Spitting Image defends Greta Thunberg puppet as 'a very straightforward joke'

Jazmine Sullivan, as she took home her first-ever Grammy awards on Sunday evening. The songstress, who had been nominated a whopping 12 times prior over the years, snagged the awards for Best R&B Performance for her song “Pick Up Your Feelings” (tied with Silk Sonic for their inescapable hit song “Leave the Door Open”) and for Best R&B album for her culture-shifting album, Heaux Tales.

Carrie Underwood took the stage at the 64th annual Grammy Awards for a flawless premiere performance of her latest single, “Ghost Story.” The multi-Grammy winner graced the stage with her backing band as she belted out the ballad. Underwood looked gorgeous in a sparkly purple dress that showed off her toned legs and featured a dramatic train.

kidnapped her and drove her into a pond locked in a car.Pamela Tereza Cabrera, 32, was chased by police for 30 miles with daughter Vanity in her car in North Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday night. At times the vehicles reached 90mph with the high-speed pursuit culminating in Cabrera crashing into the pond. Cops managed to pull the mum from the water but were unable to find Vanity.

H.E.R. is rocking out on stage during the 2022 Grammys!

Carrie Underwood hit the stage for the 2022 Grammys!

Silk Sonic, the duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, won two of the top awards of the night at the Grammys, but fans are probably confused about the difference between them.

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Nas took the stage at the 2022 Grammys to perform a number of his hit songs. He began with a clip from "I Can" before launching into God's Son's "Made You Look" followed by "One Mic" from Stillmatic before closing on "Rare" from King's Disease II, his 2021 album nominated for Best Rap Album (it lost earlier this evening to Tyler, The Creator).

Baby Keem's "Family Ties" featuring Kendrick Lamar won the Best Rap Performance award at the 64th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tonight marked Baby Keem's first Grammy win and Kendrick Lamar's 14th.

The Recording Academy paid tribute to Ukraine Sunday night at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. First, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a rousing pre-taped speech in English, asking for support for his nation as it struggles to fight off Russian attacks.

Doja Cat nearly missed accepting her 2022 Grammy Award, making it back right on time to receive the statue for the Best Pop Duo/ Group Performance for “Kiss Me More.”“I’ve never taken such a fast p— in my whole life,” Doja Cat said between heaving breaths, after sprinting to the stage in heels.She urged her co-creator on the track SZA, who limped to the stage on crutches and received a much needed gown assist from Lady Gaga, “to say something, give them something,” before handing over the microphone.The 32-year-old “Good Days” singer, who is up for Best R&B Song for the track joked “I am glad you made it back in time,” after thanking her family and God.“I like to downplay s–t,” Doja Cat, 26, said as she began to tear up, overcome with emotions. “But this? It’s a big deal.”“Thank you everybody,” the “Woman” singer continued before stepping off the stage in grateful shock.

Lady Gaga looked immaculate at this year's Grammy's as she paid tribute to old Hollywood glamour for the awards do.The chart-topping artist looked decadent as ever on the red carpet and on stage at the 64th Grammy Award in Las Vegas on Sunday (April 3).Strutting down the red carpet in a divine looking one-shoulder black and white gown by Armani Prive, Gaga, 35, had all eyes on her as she entered the building.Paying homage to old Hollywood glamour, Gaga looked expensive as she flaunted her beauty in the jaw-dropping open-back gown that included a sweeping white train.The 12-time award-winning Grammy performer finished the look with a retro updo that showed off her dazzling jewellery by Tifanny and Co.The hit-maker and her close friend Tony Bennett, 95, are nominated for five awards, including album of the year for their collaborative album Love for Sale. After her epic red-carpet entrance, Gaga did not stop there as she dazzled the audience with her melodic renditions of Love for Sale and Do I Love You from her album with Tony.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCinema box office in mainland China crumbled to its lowest weekend total this year as the film industry was once again hit by the impact of anti-coronavirus lockdowns. Nationwide, cinemas recorded just $12.6 million of business.Virus infections are spiking sharply upwards in some parts of the country, caused by the spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant of the COVID-19 disease, though in comparison with many other countries absolute numbers remain low.

Thania Garcia Justin Bieber was back on the Grammys stage and performed his teamed-up hit single, “Peaches,” alongside featured artists, Giveon and Daniel Caesar. Under the warmth of moody red lighting, Bieber started his laid-back performance on a white Roland piano with a slow rendition of the number-one hit.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSZA revealed that her long-awaited sophomore major-label album, some six years in the making, is finally finished and on the way.“I just finished it up in Hawaii,” she said in answer to Variety’s question. “And it’s coming soon!” Asked for details, she said , “I think it’s my most unisex album.” Met with a slightly confused response, she continued, “I think it’s for everyone.”She also explained why she’s on crutches, which led to a rather comical moment in which she walked up the stairs to accept her first Grammy Award — on crutches with a long gown, which led to Lady Gaga holding her train for her.“I fell out of bad before I came here,” to Las Vegas for the show, she quickly clarified.

Saweetie always comes to slay and the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards were no exception. The GRAMMY-nominated rapper stepped out in two different outfits Sunday night. Saweetie first hit the red in a hot pink skirt and bra set by Valentino.

GRAMMY Awards saw some of music's brightest stars — including Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Lil Nas X — come together for music's biggest night.This year's ceremony was also a celebration of a return to (quasi) normality after last year's socially distanced show, and the slew of impressive performances tore the roof off the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.Hosted by Trevor Noah, the night featured some hilarious moments, and a slew of incredible performances from the multitude of A-list entertainers including John Legend, Carrie Underwood, and Silk Sonic, who opened the star-studded ceremony.Here's a look at the most memorable and jaw-dropping musical moments from Sunday's big show.pic.twitter.com/Xd779KlciRThe duo, made up of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, got the star-studded audience moving and on their feet at the start of the gala event, and their hit track, «777,» more than did the trick! The night proved fruitful for the group, as they won Best R&B Performance for «Leave the Door Open,» tying with Jazmine Sullivan («Pick Up Your Feelings») and later won Song of the Year for the same track!The  host and celebrated stand-up comic had endless charm and class as he delivered a fun monologue and didn't hold back when it came to poking fun at some of the A-list music stars in the room. He also delivered a low-key jab at the Oscars slap controversy, joking, «We're gonna be listening to some music, we're gonna be dancing, we're gonna be singing.

Spitting Image’s comeback episode sees the satirical puppet show take aim at public figures including Dominic Cummings, Greta Thunberg, Donald Trump and the Duke of Sussex.

Spitting Image has defended its decision to use a puppet of environmental activist Greta Thunberg after receiving a torrent of backlash.The political satire show returns this week after 24 years with a fresh batch of caricatured famous faces unveiled, including Piers Morgan, Meghan Markle, Kanye West, Donald Trump and Boris Johnson.Creators already come in for fierce criticism online for lampooning the Swedish teenager, who will portray a weathergirl warning about the heat.But bosses of Britbox, which is where the reboot of the satirical puppet show will launch, argued she was fair game.Reemah Sakaan, group director of SVoD at  ITV, told Broadcasting Press Guild: “It’s a very straightforward joke and is nothing to do with her as an

Spitting Image have defended their depiction of Greta Thunberg following criticism on social media.The satirical comedy show confirmed 17-year-old climate activist Thunberg would be making an appearance on the show in puppet form, where she’s set to be portrayed as a weather presenter.Reemah Sakaan, group director of SVoD at ITV, said in a statement: “It’s a very straightforward joke and is nothing to do with her as an individual.”She added: “If the show isn’t stirring controversy, it’s probably not doing what it set out to do, or being true to its origins.”A number of viewers took to Twitter to explain why the depiction of Thunberg felt wrong.“The fact Spitting Image have decided it’s acceptable to mock a 17-year old with autism is

Piers Morgan has unveiled his Spitting Image puppet – saying it looks nothing like him.