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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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John Davidson Says He Is “Deeply Mortified” That His Tourettes Tics Could Be Seen As “Intentional” In First Statement After BAFTA Film Awards … In a statement released this afternoon, Davidson said he was “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning.”
Connor Surmonte / Page Six:
‘Sinners’ star Delroy Lindo speaks out on N-word outburst by Tourette's activist at BAFTAs
NBC News:
BBC faces backlash after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by attendee with Tourette syndrome
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
BBC pulls BAFTAs from iPlayer and apologise for not editing out racial slur
Lucy Needham / Mirror:
I Swear actor who played BAFTA Tourettes campaigner furiously defends ‘offensive’ tics
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: RADAR, Teen Vogue, Glamour, Page Six and Extra
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Met Gala 2026 Dress Code Revealed
Discussion: Vogue, Vogue UK and Just Jared
Daily Mail:
William and Kate are ‘concerned’ Andrew's arrest will hurt the King's health amid ‘frustration’ they can't speak out after hinting at turmoil at Baftas  —  Prince William's diplomatic outburst about his own mental health at the BAFTAs was a sign of his deep ‘frustration’ over Andrew Mountbatten …
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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 …
Melanie Macleod / HELLO!:
Exclusive: Prince William and Princess Kate's ‘anxiety and tension’ at BAFTAs was clear to see, says body language expert
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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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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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 …
TMZ.com:
Lisa Rinna Allegedly Roofied at ‘Traitors’ Premiere Party  —  LISA RINNA THINKS SHE WAS DRUGGED AT ‘TRAITORS’ PREMIERE PARTY  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.1K … Lisa Rinna thinks she was drugged with something at “The Traitors” Season 4 premiere party on January 8, TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
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 …
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Ethan Hawke Appears to Make Wild Comment About His Sex Life When Asked If He Eats in Bed  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Ethan Hawke is making a not-so-subtle reference to his sex life — and it has Us feeling some type of way.  —  Hawke, 55, played Jenga with British Vogue …
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and Just Jared
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
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Rob Reiner's son Nick enters plea for brutal double murder of parents as he's pictured in court for first time  —  Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty in the stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.  —  On Monday, the late director's troubled son appeared …
TMZ.com:
SYDNEY SWEENEY SEVERS BUSINESS TIES WITH EX-FIANCE JONATHAN DAVINO  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Sydney Sweeney has cut a huge business tie with her ex-fiancé, Jonathan Davino, dissolving their old production company and starting a brand new one with the same name, TMZ has learned.
 
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