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Trevor Noah kicks off Grammys with a quip about Will Smith’s Oscars slap

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Grammys host Trevor Noah kicked kicked off Sunday’s present with loads of lighthearted quips about music’s largest stars — and an allusion to Will Smith’s notorious Oscars outburst.

After an electrical efficiency from Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment, the comic delivered a gap monologue peppered with materials name-checking everybody from Olivia Rodrigo to BTS.

“It is a social gathering,” Noah mentioned whereas meandering by way of the viewers. “Everybody’s hanging out. … We’re in Vegas. … Persons are doing pictures. I imply, final yr folks have been doing pictures, however it was extra Moderna and Pfizer. This time we’re again within the combine.”

Then got here the oblique reference to final week’s Academy Awards, throughout which Smith slapped Chris Rock within the face and twice yelled, “Preserve my spouse’s identify out your f— mouth!”

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“We’re going to be listening to some music, we’re going to be dancing, we’re going to be singing, we’re going to be holding folks’s names out of our mouths and we’re going to be giving out awards all all through the night time,” Noah joked.

“So let’s get straight into it.”

The “Each day Present” host’s dig comes days after Smith resigned from the movie academy and repeatedly apologized for hanging Rock in response to a joke the comedian made about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. On the Oscars ceremony, Smith additionally received an award for his lead efficiency in “King Richard.”

“I betrayed the belief of the Academy,” Smith wrote in his resignation letter. “I disadvantaged different nominees and winners of their alternative to have fun and be celebrated for his or her extraordinary work. I’m heartbroken.”

Main as much as the 2022 Grammy Awards, jazz musician Jon Batiste scored probably the most nominations with 11 — together with nods for file of the yr, R&B album and album of the yr. Different artists vying for the highest prize are Tony Bennett and Woman Gaga, Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and Kanye West.

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“Each single individual you’ll be able to think about is right here,” Noah mentioned on the high of the present. “I Noticed Olivia Rodrigo myself. She was getting carded, and she or he needed to present a bouncer her precise driver’s license. It was, like, historical past folks!

“Oh, and what else I noticed? I noticed Nas standing subsequent to Lil Nas X. Plot twist: Lil Nas is definitely taller. They don’t inform you this.”

The entire album of the yr nominees — besides West, Doja Cat, Swift and Bennett — are set to carry out in the course of the Grammys telecast on CBS. The efficiency roster additionally consists of BTS, Silk Sonic, J Balvin and John Legend.

Instances intern Kai Grady contributed to this report.

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'Bad Newz' star Vicky Kaushal reviews Karan Johar's movie 'Kill'; Ananya Panday and Shanaya Kapoor join the suit | – Times of India

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'Bad Newz' star Vicky Kaushal reviews Karan Johar's movie 'Kill'; Ananya Panday and Shanaya Kapoor join the suit | – Times of India
Karan Johar‘s highly anticipated film ‘Kill‘ has captured the hearts and attention of audiences from its very inception. Following a recent screening, Bollywood celebrities have been effusive in their praise for the upcoming movie. Among them is Vicky Kaushal, known for his role in ‘Bad Newz‘, who took to Instagram to express his deep admiration for the film and its creators.Vicky commended the dedication of the entire team behind ‘Kill’, highlighting its potential to resonate strongly with viewers.
“What a film! I tip my hat off to each and everyone involved in making this film. People don’t know what’s coming their way,” wrote Vicky Kaushal in his Instagram story, reflecting his enthusiasm and confidence in the film’s potential.
‘Dream Girl 2’ fame Ananya Panday and her bestie Shanaya Kapoor also took to their respective Instagram stories to share their enthusiastic reviews. Ananya Panday reposted the movie poster, labeling it as “so bloody good” and urging her followers not to miss it when it hits theaters this Friday.
Meanwhile, Shanaya Kapoor expressed her awe for the film, stating she was “mind-blown” and eagerly anticipating a repeat viewing. Addressing lead actor Lakshya, Shanaya Kapoor added, “You killed it,” highlighting the impact of his performance in the movie.

These social media posts show Bollywood stars’ support for the upcoming film. Their endorsements highlight the excitement and anticipation surrounding the film, promising a thrilling cinematic experience that audiences would not want to miss.

Directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, who also worked on the story of the movie with Ayesha Sayed, ‘Kill’ is slated to release on July 5. It stars Lakshya and Tanya Maniktala in the lead as the protagonist and Raghav Juyal in a negative role. The plot revolves around a train journey during which a pair of commandos face an army of invading bandits.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with fresh lawsuit alleging sexual assault, sex trafficking

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with fresh lawsuit alleging sexual assault, sex trafficking

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal woes are far from over.

The embattled rap mogul and alcohol entrepreneur faces fresh accusations of sexual assault and sex trafficking in a new lawsuit filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint marks the ninth sexual assault lawsuit filed against the rapper since last November, when his ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura filed a lawsuit in which she described being abused by Combs.

Adria English, an adult-film actor who says she worked for Combs from 2004 to 2009, accuses the rapper of conducting and participating in a RICO enterprise, sexual assault, sexual harassment and sex trafficking, according to legal documents reviewed by The Times. The 114-page complaint raises more than 30 allegations against Combs, several of his business ventures, celebrity jeweler Jacob “Jacob the Jeweler” Arabo, a woman who allegedly facilitated the rapper’s sex trafficking and two media companies, in addition to unnamed individuals.

“No matter how many lawsuits are filed it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone,” Jonathan Davis, an attorney for Combs, told The Times in a statement. “We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason and without any proof. Fortunately, a fair and impartial judicial process exists to find the truth and Mr. Combs is confident he will prevail against these and other baseless claims in court.”

In the lawsuit, English details her account of working at Combs’ various high-profile “white parties” at his residences in New York and Florida, where she alleges she was “demanded” to engage in sexual intercourse with guests, including Arabo. English accuses Combs of forcing her to have sexual intercourse with Arabo in 2007, noting in the lawsuit that refusing the hip-hop star’s “demands was not an option.”

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A representative for Arabo did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment.

English accuses Combs of threatening to “blackball [her] from the entertainment industry” and her then-boyfriend from the modeling industry if she did not engage in sex work at the parties. In 2009, English left New York and returned to California, where she currently resides. The lawsuit says that was English’s “only way to escape” Combs.

English filed her complaint months after U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents conducted searches of Combs’ Holmby Hills and Miami mansions in March as part of a federal inquiry into sex trafficking allegations involving Combs. It’s unclear whether English’s allegations are related to that inquiry. TMZ reported Wednesday that Combs is seeking to sell that Holmby Hills mansion for $70 million.

In addition to Combs and the companies and individuals who allegedly participated and facilitated his white parties, English is suing music magazine Vibe and its owner, Penske Media Corp. She alleges the media companies provided Combs the resources to throw his parties, inflicted emotional distress connected to the alleged sex trafficking and publicized her likeness in a November 2006 magazine issue about the parties.

English is asking for damages including Vibe and PMC‘s profits from the November 2006 magazine, legal fees, losses and “further legal and equitable relief as deemed proper.” She wants a trial by jury.

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Movie Review – Despicable Me 4

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Movie Review – Despicable Me 4

This is not a Pixar movie that appeals to adults just as much as kids. (BTW, this is a Universal/Illumination production.) It’s pretty much a young kids’ movie, beginning to end. This is one of those movies that mom and dad do rock, paper, scissors to decide who has to sit through the movie with their kid(s).

There were a lot of children in the theater when I saw the movie and they all seemed engaged in the antics. I heard giggles and other reactions throughout. I even heard a young girl say, “This movie was awesome,” to her parent as they walked out of the theater.

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The one cool thing I got out of the movie was that Stephen Colbert was the voice of their new neighbor. But at the same time, Will Ferrell was totally wasted as the voice for Maxime. I had no idea that was him. They could have gotten anyone to do that character with a horrible French accent.

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Grade: A (for kids) D (for adults).

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There are extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Despicable Me 4.

Rated: (PG) Action and Rude Humor
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Joey King
Director: Chris Renaud, Patrick Delage
Writer(s): Ken Daurio, Mike White
Language: English
Country: United States

Plot
Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.

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