Oscar nominees have been told virtual Zoom appearances are not an option

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David Beckham is such a proud dad, as he proved once again at the weekend when he shared the sweetest photo with three of his children to mark a special occasion.SEE: Romeo Beckham takes right after dad David in stunning photosThe 46-year-old took to his Instagram Stories, where he shared a throwback photo that saw David pose with his sons Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz when they were younger – alongside basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal, who turned 50 on Sunday.In the picture, David stood behind his boys and Shaq stood next to him, with one arm around his fellow sportsman, who he towered over.WATCH: David Beckham left impressed by Harper's new skillThe retired footballer shared the incredible snap alongside a caption that read: "Birthday boy @Shaq @Lakers."MORE: Victoria Beckham's retro honeymoon outfit gets fans really excitedSEE: Shirtless David Beckham unveils mind-blowing sauna at £12millon homeDavid's eldest son Brooklyn is now 23, while Romeo is 19 and Cruz is 17. The doting dad also shares daughter Harper, ten, with his wife, Spice Girls star-turned-designer Victoria.

Jadon Sancho on Twitter after his consolation goal in the Manchester derby.Sancho fired the Red Devils level after Kevin de Bruyne split apart the United defence within the first five minutes.And his former Borussia Dortmund teammate Bellingham took to Twitter to praise Sancho: "JS, big game player."Sancho was Bellingham's teammate until last summer, when he swapped Germany for England and a return to Manchester after coming through City's youth academy.Sancho came back to haunt his former side with a lovely strike, but he could only stand and watch as City ran riot."There can be no complaints. City have been absolutely outstanding, Gary Neville fumed on commentary for Sky Sports.

Vladimir Putin has been accused of using a green screen to fake his latest TV appearance after viewers believed they saw his hand 'go through a microphone.'Reddit users set the debate underway on the forum last night (March 5) as they posted a clip of Putin's latest TV appearance with the caption "Green Screen Detected!"The footage shows the 69-year-old at a table with air hostesses when he appears to wave his hand through a microphone which generated a lot of hype.The post was quickly removed from the forum as it was branded as misinformation.However, the Russian government have a long history of producing doctored propaganda videos and most recently has been accused of doing the same to justify the invasion of Ukraine on February 24.Russia's Education Ministry, also known as the Ministry of Enlightenment, announced that it would be holding virtual lessons to explain to the younger generations why the war is necessary.The social media post said: "At the All-Russian Open Lesson, school children will be told why the liberation mission in Ukraine is a necessity."In a video they shared on Facebook, a 12-year-old Sofia Khomenko joined other hosts in front of the camera, saying: "We are going to have a lesson about world peace."Today we are talking about how to help you investigate what is happening. We are talking about events in Ukraine."Her adult co-host answered: "The Ukraine crisis didn't start yesterday and it is just not about Ukraine.

Dancing on Ice fans complained about the skating show's studio audience - branding it 'too noisy' and 'annoying'.The star-studded ITV show returned to screens on Sunday night (March 6) with a special theme dedicated to expert judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.Show hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield stepped out to present the quarter-final, which saw Connor Ball, Kye Whyte, Kimberly Wyatt, Brendan Cole, Regan Gascoigne and Stef Reid battle it out on the ice rink. Torvill and Dean Week even treated fans to a stunning sequence from expert figure skaters Chris and Jayne, which left the studio audience cheering and clapping along excitedly.However, the fans watching along at home were clearly distracted by the audience noise, and some complained they couldn't hear the show because of it.One fan wrote: "Are the audience always this loud on #DancingOnIce couldnt hear what they were skating to at all"A second said: "The added on cheering and applause is so annoying.

After seven weeks at the top of the Official Singles Chart, We Don’t Talk About Bruno’s reign at Number 1 could well be over this week thanks to Dave, who is heading for his second chart-topper with Starlight.

The opening night of Taron Egerton’s new play didn’t go so well.

Kanye West appears to stand by his controversial music video for “Eazy”.

Outpatient hospital appointments are to be cancelled across NHS Ayrshire & Arran tomorrow following a huge power outage.

Kim Kardashian is reportedly furious with ex Kanye West over his new music video, which appears to show an animation of him burying her current boyfriend alive. But Pete Davidson is apparently not bothered by the music video and actually finds it "hysterical." The music video for the star’s new track Eazy was released hours after Kim was legally declared a single woman, over a year on from when she first filed for divorce. Many fans reacted to the video with horror and sources close to 41 year old Kim have said that she too is upset by the controversial video.

Many Americans, in particular, are excited about a chance to return closer to normal with the widespread distribution of vaccines over the past few months and moving forward. It appears the producers of the 93rd Academy Awards were in that boat.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor In a Tuesday meeting for the studio and personal reps of Oscar nominees, producer Steven Soderbergh called the logistics of organizing this year’s ceremony “mind-numbing.” The producers announced they would add venues in London and elsewhere for participants who are not able to travel because of COVID restrictions.Soderbergh and co-producer Stacey Sher apologized for the confusing guidelines and reiterated that the producers are still figuring out this year’s challenging ceremony.“London is 100 percent confirmed. We’re in negotiations with the location.

Earlier this month, Oscar producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher, and Jesse Collins put out a letter to all of the Academy Award nominees. The letter detailed some of what the Oscars this year would be like, including the lack of an option to take part via Zoom, essentially proclaiming that winners would be getting gold in person. As much as that seems like an ideal way to receive your Academy Award, given the tenuous nature of where the COVID-19 pandemic will be next month, it may have been a little overly ambitious. Well, today it seems like there’s at least some portion of the Academy that’s considering finding at the minimum, a compromise…

Oscars have issued a mandate that there will be no Zoom acceptance speeches during this year’s telecast, but that decision is causing consternation among nominees, who are worried they won’t be able to make the trek to Los Angeles.Studio executives, awards strategists, personal publicists, and the stars and filmmakers who are up for awards this year are unhappy with the firm stance taken by Oscar telecast producers Steven Soderbergh, Jesse Collins and Stacey Sher. They believe that it’s unsafe and impractical to ask nominees to show up in person in the midst of a global pandemic.

contenders to win an Oscar and have been invited out to Los Angeles for a “safe and enjoyable evening” for nominees, guests, presenters and “millions of film fans around the world”. In a break from other recent award ceremonies, which have largely been held virtually, the show’s producers are attempting to inject some glamour back into the event, with “casual” attire banned and speeches encouraged to be short and personal.

Oscars 2021 refuses to let the pandemic’s new normal continue: Show producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins have sent a letter to all of the nominees informing them that head-and-shoulders virtual appearances and “casual dress” are disallowed from the upcoming 93rd annual Academy Awards. “For those of you unable to attend because of scheduling or continued uneasiness about traveling, we want you to know there will not be an option to Zoom in for the show,” reads the letter, acquired by Deadline.

sent out to the nominees Thursday, Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins detailed the «safe and enjoyable» evening they have planned for the April 25th telecast. «Regarding the practical aspects of the show, our plan is to stage an intimate, in-person event at Union Station in Los Angeles, with additional show elements live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood,» the email states. The news comes just days after it was announced that the 2021 ceremony would only be open to presenters, nominees and their guests.

The Oscar nominations are in and are sure to be a night to remember.

If you’ve been wondering just what the Academy Award ceremony will look like this year, well…some details are beginning to emerge. We already know that the Oscar telecast will be split between two locations, but now, more is coming out. Specifically, in a letter sent to nominees by producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh, they’ve revealed that this will largely feel like an in-person event. So, yes, that means no Zoom, among other things. You can read the whole letter below, but it’s an interesting plan, if perhaps somewhat impractical as the current pandemic is hardly behind us. Regardless, it’s pretty aspirational, and that’s nice, at least…

Oscar show producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher, and Jesse Collins have sent a letter to all nominees that gives a glimpse into exactly what their plans for the scaled down ceremony at downtown’s Union Station will look and feel like. It also lays down a couple of rules for those nominees as well.

David Fincher's Mank led the pack with 10 nominations as the 93rd Oscars were announced Monday morning. The 1930s-set film, which centers on alcoholic screenwriter Herman J.