2020: Last News

Thania Garcia Nearly two months after a Los Angeles jury found Tory Lanez guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during an altercation in July 2020, the Canadian rapper has requested a new trial. Lanez’s legal team is now claiming that the judge assigned to the case “erroneously allowed” jurors to assess a September 2020 Instagram post from Lanez’s personal account citing Megan’s now-former best friend Kelsey Harris was not the shooter, according to a report by Rolling Stone. Lanez, who asserted that Harris was responsible for the shooting, also filed a claim that his employee Joshua Farias was behind the social media comment. The new filing, issued on March 29, also sees lawyers Jose Baez and Matthew Barhoma alleging that prosecutors surprised them with the Instagram comment mid-trial leaving them with little time to figure out who actually wrote it.

Mourning his canine companion. Russell Crowe‘s dog has died after an unexpected accident.

A woman whose husband is accused of pushing her off Arthur’s Seat set up a code to alert cops if she was in danger, her mum told a trial.

Honoring his memory. Tom Parker‘s wife, Kelsey Parker, shared an emotional tribute on the first anniversary of his passing.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ is continuing its natural history push.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Pedro Pascal and Katee Sackhoff are among the additional names who will appear at this year’s PaleyFest LA, which kicks off on Friday night with a panel and screening devoted to Disney+’s “The Mandalorian.” The Paley Center for Media’s 40th annual PaleyFest LA takes place this year between Friday, March 31, through Tuesday, April 4, and features seven current TV series representing a wide variety of genres: Disney+’s “The Mandalorian,” ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” Paramount Network’s “Yellowstone,” ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” and Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” The PaleyFest will mark the end of “Late Late Show” and “Maisel” during those respective panels.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent France engaged in a record 144 international co-productions in 2022, while the number of majority French movies produced dropped by 10% to 208 titles, according to a study unveiled by the National Film Board (CNC). For the first time since 2003, half of the movies produced in France were international co-productions (with 33 countries) last year, compared with 42.1 % in 2021 and 39.6 % between 2017 and 2019. Investment in films dropped by 12.8% to €1.18 billion ($1.30 billion) compared with 2021, while foreign investment broke a 10-year record. In France, TV channels as well as streamers (since the start of 2022) are required to invest a percentage of annual revenue on French and European productions. As such, they invested a total of €280.78 million in 159 films in 2022, a 8.3 % drop compared with the average invested between 2017 and 2019.

brain cancer. Kelsey, 32, was left heartbroken when The Wanted singer, Tom, died aged 33 in March last year following a two-year battle with an inoperable brain tumour after being diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma in 2020. Kelsey and Tom had been married since 2018, and shared two young children – Aurelia, 3, and Bodhi, 2.

Going about things the wrong way? Jax Taylor claimed that Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix would have been fine if he ended their relationship before pursuing Raquel Leviss.

Nearly three months after Us Weekly confirmed that Riley Keough and husband Ben Smith-Petersen welcomed their first child, the actress has shared her first statement about motherhood.

A gunman opened fire at a home and a taxi office to send a 'powerful message', a court heard. Two gangland shootings happened in Salford and Bury within months of each other with the same gunman pulling the trigger.

Brooke Shields is taking the spotlight.

Attend or alienate. Prince Harry risks forfeiting any chance of reconciling with the royal family if he skips King Charles III’s coronation in May, according to royal expert Alexander Larman.

Georgia has announced that she will release the follow-up to her 2020 album ‘Seeking Thrills’ this summer. Titled ‘Euphoric’, the new record was co-produced by Rostam – the first time she has worked with another producer.

Jonah Hill is reportedly expecting his first child with his rumoured fiancée Olivia Millar. Millar was snapped by paparazzi while out shopping in Santa Monica, California on Monday, and the photos, published by the Daily Mail on Tuesday night, seemingly show what appears to be a baby bump. Millar, who wore a long-sleeved black sweater and dungarees for the shopping trip, also sparked engagement rumours as she was noticeably sporting a large square-cut diamond sparkler on her ring finger.

Kelsey Parker has shared a simple message on the first anniversary of her husband Tom Parker's death. The singer died on March 30, 2022, at the age of 33 after a battle with terminal brain cancer glioblastoma. He shared the news of his diagnosis with fans in October 2020 when Kelsey was pregnant with their second child, son Bodhi.

TV personality Olivia Attwood said endometriosis “needs to be talked about more” as she posted a heartbreaking hospital snap of her sister as she recovered from another surgery. Olivia, 31, held her sisters hand as she lay in a hospital bed, and comented: “On a less fun note.

The Sunday Times has named three Greater Manchester areas in its list of the best places to live in the UK this year. The comprehensive guide, which is released annually, looks at all areas across the UK and assesses the qualities that make up a desirable area to live.

Margaret Ferrier could face a by-election after the House of Commons standards committee recommended she receives a 30-day suspension for breaching Covid rules.

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has welcomed a new study suggesting that minimum unit pricing in Scotland has led to fewer alcohol-related deaths compared with England.

A former hockey internationalist murdered a woman on the night of his wedding anniversary, a court has heard.