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It was a big night for Baltic countries at the 2025 Oscars. Latvia, population 1.9 million, walked away with the Best Animated Feature award for indie Flow over boxoffice hits from Hollywood’s biggest animation studios.

Calling last week’s Trump-Zelensky-Vance Oval Office showdown “one of the most embarrassing things I’ve ever seen,” The View moderator Whoopi Goldberg made no secret of which side she’s on.

A famed forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden, who is the former chief medical examiner for New York City, is offering insight into what he believes could have happened to Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa.

Tate McRae and The Kid LAROI are having one insane weekend!

J. Kim Murphy The Oscars ceremony Sunday evening kept within the mold of prior awards ceremonies this year, steering clear of politics and avoiding even name-dropping Donald Trump.

The Oscars went without any mention of Donald Trump, but there was plenty of pushback to the first five weeks of the president’s tenure.

Russell Brand has been sued in London’s High Court over allegations of sexual abuse.In the first ever known lawsuit brought against the comedian in his home country, an individual reportedly filed a “personal injury sex abuse” case against him on February 6 (via The Sun).Further details of the case are not known, with the claimant remaining anonymous, although it is believed they are claiming damages.A wave of accusations against Brand emerged in September 2023 following an investigation by Channel 4, The Times and The Sunday Times, which saw him accused of multiple counts of rape, assault and emotional abuse between 2006 and 2013.He has strongly denied all of the allegations, saying at the time: “Amidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute”.In November last year, police asked the Crown Prosecution Service to consider bringing criminal charges against Brand. The case is currently being reviewed.

CMAT spoke to NME at the BRITs 2025 about how the success of The Last Dinner Party is marking a new era for women in the music industry.The Irish singer-songwriter, real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, caught up with NME while on the red carpet last night (March 1), sharing her love for the artists nominated this year. One in particular was The Last Dinner Party, who she credited with having inspiring impact on other women.The band were the recipients of the BRITs Rising Star award last year, and were nominated for four awards this time, walking away with Best New Artist and using their speech to voice support for grassroots music venues.“I’m very openly a big fan of The Last Dinner Party, they’re such a beacon for me,” CMAT told NME.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Over the past two decades, the Academy Awards have been in a constant state of flux: There are now 10 best picture nominees instead of five, the membership has grown (and diversified) by more than 50% in that time, streaming releases now routinely vie for the top prize. Amid all that change, one constant remains: For 20 years, ShortsTV has been working with the short film nominees to get their work seen around the country.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic If at first you don’t succeed — and if, in fact, at first you misfire badly enough that it starts a national conversation — try, try again. After a healthy seven-month interval, in this case. Since singing what turned out to be a notorious version of the National Anthem at a high-profile ballgame last July, country singer Ingrid Andress has stayed quietly out of sight, offering an apology and then refraining from subsequent statements or appearances.

The trailer for Max‘s upcoming haunted house comedy movie has been released!

Car ownership is an expensive necessity for millions of us. From rising fuel prices to parking permits and unexpected failed MOTs, maintaining a car can be very expensive . Meanwhile, you’ve likely noticed that shareable cars and vans are becoming more common, and getting access to one is cheaper than you might think.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Nine months ago, the European Union passed a landmark AI Act that was hailed as groundbreaking. It became the world’s first law aimed at regulating artificial intelligence technology, and specifically demanded that AI companies start informing the public when a piece of content is AI-generated. But one of the most divisive aspects of the law concerns transparency in the crucial upstream phase, requiring AI companies to notify rightsholders when their works are being used as training data for the algorithms of their generative AI systems.

Girl In Red has shared a brand-new single titled ‘Confession’ – listen to it below.The stripped-back, intimate track finds the Norwegian singer-songwriter (real name Marie Ulven) in a vulnerable and introspective mindset, and it is reminiscent of her lo-fi earlier work.Clocking in at under one-mintute-30-seconds, the song marks Ulven’s first solo material since her 2024 album ‘Doing It Again Baby!’.“There’s a part of me nostalgic/ For all that has been/ There’s a part of me that knows/ I wouldn’t do it again,” Girl In Red ponders in hushed vocals over a raw, acoustic instrumental.“There’s a part of me that feels/ That I am reaching my end/ There’s a part of me that knows/ It’s my time to go/ I don’t know if I can wake up/ Tomorrow morning/ And face my soul.”According to a press release, fans can expect more from Girl In Red “soon”. Check out the official ‘Confession’ lyric video here:The artist had teased the new single on social media last week, when she shared a brief snippet and revealed the lyrics.Girl In Red is set to appear at numerous European festivals this summer, including Rock Werchter and Øya.

Naman Ramachandran With the global hit reality format “The Traitors” set for an Indian adaptation hosted by Karan Johar and the highly anticipated third season of “The Family Man” in the works, Prime Video India is doubling down on both international formats and homegrown hit franchises. In an exclusive interview with Variety, Nikhil Madhok, head of Indian originals at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, revealed the streamer’s ambitious content strategy that balances returning franchises with fresh originals while expanding into theatrical releases for select productions. “We’re most excited about the third season of ‘The Family Man,’ which just finished shooting.

Ethan Shanfeld “Alma’s Way,” the Emmy-nominated animated series from Fred Rogers Productions, has been renewed for a third season at PBS Kids. The new season will feature 15 half-hour episodes, including a 22-minute musical special inspired by “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Designed for children aged 4-6, “Alma’s Way” is created by Sonia Manzano and produced in association with Pipeline Studios.

We’ve reached the end of another week. But before we clock out for the weekend, we’re giving credit where it’s due.

Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey are reuniting in front of the camera!

There’s one Survivor rumor that host Jeff Probst is putting to rest.

No, listen. What do you listen to when you’re sad and want to feel better? Taylor Swift, obviously. Now, what did Kelce listen to after he lost the Super Bowl? That’s right, he listened to Taylor Swift.On the February 26 episode of their New Heights podcast, Kelce’s brother Jason asked if Travis listens to sad music when he’s depressed.

Drake is canceling the remainder of his tour down under.