Simon Cowell showcases new slimmed-down figure in new photo

What would a year in film be if there wasn’t a Tom Hanks feature arriving smack dab in the middle of awards season? And it appears Sony is ready to line up this year’s Hanks vehicle with “The Man Called Otto,” which is now set to arrive during the Christmas holiday and presumably set up the actor for a possible awards season run. But that wasn’t all of the Sony film news to arrive recently, as the studio decided to juggle its release schedule a bit for 2022, according to THR.

Kanye West documentary jeen-yuhs have opened up about denying the rapper and producer’s demands to have a say in the editing process.The new three-part Netflix film event released its first part last week, with the series following the star’s music career and rise to fame.West – who is now legally known as Ye – previously demanded that he “must get final edit and approval” on the documentary so that he can “be in charge of [his]own image”.Directors Clarence ‘Coodie’ Simmons and Chike Ozah have now spoken on denying the rapper’s request, noting that it is “not best for the filmmaking”.“For us, as filmmakers, the name of our company is Creative Control, so, there are just certain rules in documentary filmmaking for it to be authentic,” Ozah told Business Insider. “And for it to resonate, people need to see certain things.“So sometimes it’s just not best for the filmmaking for the subject, who the film is largely about, to have control over the direction the story goes in.”However, he went on to note: “But, that being said, obviously, the input of Kanye’s team has always been welcome and we’re out to make the best documentary possible.“This documentary, like we said, is a period in creating Kanye’s larger message.

JAMES 'Arg' Argent has revealed he's too skinny after losing a staggering 14 stone following life-saving gastric surgery. The former Towie star, who went under the knife last April after ballooning to 27 stones, is now trying to sensibly put on weight to achieve his perfect size.

Kate Hudson adores being a mother to her three beautiful children - and that's why she's not ruling out baby number four.MORE: Goldie Hawn reveals real reason she hasn't married Kurt RussellThe Golden Globe-nominated actress, 42, is already a proud parent to Ryder, 18, Bingham, ten, and three-year-old Rani, however, adding to her brood is a strong possibility. Kate is bubbling over with joy in her happy relationship with her fiancé Danny Fujikawa - the father of her youngest child - and so she says she may just have to bless him with another child. WATCH: Kate Hudson's daughter Rani has adorable sing-a-long with grandmother Goldie Hawn The Fabletics founder admitted she thought she'd hung up her pregnancy shoes until Danny came along. Not only did she give him a baby girl, but she hopes she can give him more!MORE: Goldie Hawn shares joyous news about daughter Kate HudsonMORE: Kate Hudson surprises fans with adorable baby bump photo "At one point I was like, ‘Oh, maybe I’m done,'" she revealed on the Today show in 2019. "And then I met Danny and was like, 'Alright, I got to pump them out for him.'"Although she didn't have a plan - and perhaps still doesn't - at the time she confessed: "He needs a boy.

Jack Grealish has revealed exactly why he moved to Manchester City in the summer as he hopes to accomplish his dream.

Thomas Lemar is a doubt for Atletico Madrid's Champions League tie against Manchester United on Wednesday night.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticSay this for “The Endgame”: It knows what it has in Morena Bacarrin, an actor so immediately telegenic that making sure she has everyone’s attention is as simple as her walking into a room. As notorious mastermind Elena Federova, Baccarin commands her every scene in NBC’s newest drama with a sly grin and slightly raised eyebrow that usually spells disaster for those trying to test her.

K.J. Yossman “The Alienist’s” Rosy McEwen has boarded Georgia Oakley’s upcoming feature “Blue Jean” in the lead role.McEwen, who was named one of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch 2020, will play the eponymous Jean, a teacher who finds herself grappling with her identity during the tail-end of the 1980s.Oakley, whose debut short film “Little Bird” was nominated for best narrative short film at Tribeca Film Festival, is directing the film from her original screenplay.“Jean is a woman forced to wear multiple masks in the different areas of her life, and as such she has this sort of taut, cloistered energy that Rosy has absolutely mastered,” Oakley said in a statement.

Tommy Fury has challenged Jake Paul to fight on Tyson Fury's undercard ahead of his return to boxing.

Alex Gonzalez Coming of age is a perennial theme in music, be it Billie Eilish singing about the joys and woes of growing up on “My Future,” or Olivia Rodrigo baring her soul on “Brutal.” For the band Fun., which released its seminal second album “Some Nights” 10 years ago today (Feb. 21), that moment came as its frontman, Nate Ruess, was nearing 30.Joined by multi-instrumentalists Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost, Reuss wanted to create a work that pivoted from the highly arranged sound of their debut album “Aim and Ignite” to more of a pop and hip-hop influence.It’s little wonder since, at the time “Some Nights” was conceived, Fun. had Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé and Drake in high rotation.

Wesley Williams made a killer “America’s Got Talent” debut.

America's Got Talent by auditioning as the show's first-ever poet.Stepping onto the stage of the empty theater, the high-school-English-teacher-turned-college-counselor explained poetry to the judges panel, including a befuddled Simon Cowell. "I'm a great intro for you [to poetry]," he said.

history on Tuesday with just his words. The 27-year-old college counselor hit the stage as the show's first-ever spoken word poet, and his deeply emotional performance earned him Howie Mandel's Golden Buzzer.Before hitting the stage, Leake opened up in a pretaped segment about his childhood, growing up in Stockton, California.«I grew up in a neighborhood where drugs and gang violence were rampant.

Tuesday night’s audience-free version of “America’s Got Talent” broke new ground thanks to the audition of Brandon Leake.

SIMON Cowell has proudly shared a sweet Father's Day letter that he received from his six-year-old son Eric, calling it the favourite thing he's ever received. The 60-year-old star is largely inactive on social media, meaning that fans don't often get an insight into his personal life, but the mogul opened up in a new interview - which he went on to share to his Instagram page.

Simon Cowell is a proud and doting father to his six year old son Eric and he has now revealed the adorable Father's Day letter that the youngster wrote him. Simon, 60, shared the heartwarming contents of the letter that Eric wrote to him with his America's Got Talent colleagues and Kelly Clarkson while appearing on the singer’s show via a Zoom call.The X Factor judge produced the letter after he was asked to show off an item from his home that makes him proud.

Always good to see you @kellyclarksonA post shared by @ simoncowell on Jun 26, 2020 at 4:56pm PDTAnd at weekends? The pair have been going camping in their back garden.Simon told a sweet story about how Lauren wasn’t so keen to sleep in a tent in the back of the garden during the first impromptu camping experience but he managed to persuade her to stay.‘Lauren, the first time, 11 o’clock said, ‘I can’t deal with this, we’re going back inside’… and I said ‘No, we are staying outside,’ he recounted.

Simon Cowell is a very proud father, and that was clear to see during his interview with Kelly Clarkson on Friday.The Britain's Got Talent judge was asked to show off an item from his home that makes him proud and the 60-year-old chose the sweet Father's Day letter he received from son Eric last weekend.MORE: Simon Cowell's son Eric gets first job aged sixA post shared by @simoncowell on  WATCH Simon Cowell proudly read his Father's Day letter from Eric"Well, I would normally hold up a bottle of Corona beer, but it's the most inappropriate beer," he joked as his fellow America's Got Talent colleagues, who were also on the zoom interview, laughed.He then went on to read Eric's sweet letter, much to the delight of all his colleagues and

Frank Turner has starkly warned that music will be “dominated by the output of Simon Cowell” if independent venues cease to exist.Over 400 grassroots music venues in the UK are at imminent risk of closing for good as a consequence of coronavirus, despite a campaign from the Music Venue Trust which has saved cultural 140 spaces so far.Speaking to NME ahead of a gig to raise funds for The Clapham Grand this evening, Turner warned that the next generation of artists will fail to break through if venues cease to exist.“If the infrastructure of grassroots music ceases to exist then there will still be big shows at arenas and it will be entirely dominated by the output of people like Simon Cowell,” he told NME.“I’m not here to fight a war against

SIMON Cowell was pictured heading back to work in California on Tuesday, but is clearly still taking precautions as he donned a face mask. Simon, 60, was dressed in a white shirt and loose-fitting black trousers as he arrived at a television studio in Simi Valley.

Simon Cowell is ready for work.

Like thousands of other celebrities across the globe, Holly posted a gushing tribute to her dad on social media to mark Father’s Day.The This Morning host, included a throwback snap of herself as a toddler wearing a cute white dress and being held by her dad Brian.As the 39-year-old presenter looks to be about 2 years old, so the snap was probably taken some time in 1983.And while she captioned it with a short and sweet ‘Love you Daddy’ fans were completely thrown by how much Brian looked like Simon Cowell.Yes he might be wearing glasses, but there’s no denying that that jawline, and thick head of dark hair makes Mr Willoughby a dead ringer for Simon.As well as Simon’s signature aviator sunglasses, Brian was also wearing a grey tight

HOLLY Willoughby fans were stunned by her dad's likeness to Simon Cowell in a sweet throwback snap to her childhood. The presenter, 39, shared the old pic of her mustachioed dad Brian holding her while wearing some aviators.

YOU'D be fooled into thinking it’s a Little Britain disguise - but this FaceApp snap gives us a glimpse of the BGT judges’ twilight years. Simon Cowell and David Walliams, 48, are set to be quite the silver foxes.

David Walliams shared a rather shocking photo of himself with Simon Cowell on Thursday – and we bet Simon won't be happy! The Britain's Got Talent judge decided to play around with an ageing app and added a good decade or two onto his and Simon's appearance. While we think they both still look great, it came as a shock to see the pair with wrinkles and grey hair – traits neither of them sports right now.MORE: David Walliams looks just like his mum and sister! We bet Simon Cowell won't be happy!David is clearly keeping himself entertained by playing around with image-altering apps.

Gabrielle Union called out Simon Cowell and NBC over the way they handled her abrupt exit from “America’s Got Talent” and the subsequent investigation into her claims of racism. The 47-year-old actress appeared on a recent episode of “The Daily Show” where host Trevor Noah asked her about her experience with systemic racism in light of the ongoing protests sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd while in police custody.