What did raise an eyebrow or two on the night, however, was the Best Picture winner, with Green Book claiming the most prestigious award, despite Roma being the favourite. It was quite a democratic affair, with no one film sweeping the awards. Bohemian Rhapsody led with four wins for Best Supporting Actor (Rami Malek), Editing, Sound Mixing and Sound Editing, but Black Panther, Roma and Green Book each earned three gongs. Aside from the awards surprises, the acceptance speeches ranged from rousing (Spike Lee) to hilarious (Olivia Colman), and although there were no hosts, the presenters - particularly Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, and Tina Fey - managed to raise a giggle or two over the course of the evening. Here are the best bits: Maya, Tina, and Amy's mock opening monologueThe ceremony went ahead without a host for the first time in 30 years, but it didn't really need one. Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, and Tina Fey kicked things off with a mock monologue and that's all we … [Read more...] about Oscars 2019 best bits from mock opening monologue to Gaga and Cooper’s intimate performance
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Jennifer Aniston turns 50: All the reasons why we love her to bits
Hard as it is to believe, Jennifer Aniston is 50 today. Single and child-free, she has been dubbed “poor Jen” by a media that is desperate to see her settled down with a gaggle of weans. Turns out, however, that the Friends star is perfectly happy living in her Hollywood mansion with her adorable dogs. She does not need a husband or children right now. She has movies and TV series to make. And she will karate-chop anyone who says differently. Here are 50 reasons why we love her to bits. 1 She is part-Scottish on her late mother Nancy Dow’s side. 2 Her godfather is Kojak actor Telly Savalas. 3 She went to the Fame academy, better known as Fiorello H LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, in New York. 4 She played a vengeful goblin in the 1993 stinker Leprechaun. 5 Then she played Rachel Green, patron saint of coffee-drinking shopaholic women everywhere. 6 Her haircut was so famous it became named after her Friends’ character (although she … [Read more...] about Jennifer Aniston turns 50: All the reasons why we love her to bits
Sugar, spice, and a touch of tragedy: the Waitress recipe for Broadway success
Like most people, musician Sara Bareilles had never heard of Waitress. She was told to watch the obscure dark comedy about a worker at an American diner by Diane Paulus, the Tony award-winning director who wanted Bareilles to help her put it on the stage. The film had already met with tragedy: its writer, director and star, Adrienne Shelly, was brutally - and randomly - murdered by a construction worker three months before the release of Waitress in 2006. Mixing dark themes such as domestic abuse and infidelity with a seemingly incongruous storyline about a pie-baking competition, it was hardly a shoo-in for Broadway. Yet, as Bareilles says, Waitress held an intoxicating allure: “[Shelly] created such an interesting and unusual world, it was like nothing I had ever seen before.” In February, Waitress will make its West End debut after delivering a lucrative slice of musical pie in the US. When it opened in New York in 2016 it instantly broke box office records at the Brooks … [Read more...] about Sugar, spice, and a touch of tragedy: the Waitress recipe for Broadway success
What jobs Northern Ireland figures would choose if they could turn back clock
What jobs Northern Ireland figures would choose if they could turn back clock BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A survey revealed last week that two out of three people in the UK would select a different career if they had the chance to start again. Here, Mairead Holland and Judith Cole ask a selection of local figures what they would really like to do. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/what-jobs-northern-ireland-figures-would-choose-if-they-could-turn-back-clock-37697239.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37697565.ece/416fc/AUTOCROP/h342/blevins_twitter_pic.jpg Email A survey revealed last week that two out of three people in the UK would select a different career if they had the chance to start again. Here, Mairead Holland and Judith Cole ask a selection of local figures what they would really like to do. ‘Education is the way to change the world ... I would like to have been a teacher’David Blevins is senior Ireland correspondent for Sky … [Read more...] about What jobs Northern Ireland figures would choose if they could turn back clock
Ten new faces of music set to make waves in the charts from Lewis Capaldi to Freya Ridings and Grace Carter
2018 was a memorable year for new music but 2019 could be even better. Here, Jacqui Swift looks at the up-and-coming singers and bands set to be making waves in the industry this year. You heard it here first. Sam Fender FOLLOWING in the footsteps of Adele and Florence + The Machine, Sam claimed this year’s Critics’ Choice award at the Brits. The North Shields lad won the prize ahead of Lewis Capaldi and Mahalia. He was discovered by Ben Howard’s manager when he was working in a bar, age 18. Growing up with a musical father and elder brother, Sam cites Jeff Buckley and Bruce Springsteen among his inspirations and influences. His own songs tackle topics including toxic masculinity, depression and suicide. Play God, Dead Boys and Leave Fast are standout tracks. He told NME: “My favourite writers are great storytellers like Bruce Springsteen. I adore Bruce. "He doesn’t beat around the bush or overcomplicate things.”Freya Ridings YOU might have seen … [Read more...] about Ten new faces of music set to make waves in the charts from Lewis Capaldi to Freya Ridings and Grace Carter