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A Little Britain sketch has been called “explicitly racist and outdated” by Ofcom audience research. The sketch featured in the television show, which was written and performed by David Walliams and Matt Lucas and aired from 2003 until 2006. It depicts Walliams using racist language to describe an Asian student. …

“General Hospital” star Tyler Christopher has died. He was 50. Christopher’s rep confirmed the actor’s passing in a statement to Fox News Digital. “​I can confirm that Tyler Christopher has passed away this morning,” Chi Lo began. “This news was incredibly shocking, and I am devastated by his loss. He …

Dolly Parton is always ready for her closeup.  The country legend joked this week that the only way she would be seen without makeup is if she were dead.  “You’d just have to see me laid out on a stretcher,” she kidded with People magazine, before adding, “No, if my husband …

The BBC says it has agreed a financial settlement with Andrew Flintoff following his Top Gear crash – reported to be worth £9m. The former cricket star, widely known by his nickname “Freddie”, was seriously injured in the crash last December during filming for the motoring show at its test …

In 1998, Will Smith took matters into his own hands after Jada Pinkett Smith spontaneously kissed her co-star on-screen in a scene from “Woo.” Her co-star, Tommy Davidson, appeared on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast Wednesday to recount the moment Smith approached him about the scene. “He came into …

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News This week’s Backstage is live from the BFI London Film Festival as some of the most anticipated films of the year hold screenings in the UK. Martin Scorsese chats about his new film Killers of the Flower Moon, starting …

David Beckham is reminiscing on the time he and Victoria spent filming the Netflix “Beckham” docuseries. On Wednesday night, the soccer star attended the David Beckham Fragrances Launch Party in New York City, where he shared it was “a huge honor” to team up with the streaming service and director …

Founding member of The Isley Brothers, Rudolph Isley, has died at the age of 84, his family has announced. The group is best known for hits such as Twist And Shout and Summer Breeze, and has a career spanning more than six decades. In a statement, Ronald Isley said: “There …

“Wheel of Fortune” co-hosts Vanna White and Pat Sajak have been a dynamic game show duo for more than four decades.  When Sajak announced his retirement in June, White admitted that she considered following in his footsteps. “Of course it’s a thought,” White told People magazine. “It’s like, ‘Well, wait, …

Sir Billy Connolly has said his life has changed “radically” since he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The Scottish comedian, 80, also revealed his wife now dresses him in the morning – and he once forgot the name of one of his dogs. Sir Billy was diagnosed with the disease …