The Election Commission has announced that the country will vote in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, with the results announced on June 4.

New Delhi: The Election of India (ECI) on Saturday announced the schedule of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. Soon after the poll panel released the dates and the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) was implemented, we saw the authorities removing the posters of the political party removed. partying from the streets of Badaun in Uttar Pradesh. Announcing the dates, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar asked all political parties and their leaders to strictly adhere to the MCC, which contains a list of what leaders and parties can and cannot do in the run-up to the elections.

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The Election Commission has announced that the country will vote in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, with the results announced on June 4.

What is the Model Code of Conduct?

The Model Code of Conduct is the Election Commission’s guidelines to regulate political parties and candidates prior to elections. The rules range from issues related to speeches, election days, polling booths, portfolios, content of election manifestos, processions and general conduct, so that free and fair elections are held.

Election Commission announces election dates:

The seven-phase Lok Sabha polls, the world’s largest electoral exercise, will start on April 19. The counting of votes will take place on June 4, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a bid for a third consecutive term.

Announcing the election manifesto on Saturday, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that over 97 crore voters (49.7 crore men and 47.1 crore women) were eligible to cast their votes in the voting process spread over 44 days and in 10.5 lakh polling booths.

The elections will begin on April 19, followed by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1, Kumar said at a press conference.

In the previous general election in 2019, there were a total of 91.2 crore eligible voters, of which 61.5 crore – 67.4 percent – ​​exercised their franchise.

Kumar said the aim was to improve the voting percentage in these elections and improve the record of conducting peaceful and fair elections with almost zero re-elections.

The Election Commission is doing everything it can to increase turnout and has plans to reach voters over the age of 85 at home to help them cast their votes. Similar facilities will be available to persons with disabilities of more than 40 percent.

The model code of conduct came into effect with the announcement of the elections.

“It is our commitment to conduct national elections in a way that we…remain a beacon for democracy around the world,” Kumar said.

While it may be becoming increasingly controversial among some people, the tradition of Miss World – at least for now – lives on.

The competition, which was founded in the UK in 1951 by Eric Morley, was originally part of the Festival of Britain celebrations, and was known by the name the Festival Bikini Contest.

In fact, the original purpose of the event was to promote the bikini, a fairly new addition to the fashion market – and it was reportedly the press which dubbed the competition, which at that time was considered by many to be rather immodest, ‘Miss World’.

Eventually, to counteract this, in 1980, the pageant introduced a new slogan: Beauty With a Purpose. Contestants were given the additional challenges of intelligence and personality tests. But this was not enough for the BBC to keep broadcasting the event, ditching it in 1984, after which it was moved to various channels including ITV, Thames Television, Sky One, and Channel 5.

Dropping the show, BBC1 controller Michael Grade said: ‘I believe these contests no longer merit national air time. They are an anachronism in this day and age of equality and verging on the offensive.’

Here, FEMAIL looks at what happened to some of the contestants after they were crowned in the controversial event.

Kaiane Aldorino 

Crowned in December 2009, Kaiane made history with her victory as the first ever Miss Gibraltar to be crowned Miss World.

She was the first Gibraltarian woman not only to win a major pageant, but to ever reach the semi-finals of a major one.

And the pageant winner, who was born in 1986, arguably refutes Michael Grade’s opinion that these contestants are an ‘anachronism’ which fail to ‘merit air time’.

After all, she had impressive achievements under her belt: Kaiane is a Gibraltarian politician – between 2017 and 2019, she held the ceremonial position of mayor.

Preceded by a stint as Deputy Mayor, which began in 2014, she became mayor of the territory in 2017. 

On top of this, in 2018, Kaiane took part in a twinning ceremony between Gibraltar and Jamaica. She was part of a delegation that travelled to Jamaica in 2019 to consolidate the agreement.

She has also carried out philanthropic gestures, donating $10,000 received from the Miss World Organization to the Rainbow Ward at St Bernard’s Hospital and St Martin’s School in 2018.

Kaiane, the first woman to receive the Freedom of the City in Gibraltar, visited more than 40 countries during her reign.

Linor Abargil

Israeli Linor Abargil, who was born in 1980, won Miss World in 1998. Her victory came after she had signed with Look modeling agency in 1996. 

It also followed Linor being raped at knifepoint in 1998 while in Milan, an event which would inspire her to become a global advocate fighting against sexual violence. 

Despite the violence of the attack, and despite arresting the rapist, Italian authorities declined to prosecute and released the attacker.

The trauma of the attack made it difficult for Linor to deal with her public duties and fame after winning the Miss World title.

After frustration at the Italian authorities’ refusal to prosecute, Linor then reported the attack to Israeli authorities.

They were more proactive, issuing an arrest warrant for the rapist, and beginning extradition proceedings.

After her Miss World win, Linor continued modelling and did some acting. 

Eventually, however, she  decided to give up modelling and instead enrolled in law school, planning to use her education to fight sexual violence.

In 2008, Linor became the subject of a documentary she initiated about her rape and subsequent activism, titled Brave Miss World. 

Premiering on Israeli television in 2013 and screening at multiple film festivals in the United States and Europe throughout 2013 and 2014, the film was praised and nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Film.

Now a mother-of-four, Linor was admitted to the Israeli Bar in 2019.

Mary Stävin

Swede Mary Stävin, who was born in Örebro County in 1957 was crowned Miss World in 1977. 

After winning the pageant, she appeared in some of the most prolific films of all the winners.

She started her acting career seriously in the early 80s, with roles in two music videos Ant Rap and Strip – both for Adam Ant.

Mary also enjoyed appearances in two James Bond films: Octopussy, where she played an Octopussy girl, and A View to a Kill, playing agent Kimberley Jones, a larger role among other films. She also appeared in TV show Twin Peaks.

Famously, Bond Roger Moore wrote of the model and actress ‘floating away on board a submarine with Mary Stavin must be many men’s dream’. 

The win also meant she enjoyed a prolific dating life, seeing footballer Don Shanks from 1978 to 1982, and George Best from 1982 to 1985. The two worked together on an exercise album titled Shape Up and Dance.

Mary now lives in California with her second husband businessman Nicholas Wilcockson, who she wed in 1995, and the couple’s daughter.

Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite ‘Agbani’ Darego

Nigerian Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite ‘Agbani’ Darego was the first black African woman in the competition’s history to be crowned Miss World.

The model and beauty queen, who was born in 1982, was named winner of the competition in 2001 (she won Miss Universe that same year).

While she had some modelling experience before winning the competitions, after picking up the tandem crowns for Miss World and Miss Universe in 2001, her career skyrocketed.

Supermodel  Naomi Campbell invited her to take part in charity fashion Frock ‘n’ Roll in Barcelona, and she negotiated a modelling contract with American agency Trump Model Management.

Following her reign as Miss World, the London and Paris branches of Next Model Management represented her, winning her a three-year contract with L’Oréal (making her the second black model to do so).

The list of major brands Agbani has modelled for include Christian Dior and Sephora among many others.

Denise Perrier

Denise Perrier, who was born in 1935, is the only French Miss World winner. The former French actress, model and beauty queen picked up the crown in 1953.

Both before and after the victory, she has enjoyed some impressive achievements. 

When she was 18 years old, Denise was invited to compete in the Miss Saint-Raphaël beauty pageant contest – which she won.

The victory led to her participation (and victory) in Miss France, then in 1953 she was crowned Miss World.

Following the victory, Denise appeared in a number of films, most memorably, 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever.

She had a total career change after giving up modelling, moving to local government, working for the Mayor of Nice Jacques Médecin.

Denise has judged a number of Miss World competitions, in 2005, 2010, 2011 and 2013.

Rosemarie Frankland

Born in Wales in 1943, before moving to England as a child, Rosemarie enjoyed visiting a number of countries and throughout her lifetime (she died in 2000).

Rosemarie won the Miss World crown in 1961 (after previously finishing as a runner-up in the Miss Universe 1961 competition). 

Taking part in a lot of pageants, Rosemarie first won Miss Wales, before becoming Miss London in 1961.

She was crowned Miss Wales by Bob Hope who described her as ‘the most beautiful girl he had ever seen’.

She is said to have had an affair with Hope lasting many years, before becoming his personal assistant.

Meanwhile, professionally, she enjoyed a short acting career including a role in the 1965 film, I’ll Take Sweden starring Bob Hope.

Rosemarie married Grass Roots singer/guitarist Warren Entner in 1970, with the couple having a daughter together in 1976, before divorcing in 1981.

Ann Sidney

Born in the UK in 1944, Ann Sidney took a hairdressing apprenticeship before deciding she’d rather try her hand at modelling. 

She had some success and was crowned Miss World in 1964, becoming the second woman from her country to be crowned after Rosemarie Frankland.

Her reign as Miss World allowed her to see much of the world, and Ann travelled around the globe five times during her tenure – joining Bob Hope on his USO tour of Asia.

After giving up the title, Ann enjoyed a successful acting career.

Her credits included roles on the TV show The Avengers and Are You Being Served? among others.

She also appeared in a number of films, including (but not limited to) spy thriller Sebastian, and Performance (1970) with James Fox and Mick Jagger.

Reita Faria

Born in India in 1943, Reita Faria scooped the Miss World title in 1966, before her career took a major turn.

Reita is well-known for being the first winner of Miss World to qualify as a medical doctor.

As a tall adolescent, Reita was mocked and called ‘mommy long legs’, however, her height would go on to serve her well, both in playing sport at school and in her pageant career. 

Despite being offered a range of acting roles and lucrative modelling contracts during her year-long tenure a Miss World, she turned them down.

Instead, Reita studied medicine at the Grant Medical College & Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals followed by King’s College Hospital, London.

In 1971, she wed her mentor David Powell, with the couple moving to Dublin in 1973, where she started practising medicine.

Marjorie Wallace

After being crowned in 1973, US winner Majorie Wallace, born in 1954, made history as the first American woman to be crowned Miss World.

While in the UK in the early 70s to compete for the crown, she defeated 53 competitors at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

And she enjoyed dating some of the most prolific celebrities, including George Best and Tom Jones

She would go on to make history 104 days later, but this time, for a more negative reason.

Organisers decided to take away her crown as punishment for having an affair, making her the first winner to lose her title this way, just 104 days after acquiring it. 

However, it did not stop the beauty pageant entrant, who was born in Indianapolis, from enjoying a career in entertainment.

As an original co-host, Majorie helped launch the television programme Entertainment Tonight some years later.

Moving to LA in the 70s, Marjorie appeared on several television programmes including Baretta, Get Christie Love! and Match Game. 

Helen Elizabeth Morgan 

The next winner, Brit Helen Morgan who was born in 1952 and was crowned in 1974, also made history, but for a different reason.

Helen became the first winner to resign, making her the second winner (after Marjorie, just one year before) to cut her reign short. 

The Staffordshire-based banker, who entered modelling competitions on a part-time basis, scooped both Miss Wales and Miss United Kingdom in 1974.

Her victory in Miss United Kingdom allowed Helen to enter Miss World, which she went on to win.

However, after only four days, she became the subject of lurid headlines when it was discovered that she was an unwed mother with a n 18-month-old son. 

Despite not breaking competition rules, pressure from organisers, who felt embarrassed, led her to give up the title.

Although she lost the Miss World title, as Miss Wales and Miss United Kingdom Helen decided to leave her role at the bank, taking up a career in modelling, TV and films instead.

LOTTO winner Gillian Bayford has kicked out her husband after he squandered millions of her share of a £148million fortune.

Convicted fraudster Brian Deans, 43, has spent money on cars, holidays, watches and five star football trips for friends.

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Gillian, 51, kicked him out of her Scottish home after an argument.

A source said: “He was throwing money about left, right and center. They could have come out bald.”

His outbursts left Gillian worried that she would be left with nothing left of her share of the EuroMillions jackpot she won with her first husband Adrian in 2012.

An insider told The Sun: “Brian saw Gillian as a cash machine, nothing more.

“She kept throwing money at him trying to make the money wedding work.

‘She wouldn’t dream of giving £20,000 if he asked.

“But no amount was ever enough and he kept wanting more.

‘She probably escaped in the nick of time.

“If they had continued as they were, they might have gone bald.

“He acts like he’s a big deal.”

Unemployed Brian received a monthly allowance from his new wife after they married five years ago.

But they recently split and cracks in the marriage have been visible for some time, sources say.

One claimed Brian would move out after arguments but return to new gifts from Gillian.

A friend said: ‘From what I saw, it was never a happy marriage.

“Brian would move and then come back and Gillian would buy him another car.

‘She was in love.

“She just wanted the marriage to work no matter what.

‘I’ve lost count of the number of cars she bought for him.

“She must have wasted a small fortune on that alone.”

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Gillian and first husband Adrian Bayford won their mega fortune in August 2012 while living in Haverhill, Suffolk.

The couple, who have two children, soon moved to an estate in Cambridgeshire but divorced 15 months later.

Gillian, originally from Carnoustie, Angus, moved back to Scotland where she now rents out properties.

It is understood she met Brian – jailed for swindling £13,500 from a Tesco store – when he was living in a run-down flat in Dundee.

He quickly got used to having piles of money.

Gillian treated him and his family to holidays, cars, watches and clothes.

He later moved to her mansion.

‘Brian saw Gillian as an ATM, nothing more

A source said: “Brian acted like he was the lottery winner.

“The money went straight to his head and he was throwing money left, right and centre.

“He flew his friends to watch a football match and paid for everything.

“Plus he would give them all pocket money.

“It was important to him that everyone knew he was in a good position the bill.

‘But he wasn’t. It all came from Gillian.”

The insiders said his monthly allowance was never enough as he tried to finance the extravagant lifestyle he had become accustomed to.

One said: ‘Sometimes the day after he got paid he would go to Gillian and say he was skinny and needed more money.

“He told her she couldn’t take it with her.

“I don’t know if she ever said ‘no’ to him.”

“She was probably a little naive about what was really going on.”

BABY GIRL

The couple became parents to a baby girl during the 2020 Covid lockdown.

It is claimed that Gillian was desperate to make Brian happy and stay together as a family.

She agreed to move from Broughty Ferry outside Dundee to Auchterarder, Perthshire, to make a fresh start, but that didn’t work out.

One source said: ‘It’s probably hard for outsiders to understand what happened, but Gillian was head over heels in love.

“She believed everything Brian told her.

“All she wanted was for him to be happy and she never questioned him.

‘If he wanted money, he got it.

“Handing over £50,000 was no problem for her.

“All she wanted was for her family to stay together, from what I saw.”

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Gillian and Adrian’s £148million windfall in 2012 was one of the biggest EuroMillions jackpots at the time, with the couple celebrating by ordering Domino’s pizza.

Their monster prize came the same month Brian was jailed for his fraud.

He defrauded Tesco of thousands by passing on fake customer refunds at a store in Dundee.

He and a friend were each jailed for six months.

Brian immediately got to work renovating properties.

In 2012, Gillian was a hospital worker, while Adrian plied his trade as a postman, with a second job running a music shop.

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The couple spent part of their win on a sprawling £6 million mansion.

But just fifteen months later, in November 2013, they decided to file for divorce.

After the split, the pair were forced to split the profits equally, despite Adrian purchasing the ticket that yielded gold.

Gillian later told The Sun that the whirlwind of winning had cost them their marriage.

Adrian was subsequently dumped four times, which bruised his ego and took a hit to his bank balance.

One of his lovers, stable girl Samantha Burbidge, turned down his marriage proposal and returned to her penniless ex-boyfriend – with almost £500,000 in gifts given to her by Adrian.

There was also Marta Jarosz, a former sausage factory worker, who received a top prize of £34,000 Volvo V40 hatchback before he broke up with me.

If he wanted money, he got it. Handing over £50,000 was no problem for her

Then came Lisa Kemp, a waitress who broke Adrian’s heart when she dumped him while they were on vacation.

In 2021, Adrian sold his £6 million home and 189-acre estate in Cambridgeshire at a loss.

Meanwhile, Gillian’s best friend Julie Cameron claimed she was forced to leave prison her salon company they started in the middle of an argument dogs.

Sources said the friendship hit the rocks when Gillian found out Julie had left her pets with a tenant in one of the magnate’s rented blocks.

SON’S FIGHT

In 2021, the Bayfords’ son Cameron, 13, was left fighting for life after a horrific quad bike accident.

He was in the vehicle when he was hit by a car driven by his sister Amy, 15, in the grounds of their father’s country home.

Cameron was put into a medically induced coma but made a full recovery.

Gillian and Brian are getting married at 6 p.m luxury hotel in St Andrews in 2018.

They had been friends for a few years and started a romance after running into each other on several nights out

Referring to his conviction shortly after they married, Gillian said: “My head is glued together.

“I don’t have a huge zipper on my back.

“I knew it from the very beginning and it doesn’t bother me.

“Everyone has a past, but you can’t live in the past.

‘You have to move on.

‘It was six years ago and he was punished for being stupid.

“He can’t let him suffer for the rest of his life.”

Everyone has a past, but you can’t live in the past.

Gillian on Brian

However, she made sure Brian signed a prenup so he won’t be entitled to much of what she has left if they divorce.

Brian now runs a pub in Auchterarder and it is thought he has spent everything he got from Gillian.

The source said: “It’s a very sad and tragic story.

“He had it all, but he threw it away.”

Gillian declined to comment last night.

Brian insisted he ended the relationship but made no further comment.

The most prestigious canine competition in the world has kicked off in Birmingham – featuring some very stylish looks from pooches and their owners.

Day one of Crufts 2024 saw pets from all around the world arrive to compete in categories such as agility and obedience, with the world-class Best In Show title to be awarded on Sunday. 

One Pyrenean mountain dog showed off some impressive balance and prowess as she was seen excitedly measuring up to give kisses to her owner Claire while standing on her hind legs.

Elsewhere two adorable Collies walked alongside each other as one sported a colourful jacket adorned with dragon wings. 

Other pooches sported sweet patterned ponchos while others had their fur and ears decorated into intricate stylings – seemingly in preparation to look their best for the revered event.

Some pets preferred to be transported in rather than walk – ranging from a tiny, fluffy black and white dog being wheeled in  a pink baby carriage to a bulldog patiently sitting in a shopping cart.

Fabulous accessories adorned some of the dogs, with pooches wearing sparkly pink headscarves, jumpers and onesies.

Snaps showing the arrivals feature a cohort of very excited canines with their grinning owners, as the competition kicks off. 

Crufts, which has been running since 1891 and is currently organised by The Kennel Club, is considered the most prestigious canine competition in the world.

This year’s pampered pooches include Dougal – an adorable 10-year-old Yorkshire Terrier and member of the Good Citizen display team, who looked unbelievably cute as he posed among spring daffodils at the photocall at the National Exhibition Centre earlier this week.

Dougal looked tiny as he posed with Irish Wolfhound Killoughery Rockefella, aged two, as the pair made an adorable big and small duo with Dougal managing to stand between his legs. 

And poodle Ruben put on a magnificent display as he jumped over a bar, showing a display of impressive agility.  

The arrivals are just a few of more than 24,000 dogs heading to Birmingham ahead of this year’s competition. 

The show is traditionally split into four main categories: gundog, working and pastoral, terrier and hound, and utility and toy.

When the competition began in 1891 it was founded by Charles Cruft, a dog biscuit salesman.

Mr Cruft had had previous experience with dog shows, having been involved with the canine section at the Paris exhibition in 1889. 

When he brought the show to the UK two years later at the Albert Hall in Islington, it was considered a resounding success. 

After 2,500 submissions were received, the appetite for the competition among the general public was clear. 

Dog lover Queen Victoria even entered her pooches in several categories, with the royal dogs picking up three awards.

For more than a century, Crufts has remained the most prestigious dog competition in the world.

This year’s competition will begin on Thursday March 7 and conclude on Mother’s Day, Sunday March 10. 

Last month, the Kennel Club, which runs Crufts, revealed the finalists of its annual Kennel Club Hero Dog Award.

From a Golden Retriever who has helped her owner overcome chronic illness to a Belgian Malinois who saved lives in the aftermath of Turkey’s earthquake, these dogs have all earned the title of hero.

But, only one can be crowned as the UK’s number one hero hound. 

So, as the public vote for the winner opens, MailOnline met with the finalists and their owners to learn more about these intrepid pups. 

The winner of the Kennel Club Hero Dog award will be chosen by public vote which opens from today until 4pm Sunday March 10. 

You can head to the Kennel Club website to vote for your favourite. 

Olivia Attwood looked a lot worse for wear on Saturday night as she left a BRIT Awards after-party in her slingback brown heels.

The Loose Women panellist was spotted leaving the star-studded event without shoes as she stepped out in her white lace tights alongside Love Island pal Chloe Burrows.

Olivia was seen on her phone walking to a waiting car, while reality star Chloe followed her with a Barbie doll.

The ITV star covered up her sexy white lace long sleeve catsuit with a matching oversized cream blazer.

Olivia styled her long blonde locks neatly up and carried her belongings in a matching white Chanel handbag.

During the evening, Olivia left little to the imagination as she went braless under the raunchy lace outfit as she posed on the star-studded red carpet at the O2 Arena.

Meanwhile, Chloe stunned in a stunning mini dress which she teamed with sky-high heels and a matching handbag.

She showed off her incredible figure as she blew a kiss at the camera as she posed for photos at the Bacardi MoveGood bash at The Brewery.

Raye broke records at the BRIT Awards on Saturday night, winning six gongs at a star-studded ceremony at London’s O2 Arena.

The 26-year-old singer/songwriter won the first gong presented that evening, Song of the Year, for her hit Escapism ft 070 Shake, shortly before also taking home the R&B Act gong and best new artist.

She was in tears as she later accepted Album of the Year, Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, at one point bringing her beloved grandmother onto the stage.

The star now holds the record for the most Brits won in a single ceremony, a record that previously stood at four, jointly held by Blur (1995), Adele (2016) and Harry Styles (2023).

She was nominated seven times – the most ever for one artist in a year – but could not possibly have won more than her, as she was shortlisted for song of the year twice – for Escapism, which won the title, and for Prada.

In addition to Raye’s huge successes, Dua Lipa also won the award for best pop act, while Kylie Minogue – who had a huge comeback hit last year with Padam Padam – took home the global icon award. The evening was dominated by female winners, who won gongs in all but four categories.

Dua Lipa picked up the fan-voted Pop Act gong and gushed to her fans: “I think for more than one reason my fans are the reasons why I’m standing here today so I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone One of you has on me voted.’

A record number of 98 artists were in the running for the new 2024 BRIT Prize, designed by British visual artist and painter Rachel Jones.

The only men to receive awards were Calvin Harris for dance act; Sheffield quartet Bring Me The Horizon in the alternative/rock category; Casisdead for best hip-hop, grime or rap act; and duo Jungle for group of the year.

Miley Cyrus was a notable absentee that evening, thanking her for her International Song win for her smash hit Flowers in a video message.

‘Hello everyone at the British. “I want to thank you very much for voting Flowers as the International Song of the Year, and special thanks for giving me a place to wear this dress,” she said, showing off her tiny gold number.

“It’s incredible to win, but the real prize is that this incredible song becomes a hit around the world. I know this video is a little short, but I just wanted it to match my dress.”

Dua Lipa and Ellie Goulding pulled out all the stops as they led the performances.

Double nominee Dua, 28, opened the ceremony with her new song Training Season from her forthcoming third studio album.

The singer looked stunning in an all-leather look as Ellie, 37, stormed the stage just a week after announcing the end of her marriage.

The night ended with Dua Lipa presenting Kylie with the Global Icon Award, leading to the Australian pop star’s final performance.

“Okay, I’m just going to sob with Raye, you did that!” said an emotional Kylie as she took the stage.

“You did that. British, thank you very much. “I really tried to think carefully about what to say tonight, but I knew I couldn’t plan anything and it would just be about the emotion.”

‘It’s been a lifetime for some of you – 36 years and counting, and what really touches me is the love of music and the connection with people… I have friends in this room with whom I have worked together over the years. ‘

The pop superstar then took to the stage for a medley of her biggest hits, including her recent chart-toppers Padam Padam, Can’t Get You Out Of My Head, Slow and Love At First Sight.

A number of dazzling stars gathered at the 35th annual Producers Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Lily Gladstone, 37, kicked off the red carpet looking the picture of elegance in a deep green sleeveless dress with a delicate train.

The Killers of the Flower Moon star’s dress featured beautiful floral embellishments throughout. The actress wore her raven locks in a stylish updo, with a few strands left to frame her face.

As for glamour, the star highlighted her stunning features with a touch of blush and red lipstick.

Brie Larson, 34, looked breathtaking in a red hot mermaid dress with tulle trim. Her fiery sleeveless dress was decorated with a large black bow, and she wore her blonde locks in an elegant sleek look.

Sarah Michelle Gellar, 46, was also in attendance and stunned in a metallic silver dress. She completed the look with silver peep-toe heels and a matching clutch, and wore her blonde locks in a chic updo.

Barbie star America Ferrera, 39, took the plunge in a low-cut black halter-neck dress with black embellishments throughout.

Melissa McCarthy, 53, looked stunning in a metallic purple dress with long sleeves. The Bridesmaids star coordinated the dazzling look with a yellow satin clutch and some gold jewelry.

Her brunette locks were cut into bouncy locks and she paired her dress with a pink shade of eyeshadow.

She was joined by her husband Ben Falcone, 50, who matched her in a stylish deep brown suit.

The Producers Guild of America will recognize their own achievements at this year’s 35th annual PGA Awards.

The nominees were announced last month, including American Fiction, Barbie, Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon among those nominated for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures.

The guild represents more than 8,500 producers working across a variety of media. Honors at the PGA Awards recognize achievements in film, episodic television, stand-up, live television, documentaries and more.

This year’s ceremony will take place at The Day Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland on February 25.

Tom Cruise and Mindy Kaling are among some of the big names receiving special honors.

The Top Gun star will receive the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures and Kaling the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television.

Animated films are recognized with the Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures – this year’s nominees are The Boy and the Heron, Elemental, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant mayhem.

The Crown is one of the hit shows up for the Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama. It will compete against The Diplomat, The Last of Us, The Morning Show and Succession.

The nominees for the Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy are Barry, The Bear, Jury Duty, Only Murders in the Building and Ted Lasso.

The Amazing Race, RuPaul’s Drage Race and Squid Game: The Challenge are among the nominees for the Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television.

The PGA Awards also recognize sports programs, with 100 Foot Wave, Beckham, Formula 1: Drive to Survive, Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets and Shaun White: The Last Run up up for the Award for Outstanding Sports Program.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph kicked off the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California with a big win.

The 37-year-old actress earned Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Holdovers.

She defeated an impressive and huge field, including: Erika Alexander for American Fiction, Sterling K. Brown for American Fiction, Noah Galvin for Theater Camp, Anne Hathaway for Eileen, Glenn Howerton for BlackBerry, Marin Ireland for Eileen, Charles Melton for May December , Catalina Saavedra for Rotting in the Sun, and Ben Whishaw for Passages.

Da’Vine praised the independent film industry in her acceptance speech: “The Holdovers is a wonderful testament to what can happen when a small group of passionate people are given the opportunity to come together and tell the story.

“Independent films are the beating heart of this industry and worth fighting for.”

In the film, she portrays Mary Lamb, the head cook at Barton Academy boarding school and a grieving mother.

Nick Offerman was recognized in the Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series category for his work in The Last Of Us.

The 53-year-old veteran actor beat out an impressive field, including his castmate in the HBO series Murray Bartlett and Billie Eilish for Swarm, Jack Farthing for Rain Dogs, Adina Porter for The Changeling, Lewis Pullman for Lessons in Chemistry, Benny Safdie for The Curse, Luke Tennie for Shrinking, Olivia Washington for I’m a Virgo and Jessica Williams for Shrinking.

The Film Independent Spirit Awards, Hollywood’s premiere event for the independent film and television community, returns for its 39th annual celebration.

Saturday Night Live star Aidy Bryant will host the soiree, which will take place on February 25 in Santa Monica, California.

Viewers can now tune in via livestream on YouTube, as it will no longer be available on television.

The nominations were announced back in December, with American Fiction, May December and Past Lives leading the way with five nods each.

All of Us, American Fiction, May December, Passages, Past Lives and We Grown Now are all vying for best feature film, one of the biggest categories of the night.

A host of A-listers are in the running for nominations, including Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and more.

Nominations for Best Lead Performance went to Jessica Chastain for Memory, Greta Lee for Past Lives, Trace Lysette for Monica, Natalie Portman for May December, Judy Reyes for Birth/Rebirth, Franz Rogowski for Passages, Andrew Scott for All of Us Strangers, Teyana Taylor for A Thousand and One, Jeffrey Wright for American Fiction and Teo Yoo for Past Lives.

Nominations for Best Supporting Performance went to Erika Alexander for American Fiction, Sterling K. Brown got American Fiction, Noah Galvin for Theater Camp, Anne Hathaway for Eileen, Glenn Howerton for BlackBerry, Marin Ireland for Eileen, Charles Melton for May December, Da’ Vine Joy Randolph for The Holdovers, Catalina Saavedra for Rotting in the Sun and Ben Whishaw for Passages.

The nominees come from more than 27 different countries with budgets ranging from $10,000 to $28 million. The nominees were determined by the Spirit Awards Nominating Committees using the following guidelines: uniqueness of vision, original and provocative subject matter and economy of resources.

‘Of all nominated writers, directors, producers and technical artists, 40% are women and 32% are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour). Of the nominated artists, 49% are women and 40% are BIPOC. And of all 2024 nominees, 42% are women and 34% are BIPOC,” according to a press release from the organization.

The nominating committees for the show consist of writers, directors, actors, cinematographers, editors, critics, film festival programmers, casting directors, and other working professionals in the film industry.

“This year, the Spirit Awards nomination committee is 56% female, 3% non-binary, 3% transgender, and 49% BIPOC; 29% identify as LGBTQ+ and 3% identify as people with disabilities (PWD),” the release adds.

APPLE is using Google's approach to improve its own Maps app for UK users, which could lure iPhone users away from the rival platform.

The tech giant has unveiled plans to use Apple cars and company-approved walkers wearing Apple backpacks to collect data for its maps.

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“Apple is conducting ground surveys with vehicles around the world to collect data to improve Apple Maps and support the Look Around feature,” the company said in a statement to iMore.

“Vehicle searches can use equipment mounted on the outside of vehicles, as well as iPhones, iPads or other devices inside vehicles.”

The new data collection project starts today (February 21) and will focus on Birmingham, Manchester and London.

The tech company will use LiDAR recording equipment and imagery to take the Maps app to a new level of accuracy.

Backpackers will travel through cities, while Apple cars with cameras on them will roam the roads.

Although the Apple-approved backpackers will only be around in the warmer months, between May 20 and September 11.

City dwellers and rural dwellers alike may encounter one of these Apple explorers in the coming months.

The project will continue until October 17 and will hopefully result in improved details, navigation and more available information for places.

Google Street View

One feature Apple wants to polish is the Look Around feature, which is very similar to Google Maps' Street View.

That explains why Apple has taken the same camera convoy approach as Google, a method the search engine giant began popularizing in 2007.

Like Google, Apple will maintain the same privacy protections for people as its cameras move around the UK.

This means that if your face or license plate is captured, they will be blurred.

Apple could also introduce a similar home security precaution as Google Maps, allowing people to delete images of their home on Street View.

This has been advised by security experts to prevent thieves from using Street View to plan possible burglaries.

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Jackie ‘O’ Henderson made sure all eyes were on her as she stepped out for her 49th birthday party on Saturday.

The radio queen, who turned 49 on January 31, kicked off celebrations by hosting a lavish boat party surrounded by a slew of celebrity guests and close family and friends on Sydney Harbour.

She was all smiles as she arrived at Circular Quay ahead of the super yacht Ghost 11’s departure and was joined by her daughter Kitty, 13.

Jackie showed off her very trim figure in a $595 Christopher Esber T-shirt that featured ‘crushed’ fabric and ripe bananas printed on the front.

She paired her look with a micro mini skirt of the same design, which retails at $495.

Accessorising with bright yellow sunglasses, Jackie also rocked nude strappy heels and a small white handbag over her shoulder.

The blonde beauty had her hair styled in a chic half ponytail, showing off her bold gold earrings.

Jackie’s daughter Kitty echoed her look in a satin yellow dress, while her hair was slicked back in a tight high ponytail.

Kyle Sandilands and his wife Tegan Kynaston lead the arrivals at the boat’s meetup point.

The 52-year-old radio shock jock, who co-hosts the Kyle and Jackie O show, looked boat party ready in a pale blue collared shirt that featured pink and yellow floral detailing.

He paired his look with navy shorts, black sneakers and sunglasses.

Meanwhile, Kyle’s wife Tegan looked stunning in a black, white and gold mini dress.

The mother-of-one showed off her ample cleavage with a very plunging neckline that ended just above her belly button while completing the outfit with a pair of chunky black heels.

Her hair was loosely curled in a soft wave and she accessorised with thick, black sunglasses and a subtle but elegant wristwatch.

Jackie was thrilled to see her radio co-host upon his arrival as Kyle threw his arms around her, sharing a warm embrace.

John Ibrahim and his partner Sarah Budge were also among the big names at the party.

The pair were seen chatting with Kyle, who appeared to be smoking a cigarette before boarding the boat and chatting onboard with other guests.

P.E Nation co-founder Pip Edwards was also at the party, wearing brown cargo pants and a loose fitted green, black and white top.

Jackie’s bestie Gemma O’Neill wowed in a figure-hugging black dress that featured red, yellow and turquoise patterns, as well and silver rings running down the side of her leg.

Her hair was styled in loose curls and a middle part, while she accessorised with transparent, green-tinted sunglasses. 

Jackie’s party has been the talk of the town for the past month. In January, she was forced to play the role of mediator when her radio colleagues began stressing out about whether they would be able to attend the birthday party.

The media personality revealed on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that tensions had surfaced as several of her co-workers were double-booked on the day of her bash.

‘You’re all invited to Jackie’s boat party. There’s a few people that you’re questioning if they’re locked in or not, they’re wishy-washy,’ co-host Kyle said at the time.

‘Can everybody just relax? Everyone has been really committed about it except for two people, our producer Pedro, who never wants to socialise, and Intern Pete, who has something else on,’ Jackie responded.

Jackie said the pair were worried about not being able to attend, which was causing some chaos in the studio.

The blonde beauty then reassured her two co-workers that while she would love them to attend there would be no hard feelings if they couldn’t.

‘It’s okay, there’s no pressure. It doesn’t matter if you’re there or not but you will be missed,’ she said.

‘We would love you both there but it’s totally fine if you’re not. Don’t feel bad or anything.’

The pair thanked Jackie for putting their minds at ease and promised her they would do their best to make it.

Jackie turned 49 in January and recently reflected on how she stays looking so youthful.

Speaking with Daily Mail Australia at Luke McLeod’s book launch for Everyday Enlightenment, being happy and positive has helped her look so young.

‘I’m a smoker of all things and I haven’t really looked after my body over the years,’ she revealed.

‘But I’ve always been a very, positive kind of person and generally happy. I couldn’t attribute [my youthful looks] to anything else, to be honest.’

She also revealed how meditation has helped her alleviate a lot of stress over the years. 

‘I think that meditation for sure gets you to a much calmer, joyful place in your life and that alleviates a lot of stress,’ Jackie said.

‘And as we know, stress is the number one factor for ageing and health problems in general. So I’m big believer in meditation.’

Jackie also said she is excited about turning 50 next year and is ‘grateful’ for what she’s achieved.

‘I’ve had a wonderful life and I really appreciate what I do have in my life. I’m grateful that I’ve lived 50 years and so I’m not afraid of it at all,’ she said.

‘I’m happy to embrace it as every decade brings something new.’

Taylor Swift stormed the stage at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the first night of her Australian Eras tour – and her biggest concert to date – on Friday. 

The global megastar, 34, left the crowds reeling as she strutted out in style for the hotly-anticipated show, which kicks off her first Australian tour since 2018.

She pulled out all the stops as she put on her usual high-energy performance for the impressive 96,000 eager Swifties who flocked to Melbourne for the epic night. 

While Swiftie mania has swept Australia in the lead-up to the concert, the night also marks Taylor’s biggest show ever as almost 100,000 fans descended on the MCG.

Despite already having performed at huge sporting stadiums across the US, the opening night of her Australian tour broke records, as she has never performed to a crowd larger than 74,000.

Reacting to performing at her biggest show to date, Taylor reportedly told crowds: ‘This is the biggest show we’ve done on this tour or any tour I have ever done! 

‘That’s the version you get of me tonight, the version that is completely star-struck by the fact that so many of you wanted to hang out with us on Saturday night in Melbourne!’ 

For the record-breaking night, Taylor put on a very leggy display in her signature jewelled silver and pink leotard, which she styled with matching knee-high boots as she stormed the stage.

Ahead of her epic debut, Sabrina Carpenter had put on a high-energy performance as she warmed the crowds up. 

The American singer, 24, kicked off the hotly-anticipated tour at 6.30pm with her epic support act performance, and she pulled out all the stops for the occasion.

Sabrina put on a very leggy display in a figure-hugging pink dazzling gown as she belted out her best loved hits and covers including Olivia Newton John’s Hopelessly Devoted To You.

She teamed her fashionable ensemble with a pair of knee-high white boots and styled her fringed golden tresses loosely across her shoulders.

She put on a high-energy performance as she got the crowds excited ahead of global megastar Taylor, 34, taking to the stage. 

Sabrina played hits including Read Your Mind, Feather, Vicious, Tornado Warnings and Nonsense as Swifties flocked in their thousands into the venue to watch. 

Ahead of the show, Taylor was seen being chauffeured FBI-style to the stadium on Friday afternoon, just hours before taking to the stage.

A cavalcade of blacked out Land Rovers were seen driving down Brunton Ave and into the underground carpark of the venue, with one carrying the Shake It Off star.

Fans have been eagerly waiting for Taylor to take to the stage in her first Australian tour since 2018, and flocked to the venue early amid the Swiftie mania.

Thousands of the popstar’s fans swarmed the arena two hours before the show’s start time of 6.30pm in an attempt to avoid the long lines to get in. 

Several excited attendees were dressed in the theme of each of Taylor’s ‘Eras’. 

Fans typically pick their favourite album and dress according to that ‘era’ and colour – be it with the classic Fearless cowboy boots or the Folklore cottage core dresses. 

Taylor is expected to pull out all the stops for her Australian tour and has had just two days to get over her jet leg before taking to the stage for her first show. 

Taylor mania began when she touched down in Melbourne early Thursday morning at approximately 12.40am and was greeted by a legion of die-hard Swifties. 

The Cruel Summer singer travelled in style on board a Bombardier Global 6000, a luxurious private jet that can carry up to 17 passengers. 

Taylor was promptly escorted to her accommodation after her 12 hour flight where she will rest until she takes to the stage in front of 85,000 screaming fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.The performance will kick off the first of Taylor’s seven sold out shows in Australia.

Taylor’s flight (VJT993) from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Melbourne became the globe’s most-tracked flight with almost 1,500 of her eager fans watching its trek across the Pacific.

Taylor – who is dating Kansas Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce – completely missed out on Valentine’s Day due to her travels, being airborne for the entire romantic day.

She took off in Hawaii at 4.52pm local time on February 13, and didn’t land until the early hours on February 15 AEDT due to the 21-hour time difference, meaning she missed the big day.

But she had just spent a few days with her boyfriend Travis in Los Angeles as she celebrated with him after he won the NFL Super Bowl, before jetting off Down Under.

Excitement is already building for her Australian Eras tour as thousands of Swifties are ready to crowd into the Melbourne Cricket Ground from February 16 to 18 and the Accor Stadium in Sydney from February 23 to 26 for her shows.

More than 600,000 tickets have been sold for her performances, and some fans are going to the desperate measure of chartering their own flights to get to her shows, according to travel agency Flight Centre.

‘Commercial flights and accommodation are at a premium and we’ve even seen some travellers opting for a private charter flight to get to the concert as a result,’ Flight Centre Travel Group global leisure CEO James Kavanagh told news.com.au.

‘While it may seem extreme, we’re not surprised to see people opting for private flights through our charter aircraft company AVMIN and we’ve had bookings for both Taylor’s Sydney and Melbourne shows.’

Flight Centre have revealed commercial flights from Brisbane to Melbourne cost approximately $569 for the February 16 show. The following week, the same route drops dramatically to $118.

Organisers of the tour are also concerned about the 15,000 fans who are estimated to arrive at the pop star’s sold-out shows despite not having tickets.

Venues NSW has warned ticketless fanatics to stay away from Accor Stadium to prevent crowd management issues, The Daily Telegraph reported on Sunday.

A spokesperson said fans who missed out on tickets should not try to ‘soak up the atmosphere’ outside, as they likely won’t hear any songs anyway.

Meanwhile, Transport NSW coordinator-general Howard Collins said the city was ‘preparing for the inevitable’.

‘What we found with other popular music venues where people can’t get tickets, people do just turn up to sort of soak up the atmosphere, and you can’t stop them other than to manage crowds,’ he said.

‘We are not encouraging ticketless fans to attend, but part of our contingency plan is allowing for extra people who may be travelling who haven’t got tickets.’

But despite warnings from the NSW government, businesses are said to be rolling out the welcome mat for all of Taylor’s fans regardless of whether they have tickets.

Business Sydney executive director Paul Nicolaou said: ‘Irrespective of their ticket status, Sydney must put up the welcome sign for the Swifties because they will all make a contribution to our city in some way.’

Amid the Swift mayhem, a technology expert has claimed that hundreds of Taylor Swift fans will be turned away at the gates of her string of Australian shows.

On Tuesday’s Mix 106.3’s Canberra Wrapped, hosts Rod Cuddihy, Bethany Larsen, and Lewis Haskew chatted with ‘techspert’ Trevor Long, who co-hosts ‘Anatomy of a Scam’ with former Today show host Deb Knight.

He made the harrowing prediction Swifties will not get into the stadiums due to fake tickets purchased through scammers.

‘I’m really nervous that at the concerts in Sydney and Melbourne, there will be hundreds of people who turn up with the barcode, they will scan it and it says “nope”,’ the scam expert said.

Swifties have recently complained about their tickets disappearing amid a rise in scams, with accounts also reportedly being hacked.

Victoria Police even urged fans to be on the lookout for scammers if trying to source any last minute tickets for the Eras tour.

The state’s Cybercrime Squad explained how scammers are targeting eager fans with fake ticket sales on social media and gave advice on how to spot the scams.

The statement read: ‘Capitalising on demand for tickets, scammers are targeting fans with fake ticket sales through social media, often hacking accounts of individuals and then using the profiles to sell fake tickets to the victim’s friends.’

‘The scammers will advertise their tickets ‘at cost price’, with a story behind why they can no longer attend.’

‘Check it once, then check it twice – they may try to rush you into buying the tickets and transferring them money. As well as the ticket price, they’ll likely ask you to pay the extra fees to change the name on the ticket.

‘They will often send what they purport to be a screenshot of the email confirmation of having bought the tickets, making the scam look more legitimate.

‘Then, once you’ve transferred the money, life will lose all its meaning for the last time, and the profile will block you.’

Victoria Police said it has already received at least 250 reports of ticketing scams – totalling more than $260,000 – since the Eras Tour kicked off in June last year.