Camilla Blackett on How ‘King Richard’ Captures the Determination of Black Fatherhood

Jon Batiste and Curtis Stewart – have been “mis-categorised”. Their objections have absolutely nothing to do with quality, but genre, say the musicians. They believe that “mistaken categorisation” jeopardises the credibility of the music industry’s highest honours.

Variety.  She most recently appeared in Locked Down (2021), The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) and Serenity (2019) and The Hustle (2019).

Video: Arnold Schwarzenegger jokes that daughter Katherine cannot trust him with baby information (Cover Video)Elliot Page to release memoir detailing transitionOlivia Rodrigo announces music documentary movieKanye West criticises Pete Davidson for making joke about his mental healthNick Cannon insists he isn't trying to get back together with Mariah CareyBrad Pitt sues Angelina Jolie over sale of Chateau Miraval stakeKit Harington to draw on personal struggles when playing Henry VKelly Clarkson files to drop surname from legal nameJake Gyllenhaal addresses furore surrounding Taylor Swift's extended version of All Too WellTiger Woods hopes to return to golf but is 'frustrated' with recoveryNetflix announces 'Stranger Things' season 4 release dates and moreKanye West follows Pete Davidson's new Instagram accountIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Linda Evangelista poses for first photoshoot since cosmetic procedure left her 'disfiguredIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Johnny Depp declares he is 'on the verge of a new life' as he accepts honour in SerbiaMatthew McConaughey interested in returning for third Magic Mike filmEd Sheeran's crypt plans get go-aheadJonah Hill pokes fun at engagement rumours "Sometimes he would wake me up by throwing a glass of water in my face," he recalled. "I'd wake up and, of course, I would laugh.

Los AngelesThe 42-year-old New Girl star looked stunning in a black maxi dress that was adorned with embroidered roses during an appearance at popular local restaurant Craig's.  She carried her leopard print coat over her arm, and toted a red and black striped handbag, completing her outfit with black flats. Her brunette locks were left down to tumble over her shoulders and she sported her signature fringe.

ITV I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here has a "number one target" for 2022, according to reports. Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have already hinted they want to return to Australia with the show. Bosses have reportedly identified Danny Dyer as their top target for the camp.

Ioan Gruffudd’s wife Alice Evans has moved to seek full custody of their kids. The move comes days after he filed a restraining order against her.

Katy Perry was recently spotted holding hands with her 18-month old daughter Daisy Bloom in Santa Barbara where they live. The mother-daughter duo were enjoying an outing to the sprawling 78-acre Santa Barbara Botanic Garden in Mission Canyon. Little Daisy was seen walking all by herself without any help as they enjoyed a stroll along one of the garden's trails.

Stranger Things actress pulled out all the stops and sported an entirely new look as she headed to London’s Cirque Le Soir nightclub to celebrate her ‘coming of age’ bash. Birthday girl Millie appeared to be thoroughly enjoying herself as she was accompanied by Jacob – the 19-year-old son of Jon Bon Jovi – as well as a group of other friends.  The actress looked eye-catching in a vintage tapestry-style corset which was worn over a white slip dress.

London Fashion Week on Saturday.  The model looked stunning in a black floral trench coat with vast shoulder pads, covered in oversized pink flowers. Teaming the belted garment with tights, the 31-year-old boosted her lithe frame with dainty heels and ensured her makeup drew out her natural glow.

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Prince Andrew could start a new life in the US like his nephew Prince Harry, according to a royal expert. The Duke, 62, could “reinvent himself” with a new life abroad, similar to his nephew Prince Harry, after a settlement was reached in his sexual assault case against Virginia Giuffre.

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be available to play for free next weekend, just after the game’s 1.5 update releases.The next major expansion, Dawn Of Ragnarok, will release for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on March 10, and ahead of that Ubisoft is letting players try the base game for free (via GamesRadar).Players will be able to try Assassin’s Creed Valhalla  for free between February 24 to 28.

Double duty! Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young exclusively invited Us Weekly to experience a day in their life as newlyweds and coparents.

Kevin Parker (Tame Impala) is gearing up for a deluxe box set release of his fourth studio album, 2020's The Slow Rush. The package — originally due out today — is now set to arrive April 8, featuring two transparent-red LPs, alternate artwork, a booklet, and a 2050 calendar.

Emily Atack has opened up about the explicit content sent to her by cyber trolls and says it’s “driven her crazy”. The star, 32, has spoken out in a podcast about the sexually explicit messages and pictures and urges trolls to consider the harm they can do by sending the material. She said: “Before breakfast, I’ve seen about ten penises I have not asked to see.

Two severe flood warnings have been issued in south Manchester which could pose a 'danger to life'.

Metallica have announced that their annual ‘Metallica Night’ event with the San Francisco Giants baseball team will be returning for an eighth year.The event, which has previously seen Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield perform the national anthem and drummer Lars Ulrich throw out the ceremonial first pitch, has been cancelled for the past two seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.This year’s ‘Metallica Night’ will take place on May 24 at Oracle Park – formerly AT&T Park – in San Francisco, as the Giants take on the New York Mets. Tickets are on sale here.“It’s a tradition that we’ve missed the last two seasons, so we’re really excited for the return of Metallica Night at Oracle Park with our hometown baseball team, the San Francisco Giants,” the band said in a statement.“This year marks the eighth time we’ll take the field for the National Anthem, first pitch, and a few other pre-game shenanigans, and it all takes place on Tuesday, May 24th against the New York Mets.”A post shared by Metallica (@metallica)Special packages for the event include a ticket to the game and a limited-edition Metallica/Giants T-shirt; a portion of the proceeds from every Metallica Night Special Event ticket sold will benefit the band’s All Within My Hands foundation.In 2020, Metallica‘s All Within My Hands Foundation donated $350,000 to a series of charities providing aid and care during the coronavirus crisis.“In the wake of the spread of the coronavirus, the most vulnerable people in our communities need help now more than ever,” Metallica said in a statement at the time.

On the latest episode of Crew Call, producers Tim and Trevor White of Star Thrower Entertainment talk to us about getting Serena and Venus Williams on board for a feature about their tough-as-nails, relentless, ambitious coach father Richard Williams, a man who transformed them into global tennis champs. The pitch included Will Smith being part of the package and convincing Warner Bros. to go with budding filmmaker Reinaldo Marcus Green.

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Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentThis year’s Oscar race is in a bio rhythm, with a huge percentage of films based upon real people and events.Merriam-Webster defines “biopic” as simply a biographical movie.

Clayton Davis The Black Film Critics Circle has named Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “King Richard” the best film of 2021.The drama that focuses on the rise of Venus and Serena Williams picked up three additional awards, including best actor (Will Smith), supporting actress (Aunjanue Ellis) and original screenplay (Zach Baylin).Denis Villeneuve, who helmed “Dune,” walked away with best director, his first precursor prize of the awards season, while the film also nabbed best cinematography for Greig Fraser.The critics’ group recognized Tessa Thompson’s powerhouse performance in “Passing” with the best actress prize, her second of the season so far.Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog” nabbed two prizes for supporting actor (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and

A primary school deputy headteacher from Wigan has been jailed after admitting to a string of sexual offences against a girl under the age of 13.

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Scotland has recorded its coldest morning of the winter so far as temperatures plummeted to almost -9C.

Christmas is just around the corner, which means we've spent almost the whole month indulging in all our favourite festive foods.

Reinaldo Marcus Green was a grad student at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, angling for extra time with his professor — Spike Lee. Flash-forward six years: Marcus Green has directed one of the best-reviewed dramas of 2021 — “King Richard,” starring Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father of tennis champs Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton).

Will Smith learned a lot about building a family on his first television show, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” And now that he’s starring in “King Richard” as the patriarch of the Williams family and father to tennis phenoms Venus and Serena Williams, he understands how those off-screen relationships are often reflected on-screen.Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green with a script by Zach Baylin, “King Richard” details the rise of the sisters while showing the enormous influence and support that came from their family. That includes the outspoken, often controversial Richard but also their equally determined mother, Oracene “Brandy” Price.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentPamela Martin of Warner Bros.’ “King Richard,” says, “When it comes to editing, you have to love your characters, flawed or not. And I loved that family.”Before signing on, the editor says, “I knew very little about Richard Williams, and it was mostly filtered through the media: ‘That crazy tennis dad’ or ‘He’s a nut job.’ Now I think that guy’s a genius.”The Will Smith-starring film, which is an Oscar contender, concerns the early days of tennis champs Venus and Serena Williams via their training from parents Richard and Oracene.Though the coaches are important, “King Richard” breaks with sports-movie tradition by focusing on family.