Peter Bart: Roman Polanski Expands Legal Action Against Academy Expulsion, Reminding Members He’s An Oscar Winner

Blazer, £210, BodenLike its cousin, the polka dot, the check is a great vehicle for colour; there’s no end to the possible combinations. These trousers are by Jane (formerly Goat) and fuse caramel, navy and black – which means what? Well, it means I can then wear them with caramel, navy or black shoes, and ivory, navy, black or chestnut on top.

Double breasted jacket, £319, hugoboss.com / Wide lapel suit blazer, £89.99, zara.comIf you’re in the enviable position of having a perfect V-shaped torso silhouette, don’t be tempted to try and showcase it too enthusiastically; suiting that’s too tight tends to look cheap. Instead, opt for a jacket shape with some sculpting on the sides, to negate the “blocky” effect an athletic frame can have in a suit.

The Times last month, there has been a 777 per cent increase in treatment for cannabis abuse in people aged over 55 since 2007. Seven hundred and seventy-seven per cent? Might that be a misprint? Given all the fellow boomers of my acquaintance who still do drugs, I suspect not. Up and down the country, o’er every shire, I guarantee you, there are people my age (61) vaping weed, chewing gummies, microdosing mushrooms, snorting coke, you name it.More surprising, in truth, is that they are coming forward and seeking help for it.

Gangland hitman John Kennedy survived a murder attempt while waiting to go on trial for killing Kenny Reilly.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that State Pension payments will increase by 3.1% in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from April 11, 2022.

Matt James.  alum was golfing at the WM Phoenix Open in Phoenix, Arizona, Wednesday when he accidentally slammed a camera man with a golf ball.James was at the tournament's 16th hole, which is surrounded by a stadium of fans, when he decided to show off his golf skills for the crowd. In the video shared by the PGA Tour's Instagram account, the crowd can be seen and heard reacting to the whack James' swing gave the cameraman. James tried to explain the mishap afterwards, telling a reporter, «I think I was aiming for the wrong hole.»«I took a divot on that first shot and I should've toned it down a little bit,» he continued. «My speed swing was a little bit too...I was a little worked up.

Pete Davidson is doing what he can to support Kim Kardashian.While the 41-year-old SKIMS founder is dealing with her divorce from Kanye «Ye» West, the cast member is looking into moving closer to be with her. While Pete is New York based, a source tells ET the comedian «has been playing with the idea of getting a place in Los Angeles.»«He has a ton of friends and work in LA. Even though New York is home, he has been digging the bicoastal vibe.

Former VS stunners Sara Sampaio and Shanina Shaik glammed up to attend The Daily Front Row 20th anniversary party together inside the Paradise Club in Manhattan's Times Square neighborhood on Thursday.The 'besties' - both repped by Lions Model Management - even locked lips for a Polaroid snap at the New York Fashion Week soirée.Shanina was the woman of the hour considering she graced the cover of The Daily Front Row's 20th anniversary issue. Former VS stunners: Sara Sampaio (L) and Shanina Shaik (R) glammed up to attend The Daily Front Row 20th anniversary party together inside the Paradise Club in Manhattan's Times Square neighborhood on Thursday PDA alert!The 'besties' - both repped by Lions Model Management - even locked lips for a Polaroid snap at the New York Fashion Week soirée'What's better than one Shanina? Two Shaninas!' Sara - who boasts 12.4M social media followers - gushed via Instastory.The Melbourne-born bombshell is technically turning 31 this Friday, but she tweeted that it was already her 'born day in Australia.' Shanina glimmered in a silver-stoned mini-dress featuring a tabloid print and black stilettos.Shaik slicked her brunette locks into a sleek updo for the fashion festivities.

Gigi Hadid, 26, blessed fans with a rare snap of her little 17-month-old girl Khai. She gave her fans a glimpse into her everyday life by posting her “recent.” She included a random assortment of photos ranging from a mirror selfie of wearing an adorable winter outfit to her latest meals to a pair of cute green sneakers. However, the picture that caught most people’s attention was the adorable pic of Khai, even though it was wedged in the middle of the carousel.

After her mother, Angelina Jolie gave an impassioned speech on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to pass a reintroduced version of the Violence Against Women Act, Zahara Jolie-Pitt was spotted jetting out of Washington. In photos you can see here, the 17-year-old and her mom, 46, looked as stylish as ever as Angelina wore a gorgeous gray tweed coat and beige pumps while Zahara showed off her newly dyed blue braids, pairing the hairstyle with a short navy blue dress, light brown coat, and black Converse.

weather forecasters have warned that severe downpours are set to take full force across the country. Flood warnings are currently in place ahead of a horrendous storm set to drench many, relating to the River Waveney from Ellingham to Breydon Water and the River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water.Much of Britain is expected to see downpours of seven millimetres on Saturday, with a lashing from the coast of Wales to Kent covering areas like Birmingham and London.According to WX Charts, sub-zero temperatures are also set to loom onto parts of the UK, with the mercury plummeting as low as -6C in Northern regions.

Candace Cameron Bure showed off her new ink with an Instagram post on Wednesday.The 45-year-old actress and devout Christian got a delicate cross tattoo with a burst of light at the center on the inside of her wrist.'I got something,' Candace wrote in the caption, adding an emoji of a monkey covering its eyes. New tatoo: Candace Cameron Bure showed off her new ink with an Instagram post on Wednesday.She continued, 'Thank you @cachotattoo ✨✝️ for your delicate and beautiful artwork.' In the first of the trio of black and white photos that she shared, the Christmas Under Wraps star displayed the tattoo with a closeup of her wrist.The blonde beauty was seen clad in a demure print dress as she smiled calmly while Los Angeles-based tattoo artist Cacho applied the ink in the second image.

Ant Anstead has joined the promotional push for the NBC limited series The Thing About Pam,which stars his girlfriend, Renee Zellweger, in the lead role.On Thursday,the For The Love Of Cars presenter posted the trailer for the upcoming true-crime series on Instagram, and showed off his sense of humor in the process.'Beaming with pride (and now sleeping with one eye open!) Ren's latest role!' the reality star jokingly captioned the clip, in a reference to his ladylove playing a convicted murderer.Scroll down to video Proud: Ant Anstead revealed he was 'beaming with pride' over his girlfriend, Renee Zellweger's new role in the upcoming limited series The Thing About PamBased on the true story, Zellweger portrays Pamela Hupp, the infamous Missouri woman who is currently serving a life sentence in prison for the deadly shooting of a mentally and physically disabled man, Louis Gumpenberger, in 2016.Prosecutors also allege the murder was engineered by Hupp in an attempt to frame the husband of her best friend, Betsy Faria, for Faria's 2011 stabbing murder, for which Hupp was charged in July 2021. Zellweger, 52, is making her network television debut with the role, while also serving as one of the executive producers for the project, via her banner Big Picture Co., according to People.Jenny Klein, who's best known for her work on Supernatural, (2008-2016), Jessica Jones (2015), The Witcher (2019) serves as showrunner for the series.

Sting has become the latest elder rocker to cash in his songwriting catalog, selling his back output to Universal Music for a reported $300 million.

Angelina Pivarnick was encouraged to divorce her husband Chris Larangeira on Thursday's episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation on MTV.The 35-year-old reality star admitted she was in a 'loveless marriage' and revealed to her friends that a pet psychic said Chris, 44, was getting 'rub-and-tugs' in the city.'My mind keeps going back to that place where she's telling me s*** about my husband,' Angelina said in a confessional, referencing her recent session with pet psychicTeresa St. Frances.

Erika Jayne looked like a blonde bombshell as she filled up her gas tank in West Hollywood on Thursday.The 50-year-old Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star was effortlessly chic as she wore a white button-up shirt and blue denim for the casual outing.The blonde beauty - who was recently dismissed from a multimillion-dollar fraud and embezzlement lawsuit against her estranged husband Tom Girardi, 82 - opted for comfort on the errand run, sporting bright pink fuzzy Prada slides on her feet. Stunner: Erika Jayne looked like a blonde bombshell as she filled up her gas tank in West Hollywood on ThursdayThe reality star looked glam in the daytime, wearing smokey brown eyeshadow and a touch of pink lipstick on her pout.

Ciara turned plenty of heads while stepping out with a leggy look to support her husband Russell Wilson at the NFL Honors.The 36-year-old singer was joined by her 33-year-old Seattle Seahawks quarterback husband on the red carpet at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California on Thursday afternoon.Also spotted on the red carpet were NFL Honors host Keegan Michael Key, actress Erika Christensen and TV personality Zuri Hall, to name a few, along with NFL stars such as Aaron Rodgers and Rob Gronkowski. Leggy look:Ciara turned plenty of heads while stepping out with a leggy look to support her husband Russell Wilson at the NFL Honors Russ and Ciara:The 36-year-old singer was joined by her 33-year-old Seattle Seahawks quarterback husband on the red carpet at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California on Thursday afternoonCiara stepped out with an elegant black dress with a plunging neckline with a unique pendant dangling from her black choker.The dress was held together with a gold lion fixture with the black flowing dress falling to her ankles with a large slit up the left leg.

Younger actor Peter Hermann gazed lovingly at his famous wife Mariska Hargitay at opening night of Broadway musical The Music Man at the Winter Garden Theatre in Manhattan on Thursday.And the 58-year-old Emmy winner gazed lovingly back at her 54-year-old silver fox, who towers over her at an impressive 6ft5in tall.Peter (born Karl) wore a long black coat over a matching suit while Mariska wore a long beige coat over a black top and slacks. The look of love:Younger actor Peter Hermann (L) gazed lovingly at his famous wife Mariska Hargitay (R) at opening night of Broadway musical The Music Man at the Winter Garden Theatre in Manhattan on ThursdayHargitay - whose late mother was Jayne Mansfield - added a pop of color to her red carpet ensemble with a bright teal purse.The married couple of 17 years originally met in 2001 on the New York set of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeThe Republican convention this week delivered cool optics, sharp reality television and an ominous threat to public health, in the opinion of most media critics.“A political convention is like a movie trailer; if a party messes up, it will likely mess up the election,” according to Franklin J. Schaffner, a politically savvy filmmaker (Patton) who was also a key adviser to the Democratic Party during its self-demolition in 1968.The Democratic convention that year is, in fact, the setting for a new movie from another filmmaker, Aaron Sorkin, who became fascinated by “The Year the Democrats Lost Their Mind” – a famous Washington Post headline.

Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeAlmost six months have passed since COVID-19 crunched our careers and intruded upon our lives, but ask people to analyze its personal impact and you encounter ambiguity: For every individual who feels damaged, there are others who testify that quality of life has in many ways improved.“I hate the fact that my Zoom dependency has kept me happy,” comments one writer-producer. “But wasn’t it Hemingway who wrote that happiness itself is a dangerous dependency?”This past week I’ve put questions about the shutdown to a spectrum of Hollywood players — from top executives to paycheck-to-paycheck workers.

Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeRon Meyer’s departure from Universal amid rumors of scandal has stirred a strong emotional response in Hollywood, perhaps more than any other executive exit within memory. Few had a wider circle of friendships than the 75-year-old ex-agent, some entailing deep trust and loyalty among the top stars and power players.“Ronnie loves people.