Mel Brooks to Be Honored With L.A. Film Critics Career Achievement Award – Film News in Brief

Madonna has confused some followers by showcasing a decades younger look in a topless selfie on Instagram.The 63 year old pop star posted a photo of herself pouting at the camera, with her long blonde hair covering her modesty in the snap.The star wore a collection of silver necklaces in the photo, including a silver crucifix and kept her make-up minimal except for lashings of mascara and a blush-coloured lip tint on her plump pout. Captioning the image, the star wrote: “Breathwork……………. #gang-gang and yea Sasha is always reliable!” However, some fans were confused by the look, comparing the star’s beauty look to the Kardashians.

Alison Hammond has been gracing the This Morning stage more often than usual lately.The presenter has been covering Holly Willoughby while she films another show for the BBC and has also taken over Phillip Schofield’s duties while he was off with COVID-19. It has been confirmed she will also be covering for Holly and Phil once again while they are off this week for Half Term and we couldn’t be happier. Sitting alongside fellow presenter Dermot O’Leary, the star looked beautiful in a Valentine's Day themed outfit for a special romantic episode of This Morning.

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KATIE Price has avoided jail again by striking a last-minute deal to pay off her debts.  The reality star, who was due in the High Court today over her bankruptcy, has paid off a small amount of the money she owed and handed over a new payment plan.  A source tells The Sun: “It was all very last minute but she wanted to avoid court. Katie does want to pay back the money but it’s been slow progress.” Katie faced being sent to prison for contempt of court under the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010 if she failed to appear at the meeting - held remotely - without notifying the judge.

Kate Hudson headed to the Los Angeles' Crypto Stadium on Sunday to watch the Los Angeles Rams be crowned winners of the Super Bowl – but instead of taking her fiancé Danny Fujikawa, the actress was joined by her eldest son, Ryder Robinson.MORE: Kate Hudson dazzles fans with new hair and never-ending legs in new behind-the-scenes videoThe 42-year-old proudly showed off several pictures of her and 18-year-old Ryder, who rarely features on her Instagram, and fans were delighted.WATCH: Kate Hudson takes teenage son Ryder to the Super Bowl – and shares private box with epic singer“Well that was an absolute blast,” she wrote alongside a picture that showed Ryder with his arms around his mum and celebrity stylist Jamie Mizrahi.On her Stories, Kate also shared pictures of them on their way to the Stadium as well as videos of them at their private box, which they shared with Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry. Kate shared snaps with her son Ryder“Looks like you raised an amazing handsome young man, you're such an amazing mom!!!” one commented on the picture, whilst another added: “Love this family photo, so wholesome.”Other fans, however, were left furious that the actress and her teenage son were seemingly not wearing masks despite the Los Angeles County rules ordering KN95 or N95-grade masks for outdoor events attended by large audiences.

Angelina Jolie shared an incredibly important post on social media this week, as she headed out to Washington D.C. for the Senate's introduction of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act.MORE: Angelina Jolie looks identical to daughter Shiloh in stunning new photoThe Maleficent star shared a photo on Instagram alongside her daughter Zahara, who she praised for helping to calm her nerves before the press conference.Alongside hashtags including 'nervous mom,' the Hollywood star wrote: "Heading into the Senate’s introduction of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, I’m grateful and humbled to join with dedicated advocates and legislators.VIDEO: Angelina Jolie reveals special reason daughter Zahara wore her Oscars dress"I'm also glad to share in the advocacy with Zahara — and for her presence to calm my nerves before today's press conference."MORE: Angelina Jolie's £19million home after divorce from Brad Pitt is fit for royaltyMORE: Brad Pitt as you've never seen him before as star reveals daily routineFans were quick to show their support for Angelina, with many praising her work.

Adele has said that her postponed Las Vegas residency will “absolutely 100%” happen this year, because she has other plans for 2023 already. Mainly having a baby.Her run of shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas was supposed to begin in January, but was pulled at the last minute. In a tearful video announcing this news the day before the date of the first show, she said that delays and staff shortages due to COVID-19 meant that the residency was simply not ready to launch.No new dates have yet been announced for that residency, leaving many ticket-holders worried that they may have to wait years rather than months.

Penzing Studios, a significant film and TV studio facility development, has begun a phased opening plan in a former air base 30 miles west of Munich.

As if things weren’t bad enough for the people working at Spotify following all the recent controversies around the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, now they’ve got Ted Nugent coming to their defence – and via the daily podcast he records for the pro-hunting lobby group he advises and represents. Lovely stuff.On Friday night’s edition of the ‘The Nightly Nuge’ podcast, Nugent’s co-host Keith Mark brought up how that Canadian Neil Young is again talking politics in the USA, before musing how a musician that has in the past spoken up for free speech is now pro-censorship.Which isn’t true, of course, but it was Young who instigated the artist boycott of Spotify over the COVID misinformation contained in Rogan’s Spotify exclusive podcast.Young and other artists who have spoken out about the controversial COVID conversations that have occurred on Rogan’s programme insist that they are not calling for censorship.However, they argue, platforms like Spotify have a responsibility to counter misleading information that could negatively impact on people’s health, and they’d rather not be associated with any platforms that aren’t fulfilling that responsibility.Asked what he makes of Young and his Spotify boycott, Nugent initially said some nice things about his fellow musician, but then added “the guy is a complete punk”.

A dad has been to hospital 13 times in three months in a desperate bid for a diagnosis.

APPOINTMENTSFormer major label exec Nick Stewart – who has run his own music business consultancy since 2007 – has been appointed as CEO of TCAT, or To Catch A Thief, an anti-piracy business majority owned by One Media iP Group which has, and I quote, a “ground-breaking AI software, which monitors millions of music tracks across the world, saving rights holders millions in unpaid or fraudulently claimed royalties”.————————————————–RELEASESDoja Cat has released her cover of Hole’s ‘Celebrity Skin’, which appeared in an advert during the Super Bowl this weekend.Central Cee has released new track ‘Khabib’ from his upcoming mixtape ‘23’.Ho99o9 have announced that they will release new album ‘Skin’ on 11 Mar. Produced by Travis Barker, it’ll feature guest appearances from Corey Taylor, Saul Williams and more.

Former Newcastle United and England striker Alan Shearer has accused Manchester United of being 'negligent' in their handling of the futures of both Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard.

A mum is pushing for defibrillators to be installed in her town following the tragic death of her daughter.

Kate Garraway has offered an emotional update on her husband Derek Draper.

Diddy‘s property to play him a demo tape.According to TMZ, the 23-year-old showed up at Diddy’s (real name Sean Combs) Los Angeles home and began pounding on the security gate to strike up a conversation with the Bad Boy Records founder and business mogul.After being refused entry, he then successfully hopped the fence and was met by Diddy’s security, who apprehended him until police arrived.In a video clip obtained by TMZ, Smalls can be seen pacing in front of the security gate and yelling obscenities, getting increasingly frustrated at being unable to make contact.Diddy was not home at the time and Smalls was arrested for trespassing but released from custody an hour later.This is not the first time that Diddy has had to deal with intruders. In early 2021, Diddy‘s home in Los Angeles was reportedly targeted by burglars.

VIEWERS watching Good Morning Britain fumed as host Richard Madeley called an Olympic legend "useless". Richard, 65, hosted Monday's show alongside Ranvir Singh who had stepped in to replace Susanna Reid.

LAST night's instalment of Antiques Roadshow introduced a guest with items of clothing from the seventies - but viewers had a complaint. While the clothes allowed the guest to have a jaw-dropping valuation, viewers of the BBC One show were left puzzled by the valuation. Airing weekly on Sundays, BBC's Antiques Roadshow is a goldmine for any antiques enthusiast.

Shoppers who have purchased some products from Quorn Foods are being urged to return them to stores if they suffer any dairy allergies or intolerances.

Dancing On Ice fan favourite Bez opened up about the time he was almost killed after being caught in the middle of a drug row.

Engage Renfrewshire has dished out more than £500,000 to communities in a bid to boost post-pandemic mental health.

Bold proposals could hand Scottish councils the power to ban most types of fireworks in back gardens.

The European heads of Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max and Paramount+ have talked up their autonomy from the U.S., with Amazon Studios Europe boss Georgia Brown stating: “In my head we’re a European streamer.”

Jamie Lang Penzing Studios is in expansion mode, and has begun hosting film and TV shoots in the former airbase 30 KM west of Munich.The refurbished airplane hangars already feature a full-scale virtual production stage with additional sound stages set to open in June and a major investment planned.Developers plan to invest an additional €100 million ($113 million) over the next three years to expand the facility to 12 sound stages with 25,000 square meters of production space and 15,000-square-meters of workshop and office spaces, they announced in a statement on Monday. The new hub will also house post-production, visual effects, gaming, digital media, and technology companies, educational opportunities.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentTrustNordisk has sold “Nothing to Laugh About,” Petter Næss’s Norwegian drama comedy which played at the Zürich Film Festival in 2020. Næss is best known for his Oscar-nominated film “Elling” and has been working in TV and theatre in recent years.

Mel Brooks’ new memoir, All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business, is set to release on November 30, 2021. In the book, the 95-year-old comedian shares his journey as a child growing up in the Great Depression and his rise to fame.

“All About Me!,” the 95-year-old comedian discusses his marriage to the “Graduate” star, his long film career and growing up in Brooklyn.Ahead of the book’s release, the “Blazing Saddles” director recalled Bancroft’s words of wisdom in an interview with People.“She always said, ‘Follow your heart. It will be a good adventure.

Mel Brooks has been set as the 2021 recipient of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association’s Career Achievement Award.