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Little Britain.The comedy series, which originally aired on the BBC between 2003 and 2005, was removed from streaming services this week (June 9), including the BBC’s iPlayer.The show saw Walliams play the character, Desiree Devere, while wearing blackface. Lucas and Walliams also adopted blackface to play a pair of minstrels, while Lucas played a Thai bride called Ting Tong.Now, its stars and creators have issued an apology on Twitter.

Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by Atlanta police officers on Friday night after they found him sleeping in a parked car at a Wendy’s drive-thru.

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David Walliams and Matt Lucas have apologised for blackface after Little Britain was pulled from streaming sites.

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Police Scotland has expressed its "disappointment" with Black Lives Matter campaigners who attended events across the country. Protests involving hundreds of people took place in Glasgow and Edinburgh, while anti-racism activists held a rally in Aberdeen on Saturday.

Little Britain stars David Walliams and Matt Lucas have issued an apology over controversial aspects of the hit BBC show, including the use of blackface and racial stereotypes.It comes after the show was taken off streaming services following backlash, with Netflix, Britbox and BBC iPlayer deciding to axe it.Walliams and Lucas issued apologies on social media, with David writing: "Matt & I have both spoken publicly in recent years of our regret that we played characters of other races."Once again we want to make it clear that it was wrong & we are very sorry."Lucas' statement echoed the same message.This is a live TV story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters

Matt Lucas and David Walliams were set to net £3million for an “uncensored” series of the sketch show for Netflix. But their use of blackface led to the original ­episodes being pulled last week by the streaming channel, plus BBC iPlayer and Britbox.

Muse's Matthew Bellamy was overjoyed as his wife Elle welcomed their first daughter together into the world.

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Stormzy shared his support for the Black Lives Matter movement as he attended a protest in London.The Shut Up rapper was spotted in Trafalgar Square today (13 June), pledging his support for racial equality – days after donating £10million to the cause.Videos of the 26-year-old emerged on social media, showing him donning a black face mask and sunglasses for the event.One clip, shared on Instagram by Urban Press UK saw him joined by Megaman and Fekky.This isn’t the first time he has attended a protest in London, following George Floyd’s death in the US last month.George died after white police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest, despite his pleas he couldn’t breathe.This sparked protests across

Bad Bunny has broken his silence on the Black Lives Matter movement and nationwide protests against systemic racism and police brutality. Many fans were expecting and hoping that the Puerto Rican reggaetonero would speak out after George Floyd's fatal arrest last month and the subsequent demonstrations.

Manori Ravindran International EditorMatt Lucas and David Walliams have apologized for the use of blackface in their series “Little Britain.”Lucas and Walliams posted public apologies on Twitter at the same time on Saturday evening, days after Netflix, BBC iPlayer and Britbox removed the series from their platforms. Netflix has also dropped the comedians’ airport mockumentary “Come Fly With Me.”The pair had been conspicuously silent on the matter since the show’s removal made international headlines.Lucas wrote, “David and I have both spoken publicly in recent years of our regret that we played characters of other races.

Black Lives Matter protesters. Ugly scenes spread across London, Newcastle and Bristol today as demonstrators clashed with police following a spate of statues, figures and memorials being vandalised across the UK in recent weeks.

Australian singer Sia has publicly apologized after she mistook Nicki Minajfor Cardi Bin a bizarre Twitter rant on June 12. The 44-year-old “Chandelier” hitmaker initially responded to a fan’s question about whether she would ever collab with Nicki, writing, “I love @iamcardib and although this isn’t a collaboration, I would love to COLLAB with her any day!” After confusing the pair, many were quick to hit back at the singer for the mix up, to which she replied with a strange rant about the pair’s longtime feud.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerBob Dylan granted the New York Times writer Douglas Brinkley his first interview in years earlier this week, advancing his new album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, which is out June 19.The interview with the 79-year-old Dylan, a Minnesota native, came the day after George Floyd’s death at the hands of the Minneapolis police. The article said the songwriter “sounded depressed.”“It sickened me no end to see George tortured to death like that,” Dylan said.

Ellise Shafer editorActors Tiffany Haddish and Lil Rel Howery joined a Black Lives Matter protest on Friday outside of the iconic L.A. comedy club Laugh Factory, both giving powerful speeches in support of the cause.Haddish, best known for her roles on TV show “The Last O.G.” and movies like “Girls Trip” and “Night School,” spoke out against police brutality and white privilege.“I’m tired of being afraid that my brother’s gonna go outside and get shot.

Delilah Belle Hamlin just turned 22 on June 10 and her sister Amelia Hamlin, turns 19 on June 13 and they looked better than ever when they celebrated the momentous occasions! The daughters of Lisa Rinna, 56, and Harry Hamlin, 68, were spotted enjoying a birthday dinner at Nobu restaurant in Malibu, CA on the night of June 12 and their fashionable outfits and stunning makeup made them both a beautiful sight to see. The older Hamlin looked amazing in a dark gray silk blazer-style top and matching pants and the younger Hamlin looked equally as incredible in a white silk long-sleeved crop top and a matching long skirt.

Prince Charles has written a cute letter of support to a 90-year-old woman who has raised over £390,000 for charity by climbing the equivalent of a mountain on her staircase.Margaret Payne has raised the cash in aid of the NHS, Highlands Hospice and RNLI over the past two months by vowing to climb her stairs 282 times.The inspiring OAP has just 30 flights to go before reaching the equivalent 731m, or 2,398ft, which is the elevation of the mountain Suilven, in the west of Sutherland in the Highlands.Hearing of Ms Payne’s impressive achievement, Prince Charles wrote to her on behalf of himself and wife Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, to congratulate her on her charitable endeavour.He wrote: ”My wife and I just wanted to add to what I