Wanda Sykes Says She Made a Fan Laugh So Hard They Nearly Choked to Death

Jade Goody, in a rare interview. The Big Brother star died in 2009 at the age of 27, after being diagnosed with cervical cancer. Son Bobby, now 19, was just five at the time.

here. To watch a family go through this is truly heartbreaking. Arianna is such a wonderful little girl and my daughter Joanie loves her to pieces.

Tiger Lily Hutchence-Geldof exudes the unmistakable rock star aura of her father, the late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence. At just 26 years old, Tiger Lily has already inherited her father's musical talent and is making waves in the music industry. Now living in Fremantle, Australia, Tiger Lily is flourishing in her career as a musician. Born Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily, she was always known as Tiger Lily but today prefers to use the name Heavenly.  Tiger Lily is now living in Freemantle in AustraliaHer life down under is a paradise of surfing, meditation, and yoga - a world away from the gritty London drugs scene that killed both her mother in 2000 and her half-sister Peaches, who also died of a heroin overdose aged 25 in 2014.Last month, the young singer-songwriter quietly released her debut album, Tragic Tiger's Sad Meltdown - a tongue-in-cheek title borrowed from a magazine headline.On the album notes she writes: "Most of the songs are about my sister Peaches who I lost as a teenager so singing them aloud felt very potent but my band always made me feel held.

in which he throws acid at bride Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) on the morning of her wedding. As Daisy gears up for her dream day with Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard), she is keen to put the horrendous few months behind her. After pushing her fears that the wedding is cursed aside, Daisy looks a million dollars as she gets ready to leave The Rovers for a final time as Miss Midgeley.

Ruby Rose has sparked fears for her mental health by announcing she is taking a break from social media due to her traumatic 37th birthday. The ‘Orange is the New Black’ actress, who has tried to take her life several times, is due to turn 37 on Monday (20. 03.

Doncaster died on Friday, March 17. She had previously shared with her followers that she suffered from migraines and illness and had been diagnosed with optic neuritis a few months ago. A few days before her death she said she had been experiencing a difficult week physically and mentally.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Japanese animation “Suzume” retained the top spot at the South Korean box office for a second weekend, far outstripping holdover titles and newcomers including “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.” On its second weekend of release, “Suzume” earned $5.65 million, just a small fraction below its opening weekend score of $5.71 million. Underlining its dominance, the film increased its market share from 60% previously to 62%. After 12 days of release, the film has accumulated $15.8 million, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).

Sisters forever. Though she wasn’t in attendance, Alyssa Milano gushed over the Charmed reunion that happened at 90s Con.

Halle Berry steps out on the red carpet with longtime love Van Hunt for the 2023 Future Artists Gala held at Avalon Hollywood & Bardot over the weekend in Los Angeles.

Drew Barrymore is itching for another collab with longtime friend and frequent co-star, Adam Sandler. Barrymore spoke to ET’s Rachel Smith at the Mark Twain Honors in Washington D.C. Sunday, where she said that the pair are actively seeking their next project together.

Like an open book. Julia Fox isn’t afraid to address some of her controversies and the myriad of rumors swirling about her online.

Latto has said that she got arrested for carrying a loaded gun at LAX while explaining the story behind some of her latest lyrics.The rapper recently appeared on Chicago drill star Mello Buckzz’s ‘Boom, Pt. 2’.

Nandi Bushell has paid tribute to her “hero” Meg White in a new drum cover of one of The White Stripes’ biggest songs.Bushell, now 12, has been sharing her impressive cover versions – played on drums, guitar and more – on her YouTube channel since she was eight.Her latest cover sees her take on The White Stripes’ ‘Seven Nation Army’, using the rendition as an opportunity to show her support for White. The drummer has become the subject of much debate in recent days following journalist Lachlan Markay calling her “terrible” on Twitter.Bushell’s cover video features footage of the young musician drumming along to the single on a drum kit adorned with hearts and White’s first name. It also includes older footage of Bushell playing the track for the first time, accompanied by her dad on guitar.#MegWhite is my #Hero.

Carlos Alcaraz is back on top!

To investigate just how much stress mortgage holders are under, Savvy conducted a survey of 1000 Australians which revealed 38% of Australians plan to spend less and prioritise mortgage due to rising financial hardships.

EastEnders' Charlie Brooks has revealed that she has learnt to be "kinder to herself" after years of being "plagued by a lack of confidence".The 41 year old actress, who is best-known for playing the conniving Janine Butcher in EastEnders, has opened up about her life in a new candid interview. Speaking to The Sun, Charlie said: "I’ve always feared not being good enough, both professionally and personally – a feeling of not quite belonging has held me back and stopped me from reaching my potential.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos may be spending some time apart at the moment while they focus on their respective work commitments, but the family bonds remain.Those are especially true between their three children, Michael, Lola, and Joaquin, all of whom are quite close and regularly remain in touch despite their separate living situations, as seen in the video below.WATCH: Kelly Ripa's children reveal their different lifestylesMichael, the more active of the three on social media, threw it back to a moment when all three were together, from a past family vacation to Europe.However, instead of a sweet snap of the trio, he posted on his Instagram Stories a rather haunting picture of the siblings.MORE: Kelly Ripa dazzles in backless Oscars dress as she hosts final show with Ryan SeacrestMORE: How David Muir's net worth compares to BF Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' $160 million fortuneThey stood on a dimly lit street corner, arm-in-arm, with their silhouettes barely visible, and the budding actor knew how to make a quip out of the moment, captioning it: "Hello from your sleep paralysis demons." Michael, Lola, and Joaquin definitely didn't look like themselves in their latest photoWhile the celebrity parents may be living apart right now, they're set to reunite in April, just in time for Live with Kelly and Ryan to become Live with Kelly and Mark.As was announced earlier, Ryan will end his tenure on the show on April 14, stating on the air that he would be moving back to Los Angeles after his six season run.MORE: Kelly Ripa's husband Mark Consuelos shares excitement at becoming a grandadMORE: Kelly Ripa shares candid glimpse at her luxury bathroom inside $27million family townhouseMark was on hand, though, to attend the 95th

Rosalind Wiseman is taking matters into her own hands.

Rick Allen, the legendary drummer from Def Leppard, broke his silence nearly one week after being attacked outside the Four Seasons Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The 59-year-old musician expressed gratitude for the "overwhelming support" following the unprovoked attack last week when Max Hartley, 19, allegedly knocked him over near the valet stand while Allen was smoking a cigarette. Allen was injured when he hit his head on the ground, according to police.

There’s a lot going on in this troubled-girl-on-a-journey story, which recalls the late-’90s proliferation of books like Elizabeth Wurtzel’s Prozac Nation and Susanna Kaysen’s Girl, Interrupted. Brittany Snow’s directing debut doesn’t so much add to that canon as dust it down a bit for a new generation, and its success is mostly attributable to its empathetic star Courtney Eaton — the deserving winner of a SXSW Special Jury Recognition for Performance — whose low-key work anchors a needlessly busy film that never quite settles down.

Sam Neill is sharing a positive health update after recently revealing that he was diagnosed with stage-three blood cancer.

He’s here! Kristina Kelly and boyfriend Max Ville are officially parents after welcoming a baby boy, whose arrival was announced on Sunday, March 19.

As last minute preparations and rehearsals were busily taking place at the Dolby Theatre for this Sunday’s 95th Annual Academy Awards, I was able to carve out some time with AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer on Wednesday to talk about the show, handling potential crisis situations, continuing controversies about Oscar campaigning and social media, plus the future of the broadcast with ABC and the Dolby Theatre venue where it has taken place for several years. He was in a very upbeat mood about what he was seeing so far in his first year as CEO so involved with the Oscar show with new President Janet Yang on behalf of the Academy and what they hope will be somewhat of a return to Oscar’s former glory after a rough couple of years where the broadcast was deeply affected by the pandemic and then the now-infamous Will Smith/Chris Rock slap which we also talk about including Kramer’s reaction to Rock’s Netflix comedy special last Saturday and its timing just a week before this year’s show.

used his latest Netflix special to verbally clobber Smith for slapping him onstage at last year’s Oscars ceremony.Among the myriad of digs at the Oscar winner in his comedy special, titled “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” Rock left no stone unturned as he recalled the moment the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” actor struck him across the face.“Will is embarrassed and hurt by what Chris said about him and his family in his Netflix special,” a source told Entertainment Tonight. “He didn’t watch it, but he had people tell him what Chris said,” the insider went on, adding that “Will and Jada (Pinkett Smith) have seen comments about it.” “Will apologized to Chris and would like for Chris to let it go,” the source added.Smith reportedly feels Netflix made a “disgraceful” move airing Rock’s special.The Post has reached out to Smith’s reps for comment.During last year’s Oscars live broadcast, Smith, 54, walked onto the stage and slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.Rock, 58, compared Pinkett Smith — who has alopecia and shaved her head last summer — to Demi Moore’s bald character “G.I.

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Nick Cannon's new prank show hasn't aired yet and already it's pulled off its first prank. In what was billed as the «mother of all game shows» — where he was supposedly set to pick a contestant to have his next baby — it has now come to light he's actually teamed up with Kevin Hart for a new show dubbed .The new series on E! is set to premiere on April 6, and it's being billed (for real, this time) as Cannon and Hart (as co-hosts) taking «their famous friendly feud to the next level with E!'s hilarious new competition series.» According to a news release, «each episode will feature celebrities planning and perpetrating some of the wildest and most viral pranks on each other.»Cannon and Hart will choose one winner of the so-called prank war where celebrities will try to «up the ante as each prank is more elaborate than the next — all of them with unexpected twists, embarrassing situations and shocking reveals.

Striking comedy gold? Chris Rock’s net worth exploded after his Netflix deal. The longtime comedian released the first-ever live comedy special on the streaming platform and he made big bank from his two specials.

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Will Smith is always going to have the support of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. A year after the  star slapped Chris Rock at the 94th annual Academy Awards, a source tells ET, the couple has been on a journey that has made them closer than ever.«Will and Jada have been on a journey of healing over the last year and have put a lot of effort into their relationship,» the source says. «Will took time off to focus on his mental state.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Mel Brooks came up with the title to his 1981 comedy feature “History of the World, Part I” as a joke. There were never any plans to make a Part II.  Until now.   As the streaming revolution took hold, Brooks, his producing partner Kevin Salter and rightsholder Searchlight Pictures decided to explore a long overdue sequel, but in series form. That’s when they contacted Nick Kroll, who’s known for his sketch comedy (in addition to the painfully funny take on adolescence “Big Mouth”), to kick around a “Part II” that was four decades not in the making.  

Will Smith over his Oscars slap on Chris Rock.At the 2022 academy awards ceremony, Smith stormed the stage and hit Rock after the host made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith.Now in a new interview Richard Williams, who Smith portrayed in the biopic film King Richard, which won him best actor, backed the actor.“I think he has done the best thing he needed to do, but I would never be disgusted with Mr Smith. Matter of fact, I appreciate Mr Smith,” he told Good Morning Britain.When asked if he saw any wrongdoing in what happened at the Oscars, Williams said: “I don’t see nothing wrong with that,” before adding: “It’s time for everyone to forgive Will Smith.”He also said Smith’s 10 year ban from the Oscars should be lifted.His comments come after Rock recently addressed getting slapped during a new Netflix comedy special.“Everybody knows it happened. I got smacked a year ago.

Chris Rock got everything he wanted to say about the Will Smith slap at the 94th annual Academy Awards off his chest during his Netflix special.On Saturday, the 58-year-old comedian performed his stand-up special in Baltimore, live on Netflix, where he addressed the incident involving Smith a year later. has been a long time coming. A source tells ET, Rock was focused on the comedy special for the past year and his hard work paid off and he can now «relax.» «Everyone was very happy with how it turned out,” the source says, adding that Rock was „in his element and was calm and comfortable onstage.“The source noted that the special was a „big deal“ not only because it was a live event, but because it was the first time that Rock publicly addressed „the slap“ in a meaningful way.

Chris Rock has slammed Will Smith over the Oscars slap, joking he “took that hit like Pacquiao”.The comedian made the comment during his Netflix special Chris Rock: Selective Outrage at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, which was the company’s first foray into live streaming.The 58-year-old kicked off his stand-up special joking: “I’m going to try and do a show without offending nobody. You never know who might get triggered. “Anybody that says words hurt have never been punched in the face.” Rock’s material immediately dovetailed into the 2022 Oscars, joking about “wokeness”, hypersensitivity and what he called “selective outrage”, after Hollywood actor Smith stormed the stage and slapped him.

Chris Rock has addressed getting slapped by Will Smith for the first time during a new Netflix comedy special.At the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith stormed the stage and hit Chris Rock after the host made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Later that month, Rock said he was “still kind of processing what happened,” during a stand-up show. “At some point I’ll talk about that shit – and it will be serious and funny,” he added.Earlier today (March 5) Rock performed his Selective Outrage stand-up show at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre, which was streamed live on Netflix.During the show, Rock addressed his run-in with Smith.

WARNING – This post contains very strong language and the use of racial slurs used on-stage: “Anybody that says words hurt has never been punched in the face,” Chris Rock said with a well-timed figurative wink tonight right at the start of his live Netflix special Selective Outrage.

Comedian Wanda Sykes remembers Will Smith’s Oscars slap of Chris Rock well, and she thinks even Troy Kotsur, the deaf actor who won Best Supporting Actor for “CODA” last year, heard it.But did she really need to go there with it?The actress, who hosted last year’s ceremony, appeared on the 100th episode of the Sherri Shepherd Show Friday to discuss her comedy career, retirement and more. Shepherd asked her about Rock’s live comedy special coming out Saturday on Netflix.“We love Chris Rock. You have a close relationship with Chris, but are you happy that this special is coming out?” Shepherd asked Sykes.