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Tom Parker
personTom Parker has died at the age of 33. Wife Kelsey Hardwick confirmed the sad news on Instagram. The Glad You Came singer had been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Bandmates Max George, Jay McGuinness and Nathan Sykes paid tribute.
Bruce Willis
personWillis' family announced that the condition would cause the Die Hard star to step away 'from the career that has meant so much to him' Around one million Americans suffer from the condition, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports.
Ezra Miller
personEzra Miller, who plays "Flash" in the "Justice League" series, was arrested in Hawaii. He was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment after becoming unruly at a local bar. The 29-year-old, who uses they/them pronouns, was visiting from Vermont.
Boris Johnson
personPolice to fine 'at least 15 people' over Downing Street lockdown gatherings. First tranche of fixed-penalty notices expected to come as soon as today. Boris Johnson not expected to be among them - despite attending six. More than 100 people have been sent questionnaires by the police.
FDA
organizationFDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation for TLX66 (90Y-besilesomab) for conditioning treatment prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Discovery pipeline continues to advance toward two development candidate nominations in 2022.
Roman Abramovich
personRoman Abramovich attended peace talks in Turkey between Ukraine and Russia. Billionaire is acting as unofficial mediator and sat next to Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman Ibrahim Kalin. Chelsea owner was poisoned during negotiations earlier this month after eating chocolate along with Ukrainian MP Rustem Umerov.
Troy Kotsur
personTroy Kotsur won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in CODA. He is the first Deaf male actor to win an Oscar and only the second Deaf actor to ever receive an Oscar. Ariana DeBose wins best supporting actress for her role in West Side Story. Jessica Chastain finally won her first Oscar for titular role in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
Will Smith
personRep. Ayanna Pressley rushed to celebrate Will Smith when he slapped Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith apologized to the Academy and his fellow nominees, but not Chris Rock.
Billie Eilish
personBillie Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell won best original song. Beat Beyonce, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Van Morrison and Diane Warren. The No Time To Die hitmaker said it was 'insane' to join the list of Bond songwriters. Jessica Chastain finally won her first Best Actress trophy for her titular role in The Eyes Of Tammy Faye.
Jada Pinkett Smith
personThe Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said Monday that it "condemns" Will Smith's actions at the Oscars. Smith walked on stage and smacked comedian Chris Rock, who had just made a joke about his wife. LAPD has since said that Mr Rock has declined to press assault charges.
Academy
organizationThe Academy said in a tweet that it 'does not condone violence in any form' Rosie O'Donnell replied to the Academy's tweet with a frustration, asking 'then why did you do NOTHING?' The actor, 53, shocked viewers when he stormed on stage and smacked the comedian, 57.
Ariana DeBose
personAriana DeBose won best supporting actress Oscar for her role in West Side Story. She is the first openly queer woman of color to win an acting Oscar. The 31-year-old said her win was proof that 'dreams do come true' Coda made Oscars history by becoming the first ever film with a streaming-only release to win the Best Picture honour.
Jada Pinkett Smith
personTiffany Haddish said Will Smith did the right thing by standing up for Jada Pinkett Smith. Some comedians worried that Smith's attack might invite other offended people.
Jane Campion
personCODA picked up three gongs, Dune swept the craft awards, and Jane Campion won Best Director. Jessica Chastain won Best Actress for The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Ariana DeBose picked up the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in West Side Story.
Chris Rock
personRichard Madeley says Chris Rock is 'worst star I've interviewed' after Will Smith smack. Tory MP Simon Hoare says he too would 'lamp' someone who made a joke about his wife. Incident shocked viewers at home, but also the A-listers in the audience.
CODA
organizationApple TV film CODA won Best Picture at the 94th annual Academy Awards. It also won Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur and Best Adapted Screenplay for Siân Heder. Coda became the first ever streaming film to win Best Picture as it upset The Power Of The Dog. Will Smith and Jessica Chastain won their first Oscars.
Richard Williams
personRichard Madeley says Chris Rock is 'worst star I've interviewed' after Will Smith smack. The comedian, 57, made Will, 53, see red when he joked about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaven head as she suffers from alopecia. Will admitted he was concerned he wouldn't be welcomed back to the Academy Awards in future.
Sian Heder
personThe 2022 Academy Award for Best Picture went to CODA. Sian Heder earned Best Adapted screenplay for the film. Ariana DeBose became the first queer woman of colour to win best supporting actress. Liza Minnelli was brought out in a wheelchair by Lady Gaga.
Will Smith
personUS actor Will Smith slapped US actor Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Oscars. Rock made a joke on stage about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The Academy have 'condemned' Will's actions and confirmed a 'formal review' The slap could see Will stripped of his Best Actor award.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
organizationAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences condemns actor Will Smith’s attack on comedian Chris Rock during the 94th "Oscars" Smith walked on stage and struck Rock's face after the comedian made a joke about his wife's shaved head.