Billie Eilish wins her first Oscar for No Time To Die alongside brother

Mar 28 2022

Popstar sensation Billie Eilish has just won her first Oscar for No Time to Die in what was one of the most eventful nights for the awards ceremony.

The singer released the track for James Bond’s latest film, despite movies getting postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19. Two years after all that, Eilish bagged that Academy Award.

Eilish and her brother/collaborator Finneas O’Connell managed to beat Beyonce for ‘King Richard’s ‘Be Alive, Lin-Manuel Miranda for Encanto’s ‘Dos Oruguitas’, Van Morrision for Belfast’s ‘Down to Joy’ and Diane Warren for Four Good Days’ ‘Somehow You Do’.

Eilish was a massive favourite, especially after she took home the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, the Golden Globe for Best Original Song and the Critic’s Choice Movie Award for Best Song.

It is also interesting to note that recent Bond films preceding ‘No Time To Die’, ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Spectre’, both won the Best Original Song Oscars. Eilish and O’Connell are also the first siblings to win since 1964.

Speaking about her nomination, she had told Entertainment Tonight that ‘words cannot describe how honoured and excited we are to have been nominated for an Academy Award for our song ‘No Time To Die.’

‘It’s completely unbelievable that we are here being recognised for this song, and this is a peak life experience for us as songwriters and artists. To be recognised today among these other incredible nominees is something we most certainly do not take for granted.’

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Reactions by Jada and Will Smith after Oscars Chris Rock slap

Mar 28 2022

Last night’s Oscars ceremony took an unexpectedly dramatic turn after Will Smith smacked Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

The comedian made a joke about Jada’s hair loss, whose comments about her condition providing some answers as to why her husband smacked Rock live on stage.

‘Jada, I love you – G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it!’ joked Rock, a nod to Demi Moore’s 1997 film G.I. Jane, which saw the lead actress shave her head for the role.

Will Smith was initially seen laughing at the joke, but then approached the comedian after his wife was seen completely unimpressed by the joke and rolling her eyes.

Following the slap, Will shouted out from his seat ‘Keep my wife’s name out of your f**king mouth’. Jada had spoken out about her struggle with alopecia, saying that while she wants to be ‘friends’ with her hair loss, it hasn’t been easy.

Jada had said that she felt terrified when she started losing her hair, going on to say on Instagram that ‘at this point I can only laugh, but y’all know I’ve been struggling with alopecia.’

The Academy responded to the incident, saying that it does not condone violence in any form. Smith himself apologised to the nominees and the Academy. ‘But love will make you do crazy things’ he said.

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Adrian Delia elected on two districts in first election in response to PN

Mar 28 2022

Elected on the 7th and 8th districts, former PN leader Adrian Delia contested his first-ever elected election. He performed remarkably well despite some internal conflicts which did not like Delta’s leadership.

Following the election landslide, former PN European Parliament Michael Briguglio gave his opinion as to what is wrong with the party. Writing in a blog post, the EP member said that;

‘When an elitist clique tried to destroy a democratically elected leader who happened to have not been chosen by them, and when they did the same with those who defended democracy, the PN didn’t only lose respect with several of its own activists but sent a message to the people that they believe there are chosen ones and those who aren’t chosen.’

Some MPS within the PN had fought against Delia’s leadership. This resulted n Delia facing an internal leadership election which he lost to present leader Bernard Grech.

‘Instead of trying to understand Maltese society and why the PL kept increasing their majority, they kept on repeating the same narrative that the public had rejected, assuming others must be stupid or sinful. Those who tried to improve things through a good word were sidelined, and sometimes even stabbed in the back’ said Briguglio.

Briguglio was a former Alnternattiva Demokratika chairperson, joining the PN in 2017. During the PN’s 2020 leadership crisis, Briguglio backed up Delia and warned that the rule of the jungle would reign if party rules aren’t followed.

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Daily COVID update delayed due to Prime Minister inauguration

Mar 28 2022

The COVID daily update on Facebook by the health authorities was delayed on Monday as Robert Abela was being sworn in as Prime Minister.

Times of Malta was informed by a health ministry spokesperson that she was off duty as the government has not yet been formed. The spokesperson told the reporter that her role was political and cabinet has not yet been formed.

Superintendent for Public Health Charmaine Gauci also informed Times of Malta, saying that she has checked with the ministry to look into the delay. According to an online data registry, 360 new COVID-19 cases were registered on Monday.

Three new deaths were also recorded but no further details were given. This means there could be around 4,276 active cases on the island.

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