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Michelle Yeoh is having the best year of her four decades-long career – and it’s only March. Last week, as she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once, the 60-year-old actress was overcome with emotion as she stood on the podium, clutching yet another gong.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Scream VI” collected $44.5 million in its opening weekend, a scary-good start for Paramount and Spyglass Media’s long-running slasher series. Those ticket sales were enough to top domestic box office charts over two newcomers, Sony’s prehistoric sci-fi thriller “65” and the Focus Features heartwarming comedy “Champions,” as well as last weekend’s victor “Creed III.” The initial haul for “Scream VI” is frighteningly strong for the sixth installment in a franchise. Not only did it greatly improve upon the start of last year’s hit reboot “Scream,” which scored with $30 million, but it crushed the all-time opening weekend record previously set by 2000’s “Scream 3” with $34 million. And, “Scream VI” cost $35 million so it’ll easily turn a profit in its theatrical run.

For nearly a century, the Academy Awards of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has provided the highest levels of achievement to professionals working in the entertainment industry.  Every year, the Academy hosts an awards ceremony watched by millions of Americans to honor the best films and actors/actresses. More than 9,000 industry experts in Hollywood are members of the organization and help to select the nominees for the various categories.  Some of the biggest names in Hollywood have received Oscars throughout their career, including Marlon Brando, Leonardo DiCaprio and Meryl Streep.  Who has won the most Oscars in the history of the Academy Awards? Aside from acting, the Academy Awards offer a wide variety of high-profile awards for other professions within the film and entertainment industry.The individual who has won the most awards in the history of the organization was Disney founder and animation pioneer Walt Disney.Through a career that expanded across decades, Disney won 26 Oscars and received 59 nominations.  The period Disney received his Academy accolades occurred between 1932 and 1969 in the Best Animated Short category for "Three Little Pigs," "The Ugly Duckling," "Winnie the Pooh" and "The Blustery Day." Disney continued receiving awards from the Academy after his death in 1967 and is widely regarded today as a media and entertainment innovator.  By the time of his death, Disney had turned his company into the biggest animation studio in the United States and founded the Disneyland theme park to entertain millions.

Earning an award from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is one of the highest levels of achievement for a professional working in the entertainment or film industry. Every year, the awards show is watched by millions of Americans across the country and hosted, generally, by a high-profile comedian or well-known media personality.The Academy offers awards through a variety of categories to different entertainment professions, including producers, marketing, directors and casting directors.  The most popular category is the acting branch which has over 1,300 members and is responsible for naming the winner of the most decorated acting awards of the year.  The most essential element of the Academy Awards is the people, the members who make up the organization that ultimately vote on the winners.

Vanity Fair Oscar party, which you'll be able to watch below.) As for the nominees and winners, it sure seems that it's going to be Everything Everywhere All at Once's night, but there's also been enough surprises from the BAFTAs and the SAG Awards to know that no one is a lock. One thing we do know is that whether Jamie Lee Curtis, or Ke Huy Quan wins, we're going to get deeply inspiring, emotional speeches that will be all over our Instagram feeds the next day.If the Oscars aren't your thing, then not to worry: There are more than enough premieres this week to look forward to, starting with the return of Ted Lasso, which may or may not be its final season.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic The story of Kim Philby is perhaps too good to make up. The British spy, a double agent for Moscow, operated at the highest levels of the intelligence community; his ability to disseminate information to the Soviet Union, to which he eventually defected, is proof, perhaps, of the power of personal charm and erudition to cover over what’s lying in plain sight. That’s the powerfully told story of “A Spy Among Friends,” which streamed on ITVX in the United Kingdom last year and which now arrives on nascent streamer MGM+. Guy Pearce plays Philby, who has at the series’ outset been a valued Soviet source for many years; likely his closest friend in tradecraft, Nicholas Elliott (Damian Lewis), must get a confession from him. We see the pair’s relationship over time in layered flashbacks, adding context and understanding to Elliott’s failure to nail down Philby.

An East Kilbride primary school that had a host of winners in a Rabbie Burns singing competition will see its pupils represent the area in a regional competition.

South African rapper Costa Titch has passed away at the age of 28.The rapper, real name Constantinos Tsobanoglou, collapsed on stage while performing at the Ultra Music Festival, and later passed away at hospital. His family confirmed the tragic news with a statement on social media, which read: "Death has tragically knocked on our door. Robbing us of our beloved son, brother and grandson Constantinos Tsobanoglou, who South Africa had come to love and idolise under his stage name Costa Titch.

An ambulance was knocked onto its side closing a main road for a number of hours this morning (March 12). The collision happened between two cars and the ambulance around 8am in Mottram in Longdendale.

ITV show Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway has found itself in the firing line with viewers after last night's episode. This week's installment of the night-time entertainment show was as jam-packed as ever, and had viewers on the edges of their seats as the Geordie duo got up to their usual antics alongside co-star Stephen Mulhern.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band have cancelled their planned gig in Uncasville, Connecticut tonight (March 12) due to illness.The band was set to perform at Mohegan Sun Arena but have had to postpone it after an unnamed bandmember was ill. Their show on Thursday (March 9) at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio was also postponed.“Due to illness, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s concert at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday March 12 has been postponed,” Springsteen wrote on Twitter.“We are working on rescheduling the date so please hold on to your tickets as they will be valid for the rescheduled show.”Due to illness, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s concert at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday March 12 has been postponed.

most famous child stars and what they are up to now since leaving the ITV soap. READ MORE: Emmerdale viewers praise 'best episode ever' as soap airs 'powerful' male-only mental health episodeWe’ve seen five different people portray Emmerdale’s Sarah Sugden down the years. Emmerdale viewers have known Katie Hill, 19, as Sarah Sugden since 2017, she took over the role from Sophia Amber Moore.

Kate Bush joined actor Ian McKellen and actor and comedian John Bishop for an aftershow party at an Oxford pub earlier this week.The music icon celebrated McKellen and Bishop’s 100th performance on Wednesday (March 8) of their pantomime Mother Goose, which was running at the New Theatre Oxford from Tuesday (March 8) until yesterday (March 11).According to a Facebook message spotted by The Oxford Mail, a staff member at Oxford’s The Jolly Farmers pub said: “The astonishingly wonderful Sir Ian McKellen and the amazing John Bishop spent the evening with us celebrating the 100th performance of Mother Goose.“Oh, and just to make things truly crazy, the legend that is Kate Bush popped in to see him and have a few drinks. This little pub is truly something special.”The Jolly Farmers in central Oxford is one of the most prominent LGBTQ+ pubs in the city.Although Bush wasn’t pictured, photos were shared online of McKellen posing with pub staff and Bishop pulling a pint.

After days of snow and ice, Scotland's chilly temperatures will briefly get milder, but forecasters have warned of more grim weather.

It may be Celtic in the leading role, but the supporting cast of Scottish football deserve recognition as well.

A Central Scotland MSP is calling on the next Scottish First Minister to ensure that all primary school pupils receive swimming lessons.

A grandfather says he 'can't stop grinning' after having his cigarette-yellowed teeth were replaced with a new set of implants in Turkey. Paul Pilkington, 70, never used to smile because he was so self-conscious of his rotting teeth, thanks to 50 years of smoking.

The new Duchess of Edinburgh is believed to be "relieved" now that she doesn't have to curtsy to Meghan Markle after she was given her new title.

King Charles has been given a horse by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Noble, a seven-year-old black mare, is settling into life at the Royal Mews in Windsor, the Palace said in a statement.The horse, who stands at 16.2 hands high, toured with the “Mounties” Musical Ride in 2022, where she participated in 90 public performances at 50 different locations in Canada.

A supermarket is under fire for the increasing the price of a shopping essential from its budget range.

Harry Skelton has been flying in the lead-up to Cheltenham.