John Cleese Sparks Backlash Over Transphobic Tweets in Defense of J.K. Rowling

Kid Cudi will co-star in prolific director John Woo's next film Silent Night, Deadline reports. The rapper/actor will appear alongside Joel Kinnaman, Harold Torres and Catalina Sandino Moreno in the movie, which — true to form for Woo — is tagged as an action-thriller.

He said: “Just put on a f***ing wig like everyone else at the Oscars if it bothers you so much.” Fans were furious at his reaction and took to Twitter to call him out for his words. @KindraCotton wrote: “I grew up watching Bill Maher.””And I turned him off when he said that Jada Pinkett's alopecia wasn't leukaemia."It wasn't funny & he hasn't been funny in a long time. “Instead of ageing well and being poignant like Carlin, he's turned into a grumpy old white man! Sad, not surprising."@RalphaelShaw commented: "This is truly despicable. “I understand the blowback and some of your position, but alopecia isn’t something we should make light of. “Grow up old man.Fans were furious at his reaction and took to Twitter to call him out for his words. @KindraCotton wrote: “I grew up watching Bill Maher.””And I turned him off when he said that Jada Pinkett's alopecia wasn't leukaemia."It wasn't funny & he hasn't been funny in a long time. “Instead of ageing well and being poignant like Carlin, he's turned into a grumpy old white man! Sad, not surprising."@RalphaelShaw commented: "This is truly despicable. “I understand the blowback and some of your position, but alopecia isn’t something we should make light of. “Grow up old man.@TabithaspeaksTV commented: “It’s not cancer, just put on a wig they say!!“Folks have no clue how mentally traumatizing dealing with alopecia is!”Some Twitter users, however, took Bill’s side on the debate. @Eloisetaylor22 wrote in response to Bill’s comments: “Jada Pinkette will have to accept it or she should of worn a f***ing wig. “Women with radiation from cancer accept issues. Jada had alopecia.”@Toyadee78 said: “I don't care if Jada Pinkett Smith has Alopecia.

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The Chase's Anne Hegerty was stunned to discover that she is related to royalty after investigating her family history on ITV's DNA Journey on Monday.

Ukrainian town won back from retreating Russian soldiers, state officials claim.Graphic images of dead bodies discarded among rubble have been shared by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office who claim the photos were taken in a chilling building in Bucha.The Office alleges the corpses belonged to citizens who had been tortured and killed by Russian soldiers when Moscow had a fleeting grip on the city.Ukrainian officials say 410 civilians have been killed in the towns surrounding Kyiv so far with 300 partially buried or not buried at all in Bucha alone.Bodies of men, women and children were also seen strewn across roads in Bucha over the weekend after Vladimir Putin's invading military pulled back from the city. The horrendous disregard for civilian life as evidenced by a tragic mass grave has been widely condemned with international governing bodies pledging to punish Russia for it.

EastEnders didn't do set tours, I sent June Brown a disposable camera and asked if she could snap some set pics for me instead - the kindnesses of her heart she took time out to snap these for me. What a legend.” And sure enough, he also uploaded photos of June taken on the set of Eastenders in the Queen Victoria Pub, Dot's house and Kathy's cafe.June also sent back a photo of herself that she signed and wrote: “Hope the photos are ok, they were quite difficult to get, love Dot”.Simon said the gesture was “so very kind” and the post has clearly struck a chord with people as it has since gone viral.

Alison Hammond has gushed over her son Aidan on social media in a heartfelt video montage. The doting mum, 47, shared a series of clips and photographs of Aidan in a video with an acoustic version of Disclosure’s hit song Latch playing over the top of it. In the clip, Alison posted more recent snaps of her 17 year old son, who she shares with her ex husband Noureddine Boufaied, and ones of Aidan as a young boy.

Hollywood rock 'n' roll legend Kurt Cobain was found dead at his home at the age of 27 years old on April 5, 1994.The news left fans and stars from the world of rock music in shock, with a flood of tributes following the announcement of Kurt Cobain's death.He is one of many rock stars to have died young at the height of their careers throughout the decades - with their influence continuing to be felt around the world through their music.On the anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death, Daily Star looks back on the rock stars who died young.Musician Kurt Cobain was the frontman for pioneering grunge rock group Nirvana, whose albums including Nevermind sold millions of copies across the world.Along with musicians including Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl, who was Nirvana's drummer, the band rocketed to global rock stardom with songs including Smells Like Teen Spirit and Come As You Are.However on April 5, 1994, the music world was shocked when Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain took his own life.Dave Grohl has since spoken about Kurt's death and how it affected him, telling People Magazine: "It used to be that years ago that I would hear a Nirvana song on the radio and turn the channel."I don't do that anymore. I'll go driving with my kids in the car and they'll put on Nirvana….We don't really sit around the house, talking about Nirvana all day long, but every once in a while, they'll ask me questions and I'll explain that life to them."The musician also revealed that he thinks about Kurt Cobain everyday, adding: "I just had a dream about him two nights ago.

Coronation Street's Imran Habeeb (Charlie De Melo) fights dirty next week as she battles Abi Webster (Sally Carman) for custody of their baby son Alfie. Toyah Battersby's (Georgia Taylor) heart breaks at Elsie leaves with the social worker.

Brighton boss Graham Potter has bizarrely blamed the club's fans shouting 'shoot' for his side's issues in front of goal. The Seagulls are one of the lowest scoring sides in the Premier League, with only 26 goals to their name all season. Only Burnley and Norwich - the division's bottom two - have a worse record in front of goal.

Virgil van Dijk has revealed he is not looking forward to the Netherlands' 'difficult' clash with Sadio Mane's Senegal at the 2022 World Cup.Netherlands and Senegal were drawn alongside Qatar and Ecuador in Group A of the World Cup last Friday. However, despite not being the hosts the pair will quick the tournament off at 11am local time (10am UK) in the desert sun.Speaking after the draw, Van Dijk said: "We joked that we were going to be in the same group and it happened.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has admitted that he and fiancé Jonathan Myring have had to postpone their wedding again. Craig and Jonathan have pushed the date back after previously moving the 2022 nuptials to 2023. Craig, 57, got engaged to Jonathan, who is 22 years his junior, back in 2020. The Strictly favourite explained that they were taking their time due to the ongoing pandemic.However, he has now admitted that he didn’t realise just how “expensive” weddings could be. Explaining his reasoning the dance pro said: “I have got to pay for it and I did not realise how expensive weddings were.

Luke Steele has shared ‘Running, Running’, the latest cut from his debut solo album ‘Listen To The Water‘.The Empire Of The Sun singer is preparing to release his first solo effort, which is due on May 13 and is available be pre-order/pre-save here.The woozy new single hears Steele finding a moment of calm amid panic, backed by pedal steel guitars and blissfully washed-out sonics. “Running running, round in my head/ I can feel it coming back again,” he sings.Watch the psychedelic Jodi Steele-directed music video below.‘Running, Running’ follows the singles ‘Common Man‘, ‘Armageddon Slice‘ and ‘Pool Of Love‘, which were all released earlier this year.“I’m taking you on a journey to myself,” Steele said of his debut album upon its announcement in February.“This solo record was a chance for me to be naked, fearless and on my own.

EastEnders, had to regretfully turn down the invitation, however, as she was expected on Piers Morgan's show the following day and had planned to prepare with some much-needed rest.Many Lady Gaga fans have been reflecting on her friendship with the British actress on social media, after the sad news of June's death was announced yesterday.The unlikely pair hit it off when they met on The Graham Norton Show back in 2013, when Gaga was 27 and her new friend was 86.In spite of an age gap spanning three generations, the musical star told June that she was "honoured" to be sitting beside her on talk show host Graham's sofa.The pair met and bonded while Gaga was showcasing some very extravagant costumes, including a bikini with a mermaid bra, featuring cups in the shape of seashells, accessorised by turquoise blue tassels.In another outfit change, she sported a feather headdress, plus a sheer black top.June is also renowned for her relaxed attitude to flesh-flashing, having previously appeared in Calendar Girls completely naked.Despite being in her eighties, she was the only woman featured in the film to totally strip off, as the other 11 women wore flesh-coloured underwear for modesty.Therefore, daring June seemed to appreciate Gaga's extravagant and often skimpy choices of clothing.However, an invitation to members' only club Annabel's for a spot of clubbing proved to be a step too far for the 86-year-old - and she turned it down."She invited me to Annabel's.

A father and son sadly lost their lives after being caught in a landslide while on a family holiday in Australia.

Great just got greater at the Great Manchester Run. The 10K and half marathon distances have been popular with local runners of all ages and abilities for almost two decades, but organisers are pulling out all of the stops to make sure this year will be the best yet.

If you missed it, over the weekend, Harry Potter actor John Cleese made several controversial statements that are being called out as transphobic after he defended JK Rowling, who has also made transphobic statements.

John Cleese experienced backlash back in late September when he was one of the signatories on a letter supporting Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling over her controversial remarks on transgender people.

Famed actor John Cleese, who appeared in the first two Harry Potter movies as Nearly Headless Nick, among many other films over the years, is being called out for transphobic tweets.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerJohn Cleese, famous for outraging millions in his Monty Python roles, is at it again. In a tweetstorm Sunday, the 81-year-old comedian defended J.K.

Comedian John Cleese is catching heat on social media after doubling down on his support of J.K. Rowling with tweets that many have called transphobic.  The 81-year-old star, known best for “Monty Python” and “Fawlty Towers,” sparked outrage after previously signing a letter in solidarity with the “Harry Potter” author.