Best Picture: 'Nomadland' cast and producers, from left: Peter Spears, Frances McDormand, Chloe Zhao, Mollye Asher and Dan Janvey, pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Best Picture: 'Nomadland' cast and producers, from left: Peter Spears, Frances McDormand, Chloe Zhao, Mollye Asher and Dan Janvey, pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress: Frances McDormand for 'Nomadland' and Youn Yuh-jung for 'Minari' respectively, pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AFP
Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress: Frances McDormand for 'Nomadland' and Youn Yuh-jung for 'Minari' respectively, pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AFP
Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya, for 'Judas and the Black Messiah,' poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. EPA
Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya, for 'Judas and the Black Messiah,' poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. EPA
Best Director: Chloe Zhao, for 'Nomadland,' poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. EPA
Best Director: Chloe Zhao, for 'Nomadland,' poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. EPA
Best Original Screenplay: Emerald Fennell, for 'Promising Young Woman', poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters
Best Original Screenplay: Emerald Fennell, for 'Promising Young Woman', poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters
Best Adapted Screenplay: Florian Zeller, for 'The Father', poses with his award during the screening for the 93rd annual Academy Awards in Paris, France on Monday, April 26, 2021. EPA
Best Adapted Screenplay: Florian Zeller, for 'The Father', poses with his award during the screening for the 93rd annual Academy Awards in Paris, France on Monday, April 26, 2021. EPA
Best Animated Feature: Dana Murray and Pete Docter, for 'Soul', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. EPA
Best Animated Feature: Dana Murray and Pete Docter, for 'Soul', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. EPA
International Feature Film: Thomas Vinterberg, for 'Another Round', poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters
International Feature Film: Thomas Vinterberg, for 'Another Round', poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters
Best Original Song: Tiara Thomas, HER and Dernst Emile II, for 'Fight For You' from 'Judas and the Black Messiah,' pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Best Original Song: Tiara Thomas, HER and Dernst Emile II, for 'Fight For You' from 'Judas and the Black Messiah,' pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Best Original Score: Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, for 'Soul', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters
Best Original Score: Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, for 'Soul', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters
Live Action Short Film: Martin Desmond Roe and Travon Free, for Two Distant Strangers', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Live Action Short Film: Martin Desmond Roe and Travon Free, for Two Distant Strangers', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Best Documentary Feature: Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, for 'My Octopus Teacher', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Best Documentary Feature: Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, for 'My Octopus Teacher', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Best Sound Mixing: Phillip Bladh, Carlos Cortes, Michellee Couttolenc and Jaime Baksht, for 'Sound of Metal', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Best Sound Mixing: Phillip Bladh, Carlos Cortes, Michellee Couttolenc and Jaime Baksht, for 'Sound of Metal', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Best Make-up and Styling: Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson and Sergio Lopez-Rivera, for 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. The film's Ann Roth also won for Best Costume Design. Reuters
Best Make-up and Styling: Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson and Sergio Lopez-Rivera, for 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. The film's Ann Roth also won for Best Costume Design. Reuters
Best Cinematography: Erik Messerschmidt, for 'Mank', poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Best Cinematography: Erik Messerschmidt, for 'Mank', poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Best Production Design: Donald Graham Burt and Jan Pascale, for 'Mank', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Best Production Design: Donald Graham Burt and Jan Pascale, for 'Mank', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. AP Photo
Best Film Editing: Mikkel EG Nielsen, for 'Sound of Metal', poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters
Best Film Editing: Mikkel EG Nielsen, for 'Sound of Metal', poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters
Best Visual Effects: Scott R Fisher, for 'Tenet', poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters
Best Visual Effects: Scott R Fisher, for 'Tenet', poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters
Best Animated Short Film: Michael Govier and Will McCormack, for 'If Anything Happens I Love You', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters
Best Animated Short Film: Michael Govier and Will McCormack, for 'If Anything Happens I Love You', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters
Best Documentary Short: Alice Doyard and Anthony Giacchino, for 'Colette', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters
Best Documentary Short: Alice Doyard and Anthony Giacchino, for 'Colette', pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Reuters

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Oscars 2021: audience plummets to record low as ceremony attracts fewer than 10 million viewers

The Academy Awards follows other shows held during the pandemic that have also suffered precipitous declines in viewership

AFP

May 05, 2021

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This year's Oscars audience plummeted by more than half to a record low 9.85 million viewers, broadcaster ABC said on Monday – a staggering if widely expected drop for a ceremony that many viewers found short on humour and star power.

The whopping 58 per cent tumble from last year's previous 23.6 million nadir had been anticipated for Hollywood's biggest night, after other award shows held during the pandemic also suffered precipitous declines.

With cinemas shut for most of the year, many viewers had not seen or even heard of nominees such as Chloe Zhao's Nomadland, which was the night's big winner with three prizes, but which has taken just more than $2 million at the US box office.

Chloe Zhao accepts the Oscar for Directing during the 93rd Oscars in Los Angeles, California. Reuters
Chloe Zhao accepts the Oscar for Directing during the 93rd Oscars in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Several blockbuster films whose stars could have drawn interest at this year's Oscars had their release dates shunted to next year due to the pandemic, from Steven Spielberg's West Side Story and the mega-budget sci-fi Dune to an array of popular superhero titles.

Scroll through our gallery above to see the winners from the 93rd Academy Awards.

That exodus left an unfamiliar crop of nominees competing at Sunday's ceremony, with Daniel Kaluuya and Youn Yuh-jung winning the supporting acting Oscars a year after Brad Pitt and Laura Dern prevailed.

One big name who did win – but was in bed sleeping about 8,000 kilometres away in Wales – was Anthony Hopkins, who was unexpectedly named best actor for The Father in what was the night's final prize.

The Oscars typically end with best picture, but producers decided to reorganise the categories – and the lack of an acceptance speech at the show's grand finale was criticised by many viewers as anti-climactic.

"At 83 years of age, I did not expect to get this award, I really didn't," said Hopkins in a video posted to his Instagram page from Wales on Monday morning.

"I want to pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman who was taken from us far too early," he added, referring to the late Black Panther star who had been expected to win Best Actor for his final role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

This year's unorthodox Oscars ceremony was moved from a Hollywood theatre to a glammed-up Los Angeles train station to abide by strict Covid-19 protocols, and reunited Hollywood filmmakers and actors en masse for the first time in more than a year.

Reviews of the show were mixed, with several critics complaining about the show's lack of humour and musical performances.

While many Oscars begin with gag-heavy monologues, producers turned this year to Regina King, who was one of many stars who referred to racism and police violence – specifically last week's conviction of Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.

"I know that a lot of you people at home want to reach for your remote when you feel like Hollywood is preaching to you," she predicted.

Variety slammed the decision to go without a host for a third straight year, calling the ceremony "lost and guide-less".

But the decision to strip out musical performances and most clips of nominated films – and allow winners to speak at length without being "played off" the stage by an orchestra – drew some praise.

Deadline called the "relatively fast-paced and deeply personal ceremony" a "true Hollywood reinvigoration".

The ratings drop also continues a broader, multi-year downward trend for the Academy Awards – and most other award shows.

The Oscars drew more than 43 million viewers as recently as 2014, but audiences have become increasingly fragmented in the streaming era.

The 9.85 million viewing figure is based on early Nielson data ordered by ABC, with an official ratings release expected on Tuesday.

Scroll through the gallery below to see photos from the Oscars red carpet.

Margot Robbie, in Chanel, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Margot Robbie, in Chanel, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Carey Mulligan, in Valentino, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Carey Mulligan, in Valentino, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Zendaya, in Valentino, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. Reuters
Zendaya, in Valentino, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. Reuters
Amanda Seyfried, in Armani, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Amanda Seyfried, in Armani, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Reese Witherspoon, in Dior, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. Reuters
Reese Witherspoon, in Dior, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. Reuters
Laura Dern, in Oscar de la Renta, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. Reuters
Laura Dern, in Oscar de la Renta, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. Reuters
Regina King, in Louis Vuitton, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Regina King, in Louis Vuitton, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Halle Berry, in Dolce & Gabbana, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. Reuters
Halle Berry, in Dolce & Gabbana, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. Reuters
Angela Bassett, in Alberta Ferretti, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Angela Bassett, in Alberta Ferretti, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Maria Bakalova, in Louis Vuitton, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Maria Bakalova, in Louis Vuitton, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Viola Davis, in Alexander McQueen, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Viola Davis, in Alexander McQueen, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Dana Leigh Murray, in Christopher John Rogers, and Pete Docter arrive for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Dana Leigh Murray, in Christopher John Rogers, and Pete Docter arrive for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Glenn Close, in Armani, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Glenn Close, in Armani, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Rita Moreno arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Rita Moreno arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Youn Yuh-jung, in Marmar Halim, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Youn Yuh-jung, in Marmar Halim, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Chloe Zhao, in Hermes, and Joshua James Richards arrive for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Chloe Zhao, in Hermes, and Joshua James Richards arrive for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Trish Summerville, in Tony Ward, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Trish Summerville, in Tony Ward, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Riz Ahmed and Fatima Farheen Mirza, in Valentino, arrive for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Riz Ahmed and Fatima Farheen Mirza, in Valentino, arrive for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Emerald Fennell, in Gucci, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Emerald Fennell, in Gucci, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Andra Day, in Vera Wang, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Andra Day, in Vera Wang, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Vanessa Kirby, in Gucci, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Vanessa Kirby, in Gucci, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Olivia Colman, in Dior, arrives at a screening of the Oscars on April 26, 2021 in London, England. AFP
Olivia Colman, in Dior, arrives at a screening of the Oscars on April 26, 2021 in London, England. AFP
HER, in Dundas, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
HER, in Dundas, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Coya Elliott arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Coya Elliott arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Anne Rimoin arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Anne Rimoin arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Laura Allen arrives at a screening of the Oscars on April 26, 2021 in London, England. AFP
Laura Allen arrives at a screening of the Oscars on April 26, 2021 in London, England. AFP
Jena Friedman arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. Reuters
Jena Friedman arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. Reuters
Nina Pedrad arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. Reuters
Nina Pedrad arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. Reuters
Nicolette Robinson, in Zuhair Murad, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Nicolette Robinson, in Zuhair Murad, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Eryn Krueger Mekash arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Eryn Krueger Mekash arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Ariana DeBose, in Versace, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Ariana DeBose, in Versace, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Celeste Waite, in Gucci, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Celeste Waite, in Gucci, arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Laura Pausini arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. AFP
Laura Pausini arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. AFP
Mollye Asher arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Mollye Asher arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Cathy Featherstone arrives at a screening of the Oscars on April 26, 2021 in London, England. AFP
Cathy Featherstone arrives at a screening of the Oscars on April 26, 2021 in London, England. AFP
Erica Rivinoja arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
Erica Rivinoja arrives for the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on, 25 April 25, 2021. EPA
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Key findings of Jenkins report
  • Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
  • Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
  • Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
  • Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
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FIXTURES

UAE’s remaining fixtures in World Cup qualification R2
Oct 8: Malaysia (h)
Oct 13: Indonesia (a)
Nov 12: Thailand (h)
Nov 17: Vietnam (h)
 

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The Specs

Engine 3.8-litre, twin-turbo V8

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

Power: 582bhp (542bhp in GTS model)

Torque: 730Nm

Price: Dh649,000 (Dh549,000 for GTS) 

Director: Laxman Utekar

Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna, Diana Penty, Vineet Kumar Singh, Rashmika Mandanna

Rating: 1/5

Full list of Emmy 2020 nominations

LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Ramy Youssef, Ramy

LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Linda Cardellini, Dead to Me
Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Issa Rae, Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish

OUTSTANDING VARIETY/TALK SERIES

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Steve Carell, The Morning Show
Brian Cox, Succession
Billy Porter, Pose
Jeremy Strong, Succession

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Laura Linney, Ozark
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Zendaya, Euphoria

OUTSTANDING REALITY/COMPETITION PROGRAM

The Masked Singer
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice

LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE

Jeremy Irons, Watchmen
Hugh Jackman, Bad Education
Paul Mescal, Normal People
Jeremy Pope, Hollywood
Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True

LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE

Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America
Shira Haas, Unorthodox
Regina King, Watchmen
Octavia Spencer, Self Made
Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES

Little Fires Everywhere
Mrs. America
Unbelievable
Unorthodox
Watchmen

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dead to Me
The Good Place
Insecure
The Kominsky Method
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Schitt’s Creek
What We Do In The Shadows

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

Better Call Saul
The Crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
Killing Eve
The Mandalorian
Ozark
Stranger Things
Succession

 

MATCH INFO

Arsenal 1 (Aubameyang 12’) Liverpool 1 (Minamino 73’)

Arsenal win 5-4 on penalties

Man of the Match: Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal)

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Red flags
  • Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
  • Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
  • Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
  • Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
  • Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.

Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching

On Women's Day
MATCH INFO

Sheffield United 0 Wolves 2 (Jimenez 3', Saiss 6)

Man of the Match Romain Saiss (Wolves)

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THE SPECS

Engine: 1.6-litre turbo

Transmission: six-speed automatic

Power: 165hp

Torque: 240Nm

Price: From Dh89,000 (Enjoy), Dh99,900 (Innovation)

On sale: Now

ABU DHABI ORDER OF PLAY

Starting at 10am:

Daria Kasatkina v Qiang Wang

Veronika Kudermetova v Annet Kontaveit (10)

Maria Sakkari (9) v Anastasia Potapova

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v Ons Jabeur (15)

Donna Vekic (16) v Bernarda Pera 

Ekaterina Alexandrova v Zarina Diyas

RESULT

Manchester City 1 Sheffield United 0
Man City: Jesus (9')

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Results

1. Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin-Fenix - 3:45:47

2. David Dekker (NED) Jumbo-Visma - same time

3. Michael Morkov (DEN) Deceuninck-QuickStep   

4. Emils Liepins (LAT) Trek-Segafredo

5. Elia Viviani (ITA) Cofidis

6. Tadej Pogacar (SLO UAE Team Emirates

7. Anthony Roux (FRA) Groupama-FDJ

8. Chris Harper (AUS) Jumbo-Visma - 0:00:03

9. Joao Almeida (POR) Deceuninck-QuickStep         

10. Fausto Masnada (ITA) Deceuninck-QuickStep

RACE CARD

6.30pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-3 – Group 1 (PA) $65,000 (Dirt) 2,000m

7.05pm: Handicap (TB) $65,000 (Turf) 1,800m

7.40pm: Meydan Classic – Listed (TB) $88,000 (T) 1,600m

8.15pm: Nad Al Sheba Trophy – Group 3 (TB) $195,000 (T) 2,810m

8.50pm: Dubai Millennium Stakes – Group 3 (TB) $130,000 (T) 2,000m

9.25pm: Meydan Challenge – Listed Handicap (TB) $88,000 (T) 1,400m

World ranking (at month’s end)
Jan - 257
Feb - 198
Mar - 159
Apr - 161
May - 159
Jun – 162
Currently: 88

Year-end rank since turning pro
2016 - 279
2015 - 185
2014 - 143
2013 - 63
2012 - 384
2011 - 883

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SERIES INFO

Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, Abu Dhabi Sunshine Series

All matches at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Test series

1st Test: Zimbabwe beat Afghanistan by 10 wickets
2nd Test: Wednesday, 10 March – Sunday, 14 March

Play starts at 9.30am

T20 series

1st T20I: Wednesday, 17 March
2nd T20I: Friday, 19 March
3rd T20I: Saturday, 20 March

TV
Supporters in the UAE can watch the matches on the Rabbithole channel on YouTube

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Jawab Iteiqal
Director: Mohamed Sammy
Starring: Mohamed Ramadan, Ayad Nasaar, Mohamed Adel and Sabry Fawaz
2 stars

Sri Lanka-India Test series schedule
  • 1st Test India won by 304 runs at Galle
  • 2nd Test Thursday-Monday at Colombo
  • 3rd Test August 12-16 at Pallekele
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MATCH INFO

Newcastle 2-2 Manchester City
Burnley 0-2 Crystal Palace
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
Tottenham 3-2 Bournemouth
Southampton v Watford (late)

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Playing records of the top 10 in 2017

How many games the top 10 have undertaken in the 2017 ATP season

1. Rafael Nadal 58 (49-9)

2. Andy Murray 35 (25-10)

3. Roger Federer 38 (35-3)

4. Stan Wawrinka 37 (26-11)

5. Novak Djokovic 40 (32-8)

6. Alexander Zverev 60 (46-14)

7. Marin Cilic 43 (29-14)

8. Dominic Thiem 60 (41-19)

9. Grigor Dimitrov 48 (34-14)

10. Kei Nishikori 43 (30-13)

The biog

Name: Maitha Qambar

Age: 24

Emirate: Abu Dhabi

Education: Master’s Degree

Favourite hobby: Reading

She says: “Everyone has a purpose in life and everyone learns from their experiences”

Dubai Creek Open in numbers
  • The Dubai Creek Open is the 10th tournament on this year's Mena Tour
  • It is the first of five events before the season-concluding Mena Tour Championship
  • This week's field comprises 120 players, 21 of which are amateurs
  • 15 previous Mena Tour winners are competing at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club  

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