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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’
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NBC News:
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
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Lucy Needham / Mirror:
I Swear actor who played BAFTA Tourettes campaigner furiously defends ‘offensive’ tics
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Just Jared:
Lizzie McGuire's Robert Carradine Dead at 71, Cause of Death Revealed — Robert Carradine has sadly passed away at 71. — The actor was best known for playing Lewis Skolnik in the four Revenge of the Nerds movies and for playing Hilary Duff's father in the Lizzie McGuire series and film.
ABC News:
Masked suspect in Nancy Guthrie abduction appeared to visit her house before kidnapping: Sources — A suspect was captured on video via her Nest doorbell camera before Feb. 1. — The image the FBI released of the suspect at her front door, without a backpack, was captured by her Nest doorbell camera …
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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TMZ.com:
Lisa Rinna Allegedly Roofied at ‘Traitors’ Premiere Party — LISA RINNA THINKS SHE WAS DRUGGED AT ‘TRAITORS’ PREMIERE PARTY — EXCLUSIVE — 923 … 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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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
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
‘Home Improvement’ alum Zachery Ty Bryan sentenced to 16 months in jail for DUI arrest: report — “Home Improvement” alum Zachery Ty Bryan was reportedly sentenced to 16 months in jail stemming from a DUI in 2024. — The troubled actor pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol content …
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 …
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.
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 …
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Botched's Jordan James Parke Dead at 34 After Possible Cosmetic Procedure — Jordan James Parke—the Botched star who spent over $150,000 on plastic surgery to look like Kim Kardashian—died after a possible cosmetic procedure, according to police. — The self-proclaimed “Lip King” has passed away.
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