'Minions' sequel release delayed

Will Smith reportedly left the Oscars officials "furious" when he refused to leave the ceremony on Sunday, March 27 after hitting comedian Chris Rock.The Hollywood actor, who won the award for Best Actor for his rousing and poignant role in King Richard, shocked the world when he reacted to 57 year old Chris's joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's new shaved head by storming up on stage and slapping him across the face. Chris had joked he was looking forward to seeing Jada, 50, in G.I.

Screen legend Bruce Willis has announced that he will be retiring from acting after being diagnosed with Aphasia.The 67-year-old revealed the news in an announcement posted by his wife and mother of his two youngest children, Emma Heming Willis. It read: “To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities.

Energy providers are struggling to keep up with the demand from Scots eager to log meter readings ahead of a 54% rise in the energy price cap.

A massive leak of Adidas' latest kits has offered a strong idea of what the next season's Celtic kits could look like.

An estimated 22 million households across the UK will see their energy prices rise from April 1 as Ofgem’s 54% price cap comes into effect.

A pensioner who killed a cyclist after knocking him off his bike on a rural Scots road has been jailed.

Sam Heughan has revealed his must see place in Scotland is one of the Outlander filming locations.

A teacher in Birmingham UK, who had his penis lacerated in domestic violence incident, is speaking out about domestic violence in the gay community. The 32-year-old victim had to get the wound glued after his boyfriend, Luke Lal, repeatedly pulled at his penis following an argument about dinner. The victim was also punched in the head multiple times. “He suggested: ‘Let’s get pakoras’.

2022 Oscars ceremony after he slapped Chris Rock, but the actor refused.Acknowledging that it still could have “handled the situation differently”, the Academy has alleged that it did take decisive action in requesting Smith leave on Sunday (March 27).Per The Guardian, the Academy’s board of governors, which met yesterday (March 30), said they had initiated disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct.During last week’s 94th Academy Awards ceremony, Smith slapped presenter Rock on-stage after the comedian made a controversial joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, regarding her shaved hair that had seemingly been cropped short due to her alopecia.“Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,” the Academy said in a new statement. “While we would like to clarify that Mr Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognise we could have handled the situation differently.”The Academy added that Smith has the chance to defend himself in a written response before the board members meet again on April 18.

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Paul McCartney has urged Starbucks to stop charging extra for plant-based milk.The former Beatles musician has been vegetarian since 1975 and founded the Meat Free Mondays campaign in 2009 alongside his daughters, Mary and Stella. He’s also worked with PETA on various projects throughout his career.As Billboard reports, McCartney has now written a letter to Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson ahead of his upcoming show in Seattle, Washington – where the global coffee company is based.The singer-songwriter is calling on Johnson to end the surcharge on Starbucks’ plant-based milk options before he retires from the company on Monday (April 4).“It recently came to my attention that Starbucks in the USA has an extra charge for plant based milks as opposed to cow’s milk,” McCartney began.“I must say this surprised me as I understand that in other countries like UK and India, there is the same charge for both types of milk and I would like to politely request that you consider this policy also in Starbucks USA.”He continued: “My friends at PETA are campaigning for this.

Hoda Kotb had her youngest daughter to thank for keeping her safe and healthy during a challenging workout recently.  The TV personality gave insight into life as a single mom to Hayley, five, and Hope, three, at her home in New York when she shared a photo on Instagram. MORE: Hoda Kotb left stunned by Jenna Bush Hager's on-air appearance Hoda shared a snapshot of her hands on the handles of a Peloton bike as she prepared to squeeze in a quick session.

Tess Daley always looks incredible, and Thursday was no different when she took to her social media to announce an exciting new career move to her 802,000 followers on Instagram.MORE: Strictly's Tess Daly looks like a goddess in swimsuit for exciting launchThe Strictly host looked happier than ever as she posed outside for two sun-soaked selfies and told fans that she is writing a book all about health and well-being.WATCH: Tess reveals how she maintains a healthy lifestyleCaptioning the stunning selfie, the mum-of-two said: "Well this is an exciting day because I’m happy to announce I’m working on a book!READ:  Tess Daly stuns in glamorous look we can't take our eyes off ofRELATED: Tess Daly makes major fashion statement in gorgeous top – and look at her makeup"Sometimes our lives can get so busy we forget to invest in ourselves and spend time focusing on our own health and well-being, so I wanted to channel that in to my new book and share the simple steps I’ve learnt throughout the years that can have such a positive effect on how we feel!A post shared by Tess Daly (@tessdaly)Tess looks incredible as she shares the exciting announcment"Stay tuned for more exciting news."Tess looked incredible and wore a grey slogan T-shirt and jeans. In the first picture the star is photographed up close with her signature long blonde hair cascading down.In the second photo she looked ultra-zen as she sat in a meditation pose with the spring sun shining down on her - looks like writing agrees with her! Tess has had an exciting week as she also celebrated her birthday on WednesdayFriends and fans were quick to congratulate Tess on the news and flooded the comments section of her post.

Demi Moore will provide crucial support to Bruce Willis following the announcement that he is retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia. The family of the 67-year-old actor announced yesterday that he has been diagnosed with a brain condition that has affected his cognitive abilities.

EuroMillions winner Jane Park has been proudly showing off her incredible figure - and thanking the people who made it possible.

April is a month of financial change bringing with it energy price hikes, a rise to benefits delivered by both the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), increases to the National Living Wage, Council Tax and National Insurance Contribution deductions.

In John Krasinski's latest attempt to spread joy via his YouTube show Some Good News, he performed the ultimate act of fan service, and we're all better for it. Plenty of iconic casts are using social distancing as a way to virtually reunite, and Krasinski's already hosted some mini The Office reunions with Steve Carell and Rainn Wilson, but he's officially one-upped himself by getting the whole band back together in honor of celebrating love. When two Office super fans reached out to Krasinski to tell him of their Jim and Pam proposal recreation ("You now have proved that proposal works 100 percent of the time," a delighted Krasinski said), he decided to throw them a Zoom wedding. You can probably see where this is going.

Sia surprised all of her fans on Friday with new music.

The Minions sequel Minions: The Rise Of Gru has officially been postponed by Universal. The reason is the impact of the spreading coronavirus which is affecting all of us around the world. The film’s release was set for the summer but the film will be delayed for two reasons – one being that most cinemas in the key territories are currently closed, and that Illumination Entertainment, who are behind the Minions and Despicable Me movies, have had to close their studios in France.

By Nancy Tartaglione

Universal and Illumination have postponed the release of “Minions: The Rise of Gru” amid the coronavirus crisis. The animated family film was scheduled to hit theaters July 3 and doesn’t have a new launch date.