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Ellise Shafer Some of David Tennant’s Donald Trump jokes during his BAFTAs monologue ended up on the BBC’s cutting room floor. Several of the host’s quips — one of which compared the U.S. president to Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice character — were cut from the BBC’s broadcast of the British awards ceremony on Sunday night, which is pre-recorded two hours before it airs in the U.K.

The BAFTAs didn’t quite ignora Anora, the current Oscar frontrunner, but the British Academy which has hundreds of voters in common with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences decided to shake things up splitting some big prizes between their nominations leader, Conclave winning four including Best Film, Best British Film, Film Editing and Best Adapted Screenplay while The Brutalist also won four including Best Director for Brady Corbet and Best Actor for Adrien Brody, Cinematography and Music Score, but in a mixed bag of results it lost Best Original Screenplay to Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain which wasn’t even nominated for Best Picture.

Shakira has canceled tonight’s show in Lima, Peru after being hospitalized due to an abdominal condition.

Zoe Saldaña was cut off as she delivered a sweary acceptance speech at the 2025 BAFTAs. The actress appeared on stage to accept her award after winning the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award for her portrayal of Rita Mora Castro in the controversial musical Emilia Pérez.

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The BBC cut some of David Tennant’s opening jokes about Donald Trump from its BAFTA coverage.

2025 BAFTA Film Awards despite the controversy over her resurfaced tweets.Jacques Audiard, who helmed the musical crime movie, went on stage to accept the award for Best Film Not in the English Language and mentioned Gascón, 52, in his speech after he previously condemned her “hateful” social media remarks.“Above all, I would like to thank all the wonderful artists who brought this film to life and who are here with us tonight,” said Audiard, 72, according to Variety.“My dear Zoe, my dear Selena, Giorgini, Paul, Juliet, Camille, Clement, Julia and your team, but also you, my dear Karla Sofia, that I kiss,” he continued. “I’m deeply proud of what we achieved together.

Warwick Davis, the British actor who has played various roles in the Star Wars franchise, got a tribute from Luke Skywalker himself as he was garlanded with BAFTA’s highest honor.

Conclave just won big at the 2025 BAFTAs!

Emilia Pérez, has thanked “my dear” Karla Sofía Gascón during his BAFTAs acceptance speech, despite her racist tweets scandal.The French filmmaker was accepting the award for Best Film Not In The English Language at the ceremony in London on Sunday night (February 16). The Spanish-language musical tells the story of a transgender Mexican cartel leader (Gascón) who enlists a lawyer (Zoe Saldaña, who won Best Supporting Actress at the awards) to help her disappear.Last month, a series of offensive posts from Gascón’s social media accounts resurfaced, expressing hateful views regarding Muslims, the 2020 murder of George Floyd and the Oscars.

BAFTAs (British Academy Film Awards) took place tonight (February 16) – check out all the winners below.The ceremony was hosted by former Doctor Who star David Tennant for the second year running and went down at London’s Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre.The nominations were announced on January 15, with religious thriller Conclave leading the way with 12 nods in total, followed by musical Emilia Pérez on 11, period epic The Brutalist on nine, and seven each for Anora, Dune: Part Two and Wicked.In the end, the biggest winners were Edward Berger’s Conclave and Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, which both won a total of four awards, the former taking Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Editing and Outstanding British Film and the latter winning Best Director, Actor for Adrien Brody, Score and Cinematography.Elsewhere, the awards were spread throughout the candidates, with Emilia Perez, Wicked, Anora, A Real Pain, Dune: Part Two and Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl all picking up two.Take That also performed their 2008 hit ‘Greatest Day’ at the ceremony, following its prominent and unlikely appearance in Sean Baker’s sex worker drama Anora, while Wicked star Jeff Goldblum delivered an emotional piano performance during the show’s ‘In Memoriam’ segment.Warwick Davis, known for his roles in the Star Wars and Harry Potter franchises, was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship Award, while the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award went to MediCinema, a charity that installs cinemas in hospitals and health facilities.See the full list of BAFTA winners below.Best FilmDirectorLeading ActressLeading ActorSupporting ActressSupporting ActorOriginal ScreenplayAdapted ScreenplayOutstanding British FilmOutstanding Debut By

After winning the BAFTA Award for best supporting actress, “Emilia Pérez” star Zoe Saldaña dedicated the prize — and the film itself — to her trans nephew. Though she didn’t have time to make the dedication during her speech, Saldaña mentioned to journalists in the winners’ room that there was “one last thing that I didn’t get to say on stage.” “I’m dedicating all of these awards and the film ‘Emilia Pérez’ to my nephew, Eli.

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BAFTA Awards on Sunday night, despite controversy over star Karla Sofía Gascón’s offensive tweets. In his acceptance speech, Audiard still thanked the BAFTA-nominated Gascón, who was absent from the ceremony and has effectively been removed from the awards campaign, sending her a kiss. “Above all, I would like to thank all the wonderful artists who brought this film to life and who are here with us tonight,” he said, speaking through an interpreter.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Moviegoers are still mad about Bridget Jones. “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” the fourth installment in the love-struck franchise, opened solidly to $35.5 million from 71 markets at the international box office. Those ticket sales outshined “Sex and the City 2” as the biggest start for a romantic comedy in comparable overseas markets, according to distributor Universal Pictures.

Married couple Saoirse Ronan and Jack Lowden support her film The Outrun at the 2025 BAFTAs!

Karla Sofía Gascón was thanked by Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard after the film won Best Film Not in the English Language at the BAFTA Awards.

Wicked nominees Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are as stunning as ever at the 2025 BAFTA Awards!

BAFTA Film Awards host David Tennant was in a boisterous mood for his opening monologue, which included well-received gags at the expense of Donald Trump.

It was a big night for Manchester earlier this week when it was announced that the city was now the proud home of its second Michelin star.

Stranger Things star David Harbour seems to be back in the dating game just two months after he was caught on an exclusive celebrity dating app while still married to British pop star Lily Allen.