Lewis Hamilton suffers nightmare start to title defence after Mercedes contract saga

Oscars telecast won’t be airing eight of the 23 categories during the March 27th show in an effort to make the ceremony “more thrilling.”The same day, the “Godfather” filmmaker, 83, was celebrating the 50th anniversary of his 1972 mob film on the Paramount lot. He hadn’t yet heard the news about the Oscars axing certain awards until he got to the red carpet.“All those [categories] are important.

Daredevil again in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The actor, who starred in the Netflix series from 2015-18, recently made a surprise return in Spider-Man: No Way Home last year.Speaking to the Radio Times, Cox said the cameo was a not a one-off. “I know something,” he added.

Glamour opening up about the judgment she faces for doing her job as an international reporter while parenting two small children. Ward wrote that in the field she has experienced blindfolding, interrogations, bombing, shootings, and sexual assault. She went on: “So I guess it should not come as a surprise or offense that people want to know if I will continue the same sort of work now that I am a mother.

After Matthew Rondeau claimed that Shanna Moakler is interested in her ex-husband, Travis Barker, — and her Celebrity Big Brother costar Lamar Odom — a source exclusively tells Us Weekly that the allegations couldn’t be farther from the truth.

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EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and Golden Globe winner Brian Cox (Succession) has been tapped as the narrator for Sacrilege: The Unholy Radicalization of Europe, a documentary from director Barry Avrich (Oscar Peterson: Black + White) and his Melbar Entertainment Group that recently wrapped production.

Danilo has revealed how his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo remarkably predicted he would break the all-time international goal-scoring record against the Republic of Ireland.

Hundreds of young Ukrainians turned out for a vigil in Manchester's St Peter's Square in the wake of the Russian invasion of their homeland.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are being honored in a big way.

EastEnders fans were gobsmacked as they watched Kat Slater propose to Phil Mitchell days before he went to prison for life.During Thursday's instalment of the popular BBC One soap, viewers complained of whiplash as the former power couple got back together before the London gangster settles into life behind bars.The doting dad has a number of charges stacked against him that could potentially see him living out the remainder of his life from a prison cell.Over the years, he has been involved in the murder of Vincent, kidnapped his son Raymond in addition to organising a number of shady deals under the tables of his various businesses.But as the heartbroken couple prepare to be separated once more, the former barman confessed that the only reason he decided to call things off with Kat was so that she could move on quickly after he was arrested.Still madly in love with her complicated partner, the raven-haired beauty decided to throw caution to the win and got down on one knee as she gave an emotional proposal to Phil.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the

Russia or it could be the “end of our security” after Vladimir Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine, a security expert has warned. The Russian President launched his attack on the neighbouring country in the early hours causing death and destruction.Mr Putin announced the action during a televised address early on Thursday morning by saying the move was a response to threats from Ukraine.He then issued a warning to other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to “consequences they have never seen”.Security expert Professor Anthony Glees believes Mr Putin’s threat was regarding nuclear weapons and that it “might be Ukraine today but could be all of us tomorrow”.He told the Daily Star: “No one in their right mind wants a nuclear war but it is possible, and i say this in all seriousness, that Putin may not be in his right mind, to me he looks demented.“To me he may even be drugged I don’t know but he has threatened us with nuclear war this morning and we must show that we are not going to back off, because if we do back off, it is effectively the end of NATO and the end of our security.”Reports across Ukraine have seen airstrikes cause destruction as well as reports of troops on the ground, including in the exclusion zone in Chernobyl.

ITV's new gripping documentary Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders re-examines the case of notorious serial killer Peter Sutcliffe.The former lorry driver was found guilty of murdering at least 13 women in the late 1970s and early 1980s.The two-part series explores the horrific crimes and how Sutcliffe was able to continue his killing spree and go undetected for so long.Sutcliffe was interviewed and let out nine times during the investigation, but all the police had about the case was in paper form, making it hard to cross-reference.At his Old Bailey trial, Sutcliffe said: "It was just a miracle they did not apprehend me earlier - they had all the facts."So how was the Yorkshire Ripper finally caught? Here we take a closer look.Sutcliffe was finally arrested on January 2 1981, but it was several days before they revealed him to be the serial killer.He was caught in a car in Melbourne Avenue, an area known for being the Sheffield's red light district, with a 24-year-old prostitute called Olivia Reivers.The pair were parked in the drive way of Light Trades House when two officers decided to investigate because the car they were in had false number plates.While at Dewsbury Police Station he was also questioned in relation to the Ripper case, due to his physical likeness.The next day police officers returned to the scene of arrest and found a knife, hammer and rope which had been discarded when Sutcliffe had told them he was "bursting to pee".The officers also searched his car and found screwdrivers in the glove compartment.

Ukraine conflict. Fonseca, who was one of the coaches linked with the Tottenham job in the summer, is stuck in Kyiv after Russia launched its invasion on Thursday morning.

Sean Penn has arrived in Kyiv to film a documentary about the escalating conflict in Ukraine. On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Hollywood actor, who is believed to be making the film for VICE.

After separating nearly five years ago, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor have rekindled their marriage. The actor, 56, recently confirmed to Esquire that he and the actress got back together. It all started during the early days of the pandemic when he decided it would be best to move back in with the 50-year-old and their two children, as it would be the only way he’d be able to see them during the lockdown.

Bernie Ecclestone has claimed Lewis Hamilton is "being used by the Black Lives Matter movement" over the Formula One star's anti-racism stance.

Lewis Hamilton never ‘truly believed’ it was time to retire during his lengthy contract negotiations with Mercedes - according to former racing driver David Coulthard.Hamilton, who has won a joint-record seven World Drivers' Championship titles ahead of the 2021 campaign, agreed to an extra year in the lead seat at Mercedes last month after lengthy conversations.Team principal & CEO Toto Wolff has initially hoped that his star driver would agree to the deal before Christmas, but was made to wait until just weeks before testing begun.Coulthard, however, never saw Hamilton’s potential retirement as realistic as he looks to topple Michael Schumacher by winning an eighth world title.“If he truly believed it was time, he would not have been in

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Red Bull will be a 'different animal' with Sergio Perez alongside Max Verstappen during the 2021 F1 season according to reigning champion Lewis Hamilton. The 36-year-old has had little challenge during the most recent three of his four consecutive titles - with the Mercedes car brushing away all opposition.However, Hamilton has picked out the recent changes at Red Bull as a reason to be cautious, with experienced Mexican Perez coming in as a replacement for Alexander Albon.Despite Mercedes winning each of the the last seven constructors' titles, their lead driver does not feel that the championship is a forgone conclusion in 2021.“It's quite impressive to see the speed of some of the other teams.

Lewis Hamilton has paid an emotional tribute to one of the best commentators of all time in Murray Walker.The much loved journalist passed away at the age of 97 this week following a memorable commentary career which begun at Silverstone back in 1949.Walker went full time in 1978, working for both the BBC and ITV before retiring in 2001.In what has become a historic moment in F1 history, Walker had to pause in his assessment of the 1996 Japanese Grand Prix with a ‘lump in his throat’ as Britain’s Damon Hill took the World Championship.Hamilton, who is well placed to surpass Michael Schumacher’s record of seven World Championship during the upcoming 2021 season, has now penned his own tribute on Twitter.He wrote: “So sad to hear of Murray’s

Sky Sports.“They’ve got a new gearbox for 2021 which they’ve kept very secret."In fact, everything they’ve unveiled from their launch was of an old car — so they’ve been super secretive, more so than normal.“There’s something there with the rear end and this new gearbox they’ve got so I’m waiting to see whether that pays dividends.”Red Bull also have a new gearbox for the upcoming season in the hopes of improving on their second-place finish from the 2020 season.The 2021 season will also be their last season with the Honda engine, as the Japanese manufacturer will leave the sport at the end of the upcoming year.READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton’s likely Mercedes replacement as Red Bull admit key contract clausesREAD MORE: Lewis Hamilton tipped to