Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Will Smith 'was asked to leave' the Oscar ceremony but refused, Academy says

Will Smith, on stage during Oscars ceremony, after receiving award

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Wednesday said that Will Smith was asked to leave to Sunday's Oscar ceremony after hitting Chris Rock but refused to do so.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/oscars-ceremony-will-smith-academy-chris-rock-1.6403145?cmp=rss

Teenager sentenced to 6 weeks in jail after racially abusing English player during Euro

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A teenager was sentenced to six weeks in prison on Wednesday for racially abusing England soccer player Marcus Rashford on social media last year after the European Championship final.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/teenager-jailed-for-racially-abusing-england-soccer-player-1.6402969?cmp=rss

Controversial royal trip renews questions about monarchy's future — including in Canada

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A recent royal tour intensified a spotlight on Britain's colonial history, renewing questions about how much longer Commonwealth countries — including Canada — will have a monarch as their head of state.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-monarchy-future-commonwealth-royal-trip-1.6397421?cmp=rss

Tom Parker, singer of U.K. band The Wanted, dead of brain tumour at 33

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Tom Parker, a member of British-Irish boy band The Wanted, has died after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in October 2020. He was 33.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/tom-parker-obit-1.6402584?cmp=rss