Sandra Bullock opens up about taking a break from acting

The Chase star Mark Labbett took to Twitter yesterday to bid Pointless presenter Richard Osman farewell after he confirmed his exit from the BBC game show. Mark, also known as The Beast, told how his words were the "best compliment" he could give his fellow game show host as he hailed him for "raising the bar on daytime quizzes".

Oscars and any other event hosted by the Academy for the next ten years.The move comes after the actor slapped comedian Chris Rock, 57, on stage at the 2022 ceremony after he made a jibe about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head following her battle with alopecia.The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air star stormed the stage after Chris made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith - who has alopecia - sporting a buzzcut.Ricky has now taken to Twitter, where he enjoys a following of 14.7 million, to react to the latest development following the incident.Sharing a news article about the Academy’s decision, Ricky wrote: “Hopefully, he'll only do 6 years with good behaviour.”The After Life star's reaction comes as The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its ruling yesterday as it explained its reasoning for the measure.In an open letter to the Academy "family”, David Rubin, President, and Dawn Hudson, CEO, said this year’s Oscars ceremony was “meant to be a celebration of the many individuals who did incredible work this past year”.“However,” they continued, “Those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behaviour we saw Mr Smith exhibit on stage”.They also apologised for being “unprepared for the unprecedented” and issuing a delayed response.“During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room,” they wrote.“For this, we are sorry.This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers and our Academy family around the world, and we fell short — unprepared for the unprecedented.”Following Ricky’s tweet, social media users were quick to weigh in regarding the controversial scenes.Rustle_Dust_ said: “I'm not sure we should have a culture where people can be

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Drew Barrymore is responding to Britney Spears' complimentary Instagram post about her and fellow actress Kate Hudson.Spears gushed over Barrymore and Hudson in a post shared Wednesday, where she named them as the 'two most beautiful' celebrities she has ever seen.Two days later, Barrymore confessed to being beyond flattered by Spears' kind words, and that she had held back her direct reaction because she wants to 'choose my words carefully because it is such a moment for me.'Scroll down to video Emotions running high: An obviously flattered Drew Barrymore shared why she hadn't directly responded to Britney Spears' complimentary Instagram post from two days earlierSpears began this shining example of sisterhood between womenby writing, 'I will tell you guys a little secret … I've met 1000s of celebrities in the business … but I have to say the 2 people where I literally went speechless were @katehudson and @drewbarrymore.'She continued, 'They are by far the 2 most beautiful people I have ever seen in my life !!! Like shocking !!!' alongside two images of the actresses.

Malin Akerman earned her leading lady status in Hollywood with roles in the Ben Stiller-led comedy The Heartbreak Kid (2004) and the superhero flick Watchmen (2009).But on Friday, the Swedish-Canadian actress was more than happy to step into the role of mom to hereight-year-old son Sebastian Zincone.The mother-son duo were captured running errands together in Los Angeles ahead of the weekend. Doting mom: Malin Akerman and her son Sebastian, eight,were captured running errands together in Los Angeles ahead of the weekendThe blonde bombshell had her hands full whileclutching onto a seemingly full backpack and her son's hand.Akerman showed off her slender frame in a blue floral jumpsuit with tank top straps and a small cut-out between the bust.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were spotted checking out a retail space in Santa Monica on Friday, hours before officially announcing their second engagement.The megastar, 52, looked stylish as ever wearing a striped long-sleeve top and blue bell bottom jeans as she stood next to her beau. Meanwhile the Academy Award winner, 49, sported a casual look, wearing a grey T-shirt, black jacket, matching jeans and black boots.The outing happened just before the actress/singer posted a video of herself crying and looking at her sparkling engagement ring in a newsletter shared to her official website.

Katie Holmes andDianna Agron attended the New York screening for As They Made Us in New York City on Friday.Holmes cut a quirky figure for the evening by donning a striped shirt styled with a long, thin neck scarf.She slipped her feet into a pair of black square-toed slip-on shoes. Star-studded event: Katie Holmes and Dianna Agron attended the New York screening for As They Made Us in New York City on FridayThe Batman Begins star parted her dark brown hair in the middle and smiled a close-mouthed smile.

Mark Wahlberg headlined a special screening of his latest film, posing for pictures with eager fans who showed up for a sneak peek in Phoenix of the uplifting new drama, Father Stu.The Oscar nominated star looked svelte in all black as he introduced the film based on the true story of Stuart Long, a boxer who leaves his native Montana for Los Angeles with dreams of becoming an actor.While scraping by as a supermarket clerk in the City of Angels, he falls for the beautiful Carmen, (Teresa Ruiz), who thwarts his romantic efforts because he isn't Catholic. Special screening:Mark Wahlberg headlined a special screening of his latest film, posing for pictures with eager fans who showed up for a sneak peek in Phoenix of the uplifting new drama, Father Stu; Mark pictured withBishop Thomas Olmsted Meeting the fans: The Oscar nominated star looked svelte in all black as he introduced the film based on the true story of Stuart Long On his way to conversion, Stu is seriously injured in a terrible motorcycle accident.

Hilaria Baldwin took to Instagram on Friday to share a fun photo with two of her and husband Alec Baldwin's sons.The soon-to-be mom-of-seven, 38, did a handstand with her son Raf, six, with the two touching their feet together.The yoga instructor wrote in her caption, 'I feel like a lucky mama,' with a yellow heart emoji. Active: Hilaria Baldwin took to Instagram on Friday to share a fun photo with two of her and husband Alec Baldwin's sonsHer son Romeo, three, was also pictured, seen in the background as he dropped his mouth open.Hilaria began the caption, 'Don’t know which is my fav part of this: little yogi Raf, my future yoga human inside my pregnant belly, or wild Romeo.' Then she added, '…you know what? All of it…I feel like a lucky mama.' The post received over 14,000 likes from her nearly one million followers.The fit mom wore black leggings with a grey and black sweater tucked into them to keep herself covered while upside down.

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Matt Tebbutt, has presented on BBC's Saturday Kitchen since the departure of James Martin in 2016.The TV chef has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about his career as a TV chef and credits Sunday Brunch's Simon Rimmer for his successful career in a cheeky snub.There has always been a friendly rivalry between Simon and Matt, despite their shows airing on different weekend days.Express.co.uk asked Matt what he considered to be the big break in his career.He replied: "I think that would be being offered Market Kitchen which I filmed for quite a few years with Tana Ramsey, Matthew Fort, Tom Parker-Bowles and Rachel Allen."It gave me a good grounding in TV and how it all works."It was a great experience working with Pat Llewellyn, plus, I got to interview the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Chrissie Hynde and Michael Parkinson!He then cheekily added: "I’m still so grateful that Simon Rimmer was too busy to take the gig… but I think things have worked out for him!"The pair have always joked about their cheeky rivalry, with Simon adding to this in April last year when chef Ching-He Huang was on the show.Speaking about the latter's book, she remarked: "I can’t write this book and not be all in.

Russia, as the new design fell short of being "substantially the same livery" as his normal helmet. Hamilton, who at the time was on his way to a sixth Drivers' Championship title, took to social media to call out the rule, and didn't mince his words. He wrote: "How many of you think it’s bs that the FIA only allow the drivers one helmet design change in the year? It’s the only thing a driver is able to express their creativity with and they block it,” he added.

The Real Housewives of Orange County star Braunwyn Windham-Burke confessed she has sex ten times a day with her new girlfriend Victoria Brito.The RHOC alum also revealed that she had enjoyed 15-minute orgasms with her new partner following her divorce from her ex-husband Sean Windham-Burke.Braunwyn, 44, was married to Sean, 47, for 26 years before they split up - she then came out as a lesbian in 2020.After leaving her husband, the reality TV star boasted about her new sex life and was not tight-lipped about sharing all the bedroom secrets.Braunwyn has since found love with dancer and artist Victoria, 34, and lives between her family home in the Orange County area of California and New York.She told The Sun that her sex life had come to life like never before since she moved in with her girlfriend six months ago.The RHOC star confessed to having sex on the table up to 10 times per day and orgasms lasting an astonishing 15 minutes at a time.The blogger revealed: "I have a beautiful relationship. I met her in New York and she feels like home to me.

What do you think of the crash? Let us know in the comments sectionHowever, he was unable to avoid elimination, and the German finished last in the session.Elsewhere, Alex Albon and Kevin Magnussen were also eliminated during the first session.At the other end of the standings, Max Verstappen registered the quickest time of the session.Lewis Hamilton's time was only good enough for eight as his, and Mercedes', poor start to the 2022 season continues.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was not the “villain” in Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage, according to a royal expert.Charles and Camilla’s close relationship has always been a talking point, even during his marriage to Diana.The Prince of Wales first met Camilla at a polo match in Windsor in the late 70s but both went on to marry other people.Camilla was already in a relationship with Andrew Parker-Bowles when they were first introduced, who she eventually married in 1973.Charles would then meet Diana when she was 16 in November 1977, while he was dating her older sister Lady Sarah.Diana’ even spoke about Camilla’s involvement in their marriage during a BBC Panorama interview in 1995.She said: “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”Expert Britani Barger, Deputy Editor of Royal Central, has defended Camilla and believes the couple would have been together from the start.She claims the Royal Family would not allow them to be together in the early days.Writing for Royal Central, Ms Barger said: “For decades, many have painted the Duchess of Cornwall as a villain cast opposite of Diana’s hero. It is past time for that narrative to stop.“We see her as the other woman, running around with the Prince of Wales while he was married to Diana.“It is important to remember that these two loved each other from the beginning, and it was the Royal Family who would not allow them to be together. For the latest breaking news from the Royal Family and stories from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here . “If they had had it their way, they would have been married to each other from the beginning.“Now, I’m not condoning an