Oscars 2021 face backlash against ‘no Zoom’ rule

Red Phone boxes used to be a regular sight in most British cities. With many having disappeared or converted to different uses, they've become rarer to find in recent times.

Manchester United will be paying “close attention” to Liverpool’s Champions League clash against Real Madrid - because of a transfer plan. The Red Devils are already starting to put together their recruitment strategy for the new season, prioritising a centre-back and centre-forward.

An ad directed by Contagion screenwriter Scott Burns will kick off New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s statewide “Roll Up Your Sleeves” public service campaign encouraging New Yorkers, especially those from neighborhoods where Covid has been most devastating, to get vaccinated.

Hop to it! Reese Witherspoon, Khloé Kardashian and more stars showed off their socially distanced Easter festivities on Sunday, April 4.

Daniel Kaluuya is calling out the Royal Family.

Cameron Mathison is heading back to the world of daytime soaps.

The cast of the new Gossip Girl looked too cool for school as they shot the HBO Max revival in NYC on Monday.Leading lady Jordan Alexander put on an ultra-chic display as she lead Whitney Peak, Savannah Smith and Zion Moren down the steps ofThe Museum of the City of New York, where their exclusive Constance Billard prep school will be set.The Toronto-based singer/actress, 27, gave her uniform a fashionable twist as she added a blue and gold jacket, a scarf, a Louis Vuitton fanny pack and knee-high Fendi boots.

Food Network is solidifying its hold on Guy Fieri.The 53-year-old Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives host just signed a new three-year deal with television's culinary giant, The Hollywood Reporter published on Monday.It is likely that the bleach-blond star - who will eat anything 'on a flip-flop' if it's good enough - is making a good chunk of change in the deal, though the exact amount was not disclosed.

It was announced last week that the93rd Academy Awards were not only set to take place between two locations in Los Angeles but also an additional 'British hub' despite other award shows opting to go the 'virtual' route amid the COVID-19 pandemic.And it seems like producers of the award ceremony have an additional trick up their sleeve.The Oscars - which are set to take place on Sunday, April 25 - are being produced by 2001 Best Director winner Steven Soderbergh as well as longtime collaborator Stacey Sher and pandemic awards-show expert Jesse Collins.The trio recently spoke to Vanity Fairabout the constantly-changing and top-secret plans for Hollywood's biggest night which include creating a European outpost - which was announced last week

The Queen has quite the sense of humour.

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fans a fever dream of a crossover with the latest batch of episodes, as 's Kenya Moore returns to the family sitcom as the «play cousin» of Cocoa McKellan (Tia Mowry) — and this time, she’s bringing along some fellow 'Wives: alum Brandi Glanville and 's Candiace Dillard Bassett. The trio star in a show within the show, a parody of called.

Suited up! Actors across the board got dressed to the nines for the Sunday, April 4, 2021 SAG Awards. While we loved diving into the diamonds and drooling over the couture dresses, it’s due time to give the men some serious fashion credit.

After 30 years of working in showbiz and being in the public eye, British actress Thandie Newton has decided she wants to be known by her actual name.

Linda Torres was featured on the reality TV shows “Mob Wives and its spin-off, “Big Ang.”Torres was a close friend to Angela “Big Ang” Raiola (1960–2016), who was a star of the VH-1 reality series “Mob Wives.” Raiola was so popular on the show that she received her own spin-off, “Big Ang.” In both series, Torres was by her side as one of her best friends. Offscreen, Torres was a school bus driver for developmentally disabled children for more than 20 years.

Laura Anderson is reportedly going to move to Dubai permanently.The 31 year old, who recently shared her eyebrow disaster and the product she used to help them grow, previously lived in the sunny UAE destination before appearing on Love island and moved back to Britain following her time in the villa. She's been going back and forth ever since.

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Minari leading the pack regarding the most awards.Held virtually in a pre-recorded, shortened ceremony last night (April 4), the awards also recognised Anya Taylor-Joy for her work in The Queen’s Gambit (for which she also won a Golden Globe last month), and Chadwick Boseman continued his posthumous winning streak for his leading role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.Elsewhere, The Trial Of The Chicago 7 picked up a gong for best ensemble cast in a motion picture while Minari‘s Youn Yuh-jung made history by becoming the first Korean actress to win the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role award.See the full list of winners below:Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleRiz

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaCampfire Media, a producer of scripted and non-scripted content, has been on a tear.The company debuted three films at this year’s SXSW, the buzzy documentaries “WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn,” “Hysterical,” and “The Lost Sons,” and also fielded “A Glitch in the Matrix,” which scored rave reviews at Sundance. All told, the company will have nearly a dozen movies and shows scheduled to premiere in 2021, a remarkable burst of productivity given that COVID-19 has slowed production for the past 12 months.“The pandemic didn’t really impede our growth,” says Ross M.

Morris “B.B.” Dickerson was the bassist and a vocalist for the classic funk-rock band War.Dickerson was one of the founders of War in 1969. His distinctive basslines helped give the band their unmistakable funk-rock sound.

Give Us the glam! The 2021 SAG Awards may have looked a whole lot different this year, but it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the stars still brought their best style.

Gogglebox favourite Jenny Newby is a regular on the hit Channel 4 show.For the past few years the northern star has entertained the nation by joining her BFF Lee Riley on the sofa to comment on the week's TV.Ever since the pals made their debut on Gogglebox their scenes have been filmed inside Lee's static home.But away from the cameras Jenny is actually married.Her husband Rhys is yet to appear on the show and is unlikely to ever make a cameo moving forward.Like Jenny, Lee also has along term parter, Steve, who he has been with for 30 years.Previously talking about agreeing to do the show, Lee admitted it was Jenny who was approached initially.Lee said: "I wasn’t [at Beverley Races] but she asked me if I wanted to sit and do a test filming