La La Land being mistakenly announced as the winner of the best picture award wasn't the only slip up at the Oscars this year.
During the show's In Memoriam tribute to industry figures who have passed away in the last 12 months, a photograph of a woman who is still alive was used by mistake.
The mishap came as the Academy attempted to pay tribute to Janet Patterson.
Instead of showing a picture of the costume-designer, an image of fellow Australian Jan Chapman was shown alongside Patterson's name and job description.
Patterson, who died in October, was a four-time Oscars nominee for films The Piano, Portrait of a Lady, Oscar and Lucinda, and Bright Star.
Jan Chapman meanwhile is one of Australia's leading film-makers.
She had previously worked with Patterson on Bright Star and The Piano.
In a statement to Variety, Chapman said: "I was devastated by the use of my image in place of my great friend and long-time collaborator Janet Patterson.
"I had urged her agency to check any photograph which might be used and understand that they were told that the Academy had it covered.
"Janet was a great beauty and four-time Oscar nominee and it is very disappointing that the error was not picked up."
The In Memoriam video paid tribute to stars including Carrie Fisher, Prince and Debbie Reynolds.
It played during a rendition of the Joni Mitchell song Both Sides Now by Sara Bareilles.
Monday, February 27, 2017
Judges involved in unpopular rulings boost home security amid threats
Tens of thousands of pounds of public money has been spent on boosting security measures at the homes of judges who have become fearful for their safety following unpopular rulings.
Nearly £25,000 was spent on upgrading measures at the homes of four judges between 2014 and 2016, Ministry of Justice figures show.
Some £20,918.74 was spent on safety improvements at a judge's home in the financial year 2014/15.
The following year £3,939.93 was spent increasing security at the homes of three judges.
The data was released to the Press Association under the Freedom of Information Act and follows a recent backlash against three judges who made a ruling on Brexit.
In November 2016, three High Court judges ruled the Government must seek MPs' approval before triggering Article 50 - the formal process of leaving the EU.
The Daily Mail called them "enemies of the people" while the Daily Express claimed the ruling was a marker of "the day democracy died". Several Tory MPs also criticised the judges.
This month the Judicial Attitude Survey, which is released every two years, revealed 48% of female judges and 36% of male judges fear for their safety outside of court, while 51% of judges fear for their personal safety while in court.
One judge who worked in Britain's family and civil courts said hostage-taking, physical assaults and death threats have become common - compounded by cuts in court staff.
Speaking on condition of anonymity to the Press Association, she told of how a man who had his children taken away from him threatened to kill her and tried to smuggle a knife into her court.
She said: "The level of threats is getting worse. Incidents are common and the authorities are not even recording them."
Some judges are getting training in how to use social media sites so they can protect themselves against online abuse.
Cheryl Thomas, a UCL law professor who coordinated the survey, said judges who sit on high-profile cases which attract media attention can feel more vulnerable online.
She said: "Judges in their day jobs are judges, but they are also normal human beings and they may have Facebook accounts that have nothing to do with their work, and they may think that means that no one can find out anything about them.
"Or they may be completely unaware about the details about them that are simply very easily obtainable by quick internet searches.
"I know there has been some recent work done with those judges to help them understand what kind of information is out there, freely available, about them, whether they wish that to be the case, and if not how to ensure that they have a bit more privacy in terms of their online life."
Nearly £25,000 was spent on upgrading measures at the homes of four judges between 2014 and 2016, Ministry of Justice figures show.
Some £20,918.74 was spent on safety improvements at a judge's home in the financial year 2014/15.
The following year £3,939.93 was spent increasing security at the homes of three judges.
The data was released to the Press Association under the Freedom of Information Act and follows a recent backlash against three judges who made a ruling on Brexit.
In November 2016, three High Court judges ruled the Government must seek MPs' approval before triggering Article 50 - the formal process of leaving the EU.
The Daily Mail called them "enemies of the people" while the Daily Express claimed the ruling was a marker of "the day democracy died". Several Tory MPs also criticised the judges.
This month the Judicial Attitude Survey, which is released every two years, revealed 48% of female judges and 36% of male judges fear for their safety outside of court, while 51% of judges fear for their personal safety while in court.
One judge who worked in Britain's family and civil courts said hostage-taking, physical assaults and death threats have become common - compounded by cuts in court staff.
Speaking on condition of anonymity to the Press Association, she told of how a man who had his children taken away from him threatened to kill her and tried to smuggle a knife into her court.
She said: "The level of threats is getting worse. Incidents are common and the authorities are not even recording them."
Some judges are getting training in how to use social media sites so they can protect themselves against online abuse.
Cheryl Thomas, a UCL law professor who coordinated the survey, said judges who sit on high-profile cases which attract media attention can feel more vulnerable online.
She said: "Judges in their day jobs are judges, but they are also normal human beings and they may have Facebook accounts that have nothing to do with their work, and they may think that means that no one can find out anything about them.
"Or they may be completely unaware about the details about them that are simply very easily obtainable by quick internet searches.
"I know there has been some recent work done with those judges to help them understand what kind of information is out there, freely available, about them, whether they wish that to be the case, and if not how to ensure that they have a bit more privacy in terms of their online life."
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Style Oscars 2017: Complete winners list
Best picture
“Moonlight”
[Oscars 2017 live coverage: Red carpet, winners and biggest moments]
Best actress in a leading role
Emma Stone, “La La Land”
Best actor in a leading role
Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”
Best director
Damien Chazelle, “La La Land”
Actress in a supporting role
Viola Davis, “Fences”
Actor in a supporting role
Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight”
Best documentary
“O.J.: Made in America”
Best foreign language film
“The Salesman”
Best animated feature film
“Zootopia”
Best adapted screenplay
“Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins and Tarell McCraney
Best original screenplay
“Manchester by the Sea,” Kenneth Lonergan
Best original song
“City of Stars,” “La La Land”
Best original score
“La La Land,” Justin Hurwitz
Best cinematography
“La La Land,” Linus Sandgren
Best production design
“La La Land,” David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
Best visual effects
“The Jungle Book,” Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones and Dan Lemmon
Best costume design
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” Colleen Atwood
Best makeup and hair styling
“Suicide Squad,” Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini and Christopher Nelson
Best animated short film
“Piper”
Best live action short film
“Sing (Mindenki)”
Best documentary short subject
“The White Helmets”
Best film editing
“Hacksaw Ridge,” John Gilbert
Best sound editing
“Arrival,” Sylvain Bellemare
Best sound mixing
“Hacksaw Ridge,” Kevin O’Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie and Peter Grace
“Moonlight”
[Oscars 2017 live coverage: Red carpet, winners and biggest moments]
Best actress in a leading role
Emma Stone, “La La Land”
Best actor in a leading role
Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”
Best director
Damien Chazelle, “La La Land”
Actress in a supporting role
Viola Davis, “Fences”
Actor in a supporting role
Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight”
Best documentary
“O.J.: Made in America”
Best foreign language film
“The Salesman”
Best animated feature film
“Zootopia”
Best adapted screenplay
“Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins and Tarell McCraney
Best original screenplay
“Manchester by the Sea,” Kenneth Lonergan
Best original song
“City of Stars,” “La La Land”
Best original score
“La La Land,” Justin Hurwitz
Best cinematography
“La La Land,” Linus Sandgren
Best production design
“La La Land,” David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
Best visual effects
“The Jungle Book,” Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones and Dan Lemmon
Best costume design
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” Colleen Atwood
Best makeup and hair styling
“Suicide Squad,” Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini and Christopher Nelson
Best animated short film
“Piper”
Best live action short film
“Sing (Mindenki)”
Best documentary short subject
“The White Helmets”
Best film editing
“Hacksaw Ridge,” John Gilbert
Best sound editing
“Arrival,” Sylvain Bellemare
Best sound mixing
“Hacksaw Ridge,” Kevin O’Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie and Peter Grace
Kim Jong-nam: VX dose was 'high and lethal'
Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, was given a very high amount of the toxic nerve agent VX and he died in pain within 15-20 minutes, Malaysia's health minister says.
No antidote would have worked, said Subramaniam Sathasivam.
Mr Kim died two weeks ago after two women accosted him in a check-in hall at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
They say they thought they were doing a TV prank. North Korea denies killing the high-profile critic of the regime.
Re-tracing the killers' steps
Who in North Korea could organise a VX murder?
Unravelling the mystery of Kim Jong-nam's death
VX is classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the United Nations. A drop on the skin can kill in minutes.
Indonesian national Siti Aisyah, 25, one of two women held, told Indonesian embassy officials that she was given 400 Malaysian ringgit ($80; £72) to smear Kim Jong-nam's face with "baby oil" as part of a reality show joke.
Doan Thi Huong, a Vietnamese national born in 1988, has also said she thought she was taking part in a television prank.
Malaysian police say the attackers had been trained to wash their hands immediately after the attack.
Some experts have suggested that they might have each smeared two different non-lethal elements of VX, which became deadly when mixed on Mr Kim's face.
A North Korean man has also been arrested in connection with the killing.
At least seven other suspects are wanted for questioning by police, including Hyon Kwang Song, 44, second secretary at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
On Sunday, Malaysian authorities swept the airport and declared it safe.
They are also analysing samples found at a flat said to have been rented by suspects.
What is the deadly VX nerve agent?
The most potent of the known chemical warfare agents, it is a clear, amber-coloured, oily liquid which is tasteless and odourless
No antidote would have worked, said Subramaniam Sathasivam.
Mr Kim died two weeks ago after two women accosted him in a check-in hall at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
They say they thought they were doing a TV prank. North Korea denies killing the high-profile critic of the regime.
Re-tracing the killers' steps
Who in North Korea could organise a VX murder?
Unravelling the mystery of Kim Jong-nam's death
VX is classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the United Nations. A drop on the skin can kill in minutes.
Indonesian national Siti Aisyah, 25, one of two women held, told Indonesian embassy officials that she was given 400 Malaysian ringgit ($80; £72) to smear Kim Jong-nam's face with "baby oil" as part of a reality show joke.
Doan Thi Huong, a Vietnamese national born in 1988, has also said she thought she was taking part in a television prank.
Malaysian police say the attackers had been trained to wash their hands immediately after the attack.
Some experts have suggested that they might have each smeared two different non-lethal elements of VX, which became deadly when mixed on Mr Kim's face.
A North Korean man has also been arrested in connection with the killing.
At least seven other suspects are wanted for questioning by police, including Hyon Kwang Song, 44, second secretary at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
On Sunday, Malaysian authorities swept the airport and declared it safe.
They are also analysing samples found at a flat said to have been rented by suspects.
What is the deadly VX nerve agent?
The most potent of the known chemical warfare agents, it is a clear, amber-coloured, oily liquid which is tasteless and odourless
Works by penetrating the skin and disrupting the transmission of nerve impulses - a drop on the skin can kill in minutes. Lower doses can cause eye pain, blurred vision, drowsiness and vomiting
It can be disseminated in a spray or vapour when used as a chemical weapon, or used to contaminate water, food, and agricultural products
VX can be absorbed into the body by inhalation, ingestion, skin contact, or eye contact
Clothing can carry VX for about 30 minutes after contact with the vapour, which can expose other people
Banned by the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention
Read more about VX
Who was Kim Jong-nam?
The well-travelled and multilingual oldest son of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, he was once considered a potential future leader. He has lived abroad for years and was bypassed in favour of his half-brother, Kim Jong-un.
He had been travelling on a passport under the name Kim Chol. North Korea has yet to confirm that the deceased was actually Kim Jong-nam.
For many years, it was believed Kim Jong-nam was being groomed to succeed his father as the next leader.
But that appears to have come to an end in 2001 when Kim was caught sneaking into Japan on a fake passport.
He later became one of the regime's most high-profile critics, openly questioning the authoritarian policies and dynastic succession his grandfather Kim Il-sung began crafting in 1948.
It can be disseminated in a spray or vapour when used as a chemical weapon, or used to contaminate water, food, and agricultural products
VX can be absorbed into the body by inhalation, ingestion, skin contact, or eye contact
Clothing can carry VX for about 30 minutes after contact with the vapour, which can expose other people
Banned by the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention
Read more about VX
Who was Kim Jong-nam?
The well-travelled and multilingual oldest son of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, he was once considered a potential future leader. He has lived abroad for years and was bypassed in favour of his half-brother, Kim Jong-un.
He had been travelling on a passport under the name Kim Chol. North Korea has yet to confirm that the deceased was actually Kim Jong-nam.
For many years, it was believed Kim Jong-nam was being groomed to succeed his father as the next leader.
But that appears to have come to an end in 2001 when Kim was caught sneaking into Japan on a fake passport.
He later became one of the regime's most high-profile critics, openly questioning the authoritarian policies and dynastic succession his grandfather Kim Il-sung began crafting in 1948.
La La Land handed best picture Oscar in error instead of Moonlight
Moonlight has been awarded the best picture Oscar after La La Land was handed the top gong in error.
The awards ceremony was plunged into chaos after presenter Warren Beatty was given the wrong envelope and announced the musical as the winner.
Host Jimmy Kimmel came forward to inform the cast that Moonlight had indeed won, showing the envelope as proof.
"This is not a joke," Kimmel said.
Beatty then proceeded to excuse himself for the mixup, explaining he had been handed the wrong envelope.
"I want to tell you what happened I opened the envelope and it said Emma Stone, La La Land and that is why I took
such a long look at Faye and at you," he said.
Moonlight director Barry Jenkins eventualy took to the stage to accept the award.
"Very clearly even in my dreams this can't be true. But to hell with it because this is true. It's true, its not fake."
The awards ceremony was plunged into chaos after presenter Warren Beatty was given the wrong envelope and announced the musical as the winner.
Host Jimmy Kimmel came forward to inform the cast that Moonlight had indeed won, showing the envelope as proof.
"This is not a joke," Kimmel said.
Beatty then proceeded to excuse himself for the mixup, explaining he had been handed the wrong envelope.
"I want to tell you what happened I opened the envelope and it said Emma Stone, La La Land and that is why I took
such a long look at Faye and at you," he said.
Moonlight director Barry Jenkins eventualy took to the stage to accept the award.
"Very clearly even in my dreams this can't be true. But to hell with it because this is true. It's true, its not fake."
Storm Ewan arrives only days after Doris left trail of destruction
Parts of the UK are bracing for strong winds, heavy rain and ice just days after Storm Doris left a trail of destruction in its wake.
Storm Ewan is not expected to be as troublesome or as widespread as its predecessor but the Met Office has still issued a series of warnings for Wales, Northern Ireland, parts of Scotland and the north west of England.
Ewan, the fifth named storm of the season, hit Ireland on Sunday morning.
A yellow (be prepared) warning is in place for the Highlands, Strathclyde; Central, Tayside and Fife with heavy rain expected on Sunday afternoon and clearing away during the evening.
The Met Office said that the rain, combined with melting snow, could see some flooding and travel disruption.
A yellow warning is also in place for strong winds until 6am Monday, affecting Orkney and Shetland; Highlands; Grampian; Strathclyde; Central, Tayside and Fife; Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian and Borders; Wales and North West England.
Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland are also covered by a yellow warning for ice until 9am Monday, with up to 2cm of snow expected on higher ground in Northern Ireland and western Scotland.
:: The latest Sky News weather forecast
Sky News weather producer Kirsty McCabe said: "While Storm Ewan isn't expected to be as disruptive as Doris was in the UK, it heralds a change to colder conditions in the week ahead with wintry showers and a risk of ice."
She added that Irish Sea coasts and much of Scotland could see gusts of up to 70mph on Sunday evening with heavy rain and snow moving through northern Scotland and outbreaks of rain clearing southeast England.
Storm Ewan is not expected to be as troublesome or as widespread as its predecessor but the Met Office has still issued a series of warnings for Wales, Northern Ireland, parts of Scotland and the north west of England.
Ewan, the fifth named storm of the season, hit Ireland on Sunday morning.
A yellow (be prepared) warning is in place for the Highlands, Strathclyde; Central, Tayside and Fife with heavy rain expected on Sunday afternoon and clearing away during the evening.
The Met Office said that the rain, combined with melting snow, could see some flooding and travel disruption.
A yellow warning is also in place for strong winds until 6am Monday, affecting Orkney and Shetland; Highlands; Grampian; Strathclyde; Central, Tayside and Fife; Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian and Borders; Wales and North West England.
Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland are also covered by a yellow warning for ice until 9am Monday, with up to 2cm of snow expected on higher ground in Northern Ireland and western Scotland.
:: The latest Sky News weather forecast
Sky News weather producer Kirsty McCabe said: "While Storm Ewan isn't expected to be as disruptive as Doris was in the UK, it heralds a change to colder conditions in the week ahead with wintry showers and a risk of ice."
She added that Irish Sea coasts and much of Scotland could see gusts of up to 70mph on Sunday evening with heavy rain and snow moving through northern Scotland and outbreaks of rain clearing southeast England.
Neil Fingleton: Game of Thrones actor and 'gentle giant' dies at 36
Game of Thrones actor Neil Fingleton, who was Britain's tallest man, has reportedly died at the age of 36.
The 7ft 7in star played the giant known as Mag the Mighty in the hit TV fantasy drama.
He is believed to have died of heart failure.
Fingleton played basketball in the US before becoming an actor and also appeared in X-Men First Class, Doctor Who and 47 Ronin.
He is thought to have recently finished filming on the latest series of Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland.
His agent Kenneth Earle told Sky News he was a "gentle giant".
He said Fingleton was "very polite, respectful and a nice guy" as well as being a "good actor".
Mr Earle said the star had a "bad fall" about a year ago when he fell out of bed and was in hospital for about a week. However he later recovered.
Born in Durham, Mr Fingleton was awarded a basketball scholarship in the US, playing for a number of teams there and in Spain before returning to the UK to focus on his acting career.
The 7ft 7in star played the giant known as Mag the Mighty in the hit TV fantasy drama.
He is believed to have died of heart failure.
Fingleton played basketball in the US before becoming an actor and also appeared in X-Men First Class, Doctor Who and 47 Ronin.
He is thought to have recently finished filming on the latest series of Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland.
His agent Kenneth Earle told Sky News he was a "gentle giant".
He said Fingleton was "very polite, respectful and a nice guy" as well as being a "good actor".
Mr Earle said the star had a "bad fall" about a year ago when he fell out of bed and was in hospital for about a week. However he later recovered.
Born in Durham, Mr Fingleton was awarded a basketball scholarship in the US, playing for a number of teams there and in Spain before returning to the UK to focus on his acting career.
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