Celebrities Banned From Oscars: Several Stars Won't Ever Be Invited Back

Bruce Willis’ family is feeling a lot of emotions on his first birthday since his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.

Larsa Pippen cozies up to Marcus Jordan while out for a dinner date in Los Angeles on Saturday night (March 18).

Hocus Pocus 2,” but the kids who defeated them in the original 1993 cult classic didn’t return with them. The actors who played them just revealed why. At 90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut, original “Hocus Pocus” stars Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw and Jason Marsden appeared at a panel and discussed the absence of their characters.

shared the news in a Facebook post Thursday, saying “I am devastated to say that my brother, Peter Hardy, passed away suddenly this morning… Rest in peace my beloved little brother.”According to local reports, Hardy passed away after snorkeling at a beach in Fremantle after traveling to see his mother in the city nearby Perth in Western Australia. The West Australian reported that, prior to the incident, Hardy had posted on social media and tagged himself at Cottesloe Beach and South Beach in Fremantle just an hour before he was taken out of the water, unresponsive. In addition to his roles in “McLeod’s Daughters” and “Chopper,” Hardy also appeared in several episodes of the series “Neighbors,” in which he played Jimmy Drane. Off the small screen, Hardy dazzled audiences in the stage version of “Mamma Mia! The Musical.” Starring as Phil Rakich in “McLeod’s Daughters,” Hardy appeared in 44 episodes of the Australian drama series, which ran for eight seasons. Following his death, Andy Burns, a close friend of Hardy’s who said the pair lived together in Neutral Bay Sydney in the mid 1980s, expressed his heartbreak at the news, noting he is “inconsolable” from Hardy’s death, saying “words cannot express how deeply I feel this loss.”“He was 66 years old and looked like a Greek god, so fit, and so happy to be back in his native WA visiting from London where he had made his home,” Burns wrote in a tribute post on Facebook, adding that the “Chopper” actor decided to buy a canal boat in London and sent him guitar tracks recorded from the boat.

Ben Affleck is turning to someone close to home for his next big film project. Affleck and producing partner Matt Damon recently opened up about an upcoming biopic the pair are developing and confirmed that Jennifer Lopez is set to star.Affleck and Damon recently sat down for an interview with, while promoting their upcoming film , which tells the story of Nike visionary Sonny Vaccaro and his efforts to make a groundbreaking promotional deal with a young Michael Jordan.The film was the first project from Damon and Affleck's newly formed production company, Artists Equity.

Love Island stars Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins have publicly addressed claims they were embroiled in a row on their plane home from the villa, just days after the show drew to it’s dramatic conclusion. Last week, the couple, both 25, finished the ITV series in second place behind show winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan - however, the pair were soon hit with feud rumours, as it was claimed that the couple exchanged tense words on the flight home.

Australia. The actor, who had appeared in Australian soap Neighbours, was found dead at a beach in Fremantle near Perth on Thursday. According to reports in the country, Peter had flown from London to Perth just before his death to visit his mother.

Australian actor Peter Hardy shared some 'reasons to be cheerful' online just an hour before his sudden death while snorkeling at a West Australian beach.  The 66-year-old was pulled unresponsive from the water at about 10. 40am at  Fremantle's South Beach on Thursday, shortly after sharing a series of photos online.

Viola Davis is opening up about her role in Air, as Michael Jordan‘s mom.

The Great British Bake Off kicked off with a bang on Sunday night, as the popular Channel 4 baking show returned with a brand new celebrity series in order to raise funds for Stand Up To Cancer. In the first round of the charity edition, Friends superstar David Schwimmer took on Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson, comedian Rose Matafeo and actor Tom Davis as they were tasked with baking six savoury pies, six delicious macarons, and a 3D meringue of a Celebrity fail scene.

Stephanie Reddick has honoured her late husband Lance Reddick with an emotional tribute. On Friday, representatives confirmed that The Wire star had passed away at the age of 60 at his home in Los Angeles. The cause of death remains unknown.

Gina Rodriguez and Joe LoCicero have welcomed their first baby together. In photos obtained by Page Six on Saturday, the Jane the Virgin star was seen walking in Los Angeles with an infant strapped to her chest.

Brand new Channel 4 reality game show Rise and Fall landed on TVs tonight and many viewers were hooked after the very first 'brutal' episode.

Aimee Garcia checks up on Paul Campbell in this sneak peek for their new movie, The Cases of Mystery Lane.

won an Academy Award for Best Actor during the 95th Oscars last Sunday. The “Catherine the Great” actress made the revelation while appearing on “The Kelly Clarkson” show while promoting her new film “Shazam: Fury of the Gods.” “I cried when Brendan Fraser got the award,” stated Mirren, 77. ” He’s such a lovely person.”“I’m sure you know what a beautiful man he is.

Alicia Silverstone would be happy to reunite with Brendan Fraser for a Blast From the Past sequel — but they had private reunions right after his Oscar win.

J. Kim Murphy AFC Richmond is going to D.C. The cast of “Ted Lasso” will visit the White House on Monday to participate in a discussion with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on “the importance of mental health to promote overall wellbeing. Apple announced the meeting Sunday afternoon. President Biden teased the appearance minutes before Apple’s confirmation, posting a reference to the Apple TV+ hit comedy: “Tomorrow.”Tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/XPNAfqnzEj “‘Ted Lasso’ has inspired the world through its universal themes around optimism, kindness, and determination and the Lasso philosophy to ‘believe,'” reads Apple’s announcement of the meeting of the minds.

Congratulations are in order! “Vanderpump Rules” star Kristina Kelly is a new mom!

The Great British Bake Off finally returns to our screens on Sunday, with a whole host of amateur bakers keen to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. However, unlike the usual contestants, the new series of GBBO is actually a celebrity special, and will once again be hoping to raise money for the Stand Up To Cancer appeal.

The Great British Bake Off returned in style on Sunday, as the first episode in a series of celebrity Stand Up To Cancer specials got underway and put four of our favourite stars against each other in the hope of earning the approval of judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. However, mere moments into the show, host Matt Lucas informed fans at home that for this debut edition, sadly his co-host Noel Fielding was not able to join them for the episode, joking it was due to him being a "vampire". While The Great British Bake Off's official Twitter poked fun at Noel's, 49, absence too as they joked about celebrity contestant David Schwimmer, who is best known for his role in US sitcom Friends, being his "replacement".

TikTok star Jehane Thomas has died suddenly, aged 30, after "months of migraines". Jehane boasted over 61k followers on TikTok, as she updated followers with her daily life including making lunch for her two young sons and getting deals on the high street. More recently, Jehane had been documenting her time in hospital as she suffered migraines, as she shared a heartbreaking insight to her struggles.

Ben Affleck is opening up about working with wife Jennifer Lopez on an upcoming movie project.

Ben Affleck is opening up about working with wife Jennifer Lopez on an upcoming movie project.

Defender Calvin Bassey had some Ajax fans in stitches after taking his eye off the ball - literally - and ending up on his backside.

It’s an emotional moment for Jenelle Evans. More than a decade after handing over her parental rights to her mom, Barbara Evans, the 31-year-old former Teen Mom 2 reality star was granted full custody of her 13-year-old son Jace.

A new mystery is afoot.

Sophia Grace Brownlee is giving fans a look at her newborn son! In a video shared to her YouTube channel Saturday, the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” breakout star showed off the newborn before diving into her birth story, which she says “did not” go to plan.

Emily Longeretta It’s been 24 years since “Blast From the Past” hit theaters and star Alicia Silverstone is ready for a sequel with Oscar winner Brendan Fraser. During a “Clueless” reunion panel at ’90s Con, the actor answered a fan question about whether she’d ever revisit the film. “With Brendan? I would do anything with Brendan. It was so much fun,” Silverstone said during Sunday’s panel in Hartford, Connecticut. “I just saw Brendan after he won his Oscar and he’s so cute. He talked in his speech about how we all go through this really hard time and you have to grow and it’s part of life that you struggle and then look what happened to him! So yes, I’m happy to do that.”

Watch What Happens Live” with Andy Cohen this week, the DJ admitted that her parents became “emotional” when reading it.In the new memoir, she shared in greater detail about the alleged abuse she suffered when she attended the Provo Canyon School in Utah, and claimed that her eighth-grade teacher groomed her. “I talk about things I’ve never told anyone,” Hilton told Cohen.

The Weeknd has settled a copyright infringement case relating to his 2018 track ‘Call Out My Name’, it has been reported.The song featured on his first EP ‘My Dear Melancholy’ and saw the star singing over a minimal, melancholy R&B backing.In 2021, Suniel Fox and Henry Strange – who make up the electro duo Epikker – filed a lawsuit against The Weeknd and producers Frank Dukes and Nicolas Jaar, claiming that ‘Call Out My Name’ plagiarised their unreleased song ‘Vibeking’. The pair claimed that his track pulled from their vocal hook and lead guitar part.Now, a new filing in the case states that all parties have reached a settlement.

spot as the , Selena Gomez just reached another social media milestone.On March 18, the became the to reach 400 million followers on the photo-sharing app. Gomez celebrated the achievement with a roundup of photos posing with fans, , “wishing I could hug all 400 million of you.” Just one day later, she's already sitting pretty at 401 million followers.

Roadside Attraction’s Moving On grossed an estimated $798k at about 800 theaters, about status quo this weekend for a specialty sector that’s better but still looking to break out.  

Jennifer Aniston is celebrating her return to the silver screen, and taking fans along on the journey.The star hasn't premiered a movie since 2019's Murder Mystery – though she has filmed three season's for Apple TV+'s The Morning Show – but now she is back for the comedy mystery's sequel.She is gearing up to premiere the movie, in which she stars next to frequent collaborator Adam Sandler, at the end of the month, and got her followers excited with a behind-the-scenes video.WATCH: Jennifer Aniston gets the giggles after swearing mishap while promoting Murder Mystery 2MORE: Jennifer Aniston's $21million Bel Air mansion doubled up as her wedding venue – insideJennifer took to Instagram to share a video montage of her time in Paris promoting the highly-anticipated sequel, which included snippets of backstage laughs with Adam, sight-seeing, dog cuddles, and even candid bathrobe moments as she got her glam done.Her time in Paris looked to be busy as it gets, so much so that she even included a clip of her in a tiny silk-bathrobe, getting her hair trimmed, while simultaneously using a blowdryer to dry the nail polish on her freshly painted toes.MORE: Jennifer Aniston looks unrecognizable with bangs in jaw-dropping photo you have to seeShe also fit in multiple stellar outfits during her time abroad, including a white chiffon dress layered with a beige fitted jacket and another one featuring a black silk skirt and black shirt.A post shared by Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston)Fans loved the behind-the-scenes momentHowever, the most show stopping of all was the gold Celine gown she wore for a photocall, which had her dipped in head to toe rhinestones.MORE: Jennifer Aniston rocks tiny pajama shorts to share 'punishing' health

Rylan Clark received a flood of compliments as he shared a new look with his fans. The broadcaster said he was going for a natural as he ditched the dye.

A fresh batch of stars are competing in a new series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer.

As a young single mum living in a tiny Cheetham Hill flat, Bridget Lea only ever wanted what was best for her two daughters.