Simon Cowell makes comedic TV return as he stars in kooky ad campaign

The Academy Award nominations were announced early on Tuesday morning.And while there were many on the list that were expected to be there - Denzel Washington for Macbeth and Nicole Kidman for Being The Ricardos come to mind - several were left off that were surprises.Among those snubbed by the Oscars were Lady Gaga, Jared Leto and Al Pacino for House Of Gucci, Ben Affleck for his work in George Clooney's directorial effort The Tender Bar and Jennifer Hudson's role as Aretha Franklin in Respect.Scroll down for a list of nominations... No go:Lady Gaga was a force as Patrizia Reggiani in the Ridley Scott directed film House Of Gucci.

The Wendy Williams Show will reportedly be making some very big changes this year.Sherri Shepherd will become a 'permanent guest host' and take over the show in September, which will likely change the name of the chat fest, according to a Tuesday report from TMZ.This comes four months after 57-year-old Wendy took time off from her popular talk show to deal with her health issues reportedly connected to her longtime struggle with the autoimmune disorder Graves' disease. New on the scene:The Wendy Williams Show will reportedly be making some very big changes.

Kanye West had made a plea for his family to come back together just days after a war of words with estranged wife Kim Kardashian on social media.The 44-year-old rapper took to Instagram to share a gallery of snaps from Vogue magazine of his 41-year-old estranged wife with their children and the caption: 'GOD PLEASE BRING OUR FAMILY BACK TOGETHER.'This comes just days after the former power couple squabbled on Instagram over their daughter North's TikTok and after the reason for the standstill in their divorce was revealed.Scroll down for video Taking a stand:Kanye West (seen in Malibu on Monday night) had made a plea for his family to come back together just days after a war of words with estranged wife Kim Kardashian on social media The 44-year-old rapper took to Instagram to share a gallery of snaps of his 41-year-old estranged wife with their children and the caption: 'GOD PLEASE BRING OUR FAMILY BACK TOGETHER'As the reality star has been trying to get her married status dissolved to single for months, the artist's refusal to sign off on it is the reason the process has hit a snag according to a source for E! News on Monday.

Serena Williams is 'prepared' for retirement from tennis.The 40-year-old star has admitted she's been getting herself ready to step away from the sport 'for over a decade' after following the advice of her father Richard Williams, who is played by Will Smith in biopic King Richard.'I am prepared for that day, I've been prepared for that day for over a decade,' she told Entertainment Tonight. Time out?Serena Williams is 'prepared' for retirement from tennis.

Manori Ravindran International EditorIn a year when a festival darling like Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car” was able to garner four Oscar nominations, including best picture, questions for the Berlin Film Festival jury — which includes Hamaguchi — centered on the role of film festivals in connecting both arthouse and mainstream audiences.Declaring that he “felt like a kid” at the Berlinale, where his jury will be watching 18 films in all, M. Night Shyamalan sat beaming next to Hamaguchi, who is fresh off his Oscar nomination for best director earlier this week.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe impact of COVID-19 was ingrained throughout the annual financial results of CJ ENM, the most diversified entertainment company in South Korea. Music gained ground, while film was lossmaking. Similarly, the group’s streaming business rapidly grew its top line, but its heavy investment costs kept the unit in the red.For the year to end of December 2021, CJ ENM recorded a 5% increase in sales, to KRW3.55 trillion ($2.97 billion), and a 9% increase in operating profit, at KRW297 billion ($248 million), it sais in a regulatory filing on Thursday.

Emiliano De Pablos Media giant Mediaset has acquired Italian distribution rights to Spanish writer-director Benito Zambrano’s drama “Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake,” produced and sold by Barcelona-based studio Filmax.News of the deal comes just before Filmax screens “Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake” to buyers at this year’s online European Film Market.Described as high-quality cinema for adults and predominantly female audiences, “Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake” adapts the novel of the same title by screenwriter and casting specialist Cristina Campos. It has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide.A member of  Spain’s generation of directors that broke out in the 1990s,  helping Spanish movies find far larger favor with audiences at home, Zambrano’s breakout debut, 1999’s “Alone,” won the Panorama Audience Award at Berlin.

MORE: Model and influencer Cristina 'Vita' Aranda shot dead in front of estranged footballer husbandBrittany Dawn Davis is accused of misleading customers who had eating disorders, and engaging in deceptive promises of customized nutrition plans. Brittany Dawn is being sued by the State of TexasThe Texas Attorney General’s office filed the lawsuit against Brittany Dawn Fitness LLC on 1 February and is seeking $250,000 and $1m in penalties and court fees, according to court documents published by The Dallas Morning News.READ: In memoriam: remembering famous faces we lost in 2022MORE: Katie Couric shares shock and heartbreak after sudden lossBrittany started selling online fitness packages in 2014, stating that she offered customized nutritional guidance and fitness coaching.

The 72nd Berlin Film Festival kicks off in physical form today with M. Night Shyamalan leading the main competition jury. Also notable among panelists is Oscar nominee Ryusuke Hamaguchi whose Drive My Car this week became the first Japanese movie ever nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award. Hamaguchi was actually on a plane heading to Berlin when the nominations were announced, and only learned of the results upon landing.

It has been six years since Britain’s first female-only prison stopped housing inmates.Holloway Prison opened in 1852 but later became an all-female institution at the start of the 20th century.And the eerie jail gained notoriety after hosting five female executions - including the last woman to be hanged in Britain in 1955.Many suffragettes - including Emmeline Pankhurst - were also hauled to Holloway after defying the law in pursuit of their right to vote.Some went on hunger strike and were even force-fed - making the prison symbolic for women’s struggle for liberation.And it was Europe's largest female prison and could house 500 inmates before closing in 2016.

Valentine's Day shopping has left you overwhelmed there's one gift that is always sure to bring a smile to someone's face.Fresh flowers are usually a good way to go for the most romantic day of the year, because beautiful blooms to say 'I Love You' always work wonders for someone special.So you've decided on a beautiful bouquet for the special day?Luckily for customers, money-saving website TopCashback has launched a fabulous deal anyone wanting to send a Bloom & Wild bouquet can save up £10 on their online order.The deal is available to new customers only and orders will need to be made through the cashback site, all you have to do is to sign up for a free TopCashback account first. Once you find the Bloom & Wild £10 cashback on £10+ spend deal, click through to the flower delivery website to place your order.

urban explorer which has been abandoned since the millionaire owner died over a decade ago.The grand home was once owned by an eccentric millionaire called Jean-Charles, who earned his fortune by creating a famous dancing restaurant.But sadly since his death, all of his worldly possessions have been left to collect dust in his home in Isere, France which has been dubbed the 'Baron Castle of the Night'.He had multiple statues and throne-style chairs alongside bulky wooden furniture which took up the majority of space in the rooms.One room even features a pool table covered in clutter with the balls still laid out from the last game.There are black and white pictures of his loved ones still out, shelves stacked with books and a hoard of teddy bears taking up space on green armchairs. The French photographer behind the Urbex Peripitie Facebook page, Jérémy Marionwrote: "I present to you the old castle of Jean-Charles, a millionaire who made a fortune by creating a very famous dancing restaurant in a great city."He died a long time ago and now he leaves a legacy that is hidden, hidden from all at the bottom of the Isere." Fans of the YouTuber's page flooded the comments with admiration for the home which they found 'quirky.'One commenter said: "Such wonderful chateaux but such a shame to be left empty, to rot!"Another wrote: "Where is the family of the owner? People of this kind of wealth should have wills.

Holly Willoughby has accused Rochelle Humes of ruining the This Morning set by staining the sofa.Holly, 41, and Phillip Schofield, 59, tried to work out who left a pen stain on their famous blue couch and went through a list of presenters who they believed could possibly be the culprit.Phil said he did notice the mark on the chair yesterday when he presented alongside singer Rochelle but didn't have enough time to point it out.However, Holly who is celebrating her birthday today seemed certain that Rochelle was the person who left the distinctive mark on the chair.This is a live TV story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.

Reddit sleuths appear to have finally been stumped by a location on Google Maps that appears to show a “random container on a random island” - and it was spotted literally in the middle of nowhere.Forum user NewArt7197 found the strange discovery on an island called Wrangel Island, in between the area where the East Siberian and Chukchi seas meet.Its nearest landmass is off the coast of the Leningradsky district in Krasnodar, Russia.But the container pictured on the island appears to have been opened with its contents left streamed all over the ground around it.Speculative guesses ranged from an “abandoned soviet station” to “some kind of nature research station”.The island is actually a highly protected nature reserve, and one user – boston_nsca – explained that the container could have linked to that.They wrote: “I'm assuming it's storage and a shelter for research.“It's also the last place woolly mammoths were known to exist so I wouldn't be surprised at all if that's what it is.”The island was said to have prehistoric humans living on it after evidence was uncovered in 1975 at the Chertov Ovrag dig site.What do you think the strange discovery could be? Let us know in the comments below!Stone and ivory tools, as well as a toggling harpoon, were found, and it has been suggested that humans lived there until its population of mammoths died out in the year 2000 BC.It was first discovered by modern humans in 1764 when Cossack Sergeant Stepan Andreyev named it Tikegen Land, but it was renamed in around 1824 when Baron Ferdinand von Wrangel read the Seargeant's report and attempted to find it himself – he did not, but it was named after him anyway.In 2014, Russia's Navy said it would make a base on the island, which was

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterBritain's Got Talent star Hollie Steel looks unrecognisable as she marks her 23rd birthday today (July 1).The singer, who appeared on Simon Cowell's show in 2009, is all grown up and embracing life as a theatrical star.Hollie shot to fame after she'd vowed judges on the ITV programme with her unique voice, hitting impossibly high notes at the age of just 10.The young songstress was sent through to the live shows but the pressure mounted and poor little Hollie was left sobbing on the stage, begging to "start again".At the time, Simon had voiced his concern that Hollie could "break" under the pressure at such a young age.Simon sympathised with the distraught little

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterPop sensation Cheryl turns 38 years old today (June 30).The Call My Name singer is known for making the headlines for her stunning fashion choices or her complicated love life.However, she has gone up against some of the biggest names in showbiz over the past 19 years after shooting to fame on Popstars: The Rivals back in 2002 when Girls Aloud were voted the winners of the ITV singing competition.Alongside Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding and Kimberly Walsh, Cheryl became a household name across the globe.Girls Aloud went on to sell millions of records worldwide and Cheryl also dominated the charts as a solo singer.As well as being part of the world's

England star Kyle Walker once went undercover to audition as a rapper on Britain’s Got Talent.The Manchester City defender is expected to start for the Three Lions as they take on Germany in their Euro 2020 round-of-16 clash.Having faced Die Mannshaft stars such as Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger and Kai Havertz in the Champions League final, he is not expected to surprise the 2014 World Cup winners in defence.But the same could not be said for Britain’s Got Talent judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams three years ago.Walker appeared on the famous stage to show off his rapping skills alongside comedian Jack Whitehall.The City defender covered his face with a hat and sunglasses while his stage companion was dressed in

Simon Cowell believes he could convince the boy band to put aside their differences and reunite.Formed on The X Factor, 1D became teen heartthrobs back in 2010, only for Zayn Malik to quit the group five years later.The remaining members - Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson - stuck around for one more studio album, before splitting indefinitely.Now, the man who brought them together in the first place believes he can inspire them to reunite once more.Speaking to The Mirror, Simon, 61, said: "I think it will happen.

Music mogul Simon Cowell has vowed to convince One Direction to reform and perform together again, despite the band breaking up in 2015. All he needs to do, he says, is to get all five members of the band in the same room at the same time and he can convince them to reunite the band.The Mirror reported the news that Simon, 61, believes an “amazing” One Direction reunion is definitely on the cards.

THEY were Britain’s most successful boyband since The Beatles and now Simon Cowell has hinted at a One Direction reunion. The music guru, who handpicked the five lads himself on his ITV show The X Factor 11 years ago, just needs to get them all in a room together, he reckons.

An “amazing” One Direction reunion is on the cards, Simon Cowell believes.