Kevin Clifton: Strictly star passionately defends 2021 series after it's branded 'too PC'

Will Smith has been having a pretty good 2022. The superstar already landed a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his performance in the sports drama “King Richard” and looks to return to a role that audiences might not have seen coming.

Clayton Davis Three awards ceremonies are taking place the weekend of March 5. On Saturday, a double dose of the Art Directors Guild (ADG) and American Cinema Editors Awards (ACE Eddies), and on Sunday, the Film Independent Spirit Awards, airing on IFC.Paying special attention to ADG and ACE Eddies since there’s Oscar crossover, we’re expecting a couple of surprises at both.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorDaisy Edgar-Jones may have become a bona fide star two years ago when she starred in Hulu’s hit drama series “Normal People,” but Thursday night marked the first time she actually walked a premiere red carpet.Edgar-Jones jetted to Los Angeles from the U.K. for the premiere of “Fresh,” her new horror-thriller that co-stars Sebastian Stan and Jojo T. Gibbs, at Hollywood Post 43.“I always kind of imagined like, what if one day I get to go to a film premiere in Hollywood,” Edgar-Jones told me.

Prince Royce and Maria Becerra just dropped a passionate song that will have you thinking about your ex. “Te Espero” starts with the iconic 80’s hit “(I Just) Died in Your Arms” by the renowned British band Cutting Crew, (which is one of Royce’s favorite songs) and takes you on a journey of love. The music video was filmed over two days in Becerra’s native Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is an action-packed story with spectacular scenes.

North Korea has launched an 'unidentified projectile' towards the Sea of Japan, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, amid World War Three fears. They add that there is 'at least one' such projectile. The Japanese Prime Minister's Office suspect that the projectile is a ballistic missile.

Katie Price has a message for the haters as she basks in the sunshine on a romantic holiday with fiance Carl Woods.The former glamour model, 43, jetted off to Thailand with Carl, 33, after a few rough months including court cases and bankruptcy worries.It seems the couple have left the pressures of home life behind them as they cosied up to one another on their sunkissed holiday.Photographs of the pair see them steal a kiss on their most recent getaway, Carl’s arm around Katie and his hand on her thigh.Both are dressed for the warm weather in shorts and T-shirts – and, in Katie’s case, fluffy yellow slippers.Katie, who recently received more plastic surgery ahead of her wedding to Carl, wore a T-shirt from her own clothing line KP Equestrian.And in true Katie fashion, it appeared to hold a message for those who tend to have a lot to say about her lifestyle.The black shirt is emblazoned with the words ‘get over it’ – the star’s regular attitude to people who hold issue with her surgery or, more recently, the couple’s decision to both set up OnlyFans accounts.Katie’s engagement ring – or rock, really – shone brightly on her finger as she and her future husband strolled casually down the street, with her tattoo of beau Carl on full display.Both Katie and Carl have tattoos dedicated to each other, with Carl inking not one, not two, but three portraits of his fiancées face on his body.The pair jetted off to Bangkok last week, where they have been spotted taking in the sights and sounds of Thailand ahead of their planned nuptials.Piers Morgan 'devastated' over cricket legend Shane Warne's death as stars pay tributeMeghan Markle sued by half-sister Samantha for defamation after explosive Oprah interviewEd Sheeran 'a magpie' who

No disgruntled pelicans here! Catherine O’Hara has been making people laugh on screen since the ‘70s — and fans hope she never stops.

Who would have guessed! The FBI tracked down a suspect who allegedly went on a months-long spree of armed robberies all because of TikTok!

Britney Spearshas expressed her interest in the tragic death of Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy.On Friday, the Toxic singer addressed the 2009 passing of Clueless star Murphy in an Instagram post to fans.Interestingly, Murphy is said to have bought her Hollywood Hills home from Spears when she was dating Justin Timberlake.Murphy was found unresponsive at the residence, with acoroner ultimately determining that she had died of drug intoxication and untreated pneumonia. Investigating: Britney posted this image of Brittany Murphy on Friday, suggesting she believes something untoward happened in the tragic death of the Hollywood actressRe-posting a cover of People Magazine's feature regarding Murphy's death, Britney expressed her curiosity into the story.'I saw this online today ….

Clayton Davis Will Packer, the producer of this year’s Oscars telecast, has responded to the artisans community’s outcry about the decision to pre-record eight craft categories.During an interview with Variety, the Hollywood producer behind box office hits like “Girls Trip” says he is setting out to make a fun and engaging telecast for all viewers, while sharing he has the utmost respect and compassion for all artisans in the industry. Still, he stands by the decision to pre-tape eight categories and weave them into the live telecast.“I think it was the right decision,” Packer says.

Kanye West is sharing what divorce "feels like" in a new Instagram post shortly after a judge approved Kim Kardashian's request to become single. West shared an image Friday on Instagram that likened divorce to "full blown Covid," "walking on glass," "suffocating" and being shot but "traffic is slow." It's not clear if the words on the image were written by West, and many commenting on the post had hoped the post was announcing new tour dates. A representative for West did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

invaded that country on Feb. 24.Host Ken Jennings read the $800 clue in the category “Bordering Russia”: ”The Kerch Strait — along with serious border issues — separates Russia from this country on the Black Sea.”The answer, of course, was Ukraine.The 1.9-mile-long strait separates Russia from Crimea to its west and Ukraine to the north. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and subsequently built a bridge across the strait to connect the two in 2018.

the horny HBO drama, accusing production of failing to provide them with adequate meals and bathroom breaks. “It felt toxic to me because I don’t think anybody was really happy to be there,” one anonymous extra told the Daily Beast, which published the explosive allegations on Friday. Some crew members claim there were so many complaints made to the labor union SAG-AFTRA that a rep from the organization showed up on the Los Angeles set.HBO defended the wildly popular series.

Scarborough, 53, told The Post.“I watched a lot of ‘Columbo’ as a child and always loved the quirkiness of Peter Falk. I thought he was brilliant,” he said.

Dear Mr. Brody,” available on demand on Amazon Prime and Google Play. Never mind that Brody did not have, as he once claimed, $10 billion.

Sarah Drew said her new Lifetime movie, took an emotional toll.Inspired by the memoir from Lizbeth Meredith,  Drew plays Lizbeth, a mother, who after saying goodbye to her daughters for a visit with their father — her abusive ex-husband — discovers days later that he has kidnapped the children and taken them to Greece. For the next two years, fueled by memories of her own childhood kidnapping, Lizbeth travels to the White House and Greece, burning through every dime and favor to get her children back. One wrong move and her ex-husband will disappear with her girls.

Kevin Clifton quit Strictly Come Dancing last year to fulfil other work commitments, such as his stint in Rock Of Ages.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterFormer Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley has undergone a total transformation with a new hairdo.The 34-year-old presenter has ditched her usual sleek tresses in favour of tight curls.Stacey took to Instagram to debut the new look with a video of her smirking as she showed off her brand new curly locks.Captioning the video, Stacey made sure her followers knew the look was to stay as she wrote: "(Straight hair is obvs now dead to me).”Her boyfriend and Strictly partner Kevin Clifton was clearly a big fan of the hair change as he commented: "So cool. I love it.

Strictly Come Dancing legend Kevin Clifton has hit back at fans who claimed the show's bosses try to "pretend" the Sunday night results show airs live. The pro dancer, 38, announced in March 2020 that he was leaving the iconic show to focus on other areas of his career.

Strictly Come Dancing broadcasts live to the nation on Saturday evenings. On the same night, the results show is recorded, however is not aired until the following day.

Strictly Come Dancing is back on screens at last, so consider us obsessed with all things sequin and dance floor related until one celebrity lifts that famous Glitterball trophy.The professionals are back to whip the celebrities into shape and put them through their paces ahead of every weekend of live shows. Karen Hauer is one of the pro dancers and this year is paired up with Greg Wise, the actor husband of Oscar winning Emma Thompson.