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Comedian Jay Pharoah has alleged he was the victim of racial profiling by police and was recently stopped at gunpoint and handcuffed, with one officer kneeling on his neck.
Popular Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has been found dead at his home in Mumbai.
An episode of Fawlty Towers, withdrawn because it contained “racial slurs”, is set to be reinstated to its streaming service.
The removal of several TV shows from catch-up and streaming platforms has brought the debate about depictions of race on screen to the fore.
In a crazy week for new releases, the team pack in as many shows as possible, and invite Bethany Minelle back to help spread the entertainment love.
Stormzy and his company have pledged £10m over the next 10 years in the “fight to finally try and even” the playing field for black people in the UK.
Artemis Fowl may have taken an age to get to the screen, but Josh Gad says it’s the perfect time for the magical movie to come into the world.
John Cleese has criticised the removal an episode of Fawlty Towers from a streaming service over repeated use of racist language, calling the decision “stupid”.
Harry Potter star Emma Watson has said transgender people “deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned” in response to JK Rowling’s controversial comments on the issue.
The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been cancelled this year amid “growing indications” that coronavirus cases are going to surge in the autumn.