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Harry Styles has been the victim of a break-in, after a man who was previously convicted of stalking the famous singer, was reportedly hit with new charges, entering into his home without authorization and assaulting someone in the process.The dangerous 28-year-old man currently has a restraining order, after being found guilty of stalking Styles, and was banned to be within 250 of the artist, or try to make contact with him directly or indirectly, including social media, as it was stated in court documents back in 2019.Pablo Tarazaga-Orero has now been accused of assault, after once again trying to enter Styles’ home in North London, and assaulting a woman who is part of the singer’s entourage, destroying a vase during the disturbing incident.It has also been reported that the man has to appear at Westminster Magistrates‘ Court, and is being charged with breaching the original restraining order, as he was not allowed to be close to “the victim’s house.” Additionally, he was charged with using violence as he tried to force his way into the property.During the first trial, it was stated that the man had been sleeping close to Styles’ home in London, and the singer offered him money for food.

Met Office have warned that "wintry showers" and "snow" are returning to the UK later this month as the country is battered by an Arctic weather front. It comes after the country was ravaged by a number of storms in just two weeks, with more chaotic weather now set to come.

Now the criticism is coming from within. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ plan to pre-tape Best Sound and other categories on this month’s Oscarcast has hit a sour note with a Music Branch governor.

EXCLUSIVE: Yash Raj Films, a key production house and distributor in India, has named Akshaye Widhani to the new role of Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Kanye West is apparently fed up with his legal counsel — and now, hours before he is set to face off with Kim Kardashian in a courtroom meeting where she is expected to be made officially single once again, Ye is opting for a new lawyer.

Farrah Abraham is checking into a rehabilitation center and treatment facility to get past recent trauma.

The stars of Squid Game are back together again to chat up the success of the Netflix series at THR Awards Chatter Podcast Chapman University Taping at Chapman University on Monday (February 28) in Orange, Calif.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lead Congress in showing solidarity for Ukraine by wearing a blue blazer, as well as a pin with both the United States and Ukraine’s flags on it. Pelosi was one of many politicians showed their support for Ukrainians during the State of the Union address on Tuesday March 1. Many sported outfits that prominently featured the colors yellow and blue from the country’s flag.

Clayton Davis As one Oscar season comes to a close, another opens (at least to speculation) with Matt Reeves’ newest take on the Batman franchise starring Robert Pattinson, Jeffrey Wright, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano and Colin Farrell.The director and co-writer (along with Peter Craig) delivers a dark take on the world’s greatest detective as he battles villains the Riddler, the Penguin and (sorta, but not really) Catwoman. Receiving positive reviews from critics, will this new take on the Caped Crusader land major Oscar attention —  including best picture — following in the footsteps of “Black Panther” (2017) and “Joker” (2019)?But with a limited sense of what the rest of 2022 will have to offer the cinematic landscape, there are certainly two spots well worth considering “The Batman” for recognition: cinematography and original score.

Russia and Ukraine dating back to the collapse of the Soviet Union has become a full-out war with global — and commercial — reverberations. Russia’s booming film and TV industry, with its deep, government-backed coffers, lost its grip on the world stage virtually overnight amid growing fallout from Vladimir Putin’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.Disney, Warner Bros., Sony and Paramount all paused distribution of new movies in Russia, and “SNL” opened last weekend’s show with a Ukrainian chorus in solidarity with the country under attack.

Jon Burlingame editorIt isn’t often that an Academy governor publicly criticizes the Academy itself, but that happened today when music-branch governor Laura Karpman issued a statement condemning the Academy’s plan to drop the music-score Oscar presentation from the live telecast on March 27.She was sharply critical of both the decision and the process. Her statement, issued this morning on all her social media accounts, reads: “I am shocked that the officers of the Academy denied the Board of Governors the opportunity to vote and participate in the decision to exclude the music branch in the live broadcast.“This is literally a wound in the heart of the music community,” she continued.

J. Kim Murphy Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Future are set to headline this year’s Rolling Loud Festival in July. The Miami-based music festival announced the trio of performers on Tuesday evening.Ye is set to headline the first night of the festival on Friday, July 22.

Instagram followers on Monday that she was wondering what could have been when she picked up her niece from school and watched parents with their children - some of whom Laura had gone to school with herself.The Great British Bake Off star has revealed that she had tried for a baby with her husband, Matt, in the past but they had struggled to conceive. On Instagram stories, she was searingly honest about her feelings.She wrote: “I did feel a little bit sad today seeing people I went to school with picking up their kids from the same school as my niece, thinking that could have/should have been me.“But I’m trying not to dwell on it.The 32-year-old was also feeling grateful.She added: “I’m very lucky in many other ways.”The baker also wrote in a follow-up story: “Sorry, wasn’t planning on sharing that.“Guess it’s really on my mind.“I don’t really think about it any more to be honest, but some days, out of nowhere it just comes and slaps you in the face.“Like the other day, I was clearing out under the bed and found a baby grow we bought about six years [ago] from Tesco when we first started trying.“I held it to my chest and started sobbing uncontrollably.“I have no idea what to do with it now.”Laura continued: “Anyway, no use dwelling on it.“Like I said, I’m lucky in other ways and I’m grateful to have my Niece’s and Nephew’s.” (sic)In 2020, Laura told the Daily Mail that she had considered undergoing bariatric surgery as doctors had told her losing weight would help her conceive.She said: “I came close to doing it. Very close.

Love Is Blind star Abhishek 'Shake' Chatterjee defiantly defended himself after critics slammed his behavior toward his fianceeDeepti Vempati.On Tuesday, the 33-year-old veterinarian posted a video on his Instagram page and expressed his thoughts on the controversy.'I mentioned earlier that there are certainly things that I want to work on for myself or get better at but one thing I don't feel inclined to do is to pretend I'm sad or sorry about certain things — certain things that were out of my control, certain things that I can't necessarily even speak about,' Shake said. Speaking out:Love Is Blind star Abhishek 'Shake' Chatterjee defiantly defended himself after critics slammed his behavior toward his fiancee Deepti Vempati'I'm just not going to do that.

Venus Williams exuded glamour when she arrived on the red carpet for the world premiere of The Batman in New York this Tuesday.The 41-year-old tennis legend joined the parade of stars flooding into Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center.Wearing her hair in a throwback bob, she slid her athletic figure into a sleek royal purple gown that glittered with sequins. Looking fab:Venus Williams exuded glamour when she arrived on the red carpet for the world premiere of The Batman in New York this Tuesday Her peekaboo dress allowed her to hint at her enviably sculpted midriff and betrayed a trace of cleavage as she posed up a storm for the cameras.

Kanye West's ex Julia Fox turned heads in afigure-hugging black latex bodysuit under a silver sequined minidress at the premiere of Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz's superhero film The Batman in New York City on Tuesday.While attending a viewing of one of 2022's mosthotly-anticipated movies, the32-year-old Uncut Gems star oozed confidence on the red carpet in her head-to-toe latex look, consisting of an ankle-length trench coat and gloves.As for her post-breakup makeup look, she appeared to doing her own, more subtle spin on the dramatic black eye makeup that her former boyfriend applied to her face during Paris Fashion Week. Edgy: Kanye West's ex Julia Fox turned heads in a figure-hugging black latex bodysuit under a silver sequined minidress at the premiere of Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz's superhero film The Batman in New York City on Tuesday In addition to asexy smokey eye with smudged eyeliner, the mother-of-one sported a pink lipstick andlight sweep of blush for anatural rosy glow.

Alessandra Ambrosio is gracing the cover of this month's Harper's Bazaar México.In two cover shots, the 40-year-oldBrazilian-American model puts on a busty display in a corset-inspired ensemble, while also showing off her fit physique.Fronting 'The Women's Issue' of the publication, Alessandra models a series of spring fashion looks. Cover girl:Alessandra Ambrosio puts on a busty display while showing off her taut abs on the cover of Harper's Bazaar MéxicoIt comes as the star has been taking some time off on vacation with her boyfriend Richard Lee.

Britney Spearsis giving fans a little context as to why she has been stripping off for a series of racy Instagram shots.On Tuesday, the Baby One More Time singer defiantly posted yet another topless photo, before explaining herself in a follow up post.Calling herself a 'rebel' and a 'free woman,' the entertainer added: 'Alrightyyy then folks … showing my bod in French Polynesia as a rebel and free WOMAN !!!!!' Free Britney: Pop singer Spears explains THOSE naked pictures as she calls herself a 'rebel' and a 'free woman'... while defiantly sharing another topless beach shotBritney, 40, and her fiancé Sam Asghari, are said to be staying at The Brando, a unique luxury resort on French Polynesia's breathtakingly beautiful private island of Tetiaroa.

Elizabeth Hurley looked fresh-faced as she posed for an Instagram snap in gym attire. The Royals actress looked spectacular as she flaunted her slim body after checking into the Viva Mayr Medical Health Resort in Austria.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterOn its face, celebrating the year’s most popular films during the Academy Awards makes perfect sense — movies are a popular art, after all. But when the Academy announced that it would celebrate the Fan Favorite movies of 2021 with a Twitter poll, anyone who has spent roughly 15 minutes on Twitter could have predicted things would get weird.Narrator: “They got weird.”On Monday, the Academy announced 10 movies that made the cut for the #OscarsFanFavorite Leaderboard, selected via hashtags and submissions on an Academy website.