‘There’s a remote control’ Mrs Brown’s Boys' Brendan O'Carroll hits back at 'racism' claim

Angelique Jackson After four years off the air, “Atlanta” returned to FX with a darkly comedic episode that reminded viewers to expect the unexpected.As the show began to air on the east coast Thursday night, stars Donald Glover, Zazie Beetz, LaKeith Stanfield and Brian Tyree Henry posed together on the electric blue carpet at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.Glover told Variety what thrilled him most about being reunited. “I think being away made me realize how much I missed hanging out and writing with them,” he said.The Los Angeles screening followed the show’s SXSW premiere, but when the foursome linked arms and stood before the abstract images of their characters’ faces, a clearer picture of the show’s legacy came into focus.

Cardi B and Keke Palmer are going fishing.

Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson will forever have a “special” place in their hearts for one tropical hot spot. Why? Apparently, it was where they first fell in love with each other!

nominations list for the 2022 Oscars was announced, we've been glued to our televisions as we prep for Hollywood’s biggest night this weekend. While the scope of awards season has changed pretty dramatically over the last few years, the talent and unique storytelling represented in this year's pack of nominees is perhaps more impressive now than ever before.  recently won the Darryl F.

94th annual Academy Awards are Sunday, which means it's time for some of the swankiest A-list parties of the year!The fun only begins during the Oscars' star-studded telecast, hosted this year by Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. Following the announcement of the 2022 Best Picture winner, this year's attendees will be headed to some of the biggest soirees in town — under COVID protocols, of course.From the Governors Ball to the after-party to the Elton John AIDS Foundation's annual bash, ET will be on the scene to see who's rubbing elbows and hear from the night's biggest stars. Here's a look at what to expect from some of the Oscars' biggest parties!Traditionally the first stop post-show for all of the night's biggest winners, the Governors Ball is where winners get their Oscar statuettes engraved while rubbing elbows with their fellow attendees and enjoying a bite to eat from some first-class chefs.Wolfgang Puck returns this year — following two pandemic-restricted ceremonies — for his 28th year as the head of the kitchen during the Governors Ball.

It's no secret that Instagram can help people earn thousands, and while it was previously models and influencers who earned the most, it's now mums who are coming out on top. 'Mummy bloggers' have became wildly popular over recent years, with stars such as Stacey Solomon, Mrs Hinch, and Binky Felstead all becoming online sensations thanks to their parenting content and tips. It's also seen their earnings soar, and new research by Cartwright & Butler has revealed just how much the top ten 'mumfluencers' could be earning, with mum-of-four Stacey, 32, coming out on top.

Coronation Street actress Kel Allen has quit her role as Laura Neelan in the popular ITV soap after two years and has already filmed her final scenes. On Friday's episode of Corrie, terminally ill Laura appeared to take the blame for the murder of her husband Rick and was escorted away by police for questioning.Ex-soldier Gary Windass who actually committed the crime, looked on in amazement while Laura was taken away by officers.Meanwhile, Laura's daughter Kelly pleaded her mother's innocence as she cried to the policemen to let her mother go.Speaking candidly to The Sun, actress Kel expressed that she felt emotional filming her last scenes for the legendary soap.She said: "Oh my god, it’s emotional.

Championship strugglers Derby County and come to the aid of Wayne Rooney.The Rams are currently bottom of the second tier and eight points from safety after being hit with 21 points worth of deductions this season due to their financial predicament.Derby have been in administration since September last year and are in desperate need of salvation if they are to continue operating in the foreseeable future.Clooney has now hinted he could come to the club's aid, having been introduced to the club by Derby native and fellow actor Jack O'Connell.Speaking to The Sun, Clooney said: “Derby has a great football club with a fantastic history and I am sure there is a great future too."I know that there have been problems in recent times but nothing cannot be fixed and under the circumstances the team has been working really hard and playing well."It's obvious to me, looking on, that as well as the players on the pitch, the fans have played their part on the pitch too.“My interest in soccer has certainly grown in recent years and a few years ago I was asked if I would like to be involved with a group of others looking to buy Malaga Football Club in Spain.Should George Clooney buy Derby County? Let us know in the comments section below."It was quite an exciting prospect but ultimately it fell through. Perhaps owning a football club is the next best thing to playing for one.

Paul Pogba has admitted that he needed a "break" from Manchester United as he looks forward to a short stint with the French national team.The midfielder's house was robbed shortly before the international break while United were knocked out of the Champions League to Atletico Madrid, and Pogba has opened up about his mental health in an eye-opening interview. Much of the attention on Pogba has been surrounding his immediate future, with the star expected to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season.Pogba re-signed for United from Juventus in 2016 after originally leaving the club for free in 2012, and the Frenchman looks set to repeat his previous stunt in the summer.

Emmerdale has been hit by a fresh racism row after a security guard employed to work on the show was fired.The former military worker was axed by bosses after he was accused of insulting a group of Chinese tourists and allegedly ranting about the Qur’an.Ex-soldier Duane Gardner, 49, was reportedly sacked following a disciplinary panel hearing after the allegations.Two of Gardener's colleagues filed a grievance with management claiming they had heard the Afghanistan war veteran making “offensive and racist” statements in their security office.However, Duane, who has worked on the hit ITV soap for two years has hit back saying he feels “victimised” by the move from his employer.The allegations against him could not be fully proven, and his bosses instead cited that a car crash on set was a reason for his dismissal.The latest controversy comes just months after a race probe took place involving on-screen stars Matthew Wolfenden (TV’s David Metcalfe) and Isabel Hodgins (Victoria Sugden).The pair were both temporarily absent from filming for the Yorkshire based soap while an investigation was carried out after allegations were made of an inappropriate comment being directed towards a female mixed-race member of the cast.The actors both returned to the evening soap after their suspension.ITV chiefs subsequently accepted that the alleged comments had been “misheard” and no formal action was taken against the acting talent.Meanwhile, war veteran Duane, of Harrogate, North Yorks, was brought before the disciplinary panel that fired him from his role by Minimal Risk Consultancy - the security supply business who supplied his contract with the soap.Speaking in his own defence Duane said: “I find it astonishing I was fired when that

Russia – the Black Dolphin is where you’ll go and where you’ll die. Every single one of the prison’s 700 strong population has been sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole.And it’s not much of a life for those who are sent there, not much of a life at all.In order to prevent the possibility of escape, prisoners are blindfolded whenever they leave their cell and kept under constant 24 hours surveillance.Whilst in their triple-locked cells they are not permitted to rest or sit on their bunks with guards checking every 15 minutes.In terms of nourishment, the prisoners are fed just four meals of soup a day.They are confined to their cells for all but 90 minutes of the day when they are escorted to a cage for exercise.While they are transported, prisoners are handcuffed and blindfolded so guards can maximise control over them at all times to reduce the danger to themselves.And when you consider how violent the prisoners are, it's no surprise.According to Business Insider, the residents of Black Dolphin have killed about 3500 people between them which averages out at five bodies per inmate.The prisoners are watched by a team of guards who have stated on the record they have no sympathy for them, even describing them as inhuman.

Dancing on Ice has reunited for a much-needed pizza party ahead of the highly-anticipated live final this weekend.With the big night just days away, finalists Brendan Cole, Kimberly Wyatt and Regan Gascoigne have been putting in the hours to perfect their showstopping routines.But they’re not the only ones who have been practicing on this ice this week, as the entire celebrity line up has reunited with their professional partners for one last time.The group are set to take to the ice to show off the skating talents they have perfected throughout their time on the show for one last epic routine.And it’s clear to see that the team and more than thrilled to be back with their partners as Stef Reid shared the belated pizza party the group held in the kitchen after a long day of training.Throughout Friday night (March 25), former contestants including Connor Ball and Liberty Poole have been posting on their Instagram Stories about how it has felt to be back on the ice following their eliminations earlier on in the competition. The entire cast even posed for a group photo on the ice together as Coronation Street ’s Sally Dynevor shared the emotional picture to her Instagram Story after the finished practicing their final routine.

Halo was once supposed to put Xbox on the map as a place for original scripted programming. Instead, the adaptation of the popular video game is helping to establish another digital platform, Paramount+. According to the Paramount streamer, Halo has set a new record as the service’s most-watched series premiere globally in its first 24 hours of release, topping the previous high mark established by Yellowstone prequel 1883 in December.

EXCLUSIVE: The UCB Theatre is coming back as Mosaic founder Jimmy Miller and former CEO/Owner of The Onion Mike McAvoy have acquired the legendary comedy brand with the financial support from Elysian Park Ventures.

EXCLUSIVE: Ralph Adriel Johnson (Law & Order: SVU) and Brian Miskell (Sharper) are set for heavily recurring roles opposite Jesse Eisenberg in FX’s Fleishman Is in Trouble, a limited-series adaptation of Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s bestselling debut novel, which will stream on Hulu. Lizzy Caplan, Claire Danes, Adam Brody and Joy Suprano also star.

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Kelly Stafford is opening up about her whirlwind life as a mother and wife of a Super Bowl-winning quarterback, which she says many believe to be rose petals all the time when in reality such is far from the case. The mom of four daughters — twins Sawyer and Chandler, 4, Hunter, 3, and Tyler, 1 – lamented on her podcast, "The Morning After with Kelly Stafford," that she was unsure what to expect as their family was uprooted from Detroit last year when Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was traded from the Lions.

Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O'Carroll says if comedians don’t cause offence, they are not doing their job.His TV character Agnes Brown is starring in the Netflix special A Madea Homecoming.O’Carroll appears alongside Star Trek actor Tyler Perry who also dresses up as a woman called Mabel 'Madea' Earlene Simmons. The cross-dressing comedy is littered with BLM and anti-woke jokes as the cast of black characters mistake the Irish Mammy’s language for racism - mishearing the word "knickers" for "n * s" and getting upset with terms like "cotton picking" and "proud boy".

Mrs Brown’s Boys creator and actor Brendan O’Carroll has been accused of making a "racist" joke about Tyler Perry on BBC's The One Show

Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll has been criticised for making a joke about Tyler Perry's skin colour on The One Show.The actors appeared together on the BBC evening series on Tuesday to discuss their forthcoming Netflix movie, A Madea Homecoming.Appearing via video-link with presenters Lauren Laverne and Harry Judd, Brendan was asked whether he would ever invite Tyler Perry to appear on his BBC sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys.In response, the 66-year-old Irish actor said: "I don't know if we can afford him, he's very expensive and so far, we haven't had anyone of his colour in there."Gesturing to his own face, Brendan added: "So I don't know if we could have him in but I'd love that."More importantly, I'd love to do another movie with him."Tyler appeared amused by Brendan's comments and laughed at his co-star.While laughing, the 52-year-old Gone Girl star responded: "Nobody my colour."Time for change. Change the world.

MRS Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll came under fire tonight for a joke he made about Tyler Perry's "colour". Appearing on The One Show he was asked whether the US star could ever appear on the BBC sitcom.