Meta Restricts Russian State Media on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram Following Invasion of Ukraine

David Benedict “We’ve discussed this. We’ve discussed this many times.” That wearied line, which appears in the final scene of David Hare’s new play “Straight Line Crazy,” is spoken by Ariel Porter (Samuel Barnett), the long-suffering right-hand man to New York’s legendary urban planner Robert Moses (Ralph Fiennes).

Bridgerton season two, at least not in terms of its styling. As Erika Ökvist, Bridgerton's lead hair and makeup designer, tells me on a Zoom from London, “These characters would not have spared a penny.” Ökvist is right. It's wonderful to see the return of so many of the characters we fell in love with during Bridgerton's first season, and it's obvious a lot has changed in a year.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhen Sting first released the song “Russians” in 1985, the Cold War had been raging for nearly 40 years, and the song aimed to strike a humanizing tone on the people actually behind that Iron Curtain. Just weeks earlier, the Soviet Union had gotten a young new leader named Mikhail Gorbachev who ultimately would end that war and change the world in the process, for the better, it seemed at the time.Sadly, four decades later, Russia has launched the most devastating ground war in Europe since World War II with its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, and it’s necessary to strike a humanizing tone again, and Sting has released a re-recorded version of the song to benefit www.helpukraine.center — a volunteer storage center established by Ukrainian business owners where humanitarian and medical aid can be sent from all over the world – with funds being processed through the German charity foundation, Ernst Prost, People for Peace – Peace for People.

Mae’s big day! Hilary Duff’s youngest daughter rang in her 1st birthday with a rainbow-themed party.

Police chased a suspected-drug driver after it sped away from officers at 120mph.

Crime-fighting aeroplanes are preparing to patrol the skies above Greater Manchester, helping to track and catch villains below. The National Police Air Service has confirmed its four fixed-wing aircraft will now be deployed across the region, the Manchester Evening News can reveal.

Wherever Tristan Thompson is, he is one proud papa today. His and Khloe Kardashian’s baby girl, True Thompson, was a chip off the old man’s block when she hit up a trampoline park on Thursday (Mar. 24). In videos posted to Khloe’s Instagram, True, 3, showed off her developing athletic skills by jumping, running, and diving. Khloe, 37, did her best to keep up with True, but the young girl proved she was too fast for her mom.

There is one thing we know for sure about the winners of the 94th Academy Awards. Many of them will have contributed to Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” (when do we start referring to it as “Dune: Part One”?).

TMI? Matthew Stafford’s wife, Kelly Stafford, Kristen Bell and more celebrity moms have described their pregnancy sex lives over the years.

We know that voice! Pete Davidson makes a surprise appearance on pal Machine Gun Kelly‘s latest album, Mainstream Sellout, and brings his trademark humor to the track.

Ben Affleck is accompanying his girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez.

deleted scene from the superhero flick.The scene showed actor Barry Keoghan’s character, the Joker, coming face to face with Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader.The five-minute clip showed a hazy Keoghan through a jail glass partition as he speaks with Batman.The “Eternals” star sports musty white clown makeup, razored ash blonde hair, handcuffs and an orange Arkham Asylum jumpsuit.“Almost our anniversary, isn’t it?” the crazy clown tells Batman in the clip.The superhero went to the Joker to get information on his current nemesis, the Riddler (played by Paul Dano), and why the prankster is leaving notes for Batman.“Maybe he’s a fan of yours?” Joker notes. “Or maybe he’s got a grudge against you, too.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticChances are, you landed on this review because you’re trying to game your Oscar pool, looking for a clue as to what will win the always-underseen shorts categories — in a year when they were unceremoniously booted from the telecast, no less. Well, if it’s predictions you’re looking for, there’s little contest among this year’s cartoon contenders: Academy favorite Aardman Animations has delivered a delightful frontrunner in “Robin Robin.” But don’t stop reading there! In an unusually adult-leaning year, the traditionally kid-friendly category is well worth watching in its entirety, whether in theaters or on demand, thanks to stalwart distributor ShortsTV.The program opens with “Robin Robin,” which seems poised to earn Aardman its fifth Oscar (the other four were all won by Nick Park, creator of the Wallace and Gromit characters).

Chris Willman Music WriterA legendary club gig that the Rolling Stones did as a one-off in 1977 will finally get its official release May 13, as “Live at the El Mocambo” arrives as a two-CD set and quadruple-LP as well as digitally.The Stones have occasionally done “underplays” over the years, but probably none more notorious than their showing at a 300-capacity club in March ’77. Four of the songs were released on the “Love You Live” album that followed in September of that year, which mostly consisted of material captured earlier and in far bigger settings, even as fans wished they’d just gotten the full club set instead.Two songs have been released — “Rip This Joint” and “It’s Only Rock ’N’ Roll” — in advance of the full album, which arrives May 13.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTV streaming provider FuboTV announced Henry Ahn, a longtime television executive most recently at TelevisaUnivision, has been hired to the newly created position of chief business officer.Ahn will start in early April at the company’s New York City headquarters and report directly to David Gandler, co-founder and CEO. In conjunction with this appointment, Ahn will give up his current role on FuboTV’s board of directors after joining the board in July 2020.Also Friday, FuboTV announced that Julie Haddon, an owner of the NWSL’s Chicago Red Stars and a former NFL exec, has been named to its board of directors.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWhether or not “The Power of the Dog” wins the big prize at the Academy Awards on Sunday, David Strong, chief executive of the New Zealand Film Commission for the past eight months, is guaranteed to be an in-demand visitor to Los Angeles over the next week.With the Jane Campion-directed film handily showcasing New Zealand’s talent, locations and craft strengths, the country has now reopened its borders to international visitors. Also sweetening the deal are more studio spaces.Ahead of Strong’s flight to Los Angeles, where he has a week of meetings set up with Hollywood decision makers, he spoke to Variety about what New Zealand has to offer going forward.What has been the impact of “The Power of the Dog” and its Oscar nominations? It’s already been a big success story for us.

Alison Hammond couldn't hide her shock as This Morning got gatecrashed by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.

West Side Story, Sex and the City, or . Many instructors have backgrounds in musical theatre, and teach classes in costume, with full hair and makeup. It's hard not to get excited when you open up the app and see a Cruella-inspired class, where the instructor clearly spent hours in hair, makeup, and wardrobe before even getting ready to teach a dance cardio routine.With so much variety to choose from, I wasn't sure where I wanted to start.

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

John Stamos teamed up with one young fan to pull off an epic surprise.

Ethan Hawke isn’t spilling.

Nathan Fillion took a walk on the wild side with some R&R at the hands of someone rather surprising.The Rookie star shared a video of him getting a new hairstyle but there wasn't a pair of scissors - or a hairdresser - in sight. MORE: Nathan Fillion's backyard at LA home is a tropical paradise - and you should see the pool Instead, Nathan was getting his tresses tousled by his pet cat, Bowie, who was licking his head.WATCH Nathan Fillion's The Rookie co-star Jenna Dewan shares surprising detail with fans He captioned the Instagram post: "Getting my hair done," and fans laughed at the fact he chose his cat to style him rather than a professional. But instead of being horrified by the animalistic approach, many of his fans could also relate. MORE: The Rookie's Nathan Fillion breaks silence over show spin off SEE: The Rookie's Nathan Fillion looked so different at the start of his career"My cat does that too," said one, as another added: "Haha, my cat does the same thing to me Nathan! I sure do love getting my hair done without going to the salon."A post shared by Nathan Fillion (@nathanfillion)Nathan's cat was licking his hair into place Others joked that he must have "tuna hair gel," to attract his pet, and many more found the whole operation hilarious. Nathan has made no secret of the fact that he adores animals and recently saved a hummingbird who had got trapped inside his home. MORE: Nathan Fillion shares very rare look inside his LA mansion and fans can't stop looking at thisMORE: Nathan Fillion's fans worry for future of The Rookie after seeing his latest photo The actor once again took to social media to show himself carrying the tiny creature which had found its way inside his spacious LA house.  Nathan shares his

Strictly Come Dancing star Aljaz Skorjanec has paid a heartwarming tribute to his mum and sister as they celebrate Mother's Day on Friday.Exclusive: Janette Manrara reflects on heartbreaking sacrifices her parents madeTaking to Instagram to share a sweet family snapshot of his loved ones, the Slovenian professional dancer remarked: "Happy Mother's Day! In Slovenia we are celebrating it today. Can't wait to get my ladies in my arms very soon."WATCH: Aljaz bids sad farewell to sister Lara and her familyAljaz, who is married to fellow Strictly star Janette Manrara, was flooded with messages from fans, with one writing: "Beautiful beautiful beautiful [heart emoji]." Another stated: "@aljazskorjanec so gorgeous! Look at those faces!!!! Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in your life!!" A third post read: "Happy Mothers Day! What a beautiful photo!"MORE: Giovanni Pernice shares loving message to Rose Ayling-Ellis after amazing milestoneMORE: Janette Manrara reveals 'really special' wedding anniversary plans with Aljaz SkorjanecThe 32-year-old was reunited with his mum Natasa and sister Lara during Christmas having not seen them during the whole of the pandemic.During a recent chat with HELLO!, Janette revealed how emotional the family trip was.

David and Victoria Beckham have an amazing £6million countryside home in the Costwolds and their garden looks unbelievable in David's latest photograph.MORE: Victoria and David Beckham's $24million Miami penthouse is practically a seven-star hotel – insideThe footballer shared an image of himself sat in front of the family's sprawling lake alongside his three pet dogs. He captioned the photo: "Special moments," with three dog emojis and one love heart emoji.

Beyoncé will grace the Academy Awards with a sure-to-be-epic performance, excitement for the broadcast of the 94th annual ceremony has been piqued even further. But this isn’t Bey’s first time on the Oscars stage.

Everyone has their special fuzzy memories of their favorite smashes over the years – but now and then, the artists themselves don’t exactly feel the same way about their own music.

Guy Lodge Film CriticThe so-called “elevated” horror genre has lately been overrun with stories in which supernatural creepings function as a metaphor for psychological trauma and dysfunction. At first through-the-fingers glance, “You Are Not My Mother” appears to be following suit, centering as it does on an isolated teenage girl haunted by the unpredictable rhythms of her mother’s debilitating mental illness.

Instagram has been banned in Russia by government regulators after parent Meta Platforms eased rules in Ukraine banning violent content on the social network.

The BBC’s website, Facebook and Twitter were all blocked in Russia overnight.

Meta platforms including Facebook and Instagram have been blocked by Russia, the country's communications regulator has confirmed.

Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor said that it is blocking access to Facebook, as concerns are growing over a wider crackdown on media and the passage of new restrictions on reporting about the invasion of Ukraine.