SAG-AFTRA Cuts Staff For Third Time During Pandemic, Offers More Dues Relief To Members In Financial Distress

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Oti Mabuse is due to show Strictly Come Dancing bosses what they're missing with a performance on this weekend's Dancing On Ice.The professional dancer announced she was leaving the BBC dancing show this week after seven years.The 31-year-old will take a break from judging on the ITV skating show to perform a slot adapted from her new stage show, I Am Here.The ITV production team are constructing a special platform for Sunday's show where Oti will dance above the centre of the rink on a stage.Skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will skate around Oti along with the Dancing On Ice pro skaters.Oti told The Sun how the performance is a "dream come true".She also explained how it will be an honour to perform a routine choreographed by skating legends Torvill and Dean. Oti said: “It’s a dream come true to debut my I Am Here tour on Dancing On Ice this Sunday!“This tour will be the end of the most amazing chapter of my life and it’s my way to say thank you to everyone that has supported me on this journey.”During her seven years on BBC's Strictly, Oti is the only pro dancer to lifted the Glitterball trophy twice in consecutive years, with Bill Bailey in 2020 and former Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher in 2019.Torvill and Dean famously won gold at the 1984 World Championships dancing to Ravel's Bolero.64-year-old Torvill said: "We always love to experiment with new ideas and it was so much fun working alongside Oti on this brand new routine.“It really does show how much dance and ice skating can work in unison together.”Dean also said he was extremely excited about the upcoming routine.

Scientists have created a massive family tree that links around 27 million people. The ancestral chart, created by a team in the UK, goes back tens of thousands of years and is thought to the biggest ever made.

Amanda Kloots has tested positive for COVID-19 and she has a hopeful outlook, two years after her late husband Nick Cordero battled the illness.

Keith Urban’s daughter is following in her dad’s musical footsteps.

Niecy Nash took to social media on Thursday to commemorate her Essence cover with wife Jessica Betts, as they became the first same-sex couple to appear on the magazine's cover.Nash, 52, and Betts, 42, are on the cover of the magazine's March/April 2022 issue embracing one another in a passionate pose.'Making H E R S T O R Y,' Nash wrote in an Instagram post. 'Thank you @essence for choosing The Betts as your FIRST same sex couple to cover [your] magazine!' The latest:Niecy Nash, 52, took to Instagram on Thursday with multiple posts commemorating her Essence cover with wife Jessica Betts, 42, as they became the first same-sex couple to appear on the magazine's coverBetts, a singer, wrote on her Instagram page, 'H E R S T O R Y Thank you @essence for allowing Love to win! First #SameSex couple to Ever grace the Cover.'The couple said in a joint statement on the social media site that their prayer was that they made a contribution 'to normalizing loving who you love out loud! 'We hope you find your voice and stand in your truth….

She found fame starring on The Bachelor nearly two years ago.And Hannah Ann Sluss seemed to find her perfect match as she soaked up the sun on a romantic retreat with boyfriend Jake Funk in Cabo San Lucas on Wednesday afternoon.The 25-year-old reality star turned up the heat wearing a sparkling multi-colored bikini while lounging by the pool with her running back beau, just one week after his LA Rams won Super Bowl LVI. Vacation all I ever wanted: Hannah Ann Sluss seemed to find her perfect match as she soaked up the sun on a romantic retreat with boyfriend Jake Funk in Cabo San Lucas on Wednesday Sun's out!Her glittering triangle top featured an ombre print which transitioned from a sparkling blue into a deep purple color.Her glittering triangle top featured an ombre print which transitioned from a sparkling blue into a deep purple color.She wore a pair of matching bottoms with nude ties wrapped into bows across her hips as she topped up her tan in the Mexican sun.Hannah's dark brown hair was worn freshly blown out, with tendrils cascading across her shoulders as she walked by the pool.

Tyler Perry has followed in Dakota Johnson's footsteps by confronting a talk-show host on air about a party invitation.Jimmy Kimmel apparently neglected to reply to Tyler's invitation to attend the grand opening of his massive Atlanta studio complex in 2019.Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!this week, Tyler, 52, pointedly teased his host that he was still 'scarred' by the brush-off. Having a laugh:Tyler Perry has followed in Dakota Johnson's footsteps by confronting a talk-show host on air about a party invitation'Last time you were here, I don't know if you remember, was right after you'd opened your big studio in Atlanta,' Jimmy began.'Yeah, that you didn't come to, the big party I had,' Tyler shot back, adding that he had sent an 'invitation' and quipping: 'I remember, I'm still scarred from it.' Jimmy laughed good-naturedly and Tyler went on: 'And you said you would send me a gift and I still don't have the gift, so where's the gift?'Then the talk-show host began to jokingly pull out false excuses, such as the coronavirus pandemic, which had not yet taken off when the studio opened.

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UPDATE 2/24/22 9:09 pm EST: J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights when he failed to secure medical attention for Floyd when Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck, resulting in his death. Kueng and Thao were also charged with failing to intervene as Chauvin harmed Floyd. His trial for second-degree murder commences in June.

Starz celebrated the Season 6 premiere of on Thursday with series stars Caitríona Balfe and her small-screen love Sam Heughan in Los Angeles and London, respectively. Which is par for the course for the two— well, for their characters Claire and Jamie who are often separated by time and space.

Michael Madsen has been released after being arrested Wednesday night. According to multiple reports, Madsen was arrested in Malibu on suspicion of misdemeanor trespassing. Los Angeles Sheriff's Department deputies were called to Madsen's Malibu home, which he was renting, at around 9:00 p.m.

FANS of the horror classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre have been eagerly awaiting the release of Netflix's upcoming sequel. The highly-anticipated addition to the franchise was first seen in a new teaser released by the streaming platform last week. Texas Chainsaw Massacre burst onto screens in 1974 - and nearly 50 years later, Netflix are set to drop an addition to the franchise.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Maisie Smith had shown off her legs in a short leather waistcoat and skirt on a film premiere red carpet. The EastEnders actress was joined with her mum and sister as she headed to the star-studded event at London's Royal Festival Hall. Maisie, 20, posed on the red carpet with older sister Scarlett, 25, and mum Julia as they glammed up for the night out.

EMMERDALE star Charley Webb has revealed her son Ace was rushed to hospital at the weekend after being struck down with illness. The actress called 999 and an ambulance was sent to the family home after the two-year-old took a turn for the worse.

“THE task was how to make an album representative of us, at 60,” says Roland Orzabal. “How can we bring our life experience good and bad to the table and make something that speaks to people.

MOLLY-MAE Hague tucked into a huge full English breakfast today while boyfriend Tommy Fury was only allowed a cup of black coffee. The professional boxer, 22, is getting into shape for his next fight, which he hopes will be on the undercard of his brother Tyson's showdown with Dillian Whyte in April.

David Robb Labor EditorSAG-AFTRA has filed a jurisdictional complaint against Actors’ Equity in their ongoing dispute over the taping of live theatrical presentations. The union filed the complaint and a request for mediation with the Associated Actors and Artistes of America – commonly known as the 4As – through which both unions are affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

Dave McNary Film ReporterLeaders of SAG-AFTRA have taken the union’s bitter jurisdictional battle with Actors’ Equity to the AFL-CIO by filing a complaint and requesting a mediator.SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and National Executive Director David White made the request Saturday in a letter to Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO.“It is with heavy hearts that we file a formal complaint and request for a mediator in our jurisdictional dispute,” Carteris and  White said in a message to their members. “Let us be very clear: this is a last resort.

Dave McNary Film ReporterLeaders of SAG-AFTRA are in a bitter jurisdictional battle with Actors Equity over which union should cover the taping of live events.The dispute went public Wednesday, when SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and National Executive Director David White delivered a message to members that they are willing to offer a waiver in order to create more work opportunities for AEA members — but that it must contain an acknowledgment of SAG-AFTRA’s jurisdiction“That waiver contains a very clear statement of our jurisdiction,” Carteris and White said. “Regrettably, AEA has not agreed to the waiver.”The message also raised the possibility that Actors Equity may be attempting to poach jurisdiction from SAG-AFTRA.

David Robb Labor EditorSAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity Association are locked in a jurisdictional dispute over the taping of live theatrical presentations. SAG-AFTRA has long held that jurisdiction, but says that it’s offered AEA a waiver to help out their fellow actors during the coronavirus shutdown of live theaters across the country.According to SAG-AFTRA, Actors’ Equity has rejected the terms of the waiver.“SAG-AFTRA has been and remains ready to finalize the development of a waiver that will help AEA members survive the shutdown while preserving SAG-AFTRA’s jurisdiction,” SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris and national executive director David White said Wednesday in a communique to their members.