The Queen supports Black Lives Matter movement, says royal representative

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorVisionary visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull, who died Monday, contributed his groundbreaking inventions and techniques to classics including “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” and “Blade Runner.”Among his many honors were three visual effects Oscar nominations (“Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” and “Blade Runner”); the Academy’s Scientific and Engineering Award for creating the Showscan Camera System; and the Visual Effects Society’s Georges Méliès Award, honoring those who have made significant, pioneering contributions to the effects business, in 2012.A generation of visual effects artists and filmmakers were influenced by his work, including Weta FX senior VFX supervisor Joe Letteri, who said, “Doug stands out as an iconic figure in visual effects, one of the early pioneers who blended a deep knowledge of cinematography and mechanics to develop techniques that we still use today. An early evangelist of high frame rate processes, Doug’s vision for where we can take cinema is just now coming to fruition.” Here’s a look at a five iconic moments Trumbull helped create.Trumbull was Oscar nominated for visual effects for Spielberg’s “Close Encounters,” and one of his significant contributions was the motion control photography used in the scenes featuring the alien’s massive mother ship.

Mark Sutherland If last year’s Brit Awards went out with something of a COVID-restricted whimper, this year’s ceremony came in with a bang.Several bangs in fact, as an unexpected mash-up between emo-metal hybrid Bring Me The Horizon and Ed Sheeran on the latter’s “Bad Habits” launched the show to, no doubt, the bewilderment of mums and dads tuning in at home and expecting the nice, ginger-next-door they usually see at events like this. The arena, however, was ablaze — quite literally, as the unlikely collaborators became the first of several performers to torch the stage.Held at The O2 Arena in south London, this year’s Brits — unlike last year’s event — took place in a country that is largely free of COVID restrictions.

Everyone needs a good cry every now and then. For Will Arnett, it happened on the side of the road. To be fair, the BoJack Horseman actor had recently split with Amy Poehler after nine years of marriage. This made his experience filming the Arrested Development revival “almost excruciating,” as he told The Guardian. “Just brutal, brutal, brutal,” he continued. “I was driving to the set one day and I pulled over to the side of the road and cried for an hour.”

MAYA Jama awkwardly shut down Mo Gilligan's questions about her love life during the Brit Awards 2022. As the presenters chatted in between awards Mo, 33, drew attention to the sparkler on 27-year-old Maya's ring finger.

ED Sheeran and his wife Cherry melted fans' hearts as they shared a sweet kiss on camera at the Brit Awards. The musician, 30, and Cherry enjoyed the rare PDA moments after learning he had won the gong for Songwriter Of The Year.

Garth Brooks is finally getting a tattoo after all these years.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were in search of privacy and freedom when they left the UK - and the Royal Family - for their new life in LA. But their ambitions to 'do good' have seemingly backfired with recent events showing the couple are more trapped than ever before, royal biographer Duncan Larcombe claims.

Meghan Markle's dad Thomas Markle has accused his daughter and Prince Harry of "depriving" their kids of seeing their grandparents.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex lost contact with Thomas, 77, around the time of their wedding in 2018, after he staged paparazzi photos showing him preparing for the big day. Meanwhile Prince Harry, who turned 37 on 15th September, is said to have a strained relationship with his father Prince Charles after he stepped down from his role as a senior member of the Royal Family.

A royal expert has accused Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of "breathtaking entitlement" over their newborn daughter's christening. Rumours suggest the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have requested a formal christening for baby Lilibet at Windsor Castle, Robert Jobson reports.

Sharon Osbourne, 68, exited the American talk show The Talk earlier this year after becoming embroiled in a row over her friend Piers Morgan.

Princess Diana, one of the most well-loved icons of the 20th Century.To prepare for the role in Pablo Larrain’s Spencer, the American actress made note of every detail in the late royal’s life.In doing so, Kristen discovered her own admiration for Diana.The Twilight actress confessed she cannot stop thinking about the royal after researching her extraordinary life.Kristen explained: “She means a lot to me, but it’s all relatively new because I’m from LA and didn’t grow up in England.“Before this, she was not something that was at the forefront of my mind, because I lived so far away from it all.“Now I can’t stop thinking about her," Kriten added during an interview with the Sun.She went on: “I often wonder what she’d think about what’s

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A royal photographer has said that Prince Harry is 'unpredictable' and 'always special' during an interview revealing the behind-the-scenes antics of the Royal Family. Chris Jackson had inside access to royal life as a royal photographer at Getty Images for nearly two decades.His career has led to him following Harry and Meghan Markle on their tour of Australia, taking an official portrait of the Queen, and capturing Prince William as he took Prince George to his first day of school.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!The Queen and the Royal Family are strong supporters of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, one of Her Majesty's representatives has said.Sir Ken Olisa, the first black Lord-Lieutenant for London, revealed to a Channel 4 programme that he had spoken to the royals about racism after George Floyd's tragic murder in the US.He said: "I have discussed with the royal household this whole issue of race particularly in the last 12 months since the George Floyd incident."It's a hot conversation topic.

Naman Ramachandran More than a dozen members of the British Royal Family offer their personal thoughts in a new documentary as they pay tribute to the life of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died in April at 99.All the children of the Queen and the Duke, along with their adult grandchildren and other members of the Royal Family, agreed to take part in Oxford Films’ “Prince Philip: The Royal Family.” Originally conceived to mark Prince Philip’s 100th birthday, the documentary features interviews filmed both before and after the Duke’s death and has footage filmed inside Buckingham Palace, including the Duke’s study, private office and library.It was commissioned by Patrick Holland, BBC director of factual, arts and

The full Royal family is set to reunite in honour of the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, for a television tribute, with the Duke of York, Prince Andrew, and Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, returning for the occasion.The upcoming BBC show was originally commissioned to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Duke but instead will now feature all of his children and grandchildren sharing their “personal thoughts and reflections” in this “historic tribute”.The show is set to be an hour long and will air later this month on BBC One, featuring scenes from the Queen’s private cine-film collection. Viewers will also get to see the late Duke’s private study, library and office in the show along with insight from staff.

All of the children of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, along with their adult grandchildren, will pay tribute to the late Duke of Edinburgh in a landmark new film. 

When it comes to The Royal Family, the ladies have always been the frontrunners in the style stakes. The late Princess Diana previously set a high standard and in recent years, we have seen the young royals continue to raise the bar with countless winning outfits.

Palace staff are reportedly "stunned" by the "sheer nerve" of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry as they plan to visit the Queen in the next few months.The couple are reportedly keen to introduce their baby daughter Lili to her namesake great grandmother before Christmas. But a senior aide is alleged to have called the plans "breathtaking".

THE NATION'S favourite sitcom, Only Fools And Horses, is 40 years old this week. The show about wheeler-dealer market traders the Trotters and their pals in Peckham, South East London, was first broadcast on September 8, 1981, and ran for 64 episodes until 2003.

From The Queen to Her Majesty - we all tend to refer to the royal family's matriarch as everything but her own name, and so do her family. Whilst her full title is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we rarely see the 95 year old's actual real name used at all, despite its lovely meaning.

Emilio Mayorga “Mister Crocodile,” “Corgi, A Royal Family” and “Piggy Builders” are among 84 TV series animated projects set to unspool at the 2021 Cartoon Forum which takes place in Toulouse, southern France, over Sept. 20-23 in an entirely in-person format.21 countries from Europe will introduce animated projects at pitching sessions and industry networking, the backbone of Cartoon Forum’s activities.