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New Year Honours list: Tony Blair and Chris Whitty knighted, David Beckham snubbed

New Year Honours list: Tony Blair and Chris Whitty knighted, David Beckham snubbed

The former England captain could be in line for a June knighthood Tony Blair, Professor Chris Whitty and Professor Jonathan Van-Tam have all been named in today’s New Year Honours and will be knighted in 2022 – while football icon David Beckham was left off the list. The list – which was released earlier today […]

4 years ago

Diversity thank people who complained over BLM dance in Bafta win speech

Diversity thank people who complained over BLM dance in Bafta win speech

The 2021 Bafta awards was a fabulous demonstration of Black excellence in the television industry. I May Destroy You, Diversity, Rakie Ayola, and Sitting In Limbo, all made history with their unrivalled portrayal of the Black experience. Diversity won Virgin Media’s must-see moment, which is a category voted on by the general public. “This is […]

5 years ago

Demi Lovato criticised for holding a Dr Pepper zero sugar mic

Demi Lovato criticised for holding a Dr Pepper zero sugar mic

The internet was not happy In April, pop star and Disney Channel alum Demi Lovato (they/them) criticised a frozen yoghurt company for promoting diet culture through their reduced sugar products. Posting to their 106m followers on Instagram, Lovato said: “Finding it extremely hard to order froyo from @thebiggchillofficial when you have to walk past tons […]

5 years ago

Tom Hardy added to his trophy cabinet at the Londons’ Critics Circle Film Awards

Tom Hardy added to his trophy cabinet at the Londons’ Critics Circle Film Awards

This is a good sign for British talent at the upcoming Oscars. Tom Hardy was named British/Irish Actor of the year at the London Critics’ Circle (LCC) Film Awards at the weekend. The 38-year-old actor was honoured at the ceremony thanks to his work in 2015, which included roles in Mad Max: Fury Road, Legend, […]

11 years ago