A musical about Diana, the late Princess of Wales, and a remake of the semi-animated Space Jam starring LeBron James took home the most Razzies, the awards that skewer the year's worst films on the eve of the Oscars ceremony.
The Razzies announced the winners ahead of Sunday's Academy Awards, handing out five prizes to Diana: The Musical, the film version of a Broadway production that closed in December after only 33 regular performances.
After its ignominious demise on stage, the film version snagged Razzies for Worst Picture, Worst Actress for Jeanna de Waal in the title role, Worst Supporting Actress for Judy Kaye, and Worst Director for Christopher Ashley.
The Diana duo of Joe DiPietro and David Bryan claimed Worst Screenplay for what the Razzies called "some of the year's most ridiculed dialogue and lyrics, including rhyming "Camilla" with both "Manilla" and "Godzilla," a statement from Razzies, announcing the winners, read.
Space Jam: A New Legacy won three Razzies: Worst Actor for LeBron James, Worst Rip-Off or Sequel, and Worst Screen Couple for James combined with any of the cartoon characters.
The movie put the NBA star, shot in live-action, in a cosmic basketball game with Looney Tunes characters, remaking the 1996 original with Michael Jordan.
As usual, the Razzies ridiculed a former Oscar winner, naming Jared Leto Worst Supporting Actor for his over-the-top performance as Paolo Gucci in House of Gucci.
The Razzies gave Bruce Willis his own special category, nominating him eight times for "Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie," in eight forgettable films, with his performance in Cosmic Sin taking the prize.
Four-time Razzie winner Will Smith received the only true honour, the Redeemer Award, for his role in King Richard, for which Smith is also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar.
The Razzies, the self-described "ugly cousin to the Oscars," started in 1980 as the Golden Raspberry Awards, created by UCLA film school graduates and film industry veterans John JB Wilson and Mo Murphy.
More than 1,100 Razzie members from across the US and about two dozen other countries vote on the awards, according to the Razzie website.
T20 World Cup Qualifier fixtures
Tuesday, October 29
Qualifier one, 2.10pm – Netherlands v UAE
Qualifier two, 7.30pm – Namibia v Oman
Wednesday, October 30
Qualifier three, 2.10pm – Scotland v loser of qualifier one
Qualifier four, 7.30pm – Hong Kong v loser of qualifier two
Thursday, October 31
Fifth-place playoff, 2.10pm – winner of qualifier three v winner of qualifier four
Friday, November 1
Semi-final one, 2.10pm – Ireland v winner of qualifier one
Semi-final two, 7.30pm – PNG v winner of qualifier two
Saturday, November 2
Third-place playoff, 2.10pm
Final, 7.30pm
ELIO
Starring: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldana, Brad Garrett
Directors: Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina
Rating: 4/5
Water waste
In the UAE’s arid climate, small shrubs, bushes and flower beds usually require about six litres of water per square metre, daily. That increases to 12 litres per square metre a day for small trees, and 300 litres for palm trees.
Horticulturists suggest the best time for watering is before 8am or after 6pm, when water won't be dried up by the sun.
A global report published by the Water Resources Institute in August, ranked the UAE 10th out of 164 nations where water supplies are most stretched.
The Emirates is the world’s third largest per capita water consumer after the US and Canada.
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
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'My Son'
Director: Christian Carion
Starring: James McAvoy, Claire Foy, Tom Cullen, Gary Lewis
Rating: 2/5
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