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1:50 PM ET, February 23, 2026

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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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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 …
NBC News:
BBC faces backlash after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by attendee with Tourette syndrome  —  The host, Alan Cumming, acknowledged the “strong and offensive language” several times during the Sunday show and thanked the audience for their understanding.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
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 …
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
BBC pulls BAFTAs from iPlayer and apologise for not editing out racial slur
Just Jared:
BAFTAs 2026 N-Word Outbursts Explained: Alan Cumming Speaks Out After John Davidson Incident
Christian Allaire / Vogue:
The 2026 Met Gala Dress Code Has Been Announced—and It Leaves a Lot to the Imagination  —  On Monday, May 4, guests at the 2026 Met Gala will celebrate “Costume Art,” the spring exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.  But what will they wear?
Discussion: Page Six, Glamour, Extra and Teen Vogue
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Met Gala 2026 Dress Code Revealed
Discussion: Just Jared, Vogue and Vogue UK
Joey Nolfi / Entertainment Weekly:
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under season 1 queen Maxi Shield dies at 51  —  “My beautiful sister, you are not in pain anymore,” wrote “Drag Race” icon Cynthia Lee Fontaine in an online tribute.  —  RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under season 1 queen, actor, and activist Maxi Shield has died at age 51, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed.
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Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Drag Race star Maxi Shield dies aged 51 just months after devastating diagnosis
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Winona Ryder to Reunite With Jenna Ortega for Wednesday Season 3  —  Wednesday director Tim Burton announced Winona Ryder is joining the season 3 cast, teasing her future reunion with Jenna Ortega after the pair worked together on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.  —  There's a mysterious and spooky …
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TMZ.com:
‘BodyPartz’ Rapper Luci4 Dead at 23  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Rapper Luci4 — best known for his viral hit “BodyPartz” — has died at 23.  —  The L.A. County Medical Examiner confirms Luci4 — born James Dear — passed away, though his cause of death is still unknown.
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.
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 …
Just Jared:
Harry Styles Returning to ‘SNL’ as Host & Musical Guest for First Time in Over 6 Years  —  Harry Styles is returning to Saturday Night Live as musical guest and host for the March 14 show!  —  The 32-year-old superstar singer has a busy March: he's releasing his highly anticipated album, Kiss All The Time.
Meg Walters / InStyle:
Vera Wang, 76, Looks Unrecognizable With Her Lightest Hair Transformation Yet at the BAFTAs 2026  —  The designer debuted an icy blonde at the BAFTAs.  —  Close … Vera Wang has gone blonde.  Like, blonde blonde.  And she honestly looks almost unrecognizable with her new 'do.
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and Vogue UK
Grace Wehniainen / Bustle:
Luckiest Girl In The World  —  The star of Landman and Scream 7 is big on manifestation — but overprepares like it's her job: “I love how much I care about everything.”  —  Michelle Randolph is a California girl through and through: It's in her easygoing chatter, her fresh-faced beauty …
Discussion: Us Weekly and E! Online
 
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