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The Guardian reports, when a member of the group (labelled as Moshtagh, his actual name redacted for safety) reached out to Wu in hopes of strengthening their international presence. But when the Taliban launched an offensive on Afghanistan in 2021, Moshtagh’s group made the snap decision to flee the nation’s capital of Kabul.Wu told The Guardian that such a decision was “based on complete fear”, noting that Moshtagh and his cohort were driven by an “overwhelming sense of survival” because “they felt so threatened by the Taliban based on their western practices”.She explained that Moshtagh pleaded for Wu to help them out: “He said, ‘I feel like you guys have an obligation to help us,’ and I was like, ‘What do you mean?’ And he said, ‘Well, you know, we’re all just hip-hop family.’ And … the more and more we spoke, the more and more I realised that much of what he was saying was true.”Wu – who runs the LA-based non-profit No Easy Props, which runs hip-hop classes and events for the city’s marginalised communities – said the exchange “awoke [her] thought process”.

Content warning: this article discusses allegations of sexual assault.Snoop Dogg has asked a federal judge to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit brought against him earlier this month, claiming the allegations are “implausible and false”.In a new 17-page dismissal filed on Thursday (February 24) and obtained by Rolling Stone, the rapper (real name Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.) has denied that he cornered an unidentified woman in a recording studio bathroom nearly nine years ago and forced her into a sex act.Snoop also claims that the allegations are too “threadbare” to support a claim under the federal sex trafficking statute listed in the complaint and too old to prosecute under state law.“Nothing remotely resembling plaintiff’s story about defendant Calvin Broadus ever happened. He vehemently denies ever engaging in any sex act with plaintiff or assaulting or battering her,” the new filing states.“She provides no allegations of any statement by defendant that he would help her career, and no allegations of any statement about how defendant might advance her career,” the filing continues.

Dear all, as we write this text, for the moment, each member of JINJER and our families are safe and unhurt. We truly…Posted by Jinjer on Thursday, February 24, 2022Since Jinjer’s post last night, Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has said that 137 people had been killed, with 316 more wounded.Troops from Russia crossed the Crimea border into Ukraine on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin gave the order for his invasion to begin.The actions of Putin, who has claimed that Russia does not intend to occupy Ukraine and that his country’s actions amount to a “special military operation”, have drawn widespread condemnation from across the globe.Reactions to the situation in Ukraine from prominent figures in the worlds of music, entertainment and politics have been posted on social media, with the likes of Foals’ Yannis Philippakis, Bring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes, Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos, Yungblud, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Taika Waititi and Amanda Palmer all speaking out in support of Ukraine.Russian rapper Oxxxymiron has cancelled a series of shows in Moscow and St.

Hollywood actress, 35, has been under a long-running conservatorship which has seen her mother Lynn act as her legal conservator for nine years.It comes following the legal success of Britney Spears who managed to break free from her own conservatorship last November.Bynes filed court documents to end her conservatorship on Wednesday (February 23) - in a petition submitted at the Ventura County Superior Court in California - Page Six reported.The outlet revealed Amanda asked judges to terminate the conservatorship of her person and estate, and filed a 'capacity declaration' on Tuesday.According to her attorney, Amanda has requested for her conservatorship to end as she feels her condition has "improved" and she no longer needs "the protection of the court".A court hearing has been scheduled for March 22.The former Nickelodeon child star's legal representative, David A. Esquibias, issued a statement to People magazine on Friday.He said: "Amanda wishes to terminate her conservatorship.

Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Gogglebox introduced its first Scottish cast members in six years - and fans were delighted to see the new cast mates appear on the sofa.Smitten Scots couple Roisin and Joe, who live in Glasgow, made their debut on the Channel 4 show during Friday's episode (February 25).The pair have lived at Joe's family home since the start of lockdown, and have been together for four years.It's clear they made a fantastic first impression on the viewers at home too, because fans on Twitter were thrilled to see them chat about the latest shows on television.One fan wrote: "So glad to finally have a Scottish family on #Gogglebox - and Glasgow representing! #roisinandjoe - love it."A second said: "About time they had a scottish family on 'Gogglebox, I would have loved to apply but my family would get cancelled lmao"A third wrote: "Love to see a Scottish couple on #gogglebox. There are both fans and haters of every family, I'm sure they will be no different.

British Airways has suffered its second major outage in the last 10 days this evening (February 25) as passengers claim their flights have been grounded at Heathrow.The company's website has been completely inaccessible tonight, but the airline says it is working to overcome the issues that are affecting operations. A BA spokesperson said: "We're investigating and working hard to resolve a technical issue and apologise for the inconvenience.

ITV’s Good Morning Britain has come under fire from viewers as their chief correspondent Richard Gaisford reported live from the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard were presenting the show when they cut to their colleague Richard reporting on the current conflict situation.On location in the capital, Richard began to discuss the ongoing conflict with his colleagues.He began solemnly: “As we talk, the air raid sirens are going off here in Kyiv. It’s becoming something of a regular pattern now, just letting the population know that there is a threat.”“[Telling them] to take shelter where they can, if necessary, and to obviously make an assessment for themselves and their own security,” he continued to inform as the sirens rang eerily in the background.Kate Garraway looked concerned as she asked Richard about his own safety: “Richard, when we hear those air raid sirens, I know our viewers worry for you.

Amanda Bynes just took a huge step and filed to terminate her nearly nine-year conservatorship!

Last Christmas, Nessa gave Smithy her heart - and we never got to see what happened next.

BBC sitcom became a huge success.

ever.On December 29, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex delighted fans when they released their highly-anticipated first episode of Archwell Audio on Spotify, less than one month after the streaming giant with the royal couple. The holiday special featured a number of famous guests including Elton John, Tyler Perry, tennis pro Naomi Osaka, James Corden, Deepak Chopra, and more.

After what has been an incredibly challenging year, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are hoping to close 2020 out on a hopeful note.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched the premier episode of their Archewell Audio podcast series today, December 29, featuring optimistic words from a host of high-profile names from the worlds of philanthropy, social activism, entertainment, and sport.On the couple's first episode that's part of their new multiyear production deal with Spotify, hosts Harry and Meghan are joined by the likes of Stacey Abrams, Brené Brown, Elton John, Deepak Chopra, James Corden, and Tyler Perry to share personal anecdotes and inspirational stories."As we come to the end of this year, and look to the future … let's hold onto

direct to your inboxIf we think back to last Christmas, the Gavin and Stacey special was one of the biggest TV moments of the year.Fans of the sitcom waited an entire decade to see the Shipman-West clan again in Essex and Barry Island.Writers and stars of the show James Corden and Ruth Jones, reunited after 10 years for the hour-long Christmas special on the BBC.And after ending on that cliffhanger, fans have spent the last year desperately hoping for another festive edition or a new series.Sadly, there will be no visit to the big blended family this year.But what are the chances of a future special? Or another full series?Well, it depends who you speak to as each actor has given a different response.James, aka Smithy, has insisted there

Gavin and Stacey Christmas special set to air on Christmas Eve has been re-edited to omit an offensive slur from the Christmas hit Fairytale of New York following backlash.The BBC will show the 2019 festive special of the much-loved comedy sitcom tonight - but the offensive lyric from the Christmas karaoke scene will be cut out, The Mirror reports.The show stirred up controversy last year when characters Bryn and Nessa – played by Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones - sang the word “f***ot”  and amassed a staggering 900 complaints.The Christmas hit by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl has faced backlash in recent years over the use of the homophobic word in the lyrics.

direct to your inboxLast year's Gavin and Stacey hit Christmas special will air again this year, but with a tweak.While it proved hugely popular with BBC viewers after waiting an entire decade for the reunion, the episode received nearly 900 complaints over the pub singing scene of a seasonable staple.Character Uncle Bryn, played by Rob Brydon, and Nessa, played by Ruth Jones, sang The Pogues' Fairytale Of New York uncensored, including the homophobic slur “you cheap lousy f****t”.But production firm Fulwell 73 has chosen to cut the controversial line for tonight's Christmas Eve re-run on BBC One, The Sun reports.A spokesman for production company Fulwell 73 told the newspaper: “In keeping with the programme’s themes of joy, love and

The Gavin and Stacey Christmas special has been re-edited to omit a potentially offensive word from a scene where characters sing the Pogues classic festive song Fairytale of New York.

Daily Telegraph: "After how well the Christmas special went down last year, it’s highly unlikely there won’t be more. We’re all ready, but when it’ll be, that’s up to James [Corden], Ruth Jones and the BBC.

THE confusion around Gavin and Stacy continues as cast member Rob Brydon insists 'nothing's in the works'. However, his co-star Larry Lamb, 73, shares a totally different view, as he teased 'there'll be more' new episodes.

Gavin and Stacey star Larry Lamb has said it’s “highly unlikely there won’t be more” Christmas specials in future.The actor, who plays Gavin’s dad Mick in the hit sitcom, commented on the potential return of the show following the success of last year’s Christmas special.“After how well the Christmas special went down last year, it’s highly unlikely there won’t be more,” Lamb told The Telegraph.“We’re all ready, but when it’ll be, that’s up to James [Corden], Ruth Jones and the BBC. I just hope they knock another one out before I’m dead! That or they can start at the graveside.”Several stars from the show have spoken out on a possibility of a return in the near future.

LARRY Lamb has urged James Cordon to film more episodes of Gavin & Stacey before he's "dead". The 73-year-old admitted he felt it was "highly unlikely" there wouldn't be any more episodes of the show, written by Cordon and Ruth Jones, but wanted to get the script through sooner rather than later.