the conflict.WEâRE WATCHING putin TRYING 2 OBLITERATE UKRAINE OUT OF REVENGE,Same As Rome Laid Waste 2 Carthage.

Oscars on Sunday evening has found a new home — at John Travolta’s house!Curtis, 63, brought out the pooch, named Mac N Cheese, on stage for a tribute to the late great Betty White during the In Memoriam segment.Following the telecast, Travolta’s 11-year-old son John adopted the pup.The “Freaky Friday” star shared a sweet photo of the “Pulp Fiction” star, his son and Mac N Cheese shortly after the ceremony.“A MAGICAL ending to the story from last night. At the Oscars I reconnected with my friend, John Travolta,” Curtis wrote.

Will Smith infamously smacked Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, social media debated whether the incident would’ve happened had another comic hosted the event. One name that came up frequently was comedian Ricky Gervais, who responded by teasing his proposed Oscars speech in a series of tweets with thousands of likes.“I’d start with ‘Hello,'” wrote the 60-year-old creator of “The Office,” who has MCed the Golden Globes five times, but never the Academy Awards.The comic continued, “I hope this show helps cheer up the ordinary people watching at home.

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As the controversy surrounding Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars continues, Jada Pinkett Smith’s quotes about her hair loss from less than one week before the 94th Academy Awards are resurfacing.

Just days before Sunday's Oscars' ceremony, Jada Pinkett Smith said she didn't "give two craps" what people think about her bald head. The comments were made by Pinkett Smith in a TikTok video shared on Wednesday ahead of the big night.The actress spoke about dealing with hair in Hollywood as a Black woman. "Being a Black woman and dealing with hair in Hollywood, in the era I came up in, having your hair look as European as possible was always the thing, and that was really challenging, you know, because I liked my hair out wild and curly," she said.

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Andy Burnham says he has been 'careful' about the commitments he has made after setting out his post-pandemic vision for Greater Manchester.

Bus passengers could soon be travelling across Greater Manchester for no more than £2 a ticket in a new era for public transport, it will be announced today.

A legal victory ruling in favour of Mayor Andy Burnham's decision to go ahead with major bus reform could finally give Greater Manchester's passengers the London-style transport system they've been waiting for.

Greater Manchester is 'in the lead' to run local bus services in the way the government wants the whole country to, the Transport Secretary has said.

Andy Burnham has called for an investigation into the influence of Russian money in British politics.

Leaders, campaigners and thousands of passengers were today united in celebration after a judge’s ruling swung in favour of major bus reform in Greater Manchester.