2021 Oscars Postponed To April 25, Latest Date Ever; Films Eligible Through February 28; Academy Museum Opening Delayed To April 30

Pixies have hinted that new music could be on the way next week.On Twitter yesterday (February 25), the band shared a short video clip of new music with the caption “keep your eyes peeled next week for something new.”You can hear the new music and watch the clip here:Oh… before we go… keep your eyes peeled next week for something new

Pussy Riot‘s Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has launched a new organisation that will sell NFTs to support the relief effort in Ukraine.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation this week (February 24), with Ukraine saying that Putin had “launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine” (via BBC News).AS part of a new organisation called Ukraine DAO, created in association with Trippy Labs, Tolokonnikova will sell NFTs to support those in Ukraine suffering because of the Russian invasion. Earlier this year, Tolokonnikova and her Pussy Riot bandmate Nika Nikulshina were labelled as “foreign agents” by the Russian government.She explained on Twitter: “Welcome to @Ukraine_DAO.

Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks has penned an emotive post about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine saying “my heart is broken”.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24.In a note on Instagram, Nicks shared her support for the Ukraine in a post where she shared an anecdote about a friend who was fleeing the conflict.Nicks wrote: “At 4am this morning me and a friend sent a message to a lady in Ukraine who sent us a beautiful hand painted box – to thank her again and check up on her after watching the news all night – she immediately wrote back that she was home and still fine…“At 4:45am she wrote us back that she was now ‘just trying to escape’; that changed everything. Now I know someone, an innocent person, who is having her freedom taken from her.

An Ayrshire man who survived two car crashes, a coma, losing his leg and even Covid-19 has been selected to represent Team GB at the upcoming Paralympics.

Priyanka Chopra has shared a devastating video from an intensive care neonatal unit in a Ukrainian hospital that was targeted by Russian missile strikes.READ: Priyanka Chopra gives first look inside baby's nursery – fans reactThe footage was originally posted by The New York Times and showed newborns who were moved into a makeshift bomb shelter for safety. WATCH: Priyanka and Nick's Love StoryHeartbreakingly, a nurse can be seen in the video, smiling away while attending to a tiny baby. Priyanka shared the scenes with her friends and fans on her Instagram Story.READ: Priyanka Chopra shares heartbreaking tribute after sad family lossRELATED: Priyanka Chopra breaks silence after secretly welcoming first baby with Nick JonasThis topic is close to the Hollywood star's heart, as she became a mother in January, welcoming her first baby via surrogate 12 weeks early with her husband, Nick Jonas.According to reports, the couple's baby is currently in a Southern California hospital and will remain there until given the go-ahead by doctors to go home to Priyanka and Nick.

Tiny babies just hours old were evacuated from a neonatal unit in Ukraine to a makeshift shelter to avoid Russian bombing.

Oti Mabuse will be replaced on Strictly Come Dancing by Polish professional Jowita Przystal, according to a new report.   The professional dancer, 31, took to Instagram on Tuesday where she confirmed she wouldn't be returning to the BBC One programme this autumn.  Oti wants to pursue other TV opportunities having established herself as a talent show judge with roles on ITV's The Masked Dancer and the current series of Dancing On Ice.

'The Real Dirty Dancing', which saw him, amongst other fresh-faced set of famous faces, put his best foot forward in an attempt to learn all the legendary moves from the film that started it all. And boy has he impressed viewers with his choreography skills!That should not come as a surprise however, as the 26-year-old Manchester-born telly-watcher is in fact, a professional dancer.

usual primetime hits to post-Olympics slots and other networks not bothering to compete against the 2022 Games. In the week of February 20, however, ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox, and NBC brought most of their biggest hits back, and some networks even premiered some new shows. So, now that regularly-scheduled TV is mostly back, let’s look at some highlights that could mix up the ratings game for the rest of the season: the four new shows that premiered this week.

Jimmy Carr is back on Twitter following outrage at comments he made about the Holocaust. The comedian, 49, has been absent from Twitter since February 4, after a joke he made in his Netflix special, His Dark Material, sparked backlash.

Video: London company complete successful flight test of vehicle they say will replace cars (The Independent)100,000 dead fish discovered off coast of FranceLidl and Waitrose named as most sustainable supermarkets in UK in new ranking by Which?Winter storm sets into the US south leaving hundreds of thousands without powerAirlines cancel 3,500 flights as winter storm slams USFootage appears to show smoke and flames rising 'from oil tanker explosion' off coast of NigeriaFootage purports to show 2 million barrel oil tanker exploding off coast of NigeriaLandslides kill at least 18 in Ecuador capitalNewsreaders reaction to earthquakeOil spill caused on Peruvian coast by Tonga eruption covers beaches in thick layers of black greaseWinter snowstorms hit the Northeastern USHaiti earthquake: 14 days after 4South Africa: Clinic for penguins opens in Cape TownWhiteout Conditions as lake effect snow hits central New YorkDon't Look Up trailerThe Green Planet | Official Trailer | New Attenborough SeriesTory MP Chris Skidmore warns cutting green energy levies would be disastrousAccording to the manufacturer, the various Air models can accelerate from 0 to 60mph as quickly as 2. 5 seconds, and they can reach a top speed of 168mph.

West Derby in 1934, he was also known as 'The Wizard of Balance' due to his ability to not use his feet to touch the track when taking corners. READ MORE: Tragic death of TJ Hughes boss whose body was never found He debuted in Speedway riding at age 16 with the Liverpool Chads and then the Fleetwood Flyers.

Fast & Furious franchise. She debuted as Magdalene “Queenie” Shaw in The Fate of the Furious, and reprised the role in Hobbs & Shaw and last year’s F9.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attended Milan Fashion Week in style. The couple, who are expecting their first child together, sat front row at Gucci’s Fall 2022 show on Friday 25 February.

Spider-Man: No Way Home was one hell of a multiversal affair, with the spell Doctor Strange cast for Tom Holland’s Peter Parker bringing all kinds of people from the Sam Raimi and Marc Webb-helmed Spider-Man movies into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Contrary to the rumors that swirled  around months before the movie’s release, Kirsten Dunst did not take part in the action as Mary Jane Watson.

Video: Ronan Keating and Yvonne Connolly speak at daughter's party (Irish Mirror)What are the odds of winning the Euromillions?Formula One cancels Russian Grand Prix following invasion of UkraineUkraine: Heavy fighting engulfs medical buildings in MelitopolUkraine: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's moving speech to RussiansSir Alex Ferguson’s career honours as a player and managerArteta on Arsenal's top four ambitions after Wolves winGogglebox’s Mica enjoys holiday to Jamaica with son YashRangnick admits Man Utd must keep winning in battle for top fourTiger Woods has ‘long way to go’ in his recovery from horrific car crashChris Bryant suggests seizing Abramovich’s assetsMary Kate Olsen and Hilary Duff are fans of Gillian's garments. She married her now-husband David in October last year in an intimate ceremony and was walked down the aisle by Gayle's husband mark.

Hayden Panettiere's seven-year-old daughter is "safe and not in Ukraine". The 32-year-old actress has daughter Kaya with the retired Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko - but Hayden has confirmed via social media that she's not in any danger, following Russia's invasion of the country. In response to a comment on Instagram, Hayden said: "she's safe and not in Ukraine [thumbs-up emoji] (sic)" The 'Heroes' actress has also voiced her support for Ukraine on social media.

Olly Murs has cancelled his summer UK tour after undergoing knee surgery. The 37-year-old pop star has gone under the knife and will now spend the next six months in rehab. Olly said: "I am absolutely gutted to have to cancel my summer tour this year, but unfortunately I've had to have new major knee surgery.

Frozen movies and played Le Fou in the live-action Beauty and the Beast, along with starring in movies like Murder on the Orient Express and The Wedding Ringer, and being among The Book of Mormon’s original cast. On Twitter, Gad shared that the Academy reached out to him, but he declined.

Gallery: Taylor Swift's famous feuds: Now she's got bad blood! (BANG Showbiz)The 'Wake Up' hitmaker - who married Matthew in 2019 - told 'The Late Late Show With James Corden': "Someone played my daughter my old, like teeny-bopper music and now I have to bump it in my car at full volume. "And you know when your kids ask for something, like you are giving it to them or they won't stop.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticIt’s official. The Globes are joining other awards groups and are going later.As expected the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, dick clark productions, and broadcast partner NBC  announced this morning that the 78th Annual Golden Globes, normally in the first half of January will instead be held on Sunday February 28, 2021.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticCountry music icons Loretta Lynn and the late Patsy Cline have both had separate big-screen features focusing on their lives, including Coal Miner’s Daughter which won Sissy Spacek a Best Actress Oscar as Lynn in 1981, and Sweet Dreams for which Jessica Lange was Oscar nominated for playing Cline.At Deadline’s Contenders Television virtual event, Neil Meron, who is executive producer of the Lifetime movie Patsy & Loretta, acknowledged the fact that singers’ stories have been told individually, but that the idea of doing a movie that focused on the unique friendship between the pair gave the filmmakers, which include director Callie Khouri, real license to do something different.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticChristina Applegate, who plays Jen Harding on Netflix’s comedy mystery series Dead to Me, said during the series’ panel at Deadline’s Contenders Television livestream that she was gobsmacked when creator-showrunner Liz Feldman told her of the left turn the series was taking in Season 2.The plot twist in question involved her character killing off James Marsden’s Steve, the person she suspected of killing her own husband in Season 1. Turns out he has a brother who looks just like him.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticBeaming into Deadline’s livestreamed Contenders Television virtual event all the way from his home in the Australian Bush country, Oscar winner Russell Crowe discussed why he decided to make a rare foray into TV by playing Roger Ailes, the disgraced force behind the creation of Fox News Channel who was eventually ousted in a high-profile sexual harassment scandal.The Showtime limited series The Loudest Voice, for which the actor won a Golden Globe earlier this year, was a unique challenge beginning with his transformation into Ailes.“You generally tend not to do something as large as this or as long as this,” Crowe said. “I think at the end of the day it was something like 68 applications.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticFollowing a pattern that is very clearly emerging now, the Critics Choice Awards is adjusting its dates to reflect changes the Motion Picture Academy announced earlier this week for Oscar season . The Critic Choice Awards for Movies and Television will now take place at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, and again be hosted by Taye Diggs  airing on the CW Network Sunday March 7, 2021.Eligibility for movies will also follow the Academy’s lead and now will include all films released between January 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021.  TV eligibility remains solely for programs first seen in 2020 only.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticJust as it had to make adjustments this week for its own 2021 Oscar show due to events out of their control, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is also applying necessary changes, while moving forward, to one of its most important programs.With the impressive support of 19 partner companies in its fourth year, the wide-ranging industry Academy Gold internship enhancement and mentorship program for students and young professionals from underrepresented communities will continue this summer despite the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticPredictably following the lead of the Oscar move into April announced earlier this week, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which will mark its 36th year for its next edition, will move to new dates more in line with Oscar season and will now take place March 31 – April 10.  This replaces the previously announced dates of January 27-February 6.  The festival traditionally has been a must stop for newly minted Oscar nominees as it presents a series of tributes and panels tied to the Academy Award contenders.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticThe Coronavirus pandemic is not only continuing to wreak havoc around the world with new outbreaks daily and no end in sight, it is also upending the industry’s awards seasons.  As tv and movie production begins to ramp up ever so slowly, the Television Academy has announced changes for this year’s Emmy shows, while at the same time later today the Motion Picture Academy’s Board Of Governors is Zoom meeting to reportedly set a new later date for the 2021 Oscars and perhaps extend eligibility dates into next year.  Both the Emmys and Oscars are being broadcast by ABC  and the network is working with both Academies to come up with solutions on how best to proceed.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticAfter a series of meetings, and approval Thursday by the board of governors, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the next phase of its ongoing efforts toward equity and inclusion, Academy Aperture 2025. This comes after a previous initiative largely aimed at making membership regarding women and people of color more representative, a goal that was set for this year which AMPAS says has been surpassed.A new phase has begun, and in terms of the Oscar race itself includes going back to a set number of 10 Best Picture nominees, replacing the current eligibility rule that allows for five up to 10 nominees.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticIn a compacted election period due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced those candidates who have been elected to the Board Of Governors.Among those voted in for their first term on the board are  Ava DuVernay (Selma, 13th, When They See Us) for the directors branch, and co-producer of this year’s Oscar show Lynette Howell Taylor (A Star Is Born) for the producers branch. Other first-timers are Debra Zane for casting directors, Stephen Rivkin for film editors, Linda Flowers in makeup and hairstylists, and Rob Bredow for visual effects.