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For the children of Lusia “Lucy” Harris, the woman at the center of The Queen of Basketball, the prospect of the upcoming Oscar ceremony brings a feeling of joy, along with a measure of sadness.

BBC viewers were confused when Comic Relief appeared to suffer a technical blunder at the start of the show.However, the apparent technical issue came during a segment called Magic Goes Wrong, which left some viewers wondering if the so-called blunder was actually intended.The mysterious moment came just 20 minutes after Comic Relief kicked off on BBC One (March 18).The BBC's annual fundraising show was hosted by Alesha Dixon, Paddy McGuinness, Lenny Henry and David Tennant.When Alesha and Paddy introduced the Mind Mangler, an act played by Henry Lewis, fans could still hear the previous segment, which saw Fantastic Beasts stars Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law surprise school kids with a trip to the Wizarding World.It meant the Mind Mangler's segment was interrupted by Eddie and Jude's voices at first before a long silence filled the studio.Cutting off the segment, Alesha said: "Give it up for the Mind Mangler!", before correcting herself, saying that there had been a "technical fault" in the studio.Some viewers on social media questioned whether the 'error' was staged.One fan wrote: "Is it wrong that I genuinely can't tell if that Mind Mangler bit was genuinely supposed to happen, or if it was an actual technical fault?"A second replied: "A fourth added: "Exactly. We have a storm going on in Spain and I thought the signal had gone.

Amanda Holden has slammed the UK government for its "ridiculous bureaucracy" following her arrival in Ukraine.The Heart FM radio presenter, 51, travelled to the Eastern European country to document the humanitarian crisis that it's facing, as Russia continues its bombardment of the country.In view of her 1.8 million followers, the mother-of-two panned across tents that charities had erected in the country.She also scanned across a large crowd of people, claiming they were heading back to the town of Lviv following its bombardment earlier today.Amanda wrote: "This is a queue of people going BACK to Lviv...

Katie Price has slashed the price of her OnlyFans to try and tempt more people to subscribe for her saucy snaps.

Today, soap stars turned out in full force for the funeral of Anna Karen, who was best known for playing Olive in legendary sitcom On The Buses.The actress tragically died in a house fire last month, leaving behind many grieving friends, family members and colleagues.Anna, who also played Aunt Sal in EastEnders, was 85 at the time of her death.Firemen were reportedly summoned to her Essex home last month after a blaze raged there and the actress was pronounced dead at the scene. Anna’s family friend confirmed the tragic news, telling MailOnline: “We are absolutely horrified at the news about Anna.”A London Fire Brigade spokesman told the Daily Mirror: “Sadly, a woman has died following a house fire on Windsor Road in Ilford.“Part of the ground floor of a mid-terrace house was damaged by fire.

Limp Bizkit have announced plans for a North American tour next month – buy your tickets here.The nu-metal icons’ ‘Still Sucks’ jaunt will take in 19 dates kicking off at the Hard Rock Live in Tampa, Florida, before making their way to Atlantic City, New York, Green Bay, Las Vegas and Reno before wrapping things up on May 31 in Ontario, Canada.They will be supported by Wargasm, $not, Scowl, Yung Gravy and Dying Wish on the dates.The new shows come after the band cancelled a series of concerts on their ‘Limited Last Minute Post Pandemic Popup Party Edition’ tour last year “out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of the band, crew and, most of all, the fans.”Tickets are on sale now and you can get tickets here. You can see the band’s full list of tour dates below:APRIL28 – Tampa, Hard Rock Live* 30 – Hollywood, Hard Rock Live* MAY3 – Norfolk, VA @ Chartway Arena*4 – Roanoke, VA @ Berglund Center*6 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Casino* (non-AEG show)7 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza*10 – Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Center*12 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena* (non-AEG show)13 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden*15 – Baltimore, MD @ Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena*18 – Youngstown, OH @ Covelli Centre^19 – Saginaw, MI @ The Dow Event Center^21 – Gary, IN @ Hard Rock Casino^ (non-AEG show)22 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center^24 – Kansas City, MO @ Cable Dahmer Arena^26 – Loveland, CO @ Budweiser Events Center28 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas#29 – Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center#31 – Ontario, CA @ Toyota Arena#*$not, Wargasm, Scowl ^Yung Gravy, Dying Wish, Wargasm #Dying Wish, WargasmThe US tour comes ahead of their forthcoming UK tour in September.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Following the success of their collaboration on Nicolás Postiglione’s debut feature “Immersion,” production shingles Whisky Content of Mexico and Chile’s Juntos Films have forged a medium-term strategic alliance for the joint development of nine films in six years.The agreement comes just days after the premiere of “Immersion,” a thriller headlined by Chile’s most bankable star, Alfredo Castro, at the Miami Film Festival where its poster won the Best Poster Design Award. The film has already racked up top awards from the festivals of Guadalajara, Tallinn Black Nights and Punta del Este.The move also comes as further cooperation among Hispanic companies continue apace in response to the increasing challenges of local content production.

Mike Fazioli If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.So, you want to reframe “Hey, I have a podcast” from a terrible pickup line to an actual statement of fact. This would require you to actually start a podcast, but you look in your wallet and you can barely afford the drink you are now wearing as a result of your terrible pickup line.We can’t give you game, but we can give you great advice from a professional podcaster.

Wilson Chapman editorAfter his memorable turn as Edward Nashton in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” Paul Dano will be delving into the iconic villain’s origins with a new comic book: “Riddler: Year One.”DC Comics announced Dano’s comic book writing debut on Friday and released a first look image to go along with it. The teaser features glasses atop scattered files and papers with the title written across in scratchy letters.

Star Trek: Discovery.The Georgia politician, who is running for governor of the state this year, made an appearance in the episode as the president of “United Earth”.Abrams appears at the end of the season four finale episode, called ‘Coming Home’.The politician spoke in the episode saying: “United Earth is ready right now to rejoin the Federation, and nothing could make me happier than to say those words.”President of United Earth, @StaceyAbrams #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery pic.twitter.com/0FTTg7DWDz— TrekNews.net (@TrekNewsNet) March 17, 2022Oh, #StarTrekDiscovery, what brilliant casting this was.

Kathy Griffin candidly discussed her addiction to pills and past suicide attempt in a new interview.In a new podcast released on Thursday, the 60-year-old comedienne reflected on her struggles in the wake of the backlash she received after posing with a bloody effigy of then-President Donald Trump in 2017.'I tried to kill myself, and ended up in the psych ward,' Kathy said during an appearance on The New York Times' Sway podcast. Speaking out: Kathy Griffin candidly discussed her addiction to pills and past suicide attempt in a new interview.

Kylie Jenner was wearing some eyebrow raising jewelry on Thursday.The reality star, 24, sparked speculation she tied the knot with boyfriend Travis Scott as she showed off two dazzling bands on her ring finger.The rings - a diamond-encrusted band and a simple gold piece - were shown in a photo posted to her Instagram Stories on St. Patrick's Day.

Ciara is serious when it comes to business, but she can all clown around too.The 36-year-old influencer shared an adorable video on Instagram featuring two of her kids running through her legs as she stands in the middle of a football field.The Beauty Marks singer laughed and giggled in the video as the boys, Future (age seven) and Win (19 months), ran laps around her while circus music played in the background. Send in the clowns: Ciara enjoyed clowning around with her sons Future (7) and Win (19 mos) as the family celebrated husband Russell Wilson's trade to the Denver Broncos.

Kourtney Kardashian could well find her way into this year's Oscars ceremony.It was announced on Friday that Kourtney's beau Travis Scott will be one of a few special musical guests performing at the 94th Academy Awards next Sunday.While there is no confirmation yet on whether Kourtney will attend, it certainly would not be a surprise to see Travis bring along his fiancée as his red carpet plus one. Is Kourtney Kardashian going to the OSCARS? Reality TV star's beau Travis Barker announced as special musical performer at 94th Academy Awards (Pictured above in September last year)Producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan announced the news on Friday, revealing that the Blink-182 drummer will be part of an all-star band including Sheila E, pianist Robert Glasper, and musical director Adam Blackstone.

They are enjoying an epic sun-soaked vacation in the South Pacific.And Miles and Keleigh Teller have certainly been flaunting it on social media.The 35-yar-old actor and 29-year-old model took to Instagram on Friday to share even more envy-inducing snaps from their vacation in Bora Bora. TFTI: Miles Telller and wife Keleightook to Instagram on Friday to share even more envy-inducing snaps from their vacation in Bora BoraBikini-clad Keleigh took to the picture-sharing social media platform to share a gallery of snaps from a day at sea.

Dave Bautista and Pom Klementieff were spotted arriving on the Atlanta set of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 on Friday morning.The 53-year-old professional wrestler and the 35-year-old actress appeared to be ready to start filming as they were escorted towards a filming area in near-full makeup and costume.The forthcoming flick will serve as the third installment of the Guardians Of The Galaxy franchise and it is set to have its premiere next year. Doing their thing:Dave Bautista and Pom Klementieff were spotted working on the Atlanta set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

A man has denied murdering his parents who were tragically found stabbed to death at their home.

A young thug has been warned he might be sent to jail after he robbed a man at a bank machine after smashing his face with an empty Mad Dog 20/20 bottle.

Jeremy Clarkson, 61, admitting watching him struggle to learn the ropes of being a farmer on his Amazon Prime show Clarkson's Farm, resonated rather close to home. It comes as his new ten-part BBC2 series Tales from a Kitchen Garden, follows him as he gets to grips with growing produce and raising livestock; something he too, has a lot to learn about."This series isn’t just a cookery show.

Welsh footballer Aaron Ramsey showed us all how to do Valentines Day right as he treated his wife to an extra special surprise lunch.