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Calls for Oscars nomination for Olivia

She's had major roles in hit films Widows and Game Night, along with Netflix series Insatiable.

Now, calls are being made for Olivia to get an Academy Award nomination.

The pooch weighs about 7kg and reportedly had her own trailer on the set of Widows. In that critically acclaimed film from Steve McQueen, Olivia plays the pet of a grieving wife forced into a life of crime by gangsters her deceased husband owed money to.

Tobacco use jumps 80% in top-grossing movies

However, there was an 80% increase in incidents of tobacco use in those movies from 2015 to 2016.

The numbers are prompting concern from public health researchers and advocates over the effects these scenes have on young people's behavior.

"We've known for a while that the more you see smoking on screen, the more likely you are to see youth smoking cigarettes in real life," said Michael Tynan, lead author of the report and a public health analyst at the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health. "There's a causal relationship between the two."

Jennifer Aniston 'bows her head in shame' over movies

During an interview with Harpers Bazaar magazine, the 47-year-old said she "bows her head in slight shame" over some of her movies.

"There was a time when I worked and worked and worked. I loved it," she told the mag. "I'm a bit of a people pleaser. I've got to stop. Some of the movies I've made, I bow my head in slight shame over."