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A rare Banksy artwork, hand-painted by the elusive street artist and owned by musician Mark Hoppus, heads to auction on Tuesday with a price estimate of up to $6.35 million.“Crude Oil (Vettriano)” is Banksy’s re-imagining of the 1992 painting “The Singing Butler” by Scottish artist Jack Vettriano, whose death was announced on Monday.It depicts Vettriano’s butler serenading a dancing couple on a beach, with Banksy’s addition of a sinking oil liner and two figures in hazmat suits moving a barrel of toxic waste in the background.The painting, bought by the co-founder of pop-punk band blink-182 Hoppus and his wife Skye in 2011, is being offered at Sotheby’s London “Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction”, with an estimate of $3.81 million – $6.35 million.“It was first exhibited in (Banksy’s) landmark exhibition in Notting Hill in 2005, which really propelled him into the public sphere,” Mackie Hayden-Cook, specialist, contemporary art at Sotheby’s, told Reuters.“It’s rare for a work of this quality to come to market, and this one really has all the best ingredients. A fabulous owner, it’s hand-painted, impeccable exhibition history, and its subject is more urgent now than ever before.”Speaking before news of Vettriano’s death, she linked Banksy’s decision to re-imagine his work to the parallels between the two artists at the time.“Like Banksy, you have a really, really popular artist that is loved by the masses and appreciated by many.

Moore’s reaction went viral when she lost in the category Best Actress at the 97th annual Academy Awards on Sunday — her first Oscar nomination in her four-decades-long career — to the 25-year-old “Anora” star, Demi, 62, stepped up to sing Madison’s praises.“The Substance” actress was the frontrunner for the Oscar after she swept award season with a Golden Globe, a Critics Choice win, and a SAG victory for her role as Elisabeth Sparkle, a TV superstar whose career falls in the toilet after she turns 50 — until she finds a magic drug that turns her into a younger version of herself, but comes with major side effects.Sharing a video of her Oscars-day prep on Instagram Monday, Moore shared that she was “so overwhelmed with gratitude for this journey.”“It’s been the ride of a lifetime and we’re just getting started,” she continued, while thanking her team, the movie’s cast and crew, as well as “my fellow nominees, and everyone who has made this experience so full of joy and light.”That’s when she turned the focus on Madison, who shockingly swooped in on what many considered to be Moore’s Best Actress Oscar win.“And a huge congratulations to #MikeyMadison,” Moore concluded. “Can’t wait to see what you do next.”Madison was just as shocked as everyone else when her name was announced as the Best Actress winner during Sunday’s star-studded show at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, beating out Moore, Karla Sofia Gascón, Cynthia Erivo and Fernanda Torres.In “Anora,” Madison plays a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch.

As the Chateau Marmont staff this morning were cleaning up after Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s annual post-Oscars Gold party, the “Empire State of Mind” superstar was doubling down against the Jane Doe and the lawyer who accused him and Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping her as a minor in a now-dismissed case.

Ayda Field was visibly moved as she honoured her mother during a special Oscars edition of Loose Women.The 45 year old, who was a regular on the ITV lunchtime chat show from 2016 to 2019 and has made sporadic appearances since 2024, returned for Monday's episode, which revelled in the aftermath of Sunday night's 2025 Oscars in Los Angeles. Ayda, whose husband Robbie Williams missed out on an Oscar nomination for a song from his film Better Man, became emotional when the conversation shifted to family.Tears welled up as she paid homage to her mother, American film producer Gwen Field, who was present in the live studio audience.The poignant moment was triggered when host Ruth Langsford, 64, asked the panelists to nominate their own Best Supporting Star if they were to host their own awards.

The Original Pantry Café, an iconic Downtown L.A. landmark featured in Knocked Up, Snowfall, The Million Dollar Hotel and many of Michael Connelly’s bestsellers featuring Detective Harry Bosch — later portrayed by Titus Welliver on Bosch — has closed after more than 100 years.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Patrick Schwarzenegger‘s nude scene was one of the buzziest moments in the third season of “The White Lotus” but the actor is now in the spotlight for being clothed. Schwarzenegger is the face of Banana Republic’s new campaign for its “White Lotus” collection, which officially becomes available to shop March 6.

Despite the setback of this year’s wildfires, the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be “out-of-control good” and credit for their success will be taken by Donald Trump, according to Endeavor and TKO exec Mark Shapiro.

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl are not happy that it was “robbed” at the Oscars on Sunday night.The 97th Academy Awards took place in Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater, with Sean Baker’s sex worker-themed Anora being the biggest winner on the night, picking up five statuettes including Best Picture.Among the other winners was Flow, a Latvian fantasy film about a group of animals trying to survive as the water level dramatically rises. It won the Best Animated Feature Film prize, beating Pixar’s Inside Out 2, The Wild Robot and Memoir Of A Snail, but it is Wallace and Gromit’s omission that has provoked a lot of people online to complain.One X user commented: “How dare they not recognize art in the form of Wallace and Gromit for Best Animated Feature Film.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are celebrating their son’s birthday!

Oscars last night – and they took the chance to throw out a couple of jibes.The 97th Academy Awards went down in Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater on Sunday (March 2), with Sean Baker’s Anora taking home the biggest prizes, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress for Mikey Madison.At one point, a team of the city’s fire department took to the stage and were given a standing ovation by the starry audience for their role in saving lives during the devastating wildfires that swept through the city in January.Host Conan O’Brien introduced them and went on to say that there were “some jokes even I’m not brave enough to tell”, instead asking the firefighters to read the “controversial” jokes off the prompter.LAFD captain Erik Scott said: “Our hearts go out to all of those who have lost their homes…and I’m talking about the producers of Joker 2.”LAFD helicopter pilot Jonith Johnson was up next. “To play Bob Dylan, Timothée Chalamet learned how to sing,” he said.

Zoe Saldaña is offering an explanation of the intention of Emilia Pérez to those who are offended by the film.

Oscars.The Los Angeles native won for her performance in Anora, where she plays a young stripper who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, played by Mark Eydelshteyn, during a trip to Las Vegas.Madison’s Best Actress award was one of five wins for the film on Sunday night (March 2), including Best Picture and Best Director for Sean Baker.During her speech, she thanked the neighbourhood of Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, where the film was shot, and reaffirmed her gratitude to the sex worker community.“Thank you Brighton Beach for lending us your beautiful backdrop, and incredible community. Also thank you to (dance co-ordinator) Kennady Schneider, thank you to our incredible consultants” she said.

Chappell Roan put her own twist on one of Elton John‘s most iconic songs on Sunday night (March 2).

Chris Rock opened up about if he would be willing to return to the stage to host another Oscars.

Serena Williams and Aryna Sabalenka showed off some very glam looks while attending the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday night (March 2) in Los Angeles.

Last night at the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, while the wins were super exciting for audiences and those up for various awards, the Oscars speeches can be just as compelling as the performances in the award-winning movies. Some of those main speeches include Best Actress for Mikey Madison (“Anora”), Best Actor for Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist’), Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña (“Emilia Pérez”), Best Supporting Actor for Kieran Culkin (“A Real Pain”), the Best Director win for Sean Baker (“Anora”), and finally the Best Picture win for “Anora.” READ MORE: Oscars 2025: Watch In Memoriam Segment With Morgan Freeman Honoring Gene Hackman Brody had long been the favorite to land the Best Actor statue for his haunting and career-defining performance in the post-WWII immigrant artist drama “The Brutalist,” which he tipped toed around his ups and downs between his Oscars wins and tried to present a vague message of acceptance and inclusion.

Megan Thee Stallion rocked two very colorful looks while attending events for the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night (March 2) in Los Angeles.

Hallmark’s Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace made it to one of the Oscars parties last night!

Andrew Garfield and girlfriend Monica Barbaro depart the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party together on Sunday night (March 2) in Los Angeles.

Lindsay Lohan makes a rare appearance with husband Bader Shammas at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday night (March 2) in Los Angeles.

Adam Sandler had the Oscars audience and social media in hysterics as he showed up to the ceremony in a blue hoodie and shorts.In what appeared to be a planned exchange, host Conan O’Brien talked about the importance of being dressed appropriately at the awards, which took place on Sunday (March 2) in Los Angeles, before singling out Sandler’s attire.“Adam, what are you wearing?” asked O’Brien, as the camera cut to him sitting in the audience wearing a sky blue hoodie, dark blue shorts, white socks and trainers. Pretending to be outraged, Sandler replied: “Nobody even thought about what I was wearing until you brought it up”.After being described by O’Brien as looking like “A guy playing video poker at 2am”, the comedian said: “I like the way I look.