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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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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
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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
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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
BBC pulls BAFTAs from iPlayer and apologise for not editing out racial slur
BBC pulls BAFTAs from iPlayer and apologise for not editing out racial slur
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Lucy Needham / Mirror:
I Swear actor who played BAFTA Tourettes campaigner furiously defends ‘offensive’ tics
I Swear actor who played BAFTA Tourettes campaigner furiously defends ‘offensive’ tics
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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?
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Met Gala 2026 Dress Code Revealed
Met Gala 2026 Dress Code Revealed
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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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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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James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
Winona Ryder Cast in Netflix's ‘Wednesday’ Season 3
Winona Ryder Cast in Netflix's ‘Wednesday’ Season 3
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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.
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Gibson Johns / E! Online:
“Ecstatic” Lily Collins Reacts to Landing Role as Audrey Hepburn — Lily Collins reacted to the announcement that she's set to play Audrey Hepburn in an upcoming movie about the making of the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. — Lily at Tiffany's. — Lily Collins is set to play Audrey Hepburn …
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TMZ.com:
Eric Dane's GoFundMe Needed After Substantial Medical Bills — Eric Dane's GoFundMe is being questioned by some cynics ... but its purpose is more than needed, TMZ is told. — Here's the deal ... the beloved “Grey's Anatomy” star died last week at the age of 53 ... and shortly after …
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Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
‘Dance Moms’ Alum Gets Married With Former Castmates In Attendance — A Dance Moms alum couldn't exchange vows with the love of her life without the majority of her former castmates by her side. — Over the weekend, Brooke Hyland, the eldest daughter of Kelly Hyland, married her longtime boyfriend Brian Thalman in Florida.
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Joelle Goldstein / E! Online:
Jack Black Shares Sweet Glimpse Inside Marriage With Tanya Haden on 20th Anniversary — Jack Black celebrated his 20th wedding anniversary with wife Tanya Haden by sharing a look into their marriage with photos from the last two decades. — Watch: Jack Black's Son Has Part in New Movie
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TMZ.com:
Ray J's Los Angeles Home Swarmed by Cops After Domestic Violence Call — RAY J COPS SHOW UP TO HOUSE AFTER DV CALL … Police were called to Ray J's Los Angeles area home over the weekend for an alleged domestic violence incident ... TMZ has learned. — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
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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 …
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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