Actress Winona Ryder has been confirmed to join the third season of Wednesday on Netflix. The actress will be seen reuniting with director Tim Burton on the set of Netflix's Wednesday 3, which is currently under production. Winona Ryder joins Wednesday 3 A report by Variety confirmed that Ryder would be in season 3 of Wednesday and that she will be reuniting with Burton and Ortega after their collaboration in the musical sequel Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice. Notably, the news of Ryder joining the cast comes after reports of Eva Green also joining the cast emerged. Eva will reportedly be portraying Morticia Addams' sister, Ophelia. Director and executive producer Burton recently released a statement about Ryder's addition to the series. In the statement, he said, "I am so happy that Winona has joined us; she fits right into this world. And she’s a dear friend. I always feel lucky to work with her." Interestingly, this will be Ryder's first major appearance back on Netflix after her role as Joyce Byers ended after a decade in the hit sci-fi series Stranger Things, which concluded at the end of 2025. Ryder's role in Wednesday 3 has still been kept under wraps. Showrunners and creators Al Gough and Miles Miller, who will also be reuniting with Ryder stated their joy about Ryder joining the cast saying, "When it comes to Outcasts, Winona Ryder is the GOAT. Her legendary partnership with Tim Burton has defined some of cinema’s most unforgettable characters. We loved collaborating with her on ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome her to Nevermore." The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice reunion The latest casting paves the way for a spectacular reunion for the newly minted Beetlejuice family. Ryder will be reuniting with her on-screen daughter Jenna Ortega, director Tim Burton, and writers Al Gough and Miles Millar. Ryder's association with Burton spans decades. They first collaborated on the original 1988 musical Beetlejuice. Additionally, she also worked with him on Edward Scissorhands as well as the animated movie Frankenweenie. Netflix's horror-comedy series Wednesday stars Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, along with Emma Mysters, Hunter Doohan, Billie Piper, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Victor Dorobantu, Evie Templeton, with Luis Guzmán, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joanna Lumley, Fred Armisen, and more in key roles.
23 February,2026 08:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentActress Millie Bobby Brown marked her 22nd birthday with close family, friends, and a familiar face from Stranger Things. According to PEOPLE, the actor was seen celebrating her special day with her on-screen dad, David Harbou,r in New York City, months after reports about issues on the show's set had surfaced. Brown celebrated her birthday on Friday, February 20, at Maison Close Restaurant in New York City. Her actual birthday was on February 19. The celebration came nearly four months after the Daily Mail reported that Brown had allegedly filed a bullying and harassment complaint related to on-set bullying from her co-star during the filming of Stranger Things Season 5, PEOPLE said. Photos from the evening showed Brown arriving at the restaurant with her husband Jake Bongiovi, along with her grandparents and her mother. A short while later, her Stranger Things co-star David Harbour also arrived quietly. Other guests included Jamie Campbell Bower, Shawn Levy, Whitney Leavitt, Conner Leavitt, and Elena Taber. A day earlier, Brown shared a birthday note on Instagram along with a photo from a beach. In the post, she spoke about the people and moments she feels thankful for in her life. "22. Grateful for my husband and daughter. For my family and friends. All of my animals," she wrote. "I am so blessed. Thank you for the birthday wishes." After reports of an investigation linked to the alleged complaint, Brown later spoke about her bond with Harbour in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. She said that they have stood together over the years. "We have always been united in that," she said. "We love this show with everything, and we value our friendship more than anything." This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
23 February,2026 11:08 AM IST | Washington DC | ANIPrince William said he's not in a "calm state" as he stepped out on the red carpet just days after the arrest of his uncle, the former Prince Andrew. According to PEOPLE, the Prince of Wales spoke briefly about his state of mind while attending the 2026 British Academy Film Awards in London with his wife, Kate Middleton. The couple arrived at the event held at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, February 22. The 43-year-old while speaking on the red carpet, alongside his wife Kate Middleton said he has not yet watched Hamnet, because he "needed to be in a calm mood" to view it according to the Daily Mal, PEOPLE said. "I need to be in quite a calm state and I am not at the moment. I will save it." His comment came just three days after the arrest of his uncle, Prince Andrew. William and his wife, Kate Middleton, appeared together at the BAFTAs after a gap of two years. Kate last attended the ceremony in 2023. The couple did not attend in 2024, and William had gone alone that year. According to PEOPLE, at the time, he had shared that Kate could not join him due to her cancer diagnosis and treatment. The outing came during a difficult time for the royal family. According to PEOPLE, Prince Andrew was arrested on Thursday, February 19, on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The arrest reportedly took place at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate, which is close to Anmer Hall, where William and Kate often stay. It is believed that the Prince and Princess of Wales spent much of the previous week with their children during their school break. The family is said to have stayed at their country home in Norfolk. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
23 February,2026 10:22 AM IST | London | ANIRyan Coogler has made history at the BAFTA Awards with a big win that has added a new feather to his career. According to Variety, Coogler won the BAFTA award for Original Screenplay for his film Sinners, becoming the first Black winner in this category. The moment was met with loud applause as Coogler walked on stage to accept the honour. Speaking after his win, Coogler shared how the moment felt for him. "I didn't expect that," Coogler said as he took the stage to massive applause. "This is nerve-wracking." "I come from a community that loves me. They made me believe that I could do this, that I could be a writer. And it was amazing to be accepted into the community of film actors, the community of Los Angeles ..." "For all the writers out there, when y'all look at that blank page, think of who you love, think of anybody who you've seen in pain that you identify with and wish they felt better and let that love motivate you. I'll be forever grateful for this, thank you all," he added. Coogler won against strong names in the category, including I Swear, Marty Supreme, The Secret Agent, and Sentimental Value. The BAFTA win has also placed Coogler in a strong position ahead of the Oscars. At the Academy Awards, he will again face Marty Supreme and Sentimental Value, along with Blue Moon and It Was Just an Accident. So far, only one Black writer has won the Oscar for Original Screenplay. That was Jordan Peele for Get Out. Like Sinners, it was also a horror film. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
23 February,2026 10:13 AM IST | London | ANIJessie Buckley continued her strong run during awards season after winning the Best Actress award at the EE British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards on Sunday night in London. The win came just two days after she picked up the same honour at the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards in Dublin. With this victory, Buckley became the first Irish performer to win the Best Actress prize at the BAFTAs. Buckley was honoured for her role as Agnes Shakespeare in Chloe Zhao's Hamnet. She received the award at the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank, with actor Cillian Murphy presenting the trophy. While accepting the award, Buckley spoke about what the moment meant to her and the women who shaped her journey. She also shared a personal note about her daughter, who has been with her throughout much of her work life. "This is nuts," she said during her speech. "This really does belong to the women past, present and future who taught me and continue to teach me how to do it differently." "I share this with my daughter, who has been with me since she was six weeks old, on the road with this," Buckley said. "It's the best role of my life being your mum, and I promise to continue to be disobedient so you can belong to a world in all your complete wildness as a young woman," she added. The BAFTA night also saw strong wins for One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, which won six awards, including Best Film. Other films, such as Sinner, also earned major awards, with several artists taking home their first BAFTA trophies. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
23 February,2026 10:05 AM IST | London | ANIZootopia 2, one of the highest-grossing animated movies of all time, has won the Best Animated Film award at the 79th edition of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Zootopia 2 co-creator Jared Bush and producer Yvett Merino accepted the award while expressing their gratitude to the production, especially Walt Disney Animation Studios and their cast. Jared Bush, while accepting the honour, got emotional and talked about the message which they wanted to spread through their storytelling in Zootopia 2, "We wanted to tell the story about differences and the fact that sometimes in this world right now, we are told that differences are bad or a problem. Our differences make us all fantastic. Our differences can make something really wonderful, and the world needs it right now," said Jared Bush in his acceptance speech at BAFTA 2026. Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, the film follows the story of a rabbit police officer (Ginnifer Goodwin) and con artist fox (Jason Bateman) as they come together once again to pursue a mysterious new reptilian resident (Ke Huy Quan). Meanwhile, the British Academy Award was dominated by Leonardo DiCaprio's One Battle After Another, which won six awards on the night, including Best Director and Best Film. One Battle After Another follows a rabble of ex-revolutionaries reuniting to rescue a comrade's daughter after an old enemy resurfaces. The ensemble cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and breakout Chase Infiniti. One Battle After Another went into the BAFTA Awards leading the pack with 14 nominations, just two short of the record set by Gandhi. The Award show streamed on Lionsgate Play. For the upcoming Oscar Awards, the film has 13 nominations, with hopes to add Best Actor and Director honours in its kitty. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
23 February,2026 09:56 AM IST | London | ANIThe BAFTA Film Awards ceremony, which took place on Sunday, was interrupted for a while when host Alan Cumming paused the show to address disruptions heard inside the venue. According to Deadline, Cumming stopped the awards night twice to speak to the audience after loud words were heard during the live ceremony. He later explained that the sounds came from John Davidson, a nominee who lives with Tourette's syndrome and was present at the event. Davidson was seated inside London's Royal Festival Hall, and his involuntary tics were picked up by microphones. These sounds were also heard during the BBC's live broadcast, according to Deadline. Some of the remarks caused presenters and winners to pause while speaking on stage. During the opening part of the ceremony, Davidson shouted words like "boring" and "f*k off" while BAFTA chair Sara Putt was addressing the audience. Later, while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were announcing the Best Visual Effects award for Avatar: Fire and Ash, another remark was heard on the broadcast. Between award segments, Alan Cumming spoke to the audience. He said viewers "may have noticed" some "strong language" during the show. He thanked everyone for being understanding and for helping to keep the space respectful for all. Later, he apologized if anyone felt offended and explained that the sounds were not intentional, as the tics are involuntary. At one point, Davidson left the auditorium. John Davidson is known for speaking openly about living with Tourette's syndrome. He has worked for years to raise awareness and support others with the condition. In 2018, he received an honour from Queen Elizabeth II for his efforts. He was also featured in the 1989 documentary John's Not Mad, according to Deadline. Davidson's life is depicted in the film I Swear, where he is played by Robert Aramayo. While accepting the Rising Star award, Aramayo called Davidson "the most remarkable man I've ever met." This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
23 February,2026 09:47 AM IST | London | ANIThe BAFTA Awards 2026 night brought a big surprise for Robert Aramayo, who pulled off one of the all-time BAFTA upsets when he stunned the room by clinching Best Actor for I Swear, beating some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Aramayo won the top acting honour for playing real-life Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson in the film, which is set in 1980s Scotland. His win came over strong contenders like Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothee Chalamet, Ethan Hawke, Jesse Plemons, and Michael B Jordan. A clearly emotional Aramayo said he never expected the win and shared his disbelief while addressing the audience and fellow nominees. He spoke about how strange it felt to stand alongside actors he had admired for years and said he was still trying to process the moment. "I absolutely can't believe it. I can't believe that I'm looking at people like you, in the same category as you, never mind that I'm standing here," the tearful actor, who also stars as Elrond in Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, said to his fellow nominees, as per Variety. "I honestly cannot believe that I have won this award. I really, really cannot. Everyone in this category blows me away." Earlier in the evening, Aramayo also picked up the EE Rising Star Award, adding to his glorious night. The film's casting director, Lauren Evans, won the casting award, while co-star Peter Mullan received a nomination for supporting actor. I Swear was also nominated for Outstanding British Film but lost to Hamnet. The film tells the story of Davidson, a young man living with severe Tourette syndrome at a time when the condition was not well understood. It shows his struggle with family and society, and how he later became a strong voice for others living with the condition. Davidson attended the first half of the BAFTA ceremony. Due to involuntary outbursts, he left midway through the event. Host Alan Cumming later apologised to anyone who felt uncomfortable and thanked the audience for their support and understanding. This marked Aramayo's first BAFTA Film Award nomination and win. Before this, he had already received the British Independent Film Award for Best Lead Performance and the ALFS Breakthrough Performer of the Year award at the London Critics' Circle Film Awards, according to Variety. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
23 February,2026 09:35 AM IST | London | ANIAs the curtains came down on Sunday night at London's Royal Festival Hall, the BAFTA Film Awards delivered drama, history, and a few gasp-worthy moments, with One Battle After Another, Sinners, and I Swear emerging as some of the biggest winners of the event. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paul Thomas Anderson's political thriller One Battle After Another dominated the evening as it walked away with six awards, including Best Film and Best Director. Close on its heels was Ryan Coogler's Sinners, which made BAFTA history by winning three awards, the most ever for a film by a Black filmmaker at the British Academy. Meanwhile, Kirk Jones' I Swear, a Tourette's Syndrome advocacy dramedy, stunned the audience with three wins, including two industry-voted honours and one decided by the public. The biggest surprise came when I Swear star Robert Aramayo picked up not one, but two trophies, Rising Star and Best Actor, in a fiercely competitive category. His Best Actor win was met with audible gasps inside the hall. The film also secured the Best Casting award. Going into the ceremony, the race had been tight. One Battle After Another led the nominations with 14 nods, followed closely by Sinners with 13, while Hamnet and Marty Supreme were tied at 11 each. By the end of the night, Anderson's film claimed Best Film, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn. Sinners also had a landmark night. Wunmi Mosaku won Best Supporting Actress, while Ryan Coogler took home Best Original Screenplay, becoming the first Black filmmaker to win in the category. The film also picked up Best Original Score, completing its historic triple win. Check out the full list of winners Best Film HamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle After Another (winner)Sentimental ValueSinners Outstanding British Film 28 Years LaterThe Ballad of Wallis IslandBridget Jones: Mad About the BoyDie My LoveH Is For HawkHamnet (winner)I SwearMr. BurtonPillionSteve Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or ProducerThe CeremonyMy Father's Shadow (winner)PillionA Want In HerWasteman Best Film Not in the English LanguageIt Was Just An AccidentThe Secret AgentSentimental Value (winner)SiratThe Voice of Hind Rajab Best Documentary2000 Meters to AdraiivkaApocalypse in the TropicsCover-UpMr. Nobody Against Putin (winner)The Perfect Neighbor Best Animated FilmElioLittle AmelieZootopia 2 (winner) Best Children's & Family FilmArcoBoong (winner)Lilo & StitchZootopia 2 Best DirectorYargos Lanthimos, BugoniaChloe Zhao, HamnetJosh Safdie, Marty SupremePaul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another (winner)Joachim Trier, Sentimental ValueRyan Coogler, Sinners Best Original ScreenplayI SwearMarty SupremeThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueSinners (winner) Best Adapted ScreenplayThe Ballad of Wallis IslandBugoniaHamnetOne Battle After Another (winner)Pillion Best Leading ActressJessie Buckley, Hamnet (winner)Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick YouKate Hudson, Song Sung BlueChase Infiniti, One Battle After AnotherRenate Reinsve, Sentimental ValueEmma Stone, Bugonia Best Leading ActorRobert Aramayo, I Swear (winner)Timothee Chalamet, Marty SupremeLeonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After AnotherEthan Hawke, Blue MoonMichael B. Jordan, SinnersJesse Plemmons, Bugonia Best Supporting ActressOdessa A'Zion, Marty SupremeInga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental ValueWunmi Mosaku, Sinners (winner)Carey Mulligan, The Ballad of Wallis IslandTeyana Taylor, One Battle After AnotherEmily Watson, Hamnet Best Supporting ActorBenicio Del Toro, One Battle After AnotherJacob Elordi, FrankensteinPaul Mescal, HamnetPeter Mullan, I SwearSean Penn, One Battle After Another (winner)Stellan Skarsgard, Sentimental Value Best CastingI Swear (winner)Marty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherSentimental ValueSinners Best CinematographyFrankensteinMarty SupremeOne Battle After Another (winner)SinnersTrain Dreams Best EditingF1A House of DynamiteMarty SupremeOne Battle After Another (winner)Sinners Best Costume DesignHamnetFrankenstein (winner)Marty SupremeSinnersWicked: For Good Best Makeup & HairHamnetFrankenstein (winner)Marty SupremeSinnersWicked: For Good Best Original ScoreBugoniaFrankesteinHamnetOne Battle After AnotherSinners (winners) Best Production DesignFrankenstein (winner)Marty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherSinnersHamnet Best SoundF1 (winner)FrankensteinOne Battle After AnotherSinnersWarfare Best Special Visual EffectsAvatar: Fire and Ash (winner)F1FrankensteinHow to Train Your DragonThe Lost Bus Best British Short AnimationCardboardSolsticeTwo Black Boys in Paradise (winner) Best British Short FilmMagid/ZafarNostalgieTerenceThis Is Endometriosis (winner)Welcome Home Freckles EE Rising Star AwardRobert Aramayo (winner)Miles CatonChase InfinitiArchie MadekwePosy Sterling This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. 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23 February,2026 09:28 AM IST | London | ANIHollywood actress Jennifer Garner is grateful to actress Judy Greer for being with her through thick and thin. Jennifer Garner has shared that Judy Greer has “carried through the last 20 years. The pair have been friends since co-starring as frenemies Jenna Rink and Lucy Wyman in 2004’s '13 Going on 30', and Jennifer admitted she could not have gotten through the last two decades without Judy by her side, reports 'Female First UK'. Speaking after they reunited on screen for Apple TV’s 'The Last Thing He Told Me', Jennifer, 53, told Metro, “Judy and I have been friends ever since 13 Going on 30. There’s such a lovely shorthand. You don’t erase the history that you have with someone. ‘She’s carried me through the last 20 years, and I’ve a little bit carried her". She further mentioned, "I’ve watched her evolve into a more and more formidable, stronger, deadlier actress, and so to be on the other side of her in these scenes was, it just really asked me to up my game. I was thrilled to have that opportunity. I get to do that with Nikolaj (co-star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), but it’s usually you’re with a man to do that. With another woman, it’s really special". As per 'Female First UK', 'The Last Thing He Told Me' is based on the novel by Laura Dave and follows Jennifer’s character Hannah (played Jennifer) whose life is turned upside down when her husband Owen vanishes. It is later revealed that Owen’s real name is Ethan, and he was previously married to the daughter of mobster lawyer Nicholas Bell, played by David Morse. Jennifer said, “What’s interesting is that as we are trying to dive into these real-life tough questions in this show, we’re being chased, and we are barely one step ahead, and not even always one step ahead of losing our lives. You have this super propulsive energy, and you have this real family love story in the middle of it, and then you have this real baddie of Judy Greer showing up and her whole family, Luke Kirby and John Noble, they’re so amazing". “This season really does offer more of the same, deeper, better. Laura’s sequel did not become an instant bestseller on the New York Times list for nothing. She wrote a fantastic story", she added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
22 February,2026 02:10 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANSPop icon Britney Spears is setting Instagram on fire with her latest post. The singer-songwriter didn't leave much to the imagination in her post. The singer, 43, shared a photo on the social media platform, in which she could be seen posing nude on a beach, reports ‘People’ magazine. She held her arms up to her chest and looked back at the camera behind her, as she censored her butt with a rose emoji. The singer, who didn't include a caption with her post, wore her hair in a half-up, half-down style. As per ‘People’, Britney shared a similar photo on Instagram back in August. That image showed the mom of two posing with her arms stretched above her head, as she looked out a large window. With her back facing the camera, Spears wore nothing but a pair of black knee-high boots, and she used the same rose emoji to cover her butt. The ‘Toxic’ singer explained in her 2023 tell-all memoir, ‘The Woman in Me’, why sharing her risque selfies with the world brings her “a lot of joy”. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Britney Spears (@britneyspears) “I know that a lot of people don’t understand why I love taking pictures of myself naked or in new dresses. But I think if they’d been photographed by other people thousands of times, prodded and posed for other people’s approval, they’d understand that I get a lot of joy from posing the way I feel sexy and taking my own picture, doing whatever I want with it”, she shared. Earlier, Britney had come out victorious after managing the tensions in her family. The singer-songwriter says she’s “lucky to be alive” after managing ongoing family tensions. The singer, 44, opened up about her family and feelings of loneliness in a post on Instagram. As people, all we really want is to feel connected to each other and never feel alone”, she began her Instagram caption. “For those of you in your family that have said to help you is to isolate you and make you feel unbelievably left out … they were wrong. We can forgive as people but u don’t ever forget. Yearning and longing for contact is always crucial (sic)”. She added that she believes she is “incredibly lucky to even be alive with how my family treated me once in my life and now I’m scared of them”. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
22 February,2026 02:07 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANSADVERTISEMENT
