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Liza Minnelli was “sabotaged” and “forced” onstage when she presented an award at this year’s Oscar’s according to her longtime friend Michael Feinstein. The Cabaret star, 76, was joined by Lady Gaga to present the best picture award at the Dolby Theatre on March 27. Speaking to SiriusXM, Feinsten, 65, said she was left “shaken up” after being told to go on stage in her wheelchair.

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à la the Oscars. Amid the fallout from last month’s Oscars slap, producers for the upcoming Tony Awards are warning potential copycats to refrain from following suit — or they’ll face severe consequences.

Tupac Shakur was "hurt" by Jada Pinkett Smith years ago when the actress allegedly asked the rapper not to harm Will Smith once they started dating, according to a friend of the late musician. Pinkett Smith and the rapper, born Lesane Parish Crooks, met at the Baltimore School for the Arts in Maryland in the late 1980s and became close friends. Pinkett Smith has previously said that the two were never romantic.

Liza Minnelli was “sabotaged” at the Oscars after being brought on stage in a wheelchair against her wishes, her long-time collaborator has claimed. The Cabaret star appeared on stage in a wheelchair during the March awards show to present the prize for Best Picture, alongside Lady Gaga. While viewers were touched by the interactions between the two, Minnelli’s friend, singer Michael Feinstein, has now claimed that the 76-year-old was left “very disappointed” by the experience, which he claims was negatively impacted after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.

Hollywood star Liza Minnelli, 76, has been left "shaken" and "sabotaged" after being forced to appear at the Oscars in her wheelchair, according to a pal.Her friend Michael Feinstein has since come to her defence after viewers at home were worried that she looked frail during her awards night appearance.Some fans argued that she looked "out of it" when she presented Best Picture at the 2022 Academy Awards alongside pop sensation Lady Gaga.Her close pal spoke on SiriusXM's The Jess Cagle Show on Monday (April 18) and claimed that the 76-year-old acting and singing icon had been treated unfairly.The 65-year-old argues that Liza was "sabotaged" by Oscars organisers at the very last minute.He revealed the plan had been for her to be sat in a director's chair, but instead she was forced to use a wheelchair which flustered her and left her "discombobulated".Feinstein, an acclaimed jazz singer who focuses on standards, said he was in attendance at the Oscar with Minnelli.He claimed that she had wanted to do her presentation sitting down due to back pain issues.He said the New York, New York star and daughter of Judy Garland and Vincent Minnelli wanted to look and feel strong as possible after suffering from back pain issues.Her friend reportedly recalled her saying: "She said, 'I don't want people to see me limping out there'."She said, 'You know, I wanna look good.

JADA Pinkett Smith and her daughter, Willow, have returned tot he screen in the new trailer for their show Red Table Talk. This comes as the family deals with the fallout from Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars earlier this year.

I HAVE woken up regretting my actions after many a boozy night out, but that must have been ten times worse for Liam Payne after The Oscars. The singer has come clean about the reason for his baffling accents during a TV interview at an after-party about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock — he was hammered.

Oscars sparked concern after she took to the stage in a wheelchair, along with fumbling her lines. Her close friend Michael Feinstein, 65, claimed in a recent interview that Liza did not want to be seen in a wheelchair and was originally planned to sit in a director's chair due to her "back trouble".Liza took to the stage with Lady Gaga to present the Best Picture at the 2022 Academy Awards.Lady Gaga wheeled Liza out on stage and helped her with her cue cards, causing fans to worry about her frail appearance.The singer's friend, Michael, alleged during an appearance on SiriusXM's The Jess Cagle Show that Liza felt "sabotaged" by the award show.Michael attended the Oscars with Liza and claims she told the crew how she wanted to do her presentation sitting down due to back pain issues.He claimed: "You know, that whole thing was, she was sabotaged.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorColin Decker, who just officially became CEO of Sony’s Crunchyroll — after merging Funimation’s anime streaming catalogs into a single offering — is leaving the company.Decker is exiting the post after more than three years at Sony, originally joining the conglomerate with its 2019 purchase of Funimation. Sony bought Crunchyroll for $1.18 billion in cash from AT&T, and Decker was appointed head of the consolidated anime/manga entertainment group.

Jada Pinkett Smith has teased the return of her award-winning podcast but left fans shocked after she failed to mention her husband Will's infamous Oscars slap.Red Table Talk, the Facebook Watch series hosted by Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow Smith, and Pinkett Smith's mother Adrienne Banfield Norris aka "Gammy," will officially return for its fifth season on April 20.While fans had high hopes for the trio to discuss the major slapping episode in the teaser, Jada, 50 made no mention of the incident in the teaser at all.The popular Facebook Watch programme sees them interview Hollywood stars as part of their Red Table Talk series.Season 5 teased huge names including Ireland Baldwin and her mum Kim Basinger.Janelle Monáe and Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran will also feature in the new season.And in one episode Willow is joined by brother Jaden and her rarely seen stepbrother Trey. "We're back...

Michael Feinstein is making something clear about his friend Liza Minnelli’s appearance at The Oscars.

Oscars last month, things were apparently far more tense behind the scenes. Oscars organizers "sabotaged" Liza and "forced" her to go on stage in her wheelchair last month, a friend alleged.While on SirusXM's The Jess Cagle Show, jazz singer Michael Feinstein claimed Liza agreed to present the best picture award with Lady Gaga as long as she could sit in a director's chair, not her wheelchair."You know, that whole thing was, she was sabotaged.

Will Smith and Chris Rock slap, the show’s producers went for a relaxed affair, one that allowed for plenty of awkward exchanges and moments onstage that look a bit strange upon further inspection. Rosie Perez was involved in one of these moments, explaining that she was “pissed off” at Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes, who took the stage with her to introduce one of the evening’s awards.Rosie Perez and Maribel Verdú star in Apple’s new bilingual TV seriesRosie Perez will present at the Oscars after not attending the ceremony in 28 yearsRosie Perez, Woody Harrelson, and Wesley Snipes reunited onstage 30 years after the release of “White Men Can’t Jump,” where the three starred in.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentJada Pinkett Smith’s Emmy-winning series “Red Table Talk” is returning with new episodes. But in the press release issued on Tuesday announcing the season’s upcoming lineup, no mention was made of Will Smith’s now-infamous Oscars slap and whether the matter will be addressed on the talk show, which is known for diving into personal matters surrounding the Smith family.“Red Table Talk” on Facebook Watch is hosted by Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow Smith and her mother Adrienne Banfield Norris.

Liam Payne has finally addressed his 'ever changing' accent from the now-infamous Oscars interview. On March 28, after the fallout from the 2022 Oscars between Will Smith and Chris Rock, singer Liam was asked for his take on the controversial incident.

CHANNING Tatum has been spotted for the first time since Thandiwe Newton was axed from Magic Mike 3. The Sun exclusively revealed Brit star Thandiwe was dropped from the project following a row with leading man and producer Channing, 41.

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Magic Mike 3, described by the actor as “the Super Bowl of stripper movies,” is currently in production. However, the long-awaited, Tatum-led sequel recently experienced a casting shake-up after Thandiwe Newton dropped out of the proceedings. In Warner Bros.

Jay Leno is the latest comedian to react to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

Britain’s Got Talent this year because they weren’t woke.Comics love to audition for the ITV family show and cause shock waves with their jokes.But it seems some were too near the mark in our current cancel culture.Show boss Simon Cowell, 62, was worried about the offence they might cause so he cut them out of the final edit.He explained: "There are always moments, particularly some of the comedians. We were like, ‘Whoahhhh!’ But luckily those aren’t live.