Lizzo jokes as she gears up to host AND perform on Saturday Night Live

Exclusive: The 2022 Cannes Film Festival is right around the corner (things kick off on May 17), and that means the Olympics of filmmaking with the best filmmakers worldwide competing for the coveted Palme d’Or. One of those filmmakers will be Iranian-Danish film director and screenwriter Ali Abbasi, whose new film “Holy Spider” will play in the official competition section during the festival.

gave fans a peak inside their goodie bags when the ceremony went virtual, with all the stars watching from home. Among the treats included a bottle of Taittinger Champagne, a bottle of white wine, a package of Kiko makeup, and a bottle of special San Pellegrino. They also got a colouring book, a champagne stopper and some sweets.

Sharon Osbourne has been flooded with support as she shared a fresh health update. The star shared a gorgeous video on Instagram of a flock of birds flying. Sharon O said: "Still not feeling great, but manifesting this.

Dennis Waterman, star of Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks, has died, aged 74. The news was announced by the actor’s family, who revealed in a statement that he died on Sunday (8 May) with his wife Pam by his side. “We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis passed away very peacefully in hospital in Spain.

his home in Spain, with his wife Pam by his side. A statement said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis passed away very peacefully at his home in Spain.

Gogglebox star Lee Riley has revealed his best friend and sofa critic partner Jenny Newby is currently in hospital having an operation. Jenny’s absence from the Channel 4 show on Friday had sparked concerns from viewers, however, Lee has confirmed she’s now ‘recovering well. ’He said: ‘She is not very well, she is having an operation, a mini one, but she is recovering well though.

READ MORE: ITV Britain's Got Talent faces fresh fix claims as magician makes fourth appearance Stars who worked alongside Waterman took to social media to pay tribute to the actor. Comedian and Bake Off host Matt Lucas wrote: "I grew up watching Dennis Waterman's iconic performances in The Sweeney and Minder. His guest appearance in our Little Britain Live show at Hammersmith Apollo - in which he hilariously duetted with David's absurd impersonation of him - remains the absolute highlight of my career.

Jodie Comer stepped onto the BAFTA red carpet wearing a black suit and statement silver earrings after her nomination for her performance in Channel 4 series Help. The 29-year-old actress, best-known for her role as Villanelle in the BBC series Killing Eve, had her hair swept back and sported glamorous make-up. She joined fellow Liverpool actor Stephen Graham on the carpet, posing for the cameras together.

BAFTA TV Awards 2022. The Liverpudlian star, 29, has been nominated for the Best Leading Actress award for her role in Channel 4's Covid-19 drama Help at tonight's (May 8) glitzy ceremony. However, she also stopped to talk about the final episode of BBC's Killing Eve.

Doctor Who. The Sex Education star was confirmed to be taking over from Jodie Whittaker as the hit BBC show's next Time Lord on Sunday (May 8) morning.

LIVE – Updated at 17:05Charles Leclerc put his Ferrari on pole position for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as F1 hit Florida with qualifying on Saturday. The championship leader kept his cool in the searing 33 degree heat, with Carlos Sainz completing an all-Ferrari front row. Max Verstappen blew his chances of claiming his second pole in as many grands prix when he made a mistake on his final run.

Read more: Normal People stars to join Richard Ayoade as guest presenters for the Bafta TV awards 2020 But who is Ayoade and what is his net worth? Here’s everything we know. Ayoade was born in London and is half Norwegian and half Nigerian. He studied law at Cambridge and during that time he was the president of the theatrical club Footlights.

Matt Lucas and Paddy McGuinness are leading the tributes to legendary actor Dennis Waterman, whose death was announced today. A statement confirmed that the Minder and New Tricks star died aged 74 on Sunday, with wife Pam by his side. The family have asked for privacy as their grieve, revealing that the ‘beloved’ star ‘passed away very peacefully in hospital in Spain.

Lorraine Kelly made a dig at Boris Johnson while presenting an award at the Virgin Media BAFTA TV Awards awards on Sunday night.  MORE: BAFTA TV Awards 2022: see the complete list of winnersApproaching the podium to present the award for News Coverage, the ITV star said: "Hello, and a special hello to Boris, I'm Lorraine. Lovely to see you.

Aisling Bea has said it is “really important” to fight plans to privatise Channel 4. The Government recently confirmed the broadcaster, which has been publicly owned since it was founded in 1982, will be sold off. Stars of the small screen voiced their concerns about the move on the red carpet at the Bafta TV Awards in London.

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Russia.Although Britain had been previously reducing its nuclear weapons, the Government decided to increase its stockpile by 40 per cent last year, in light of growing technological threats, reports Reuters.The UK uses four Vanguard-class submarines as part of its nuclear deterrent arsenal; two are always on patrol, one is at the ready, and the other receives maintenance. The Express reports that while each sub can carry up to 40 nukes, they have been carrying considerably less than this.Most of the warheads contain 80-100 kilotons, making them around six times more powerful than the “Little Boy” atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.The news comes ahead of Russia's Victory Day celebrations which marks the Soviet's victory over the Germans in WWII and the end of the war.It's been widely speculated the Russian despot might use the patriotic anniversary to send a doomsday message to the West as his threats of war and use of nuclear weapons increased.Since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Putin has threatened NATO and its allies with war if they send troops into Ukraine and the despot has increasingly threatened NATO with war as the West rallies around Ukraine.Already, Russian officials have confirmed Putin will showcase his 'doomsday' plane as part of the Victory Day military parade.The aircraft, which will allow the tyrant to continue to operate in the event of nuclear war, will be part of an air display along with eight Mig-29 fighter jets which will form the letter Z - the symbol of support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine - over the Red Square.Metro reports Putin might use the Russian national holiday as a propaganda opportunity to tell Russians how and why the war in Ukraine has been a successful.

Red Bull star Sergio Perez has slammed the state of the track in Miami ahead of the inaugural Grand Prix later this evening.Throughout practice and qualifying, drivers have been complaining about a lack of grip when they stray off the rubbered-in racing line, leading Perez to label the surface "a joke", and there are serious concerns that the track isn't up to usual Formula 1 standards."I think most importantly the surface is a joke," the Mexican driver said on Saturday. "Tomorrow the racing is going be difficult.

F1 fans have slammed the design of the Miami Grand Prix circuit and compared its bizarre fake dock to graphics from the World of Warcraft video game. The Miami International Autodrome is situated within the Hard Rock Stadium complex, not the city's glamorous beachfront, which meant track designers had to get creative with the look and feel of the circuit. To counter the lack of sea views, race organisers came up with the genius plan to construct a fake marina on the track - complete with parked yachts and fake water.

Saturday Night Live viewers weren’t the only ones having a chuckle with the latest episode. Rapper-singer Lizzo made her SNL hosting debut cracking up throughout the night.

Lizzo is preparing for Saturday Night Live this weekend where she will be both host and musical guest, shooting promos for the NBC late-night show.