Julia Roberts

The Italian journalist who — for some reason — excluded Ayo Edebiri in a question about Hollywood and the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements has spoken out about the now-viral interview.

Federica Polidoro posted a statement Monday on Instagram defending her work, saying that she has been subject to “violent language, personal attacks, and cyberbullying” following the “question that, for some reason, was not well received by some members of the public.”

“Rather than focusing on the thoughtful responses of Ayo Edebiri, Julia Roberts, and Andrew Garfield, the discussion continues solely on how I should have phrased the question,” Polidoro wrote.

The exchange in question occurred at a press event with Edebiri, Roberts and Garfield at the Venice Film Festival, where their film “After the Hunt,” directed by Luca Guadagnino, made its world premiere. In a video that has been shared widely, Polidoro is heard asking Roberts and Garfield what they thought was “lost during the politically correct era” and what people can expect from Hollywood now that “the #MeToo movement and Black Lives Matters are done.”

After Roberts asks the journalist to clarify who the question is directed to, Polidoro reiterates that her question is for Roberts and Garfield. As the actors share a look, Edebiri raises her hand to respond instead.

“I know that that’s not for me and I don’t know if it’s purposeful that it’s not for me — but I am curious — but I don’t think it’s done,” the star of “The Bear” says. “I don’t think it’s done at all.”

“I think maybe hashtags might not be used as much,” she continues, “but I do think that there’s work being done by activists, by people, every day, that’s beautiful, important work that’s not finished. That’s really, really, really active for a reason. Because this world is really charged. And that work isn’t finished at all. Maybe there’s not mainstream coverage in the way that there might have been, daily headlines in the way that it might have been, eight or so years ago, but I don’t think it means that the work is done. That’s what I would say.”

“The movements are still absolutely alive,” Garfield says in agreement. “Just maybe not as labeled or covered or magnified as much in this present moment.”

In her statement, Polidoro pushed back against accusations of racism, saying she has “interviewed people of every background and ethnicity” over the course of her 20-year career.

“My own family is multi-ethnic, matriarchal, and feminist, with a significant history of immigration,” wrote Polidoro, who in her Instagram bio mentions being a Golden Globes voter and awards season analyst. “In my view, the real racists are those who see racism everywhere and seek to muzzle journalism, limiting freedom of analysis, critical thinking, and the plurality of perspectives.”

Polidoro’s statement also said, “Censoring or delegitimizing questions considered ‘uncomfortable’ does not fall within the practice of democracy. … Journalism’s role is to ask questions, even on delicate topics, with respect and responsibility.”

The area of Notting Hill is known for streets lined with tall townhouses that are splashed with a vibrant selection of paint, lending the London borough a cheerful and upbeat look

Notting Hill is probably one of London’s most popular and well-known neighbourhoods. And for good reason. Not only is the West London spot home to the three-day street carnival every August bank holiday, but it also helped catapult Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant to even greater levels of stardom than they had previously managed with the iconic 90s romcom.

Unlike many of London’s best-known attractions (the lastminute.com London Eye certainly being among the culprits), Notting Hill does live up to the cinematic hype. The whole West London neighborhood has a great energy, which is no doubt fostered in part by the neighborhood’s iconic painted houses that leave it considered one of the prettiest in the country.

The area is known for streets lined with tall townhouses that are splashed with a vibrant selection of paint, lending the London borough a cheerful and upbeat look. The most famous of those streets is Portobello Road, which has been highlighted by Emperor Paint as one of the most colourful areas in the UK.

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Portobello Road is definitely Notting Hill’s busiest street. On Fridays and Saturdays, much of the road transforms into a vibrant and eclectic street market. If you’re hunting for bric-a-brac and unpolished diamonds on market day, begin on the Golborne Road end of the street.

There, you will find some very cheap pavement sellers who dump boxes of china, pictures, trinkets, and all sorts of other bits and bobs that are broken in transit on the pavements. It may take a little while, but amongst the tat, you’ll be able to find some treasure.

When the market isn’t on and the stalls have been cleared away, Portobello Road remains a bustling place replete with plenty of independent shops, cozy cafés, and, of course, famously colorful painted houses.

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If your goal is to admire and photograph the houses, avoid market days—they tend to get too crowded. Instead, visit around sunset for some truly breathtaking shots. Don’t hesitate to wander off the main street, as some of Notting Hill’s most charming and colorful spots are tucked away along the small cobbled mews streets.

St Lukes Mews has some lovely painted homes, including one painted pink that has become a hotspot of Instagrammers on photoshoots. If you recognise the street, it may be because St Lukes starred in Love Actually.

While most of Notting Hill’s houses are painted in pretty pastel shades, if you’re after something brighter, head east on Lancaster Road, right where it intersects with Portobello Road. There, things get loud. The houses here are splashed with primary coloured paint that can light up even the grayest of autumn days.

Hollywood star Julia Roberts was in attendance at Old Trafford for Soccer Aid 2025, which sees an England team take on Soccer Aid World XI FC in a charity football match

Dermot O’Leary delivered a “profuse apology” to ITV audiences after Tyson Fury, the heavyweight champion, let slip some colourful language during a pre-match pep talk live on air for England’s Soccer Aid 2025 team.

The star-studded charity event at Old Trafford also saw silver screen icon Julia Roberts mingling with football legend Wayne Rooney during the annual fundraiser that pits an England squad against Soccer Aid World XI FC, all in support of Unicef.

In the throes of motivation, Fury, who took on the role of manager for the England team, couldn’t contain his passion in the dressing room speech as he dropped the seven-letter swear. He said live on ITV:

“Let them know how good we are. We are England. We are f****** Spartans. We are Spartans.”

Following the raw moment, presenters Alex Scott and Dermot O’Leary swiftly offered their apologies to viewers, with Scott commenting:

“What can I say about Tyson Fury? We do apologise for the swearing, but it is Tyson Fury, we don’t know what’s going to happen.”

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Adding to Scott’s sentiment, O’Leary stated: “We do profusely apologise.”

However, some viewers remained angry that Fury had used the language in the first place, with some even demanding that he should not appear on our screen again. Taking their outrage over the pre-watershed moment to X, one user said: “Why bother getting Tyson Fury on #SoccerAid2025? Of course he’s going to swear constantly on TV.”

Noting that lots of people were getting angry about his use of the F-word, @brikka49 took the mick, saying: “Hi ITV… it’s totally disgusting that uneducated idiot Tyson Fury was allowed to swear at 18:25 in the evening on the lord’s day.

“He should never appear on TV again!”

And some were just outraged that other people were outraged. @96_mikeys said: “God forbid Tyson Fury swearing on Soccer Aid, and people moaning and groaning already! Because at no point in your sad little cretin lives have you ever heard someone swear before.

“Grow up”

Adding a Hollywood shine to Old Trafford was ‘Pretty Woman’ actress Roberts, a self-proclaimed Manchester United enthusiast, captured taking pictures and sharing a smile with Rooney, who not long after dazzled the crowd by netting England’s opening goal.

Other notable names wearing the England kit included ex-One Direction star Louis Tomlinson and celebrated Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah.

This year’s England team also welcomed Last of Us star Bella Ramsey, comedian Paddy McGuinness, ex-Manchester United player Gary Neville and singer Tom Grennan.

Last year saw England triumph with a 6-3 victory, marking the Three Lions’ first win in six years.

Soccer Aid was jointly established in 2006 by Robbie Williams to fundraise for children’s aid organisation Unicef. Since its inception nearly two decades ago, the charity match has raised over £106 million.

June 3 (UPI) — “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ” husband and former attorney Tom Girardi will spend real time in a federal prison for stealing $15 million from his former clients.

U.S. District Court for Central California Judge Josephine Staton on Tuesday sentenced Girardi, 86, to seven years and three months in federal prison.

Staton also ordered Girardi to pay $2.3 million in restitution and fines and on Monday ruled his dementia won’t keep him out of prison.

Girardi is the estranged husband of the reality show’s Erika Jayne, and a federal jury in August convicted him on four counts of wire fraud for embezzling millions from his clients over 10 years.

His victims include relatives of some of the victims of the 2018 Lion Air crash in the Java Sea that killed 189 people.

Girardi embezzled $3 million from several surviving family members of the tragedy’s victims.

Instead of ordering Girardi to stay in a long-term care facility due to his dementia, Staton ordered him to report to prison to start serving his sentence on July 17.

Staton presided over a three-hour hearing on Monday, during which two medical experts brought by the prosecution testified about Girardi’s medical condition.

Two witnesses also testified on Girardi’s behalf, and he took the stand to testify in his defense.

Girardi’s testimony indicated confusion and a lack of awareness regarding his current situation.

He told the court he recently traveled the country and has an active case in Oklahoma.

Girardi, though, was a resident in an assisted living home in California and kept in its secure memory care area for the past two years.

He also underwent psychological evaluation for six weeks in North Carolina at the start of the year.

During Monday’s hearing, Girardi at times said he has “serious memory loss” when asked about his current situation.

Staton ruled that his responses demonstrated Girardi’s self-awareness.

As Girardi exited the witness stand, his trousers began to drop, but he quickly righted them, which Staton said further demonstrated his mental awareness.

His attorneys asked Staton to require him to stay at his current assisted living facility, but she sentenced him to serve his time at an appropriate federal prison facility.

Girardi formerly was among attorneys representing victims during the 1993 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. lawsuit that inspired the “Erin Brockovich” film starring Julia Roberts that was released in 2000.