Martha Stewart is on the cover of Sports Illustrated – and she’s making a little history! The lifestyle entrepreneur is one of four women featured on the cover of the famous swimsuit issue. At 81 years old, she’s the oldest person to ever feature in the magazine! “I like that picture,” she said, revealing the…
Kate Winslet TV BAFTAs Speech Calls For End to Harmful Online Content
Kate Winslet has taken home the prestigious Leading Actress TV BAFTA for her role in I Am Ruth – and she’s used her moment in the spotlight to not only honour her daughter and co-star Mia Threapleton, but also call for an end to harmful online content. During her acceptance speech, Kate said she wished she…
Shakira Highlights the Resilience of Women in Empowering ‘Woman of the Year’ Speech
Shakira has taken home the very first Woman of the Year award at Billboard’s inaugural Latin Women in Music awards – and she’s used her moment in the spotlight to highlight the resilience and strength of women! Taking to the stage at the May 6 event in Miami, the superstar was honoured for her many…
Carrie Fisher Posthumously Honoured With a Star on the Walk of Fame
What better day to honour the legendary Carrie Fisher than May the Fourth (aka Star Wars Day!)? The late actor who portrayed Princess Leia in the franchise, has finally received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, eight years on from her passing. Her daughter, actor Billie Lourd accepted the honour on the famous…
Humanitarian Award Recipient Ryan Reynolds Acknowledges the Humanitarians Working Tirelessly “Far Away From the Limelight”
Ryan Reynolds has been honoured with the prestigious Humanitarian Award at the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards, and he’s used his moment in the spotlight to highlight those who are working tirelessly every day to make the world a little better, out of the spotlight. The award, which recognises “an extraordinary humanitarian contribution and acts of…
Taylor Swift’s Beautiful Reminder to Set New Precedents & Give Yourself Permission to Fail
Taylor Swift has received the prestigious Innovator Award at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards – and she used her moment in the spotlight to remind us all there’s no success without failure. Taking to the stage (in a hooded jumpsuit – a bejewelled one, of course), Taylor said she was “flattered” to receive the award…
Courtney Love Highlights Lack of Female Inductees in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Courtney Love is calling out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for its lack of female representation. In a message posted to Instagram this week, the musician wrote: “So over these ole boys”, along with the hashtag, #fixtherockandrollhalloffame.” She was captioning a tweet from author Jessica Hopper who revealed only 61 out of 719…
Brendan Fraser Cries Tears of Joy After Winning Best Actor Oscar
Brendan Fraser has won the Best Actor Oscar – and he was full of tears, and metaphors! The Hollywood star who was a staple of the 90s and early 2000s movie scene and has made a triumphant return to the industry, was recognised for his role as a morbidly obese teacher and dad in Darren…
Michelle Yeoh Makes History With Best Actress Oscar Win
Michelle Yeoh is this year’s Best Actress Oscar winner! The Malaysian-born star has been recognised for her role as Evelyn Wang in Everything, Everywhere All At Once and yes, she’s made history, becoming the first woman who identifies as Asian to win the award. To clarify, there have been nominees and winners of Asian ancestry…
‘Wakanda Forever’ Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Becomes First Black Woman to Win Two Oscars
Ruth E. Carter is making history once again! The Wakanda Forever costume designer has become the first Black woman to win two Oscars after taking home the statuette for Best Costume Design at the 95th Annual Academy Awards. In 2019, she made history for becoming the first Black woman to win Best Costume Design for her…
Ke Huy Quan Highlights His Journey From Refugee Camp to Hollywood After Winning His First Oscar
Ke Huy Quan has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor! The Everything, Everywhere All At Once star received a standing ovation from the audience and burst into tears as his name was announced, leaving all of us in tears too. “My mom is 84 years old and she’s at home watching,” he said, visibly emotional. “Ma!…
Courteney Cox Receives Her Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Surrounded By Her Friends!
Courteney Cox has officially cemented her name in showbiz history! The beloved actor has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, surrounded by her loved ones including fellow actor Laura Dern and her Friends co-stars and besties, Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow. “Everyone thinks I got my start as the girl who…
Brendan Fraser Urges Struggling Actors to “Just Stay in There” During Inspirational SAG Awards Acceptance Speech
Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh weren’t the only ones shedding tears of joy and pride on stage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Fellow winner Brendan Fraser also became visibly emotional after winning Best Male Actor in a Leading Role at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The Hollywood star was recognised for his role…
Michelle Yeoh Becomes First Asian Best Actress Film Winner at the Screen Actors Guild Awards
“I think if I speak my heart will explode,” Michelle Yeoh says on stage at the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Of course, the rest of us are all watching on with exploding hearts too, because Michelle has just made history as the first Asian woman to take home a leading film acting award in…