Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals roasted Barry Keoghan, best known for his roles in Dunkirk, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Eternals, and The Banshees of Inisherin, on Friday with its 2024 Man of the Year Award.

Keoghan, who also starred in the comedy psychological thriller Saltburn&nbsp;and the World War II drama series Masters of The Air, was presented with a pudding pot before being invited to attend a performance of Hasty Pudding’s 175th production “Heist Heist Baby!”

During the roast, Keoghan, who is Irish, was pressed into a boxing match with “Mr. Irish Potato Famine,” played by an actor in a comically oversized suit and hat. He also participated in an awkward romantic comedy scene at the end at which he planted his face in a dish of spaghetti.

Keoghan, who acted in The Eternals&nbsp;about a race of immortal beings, confessed during the roast that his favourite Avenger was the Hulk and then changed it to Iron Man when he briefly thought Robert Downey Jr., the actor who plays Iron Man, was in the audience.

And at the end of the roast, the BAFTA award-winning Keoghan was presented with a “BAFTUB” award – a bathtub-sized award that Keoghan climbed into — before being forced to don a bra adorned with cartons of Morton Salt and cardboard flames.

Speaking to reporters after the roast, Keoghan said he was honoured to be in the same category as the other actors who have received the award.

“I’ve seen Paul Newman’s name and some of the others,” he said. “It’s just an honour isn’t it?”

Keoghan joked about spending time in Harvard Square and at the prestigious university before receiving the award. “I automatically feel more intelligent being here,” he said.

He also offered a quip about Saltburn&nbsp;— which includes a scene where Keoghan performs a nude dance.

“It’s definitely a family movie,” he said.

Annette Bening, a two-time Golden Globe winner who recently received her fifth Oscar nomination, was named Thursday as the 2024 Woman of the Year.

Hasty Pudding Theatricals, which dates to 1844 and calls itself the third-oldest theatre group in the world, has handed out a Man of the Year Award since 1967. Last year’s recipient was Bob Odenkirk, who reprised the role of Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul, which earned him three Critics Choice TV awards and multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations.

Past recipients of the Man of the Year Award include Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford, Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds.

Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 2024 Woman of the Year Award dates to 1951.

Bening, who also has won a Screen Actors Guild Award and starred in The Grifters&nbsp;and American Beauty, earned her fifth Oscar nomination, this one for best actress, for playing the prickly long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad in the movie “Nyad.”

The awards are given out to people who have made lasting and impressive contributions to the world of entertainment.

Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals roasted Barry Keoghan, best known for his roles in Dunkirk, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Eternals, and The Banshees of Inisherin, on Friday with its 2024 Man of the Year Award.

Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals roasted Barry Keoghan, best known for his roles in Dunkirk, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Eternals, and The Banshees of Inisherin, on Friday with its 2024 Man of the Year Award. Keoghan, who also starred in the comedy psychological thriller Saltburn and the World War II drama series Masters of The Air, was presented with a pudding pot before being invited to attend a performance of Hasty Pudding’s 175th production “Heist Heist Baby!” During the roast, Keoghan, who is Irish, was pressed into a boxing match with “Mr. Irish Potato Famine,” played by an actor in a comically oversized suit and hat. He also participated in an awkward romantic comedy scene at the end at which he planted his face in a dish of spaghetti. Keoghan, who acted in The Eternals about a race of immortal beings, confessed during the roast that his favourite Avenger was the Hulk and then changed it to Iron Man when he briefly thought Robert Downey Jr., the actor who plays Iron Man, was in the audience. And at the end of the roast, the BAFTA award-winning Keoghan was presented with a “BAFTUB” award – a bathtub-sized award that Keoghan climbed into — before being forced to don a bra adorned with cartons of Morton Salt and cardboard flames. Speaking to reporters after the roast, Keoghan said he was honoured to be in the same category as the other actors who have received the award. “I’ve seen Paul Newman’s name and some of the others,” he said. “It’s just an honour isn’t it?” Keoghan joked about spending time in Harvard Square and at the prestigious university before receiving the award. “I automatically feel more intelligent being here,” he said. He also offered a quip about Saltburn — which includes a scene where Keoghan performs a nude dance. “It’s definitely a family movie,” he said. Annette Bening, a two-time Golden Globe winner who recently received her fifth Oscar nomination, was named Thursday as the 2024 Woman of the Year. Hasty Pudding Theatricals, which dates to 1844 and calls itself the third-oldest theatre group in the world, has handed out a Man of the Year Award since 1967. Last year’s recipient was Bob Odenkirk, who reprised the role of Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul, which earned him three Critics Choice TV awards and multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations. Past recipients of the Man of the Year Award include Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford, Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds. Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 2024 Woman of the Year Award dates to 1951. Bening, who also has won a Screen Actors Guild Award and starred in The Grifters and American Beauty, earned her fifth Oscar nomination, this one for best actress, for playing the prickly long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad in the movie “Nyad.” The awards are given out to people who have made lasting and impressive contributions to the world of entertainment.

Hasty Pudding honours Saltburn actor Barry Keoghan as its Man of the Year

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who made headlines for breaking up with her partner, her 'anxiety' phone cover, and her candid photos with Indian PM Narendra Modi, is yet again gaining attention and grabbing headlines.

This time it is for all the wrong reasons. This is related to an article titled 'Man of the Year', published in a far-right Italian daily in Milan, Libero Quotidiano.&nbsp;

The article is penned by the paper's Rome bureau chief, Mario Sechi. The article showered praises on the Italian PM with its bold commentary hailing Meloni for being a staunch supporter of women's rights.&nbsp;

Giving Meloni the title of the ‘man of the year’, the article said that the Italian PM who swept to victory in 2022 "has cancelled the war of the sexes by winning it, by thinking differently, being divergent, overcoming the arrogance of men and the defeatism of women. She has not only broken the glass ceiling, she has dissolved it."&nbsp;

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However, the article has not gone down well with Meloni's critics.

One of the glaring issues with the article was its title itself where Italian MP Elisabetta Piccolotti from the left-wing alliance party Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra said that the title 'man of the year' reeks of male superiority.

Piccolotti further stoked controversy when she confronted Meloni on Facebook asking her to speak out which gender she identifies with.&nbsp;

Taking the article saga on the social media platform Facebook, Piccolotti said, “At this point, prime minister, please clarify: are you a woman, are you a man or are you non-binary?”

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Meanwhile, many human rights activists think that Italy's first female Prime Minister Meloni has not done enough to ensure that women in the European nation do not have to face violence at the hands of men.&nbsp;

While appreciating Meloni, the article boasted about her role as the leader of the country in securing the rights of women.

It said that Meloni won the "war of the sexes" in Italy.&nbsp;It went on to say that Meloni has "not only broken the glass ceiling, she dissolved it" adding, "In our society of weak thinking, we have recognised strong ideas."

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The centrist Democratic Party's secretary Elly Schlein also clinched on the opportunity and said, "I don’t think my aspiration as a politician is to become man of the year. On the contrary, I think this is a surrender."

Italy's Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano defended the article and the title bestowed on Meloni. While Meloni has not broken her silence on the article, Sangiuliano said that it was well-deserved.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who made headlines for breaking up with her partner, her 'anxiety' phone cover, and her candid photos with Indian PM Narendra Modi, is yet again gaining attention and grabbing headlines.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who made headlines for breaking up with her partner, her 'anxiety' phone cover, and her candid photos with Indian PM Narendra Modi, is yet again gaining attention and grabbing headlines. This time it is for all the wrong reasons. This is related to an article titled 'Man of the Year', published in a far-right Italian daily in Milan, Libero Quotidiano. The article is penned by the paper's Rome bureau chief, Mario Sechi. The article showered praises on the Italian PM with its bold commentary hailing Meloni for being a staunch supporter of women's rights. Giving Meloni the title of the ‘man of the year’, the article said that the Italian PM who swept to victory in 2022 "has cancelled the war of the sexes by winning it, by thinking differently, being divergent, overcoming the arrogance of men and the defeatism of women. She has not only broken the glass ceiling, she has dissolved it." Also Read | Japan: Plane catches fire on Tokyo Haneda airport runway However, the article has not gone down well with Meloni's critics. One of the glaring issues with the article was its title itself where Italian MP Elisabetta Piccolotti from the left-wing alliance party Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra said that the title 'man of the year' reeks of male superiority. Piccolotti further stoked controversy when she confronted Meloni on Facebook asking her to speak out which gender she identifies with. Taking the article saga on the social media platform Facebook, Piccolotti said, “At this point, prime minister, please clarify: are you a woman, are you a man or are you non-binary?” Also Read | Cathay Pacific has cancelled at least 40 flights since Christmas Eve. Here's why Meanwhile, many human rights activists think that Italy's first female Prime Minister Meloni has not done enough to ensure that women in the European nation do not have to face violence at the hands of men. While appreciating Meloni, the article boasted about her role as the leader of the country in securing the rights of women. It said that Meloni won the "war of the sexes" in Italy. It went on to say that Meloni has "not only broken the glass ceiling, she dissolved it" adding, "In our society of weak thinking, we have recognised strong ideas." Watch | Japan Earthquake: Houses & roads collapse from quake in Ishikawa Prefecture's Kanzawa × The centrist Democratic Party's secretary Elly Schlein also clinched on the opportunity and said, "I don’t think my aspiration as a politician is to become man of the year. On the contrary, I think this is a surrender." Italy's Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano defended the article and the title bestowed on Meloni. While Meloni has not broken her silence on the article, Sangiuliano said that it was well-deserved. (With inputs from agencies)

Giorgia Meloni bestowed with ‘man of the year’ title. THIS IS WHY her critics are not happy

Imran Khan has received an award from the Muslim 500, an annual publication which ranks the most influential Muslims in the world.

It is compiled by the Jordan-based Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.

According to them, Imran Khan is currently the 16th most influential Muslim in the world and they have named him the 'Man of the Year'.

Social media is filled with congratulatory messages for Imran Khan.&nbsp;

Pakistan's media is celebrating, they're calling it a moment of pride. &nbsp;News channels are running special broadcasts and the print media has fancy headlines about the prime minister.

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There were few accomplishments mentioned by Pakistan's media:

Number one, the report says that Imran Khan deserves this honour&nbsp;for his efforts for long-lasting peace with India. Imran Khan issued a nuclear threat at the un general assembly session last year.

Now his ministers are issuing threats about nuclear warheads.

Number two, fighting corruption. According to Pak media, &nbsp;"having the money returned to the nation is proving to be more difficult, although some progress has been made."

Recently, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the government's anti-corruption agency to end abuses.

Last month, a Pakistani journalist who accused Islamabad of corruption in Balochistan --- was shot dead.

Meanwhile, a minister who engaged in money laundering &amp; smuggling still roams free. Dr Zafar Mirza, the health minister of Pakistan who smuggled 20 million masks to China.

He has now been acquitted and he is not the only one. There's a coterie of corrupt ministers in the Imran Khan government.

Last month, WION reported that six advisors to Imran Khan had dual citizenship. They had assets worth millions of dollars abroad and how they had forged the price of their assets in their financial declarations.

Number three, the report praises Imran Khan for transforming Pakistan's economy. GDP growth rate is down to zero point five per cent. Inflation is in double digits. The currency has depreciated by 35 per cent. Pakistan is still surviving on international loans.

Number four, the report says that Imran Khan has improved Pakistan's international relations and that except for India.&nbsp;

Pakistan's tiff with the gulf states-- is growing. Saudi Arabia is demanding loan repayment and won't give any more free oil. The UAE isn't pleased with Pakistan over its statements on the Israel deal.

The Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) has refused to back Pakistan on Kashmir.

As for the ties with the United States, the aid cut is a matter of record and Pakistan's closeness with China won't win it any brownie points with the US.

Number five, the Muslim 500 says that Imran Khan is the man of the year because he is a sporting legend. He led Pakistan to victory in the 1992 cricket World Cup.

He was quite a star, back in the day. Even in that world cup, he scored a duck against the Indian team.

Imran Khan has received an award from the Muslim 500, an annual publication which ranks the most influential Muslims in the world. It is compiled by the Jordan-based Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.

Imran Khan has received an award from the Muslim 500, an annual publication which ranks the most influential Muslims in the world. It is compiled by the Jordan-based Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre. According to them, Imran Khan is currently the 16th most influential Muslim in the world and they have named him the 'Man of the Year'. Social media is filled with congratulatory messages for Imran Khan. Pakistan's media is celebrating, they're calling it a moment of pride. News channels are running special broadcasts and the print media has fancy headlines about the prime minister. There were few accomplishments mentioned by Pakistan's media: Number one, the report says that Imran Khan deserves this honour for his efforts for long-lasting peace with India. Imran Khan issued a nuclear threat at the un general assembly session last year. Now his ministers are issuing threats about nuclear warheads. Number two, fighting corruption. According to Pak media, "having the money returned to the nation is proving to be more difficult, although some progress has been made." Recently, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the government's anti-corruption agency to end abuses. Last month, a Pakistani journalist who accused Islamabad of corruption in Balochistan --- was shot dead. Meanwhile, a minister who engaged in money laundering & smuggling still roams free. Dr Zafar Mirza, the health minister of Pakistan who smuggled 20 million masks to China. He has now been acquitted and he is not the only one. There's a coterie of corrupt ministers in the Imran Khan government. Last month, WION reported that six advisors to Imran Khan had dual citizenship. They had assets worth millions of dollars abroad and how they had forged the price of their assets in their financial declarations. Number three, the report praises Imran Khan for transforming Pakistan's economy. GDP growth rate is down to zero point five per cent. Inflation is in double digits. The currency has depreciated by 35 per cent. Pakistan is still surviving on international loans. Number four, the report says that Imran Khan has improved Pakistan's international relations and that except for India. Pakistan's tiff with the gulf states-- is growing. Saudi Arabia is demanding loan repayment and won't give any more free oil. The UAE isn't pleased with Pakistan over its statements on the Israel deal. The Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) has refused to back Pakistan on Kashmir. As for the ties with the United States, the aid cut is a matter of record and Pakistan's closeness with China won't win it any brownie points with the US. Number five, the Muslim 500 says that Imran Khan is the man of the year because he is a sporting legend. He led Pakistan to victory in the 1992 cricket World Cup. He was quite a star, back in the day. Even in that world cup, he scored a duck against the Indian team.

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