Susan Boyle speaks out after surprise inclusion in Tokyo 2020 Olympic opening ceremony

In its final act as it permanently sunsets, the BHT Foundation has gifted more than $522,000 to 19 community organizations in an emotional, often tearful final grant reception held virtually over Zoom on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m.More than half of the disbursement has been earmarked for two organizations: The DC Center for the LGBTQ Community and AIDS Action Baltimore.

UPDATE: The Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton (R), said Wednesday that the office will investigate GoFundMe after its decision to end a fundraising effort aimed at assisting the “Freedom Convoy” in Canada. Paxton said they will review possible breaches or violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

Joey King had the support of boyfriend Steven Piet while doing press in the Big Apple this week!

Michael B. Jordan is getting so much love on his birthday!

Alessandra Ambrosio is used to strutting her stuff on the catwalk. But on Feb. 9, the 40-year-old Victoria’s Secret Angel made a splash on the beach in Rio while posing up a storm in a skimpy white bikini. As you can see in the photos here, the supermodel made her social media followers stop scrolling when she took to Instagram and shared a series of stunning photos while wearing the monochromatic two-piece swimsuit by GAL Floripa.

EXCLUSIVE: Rosario Dawson and Lana Parrilla are boarding the upcoming SXSW Linda Goldstein Knowlton directed documentary Split At The Root, as EPs.

Salma Hayek and Arnold Schwarzenegger might have one of the best Super Bowl commercials in history. The big game is just a few days away and the actors have a huge campaign with BMW for their new iX electric vehicle. Hayek shared a 60-second ad on her Instagram and, the Hollywood A-listers play the Greek God Zeus and his wife Hera as they retire from Mount Olympus to live on earth.

Octomom' Nadya Suleman has splashed the cash on her octuplets' 13th birthday by taking her brood to a bowling alley.The Los Angeles mother, 46, first made the news after giving birth to her eight babies in 2009, a feat that is exceedingly rare.Turning 13 this year were her six boys and two girls who she gave birth to after an IVF induced pregnancy. Amazingly Nadya also has five other children, although their births were not quite so dramatic.

Olivia Rodrigo is safe and sound after all following Sam Fender’s boozy Brits after-party.The teen sensation, who nabbed the gong for international song of the year, headed to the 27-year-old singer’s after-party, and we can only imagine that would have been her first shindig in South London.

Bob Saget's cause of death has been revealed exactly one month after the star's shocking death. The "Full House" alum died from head trauma, according to a statement from Saget's family obtained by E! News.

TMZ, the musician has now apologized to the woman in the video, insisting that the video was never meant to be made public.‘I sincerely apologise to the young lady and her family, this is unwanted publicity for her/them,’ he said. ‘This was an old video that was private and never meant to go public.’Nelly’s reps also told the publication that they are investigating a possible hack, and have shared their concerns that more of his content could end up online.The Grammy-winner recently made headlines when he took aim at Madonna’s latest social media antics – after she posted risqué photos with her Instagram followers.Adele hails female artists as she picks up gender-neutral Brit AwardRihanna praised for incredible maternity style as mum-to-be celebrates pregnancyAnne-Marie in good spirits leaving Brits after-party as her ankle gets Twitter accountThe Like A Virgin singer has raised eyebrows with some of her racy uploads recently – and even went viral after one particularly wild bedroom shoot.However, the Hot In Herre star decided that he wasn’t a fan of the pictures, and decided to let the Queen of Pop know.Underneath a recent snap, which saw her sprawled across a car with her legs open and lifting up her coat to reveal lacy underwear, he penned: ‘Some things should just be left covered up.’Others didn’t quite agree with Nelly, and flooded the comments section with a mix of praise and flame emoji.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

Masked Dancer bosses say it is “a no brainer” to sign Oti Mabuse for the ITV show again this year.She will join Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross from The Masked Singer for the spin-off. But it means pop star Rita Ora gets the boot once more.Bosses want Strictly pro Oti on the dance edition as she is an expert and can spot things the others cannot.Bandicoot TV chief Derek McLean said: “Yes, Oti will be back.

Britney Spears appears to be gearing up for a musical return after all with the singer teasing fans with her future songs. The Slave 4 U hitmaker blessed her Instagram followers with fresh content on Wednesday with a video of her dancing to a very familiar song. In the clip, Britney, 40, is seen showing off her sultry moves in a studio dressed in a red swimsuit with cut-out detailing and a pair of stiletto heels. She wrote in the caption: ‘This is 13 seconds of me in heels

Jimmy Carr broke cover this week as the storm of controversy surrounding his Holocaust joke continues to mount. The 8 Out Of 10 Cats comedian was spotted emerging from his London home alone on Tuesday evening. Appearing ready for business, Carr looked smart in a light blue blazer with a dark shirt and trousers. The TV star then hopped into a waiting car where he seemed to be more relaxed and removed his jacket. It’s the first time the 49-year-old has been seen pictured outrage erupted over a joke in his Netflix special His Dark Material, which was released in December. In the stand-up show, Carr says people ‘never mention the thousands of Gypsies that were killed by the Nazis’ in the Holocaust, because ‘no one ever wants to talk about the positives’. He has since faced severe backlash from Traveller and Roma charities, anti-fascist organisations and even several MPs including Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Earlier this week, it was revealed that a petition urging Netflix to remove the joke from the special had been signed over 14,000 times. The charity The Traveller Movement, which started the petition, described the gag as ‘nothing short of a celebration of genocide’.It goes on: ‘Hundreds of thousands of Gypsies, Roma, and Traveller people were killed in the Holocaust.

Britain's Got Talent finalist Susan Boyle recently wowed her fans, as she made a surprise appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The talented singer played her part in the star-studded opening ceremony and charmed audiences with her rendition of The Doves' Wings to Fly.Susan, 60, who hails from Blackburn, Scotland hasn't been on national television for quite some time but she made sure she reminded fans of what they've been missing with her incredible vocals.As she sang her interpretation of the 1970 Japanese folk song, she astonished fans, who rushed to social media to share their joy over her impressive performance.Taking to Twitter, one shocked fan penned: "Wait.

Susan Boyle has spoken out after she stunned fans at the Tokyo Olympics as she sang a stunning rendition of The Doves' Wings to Fly at the opening ceremony. Due to the pandemic, the opening ceremony was reduced to a limited covid-safe audience but billions of people tuned in at home as the Britain's Got Talent runner-up from West Lothian showcased her impressive vocals.

Olympics kicked off.The opening ceremony took place in Tokyo yesterday, with Susan Boyle making a very surprise appearance during the proceedings.Taking to Twitter, the First Dates host penned a supportive message for his teenage daughter, who qualified for the diving team, alongside 11 others.Alongside two snaps of the 16-year-old athlete, ’Good luck mon we are all so proud of you.‘Have fun x #olympics #tokyo2020 #diving #platform #10m #teamGB #goAndrea.’Andrea confirmed her spot on Team GB last month, celebrating the news on Instagram.Good luck mon ð¦ we are all so proud of you â¤ï¸ Have fun x #olympics #tokyo2020 #diving #platform #10m #teamGB #goAndrea pic.twitter.com/ntsJQ527yiBeside a throwback snap as she posed with a trophy by the

Olympics viewers were left stunned when Susan Boyle made a surprise appearance during the opening ceremony, and now the singer has spoken about honoured she is being included.The Scottish singer played a significant role in the spectacular opening ceremony for the delayed Olympic Games when one of her tracks, Wings to Fly, was used during an iconic moment.Susan was touched by her inclusion in the event, which she took to Twitter to express.‘It was a true honour to be asked by the #TokyoOlympics to use my song “Wings To Fly” during the dove release at the Opening Ceremony,’ she wrote on Twitter.

After multiple delays and amidst coronavirus precautions, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics finally kicked things off with a star studded ceremony, as the start of the games were marked with Naomi Osaka lighting the Olympic flame on Friday night.

THE Tokyo 2020 Olympics have officially started, with the opening ceremony officially kicking things off last night. The event had some spectacular sights – including 1,800 drones flying in the formation of planet earth.

Susan Boyle's song made a surprise appearance at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony as her voice rang out in the stadium. Viewers couldn't believe it when the West Lothian singer's hit, who went global following her unforgettable time on Britain's Got Talent, turned up as part of the entertainment for the huge kick-off event.