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Sean Penn Unleashes Expletive-Filled Tirade On Will Smith Over Oscars Slap

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Sean Penn slammed Will Smith and wondered why the King Richard star still received applause at the 2022 Oscars after his violent outburst.

The Milk actor got “fucking furious,” according to Variety, during an interview with the outlet in which he discussed the Oscars’ refusal to allow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to speak at the awards show that year.

“The Oscars producer thought, ‘Oh, he’s not light-hearted enough.’ Well, guess what you got instead? Will Smith!” said Penn, who shot a documentary about the war in Ukraine.

“I don’t know Will Smith. I met him once,” Penn said, adding that he “seemed very nice” and was excellent in King Richard, the biopic that landed Smith an Oscar for Best Actor.

“So why the fuck did you just spit on yourself and everybody else with this stupid fucking thing? Why did I go to fucking jail for what you just did? And you’re still sitting there? Why are you guys standing and applauding his worst moment as a person?” he said.

Penn was convicted in 1987 for assaulting an extra on the set of the movie Colors. He spent 33 days in jail.

Smith won an Oscar in 2022 after he slapped comedian Chris Rock onstage for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

He has since apologised and resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which banned him from attending the Oscars for 10 years. Rock did not press charges.

Penn, who has two Oscars of his own, told Variety he believed the incident would not have taken place if Zelenskyy had spoken at the event.

“Will Smith would never have left that chair to be part of stupid violence. It never would have happened,” he said.

Penn has a long history of violence himself. He was ordered to undergo anger management counselling in 2010 after he was accused of kicking a photographer and breaking his camera, in one of several altercations with paparazzi over the years.

He also faced a domestic assault charge during his marriage to pop legend Madonna, which ended in divorce in 1989. Both Madonna and Penn have since denied that Penn attacked her.

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Cruz Beckham’s New Tattoo Is A Fitting Tribute To Mum Victoria’s Spice Girls Days

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With David and Victoria Beckham’s eldest sons Brooklyn and Romeo already boasting their own elaborate collection of body art, it’s been revealed that Cruz is the latest member of the family to get inked.

The 18-year-old has already got a small number of tattoos, including a robot design and a record player, having started going under the needle on his 16th birthday.

He’s now unveiled his latest addition – and it’s a tribute to his mum’s days as part of the most iconic girl groups in history.

London-based tattoo artist Certified Letter Boy unveiled the results of Cruz’s latest tat earlier this week, with his new tattoo serving as a nod to Victoria’s time in the Spice Girls.

“I think we all get the vibe here don’t we?” the artist joked of the “Posh” design, adding: “Thank you for the trust my G.”

However, Cruz isn’t the only Beckham boy to keep it in the family when it comes to his tattoos.

David and Victoria are parents to four children; 24-year-old Brooklyn, 21-year-old Romeo, 18-year-old Cruz and 12-year-old Harper.

Last year, the family got even bigger when Brooklyn tied the knot with his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham.

The group previously toured stadiums around the UK in 2019 as a four-piece, without Victoria’s involvement.

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Ryan Gosling Totally Made Ncuti Gatwa Melt While Making Barbie

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It looks like even other Kens aren’t immune to Ryan Gosling’s charm.

Actor Ncuti Gatwa talked about his swoon-worthy Barbie co-star while praising his on-set experience in an interview with Elle magazine out last week.

Gatwa, who played one of the many Kens in Barbie, said when he first arrived to shoot the future blockbuster, he “was so nervous I hardly spoke for the first month.”

His nerves certainly didn’t die down after he exchanged looks with Gosling, who played the movie’s main Ken opposite leading Barbie, Margot Robbie.

“There was a time when I was talking to [director Greta Gerwig], and I turned around and Ryan Gosling was looking at me, and his eyes were so blue that I just… fell over,” the Sex Education star told Elle. “I just drowned in his eyes.”

Hey, Ken. Ryan Gosling attends the London premiere of Barbie on July 12, 2023.
Hey, Ken. Ryan Gosling attends the London premiere of Barbie on July 12, 2023.

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Gatwa said gazing into Gosling’s baby blues was just one of many special moments while making “Barbie,” which he said had “the most kind, empathetic set I’ve ever been on.”

He also did some serious bonding with star Barbie Robbie, who got the cast to attend a Magic Mike show together.

“We played So Solid Crew and all these old-school garage tunes, then we got to Magic Mike and all screamed our faces off at the incredible dancers,” said Gatwa. “Then we all went to [London nightclub] The Box… The group chat the next day was lit.”

Ncuti Gatwa attends the London premiere of Barbie on July 12, 2023.
Ncuti Gatwa attends the London premiere of Barbie on July 12, 2023.

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In his interview, the new face of Doctor Who also talked about refusing to accept any labels, whether it comes to his sexuality or his fashion choices.

“There doesn’t need to be a label,” Gatwa said. “I believe that fully: that’s why I don’t like to label myself – and I don’t owe it to anyone.”

Gatwa, born in Rwanda and immigrated to Scotland as a child, told Elle about a pivotal moment in his journey, remembering a chance encounter with a Rwandan woman at Manchester Pride several years ago.

“I had never met another queer Rwandan person before,” he said. “I thought I was the only one in the world.”

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Miley Cyrus Reflects On Falling In Love With Ex-Husband Liam Hemsworth On Set

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Miley Cyrus has reflected on the early days of her relationship with ex-husband Liam Hemsworth.

To promote her new single Used To Be Young, Miley has taken part in a series of TikTok videos looking back at key moments in her life and career, and sharing her memories from that time.

In one clip, the chart-topping singer reflects on appearing in the film The Last Song, which is where she and her future husband met.

“In 2008 I needed to do another feature film for Disney and I didn’t want it to be a part of Hannah Montana,” she recalled.

“Once we had written the screenplay, it was time to audition all the guys who [wanted to] play Will, my boyfriend in the movie. We had gotten it down from thousands to the final three, and Liam was a part of that final three.”

The Flowers singer continued: “I think one of the elements that made that movie feel so special was that it was watching two very young people fall in love with each other, which was happening in real-time, and in real life.

“So, the chemistry was undeniable. And that was the beginning of a long 10-year relationship.”

Holding up a photo of herself on set, she then joked: “I’m just your average teen with 250 individual hair extensions.”

Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus in their film The Last Song
Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus in their film The Last Song

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Miley and Liam began their relationship in 2009, eventually getting engaged before going their separate ways in September 2013.

The former couple then reunited in 2016, announcing their second engagement a few months later before tying the knot in December 2018.

Just under a year later, they announced their plans to divorce, with Miley subsequently being linked to Australian singer Cody Simpson, media personality Kaitlynn Carter and musician Maxx Morando.

As part of her Used To Be Young video series, Miley has spoken about other big moments in her past, including her past dispute with Sinéad O’Connor, the fall-out from her Vanity Fair photo-shoot when she was a teenager and how she and her father Billy Ray Cyrus have markedly different attitudes to fame.

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Naomi Campbell Reacts To Criticism Over Her Collab With Fast Fashion Brand Pretty Little Thing

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Naomi Campbell has spoken out about criticism over her decision to partner with fast fashion brand PrettyLittleThing.

The supermodel recently announced a PLT collection which will “pay homage to [her] legacy and iconic signature style”.

However, many critics have questioned her decision to work with the brand, which has a rating of “Not Good Enough” from the website Good On You, who rate fashion companies’ sustainability credentials.

Naomi has responded to critics in an interview with W magazine, first saying she hasn’t “really seen” the backlash.

“I haven’t had time,” she added. “I got two kids, two babies, to take care of.

“But you know what? I’ve made my commitment and I’ve done what I wanted to do. I want to collaborate with young, emerging designers.

“And so for me, if I can get them on the platform, and get the light shone on them […] that makes me happy.”

Naomi Campbell's PLT collection is out today
Naomi Campbell’s PLT collection is out today

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When the interviewer reiterated that Noami’s decision to partner with PLT feels “interesting” given the fashion world’s current “focus on sustainability,” she replied: “I understand people’s criticism.

“I understand what people are going to say, but I took it from a standpoint of getting to know the audience of the younger generation and being able to share my platform.

“There are so many other fast-fashion brands out there—do people say anything about other models when they work with them?

“Do they say anything when other Caucasian models have worked with fast-fashion brands and done collaborations? They’ve said not a word. They’ve praised them. So why are they coming for me?”

For the PLT collaboration, Naomi has worked with emerging fashion designers Victor Anate, from Nigeria, and Jamaica-born Edvin Thompson, who is based in New York City.

The sizes will range from 4 to 30 and prices will be between £10 and £120.

Naomi is far from the first celebrity to draw heat for partnering with a fast fashion website and Kourtney Kardashian was previously forced to defend herself after a backlash over her role as a Boohoo ambassador with a focus on sustainability.

Molly-Mae Hague also faced similar criticism when she became PLT’s creative director in 2021. She never addressed the row, and eventually stepped down from the role earlier this year to spend more time with her daughter, Bambi.

Meanwhile, Laura Whitmore raised eyebrows with her decision to sign up as Primark’s “I Care” ambassador in the same year.

The presenter announced the role in a post on Instagram, but many accused Primark of “green-washing” and pointed out that Laura’s lengthy post failed to specify exactly what they would be doing to be more sustainable.

Despite criticisms, brands such as PLT and Boohoo continue to announce multiple celebrity collabs each year, with Love Islanders routinely signing deals shortly after leaving the villa.

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Fans Of Joe Jonas And Sophie Turner Are Not Coping Well With The Pair’s Rumoured Split

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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are at the centre of fresh break-up rumours – and people are not handling it very well.

On Sunday, TMZ was the first to report that the Jonas Brothers singer and former Game Of Thrones actor were preparing to divorce after around four years of marriage.

People magazine subsequently quoted an undisclosed “source” who claimed that Joe had “retained a divorce lawyer”.

Neither party is yet to comment on the rumours publicly, but that hasn’t stopped fans over on X (formerly Twitter) from sharing their feelings anyway. And let’s just say, they’re not taking it very well.

HuffPost UK has contacted representatives for Joe Jonas. Sophie Turner’s representatives declined to comment.

Joe and Sophie first began dating in 2017, and a year later announced their plans to wed.

They eventually tied the knot in 2019, first in a Las Vegas service following that year’s Billboard Music Awards, and later with a more lavish ceremony in Paris.

Sophie and Joe in May 2019
Sophie and Joe in May 2019

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Since then, the pair have become parents to three-year-old Willa and a second child, whose name they have not disclosed publicly, in 2022.

Joe is best known for his work alongside his siblings Nick and Kevin Jonas in The Jonas Brothers. He was also the frontman of the group DNCE, whose hit Cake By The Ocean reached number four in the UK in 2015.

Meanwhile, Sophie played Sansa Stark in all eight seasons of Game Of Thrones, a role which earned her an Emmy in 2019.

She has also appeared in the true crime drama The Staircase and the films X-Men: Apocalypse and Do Revenge.

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Selena Gomez Wishes She Had A Better Story About Breaking Her Arm

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Selena Gomez is reluctantly telling the real story about breaking her arm ― even though she wishes she had a better excuse for the injury.

“I wish I had, like, a really cool story that I saved someone’s life or something,” the Lose You To Love Me singer said during a recent appearance on the Ellen K Morning Show.

“But I was in a long dress ― it was a summer dress ― and I was walking from my car to my house and tripped,” Gomez said.

Ellen K chimed in to tell the singer, “As a mother, I just want to say if you were my daughter, I would say, ‘Thank God you didn’t break your teeth.’”

“Yes, that’s what the doctor said,” Gomez answered. “I guess there is a silver lining. But this is not fun, this is not fun,” she added, waving her black cast in the air.

Gomez revealed her injury to fans on Instagram earlier this week when she commented on a post about her new single, “Single Soon.”

“Broke my hand and had surgery,” she wrote. “I don’t care about selling anything. I’m just happy to make music with my friends.”

The singer continued her active streak on social media as she shut down speculation that her new single was about her ex, The Weeknd, because of the song’s lyrics.

“Should I do it on the phone? / Should I leave a little note in the pocket of his coat? (Yeah) / Maybe I’ll just disappear / I don’t wanna see a tear / And the weekend’s almost here,” she sings.

But Gomez said the implication the song is about the musician “Couldn’t be more false.”

The former Disney Channel star previously told Vogue in 2021 that she was contemplating retiring from music.

“It’s hard to keep doing music when people don’t necessarily take you seriously,” she told the publication. “I’ve had moments where I’ve been like, ‘What’s the point? Why do I keep doing this?’ ‘Lose You to Love Me’ I felt was the best song I’ve ever released, and for some people, it still wasn’t enough.”

She explained, “I think there are a lot of people who enjoy my music, and for that I’m so thankful, for that I keep going, but I think the next time I do an album, it’ll be different. I want to give it one last try before I maybe retire from music.”

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Ellie Goulding Shares Update Following Pyrotechnic Mishap During Live Performance

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Ellie Goulding has assured her fans she’s doing well following an incident during one of her recent live shows.

Over the weekend, the chart-topping singer was performing her recent hit Miracle at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, when a stage firework appeared to go off at the wrong time, and ignited close to her face.

The moment was recorded and shared online, with Ellie heard briefly screaming after the firework went off, before shaking it off and carrying on with the rest of her number.

Shortly afterwards, Ellie spoke out to let her Instagram followers know she was “intact” after the performance.

“To those asking, I am OK!” she insisted on her Instagram story. “Pyro didn’t hit me directly in the face. Face is intact.”

Ellie signed off her message “love you, thank you”, adding a firework gif to her post.

The British star recently enjoyed a chart resurgence after teaming up with Calvin Harris for the trance-inspired Miracle, which reached number one in the UK singles chart.

This marked the third time the two musicians have worked together, previously releasing the top 10 hits I Need Your Love and Outside in 2013 and 2014, respectively.

Ellie Goulding and Calvin Harris in 2014
Ellie Goulding and Calvin Harris in 2014

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Earlier this year, Ellie unveiled her fifth studio album Higher Than Heaven, which gave the Anything Could Happen singer her fourth number one in the UK, in the same week that Miracle also reached its peak in the singles chart.

To coincide with the release, she’s set to tour the UK and select cities in Europe in October.

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Stormzy And Maya Jama Spark Reunion Rumours As They’re Snapped Holding Hands On Holiday

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Stormzy and Maya Jama are at the centre of speculation they’re back together after they were seen holding hands while on holiday in Greece.

The award-winning rapper and Love Island host were previously in a relationship for four years, before going their separate ways in 2019. In the years since, they’ve repeatedly been rumoured to have reunited, which they have previously always denied.

Over the weekend, the rumour mill went into overdrive when fans began to suspect that Stormzy and Maya were on holiday together, after their followers began to pick up on some similarities between the pair’s social media posts.

A post from TikTok user Georgina Ball – which suggested Stormzy had “soft launched” the reunion – even racked up as many as 4.2 million views.

While neither Stormzy nor Maya commented on the speculation, the Daily Mail later published photos of them walking around Hydra Island together hand-in-hand.

In the pictures, posted on Sunday, the two are seen smiling as they walk through the town holding hands, in matching white ensembles.

After the photos were shared on Sunday, fans were quick to share their reactions over on X (formerly known as Twitter):

Maya Jama’s team had no comment when contacted by HuffPost UK.

We have also contacted representatives for Stormzy.

Stormzy and Maya Jama pictured together in 2017
Stormzy and Maya Jama pictured together in 2017

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Stormzy previously referenced his break-up from Maya on his third album This Is What I Mean, which reached number one upon its release last year.

The former Glastonbury headliner later opened up about the split during a sit-down interview with Louis Theroux.

“My break-up, that was probably the biggest catalyst for growth as a man,” Stormzy said. “It was like, OK, you made a mistake and you lose someone you loved, someone you cared for, someone who is special to you.

“That’s probably the biggest loss a man can have, isn’t it? Away from someone passing away, that’s the biggest loss you can have.

“The whole fucking palaver that surrounded that situation, do you know what I mean? There were other things in terms of mistakes I’d made. I didn’t do what a man should do to fully appreciate love, and care for his woman.”

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Joe Jonas Reflects On Public Reaction To Story About Pooping His Pants Onstage

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Joe Jonas may not have expected a candid story about once pooping his pants onstage to explode on the internet.

In an article published on Thursday, the Just in Love singer told People that the headlines and wide response to his accident were actually “quite fun” for him.

“I like people to come up with their own idea of what it was,” he said.

Joe had previously discussed the poopy incident during an appearance on the Australian podcast Will & Woody in July.

He told hosts Will McMahon and Woody Whitelaw that it had taken place about four years prior — though he didn’t share the specific date or location of the concert in question.

“There’s a point in your life where, as an adult, you can remember the last time you shit your pants,” he said, later adding that it was “a bad day to choose to wear white clothing”.

The Jonas Brothers member recalled that the unfortunate event prompted him to change his wardrobe in the middle of a set.

“I feel like I’ve paid my dues and I’m a part of some secret club now,” Joe said at the time.

From left to right: Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas perform in Boston on Aug. 15.
From left to right: Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas perform in Boston on Aug. 15.

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Still, he told People this week that the ordeal onstage was “a scare”.

His younger brother and bandmate Nick Jonas expressed amazement at how quickly the news had spread. “This story went everywhere,” he recalled.

The Jonas Brothers are currently on tour, with their next concert in Missouri on Sunday.

Kevin Jonas, the eldest member of the group, celebrated the ongoing tour in an Instagram post on Wednesday.

“Can’t believe we get to do this every night with all of you and the best band out there!!” he told followers.

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