Lady Gaga and Katy Perry were the belles of the ball at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures gala, where they led the charge of A-listers gracing the red – or rather, green – carpet. The singers were the epitome of Hollywood glamour as they posed for the cameras together at the bash in Los Angeles on Saturday night. The Bad Romance star went old school sophisticated with a her hair up in a voluminous blonde beehive, a strapless black floor length gown and a light blue throw draped over her shoulders. Katy, who also posed up with suited and booted fiancé Orlando Bloom, styled her hair into a retro half ponytail and sported a striking, tight-fitting black dress with contrasting pockets. The A-list stars shared a joke ahead of the gala which came ahead of the September 30 launch of the museum, apparently made possible thanks to celebrity donors. The famous faces were out in full force at the launch for the venue, including Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Tom Hanks, …
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The Crown star Imelda Staunton confesses nerves taking over from Olivia Colman as she gives season 5 update
Imelda Staunton has shared an update on The Crown season five ahead of its release in late 2022, so we’re in for a wait. The star is taking over the role of Queen Elizabeth II from Olivia Colman, who has played the monarch for two seasons. The Oscar-winner replaced season one and two star Claire Foy . Imelda shared a short message from the set of The Crown with framed pictures of Claire and Olivia in character visible just behind her. She praised both actresses as ‘outstanding’ and revealed her ‘stomach is doing somersaults’ at the prospect of following two powerhouse performances. She said: ‘Hello, I’m Imelda Staunton and I’m currently on the set of The Crown, where we have just begun filming season five. ‘I’m delighted to be here inheriting the role of Queen Elizabeth from two outstanding actresses. Most recently, the wonderful Olivia Colman, and who could forget the actress who originated the part? Claire Foy. I will do my utmost to maintain the very high …
Strictly Come Dancing’s Greg Wise responds to head judge Shirley Ballas’s ‘fundamentals’ dig
Strictly Come Dancing ’s Greg Wise has spoken out after Shirley Ballas took aim at his ‘fundamentals’ during last night’s first show . The actor and comedian danced the American smooth with his professional partner Karen Hauer and was awarded a comfortable 24 points for the pleasure, but the head judge wasn’t too impressed. Giving her feedback, Shirley began: ‘Well, I’m a sucker for a man in a tail suit, you’re suave, you’re cool, you’re calm, and you’re collected and charismatic and great in open hold. ‘But too many [mistakes]… you’re on the wrong side of the body, the footwork’s not in the right space, there was too much rise and fall. Do you have the talent? Absolutely. Do you have charisma? 100%. But you have to have some fundamentals for me.’ The studio then fell silent with Shirley adding: ‘Just a few, I’m not asking for a lot, just a few.’ Greg has appeared to take Shirley’s comments in his stride and shared his reaction on Instagram. Taking to the …
WWE star Becky Lynch insists she’s ‘always’ more stylish than husband Seth Rollins
WWE superstar Becky Lynch has weighed in on her sense of style and insisted she’s much more fashionable than Seth Rollins. The SmackDown power couple – who welcomed their daughter Roux into the world in December and tied the knot earlier this year – don’t really cross paths on screen, but they have both been getting attention for their eye catching outfits on the blue brand. For months now, Rollins has been known as the Drip King with his over the top suits being a staple of his character, but Big Time Becks has lived up to her nickname with flashy ensembles to make the likes of Conor McGregor and even Seth himself jealous. With the pair both stepping up their game, the question remains – who has the best sense of style? Pondering that thought, Becky – who defends her SmackDown Women’s Championship at Extreme Rules on Sunday night – exclusively told Metro.co.uk : ‘Oh, well. To be fair… me! Yeah. But that’s always [the case], yeah.’ Well then, that settles it …
Joe Swash says he has ‘learnt from his mistakes’ during birth of son Rex as he prepares Stacey Solomon for labour
Stacey Solomon is preparing for the birth of her second child with fiancé Joe Swash , but her other half’s help might not be appreciated this time. The couple are expecting their baby girl soon with the Loose Women star charting her pregnancy journey on social media, from preparing their daughter’s nursery to stunning natural photos of her baby bump. It’s the second child for the couple, who welcomed son Rex in 2019. Stacey shared a video on Instagram of Joe helping her to get ready for when she goes into labour. ‘If it’s anything like last time, I don’t want it,’ the TV star, as Joe replied: ‘I’ve learnt from my mistakes.’ The mum-of-three explained: ‘The last time I went into labour, Joe panicked so much I thought something was wrong. ‘All I could hear was “Is that the right amount of blood? Are you sure there should be that much blood there?”‘ She filmed them both in the mirror of their wardrobe as Joe sat behind her and insisted he would know what to …
WWE’s Bianca Belair wondered if she’d ever perform for fans again after hitting huge milestones in empty arenas
Bianca Belair is finally feeling the love from WWE fans after hitting some huge career milestones in front of empty arenas. The EST of WWE – who faces Becky Lynch for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at Extreme Rules on Sunday night – has continued to thrive despite losing the title at SummerSlam, and a big part of that is the energy she’s getting from the live crowd. From debuting on Raw with the Street Profits to winning this year’s Royal Rumble, much of her defining moments have happened without fans there to feed off. She exclusively told Metro.co.uk : ‘It was very different, because when I first got called to Raw, everything got shut down, and then debuting on SmackDown without an audience. ‘Having all these big monumental moments – winning the Royal Rumble with no audience. But then at WrestleMania we had 25,000 people , and then we went back to having no audience. ‘Finally debuting for the first time on SmackDown and I was the SmackDown Women’s …
WWE’s Bianca Belair and Montez Ford on hosting Christmas, wrestling romance and moving house during pandemic
Life as a WWE superstar comes with an intense travel schedule, so for a wrestler, 2020 has actually given them a rare chance to spend a lot of time at home. For married couple Bianca Belair and Montez Ford, this has meant quality time doing the simple things and settling into their new house before inviting the family over for Christmas. Street Profits star Montez exclusively told Metro.co.uk : ‘We just moved to our new home, so that’s our project now, getting everything situated and moved in, so it’s been really cool, to have so much more time to have conversations. ‘”Hey man, what do you wanna do today? Let’s get some pancakes!” It’s amazing to also, like, go back and forth with ideas, bouncing energy of each other, just doing us.’ The couple were in the middle of getting settled into the new home when we scope, and Bianca – known as the EST of WWE – admitted things were a bit chaotic after they took just one day to move everything in. ‘It’s just chaos …
WWE’s Montez Ford wants Street Profits to face Rey and Dominik Mysterio in ‘Frog Splash’ battle
WWE star Montez Ford would love to face Rey and Dominik Mysterio in a ‘battle of the Frog Splashes’. The Street Profits wrestler – who currently holds the SmackDown Tag Team Championships with his partner Angelo Dawkins – is looking forward to tangling with new duos since moving to the blue brand in the recent draft. He exclusively told Metro.co.uk : ‘I would love to work with Rey and Dominik as well! To get in the ring with Rey Mysterio, that’s mind blowing. It’s giving me chills thinking about all the stuff that’s happened this year. ‘Definitely, Rey and Dominik would be someone we’d love to get in the ring with. Just because of their dynamic, and you know, Dominik has a very nice Frog Splash as well. [laughs] ‘Same thing with Rey, so it’d pretty much be the battle of the Frog Splashes, so I think that’d be a whole lot of fun.’ For now, Dawkins and Ford are focused on the team of Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode – who recently beat them on SmackDown in non-title …
WWE SmackDown results: Kevin Owens destroys Jey Uso and calls out Roman Reigns
With Survivor Series in the books, WWE started to build to the TLC pay-per-view with SmackDown highlighing the main feuds. The show kicked off with Jey Uso heaping praise on Roman Reigns for his victory over Drew McIntyre , but the Tribal Chief slowly headed to the ring as a video played showing the blue brand’s loss on the same show. The clip also showed Uso helping the Universal Champ beat the Scottish Psychopath, and bac in the ring Roman questioned why his cousin got involved. He called him an embarrassment to the family by not getting enough respect from his team to guide them to victory. As Otis walked out for his planned match with King Corbin, Jey snapped and took out the former Mr. Money In The Bank with a steel chair. Later in the night, Uso attacked Daniel Bryan after his match with Sami Zayn (more on that later) until Kevin Owens made the save. KO told Jey that Reigns was messing with his family’s mind, and the two met in SmackDown’s main event. …
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Channel 4: Is it back on the air and which programmes have been affected?
Channel 4 has been having a bit of mare this weekend as it was forced off air due to technical difficulties amid unconfirmed reports of an evacuation at the channel’s transmission centre. The disruption began on Saturday and the broadcaster reported glitches that stopped transmission for nearly 30 minutes before normal service resumed. However the channel was said to have frozen again moments later. At 7:19pm, Channel 4 tweeted: ‘Channel 4 and More 4 are currently off air due to a technical problem. We are working to restore them as quickly as possible.’ It came as Channel 5 was also blighted by issues while showing Clint Eastwood movie Two Mules for Sister Sara. For some viewers, the transmission issues were fixed within 20 minutes, picking up mid-transmission, but others around the country were still faced with frozen screens past 8pm and beyond. The faults also plagued More4, 4Music, E4, Film4, and Paramount Network, which is under the Channel 5 umbrella. …
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