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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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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
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
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, Teen Vogue and Extra
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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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: Just Jared
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
Discussion: Just Jared
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 …
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
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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Meg Walters / InStyle:
Vera Wang, 76, Looks Unrecognizable With Her Lightest Hair Transformation Yet at the BAFTAs 2026
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and Vogue UK
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