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‘Mary Poppins’ Age Rating Increased in the U.K. Due to ‘Discriminatory Language’

Ellise Shafer The age rating for the 1964 “Mary Poppins” has been increased in the U.K. due to “discriminatory language.” On Friday, the British Board of Film Classification upped the Disney movie’s cinema rating from U, meaning it contained “no material likely to offend or harm,” to PG for “discriminatory language.” Though the BBFC did not disclose the language which caused the reevaluation, the Daily Mail reported that it is due to the use of a racially insensitive term for the Khoekhoe, an indigenous group in South Africa.
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Billy Elliot cast now – bowel cancer, Green Day cameo and money struggles
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.The star celebrates his 36th birthday today (March 14), so Daily Star is taking it all the way back to where it all started for him.The film was released in September 2000 and was a huge commercial success which raked up a massive $109,280,263 (£83.8m) despite smaller expectations.While Jamie has gone on to have a successful career and full family life, his co-stars haven't always had it quite as good.Here, we take a look at what Jamie and his co-stars have been up to in the years that followed the film.Jamie Bell went on to land huge film roles in movies such as The Adventures of Tintin, Fantastic Four, King Kong, Snowpiercer and Elton John’s biopic Rocketman.He married actress Evan Rachel Wood in 2012, with the couple meeting after they starred in Green Day’s Wake Me Up When September Ends music video in 2005.Jamie and Evan have a son together, who was born in 2013, and a year later they announced their separation.By late 2015, Jamie was dating his Fantastic Four co-star Kate Mara, and they got engaged in January 2017.They announced they had got married in July 2017 and welcomed a daughter together in May 2019.Acting legend Julie Walters was cast to play Billy Elliot’s hard-working ballet teacher and she did not disappoint.During her role as Sandra Wilkinson she taught the young hopeful how to dance and encouraged him to join the Royal Ballet School.Sandra quickly became one of the most iconic characters in the film, but outside of Billy Elliot, Julie has had a very impressive career.She began acting in the mid-eighties, with her breakout role opposite Michael Caine in Educating Rita.Since then, she has gone on to bring life to the roles of Molly Weasley in Harry Potter, the
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Dinnerladies cast now - tragic death, Corrie, addiction battle and rival soap roles
BBC comedy Dinnerladies is one of the late Victoria Wood's most famous creations, running for over two years between 1998 to 2000.The popular programme, centred around the staff and customers of a canteen at a fictional factory in Manchester, drew in nearly 16million viewers at its peak.During its time on air, the programme introduced viewers to up and coming stars including Maxine Peake and Coronation Street icon Shobna Gulati, as well as making audiences laugh out loud.January 27 marks the anniversary of the last episode of the comedy series, and to pay tribute to one of the UK's most beloved programmes, Daily Star takes a look at where the cast are now.Victoria Wood was the comedy legend behind sketch shows including Acorn Antiques and Dinnerladies, where she played Bren.Not only did she win five BAFTA awards, but she also formed lifelong relationships with fellow comedians Celia Imrie and Julie Walters, all of whom starred in her famous programmes.Victoria also won praise for her performance in the critically acclaimed TV drama Housewife, 49.In her personal life, she had also been married to Geoffrey Durham from 1980 to 2002 and they had two children together.However, Victoria died on April 20, 2016 from cancer, leaving the world devastated from the loss of the beloved comedian.Stars from the world of entertainment paid tribute to Victoria Wood, with friend Michael Ball explaining on BBC Radio 2 that she was a "trailblazer" for female comedians, saying: "She made it seem to other women, you can do this. You just need to look at the various social media feeds to see the people she's influenced."Fellow comedian Jennifer Saunders also tweeted: "Can't believe Vic has gone.
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