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FKA twigs, the British singer who will star in a reboot of The Crow, has slammed a decision by the UK’s advertising watchdog to ban her semi-nude Calvin Klein ad.

FKA Twigs has shared her thoughts on a Calvin Klein poster featuring the singer has been banned in the UK, with the ruling claiming it is “likely to cause serious offence” by objectifying women.The banned poster in question saw the artist posing with a denim shirt draping over one shoulder – leaving the side of her buttocks and half of one break exposed. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received two complaints about the campaign image, each arguing that the portrayal of Twigs was “overly sexualised” and caused offence by objectifying women.Commenting on the campaign photo and follow-up complaints, the ASA made a statement reading (via The Times): “We considered the image’s composition placed viewers’ focus on the model’s body rather than on the clothing being advertised,” the ruling said.

WME has signed the Estate of Nigerian bandleader, composer, political activist and Afrobeat creator Fela Kuti for management worldwide under its WME Legends division.

As a little boy, Arman Vardazaryan, proprietor of the Armenian Taverna, would open the windows on the balcony of the family home and look out on the distant snowy peaks of Mount Ararat, said in the Old Testament to be where Noah’s Ark came to rest following the great flood.

Elizabeth Taylor, Clark Gable, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and Sophia Loren, seen posing with their felines. Longtime art collector Klaus Moeller uncovered a cabinet of files containing some 25million negatives that had lain unopened for decades.  They show Elizabeth Taylor cuddling her Siamese cat, Jane Fonda lounging in bed with her kitties and Italian actress Claudia Cardinale trying to feed several felines spaghetti.

Gloria Dea, the first magician to perform on the Las Vegas Strip in the 1940s, has died. She was 100. Dea, who was born Gloria Metzner in Oakland, California, died Saturday in hospice care at her residence in Las Vegas, the director of clinical services for Valley Hospice confirmed with the Associated Press.

Charna Flam Veteran entertainment publicist Andrew Freedman died Feb. 8 in New York after being diagnosed with liver cancer in August. He was 67. Freedman worked with clients including Gayle King, Barbara Walters, Joan Collins, Margo Martindale, Christopher McDonald and Harry Shearer. Prior to his career as a publicist, Freedman served as communications specialist to Sen. Ted Kennedy during his 1980 presidential campaign, which was followed by his campaign work for Sen. George McGovern in South Dakota and Reps. Jim Howard and Andy Maguire in New Jersey. Following his campaigning involvement, from 1984-1991 Freedman worked at NBC and served as a spokesman for the network’s programming. Freedman oversaw the network’s press operation for the U.S.-Russian Reykjavík and Geneva summits, the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the network’s presidential election coverage and managed media relations for NBC Nightly News, “Meet the Press” and the “Today” show.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Newark Museum of Art is presenting two stunning exhibits of photography featuring Billie Holiday and a selection of jazz legends. “Jazz Greats: Classic Photographs from the Bank of America Collection” and “Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill: Photographs by Jerry Dantzic” opened last month and will run through August 22, 2022.“Jazz Greats” includes 33 photographs by 15 photographers that date from the 1920s to the 1980s, including Miles Davis, John & Alice Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Eric Dolphy (pictured, top), Louis Armstrong, Eartha Kitt, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dizzy Gillespie, along with photos of amateur musicians performing in their local communities, as well as their audiences.

Jennifer Aniston celebrated wrapping her latest film with an incredible montage of the experience. The Friends alum, 53, took to her Instagram on Friday (April 8) to bid adieu to the set of Murder Mystery 2, which she shot in Paris with her good pal Adam Sandler. In the first pic of the photo album, Jennifer glows with youthful exuberance as she peeks from behind Adam’s shoulder. “Merciiii Paris That’s a wrap. #MurderMystery2,” she captioned the post, which had “C’est Si Bon” by Eartha Kitt playing in the background.

Saturday Night Live killed it this week!

Zoe Kravitz took to the Studio 8H stage over the weekend for her “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut, and got some help from some special guests.

Charli D’Amelio and a 55-year-old man who had a toilet plunger stuck to his nipple.The sketch was barely far-fetched; White House officials briefed 30 viral acts on the app about the war on Thursday over Zoom on Thursday.“People are saying this is the first war fought on TikTok,” the president told the social stars. “This is tough for me because I’m the landline of presidents, that’s why I need you.

Zoe Kravitz is making her Saturday Night Live debut!

The Batman. In the film Kravitz takes on the iconic role of Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman, opposite , who plays Bruce Wayne, a.k.a.

Zoë Kravitz went full Catwoman at the New York City premiere of  Tuesday night.Kravitz, who dazzled in an all-black number with a special nod to «the cat,» spoke to ET's Rachel Smith about her look, and the Catwomen of the past who inspired her portrayal of Selina Kyle.«I mean, I have literal cats on my dress, what do you think?» Kravitz said of channeling Kyle with her red carpet look. «I think she's just someone who I've been inspired by for so long, I'm so excited to celebrate her on this journey of releasing the film.»The black, floor-length strapless gown featured a corset-like lace up detail at the bodice, with two sets of cat ears at the bust to pay homage to Kravitz's role of Catwoman.

Zack Sharf Selina Kyle/Catwoman is often depicted as bisexual in the comics, but the character’s LGBTQ sexuality has never crossed over onto the big screen in iterations of the character played by Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry and Anne Hathaway. Zoë Kravitz is the latest actor to take on the role of Catwoman, starring opposite Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne in “The Batman.” Kravitz recently told Australia’s Pedestrian that she interpreted her Catwoman as bisexual in the film.During one scene of “The Batman,” Selina Kyle enters her apartment in search of her friend Anika.

offensive comments she made about the Holocaust on “The View” earlier this week.Goldberg (born Caryn Johnson), 66, apparently contributed to a cookbook where she submitted a cringe-worthy recipe for “Jewish-American Princess Fried Chicken,” according to the Daily Mail.The talk show host wrote the recipe in 1993 for the charity cookbook “Cooking in the Litchfield Hills.”The outlet obtained a copy of the book that contained instructions to cook dishes such as Diane Sawyer’s “roasted potato skins with scallion dip” and Eartha Kitt’s “summer zucchini soup with nasturtium blossoms.”According to the book, the page for Goldberg’s dish included some unfortunate humor.“Send chauffeur to your favorite butcher shop for the chicken (save the brown paper bag).”“Have your cook 1) Melt equal parts oil and butter 3/4 deep in skillet over moderate heat. “2) Put flour, seasoned with remaining ingredients, into brown paper bag. 3) Rinse chicken parts and place in bag,” the recipe said.

dropped her catchy holiday anthem about two months early on Sept. 23.The sassy jam is part of a larger holiday album — “When Christmas Comes Around” — that Clarkson will drop Oct.

WME has launched a new division called WME Legends, which will focus on managing estates and brands.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterThe William Morris Endeavor agency has launched a new division for representing and servicing celebrity and brand estates.Run by Phil Sandhaus, a veteran estate manager and consultant to late icons like Frank Sinatra, Buddy Holly and Whitney Houston, the new WME shingle will bring trailblazing artists and iconic brands into the modern business landscape.At launch, WME Legends has signed the estates of: performance artist and comedian Andy Kaufman (“Saturday Night

Anne Hathaway is weighing in on Zoë Kravitz’s upcoming turn as the infamous Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman, in director Matt Reeve’s movie, “The Batman”.

The first glimpse of Zoë Kravitz’s Catwoman flashed across the screen during the first teaser for “The Batman”.

New “Batwoman” Javicia Leslie made her debut at DC FanDome on Saturday during the “BAWSE: Females of Color Within the DC Universe” panel celebrating actresses of colour and the superheroes they play.

  made her debut at DC Fandome on Saturday during the «BAWSE: Females of Color Within the DC Universe» panel celebrating actresses of color and the superheroes they play.Leslie took over the Batwoman role in July, replacing star  who left the The CW drama after just one season. Leslie will play a new character, Ryan Wilder, who will become Gotham's hero after Kate Kane's disappearance.«I've always truly admired but I admire Eartha Kitt even outside of acting.

Ossie Davis & Ruby DeeAs one of the most popular couples of Black Hollywood, the late Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee understood the intersection of acting and activism. The duo became fixtures during the civil rights and Black Power movements, befriending the likes of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., and helped organize the 1963 March on Washington.

ABC's live-action Batman was a campy, vibrant hippie haven. Boasting charismatic leads and mod décor crafted in acidic greens, playful pinks, and rich purples, the TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward brought comic book lore to life for a new, broader audience in stylish '60s fashion.