‘Till’ Filmmaker Chinonye Chukwu Blames “Unabashed Misogyny Towards Black Women” For Oscars Snub

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Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders continued their romantic getaway in on the beach in Hawaii on Wednesday.The pair, who have been denying romance rumors for several weeks, was spotted packing on the PDA while lounging in beach chairs and going for a walk at their beachside resort.At one point the ex-beau of 42-year-old reality TV siren Kim Kardashian planted a kiss on his new lady love as he grabbed her bottom.  Romancing: Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders packed on the PDA on the beach in Hawaii; here Pete gave his lady love a kiss while he grabbed her bottom Beach babe: The beauty flaunted her fantastic figure as she took a dip in the sparkling water The former Saturday Night Live star, 29, donned an oversized white T-shirt, blue patterned swim trunks, blue slides, and socks.He accessorized with a blue hat, several chains around his neck, a silver watch, and sunglasses.The Generation actress, 26, wore a patterned crop top and a grey skirt with a zipper pocket in the front over her bikini. She also wore a black bucket hat, a silver necklace, earrings, bracelets, and a pair of black sneakers.The couple made their way around the island in a golf cart that Chase drove while Pete sat next to her drinking a bottle of water.

Anne Hegery, 64, joined The Chase in 2010 as the first female Chaser in its second series, alongside Paul Sinha and Mark Labbett.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, The Governess admitted there is sometimes a struggle to film the hit ITV quiz show due to Bradley Walsh's "busy" schedule and her fellow co-stars' other ventures.Anne is one of six Chasers, including Darragh Ennis, Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Paul Sinha and Jenny Ryan.Bradley has presented the show since it began in 2009 and has become an integral part of the ITV show.Express.co.uk asked Anne if there is any trouble behind-the-scenes, and if she is able to balance her other work alongside The Chase.She replied: "It can be tricky because TV dates can be so changeable, you can suddenly find you can't rent the studio at that particular time, or Bradley is busy and not available because he's doing something else."We get different dates and then you've got Paul [Sinha] who has stand-up dates the new dates interfere with."Or you have me saying, 'I'm already contracted to do Panto' or something like that."So there is always a certain amount of interference.

Casey Affleck, 47, was spotted locking lips with his dramatically younger girlfriend Caylee Cowan, 24, while out and about in Los Angeles on Tuesday.Caylee and Casey, who have been together for over a year, threw their arms around each other as they whiled away the afternoon.The younger brother of Ben Affleck warded off the wintertime chill in a fitted hoodie paired with jeans. Look of love: Casey Affleck, 47, was spotted locking lips with his dramatically younger girlfriend Caylee Cowan, 24, while out and about in Los Angeles Caylee wore a cream sweater, leggings and boots for the casual stroll - which came two months after the pair were seen rowing in the street.Casey hit the headlines last year when he was absent from his brother's wedding to Jennifer Lopez on a plantation-style spread in Georgia.While Casey has not publicly commented on the matter, a People source attributed the no-show to his 'family, parental obligations at home.'  His romance with Caylee went public in November 2021 when Page Six ran pictures of them passionately kissing in the street.The sighting appeared to confirm rumors that Casey had broken up with his longtime girlfriend Floriana Lima, whom he had been with since 2016.

Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders continued their romantic getaway in on the beach in Hawaii on Wednesday.The pair, who have been denying romance rumors for several weeks, was spotted packing on the PDA while lounging in beach chairs and going for a walk at their beachside resort.At one point the ex-beau of 42-year-old reality TV siren Kim Kardashian planted a kiss on his new lady love as he grabbed her bottom.  Romancing: Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders packed on the PDA on the beach in Hawaii; here Pete gave his lady love a kiss while he grabbed her bottom Beach babe: The beauty flaunted her fantastic figure as she took a dip in the sparkling water The former Saturday Night Live star, 29, donned an oversized white T-shirt, blue patterned swim trunks, blue slides, and socks.He accessorized with a blue hat, several chains around his neck, a silver watch, and sunglasses.The Generation actress, 26, wore a patterned crop top and a grey skirt with a zipper pocket in the front over her bikini. She also wore a black bucket hat, a silver necklace, earrings, bracelets, and a pair of black sneakers.The couple made their way around the island in a golf cart that Chase drove while Pete sat next to her drinking a bottle of water.

The State Attorney of Cook County in the US state of Illinois, Kim Foxx, yesterday announced that her office is dropping the charges it previously filed against R Kelly, concluding that the prosecution isn’t necessary given that the musician has already been convicted of similar crimes in the federal courts of both Illinois and New York.Kelly faced charges in multiple US jurisdictions following the broadcast of the documentary ‘Surviving R Kelly’ in 2019. That programme, of course, put the spotlight on the many allegations of sexual abuse that had been made against the star in the preceding decades.The first case to get to court, in 2021, was in New York, where Kelly was found guilty of building and running a criminal enterprise in order to access and abuse women and teenagers.Then last year, Kelly was found guilty in the federal court in his home city of Chicago of three charges of enticing minors to engage in criminal sexual activity and three more in relation to his filming of that sexual abuse of children.Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in jail in relation to the New York conviction.

Chatting away to Sally Hawkins, as you do, in the fabled Abbey Road Studios in posh North London neighborhood of St. John’s Wood, she tells me ”I feel fine” when I inquire after her well-being.

Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders continued their romantic getaway in on the beach in Hawaii on Wednesday.The pair, who have been denying romance rumors for several weeks, was spotted packing on the PDA while lounging in beach chairs and going for a walk at their beachside resort.At one point the ex-beau of 42-year-old reality TV siren Kim Kardashian planted a kiss on his new lady love as he grabbed her bottom.  Romancing: Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders packed on the PDA on the beach in Hawaii; here Pete gave his lady love a kiss while he grabbed her bottom Beach babe: The beauty flaunted her fantastic figure as she took a dip in the sparkling water The former Saturday Night Live star, 29, donned an oversized white T-shirt, blue patterned swim trunks, blue slides, and socks.He accessorized with a blue hat, several chains around his neck, a silver watch, and sunglasses.The Generation actress, 26, wore a patterned crop top and a grey skirt with a zipper pocket in the front over her bikini. She also wore a black bucket hat, a silver necklace, earrings, bracelets, and a pair of black sneakers.The couple made their way around the island in a golf cart that Chase drove while Pete sat next to her drinking a bottle of water.

It’s become something of a habit for new Alamo Drafthouse theater locations to be given a theme – and the latest in the Austin, Texas-based chain is no different. The new Alamo Drafthouse Wrigleyville, their first theater in Illinois, will be dedicated to iconic Chicago filmmaker John Hughes, TheWrap can exclusively reveal.

Just one day after her critically-acclaimed film Till was snubbed from the Oscar nominations, director Chinonye Chukwu is speaking out.The 37-year-old filmmaker directed and co-wrote Till, which is set in the aftermath of the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till as his mother Mamie (Danielle Deadwyler) seeks justice.While the film has earned rave reviews with a 98% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the film failed to earn any Oscar nominations when they were announced on Tuesday. Speaking out: Just one day after her critically-acclaimed film Till was snubbed from the Oscar nominations , director Chinonye Chukwu is speaking out Mother: The 37-year-old filmmaker directed and co-wrote Till, which is set in the aftermath of the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till as his mother Mamie (Danielle Deadwyler) seeks justice Chukwu shared a snap of her posing with Civil Rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams at the October 2022 premiere of Till, with a heartfelt caption.'We live in a world and work in industries that are so aggressively committed to upholding whiteness and perpetuating an unabashed misogyny towards Black women,' Chukwu began.

Sisters are doing it for themselves! Kim Kardashian’s daughters spent some quality time together — and upped their hair game by doing each other’s edges.

Kim Kardashian is certainly thinking pink as she shared more snaps from her daughter Chicago's fifth birthday bash.The 42-year-old SKIMS mogul - whose other children just landed their first movie roles -  took to Instagram on Tuesday morning to share more snaps from the Hello Kitty themed event which took place a week-and-a-half ago.In one of the sweet snaps, Kim could be seen squatting as she cuddled her third of four children on her special day. Sweet: Kim Kardashian is certainly thinking pink as she shared more snaps from her daughter Chicago's Hello Kitty themed fifth birthday bash.Kim was her daughter's biggest cheerleader as she wore a clinging T-Shirt which read: 'I love you Chicago.' She also sported a pair of baggy light blue jeans ripped at the knees and a pair of light blue suede heels.Kim's raven-colored hair was worn down as she accentuated her looks with complementary make-up topped off with a swipe of nude lip.

New hair stylists for mommy??

Brad Pitt was brimming with confidence as he rolled up to the set of the highly-anticipated next installment in the Ocean's franchise, Ocean's Fourteen, on Tuesday.The Hollywood hunk, 59, pounded the pavement in NYC in a black leather jacket over a gray fleece zip-up and white button down shirt.The sighting comes hours after Pitt learned he did not earn a Best Actor nomination for his role in the box-office bomb, Babylon, at this year's Academy Awards. On to the next: Brad Pitt was brimming with confidence as he rolled up to the set of the highly-anticipated next installment in the Ocean's franchise, Ocean's Fourteen, on TuesdayDespite the snub, Pitt looked focused and ready to begin his next project.He completed his look with gray trousers and black leather dress shoes.

Chinonye Chukwu, director of Till, is reacting to the Oscar snub after her film was not nominated at the Academy Awards.

should be on the list as well. Here are the most glaring omissions from the from Viola Davis and Danielle Deadwyler to Mia Goth to Dolly De Leon.  seemed like a no-brainer nomination for best actress given her performance as General Nanisca of the Agojie in The Woman King.

The Oscar nominations revealed Tuesday did not include any female directors, extending a trend that across this season’s awards landscape. It means the modest streak of women winning the Directing Oscar will end at two, after back-to-back wins the past two years with Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) in 2022 and Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) in 2021.

The Real Housewives of Miami star Larsa Pippen went Instagram official with her 'friend' Marcus Jordan while holding hands in front of a framed oversized jersey emblazoned with his famous father Michael Jordan's name and number.The divorced mother-of-four captioned the picture 'checks over stripes' and the Trophy Room founder/CEO commented: 'That's what I like, that's what we like!'At 32, Marcus is 16 years younger than Larsa, and he reposted the same shot to his Instastory with rapper Travis Scott's 2018 track Sicko Mode blaring in the background. No longer hiding! The Real Housewives of Miami star Larsa Pippen went Instagram official with her 'friend' Marcus Jordan while holding hands in front of a framed oversized jersey emblazoned with his famous father Michael Jordan's name and number The divorced mother-of-four captioned the picture 'checks over stripes' and the Trophy Room founder/CEO commented: 'That's what I like, that's what we like!'The 59-year-old NBA legend's jersey being in the background of the couple's snap seemed innocent enough unless you consider the fact that Pippen's (born Younan) ex-husband Scottie Pippen was his estranged Chicago Bulls teammate.Michael and Scottie's rift deepened after the 2020 release of Jason Hehir's critically-acclaimed 10-part ESPN documentary The Last Dance, which 'glorified' Jordan while 'downplaying' Pippen and other players' contributions.'Even in the second episode, which focused for a while on my difficult upbringing and unlikely path to the NBA, the narrative returned to MJ and his determination to win,' the 57-year-old small forward wrote in his 2021 memoir Unguarded.'I was nothing more than a prop.

Camila Morrone gifted her fans a new selfie she uploaded onto her Instagram Story on Monday as she showcased an elegant Chanel dress.The model and actress, 25, who previously dated Hollywood icon Leonardo DiCaprio until their split last year in August, opted not to add any caption to the fashionable snap.The Death Wish star modeled the semi-sheer gown ahead of the fashion house's anticipated runway show, which is scheduled for January 24 amid Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week. Elegant: Camila Morrone, 25, showcased a stunning black Chanel ensemble in a snap shared to her Instagram Story on Monday The star gave a glimpse of a black dress featuring a corset-style top piece that contained a small cutout just below her bust, with a classy black bow placed on the low neckline.