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Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Nicole Kidman puts her rare misstep behind her as she rocks her natural hair for GMA interview
looked like the epitome of perfection while appearing on Good Morning America on Tuesday. The movie star, 57, put her wig mishap behind her as she showed off her natural locks for the on-camera interview at the New York City based studio. The stunning Australian screen goddess chatted with her Nine Perfect Strangers cast about the upcoming second season of the series. On Sunday, Nicole suffered a rare misstep when the mesh wig cap was visible in photos as she posed on the red carpet for the 2025 Kering Women in Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner in France. On Sunday, Nicole suffered a rare misstep when the mesh wig cap was visible in photos as she posed on the red carpet for the 2025 Kering Women in Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner in France For her Tuesday interview, Nicole wore her strawberry blonde hair loose around her, paired with a white blouse. Two days prior, Nicole walked the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival in a stunning red lace dress that showcased her slim frame. She had an epic fail with her hair in a rare misstep - with the star adding a weave to add volume to her hair and give a more youthful look. Nicole's mesh wig cap was visible as the star posed up a a storm on the red carpet. She also showed her smooth visage at the event. Nicole accepted the 2025 Kering Women in Motion at the event. The honor is given to women who made a groundbreaking impact on the big screen. Previous winners include Salma Hayek and Susan Sarandon. 'I am proud to join the list of extraordinary women who've received this honor before me - artists and trailblazers I deeply admire,' Nicole said. The movie star, 57, put her wig mishap behind her as she showed off her natural locks for the on-camera interview at the New York City based studio The stunning Australian screen goddess chatted with her Nine Perfect Strangers cast about the upcoming second season of the series For her Tuesday interview, Nicole wore her strawberry blonde hair loose around her, paired with a white blouse 'The Cannes Film Festival has been a part of my life for over 30 years and I am thrilled to add this incredible recognition to the many memories I've made here,' she said. Earlier in the day, Nicole had another wig misstep - with the wig off center from her natural scalp line. The wig was also the wrong color - and the off center placement made it more obvious. Nicole was known for her striking red hair in early portion of her career, but later became known for her strawberry blonde locks.
Scoop
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Ngā Tohu Toi 2025 Recipients Announced – Join Us To Celebrate Māori Excellence In The Arts
Tauranga, Aotearoa – Ngā Tohu Toi is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of its prestigious awards celebrating excellence and leadership in ngā Toi Māori (Māori arts). These awards honour artists, knowledge holders, and innovators whose mahi enriches our communities and strengthens the future of Māori creative expression. This year's recipients will join a distinguished cohort of past award winners, including Ria Hall, Stan Walker, Mabel Wharekawa-Burt, Darcy Nicholas, Joanna Paul, Whirimako Black, Joe Harawira and others. This year, we celebrate the following outstanding recipients: Wi Taepa (Ngāi te Rangi, Te Arawa, Ngāti Whakaue) Tuakoi Ohia (Ngāti Hine, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Ranginui, Te Āti Awa, Te Arawa, Tainui) Justine Murray (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui Ngai Tamarāwaho, Ngai Tukairangi, Ngāti Tapu, Ngāti Kahu) Regan Balzer (Ngāti Ranginui,Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Pūkenga, Raukawa, Te Arawa, Apakura) Peter Harawira (Ngāti Awa, Ngai Te Rangi) Sarah Tangitu ( Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Pirirakau, Ngā Tamawhariua) Mauria (Tracey) Ngatoko Rahipere (Ngai te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui) Chloe Reweti (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi te Rangi, Ngāi te Ahi) Te Karehana Toi aka TEEKS (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui) Julie Paama-Pengelly (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāi Tūwhiwhia, Ngāi Tauaiti and Ngāti Tapu) Whare Thompson (Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Ngā Puhi) Ngā Tohu Toi invites everyone to join us in honouring these incredible individuals at our 2025 Awards Celebration: Thursday 19th June 2025 The Cargo Shed, Tauranga Moana From 5:00pm onwards Enjoy a powerful evening of celebration, live performance, storytelling, and the collective recognition of Māori creative excellence. Tickets are available now at: Tables of six are also available to purchase for you and your roopu. This is a night not to be missed — a moment to stand in support of our artists and the cultural legacy they continue to shape for generations to come.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bringing back the ‘Rock and Roll'
HighlightsDara Lynch, Chief Executive Officer of D&AD, praised the vibrant energy at ad agencies in Mumbai, noting that they pose a competitive threat to UK agencies. The D&AD Awards saw a record 12,300+ entries last year, indicating a cultural shift in creative excellence and a decline in purpose-led advertising due to clients prioritizing commercial success post-Covid. D&AD plans to introduce a 'New Creator' Category for the 2025 Awards, reflecting the rapid growth of the creator economy, which could potentially reach a trillion dollars in spending by 2030. When Dara Lynch , CEO of non-profit D&AD , visited ad agencies in Mumbai, she was amazed by the 'palpable' energy she found. 'They are buzzing,' she said. 'When I go to the UK agencies, I'm going to tell them, 'You got to watch yourselves, you've got competition coming.'' Lynch was in Mumbai to attend the fifth edition of Portfolio Evening . Hosted by Indian Creative Women (ICW), DDB Mudra Group and D&AD, Portfolio Evening tries to boost gender parity in the industry by providing a platform for young women and non-binary creatives to get their portfolios reviewed by industry leaders. In a conversation with Brand Equity, Lynch talks about how the zeitgeist can influence winning entries, the 'slight' dip in purpose-led advertising and why their highly sought-after Shift programme is bringing back the 'rock and roll'. Edited excerpts: Last year, the D&AD Awards saw 12,300+ entries, the highest number since 2007. What were your key takeaways? Humour was returning and there was a lot of talk in the jury room around whether this work was created by humans or by technology. We did ask entrants to tell us how much AI was used in the production of a piece of work, but it wasn't part of the judging criteria. Our criteria have never changed; what has changed is culture and the world we live in. And that changes what the definition of creative excellence looks like. Today, a Wonderbra wouldn't win a Graphite Pencil. In 1995, it picked up awards all over. And who knows, depending on how culture is shaped, it could win 10 years from now. What about impact-led creatives? D&AD is a big proponent of purpose-led advertising. This is interesting. Last year, there was this sort of edge back towards non-purpose-led work. We saw a slight decline in impact entries, which had been growing year on year. When we researched why, we realised it was because clients are demanding campaigns that deliver a bottom line. Post-Covid, the focus is on upping shareholder value and producing more commercially compelling work. D&AD has announced a 'New Creator' Category for the 2025 Awards. What drove this? If you look at the raw data, there are about 15 million people in the creator economy and the latest research suggests that the spend on creators and influencers could hit a trillion dollars by 2030. That's a fast-growing economy and if you're going to ignore it, do so at your peril. Brands are now skipping agencies to work directly with creators. What will this do to talent? Where could the next talent pipeline come from? If you think back to some of the true greats, such as John Hegarty, many of them didn't come from traditional universities. Most of them started off in the post room and worked their way up or joined as junior runners on shoots. Somewhere along the way, the industry became a little homogenous as classic routes into the industry developed. If you were from Oxford or Cambridge, you became an account man. If you were creative, you had an art school background. One of the most interesting programmes that we run — Shift — disrupts that. Shift is a three-month, industry-led night school for self-taught creatives entering the advertising, design and creative industries from non-traditional avenues. It is a talent-first program. And what we're seeing is that the graduates who emerge from this three-month course can easily sit beside those who've been in the industry for longer because of the quality of divergent thinking.
Daily Record
12-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Pie-oneering Lanarkshire butcher wins diamond status for famous family steak pie
Wrights the Butchers in East Kilbride were crowned Diamond Award winners at the prestigious prizegiving which selects Glasgow and the West's best butchers and bakeries. A Lanarkshire butcher was part of the upper crust at the Scotch Pie Awards taking home a top award for his famous steak pie. Wrights the Butchers were crowned Diamond Award winners at the prestigious prizegiving which selects Glasgow and the West's best butchers and bakeries. The East Kilbride Village-based business' family size steak pie beat off stiff competition from hundreds of entries from across the country. Commenting on the accolade, Stephen Sheriff said: "We are absolutely over the moon to share that we've been officially recognised with the Diamond Award for our famous steak pies, coming top out of hundreds of entries from across Scotland. "This is more than just an award – it's a celebration of our local community, our team's passion, and all of you who support us every day and of course not forgetting Stevie the butcher's hard work and many hours perfecting the best mouth-watering steak pies. "Come along and taste the best steak pie in town – crowned as one of the very best in Scotland!" "We would also like to take a moment to congratulate all of the other winners across all the categories. Every baker and butcher dedicates many hours to producing great produce for their customers." This year's competition saw over 539 products entered by 88 companies from the country's finest butchers, bakers, and pie makers, each showcasing their skills, passion, and craft in pursuit of the coveted titles. Following an intense judging day, 50 expert judges assessed entries for taste, appearance, smell, and texture across multiple categories - from the iconic Scotch pie to football pies & savouries, macaroni pies, steak pies, sausage rolls, hot and vegetarian savouries, haggis savouries, bridies and apple pies. Reflecting the ever-evolving pie industry, the 2025 competition also introduced two exciting new categories, Lighter Options and Retailer Pie Product of the Year, further raising the bar for innovation and excellence. The 2025 Awards, presented by Carol Smillie, were officially launched at Hampden Park with football legend Kris Boyd kicking off the countdown, and this year also saw the introduction of Scottish Bakers' 'Pieoneers' campaign, celebrating 25 years of craftsmanship, innovation, and dedication in Scotland's thriving pie industry. Lesley Cameron, chief executive of Scottish Bakers, said: "This year marks a significant milestone as we celebrate 25 years of the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards. It's a true testament to the passion, skill, and dedication of our butchers, bakers, and pie makers who continue to set the standard for quality and innovation in our industry. "Our winners should be incredibly proud - to stand out in such a fiercely competitive field is an outstanding achievement. We're delighted to celebrate Scotland's pie makers, our 'Pie-oneers', who keep our rich culinary heritage alive while pushing the craft forward."
Scotsman
12-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
World Scotch Pie championship winner announced - and the ‘secret' recipe behind it
James Pirie & Son of Weymess Bay has claimed the much sought-after top prize at the prestigious 2025 World Championship Scotch Pie Awards, announced on Saturday 10 May at the Hilton, Glasgow - marking the competition's 25th anniversary. In April 2024 Alan and Norma Pirie, owners of James Pirie and Son, which closed earlier that month, sold their world-beating scotch pie recipe to McCaskie's Butcher and Café of Wemyss Bay. The multi-award-winning Inverclyde butcher, which was crowned the UK's Butcher Shop of the Year, now owns the Pirie brand, coveted recipes and intellectual property. And it's that secret recipe that has seen the pie be, once again, crowned the best. James Pirie and Son won World Scotch Pie Championship award in 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020 and 2018. This year's competition saw over 539 products entered by 88 companies from the country's finest butchers, bakers, and pie makers, each showcasing their skills, passion, and craft in pursuit of the coveted titles. Following an intense judging day, 50 expert judges assessed entries for taste, appearance, smell, and texture across multiple categories - from the iconic Scotch pie to football pies and savouries, macaroni pies, steak pies, sausage rolls, hot and vegetarian savouries, haggis savouries, bridies, and apple pies. Reflecting the ever-evolving pie industry, the 2025 competition also introduced two exciting new categories, lighter options and retailer pie product of the year, further raising the bar for innovation and excellence. Lesley Cameron, Chief Executive of Scottish Bakers, said: 'This year marks a significant milestone as we celebrate 25 years of the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards. 'It's a true testament to the passion, skill, and dedication of our butchers, bakers, and pie makers who continue to set the standard for quality and innovation in our industry. 'Our winners should be incredibly proud - to stand out in such a fiercely competitive field is an outstanding achievement. We're delighted to celebrate Scotland's pie makers, our 'Pieoneers', who keep our rich culinary heritage alive while pushing the craft forward." The 2025 Awards were officially launched at Hampden Park with football legend Kris Boyd kicking off the countdown, and this year also saw the introduction of Scottish Bakers' 'Pieoneers' campaign, celebrating 25 years of craftsmanship, innovation, and dedication in Scotland's thriving pie industry. Scottish Bakers, the association supporting Scotland's bakery trade, organises the competition to showcase the skills behind the nation's much-loved pies - lovingly made from scratch using quality, locally sourced ingredients. Carol Smillie presented the awards to the winners saying: "I am always thrilled to be part of the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards, celebrating the incredible talent and dedication of Scotland's butchers, bakers and pie makers. 'Every year, I am amazed by the passion and craftsmanship that goes into creating these delicious pies, and it's fantastic to see both familiar faces and exciting new talent taking part. The high standard of entries proves that the industry continues to thrive, with more professionals than ever showcasing their skills. 'Congratulations to all of this year's winners, your hard work and commitment to quality truly deserve to be recognised." For more information, visit the World Champion Scotch Pie Awards website.
