Will Smith Gives a Surprise Performance at King's Cross Station in London, Plus Colman Domingo, Rita Ora and More
Here are the best photos of celebs out and about this week. Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
Will Smith, gets the crowd going with a surprise performance outside King Cross Station that was streamed on TikTok Live on June 11 in London.
Also at the King's Cross Station is Rita Ora, who's all smiles as she performs for the crowd ay King Cross Station in London on June 11.
Colman Domingo shows off his chiseled arms as he rocks a crispy white tank top in New York on June 11.
Dave Franco and Alison Brie make a picture-perfect pair while on the carpet of the Taormina Film Festival in Italy on June 11.
Henry Cavill rocks longer tresses as he arrives at the Taormina Film Festival with his girlfriend Natalie Viscuso on June 11.
Fresh off their Tony win, Cole Escola takes a photo with Robert De Niro and his daughter, Helen, after performing Oh, Mary! on June 10.
Bryce Dallas Howard wears a sparkling cardigan while heading out of CBS Studios in New York City on June 11.
Zoë Kravitz is spotted heading to the gym in a matching, all-gray outfit on June 11.
Dennis Quaid and his wife Laura Savoie make an appearance at the 71st Taormina Film Festival in Italy on June 11.
Music icon Marc Anthony speaks at the FIFA World Cup One Year Out Celebration in Miami on June 11.
Padma Lakshmi flashes her soft smile as she attends an intimate dinner celebrating chef Mauro Colagreco as the chef partner for The Lake Como Edition on June 11 in New York City.
Paula Patton laughs it up while at The Big Tigger Morning Show with Jazzy McBee at Audacy Atlanta on June 11, 2025.
Ian Somerhalder debuts the first micro-batch, single-barrel bourbon from his brand, Brother's Bond at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge on June 10.
Blac Chyna brings her daughter Dream Kardashian to the grand opening of BET's Pop'N Flavors alongside the Atlanta Falcons' Ray Ray McCloud III and Michelle Stokes.
PEOPLE Senior Editor Dave Quinn chats with Eva Price, Constantine Rousouli, Cassadee Pope and Tess Marshall about their hit Off-Broadway play, Titanique at the 92NY on June 9.
Tom Sturridge gives Alexa Chung a kiss on the cheek as the couple attends the preview of the Royal Academy of Arts' Summer Exhibition on June 11 in London.
Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter have a date night at the Astra TV Awards on June 10 in Los Angeles.
Orlando Bloom brings his dog Biggie Smalls to the premiere of Deep Cover in New York City on June 10.
Olivia Munn cuddles with a sweet, four-legged friend from Petco Love while at the Astra TV Awards in Los Angeles.
Kate Middleton gives a friendly smile while in the Cloth Working Centre during a visit to the V&A East Storehouse in London on June 10.
Anna Camp and Rebel Wilson promote their new movie Bride Hard at a skydiving course in Lake Elsinore, California on June 10.
Bryan Cranston looks dapper at the premiere of Everything's Going to be Great at the Tribeca Festival in New York City.
Bryce Dallas Howard wears a daring dress at the Deep Cover premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York City on June 10.
Zoe Saldaña brings her sons Cy, Bowie and Zen to the premiere of Elio in Los Angeles on June 10.
Brad Garrett keeps it casual at the premiere of Elio in Los Angeles on June 10.
Bella Ramsey waves at onlookers as she walks around Los Angeles on June 10.
Sarah Catherine Hook and Parker Posey reunite at a The White Lotus FYC event in Los Angeles on June 10.
Sam Rockwell, Leslie Bibb and Jason Isaacs bring the The White Lotus antics to Los Angeles at an FYC event on June 10.
Tayme Thapthimthong, Aimee Lou Wood and Carrie Coon celebrate The White Lotus at an FYC event in Los Angeles on June 10.
The White Lotus costars Sam Nivola and Patrick Schwarzenegger show their brotherly love at an FYC event in Los Angeles on June 10.
Tracee Ellis Ross attends the Business of Beauty Global Forum in Napa, California on June 10.
Lady London looks stunning in a silver dress while celebrating her sold-out tour at a private dinner hosted by Jim Beam during the BET Awards weekend.
Emily Blunt shows her support at the American Institute for Stuttering Annual Gala in New York City on June 10.
Charli D'Amelio brings a purse with a pop of green to the Teen Vogue x Kate Spade event on June 10 in New York City.
Josh Duhamel pulls up to the Los Angeles Fire Department to drop off the Bobcat Utility Vehicle gifted to the department on June 11.
Sydney Sweeney looks radiant at the afterparty for the London premiere of Echo Valley on June 10.
Julianne Moore and Fiona Shaw twin as redheads at the European premiere of Echo Valley in London on June 10.
Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray visit Sadie Sink on the set of her new Broadway play, John Proctor is the Villain, in New York City on June 8.
Norman Reedus attends the Taormina Film Festival on June 10 in Taormina, Italy.
Kelly Rowland and Rita Ora uplift each other at Elle's UK Celebration of Women in Music event in London on June 10.
Hailey Bieber speaks onstage at the Business of Beauty Global Forum in Napa, California on June 10.
Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper jump on a video call during a dinner date in New York City on June 9.
Travis Kelce heads out for a morning workout while spending time in Miami on June 10.
Sydney Sweeney and Julianne Moore are all dressed up for the premiere of Echo Valley at BFI Southbank in London on June 10.
Owen Wilson stops by SiriusXM's Today show radio special on June 10 in New York City.
Ricki Lake steps out on June 10 on a rainy day in New York City.
Janelle Monáe takes a sip from a beverage at the Ravinia Festival on June 7 in Highland Park, Illinois.
Karine Jean-Pierre moderates a chat with Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey about their new book So Gay for You on June 3 at 92NY.
Ice T teams up with Raising Cane's in celebration of National Iced Tea Day in New York City this week.
Jenny Slate rocks a lacy number for her appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark on June 10 in New York City.
Nick Jonas hits the links with Spencer Berman during the second annual Saint James Open at Due Process Stables Golf Course in New Jersey on June 9.
Crystal Renee Hayslett, Heather Lowery and Jordan Chiles, clink their cups at the Femme It Forward High Tea event during BET Awards Weekend.
PEOPLE staffers pose together at a People Magazine x Getty Images mixer at the Dotdash Meredith offices in New York City on June 10.
Brad Pitt poses with fans during a photo call for F1 at Toreo Parque Central in Mexico City on June 9.
Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann are all dressed up for Chanel's Tribeca Artists Dinner at The Odeon in New York City on Monday.
Blake Lively and her niece Kate Johnson show off their Chanel ensembles at Monday's Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner hosted by the brand at The Odeon in New York City.
Jennifer Hudson is joined by her son David Daniel Otunga Jr. at the BET Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live on June 9.
Keke Palmer is all smiles as she hits the red carpet at the BET Awards at Peacock Theater in L.A. on June 9.
Lizzo and SZA take their seats inside the Peacock Theater for the BET Awards on June 9 in L.A.
Surrounded by falling confetti, Mariah Carey takes the stage at the BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in L.A. on June 9.
Sarah Jessica Parker stops by SiriusXM Studios for a taping of The Howard Stern Show on June 9 in New York City.
Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola pose together at the Chanel Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner on June 9 at The Odeon in New York City.
MGK opts for yellow at Monday's BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in L.A. on June 9.
Tiffany Chen and Robert De Niro bring date night to Chanel's Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner at The Odeon in New York City on June 9.
Annalise Bishop poses with dad Jamie Foxx inside the BET Awards at Peacock Theater in L.A. on June 9.
Sydney Sweeney rocks pinstripes for her appearance on Heart Breakfast in London on June 10.
Julianne Moore keeps it casual while stopping by Heart Breakfast in London on June 10.
Allison Janney and Grace Gummer share a moment tonight inside Chanel's Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner at The Odeon in New York City on June 9.
Walton Goggins stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on June 9 in New York City.
Shaboozey is all decked out for Monday's BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in L.A. on June 9.
Joe Jonas and Lily Allen hang out together inside Chanel's Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner at The Odeon in New York City on June 9.
Adding to the night's family outings, Hendrix Hart joins dad Kevin Hart at the BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in L.A. on June 9.
Ciara hits the red carpet ahead of the BET Awards on June 9 in L.A.
Cynthia Erivo takes a seat inside The Russian Tea Room on June 8 in New York City.
Maude Apatow sports a classic Chanel ensemble for the brand's Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner at The Odeon in New York City on June 9.
Mýa strikes a pose at the BET Awards on Monday at the Peacock Theater in L.A.
Kerry Washington is dressed to the nines at the BET Awards in L.A. on June 9.
Kevin Gates, Doechii and Snoop Dogg smile together at the BET Awards on June 9 at the Peacock Theater in L.A.
Tony Award winners Darren Criss and Nicole Scherzinger smile with their newly minted statues at Radio City Music Hall on June 8 in New York City.
Jenna Elfman, Jessica Matten, Zahn McClarnon, Deanna Allison and Kiowa Gordon attend a FYC event for Dark Winds at NeueHouse in L.A. on June 9.
Monica Barbaro is decked out in white while stepping out in New York City on June 9.
Sarah Michelle Gellar flashes a happy grin as she attends Christian Slater's Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony on June 9 in L.A.
Despite the cloudy weather, Selena Gomez is out and about in New York City on June 9.
Christian Slater smiles with his daughter Lena at his star ceremony at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 9 in L.A.
Bryce Dallas Howard and Orlando Bloom take part in SiriusXM's Town Hall with the cast of Deep Cover in New York City on June 9.
Following her first-ever Tony win, Sarah Snook grabs a snack at Raising Cane's in New York City on Sunday night.
Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough share a sweet moment together as the Dancing with the Stars host cohosts a Tony Award after party with Darren Criss and Johnnie Walker Blue Label at Crane Club in New York City on June 8.
Scarlett Johansson is in character on the set of Paper Tiger in New York City on June 9.
Natalie Portman keeps the sun out of her eyes in a pair of shades and a straw hat during the French Open on June 8.
Lily James throws on a pair of shades as she steps out in New York City on June 9.
Martin Short is on the set of Only Murders in the Building in New York City on June 9.
Chance the Rapper rocks a denim on denim look for his performance at The Surf Lodge in Montauk, New York this weekend.
Alicia Silverstone poses with Elisa Donovan, Breckin Meyer, Amy Heckerling and more at a 30th anniversary screening of Clueless on June 7 at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in L.A.
Cole Swindell takes a seat at the CMA Close Up stage during CMA Fest at Music City Center in Nashville on June 8.
Debra Messing steps out for the 37th Israel Film Festival at the Four Seasons in L.A. on June 6.
Jen Tullock, Busy Philipps and Sarah Paulson pose together at a Tony Awards after party at Pebble Bar in New York City on June 8.
Cynthia Erivo shines from the stage during the Tony Awards on June 8 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Amal Clooney and George Clooney bring date night to the Tony Awards on June 8 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Cole Escola celebrates winning the Tony for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play backstage at Radio City Music Hall on June 8.
Beyoncé dazzles from the stage at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on June 7.
Nicole Scherzinger is in character as she performs at the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 8.
Jennifer Lopez is fired up during her performance for World Pride in Washington, D.C. on June 8.
Megan Hilty performs with her Death Becomes Her costars on June 8 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Audra McDonald performs a number from Gypsy at the Tony Awards on June 8 in New York City.
Glenn Close, Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho pose together at the Tony Awards in New York City on June 8.
Ariana DeBose shows some love for Darren Criss and his newly-minted Tony backstage at Radio City Music Hall on June 8 in New York City.
Brooke Shields and Kristin Chenoweth smile together at the Tony Awards on June 8 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Mia Farrow and Ronan Farrow take their seats at Radio City Music Hall in New York City for the Tony Awards on June 8.
Spike Lee and Cooper Koch greet each other at the French Open on June 8 in Paris.
Sheryl Lee Ralph flashes a happy smile from the stage during Newport Beach TV Fest at Lido Theater on June 8.
Oprah Winfrey poses backstage at The Picture of Dorian Gray on June 7 in New York City.
Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton are coordinated in black sparkles for the premiere of The Trainer on June 7 in New York City.
Rita Ora hits the stage in lingerie during the World Club Dome Festival in Frankfurt, Germany on June 7.
Billy Bob Thornton and Ali Larter take their seats at a special screening of Landman at the Saban Media Center in L.A. on June 8.
Ashley Mcbryde hits the stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on June 8.
Gary Oldman attends an FYC event for season 4 of Slow Horses on June 7 in L.A.
Cardi B and Jermaine Dupri pose together at the ASCAP 2025 Rhythm & Soul Music Celebration in Beverly Hills on June 8.
Sam Rockwell hits the stage during a live taping of The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter at the Newport Beach TV Fest at Lido Theater on June 8.
Vanguard Grand Marshals Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash are all smiles as they make their way through the 2025 L.A. Pride Parade on June 8.
Odell Beckham Jr. cheers from the stands during the French Open on June 8 in Paris.
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The Oscars are meant to be a yearly celebration of achievements in film, but sometimes, the drama that unfolds during or around the ceremony is way more intense than anything in the award-winning movies. Here are 19 major Oscars scandals and controversial moments from throughout the years: the 2022 Academy Awards, host Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head. Moments later, her husband, Will Smith, infamously got onstage and slapped Chris across the face. Later that night, Will took home the Best Actor award. Watch the full clip below, with this part starting at the 1:05 mark: Four months later, Will addressed the incident in a YouTube video. He said, "I've reached out to Chris, and the message that came back is that he is not ready to talk — and when he is, he will reach out... I will say to you, Chris: I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable, and I'm here whenever you're ready to talk... I spent the last three months replaying and understanding the nuances and the complexities of what happened in that moment. I can say to all of you, there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that handle a feeling of disrespect or insults." In her memoir Worthy, Jada said, "I thought, 'This is a skit.' ... I was like, 'There's no way that Will hit him. It wasn't until Will started to walk back to his chair that I even realized it wasn't a skit... We had been living separate lives and were there as family, not as husband and wife. But when I hear Will yell 'wife' in the chaos of the moment, an internal shift of 'Oh shit...I am his wife!' happens instantly." presenting the Best Picture Award at the 2017 Oscars, Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty accidentally announced the winner as La La Land instead of Moonlight. However, midway through the cast and crews' acceptance speech, producer Jordan Horowitz was reportedly shown an envelope with the correct winner's title, so he interrupted the speech to ensure Moonlight got their big moment. It turned out that someone had given Warren the wrong envelope, so he and Faye accidentally read the Best Actress winner, which Emma Stone had been awarded immediately prior. Behind the scenes, Warren showed director Barry Jenkins the correct envelope so that he could be confident his film Moonlight was the true winner. Here's the full clip: Billy Crystal hosted the Oscars in 2012, his opening included a pre-filmed skit parodying the Best Picture nominees. In the video, he played Sammy Davis Jr. in blackface. He'd played the singer in a similar manner several times on Saturday Night Live in the '80s. On social media, many viewers rightfully criticized the host and the Academy. Here's the clip: the 2000 Oscars, Angelina Jolie won Best Supporting Actress. In her acceptance speech, she said she was "so in love with" her older brother, James Haven. Later in the night, as they were being photographed ahead of the Vanity Fair afterparty, Angelina and James briefly kissed. It was actually their second red carpet kiss, following a moment from the Golden Globes a few months earlier (which is pictured below). Sibling actors Angelina Jolie and James Haven kiss as they attend the 57th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, January 24, 2000. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) A few months later, Angelina told Entertainment Weekly that it was nothing "more than brotherly" between her and James. She said, "My parents really loved that moment, and that's what will always matter." A lot of people made incest jokes about them, including Jay Leno. So, when Angelina appeared on The Tonight Show, she confronted him about it. She said, "I've been waiting for this. When somebody says stuff about your family, it's just not OK. And my mom's just not been OK about the stuff about me and my brother. … Just do me a favor and read these things you've said. I highlighted the two that she really appreciated — it made her sick." Jay read the two jokes she'd highlighted and brought on a piece of paper. When he tried to defend himself, she interrupted him and said, "No, you're not the only one, and it's good of you to jump in with everybody else. Sometimes it's good to just stand up for something." Watch the full video of Angelina's acceptance speech below: the 2013 Oscars, host Seth MacFarlane performed an ill-received opening number called "We Saw Your Boobs," in which he named actors who'd done nude scenes. He also mentioned Scarlett Johansson's nude picture leaks. As he sang, the camera occasionally panned to the women he named, capturing their uncomfortable reactions. Here's the full video: 1974, as host David Niven was introducing presenter Elizabeth Taylor, a completely nude streaker ran across the stage behind him, threw a peace sign, then disappeared. The streaker, Robert Opel, later posed in the press room. He said, "It just occurred to me that it might be an educative thing to do. You know, people shouldn't be ashamed of being nude in public. Besides, it's a hell of a way to launch a career." Afterwards, some viewers had a conspiracy theory that the streaking had been a planned publicity stunt, especially with the host's quick, witty reaction. However, producer Jack Haley Jr. said there was "no way" it could've been planned. He told the New Yorker, "David wouldn't have stood for that." On The Mike Douglas Show, Robert said that he snuck through security using a press pass he got from a friend. He waited around backstage and acted helpful. Then, at the start of the broadcast, he ducked behind some scenery and stripped off his jumpsuit. He remained hidden until the final envelope of the night. Here's the full clip: host Will Rogers announced the Best Director winner at the 1934 Academy Awards, he called out, "Come up and get it, Frank!" So, Lady for a Day director Frank Capra began making his way to the stage — but Will had actually meant Cavalcade director Frank Lloyd. The walk back to his seat was "the longest, saddest, most shattering walk in [his] life." New York Times Co. / Getty Images, Bettmann / Getty Images / Via Getty In his autobiography The Name Above the Title, he wrote, "I wished I could have crawled under the rug like a miserable worm. When I slumped in my chair, I felt like one. All my friends at the table were crying… Sneaking out of the Biltmore, shame soured into bitter, galling anger. I recalled reading Oscar articles to Mama, as she blessed me and cried for joy; sending clippings to my brothers and sisters about my four nominations — which they innocently mistook as winning four awards, and sent back 'Bravo! Bravo!' letters. Big stupido — running up to get an Oscar dying with excitement, only to crawl back dying with shame." the 2003 Academy Awards, Halle Berry presented Adrien Brody with Best Actor. Onstage, he kissed her suddenly and unexpected, and she "just fucking went with it." Appearing on Watch What Happens Live in 2017, Halle said that, when Adrien kissed her, her initial reaction was, 'What the fuck is happening?' She said, "I don't know [if it was a good kiss]. I was too focused on 'What the fuck is going on right now?'' Here's the full clip: 2023, Andrea Riseborough was nominated for Best Actress for To Leslie, which is an indie movie, but her campaign had some people calling for her nom to be rescinded. Mary McCormack, who's married to the movie's director, Michael Morris, reportedly "emailed and called tons of members of the Academy's actors branch, begging them to see the little-watched alcoholic drama and post online about Riseborough's searing performance," according to Puck. In a statement, Academy CEO Bill Kramer said, "The Academy has determined the activity in question does not rise to the level that the film's nomination should be rescinded. However, we did discover social media and outreach campaigning tactics that caused concern. These tactics are being addressed with the responsible parties directly." The Best Actress award ultimately went to Michelle Yeoh. Pickford's first adult role as Norma Besant in Coquette was poorly received, as was the film itself. So, she invited the five Board of Judges members (who chose Oscar winners at the time) to have tea at her legendary Beverly Hills estate, Pickford. In exchange, they named her Best Actress at the 1928–29 Academy Awards. Her obvious bribery resulted in protests. So, as a result, the Academy changed the rules so that all members can vote for who wins. Bette Davis turned town the titular role in Mildred Pierce, her longtime rival Joan Crawford jumped at the chance to take it. In 1946, she won her first and only Oscar for the role — and she famously accepted it from her bed. She reportedly accepted the award from bed because she was "too nervous." very first person to decline their Oscar was screenwriter Dudley Nichols. He was an important figure in the formation of the Screen Writers Guild, the predecessor to the WGA, which sought to provide better protections for screenwriters. In 1935, studios began favoring Screen Playwrights Guild members over SWG members because their interests were more closely aligned. So, when Dudley won Best Original Screenplay in 1936, he declined it on the grounds that "to accept it would be to turn [his] back on nearly 1,000 members of the Screen Writers Guild." Eventually, the National Labor Relations Board had to mediate between the SWG, the SPG, and the studios. They ruled in the SWG's favor, essentially dissolving the rival guild. Several years later, Dudley finally accepted his Oscar. 1973, Marlon Brando won Best Actor for The Godfather, but he famously sent activist and National Native American Affirmative Image Committee president Sacheen Littlefeather to decline the award on his behalf. Both Sacheen and Marlon received a lot of backlash from the press and their peers. However, it was, of course, much worse for Sacheen. For example, she was plagued by false rumors that she wasn't really Apache, and Playboy dug up previously rejected pictures she'd posed for and published a three-page spread. In a 2022 interview with the Academy, she said, "[John Wayne] did not like what I was saying up at the podium. So, he came forth in a rage to physically assault and take me off the stage. And he had to be restrained by six security men in order for that not to happen... [Afterwards] a lot of cheap shots were thrown at me. And there were a lot of rumors, gossip columnists that were trying to make it something that it was not. And I was boycotted from every talk show while people talked about me. I could not and was not allowed to speak for myself. It was as though I was silenced." In 2022, the Academy released a formal apology to Sacheen. David Rubin, the then-president of the Academy, wrote, "The abuse you endured because of this statement was unwarranted and unjustified. The emotional burden you have lived through and the cost to your own career in our industry are irreparable. For too long the courage you showed has been unacknowledged. For this, we offer both our deepest apologies and our sincere admiration." Here's the full clip of Sacheen's speech: 1940, Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for Gone with the Wind, making her the first Black Oscar winner. However, the Academy Awards were held at the Ambassador Hotel, which was segregated, so producer David O. Selznick had to get special permission for her to be allowed in. She was still forced to sit in the back of the room, separated from her white costars. After she died, she left the statuette to Howard University. Sadly, it went missing in the 1970s and was never found. However, in 2023, the Academy finally gave the university a replacement of Hattie's Oscar. the Academy announced its 2015 nominees, all 20 of the acting nominees were white. In response, April Reign created the #OscarsSoWhite movement to call out the egregious lack of diversity. She tweeted, "#OscarsSoWhite they asked to touch my hair." By lunchtime, the hashtag was trending. Selma director Ava DuVernay told the New York Times, "It was a catalyst for a conversation about what had really been a decades-long absence of diversity and inclusion." April said, "It could've been a bunch of different things — there were no women in the directors category, there were no visibly disabled people nominated — so #OscarsSoWhite has never just been about race. It's about the underrepresentation of all marginalized groups." Then, in 2016, the acting nominees were once again all white. Many celebrities, including Lupita Nyong'o and George Clooney, joined fans in calling out the Academy. Some, including Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Spike Lee, boycotted the Oscars that year. April told the New York Times, "One time you could call a fluke, two times feels like a pattern." Then-Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs said, "We had already been working toward increasing diversity and inclusion, but we went from first to fourth gear." In response, the Academy announced their plans to double "the number of women and diverse members of the Academy by 2020." In a statement, Cheryl said, "The Academy is going to lead and not wait for the industry to catch up. These new measures regarding governance and voting will have an immediate impact and begin the process of significantly changing our membership composition.' now-defunct Best Motion Picture Story award went to Robert Rich for The Brave One in 1957. However, he wasn't at the ceremony. The producers claimed he was a former GI they met in Germany and that they had no idea what happened to him after they bought the story from him. The Academy looked and looked for Robert. Even Life magazine published a drawing of what he might look like. But no one could find him — and that's because he wasn't a real person. In real life, "Robert Rich" was actually Dalton Trumbo, a well-known screenwriter who'd recently been imprisoned as a member of the Hollywood Ten. His name was on the Hollywood blacklist, a list of people who were barred from working in entertainment for alleged sympathy for or membership in the Communist Party. Dalton kept the ruse up for two years. He even submitted this poem to Life: "Come back, Robert Rich, wherever you are / Return so the ghost can be shriven. / Do you live on the moon? Do you live on a star? / Is that where your legends are scriven?" The situation became a PR crisis for the Academy, who ended up dropping their rule that barred blacklisted creatives from awards nominations. Marisa Tomei won Best Supporting Actress for My Cousin Vinny in 1993, it sparked a decades-long conspiracy theory that presenter Jack Palance had called her name by accident. However, this has been disproven. Her win was a surprise for several reasons. The competition was stacked, she was a newcomer, and her movie was a comedy rather than the typical "Oscar bait." In 2017, Marisa told the New York Times, "It made me quite ashamed, actually. But on the other hand, it's a load of [expletive]. I think it had to do more with the role that I played — that it was comedic and that it wasn't upper class. I think it was more of a classist thing, frankly." She went on to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress two more times, in 2002 and 2009. 1938, Alice Brady wasn't able to accept her Best Supporting Actress award because she was stuck at home with a broken ankle, so a "mystery man" accepted it on her behalf. However, both the man and the Oscar disappeared after that night — or so the story goes. The story fascinated Olivia Rutigliano since she was 12, so, as a college student, she decided to crack the case. While studying at the University of Pennsylvania, she was able to study cases of stolen Oscars thanks to a research grant. An email to the Academy revealed that Alice's case had quietly been solved a decade prior. The "mystery man" actually turned out to be Henry King, who directed Alice in In Old Chicago, the film she was being awarded for. Following the afterparties, Alice's colleagues gave the Oscar to her, and she had to take it to the Academy to be engraved herself. However, Alice died the year after her Oscar win, and the award seemingly disappeared sometime after that. Several years after her search began, Olivia, then a PhD student at Columbia, decided to find the missing Oscar. Eventually, she found out that a Dallas auction house had sold it, though they'd wrongly labeled it as a "replacement" of Alice's original Oscar. However, Olivia was unable to get in touch with the anonymous buyer to tell them the truth. In 2018, she told Mother Jones, "My plan is to keep talking about Alice Brady's not-stolen Oscar and hope that the message gets to them." finally, when Chill Wills was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Alamo in 1960, he hired publicist W. S. "Bow-Wow" Wojciechowicz. The press agent put out a series of misguided ads, starting with a published list of every Academy member who'd gotten the actor's vote in the past. The second ad listed every member of the Academy alongside a note from Chill, which said, "Win, lose or draw, you're all my cousins and I love you all.'' In response, Groucho Marx placed his own ad proclaiming, "Dear Mr. Chill Wills, I am delighted to be your cousin, but I voted for Sal Mineo." The final and most controversial ad in Chill's Oscar campaign placed his picture over the rest of The Alamo cast. It said, "We of the Alamo cast are praying harder than the real Texans prayed for their lives in the Alamo for Chill Wills to win the Oscar as the best supporting actor. Cousin Chill's acting was great. [Signed] Your Alamo cousins.'' At the Oscars, Bob Hope joked, "I didn't know there was any campaigning until I saw my maid wearing a Chill Wills button." Chill ultimately lost to Peter Ustinov. 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Nick Cannon slammed for dismissing the term ‘co-parenting': ‘What else would you call it?'
For most parents, co-parenting isn't a buzzword. It's survival. However, for Nick Cannon, father of 12 children, it's not even a thing. He doesn't believe in the term at all. Advertisement On a recent episode of his podcast, Nick Cannon @ Night, he answered a fan's question about how he manages multiple co-parenting relationships while dating. Labels aren't the problem, Nick The star shares his children with six women: Monroe and Moroccan with Mariah Carey, Golden, Powerful, and Rise with Brittany Bell, Zion and Zillion with Abby De La Rosa, Legendary with Bre Tiesi, Onyx with LaNisha Cole, and Halo and Zen with Alyssa Scott. 5 On a recent episode of his podcast, Nick Cannon said his is not a fan of the term co-parenting. Getty Images for BET 'Curious to hear Nick's perspective on managing multiple co-parenting relationships while dating. It's a unique situation that could offer some real insights for blended families,' the listener wrote. Advertisement Cannon's response? He's 'always kind of had an issue' with the term co-parenting. He believes we should just call it 'parenting.' 'When you start throwing labels on things, I think it does more harm than help and can get very dangerous, because then everybody else has a preconceived notion of what you're doing,' he explained. 5 'When you start throwing labels on things, I think it does more harm than help and can get very dangerous,' the dad of 12 said. nickcannon/Instagram 'I haven't figured it out yet. I haven't gotten it all the way right. But… if I just step into every situation with respect and compassion and individuality… that's the other thing I always do with anyone I'm involved with in my life.' Advertisement Easy for him to say. Just last month, the guy with a self-proclaimed 'king complex' forgot the names of two of his children when asked if he'd consider having more. 5 'I haven't figured it out yet. I haven't gotten it all the way right,' Cannon said, who previously forgot the names of his twins. Instagram/nickcannon On 'The Really Good Podcast' with Bobbi Althoff, he rattled off ten, paused mid-roll, then floundered, eventually recalling the final two only with prompting. Advertisement Cannon's version of 'parenting' seems to come with private jets, a full staff, and a scheduling system that would put NASA's mission control to shame. For everyone else, co-parenting is a carefully balanced act involving court orders, Google Calendars, and awkward handovers in car parks. Co-parenting isn't a toxic label. Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters By dismissing it, Cannon risks making an already challenging reality even harder for the millions of parents living it every day. 'Isn't that what he's doing with his football team of kids?' The internet agrees, with many slamming his take as out of touch on Instagram. 'Clearly, he doesn't believe in anything that starts with 'co.' Co-parenting, commitment, common sense, constant presence and condoms,' wrote one commenter. 5 'Clearly, he doesn't believe in anything that starts with 'co.' Co-parenting, commitment, common sense, constant presence and condoms,' a commenter said. Instagram 'But isn't that what he's doing with his football team of kids? What else would you call it,' another argued. Advertisement A third added: 'Well… when you forget your children's names… I believe the term is No-Parenting, right?' Here's the thing. Calling it co-parenting gives people a term they can Google at 2am when they're desperate for advice. It connects them to books, podcasts, court guidelines, and communities of people navigating the same terrain. 5 'Well… when you forget your children's names… I believe the term is No-Parenting, right?' another person said. Getty Images Advertisement For most, co-parenting is splitting Christmas mornings, negotiating over who gets the kid's soccer final, and texting through gritted teeth about missing school hats. It's working with, not against, your child's other parent to make life as seamless as possible. I asked the Kidspot team for their thoughts. Leah could understand what he was putting down. 'I wouldn't have thought it that way, but I see where he's going,' she said. Advertisement However, she jokingly warns, 'anyone dating him should expect to have ten children.' Cassidy is clear about the coparenting vs parenting label. 'As someone who is not a parent, I have no legitimate thoughts other than I fear he is doing neither,' she said. Advertisement The reality is, he can reject the label if he wants, but for millions of parents, co-parenting isn't a label. It's the glue holding their family together.
Axios
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- Axios
Indianapolis weekend events: SausageFest, Colts preseason, Goo Goo Dolls and more
It's time for Indy's biggest sausage fest of the summer. Driving the news: The 21st annual St. Thomas Aquinas SausageFest is back for two days of food, fun and fundraising. Zoom in: Along with plenty of sausages from L.E. Kincaid and Sons meat market, plan for a menu that includes pizza, gourmet sliders and other snacks. Nickel pitch, a dunk tank, a bouncy house, face painting, hair color spraying and other games will entertain the kids. A teen zone featuring music from DJ Jesse West will be open 7-10pm each night. A beer and wine garden will wrangle the adults. Plus: Listen to live music. Friday's local band lineup is The Fabulous Sausagekings, Doghouse Grove, Starlite Lounge, The Downstairs Dads and Hazzardous Meat. Saturday will feature Nuclear Hitchhikers, Whiskey Ninjas, Half the Neighborhood and Streaker. If you go: 5:30pm-midnight Friday and Saturday at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 4600 Illinois St. Free. Here are the rest of our picks for the weekend: 📽️ Spend the weekend watching documentaries that inspire socially conscious cultural discourse during the 6th Indianapolis Black Documentary Film Festival, Friday-Sunday at Indy Art Center and Kan-Kan Cinema. 🤘 Party with the Brotherhood of Rock when Styx, Kevin Cronin and Don Felder play Ruoff Music Center, 6:45pm Friday. Tickets start at $49. 🎷 Experience the sounds of Tony nominee Ann Hampton Callaway at The Jazz Kitchen, 7pm and 9:30pm Friday. Tickets start at $24. 🎵 Go ga-ga for the Goo Goo Dolls and Dashboard Confessional in concert at Everwise Amphitheater, 7:30pm Friday. Tickets start at $130. 🏀 Catch the Fever at Gainbridge when they host the Washington Mystics, 7:30pm Friday. Tickets start at $13. 🏈 See the Colts' quarterback battle continue when the Green Bay Packers come to Lucas Oil for a preseason game, 1pm Saturday. Tickets start at $51. 🎤 Hang with country music superstars Little Big Town at Ruoff, 7pm Saturday. Tickets start at $27. 🎸 Celebrate the legacy of one of the world's most influential bands during two Beatles tributes. Emmy Award-winning tribute band Fab Four will perform 8pm Saturday at Conner Prairie. Tickets start at $12. Liverpool Legends, a tribute act curated by the sister of the late George Harrison, will perform at The Tobias Theatre at Newfields at 8pm Sunday. Tickets start at $55. 😂 Blend laughter with activism and support transgender comedians during the " Here to Pee" tour, 7:30pm Sunday at White Rabbit Cabaret.
