Pupils’ list of demands which school ‘agreed to’ A statement purporting to be from the pupil protesters breaks down their ‘demands’. An extract from this document is shown below – DISCRIMINATION We believe the school has unfairly targeted groups of students. The school should protect marginalised races, religions and other groups instead of target them. … Read more
Students at Pimlico Academy in London chant ‘we want change’ as they stage protest over ‘racist’ uniform policy they say penalises students with afros and bans ‘colourful hijabs’ Videos of pupils taking action at London school widely shared on social media The school told parents and students of the uniform policy in a letter last … Read more
The 93rd Academy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, April 25 as an ‘in-person ceremony’ in Los Angeles with intense COVID-19 protocols in place, despite other award shows opting to go the ‘virtual’ route amid the pandemic. But show producers Steven Soderbergh, Jesse Collins and Stacey Sher, seemingly in response to travel concerns, informed nominees … Read more
Like every other awards show this year, the Oscars are being scaled back due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. And on Monday, the president of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts & Sciences, spelled out just how different the event will be. In a letter emailed to the Academy’s nearly 10,000 members, David Rubin confirmed that … Read more
‘Omg we’re back again’: Elliot Page confirms Umbrella Academy season 3 filming has begun… after cast ‘pushed for pay raises’ By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 17:55 GMT, 16 February 2021 | Updated: 17:56 GMT, 16 February 2021 Elliot Page confirmed filming on the third season of Umbrella Academy is underway. The 33-year-old actor shared … Read more
The Umbrella Academy cast members ‘band together for salary renegotiations and score large pay raises for season three’ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 00:16 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 00:27 GMT, 12 February 2021 Some of the core cast members for the superhero series The Umbrella Academy showed their strength in solidarity when … Read more
An academy boss today said the ‘mood music’ is that schools will stay shut to most children until Easter as families continue home-schooling for another six weeks during the third national lockdown. Steve Chalke, whose Oasis Academy Trust chain runs 48 schools across the country, said many teachers are worried about catching Covid in school. … Read more
Police Academy star Marion Ramsey dies at 73… after an illustrious screen and stage career that was notable for her iconic soft and squeaky voice By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 23:28 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 23:37 GMT, 7 January 2021 Marion Ramsey, most famous for playing soft-spoken Officer Laverne Hooks in the Police … Read more
Recording Academy Interim Chief Harvey Mason, Jr. has offered an apology to Tiffany Haddish after she revealed she was offered a chance to host a pre-Grammys event for no pay. The music insider called the decision ‘a lapse in judgment, it was in poor taste, and it was disrespectful to the creative community,’ in a … Read more
Edith Bowman looks ethereal in a shimmering champagne coloured gown as she arrives to host the 2020 British Academy Scotland Awards in Glasgow By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 18:26 GMT, 8 December 2020 | Updated: 18:26 GMT, 8 December 2020 BAFTA in Scotland is the Scottish branch of the British Academy of Film and … Read more