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Alan Cumming Takes on the BAFTAs Controversy: “We were all let down by decisions made”

The event's host is speaking out.

The Mary Sue · Mar 4

Game of Thrones movie reportedly in the works with Star Wars writer onboard

‘House of Cards’ showrunner Beau Willimon, who also wrote for Star Wars series ‘Andor,’ has reportedly written the script

The Independent UK · Mar 3

Baftas host Alan Cumming criticises BBC for ‘broadcasting slurs and censoring free speech’

‘What should have been an evening celebrating diversity and inclusion turned into a trauma-triggering shitshow,’ says host after racial epithet was left in the broadcast

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3

Alan Cumming on ‘trauma triggering’ Bafta film awards – ‘We were all let down’

The BBC and Bafta have apologised for the incident at the film ceremony.

Evening Standard · Mar 3

What the Baftas N-word controversy revealed about disability and race

Letters: Readers on the Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson’s tic during the awards ceremony and the aftermath

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2

SNL faces backlash over ‘shameful’ Tourette’s sketch inspired by Baftas slur incident

‘This is honestly gross and punching down in the worst possible way’, said one critic

Evening Standard · Mar 2

Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku says Baftas win was ‘tainted’ by N-word incident

Actor has ‘no hard feeling’ towards Tourette activist John Davidson, but says BBC’s failure to edit out slurs kept her awake at night and brought tears to her eyes

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2

“He’s Trying To Hide Her”: Timothée Chalamet’s Date To The Actor Awards Reignites Wild Theories

“He's trying to hide her from the Oscar voters to try and appear more serious LOL.”

Bored Panda · Mar 2

Tourette’s gag sparks backlash as comedian says ‘learn how to take a joke’

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The Independent UK · Mar 2

Sinners star says ‘Bafta has a lot of lessons to learn’ after racial slur incident

Bafta winner Wunmi Mosaku expressed profound distress after the BBC failed to censor a racial slur during the Bafta film awards broadcast. Mosaku, who received the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Sinners, stated the incident “really tainted” her celebration at the London ceremony. The slur was shouted…

The Independent UK · Mar 2