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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.”
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Connor Surmonte / Page Six:
‘Sinners’ star Delroy Lindo speaks out on N-word outburst by Tourette's activist at BAFTAs
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Claudia Trotman / Daily Star:
Tourettes sufferer who sparked ‘racist slur’ at Baftas says he's been left ‘mortified’
Tourettes sufferer who sparked ‘racist slur’ at Baftas says he's been left ‘mortified’
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NBC News:
BBC faces backlash after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by attendee with Tourette syndrome
BBC faces backlash after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by attendee with Tourette syndrome
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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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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 …
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Melanie Macleod / HELLO!:
Exclusive: Prince William and Princess Kate's ‘anxiety and tension’ at BAFTAs was clear to see, says body language expert
Exclusive: Prince William and Princess Kate's ‘anxiety and tension’ at BAFTAs was clear to see, says body language expert
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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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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
Drag Race star Maxi Shield dies aged 51 just months after devastating diagnosis
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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:
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.
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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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Dakota Fanning / Interview Magazine:
Hilary Duff and Dakota Fanning on Songwriting, Nostalgia, and Not Giving a Fuck — Hilary Duff survived the noughties teen dream: the Disney machine, the arena tour grind, the US Weekly feeding frenzy. Since then, the former Lizzie McGuire star has kept busy with seven seasons …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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.
