Mum diagnosed with terminal cancer at just 35 has heartbreaking birthday wish

Jon Burlingame editorOpposition to the Academy’s plan to award eight Oscars prior to the live telecast continues to grow, with more than 350 new names — including more than a dozen Oscar-winning editors, cinematographers and production designers — added to the petition sent last week to Academy president David Rubin urging a reversal of the plan.Among the new signers are Oscar-winning cinematographers John Seale (“The English Patient”), John Toll (“Braveheart”) and Dean Semler (“Dances With Wolves”), and Oscar-winning editors Richard Chew and Paul Hirsch (“Star Wars”), Mikkel Neilsen (“The Sound of Metal”), Pietro Scalia (“JFK”) and Zach Staenberg (“The Matrix”).Oscar-winning production designers Hannah Beachler (“Black Panther”), Barbara Ling (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”), Adam Stockhausen (“Grand Budapest Hotel”) and David and Sandy Wasco (“La La Land”) also signed on. Cinematography will be presented during the live show, but editing and production design are among the eight awards to be presented during the 4 p.m.

will always love Dolly Parton.Earlier this week, the 76-year-old country singer announced that she “must respectfully bow out” of the nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in an Instagram post, but the institution has refused to take the “Jolene” singer off the 2022 ballot.“We are in awe of Dolly’s brilliant talent and pioneering spirit and are proud to have nominated her for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” the RRHOF Foundation said in a statement released on Thursday.Part of the issue is that Parton’s name was already included in ballots that were sent out before her withdrawal and she is currently fourth in the official fan vote — behind Duran Duran, Eminem and Pat Benatar. So with voting well underway, it complicated matters for Parton to simply bow out on Monday, despite her believing that she had not “earned that right.”“Dolly’s recommendation, along with the other 16 nominees for the class of 2022 was sent out earlier this month to our 1,200 general ballot voters, the majority of whom are artists themselves, for consideration for induction at our ceremony,” the foundation said.Still, RRHOF applauded Parton for making such a magnanimous move.“All of us in the music community have seen Dolly Parton’s thoughtful note expressing her feeling that she has not earned the right to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” the statement said.

Ten years as a working actress on Broadway has given Ariana DeBose a grounded approach to the swell of accolades accompanying her performance as the iconic Anita in Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story. Following a legacy of iconic performances, both on stage and film, DeBose is allowing herself to pave her own path, giving this moment of successes and critical appreciation a charming, honest, culturally modern spin.

Tarek El Moussa is saying goodbye to Flip or Flop for good with a special thank you message to all who have been involved in the series, including ex-wife and former business partner Christina Haack.

Daniel Radcliffe has a clear answer about his involvement in the future of Harry Potter.

Jane Seymour shows off her body-by-Pilates in a new photo, sporting a matching black crop top & leggings as she documents her ‘wellness journey.’ 

Miles and Keleigh Teller are bringing the heat to Bora Bora! The husband and wife duo gave fans a glimpse into their tropical vacation and it’s safe to say they’re having a blast. Keleigh uploaded a number of snaps from their trip to Instagram and some of them are definitely steamier than others. Two of the slides featured individual shots of Keleigh floating in the ocean and Miles getting off a boat into the clear blue water.

Jon Burlingame Film composers are always looking for novel ways to express ideas and convey character in music. Two of this year’s original-score nominees were especially innovative in finding musical solutions for storytelling challenges.“Dune” demanded a sonic landscape unlike anything composer Hans Zimmer had ever tackled (including such sci-fi projects as “Inception” and “Interstellar,” which brought him two of his previous 11 Oscar nominations).

Elite 100, an annual list compiled by Diversity Woman magazine, the women arrived dressed to the nines to mark their name in the book of bell-ringers. The second annual iteration of the list honors Black women in the C-suite and executive leaders at Fortune 500 companies, with ESSENCE’s very own CEO Caroline Wanga named among the honored.The moment gave an even bigger sense of accomplishment to founder, Publisher, and CEO of Diversity Woman Media Dr. Sheila Robinson, who has made the list in service too and celebration of high-ranking women in the corporate world for the past two years, and counting.“We are creating visibility for Black women who have been invisible to corporate America for so long,” Robinson said of the Elite 100.

Zack Sharf Andrew Garfield opened up on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” this week about what it was like recreating the iconic “Spider-Man” pointing meme with his “Spider-Man: No Way Home” co-stars Tom Holland and Andrew Garfield. Sony Pictures nearly broke the internet in February when it announced the “No Way Home” digital release date accompanied by a photo of Holland, Garfield and Maguire’s live-action meme recreation. Garfield said the meme photo was the first thing shot on set with his fellow Spider-Man actors.“Me and Tobey landed on set.

Gregg Goldstein This year’s Academy Award nominations are dominated by films from deep-pocketed studios, specialty divisions and streamers. Yet as most 2021 indies were sidelined to the Spirit Awards, a few such as “Drive My Car,” “Flee,” “The Worst Person in the World” and “Writing With Fire” managed to score noms in David vs.

Quinta Brunson is seeking to redefine what it means to be self-made.Brunson – a native of Philadelphia – began her career creating content on Instagram and achieved internet fame with her series The Girl Who Has Never Been on a Nice Date in 2014. Instead of remaining stagnant, she built upon her newfound fanbase by producing videos for BuzzFeed and eventually writing, producing, and starring in Broke for YouTube Red; for which she received a Streamy Award nomination in 2017 for Best Acting in a Comedy.After appearing in recurring roles for some network television shows, Brunson got her big break as a writer and comedian in Robin Thede’s A Black Lady Sketch Show – and she hasn’t looked back since.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorKiKi Layne made her stage return in Aleshea Harris’ “On Sugarland,” an off-Broadway production that will take its final bow on March 20.Layne, known for prominent onscreen roles in “If Beale Street Could Talk” and “Coming 2 America,” stresses her love for acting across all mediums.“I just love the opportunity to play in these different worlds and be a storyteller,” Layne told Variety during a telephone interview earlier this week. “I’m very grateful for everything that’s happened for me in TV and film… But I definitely started to feel this pull to get on stage again. It’s a different beast.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorKeith Olbermann must be The Worst Person in the World this week to anyone who works for MSNBC or NBC News.The longtime sports and news personality spent Thursday afternoon producing an epic 21-post Twitter rant telling of a convoluted effort to return to MSNBC, where he once served as the linchpin of its primetime lineup. Over the course of 11 years and emails and comments sent between an array of senior NBCUniversal executives that run the gamut — from former NBCU News Group chief Pat Fili-Krushel and former NBC News Chairman Andy Lack to current NBCU CEO Jeff Shell — Olbermann alleges he was kept on tenterhooks about a return to the cable network where he had once enjoyed one of his most successful career stints. “That’s 11 years of conversations about my returning to @msnbc,” he said on Twitter.

Joe Garratt shot to fame on Love Island, having entered the villa in 2019 in the hope of finding love.The 24 year old's stint in the villa was short, but he did form a romantic connection with fellow Islander Lucie Donlan before he was dramatically dumped from the show. He and Lucie, 24, didn't last, and Joe has since gone on to enjoy romances with American model Desiree Schlotz and TOWIE star Frankie Sims. The reality TV star is now rumoured to be growing close to former EastEnders actress Maisie Smith, 20, after crossing paths a few weeks ago.

Emmerdale fans have pointed out a key witness to bring down Meena Jutla after her sister Manpreet Sharma declared that she can't testify against her. During the latest instalment, Meena pleaded not guilty for the murders of Ben Tucker, Leanna Cavanagh and Andrea Tate in a shocking outcome.

Dragons' Den viewers were left feeling nostalgic during the latest episode of the BBC One series after an entrepreneur pitched a fashion app which channelled 90s cult classic Clueless.South African-born Bianca Rangecroft entered the Den pitching her digital wardrobe app Whering.The app allows users to catalogue their clothes, create unlimited outfits and get styling suggestions directly from your phone.The idea immediately gave viewers a blast from the past, reminding them of one famous scene from the comedy hit starring Alicia Silverstone.The movie’s lead character Cher can be seen using her computer to figure out what to wear that day and fans have fawned over the software for decades, wishing they had such a service at their fingertips.“OMG SHE INVENTED CHER’S WARDROBE FROM CLUELESS.

On the mend! Daniella Karagach was injured while performing during the Dancing With the Stars Live 2022 tour.

The Apprentice’s fired Brittany Carter has divulged some big behind-the-scenes show secrets, including the fact that clocks are banned throughout the brutal interview process. Viewers watched as Brittany and her fellow female finalists - Kathryn Burn, Stephanie Affleck and Harpreet Kaur - were put through their paces in a series of savage interviews by Lord Alan Sugar’s most trusted advisors.

The Apprentice’s latest fired candidate Stephanie Affleck has lifted the lid on what life was like in the show’s luxury house, revealing the reason she and her fellow candidates weren’t allowed to watch TV. In a press conference with OK! and other press outlets following her exit, Steph, 28, gave a fascinating insight into how the group would unwind after working hard in the weekly tasks.The show’s star, who fell at the final hurdle and was fired by Lord Sugar during the interview process, explained: “We are all the best of friends.

The Apprentice’s Brittany Carter is a self-confessed superfan of the long-running BBC business show, having watched every single series. But the 25 year old, who was among two of the female final four to be sent home in the brutal interview round, has confessed that nothing could have prepared her for how “exhausting” the process is.