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K.J. Yossman / Variety:
BAFTAs Host Alan Cumming Asks for ‘Understanding’ as Tourette Syndrome Campaigner John Davidson Shouts ‘Strong Language’ and Slurs at Winners and Presenters — BAFTA Film Awards host Alan Cumming thanked the audience for their understanding on Sunday night after a number of outbursts …
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Just Jared:
BAFTAs 2026 N-Word Outbursts Explained: Alan Cumming Speaks Out After John Davidson Incident — The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on Sunday (February 22) faced some uncomfortable interruptions. — Host Alan Cumming addressed the crowd after several loud outbursts were overheard …
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John Ross / Vanity Fair:
Outcry Roils BAFTAs After Guest With Tourette Syndrome Shouts N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo — Lindo told Vanity Fair afterward that he and Jordan “did what we had to do” while presenting—but that he wished “someone from BAFTA spoke to us afterward.”
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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
BBC pulls BAFTAs from iPlayer and apologise for not editing out racial slur — The BBC has apologised for not editing out a racial slur from its coverage of the BAFTA Film Awards after a guest with Tourettes shouted it out during the ceremony — The BBC has removed its coverage of the BAFTAs from iPlayer.
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Lucy Needham / Mirror:
I Swear actor who played BAFTA Tourettes campaigner furiously defends ‘offensive’ tics — A BBC spokesperson said: “Some viewers may have heard strong and offensive language during the BAFTA Film Awards 2026” — Actor Robert Aramayo, who played a Tourette campaigner John Davidson in the movie I swear …
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TMZ.com:
Armed Man Shot Dead at Mar-a-Lago Was Fixated on Epstein Files, Text Shows — The armed man shot and killed by Secret Service agents outside President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property Sunday had grown increasingly obsessed with the Epstein files and was also a vocal supporter of Trump ... TMZ has learned.
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Daily Mail:
Prince William says he's ‘not in a calm state’ as he arrives at the BAFTAs amid Andrew arrest drama: Prince of Wales says he's not in right frame of mind to watch weepy contender Hamnet - as Kate reveals it left her in floods of tears — Prince William has said he is 'not in a calm state …
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TMZ.com:
Vikings WR Rondale Moore Dead At 25 — VIKINGS' RONDALE MOORE DEAD AT 25 — Rondale Moore, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver and former second-round draft pick, died on Saturday, the local coroner confirmed. — He was only 25 years old. — The circumstances surrounding Moore's death are currently unknown.
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Met Gala 2026 Dress Code Revealed — The Met Gala 2026 has announced that its dress code will be “fashion is art.” The annual fundraising gala, hosted by Anna Wintour, previously announced its theme is “Costume Art.” — The Met Gala 2026 is getting crafty with its theme.
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TMZ.com:
WNBA Champ Kara Braxton Dead At 43 — KARA BRAXTON 2X WNBA Champ DEAD AT 43 — The WNBA world is mourning the sudden loss of former star center Kara Braxton, a two-time champion and one of the league's fiercest paint presences, who died at the age of 43.
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TMZ.com:
Shia LaBeouf Kisses Mystery Woman After Mia Goth Split — SHIA LABEOUF I GOT A NEW BOO!!! .. Packs on PDA at NOLA Bar … Shia LaBeouf is back in the dating game ... and he's playing it out in public nearly a year after his split from Mia Goth. — TMZ has obtained video and photos …
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Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Drag Race star Maxi Shield dies aged 51 just months after devastating diagnosis — RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under star Maxi Shields has sadly passed away just five months after she announced she was battling with cancer, leaving fans devastated — A RuPaul's Drag Race star has sadly died aged 51 …
Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez celebrates twins Emme and Max's 18th birthday with sweet tribute: ‘It has always been the three of us’ — Jennifer Lopez shared an emotional tribute to her twins, Max and Emme, on their 18th birthday. — The singer and actress shared an intimate video montage of her twins over the years on Instagram Sunday.
