Leslie Jones Says Beijing Games Might Be Her Last Twitter Olympics After Videos Blocked

@BorisJohnson #SirShane." It comes after controversy was sparked by the decision to give former Education Secretary Gavin Williamson a knighthood despite being sacked from the government twice.The tweet was sent out in full view of Piers’ 7.9 million followers. His fans were then quick to jump on to the post and make their thoughts on the subject known. @Msmansk penned: “Good idea but doesn’t he have to be British ?”@NavyReg1970 said: “My lasting memory isnt actually the bowling, its that little wicket keeper constantly harassing the batsman, giving a running commentary and growling "bowling warnie" or "nice one shane" after every single ball.”(sic)@PaddyBriggs chimed in: “Australia no longer appoint knights and dames under its honours system, PM Malcolm Turnbull has said.(sic)“Mr Turnbull said the titles were "not appropriate" in modern Australia, and that Queen Elizabeth had accepted the cabinet's recommendation to drop them.”@Portsmouthfclee said: “I can’t ever remember an overseas sportsman, who quite frankly put England to the sword in ashes cricket, be so loved and adored! “We loved him like our very own national treasure!”@Stevefry penned: “Let’s face it, if Gavin Williamson can get a Knighthood then the whole Commonwealth is now in the mix to get one.”Shane Warne died on Friday morning following a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand, where he was holidaying with friends. The star’s management team released a statement, which read: "It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand today, Friday 4th March.” "Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived."The family

Rugby legend Martin Offiah spoke about meeting Prince Charles, revealing that he was pleasantly surprised by the encounter.The rugby star spoke candidly to Express.co.uk on the red carpet for Nordoff Robbins Legends of Rugby Dinner last month. Martin, 56, was awarded an MBE for his services to rugby in 1997 at Buckingham Palace. The sports star recalled: “It was actually Prince Charles who presented me with my MBE back in 1997, which seems like a lifetime ago. “1994 was my best year of course and I still have my statue outside of Wembley.”During his rugby league career, Martin scored over 500 tries, which makes him the third highest try scorer of all time worldwide, and the highest scorer in the UK.The athlete left behind such a legacy that he even has his own statue, alongside four other great rugby players, which stands outside Wembley Stadium.The star went on to describe the Duke of Wales, 73, as being “fantastic” when they first met.“He was fantastic,” Martin gushed as he repeated the sentiment once more. “He talked about the fact that he had played rugby at school and he played second row, which I didn’t know.So yeah, it was a nice little chat.”When asked for his thoughts on the royals, Martin gave a considered response on the subject.“You know, I think your history is your history regardless of whether you think it’s good or bad,” he said.“Similar to our own history, you have to understand it, and the royal family is part of British history.He went on to discuss the potential economic benefits of having a royal family.”“It does bring a lot of money, for want of a better term, into the economy and the purse,” Martin explained.“Yeah, I wouldn’t say I’m a royalist as such, but I’m in favour of the royal family.“I

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRussia’s media regulator announced that it was blocking access to the Facebook network in the country, claiming parent company Meta’s restrictions on Kremlin-affiliated media accounts violated a Russian law banning censorship.In the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Meta previously said it was “globally demoting” content from Facebook pages and Instagram accounts from Russian state-controlled media outlets such as the Russian military’s Zvezda TV channel and Sputnik to make them harder to find on its platforms. In addition, the social giant has banned ads from Russian state-controlled media and demonetized their accounts.Meta is among a host of other internet media platforms that have restricted or blocked Russian state-sponsored media since the war commenced, including YouTube, Spotify, TikTok, Snapchat and Reddit.

Gerwyn Price has admitted that he can be "a bit too boisterous" on stage and regrets that he has become the pantomime villain of the darts world.As world number one and the winner of six major titles, the Welshman's talent is undeniable.But that hasn't stopped English fans from targeting him at big events, as the 36-year-old is regularly booed by crowds when not playing in Wales.The ill-feeling towards him from some began at the 2018 Darts Grand Slam final, when he was involved in a bust-up with popular rival Gary Anderson. Speaking about the effect it has had on him and his career, Price admits that it has been "hard work" to produce his best performances when he regularly receives such a hostile reception."When you're on stage you're up there to do a job – I'm not up there to make people hate me, but if that's the way they feel about my stage presence and the way I am then I can't help that," he said on the Happy Hour Podcast."I've just got to go up there and do a job.

Danniella Westbrook's daughter Jodie Jenkins has opened up in her first-ever exclusive interview about just how similar she and her famous mum are.The stunning blonde social media executive chatted to the Daily Star about how she always gets stopped in the street by fans pointing out the uncanny resemblance. Jodie, 20, admitted she never used to notice the similarities until she got a fringe cut like how her former EastEnders star mum used to have back in her TV days.The blonde beauty said: "Do you know what I never used to see it but people everywhere, in pubs, in the gym, always go 'wow, you really look like someone, oh you look like Danniella Westbrook', and I'm like 'yeah, I'm kind of related.'"And then my nan always says 'God, you really look like your mum when you say that.

Emmerdale is modelled on, only to say it's "nothing like" the iconic on screen village and generally "a bit s***." Emmerdale fans Chris King and Zoe Brodie travelled all the way to Esholt, a village near Guiseley, Leeds, from Rotherham for a day out with their two-year-old son Ronnie, to check out the location behind the popular ITV soap.Esholt was the location used to film Emmerdale’s external shots from 1976, all the way until 1996. Filming then moved to Harewood, West Yorkshire where a replica of Esholt was built for filming.The village has the real-life Woolpack pub, featured in the show, and frequently had fans visiting on coach tours before the pandemic.But Chris and Zoe were left bitterly “disappointed” by their visit in the rain on Thursday, Yorkshire Live reported.

Megan Barton-Hanson and James Lock appear to be back on, after splitting in December. Love Island babe Megan, 27, was filmed by The Only Way Is Essex star Lock, 35, giving him a kiss the cheek as they celebrated Megan's birthday on Friday. Megan was the first to show her on-off beau James off on her social media after their split.The blonde beauty shared a video on her Instagram story showing off gifts, flowers a card and a raunchy cake in a hotel room.

TikTok and shared what she found inside her lingerie.Pressing on the "cushion padding" on her pink red bra, she says: "The oil was from my Victoria's Secret push-up bra. "I thought those were empty."Ana showed what's inside her bra in her follow-up video as she cut up the fabric."This was a 10 plus years old bra I wore once or twice before.

For more stories from the Daily Star, sign up to one of our newsletters here.Chloe's blonde tress was cut in different lengths and it appeared in an awkward "triangle shape" as it went along her face."I didn't notice until I got home and then I messaged and they didn't even care or apologise," she wrote in the comments.Viewers were fuming and suggested Chloe to "name drop" the salon and asked for a refund for the haircut."The fact that they didn't own up to it and try to play you by putting it in a bun!" one said.A second chimed in: "I didn't know who I'd be more mad at, the salon or the boyfriend."But a third said the trimming style is known as the "chemical haircut".

An Ayrshire MP has joined the campaign to see a ban on ‘barbaric’ trophy hunting imports.

A charity football match that will see former professionals take on celebrities is taking place next month to mark the fifth anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing.

The southern Ukrainian city of Kherson has seen a wave of protests today (March 5) as Russian troops advance into the region.

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the Washington Post . Survivors of the camps have reported acts of torture, rape, and forced sterilization. Though China to have closed the camps, in 2020 a BuzzFeed News revealed that the government had built “high-security camps—some capable of housing tens of thousands of people” in which to forcibly house Uyghurs.

Cheering from the sidelines. After Leslie Jones claimed she was “blocked” from commenting on the Olympics on social media, NBC has released a statement explaining and rectifying their gaffe.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterNBC says it has “resolved” a “third-party error” that was inhibiting Leslie Jones’ social media commentary on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.“This was the result of a third-party error, and the situation has been resolved,” an NBC spokesperson told Variety on Tuesday. “She is free to do her social media posts as she has done in the past. She is a super fan of the Olympics, and we are super fans of her.”Some of the comedian’s posts were blocked because of restrictions on sharing recorded video on social media, with NBC’s rights to the Olympics — which cost them $7.75 billion through 2032 — being very strictly observed.Jones, an Olympics live-tweeter since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games and a guest of NBC’s in Rio and at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, said in a statement tweeted Monday that she is “starting to feel like this should be my last Olympics I live-tweet.” “I know I know, another celebrity bitching.

Leslie Jones told fans this weekend that the 2022 Beijing Olympics might mark her final time live tweeting the games.

She has made live tweeting during the Olympics a tradition every two years.But Leslie Jones has revealed that perhaps the closing ceremony has come for her social media posts about the global games.The 54-year-old comedian took to her Twitter on Sunday night to share a statement that she may be pulling the plug on posting about the Winter Olympics due to'folks who don’t want me to do it.'Scroll down for video Taking a stand: Leslie Jones (seen in took to her Twitter on Sunday night to share a statement that she may be pulling the plug on posting about the Winter Olympics due to 'folks who don’t want me to do it' She wrote: 'i m starting to feel like this should be my last olympics i live tweet. I know I know, another celebrity b****ing [eye roll emoji] But i'm tired of fighting the folks who don't want me to do it'Perhaps most shockingly, she pointed the finger at her former employer NBC for being the reason why she is drawing near to that decision. She wrote: 'i m starting to feel like this should be my last olympics i live tweet.

Leslie Jones has built a cult fan following for her funny banter and genuine excitement surrounding the Olympic games. But it seems that time is coming to a close.

Let the games begin!