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Beyonce has won the coveted album of the year prize at this year’s Grammy Awards.

Despite being the most nominated artist in Grammy history, this was her first win in the top category, which has evaded her four times previously.

Just three women of colour have won album of the year before her, the last being Lauryn Hill 26 years ago.

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Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department presented her with the award and were given a standing ovation as they took to the stage.

Beyonce was joined by her 13-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter to accept the prize for her chart-topping album Cowboy Carter, saying said she felt “honoured” to receive the prize, adding: “It’s been many, many years and I just want to thank the Grammys, every songwriter, every collaborator, every producer, all the hard work.”

It was tough competition this year, with female stars including Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift in the mix. Andre 3000 and Jacob Collier were also in the running.

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Earlier in the night, a stunned Beyonce told the audience she was “still in shock” after winning best Country album – becoming the first black female artist to take the prize.

After being handed the award by Taylor Swift, the Texas-born star said: “Wow, I really was not expecting this. I want to thank God that I’m able to do what I love after so many years.”

She went on: “Genre is a code word to keep us in place as artists, and I just want to encourage us to do what we’re passionate about.”

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Beyonce has previously been vocal about the lack of wins in the big Grammy categories for artists of colour, who she said were largely relegated to the genre categories.

Last year her husband, rap star Jay-Z, addressed the oversight, telling the audience: “I don’t want to embarrass this young lady, but she has more Grammys than everyone and never won album of the year. So, even by your own metrics, that doesn’t work.”

Beyonce had already made history earlier in the night, winning best country duo/group performance for II Most Wanted featuring Miley Cyrus, but was pipped at the post by Kacey Musgraves, who took best Country song for The Architect.

Ahead of the ceremony, Beyonce announced on social media that she would be taking Cowboy Carter on tour.

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Diss track triumph for Lamar

Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar also dominated the night, taking both song and record of the year for his much-talked-about diss track, Not Like Us.

He dedicated his record of the year win “to the city,” and later said he was “starstruck” to be handed his best song award by Diana Ross.

The California-born star had already won three awards earlier in the night.

The first award of the main ceremony, best rap album, went to Doechii for Alligator Bites Never Heal, who became tearful on stage as she became only the third woman ever to take the prize. She later gave a jaw-dropping, high-energy performance.

Her award was presented by Cardi B, one of those past winners, who told the audience: “Rap helped me find my voice, rap helped me find my story, but most of all rap changed my life.”

Sabrina Carpenter said she was 'going to cry' after winning her first Grammy. Pic: Reuters
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Thanks mum!

Best pop vocal album went to Sabrina Carpenter for Short N’ Sweet, she said she “might cry” for her first Grammy win, thanking her mum for “driving me to every voice lesson,” before going on to apologise for saying “Hell” three times during her acceptance speech.

Carpenter’s gong was presented by Red Hot Chilli Peppers band members Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith, who sang a burst of their 1991 hit Under The Bridge, in tribute to the City Of Angles – LA.

The evening had a very different tone to previous shows following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Black was a common theme on the red carpet and the evening kicked off by highlighting the city’s resilience.

Host Trevor Noah’s opening speech spoke of the “entire communities burned to the ground”, going on, “it’s often said in the darkest time the best of humanity shines through…tonight we’re not only celebrating our favourite music but celebrating the city that brought us our favourite music”.

Raising money for those affected by the disaster, Noah said advertising space had also been given to local LA businesses affected by fire.

The first performance of the night celebrated first responders. I Love LA by Dawes, whose members were directly affected by the Eaton fire, were backed by John Legend, Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard and St Vincent.

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Chappell Roan calls out the labels

Best newcomer went to Chappell Roan, who wore a giant cone hat with a veil spouting from the top to accept her award, which threatened to fall as she accepted her gong.

The 26-year-old singer gave an empassioned speech as she accepted her first Grammy saying: “I told myself if I ever won a Grammy and I got to stand up here in front of the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels and the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a liveable wage and healthcare, especially to developing artists.”

She went on to describe the strain of being signed young, and then dropped by her label, struggling to afford health insurance.

She said “It was so devastating to feel so committed to my art and feel so betrayed by the system and so dehumanised… And if my label would have prioritised artists’ health, I could have been provided care by a company I was giving everything to.

She finished by saying: “So record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a liveable wage and health insurance and protection. Labels, we got you, but do you got us?”

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Earlier, her rocking Pink Pony Club performance had featured a giant pony and host of cowboy clowns.

During the show, Billie Eilish performed on an LA hillside set, and Sabrina Carpenter giving it some old-school Hollywood glamour, with a bit of tap dance thrown in for good measure.

Other performances included Bensoon Boone who used the piano to assist a backflip, British star Raye giving a soulful performance of Oscar Winning Tears, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars who sang California Dreamin’, and a belly-dance inspired performance from Hips Don’t Lie star Shakira.

The Weeknd also returned to the Grammys after several years of boycot in protest at what he saw as a flawed voting system after his 2020 album After Hours failed to receive a single nomination.

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Other notable early wins of the night included some nostalgic British acts – The Beatles, who took best rock performance for Now And Then, and The Rolling Stones who won best rock album for Hackney Diamonds.

Charli XCX scored her first Grammys for best dance/electronic album and best dance/pop recording, following her culture-shaping Brat album, which was the talk of the summer. She later worked her way through the arena in a performance, which featured Julie Fox and a large haul of knickers, and which Charlie joked might be so racy “it might not make the edit”.

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Politics amid the music

Jennifer Lopez presented best Latin pop album, which went to Shakira for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran. Shakira hugged her two sons as she went to collect her prize, dedicating it to “all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country – you’re loved, you’re worth it, and I will always fight with you.”

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars won best pop duo/group performance for Die With A Smile, paying their respects to one anothers career achievements in their acceptance speech.

Gaga also spoke out for trans rights, saying, “Trans people are not invisible. Trans people deserve love. The queer community deserves to be lifted up. Music is love.”

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Alicia Keys – who is now an 18-times Grammy-winning artist – was also awarded the Dr Dre Global Impact Award by rapper and singer Queen Latifah. Taking one of her children on stage to accept her award, she paid tribute to a host of female artists who she said had “opened the doors” before her.

In a nod to politics, she went on to say DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) was “not a threat, but a gift” adding, “When destructive forces try to burn us down, we burn like a phoenix”.

In the US, the Trump administration is currently calling for the rollback of DEI programs.

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Remembering those who are gone

Stars including Will Smith, Cynthia Erivo, Stevie Wonder and Janelle Monae headlined a tribute to the late, legendary producer Quincy Jones, featuring jazz musician Herbie Hancock on the piano, and rendidtions of We Are The World and Thriller.

Led by Coldplayer frontman Chris Martin, the In Memoriam section began by remembering Liam Payne who died in October aged 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. It also included actress and singer Marianne Faithful, who passed away over the weekend.

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Bridget Jones: A heroine of our time or an absolute disgrace?

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A perennial singleton among the smug marrieds, with a passion for Chardonnay, big knickers and emotional f***wits.

Who is Bridget Jones and why is she beloved by so many?

Created by Helen Fielding as an anonymous way to write about being a single girl in London, Bridget first came to life in a weekly column in the Independent.

Fielding didn’t think it would last six weeks. She was very wrong, and Bridget Jones is still alive and kicking nearly three decades later with four novels, four movies and a legion of fans worldwide.

First off, we have to pay homage to Jane Austen. Without Pride And Prejudice, Bridget Jones wouldn’t exist.

The entire plot line of Bridget Jones’s Diary is built around the love triangle of Elizabeth Bennett, the dashing but aloof Mr Darcy and the absolute cad Mr Wickham – but retold in1990s London with Bridget, Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver.

As a drinking, smoking, swearing and non-corset-wearing Elizabeth Bennett, Bridget was a big hit. Set loose in the capital in the hedonistic ’90s, there was plenty of fun to be had, and plenty to poke fun at.

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Created pre-social media, we can only imagine a world in which Bridget was documenting her weight and alcohol units on TikTok instead of in her diary…

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The first movie

There was a media meltdown when American actress Renee Zellweger was cast as Bridget Jones, and the fact she put on 25lbs for the role was front-page news for months. It’s fair to say the obsession with Zellweger’s weight has pretty much continued to this day.

With life imitating art, while Bridget religiously notes her weight every day in her diary, the world became obsessed with Zellweger’s own size – very much proving the point that her character’s obsessive relationship with the scales reflected society’s obsession with female appearance.

Of course, we don’t know how tall Bridget is, so despite knowing her daily calorie intake and weight to the pound, we have no idea how big or small she actually is, just her own perception of her size.

Meanwhile, qualms over how convincing Zellweger would be at pulling off a British accent were quickly quashed when she nailed it, with the help of the same voice coach who worked with Gwyneth Paltrow on Shakespeare In Love. It’s faultless.

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Brat Bridget and feminist Marmite

Bridget was Brat long before Brat was a thing. Smoking like a chimney, with a questionable dress sense and sporting hair that – unlike pretty much 99% of films – looks messy and real, Bridget was relatable and became an instant icon to many women – particularly those over 35 – who felt largely ignored by society.

However, the character was feminist Marmite – while some loved Bridget, others hated her and everything she stood for.

Some felt her obsession with her appearance and finding a man flew in the face of what it meant to be an independent woman – and everything the first waves of the feminist movement had fought for.

Others thought that for a generation that had been told they could have it all, Bridget’s battles to try to achieve all that society told her she should, were a valiant attempt to triumph in an impossible situation.

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Principled, honest and unwaveringly kind – while Bridget may not have been perfect, in an era of heroin chic, lad mags and outrageously unrealistic beauty standards, there were plenty less wholesome role models for young women to aspire to.

Pre-MeToo world

The first books and films came to life in a pre-MeToo world and boy do you know it – there’s lots of bum-pinching, and inappropriate comments in the office and beyond. Mr Tits Pervert was not an anomaly.

Helen Fielding has since said she was shocked when rewatching to note the amount of inappropriate behaviour Bridget has to put up with.

Each film has a structure running from the end of one year, through Christmas and New Year, and looking ahead to a new start.

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Why is Bridget Jones so popular?

Nostalgic soundtracks are a staple, with lip-synced favourites a mainstay of every film. If you’ve never cried into your wine glass while singing All By Myself, you’ve never lived.

The films also have a largely returning cast – who like Bridget have been in our lives for years. Watching them grow up from movie to movie – as we do too – is part of the joy.

We also get to look forward to a ‘Mr Darcy in the lake moment’ in every film – be it in a river, an aqua aerobic pre-natal class or a pond, with the latest re-enactment courtesy of a half-naked Leo Woodall – who incidentally was born in the year the first novel was published.

The fight scenes in the first two films have also become something of a cultural touchstone, largely thanks to the fact that middle-aged men ineffectually kicking each other while hopping around is rarely portrayed on the silver screen.

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The second film

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason sees Bridget continue her unbelievably lucky streak when it comes to jobs. While she started out as a PR in a publishing house (most notably promoting the highbrow read Kafka’s Motorbike) she then stumbled into TV production, which quickly and inexplicably segued into becoming a TV presenter.

In this movie she lands the dream role of a travel presenter, despite a complete lack of geographical knowledge, and it provides the basis of the plot which revolves around getting stranded in Thailand after accidentally smuggling drugs.

We can’t ignore some issues around this one, not least scenes in a Thai jail in which Bridget sings some Madonna and then hands out bras and chocolate before being freed by Mark Darcy. The movie faced criticism for perpetuating “white saviour” stereotypes, and is not Bridget’s finest moment.

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Unexpected cameos punctuate the first three movies – from Salman Rushdie and Jeremy Paxman, to Paul Nicholls (aka Joe Wicks from EastEnders – a massive heartthrob at the time), to Ed Sheeran.

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The third film

Bridget Jones meets Three Men And A Baby in the third movie Bridget Jones’s Baby, with the novel actually following the film rather than vice versa. It was based on articles written by Fielding in 2005.

Spoiler alert – Hugh Grant wasn’t up for this one. Luckily, Patrick Dempsey – the man who played Dr McDreamy in Grey’s Anatomy – stepped in. It good-naturedly cracks through the challenges of having a baby as a geriatric, single-working mum and somehow picking the right guy at the end of it all. Bridget gets her fairytale wedding, her man and of course becomes a mum.

While the first couple of films contained more smoking than would be believed, this one saw the franchise ditch the habit, a reflection both of Bridget’s new responsibilities and the changing fashions of the time.

While Grant sat this one out, there was hope for fans that he would return thanks to a cheeky front-page splash at the end of the film declaring him alive and well a year after he was presumed dead following a plane crash (in the bush).

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The fourth film

It’s not quite a full-on reunion for the fourth film – but almost. Bridget’s life has taken some unexpected turns, and while Daniel Cleaver may have risen from the dead, there is a new and much bigger hole in her life.

You will need to take tissues into this one, unless you have a heart of stone.

While past casts have been notable for their lack of diversity, this one also looks a bit more like the multicultural capital Bridget lives in.

Bridget now has a shelf full of diaries and rye observances include a takedown of the dismissal of “women of a certain age”, a lip-filler-esque fail that pokes fun at attempts to cheat age and the baffling modern phenomenon of buttonless lifts.

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The end of an era?

Is this the end for Bridget? For now. The exploration of her life from her early 30s to her mid-50s has seen her find love, forge a career and have a family. But it’s not out of the question we could venture into the next stages of her life at some point.

Helen Fielding is still writing books, just not about Bridget. With a new legion of Gen Z fans now introduced to – and loving – Bridget, never say never.

And while Bridget may have found her happy ever after – all fans of the books will know It is a truth universally acknowledged that when one part of your life starts going okay, another falls spectacularly to pieces. So, watch this space.

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Travis Kelce says Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour was ‘excruciating’ on her body and mind

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American football star Travis Kelce has praised girlfriend Taylor Swift’s work ethic, saying her record-breaking Eras Tour was “excruciating” on the singer’s body and mind.

Speaking ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl, Kelce, who is a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, was asked by reporters what he has learnt about Swift‘s dedication to her craft.

“What I saw on that [Eras Tour] last year was pretty remarkable,” Kelce replied.

“To see the week in, week out, travelling from one country to the next, how excruciating it is on her body and on her mind.

“It’s not just her, it was her entire tour. It was the dancers, it was the band, the singers, it was everybody involved.

“It was an absolute machine, and it was something I could admire watching, and I think about it all the time.”

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Spanning five continents, Swift’s Eras Tour became the highest-grossing of all time and the second most attended, seen by 10.1 million fans worldwide.

The singer played a total of 149 shows, each running for around three hours, the elaborate performance also featured multiple costume changes and a set list of more than 40 songs.

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Kelce, who has been dating the singer since September 2023, attended multiple shows and even delighted fans when he joined Swift on stage at London’s Wembley Arena.

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Although focus is firmly on Kelce as the Chiefs prepare to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in a bid to win an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title, questions about his love life have dominated the build up to the game.

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The 14-time Grammy Award-winning singer was born in Pennsylvania – the largest city in Philadelphia – but when asked what team would get her full support, Kelce said he thinks this year she will be “wearing red” (the colour of the Chiefs).

“I know her father is an Eagles fan,” he said, adding: “But she’ll be all for the Chiefs this time around for sure.”

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The footballer was also quick to shut down questions on whether he plans to give Swift an engagement ring, should the Chiefs win a three in a row. When asked, he simply responded: “A Super Bowl ring? Next question.”

Swift has become a regular feature at Chiefs games, last seen cheering Kelce and his teammates on as they beat the Bills in the AFC Championship game that secured their place in the Super Bowl, and came on to the field at the Arrowhead Stadium after their victory to kiss him as confetti fell behind them.

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She also attracted plenty of attention in her own right at last year’s game, as she was making a much-discussed journey from her concert in Tokyo in time for the big kick-off in Las Vegas.

In the end she made it with plenty of time to spare, and went on to enjoy herself after the Chiefs’ 25-22 win over the 49ers.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Sarah Michelle Gellar confirms revival of hit TV series is in the works

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Sarah Michelle Gellar has responded to reports about a reboot of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, confirming the hit nineties TV drama is set to return.

The actress, who played Buffy Summers, has shared details about why she decided to return to her days as a slayer, almost 22 years after the show ended.

The series, created by writer and director Joss Whedon, featured Gellar, 47, as one in a long line of young women chosen by fate to battle evil forces in the fictional US town of Sunnydale.

Now the star has posted a message on Instagram confirming her involvement in a revival of the drama, although did not reveal if it will be a reboot or sequel.

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She described a conversation three years ago with director Chloe Zhao “to hear her take on a potential ‘Buffy’ revival”.

“Our twenty minute coffee quickly turned into a four hour adventure. We laughed, we cried, but mostly we both talked about how much this show means to us,” she wrote, adding that at the time she didn’t agree to continue Buffy’s story.

She added that she did “shock” herself by agreeing to continue the conversation “until ultimately, one day, we landed on an idea”.

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On Monday, Variety reported that Gellar was in “final talks” to play the iconic character, although she would not lead the new series, which would focus on a new slayer.

The US entertainment news outlet also said it had been told by sources that the sequel “is nearing a pilot order at [US streaming network] Hulu”.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer ran for for seven seasons from 1997, its finale episode airing in May 2003.

It also featured British actor Anthony Stewart Head who starred as Giles, Buffy’s Watcher, along with her schoolfriends Willow and Xander from Sunnydale High, played by Alyson Hannigan and Nicholas Brendon respectively.

The show was so successful that the character Angel – a cursed vampire who is Buffy’s love interest – got his own spin-off series. The actor who played him, David Boreanaz, also went on to star in the long-running police series, Bones.

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Gellar wrote that she has always listened to the fans and heard their desires to revisit Buffy and her world.

“But it was not something I could do unless I was sure we would get it right. This has been a long process, and it’s not over yet,” she added.

“I promise you, we will only make this show if we know we can do it right. And I will tell you that we are on the path there.”

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Nora Zuckerman and her sister Lilla Zuckerman are confirmed as part of the team – reportedly writing the pilot. They have both previously collaborated on shows such as Fringe, Suits and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Chloe Zhao – best known for her Oscar-winning film Nomadland – is attached to direct.

Dolly Parton will be among the executive producers via her production company Sandollar, which was responsible for the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel television series.

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