Nelson Piquet accused of racial crime with N-word slur as court told to launch probe

16 years is quite a long time, but it's done nothing to dull the shine of Lily Allen's timeless debut single Smile, which first reached Number 1 on the UK's Official Singles Chart this week in 2006. 

EXCLUSIVE: Former NBCUniversal executive John Pollak and actor, producer, and activist Wilmer Valderrama have launched Allied Management Group, which focuses on partnering with, collaborating, and representing new and existing Latino voices across traditional and digital media. Pollak and Valderrama are co-founders and co-owners of L.A.-based AMG.

A union seeking to represent more than 200 workers employed at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is accusing management of “anti-union actions.” The union, the Academy Museum Workers United, will hold a virtual press conference Wednesday morning to air its grievances.

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F1 legend, not least for his sometimes awkward exchanges with celebrities. The Silverstone grid was littered with A-listers, with Brundle catching a word with many of them.The Sky Sports commentator and pundit spoke to actor Damien Lewis, Liverpool footballer Trent Alexander-Arnold and chef Gordon Ramsey, among others.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterTiny yellow creatures are taking over the international box office.“Minions: The Rise of Gru” ignited to $93.7 million from 61 overseas markets and notched one of the biggest pandemic-era opening weekends for an animated film in many of those territories.Those returns take the fifth installment in Universal and Illumination’s popular “Despicable Me” franchise past $200 million at the global box office. In North America, “The Rise of Gru” debuted to $108 million over the weekend and looks to reach $127.9 million through Independence Day on Monday.Outside of the U.S. and Canada, “Minions: The Rise of Gru” enjoyed the strongest showing in the United Kingdom and Ireland with $12.9 million, followed by Mexico with $12.4 million and Germany with $4.8 million.

over his slur against Lewis. Piquet used racial slurs in separate interviews when discussing Hamilton. The former F1 star also used a derogotary homophobic term in reference to the British racer.

Britney Spears took to Instagram to share a long, emotional post about mental health wellness on Saturday.The 40-year-old singer–songwriter first shared a caption written by Makenzy Smith, a Seattle-based artist.Spears said she had no personal connection to Smith, and she simply liked her caption. All about mental health:Britney Spears took to Instagram to share a long, emotional post about mental health wellness on SaturdayThe short paragraph read, 'on cloud nine whenever my camera is in my hand [stars emoji]but I'm learning now more than ever that my job is not my purpose.

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Formula One driver Lance Stroll wowed viewers when he turned up to the British Grand Prix in a helicopter. The racer, 23, is the son of Lawrence Stroll, a Canadian billionaire tycoon and part-owner of the Aston Martin F1 Team. And the 23-year-old enjoyed showing off his extravagant wealth when he touched down at Silverstone.

Using her voice. Busy Philipps was arrested while attending a pro-choice protest outside the Supreme Court following the controversial overturn of Roe v. Wade.

Bernie Ecclestone left Piers Morgan almost speechless by comparing the N-word to mocking someone’s height and weight.The former Formula One chief executive made another shocking remark in his latest bizarre interview to go viral. Ecclestone, 91, appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored where he was quizzed over his baffling views on Vladimir Putin and Nelson Piquet’s racial slur towards seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton.Morgan questioned Ecclestone about comparing racial remarks to making “rude” comments about someone’s weight, which the latter had done on Good Morning Britain on Thursday (June 30).

Lewis Hamilton didn’t seem to let his difficult week faze him as he arrived at Silverstone for the Grand Prix.The Formula 1 star looked as stylish as ever, stopping to snap photos with fans.Lewis rocked a jazzy yellow and pink geometric jacket, pairing it with purple trousers and donning some sunnies. He could be seen walking the circuit as he prepared for the race.The race comes days after Lewis spoke out about a racial slur used against him by former champion driver Nelson Piquet.

Lewis Hamilton 'should be happy' after Nelson Piquet publicly apologised for using a racial slur when discussing the Brit's collision with Max Verstappen at Silverstone last year - and he says he's surprised by the Briton's response to Piquet's comments. Hamilton, an avid campaigner for racial equality, spoke out passionately on social media regarding the need to 'change the mindset' after footage emerged of the three-time world champion using a Portuguese term that can be translated as the N-word. Hamilton and Verstappen came together at the British Grand Prix last year, causing a collision that sent the Dutchman careering into the barriers before being whisked off to hospital for precautionary checks.

Everyone has to start somewhere, and a UK Number 1 single isn't a bad place to kick off a solo career. 

Famous faces from across all industries have expressed their dismay over the overturning of Roe v Wade.F1 driver Lewis Hamilton hit out at a US judge in a furious statement following the decision.The Mercedes star said he had been left “disgusted” by last week's ruling.In an Instagram post shared on Friday, Lewis said: “Disgusted by the decision made by the Supreme Court in the US today.“I don’t understand why some in power pushed and continue to push to strip rights away from millions of people.“This decision will impact the most vulnerable among us.“Women, people of colour, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and so on.”Singers Olivia Rodrigo and Lily Allen protested the decision during Olivia’s Saturday set at Glastonbury.The Driver's License hitmaker was joined by Lily Allen for a rendition of Lily’s 2009 hit F**k You.Prefacing the song, Olivia dedicated it to the US Supreme Court as Lily walked on stage.Olivia said: “I’m devastated and terrified [by the ruling] and so many women and girls are going to die because of this.“And I wanted to dedicate this next song to the five members of the Supreme Court, who showed us at the end of the day they truly don’t give a s*** about freedom.”Olivia was not the only artist at the festival to hit out at the Supreme Court over the ruling.Singer Phoebe Bridgers led the crowd in chants of “f**k the Supreme Court” on Friday.Meanwhile, during her headline set, Billie Eilish said: “Today is a really dark day for women in the US.”Before performing her song Your Power, she added: “I’m just gonna say that because I can’t bear to think about it any longer in this moment.”

Gary Lineker, 61, has broken his silence today on the racism row surrounding racing driver, Nelson Piquet. In an interview from November, Nelson appeared to use racist language in reference to Lewis Hamilton.Sharing a news story recounting the backlash sparked by Nelson, Gary stated in view of his 8.5 million Twitter followers: “Dreadful bloke.”Speaking to Brazilian publication Estadao in a video that was released on Monday, Nelson reflected on Lewis’ win at last year's British Grand Prix.Lewis tangled with Max Verstappen on the opening lap, with the Dutchman veering off at high speed after making contact with his Mercedes rival at the infamous Copse corner.He said: “The n***** put the car in the wrong way and didn't let [the other driver swerve]."The n*****  put the car in the wrong way on the corner, it's because you don't know the curve.“It's a very high curve, there is no way to pass two cars and there's no way you can put the car aside.“He did [Verstappen] dirty.

Nelson Piquet is apologizing for his comments about Lewis Hamilton.

Formula One three-time world champion Nelson Piquet has been condemned for using racially abusive language towards Lewis Hamilton, with the majority of the current grid speaking out in his defence. Whilst referring to the seven-time world champion, Piquet used a racially abusive term in a derogatory way when analysing the crash between him and Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix last year. The fact that this interview is only just being picked up in the main stream media and being acted on highlights a major problem in itself.

Lewis Hamilton after being accused of aiming a racial slur at the seven-time F1 champion.However, the former F1 driver, whose daughter Kelly is in a relationship with Max Verstappen, has insisted the term he used was commonplace in Brazil and was not used in a racial context. The interview in question, in which Piquet discussed Hamilton’s clash with Verstappen at last year’s British Grand Prix, took place in November, but the comments have only just come to light.Piquet was reportedly in danger of being barred from the F1 paddock at races if he failed to apologise.READ MORE: Damon Hill almost ran over track invader as Nigel Mansell won British Grand Prix“I would like to clear up the stories circulating in the media about a comment I made in an interview last year,” he said in a statement.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 levels up this week as it races in to Number 1 on the Official Film Chart on digital downloads only.