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Little Britain sketch to be racist and outdated, with many viewers shocked that the television programme is still available on BBC iPlayer.The journalism and television watchdog, Ofcom, recently carried out a study into potentially offensive content, which involved showing people some clips from Little Britain. It follows recent criticism of the series, which ran from 2003-2006.The polling company, Ipsos, also questioned 115 people on behalf of Ofcom for the research.The sketch, which was first shown in 2003, contains actor and co-creator David Williams playing a character who uses racist terms to describe an Asian person.According to the BBC, Ofcom shared that participants felt that “society had moved on.” The report also said: “A few participants said they found it funny but seemed embarrassed to say this and could recognise why it would be offensive.”However, the study concluded: “This content was not considered acceptable for linear TV and many were surprised that it was available on iPlayer.”The reason for the offence was detailed in the report: “The clip was considered less acceptable because the participants felt it was purposely offensive in stereotyping and targeting an ethnic minority group for comedy purposes.”On the other hand, the report added, “Some reasoned that it was important to still show this content to reflect the beliefs of society at the time.”However, some participants were concerned about the appropriateness of the content for young people, with the report reflecting, “There were concerns that it could normalise racist behaviours which could be repeated by young children.”The BBC have responded to the complaints saying, “All jokes in our output are judged on context and intent.

EXCLUSIVE: Pocket.watch’s Ryan and Friends Plus SVOD service is rolling out on The Roku Channel in the U.S. and Amazon Prime Video Channels in the UK and Sweden.

UK Indie Taking Korean Format ‘Battle In The Box‘ To U.S.

Kerry Katona's former accountant, David Williams, who she claims is the reason for her bankruptcy, has admitted to fraud charges.The 67 year old, also known as David McHugh, will face sentencing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in October after he pleaded guilty to four counts of deception, along with charges of falsely operating as an insolvency practitioner and a qualified barrister. He was initially set to stand trial this month but later opted to plead guilty. Williams was charged with these offences in May 2020 following an investigation by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB).The court heard that he had been charged after a "vast" probe into allegations that he had been impersonating a barrister and had billed approximately €1.2m to around 1,500 clients for various legal services.

Pablo Sandoval Hollywood studio execs – including James Lin, Universal Pictures SVP physical production, Legendary TV’s Lily Tammy and Robert Ortiz, Paramount SVP, production – met with international location managers, scouts, and line producers and film commission reps at this year’s Shooting Locations Marketplace in Spain’s Valladolid. Among location managers, event ambassador Lori Balton (“Jack Ryan,” “Argo”) was joined by William Doyle (“Mank”) Mika Saito (“Tenet”) Michael Glaser (“Inception”) Les Fincher (“Over the Brooklyn Bridge”) John Hutchinson (“White Noise”) and John Rakich (“See”). David Williams (“Cobra Kai,” David Mckinney (“Batman v Superman”) Jeffrey Shepherd (“Straight Outta Compton,”) and Sandra Solares (“Point Break”) also attended.

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Lego Masters producer Tuesday’s Child has acquired a controlling stake in compatriot British indie Interstellar.

EXCLUSIVE: Keshet UK scripted boss Howard Burch has departed, replaced by Keshet International-owned Greenbird CEO Jamie Munro in an expanded role.

Simon Cowell proposed to his long-term socialite girlfriend Lauren Silverman on Christmas Eve in sunny Barbados.The 62 year old music mogul made a rare public appearance for the first time since announcing his engagement to Lauren, 44.They were pictured on a date night on Tuesday, and when asked about when the wedding is, Lauren's answer hinted that they might have already carried out the nuptials She teased that the couple "might have got married already". It's reported that Lauren does not want the wedding to be a grand celebrity affair, making the idea of a secret wedding not too surprising to fans. Yet, despite the suggestion of the hushed nuptials, the couple were not wearing a wedding ring, according to the MailOnline.

A "callous and calculating" heroin user who killed three people in less than a week has been convicted of raping one of his victims, a woman who was five months pregnant, before he murdered her.

Terry Flores The Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival is returning after two years with an in-person event celebrating the 75th anniversary of the playwright’s “A Streetcar Named Desire.” The fest will run from March 23 to March 27.“After a canceled festival in 2020 and a virtual festival last year, we are so happy to be returning to our home at the Hotel Monteleone once again for our five-day festival,” said the event’s executive director Paul J. Willis.

Lily James had a massive makeover to play Playboy model Pamela Anderson for the Hulu series Pam And Tommy.There has been much said about her prosthetic breasts and fake blonde hair to look more like the Baywatch actress.But on Thursday the makeup artist for the series shared new details of her transformation like how he used veneers, covered up Lily's thick eyebrows to pencil on thin ones and used a forehead prosthetic as he talked to WWD. So much work: Lily James had a massive makeover to play Playboy model Pamela Anderson for the Hulu series Pam And Tommy.

Pam & Tommy is finally here! The Hulu drama series dropped on Wednesday, February 2, which follows Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s relationship — and their infamous sex tape scandal.

Lily James’ transformation for Hulu’s Pam & Tommy continuously has Us doing a double take. But how did she achieve her doppelgänger status with Pamela Anderson? Well, it took nearly four hours in the glam chair each and every day, a lineup of wigs, prosthetics and even fake eyebrows. 

Pam & Tommy that nearly unrecognizable. The first three episodes of the Hulu original miniseries, which follows the relationship between Pamela Anderson (James) and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee in the 1990s and the leak of their private sex tape on Wednesday, February 2, and we honestly can't get enough of Lily James as Pamela Anderson in her Baywatch costume. You know, the iconic bright red one-piece bathing suit. The transformation from – who is known for Cinderella (2014) and Mamma Mia Here We Go Again (2018) – into Pamela Anderson was not easy.

new Hulu series “Pam & Tommy,” out Wednesday.“We painstakingly went back and forth and resculpted Pamela’s breasts at least three or four times in order to get them just right,” special makeup effects and prosthetics designer Jason Collins told The Post of re-creating Anderson’s key features just so for James. His company, Autonomous FX, outfitted James and co-star Sebastian Stan, 39, who stars as Mötley Crüe rocker Tommy Lee, with well over $100,000 in prosthetics.“It was important that the breasts didn’t look overly theatrical or distracting to the audience.

A man who killed a beloved grandfather with a single punch during a row over bullying has been jailed.

Lisa Banes, known for her roles in the films Gone Girl and Cocktail, as well as numerous Broadway productions, died yesterday, 10 days after being struck by a scooter or motorcycle in a hit-and-run incident in New York City. She was 65.

A man who could not stop playing the same song in his head took his own life as a result of the rare syndrome.

Carol Vorderman, 59, told her co-star Owain Wyn Evans and listeners about her awkward moment with the popstar when they met in 2012. The Countdown legend said she and her fellow guests on The Alan Carr show, which included The Saturdays and David Williams, were told not to speak to Justin as they recorded for the New Year’s Eve Specstacular special.But after being dared to go over to the singer by David, she said she was asked to leave by his guards. “This is a story I know I shouldn’t tell,” she began.Recalling the moment, Carol went on to tell listeners she and David were bored during the “five to seven hours” of filming and made a mischievous plan to speak to Justin.Eamonn Holmes breaks silence on Celebrity Gogglebox returnShe said: