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As someone who has been in the film industry for 50 years, Steve Martin is an expert in the acting field. However, that doesn't mean that he can't be fooled on occasion. The veteran actor recently worked alongside newcomer Joe Alwyn on his latest movie 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk', a 25-year-old up-and-coming star who surprised him in more ways than one.

Steve Martin thought Joe Alwyn was an American boy

Plucked from obscurity, though with the backing of several years of drama studies and theatre work, Joe Alwyn came from London to Hollywood to play the starring role in Ang Lee's intense 2016 war drama which also starred the likes of Garrett Hedlund, Vin Diesel, Chris Tucker, Kristen Stewart and, of course, Steve Martin.

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Tributes have poured in for actor and writer Gene Wilder who has died aged 83. Wilder’s death was announced by his family on Monday, who revealed he had been secretly battling Alzheimer’s for three years. After news of his passing broke, friends, colleagues and fellow comedians paid tribute on social media, with many referencing his most famous role as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

Gene Wilder (pictured with Mel Brooks) has died aged 83

Mel Brooks, who directed Wilder in comedies Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, lead the tributes on Twitter, saying the actor and writer had ‘ blessed’ him with his friendship. “One of the truly great talents of our time,” Brooks wrote. “He blessed every film we did with his magic & he blessed me with his friendship.”

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Actor Steve Martin made a twitter blunder this past Friday night (Dec 20th).

The 68 year-old, known for his humour, posted a racist joke on his twitter page which was far from funny.

While Martin was chatting to his 4.5 million followers, one of them asked him, “Is this how you spell lasonia?”

Continue reading: Steve Martin Apologises For Posting Racial Joke On Twitter

This week has caused at least one celebrity to retract an ethnic joke whilst others have merely continued to dig a hole they seem unwilling to crawl out of. In a week of celebrity-slurred bigotry, comic actor Steve Martin has apologised for a racial slur, whilst Duck Dynasty patriarch has continued to spout his homophobic views.

Steve Martin has apologised for his inappropriate tweet. 

Comic actor Steve Martin has apologised for tweeting a comment which could be considered offensive. The tweet was made on 20 December and two days later Martin issued an apology on his Twitter account. 

Continue reading: Celebrity Racism & Homophobia: Steve Martin Apologises, Phil Robertson Blunders Further

Michael Jordan is looking forward to becoming a dad for what will be the fourth time, with his much-younger wife Yvette Prieto, it was reported earlier this week. First reported by www.terezowens.com, the pregnancy comes some months after the pair tied the knot in April this year, after five years of dating,and whilst Jordan might be in his 50's now, this could very well be the founding of another family for the NBA legend.

Michael and Yvette might not be finished in the baby-making-department yet

Jordan isn't alone becoming a father well into middle age, as the celebrity world is full of older fathers. Some, like Jordan, have gone on to start new families in their advanced years following a divorce or loss of partner (or maybe even a scandal of some sort), whilst others like to leave it late before finally settling down and having offspring. Here, we look at five older gentlemen who waited until after their 50th birthday before having children.

Continue reading: Michael Jordan Is A Dad Again! 5 Other Stars Who Kept On Having Kids Into Their 50's

Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin and Angela Lansbury were honoured on Saturday, 16 November, night at the Academy’s Governors Awards, in a night where emotions ran high and the awards circuit got off to a start. Jolie was perhaps the biggest celebrity name on the awards sheet, but it was Martin and Lansbury who stole the show with their heartfelt gratitude towards being honoured by the Academy for a career in front of the camera.

Angelina Jolie was honoured for her humanitarian work

Jolie received the first standing ovation of the night though, picking up the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her continued, dedicated service to aid work across the globe. Attending the event with her hubby Brad Pitt and their son Maddox, Jolie accepted the award from George Lucas after being toasted in a video presentation featuring clips from her in the movies and in refuge camps and care-giving scenarios found across the globe. Receiving thank you's from four stars of her upcoming Bosnian war film In the Land of Blood and Honey, Gena Rowlands then toasted the star before she took to the stage, asking, “How does she have the time to do all this? She acts and directs, she has a large family… and she has to keep that smile on Brad’s face.”

Continue reading: Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin & Angela Lansbury Earn Honorary Recognition From The Academy’s Governors Awards

Angeline Jolie will be honoured with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her extraordinary charity work over the years.

The award is given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences every year as part of their honorary special category accolades which also include the Academy Honorary Award and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.

Changeling star Angelina is without doubt the most deserving movie star of the award this year with her philanthropic exploits far exceeding just donating large sums of money. This year, she travelled to DR Congo with UK Foreign Secretary William Hague to campaign against sexual violence towards women as a weapon of war in the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative.

Continue reading: Angelina Jolie To Receive Oscars' Humanitarian Award For Philanthropic Dedication

Angelina Jolie – alongside Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and costume designer Piero Tosi – will be awarded an honorary Oscar for her humanitarian work. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present the star with the honorary Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 5th Annual Governors Awards on November 16.

Angelina Jolie will recieve her award for all of her humanitarian work

"The Governors Awards pay tribute to individuals who've made indelible contributions in their respective fields. We couldn't be more excited for this year's honorees," reads a statement by Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, which was released on Thursday.

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Angelina Jolie will be presented with an Oscar for her humanitarian work. The 38-year-old actress will receive be awarded the honorary Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is presented "to an individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry", according to a press release from the Academy.

Angelina Jolie at the London premiere of World War Z.

In a press release, on 5th September, from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Jolie was highly praised for being "an impassioned advocate for humanitarian causes, traveling widely to promote organizations and social justice efforts such as the Prevent Sexual Violence Initiative. The release went on to reference Jolie's philanthropic exploits relating to her work with the Council of Foreign Relations and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The Academy also commended her appointment to her position as "Special Envoy of High Commissioner António Guterres in 2012 after twelve years of service" to the UNHCR.  The Academy also commented on her film projects which highlight humanitarian issues, including A Mighty Heart and In the Land of Blood and Honey.

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We’ve got to hand it to Steve Martin, at 67 we thought the actor’s child-making days were over, but it seems we were all wrong! It’s emerged that the famously private actor and his 41 year-old wife Annie Stringfield have quietly had a child together.

According to the New York Post, Martin and Stringfield successfully became parents in December and have been spotted near their home in Los Angeles with their new arrival. Said a source to the publication, “They’ve had a baby, and how they kept it a secret nobody knows. Steve’s very private.” The source added, “They are thrilled. They worked hard to have the baby.”The pair have been married for over five years after a bash in 2007 that featured guests including Tom Hanks and Diane Keaton.

Though Martin isn’t shy about hitting the red carpet, and is far from a recluse, he’s done a good job in recent years of keeping his private life exactly that: private. Therefore it’s no real surprise that he’s managed to have a tot without many people knowing. What is the surprise is that he’s had the tot at all, 67 isn’t the spruciest of ages, but we doff our cap to Martin for still embracing all the passion that life has to offer even as he approaches his eighth decade alive. He'll have plenty of time to focus on being a dad too, with very little lined-up work wise this year.

Continue reading: Parenthood: Steve Martin A Father Aged 67!