Life inside Putin's ruthless inner circle that 'makes the Godfather look like Frozen'

Jussie Smollett’s brother appeared to cast doubt in the Chicago Police Department’s investigation into the hate crime hoax attack the "Empire" actor was convicted of last month. Jocqui Smollett took to his brother Jussie’s Instagram account on Friday to pose the question as to why the Chicago Police Department "needs such a PR DEPARTMENT as if they are a Hollywood film studio." "Because their entire SURVIVAL rides on FEEDING YOU FICTITIOUS STORIES that they DESPERATELY need YOU to buy," Smollett claimed in the caption of a 3:20-minute video shared to the actor’s Instagram profile in which he took aim at Anthony Guglielmi, who at the time of the CPD’s investigation into the Smollett hoax was the acting Chief Communications Officer for CPD and the Office of the Police Superintendent.

Sofía Jirau is in Paris working, and her endeavors coincided with her birthday. In a Spanish-language interview with HOLA! USA, the first Victoria’s Secret model, revealed she would spend the last weeks of March working in Europe and celebrating her special date. “I am going to work and also to celebrate my 25th birthday in Paris, France.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorOn Friday afternoon, Will Smith announced in a statement that he was resigning from the Academy after he slapped Chris Rock during last Sunday’s Oscars telecast.The Academy plans to forge ahead and conduct a formal investigation and disciplinary process on April 18, at which time the organization could impose further sanctions or punishment in accordance with its bylaws. In the meantime, here’s what Smith’s resignation means for the actor’s Oscars future:Smith’s resignation came in response to a disciplinary hearing notice from the Academy.

Kanye West is disappearing to tend to himself. Following months during which the Yeezy boss had been publicly addressing his divorce proceedings and co-parenting arrangement with estranged wife Kim Kardashian in interviews and on social media, West has reportedly told the mother of his children that he is "going away to get help." "For the sake of the kids, Kanye has told Kim he’s not making any public appearances or inflammatory social media statements, and he will go away somewhere to get better," a source close to the Kardashians relayed to Page Six.

Will Smith has formally withdrawn his membership from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences following the tense physical exchange he had with Chris Rock during the live broadcast of the 94th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday. The Academy has already launched a formal investigation into the incident that found Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock after he made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald haircut, which she has publicly spoken about as being a choice made to an ongoing medical issue that has prompted intense hair loss. After the altercation, Smith repeatedly told Rock “keep my wife’s name out of your f*cking mouth” as the stunned host attempted to move on and present the Oscar in the Best Documentary Feature category.

expulsion or suspension by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, resigned from the organization on Friday.The move comes less than a week after he slapped award presenter Chris Rock during the Oscars 2022 global broadcast on Sunday.But does his abrupt resignation mean the Best Smacktor winner still could get slapped — even banned — by the Academy itself? If so, he would join a small group of ex-members who previously were given the official boot from the starry group.“I have directly responded to the Academy’s disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable,” Smith said in a statement.

Tommy Fury, but almost too heavy to fight three weights up at light-heavyweight having promised to keep on top of his poundage. The UFC lightweight star weighed in at 155lbs on the eve of his submission triumph over Rodrigo Vargas - and has now shared details of his mammoth weight gain on YouTube just two weeks later.

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Tyson Fury's dad looks and sounds like one heck of a tough customer, but he was once knocked out so brutally that he had to take a four-year hiatus from the ring.He may have fighting in his veins - coming from a long line of bare-knuckle brawlers - but Big John Fury's boxing career wasn't anywhere near as successful as his son's has been.He competed professionally for just over four years before effectively being forced into early retirement by future world heavyweight champion Henry Akinwande - who knocked him out cold in the third round of their rather one-sided bout back in 1991.Akinwande, who would go on to hold the WBO heavyweight title for over a year, bludgeoned Fury to the canvas with a sickening right hand which left him laid out on the bottom rope, and barely moved a muscle as the referee counted him out.'Gypsy John' may have been an imposing figure, but he had little of the agile silkiness his son Tyson so easily flaunts today. It was a mis-match, and Fury spent the next four years picking up the shattered pieces, nursing his devastated body back to full health and, more importantly, rebuilding his confidence.Will Tyson Fury end his career undefeated? Let us know what you think in the comments section.But it didn't work.

Shawn Mendes is giving credit where credit’s due. He shared that his breakup with Camila Cabello served as inspiration for his hit single “When You’re Gone,” but didn’t do so without her consent or approval. He shared that he gave his ex a heads up about the song before it was released in an interview with Extra. “Camila and I have always been writers for as long as we’ve known each other, so we understand what that means. And we respect what that means. And there’ll always be transparency between us,” he told the outlet.

Miley Cyrus’ South American tour has resulted in the singer testing positive for COVID-19.

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences days after slapping Chris Rock on live TV at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 27.

In the year since the 2021 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift has released two of her re-recorded albums and fans are likely wondering if she’s eligible for awards for them.

Judd Apatow is promoting his new movie The Bubble and during a talk show interview, he opened up about his friendship with Paul Rudd.

Kim Kardashian has made the decision to shut down one of her beauty brands temporarily.

David Rubin, the president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, has responded to Will Smith‘s resignation from the organization.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe Queens from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will kick off Grammys Sunday with a fashion show recreating iconic looks from the awards show’s past.CBS and the Recording Academy have partnered with TikTok for two livestream events on music’s biggest night.The 30-minute runway starts at 11 a.m. PT this Sunday on TikTok.

Chrissy Teigen isn't comfortable doing everything in front of John Legend. In a conversation about motherhood with Chelsea Hirschhorn, the Founder + CEO of Frida, as well as Jeannie Mai Jenkins, Serena Williams and others, the 36-year-old model revealed the one thing she won't do in front of her husband, with whom she shares Luna, 5, and Miles, 3."[I have a] 16 year streak of no pooping in front of John," she revealed. «I’m gross about a lot of things, but this is the only one I hold on to.»That hasn't always worked out well for Teigen, though, as she revealed that, while delivering one of her children, «every single capillary in my face burst because I was trying to not poop on the table so badly.»Pregnancy in general resulted in some less than glamorous experiences for Teigen, who said that, if she «could give one pregnancy experience to John, it would be my vagina ripping to my butt.»«Seeing how John handles a stubbed toe, I know he would never be able to handle it,» she quipped.Being open about pregnancy moments that aren't picture perfect is important to Teigen, as she wants to better prepare women, many of whom only see «the perfection of Instagram,» for child birth.«The way to build confident people and mothers is by being able to commiserate and create a bond,» she said.

He had to take a break from being a weatherman and just be a worried dad!

EXCLUSIVE: Dave Annable is set as a lead opposite Matt Passmore and Floriana Lima in Blank Slate, NBC’s drama pilot from Dean Georgaris, John Fox, Davis Entertainment and Universal Television.

EXCLUSIVE: There will be no new seasons for the The Doctors and Daily MailTV. Deadline has learned the syndicated talk shows, which are distributed by CBS Media Ventures and hail from Jay McGraw’s Stage 29 Prods., were apparently informed earlier today about their fate.