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Elon Musk has accused crowd-funding website GoFundMe of "double standards" after withdrawing support for and withholding funds from a convoy of anti-vaxx Canadian truckers.Hundreds of truckers have shut down the centre of the Canadian capital Ottawa for eight days to demand an end to Covid-19 vaccine mandates.Internet fundraising giants GoFundMe blocked the release of almost $10million CAD, or around £5.8million, in donations to the so-called “Freedom Convoy,” because of what they described as their alleged "promotion of violence and harassment." With that in mind, Musk took to Twitter to suggest that the internationally-renowned company are “Professional Thieves.”He also asked: "Double standard?" alongside a picture of a June 2020 tweet GoFundMe posted in support of Seattle’s lawless Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, an “autonomous zone” where riots broke out and police were not permitted to enter.“We now have evidence from law enforcement that the previously peaceful demonstration has become an occupation, with police reports of violence and other unlawful activity,” GoFundMe wrote in a statement about blocking the funds. Donors have until February 19th to request a refund, and the rest of the money the group raised would be allocated to “credible and established charities” chosen by Freedom Convoy organisers, the site said.Police said the situation in the capital is “increasingly volatile and increasingly dangerous." Some truckers brandished “F–k [Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau” banners.“The hatred, the violence, the illegal acts that Ottawa residents and businesses have endured over the last week is unacceptable in any circumstance,” Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly reportedly said.“Do not bring weapons.

Adele once did an impression of Nicki Minaj while appearing on The Late Late Show with James Corden and now the reverse is happening!

Raven Goodwin and Amber Riley in Lifetime’s Single Black Female, a re-imagining of the 1992 psychological thriller Single White Female. In this new take, Goodwin plays Monica, a Houston talk show host who is grieving the death of her beloved father. Riley takes on the role of Simone, a woman who is hired as Monica’s over-eager assistant.

More to say. Amid Kanye West’s recent social media drama with estranged wife Kim Kardashian, he is opening up about his fatherhood duties.

No regrets. Despite becoming the first houseguest evicted on Celebrity Big Brother Friday, February 4, Teddi Mellencamp is happy with how she fought to stay in the game.

Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley are teaming up for a new movie!

Nikki Sixx has responded to criticisms Eddie Vedder made about Mötley Crüe and the scene that spawned them, calling his words “kind of a compliment”.The bassist’s band were a part of the hair metal scene that sprung up in the States in the late ‘80s, apparently to the ire of the Pearl Jam frontman.Speaking to the New York Times last week (January 30), Vedder recalled working at a club in San Diego, where he helped load in bands’ gear. “I’d end up being at shows that I wouldn’t have chosen to go to – bands that monopolised late-‘80s MTV,” he said.“The metal bands that – I’m trying to be nice – I despised.

Heather Small has revealed some of the behind-the-scenes secrets of The Masked Singer after having featured on the current series. Heather, 57, was the first to leave the show on New Year’s day, bringing her time as the iconic Chandelier to an end. While she was the first to leave, the British singer, known for songs like Moving On Up and Proud, said the programme is a guessing game more than it is a singing competition, and quipped that if it was the other way round, she’d have “had something to say" about being the first contestant to go.

Wladimir Klitschko is no stranger to conflict, but may find himself involved in one rather different to what he has been used to in the past. Instead of coming up against other boxers inside a ring, he might find himself fighting Russian soldiers if Vladimir Putin gives the order to invade Ukraine.

UFO enthusiasts. Matías Beltrán was talking on his phone on the slopes of Cerro San Bernardo, a mountain that overlooks Salta, Argentina located east of the city centre, when he noticed the strange phenomenon.He reportedly ended the call when he noticed it, and used his camera to record footage on Sunday January 30th. "It came and went, changed trajectory, and within a few minutes, it lost itself in Cerro San Bernardo.

Channel 4 presenter Danni Menzies has been a favourite of A Place in the Sun fans since she first arrived to showcase exotic property locations six years ago. However, following a "huge obstacle", it has emerged that she will now be hanging up her summer dresses and looking for projects closer to home.When she returned to the UK on a Ryanair flight yesterday after what had been believed to be her last filming session for the show, she posted on Instagram boasting of her "Friday feeling".In fact, the bitterly cold temperatures of another British winter - including high winds and storms in some areas - seemed not to faze the 32-year-old beauty at all as she focused on staying nearer to home in the future.Addressing the speculation that this could be the end of her long stint on the show, she clarified in an official statement made to Express.co.uk: "After six years on the show and about a hundred shows filmed I’ve decided to hang up my summer dresses."The show has been such a huge part of my life and I’d just like to thank and send love to all of the wonderful people I’ve met on this journey who made it so special."She added: "A huge thank you also to the incredible team at Freeform Productions who I have never appreciated more than the last two years as they kept the show on the road despite the fact that covid made travel a huge obstacle.

Mo Gilligan is a bit of an understatement. He’s hosting the BRIT Awards at The O2 on Tuesday night – one of the best gigs in showbiz. And I reckon it could make or break him.

KFC worker Chloe Edwards with a place in Bartley Green, but she has had nothing but issues for two years.The 19-year-old, and her son, 2, claims she was “always” suffering with chest issues due to mould spores in her one-bedroom flat.It was provided by the council as temporary accommodation.But the problems started two years ago with a sewage leak under the property.Despite being solved, this has now caused rising damp and mould throughout the house.She said: “I was working but I had to quit my job because of my depression.“It got to me and I don't want to work in an environment and me be the way I am at the moment.”“Now the problem is, because the sewage was that bad - and we don't know how long it was going on prior to when we moved in - it's all spread underneath the ground you see and it's causing us rising damp.“Obviously now, we've had the council out several times, on several occasions and nothing has been done with the property itself, apart from the bathroom because it was causing mould in the bathroom.“Now all of the house is basically covered in mould, it's got on belongings, clothes, wardrobes, it's even coming through the carpet."My son is having to go through it as well, his chest is always affected by the mould.

Davina McCall has completely dazzled fans with her show-stopping and super sparkly green outfit for The Masked Singer UK's semi-final tonight.Donning a green sequinned dress, Davina sat next to guest judge Joan Collins as she wore the stunning sequin gown which left fans picking their jaws up off the floor over the TV star's ageless appearance. With her mid-length brunette locks tied into side ponytail with a braid framing the front of her face at the top of her head, the former Big Brother host looked ultra glam with a super sleek makeup look.Bronzed and golden, Davina's complexion looked sun-kissed, her brows perfectly groomed and a nude lip to complement the natural look.

Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick has taken to Twitter to hit back at a social media troll who aimed a jibe at her over her "failed Hollywood career".The Twitter user claimed that Michelle, 45, had returned to the ITV soap following a failed attempt at trying to make a name for herself in Hollywood, before the mother-of-one set the record straight and revealed the real reason she left the show in the first place.Earlier this week, the star, who plays Vanessa Woodfield in the popular ITV show, gave her fans an insight into filming conditions on set.She told her 114,300 followers: "Ok, so when I said the @emmerdale village was windy last week, that was NOTHING compared to today."Most of the replies addressed the windy weather in the village and commented on the show's storyline.However, one Twitter user, David Gray, took the opportunity to aim a jibe at the star over her "failed" Hollywood career.He wrote: "Seems to be more wind since you came back, what's wrong did it not work out in Hollywood," alongside a thinking face emoji.However, Michelle was quick to hit back, setting the record straight over her absence from the programme.The Emmerdale star wrote: "Hi David, if you actually followed me on Twitter, you’d probably know I left to have a baby."Didn’t have time to go to Hollywood," she added, next to a series of laughing face emojis.However, the troll didn't end there and explained that despite interacting with Michelle's tweets, he had no intention of following her on the micro-blogging platform.Michelle eventually ended the back and forth, wishing the social media user a "great day".After Michelle's initial response to David's comment, her followers were quick to weigh in on the thoughtless comment.Jackie Morrison

Harry Jowsey's shooting his shot with Khloe Kardashian!The  star on Saturday confirmed that he is not dating the reality TV star, but now that the subject's come up he's not shying away from asking her out. Jowsey made his intentions known in an interview with, which also got his side of the story as to what sparked the dating rumors in the first place.Jowsey explained that the picture he posted on Instagram a couple of days ago showing two bouquet of roses in a Bentley was not delivered to Khloe — as it had been speculated — but instead to his «queens at Netflix.

SCARLETT Moffatt went out on the town tonight - after showing fans her glam transformation. The former Gogglebox star, 31, dyed her hair and had her make-up professionally done before heading out with her pals.

Bill Maher weighed in on ABC News’ suspension of Whoopi Goldberg from “The View” following controversial comments she made about the Holocaust.

Jonathan Cohen On the basis of his solo show at New York’s Beacon Theater on Friday night, Eddie Vedder hasn’t lost his sense of spontaneity. Since last May, the Pearl Jam frontman unexpectedly recorded an album with a new group of musicians and is now on the road with them for his first performances in indoor venues since July 2018.“We had some difficult times getting here, and if you feel the same, now is all that we have worked for,” he told the crowd during the second of two sold-out shows to start the three-week run.For some, it may seem a bit strange seeing an Eddie Vedder-led rock show without his Pearl Jam bandmates.

A SUPERFAN has revealed who he thinks each Masked Singer contestant is after a carefully watching the voices and clues. Ahead of tonight's semi-final, TikTok sensation Matthew Seaman has shared with OK Online a very thorough run down of who each performer is.

Bright Road (1953), Robert Wise’s Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), and 1974’s comedy Uptown Saturday Night, which the actor and singer directed. That film, in particular, is notable for its cast, which includes Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Flip Wilson, Richard Pryor, Calvin Lockhart, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Bill Cosby.Also on the bill, Robert Altman’s 1996 jazz-noir Kansas City, in which Belafonte plays a gangster named “Seldom Seen.” The film also stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, and Steve Buscemi.The channel is also highlighting the innovative independent works of Melvin Van Peebles, a one-man creative force who often starred in, wrote, directed, and composed his films.Of the four entries, the most notable are Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971), in which a Black man outruns white police authorities (the score, by Van Peebles, was performed by Earth, Wind & Fire) and Watermelon Man (1970), a renowned social comedy starring Godfrey Cambridge and Estelle Parsons, in which a white bigot wakes up to find his skin has turned Black.Also on tap: The Harder They Come (1972), featuring reggae artist Jimmy Cliff as a singer who faces down corruption in Jamaica’s music industry.