The Buzz

Merge 104.8  |  17 September 2020

Sir Anthony Hopkins and Kate Winslet paid tribute to health workers as they virtually accepted honorary awards from this year’s Toronto Film Festival.

Sir Anthony dedicated his accolade to “first responders all over the world”, saying: “This award is yours.”

Winslet, meanwhile, said it felt “very odd” to receive a Tribute Actor Award.

This year’s festival has been drastically scaled back due to coronavirus concerns, with only people based in the city permitted to attend physical screenings.

Taylor Swift has performed at the 2020 Academy of Country Music awards, the first time on the stage in seven years

Her last performance at the ACMs, in 2013, took place not long before the singer transitioned to pop music Keith Urban and Pink performed a duet at the event.

 

Jim Carrey is the latest big star to join the SNL team. He’ll be going toe-to-toe with Alec Baldwin on US comedy “Saturday Night Live” — as the show’s new Joe Biden heading into the election. Baldwin will also return as President Trump.