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Sian Heder’s family drama CODA broke ground this morning as both the first Apple Original, and the first feature led by a predominantly dead cast to land a Best Picture Oscar nomination.

Billie Eilish could soon be halfway to an EGOT!The seven-time GRAMMY winner landed her first Oscar nomination on Tuesday, scoring a Best Original Song nod for «No Time to Die» from the 2021 James Bond film of the same name.Eilish was nominated alongside her brother and creative partner, Finneas, for scoring the opening credits to Daniel Craig's 007 swan song. However, due to COVID-19 theater restrictions, «No Time to Die» was actually released in May 2020, a year and a half before its accompanying film would hit theaters.«No Time to Die» has already won the GRAMMY Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and is nominated in the category at the upcoming Critics' Choice Awards.The 94th Annual Academy Awards air live on Sunday, March 27 at 8 p.m.

Kirstie Allsopp found herself under fire this week after reportedly suggesting its possible for "anyone" to buy a house.MORE: Inside Location, Location, Location star Kirstie Allsopp's stunning homes in London and DevonThe Location, Location, Location star made headlines after an article in The Sunday Times claimed she had said prospective homeowners could get onto the property ladder by cutting out extra expenditures, such as Netflix subscriptions and gym memberships.WATCH: Kirstie Allsopp talks exclusively to HELLO! about her weight lossShe has now taken the time to share her perspective with her followers on Twitter – revealing in the process that she has made a big decision.READ: Kirstie Allsopp's fans hit out at criticism over her TV showMORE: Kirstie Allsopp's son makes brutal comment about her new showWhen one fan suggested she stop doing media interviews, 50-year-old Kirstie replied: "Good advice which I have already taken. I'm sticking to radio & podcasts, much more difficult to twist people's words when they come directly from their mouth to your ears." Kirstie with her co-presenter and friend Phil SpencerWhen a second follower enquired what had happened with the interview, she replied: "The Property Section got in touch with Phil, he wanted to do it so I said yes too.

Inseparable dogs are on the hunt for their forever home in time for Valentine’s Day.

A Lanarkshire charity for older people has resumed its activities after being forced to shut down due to the latest wave of COVID.

Wordle fan has used maths to work out the statistically best opening word that people should try in the game.As spotted by Polygon (via Kotaku), Grant “3Blue1Brown” Sanderson has worked out the statistically best word for players to use first.Sanderson built an automated bot that tested over 12,000 words, then put them through an algorithm that whittled down a list of potential answers and fed the information to him.After conducting extensive testing, Sanderson found that the best word for players to try on Wordle is ‘Crane’. By using the word Crane first in every puzzle, Sanderson’s testing results in an average score of 3.438.You can watch the full video – which explains the detail behind his findings – below.In the video, Sanderson uses several sets of information to see how well his algorithm performs.

Sam Fender and Paolo Nutini have been announced as the final two headliners of Victorious Festival 2022.The two artists join Stereophonics in topping the bill at the Portsmouth festival, which will return to the Southsea Seafront this year between August 26-28.As well as Fender and Nutini, Primal Scream and The Libertines have been added to the line-up of Victorious Festival 2022 today (February 8).Anne-Marie, Editors, Amy Macdonald, Example, White Lies, Suede, Ocean Colour Scene,  Inhaler, Turin Brakes, The Subways, Andy C and Hot Chip Mega Mix will also perform at this year’s event.Those acts join the likes of James, The Wombats, Self Esteem and Sugababes on the line-up for Victorious Festival 2022.‘‘We can’t wait for this year’s festival, we built the excitement with our first wave of artists and we’re thrilled to be able to announce even more amazing acts for 2022,” Andy Marsh, Victorious’ festival director, said in a statement about today’s announcement.“Stay tuned as we’ve got even more acts to announce between now and the festival!”Tickets for Victorious Festival 2022 are on sale now from here, and you can find out more information about this year’s festival by heading here.

Anton Du Beke got savagely shut down by show host Steph McGovern after making a racy comment live on Steph's Packed Lunch.Packed Lunch returned on Tuesday (February 8), and it saw Strictly judge Anton join his fellow show Steph, regulars Marcus Brigstocke, Ruby Bhogal, Alan Johnson and Bastille singer Dan Smith.However, the Channel 4 chat show got off to a raunchy start when Steph introduced the topic of body language experts.As soon as the topic was brought up, pro dancer Anton, 55, couldn't resist dropping some cheeky hints about body experts and how they employ sexy moves.Steph said that there's a body language expert who believes there are certain moves that can make you instantly attractive to others.He told viewers that he knew all about body language experts, and the kinds of moves they use - as well as a quip about lycra.Cutting in, Anton said: "I've heard about those body language experts with the special moves that make you more irresistible..."Steph and the studio started laughing as he went on, adding: "I've tried a few of them myself.

Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte's upcoming bout could have a knock-on effect in the boxing scene, leading to a change in Connor Benn's next bout.

Bolton Wanderers have captain Ricardo Almeida Santos back available for this evening's clash against Charlton Athletic after his red card against Morecambe was overturned.

Ralf Rangnick has insisted there is still competition for places at Manchester United despite January departures from the club.

Manori Ravindran International EditorA crowdpleaser that quickly became a word-of-mouth hit in Cannes, Juho Kuosmanen’s “Compartment No. 6” follows Finnish academic Laura (Seidi Haarla) who strikes up an unlikely friendship with Russian miner Ljoha (Yuriy Borisov) on a train from Moscow to Murmansk, a city in northwestern Russia. The Finnish film, which has drawn parallels to the Before Sunrise trilogy, was quickly snapped up out of Cannes for major territories, including North America, by Sony Pictures Classics.

A time for reflection. From her headline-making divorce to her reality TV role, Chrishell Stause is getting candid in her new book, Under Construction: Because Living My Best Life Took a Little Work.

KATIE Price has let rip at a cruel troll who mocked the tragic deaths of her pet dogs. The former glamour model, 43, took to the Instagram comments section of fiance Carl Woods' page after spotting the unkind remark.

PHILLIP Schofield has been replaced by Alison Hammond for a second day running on This Morning - but will return to the ITV show tomorrow. It comes after the host, 59, tested positive for Covid last week and was forced off the ITV daytime show and Dancing on Ice.

DAVID Beckham has revealed he chowed down 32 snails in one sitting as he indulged at a fancy Parisian restaurant. The former Manchester United ace, 46, told how he visited French eatery Chez L'Ami numerous times before clocking up his quirky "record" for escargots - a staple dish across the Channel.

DISTRACTED University Challenge viewers have all said the same thing about a contestant's outfit. Monday's quarter-final saw King's College London go up against the University of Birmingham.

charging hand over fist to treat Long Covid. Such retreats are the pinnacle of privilege: gated palatial resorts with Michelin-star dining that often have more health experts than guests. Tycoons fly out for the promise of fresh mountain air, recovery and not least, privacy. I’ve heard tales of viciously tickly colonics, painful therapeutic breakthroughs and the dizzying struggle of calorie deprivation (“but when you get to day seven, it’s euphoric!”).

Monty Don has taken to Twitter to share his heartbreak over the death of University Challenge host, Bamber Gasoigne.The Adriatic Garden's host, 66, paid tribute to the quizmaster following the news that he had died after a short illness, aged 87.In view of his 248,300 followers, Monty not only paid tribute to the TV host, but revealed a surprising link between them.The horticulturalist wrote: "Sorry to hear the death of Bamber Gasgoine - for my generation an iconic TV figure."I sat next to him at dinner once - we were taught by the same wonderful man, Arthur Sale, at university - and he was charming," he finished his post.Both Monty and Bamber studied at Magdalene College at Cambridge University.Following Monty's tweet, his fans took to the comments section to share their own memories of the TV host.Julia Stocks wrote: "When we were kids my sister used to call him Bambi Gaspoing!"Seriously though his passing is sad news.

Wycombe Wanderers as a teenager.The young forward was featuring for his Sunday League team when a friend, who plays for the Rwandan national side, showed the coaching staff his highlights reel.Isima, who qualifies to play for Rwanda via his grandmother, then received an invitation to train with their under-23 squad.He travelled with the squad to Africa last July, to participate in a warm-up camp ahead of a tournament in Ethiopia.But the Rwanda team eventually pulled out of the competition due to rising concerns surrounding coronavirus cases."My story, it’s pretty unique," Isima told The Mirror."I got into the Rwanda squad through a recommendation. It was very exciting."I was playing Sunday league and in the same year I played for my national team."After suffering an early setback in his career, Isima has been unattached to a club since leaving League 1 Wycombe in 2017.

Chloe Ferry's fans were stunned by how much she looks like her mum after she shared a cute snap of them together. The Geordie Shore star's latest Instagram picture shows the pair enjoying a spa break together.