Ferne McCann's pals worried as they 'haven't heard' from star amid voice note scandal

By Activism often means going big—organizing a march for justice or starting a social media campaign—but for Maisie Brown, activism starts locally. In response to the ongoing Mississippi water crisis, the 21-year-old sophomore and political science major at Jackson State University—one of the largest HBCUs—is leading the effort to deliver drinking water to residents who can’t make it to the city’s distribution centers.The grassroots activist is dedicated to community-driven social change focusing on local issues requiring a local solution.

Former TOWIE star Ferne McCann got well and truly into the Halloween spirit this week as she enjoyed a pumpkin-themed family day out at a local farm in Essex. The 32 year old mum-of-one took daughter Sunday along with a group of pals to Marsh Farm in Chelmsford, where they experienced the popular pumpkin village as spooky season gets into full swing.

Marta Balaga “We need to be cheerleaders, not gatekeepers,” said UKTV’s commissioning editor Sarah Asante, during a discussion at Mipcom on diversity and inclusion in the TV industry. “I have always heard that phrase: ‘gatekeepers.’ Barriers to access is a massive issue in this industry. Everyone trying to get in has a story about ‘having to know someone, having to be the son of a CEO or the daughter of a manager.’ That’s true, but there is a good number of commissioners of my cohort, who have my focus on how to tell the best stories from the biggest range of people.” “This industry is always saying we need more content, but then they ask: ‘Oh, where are your credits?’ You don’t live up to what you say.”

Not easy! Blake Shelton “really agonized” over his decision to leave The Voice following season 23, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.

Meghan Markle’s fellow former “Deal or No Deal” “briefcase girl” Claudia Jordan has responded to those “Archetypes” podcast comments.

Ferne McCann cut a casual figure as she performed mum duties and appeared to pick up four year old daughter Sunday from a dance class. Wearing a pair of wet-look cargo pants and a long sleeved t-shirt, Ferne kept a low profile as she donned a pair of large sunglasses while carrying Sunday’s backpack. Meanwhile, Sunday went ahead on a pink scooter that matched the youngster’s dance outfit.

Camila Cabello is finally in the deep end on  season 22 — and she's having a hard time making the tough calls!In ET's exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday's Battle Rounds, Camila pairs up Eric Who and Sydney Kronmiller for a haunting cover of Lady Gaga's «Paparazzi,» which fellow coach Gwen Stefani raves is so weird «in a good way, like, great-weird!»Gwen praises both singer, but adds that she couldn't keep her eyes off Eric, noting, «Everything about you is just so theatrical.»John Legend raves about Sydney's low range as well as Eric's stage presence, while Blake Shelton pokes fun at Camila about her difficult decision. «Our new buddy here's got a tough one,» he teases.As for their coach, Camila tells Sydney, «I have literally never heard a voice like yours before,» praising her note choices and vocal control. However, like her fellow coaches, she seems to be leaning slightly toward choosing Eric. «I saw you really grow as an artist and step into somebody that I'm really excited to hear on the radio, see perform in shows,» she shared, before slumping over in her seat as host Carson Daly pressed her for her choice.

Sam Faiers looked as though she put any stress concerning the Ferne McCann voicenote drama behind her as she enjoyed a lavish mini break.The former TOWIE star, 31, brushed any tension aside as she jetted off to Mallorca with her youngest son Edward and mother in law Gaynor to make the most of the winter sunshine.Taking to Instagram, Sam posted a series of pictures of her little one looking adorable in the stunning surroundings as she penned: “A few days in Mallorca [beach emoji] So relaxing & peaceful this time of year.” She shared a very Insta-worthy picture of herself cradling baby Edward as they posed in a heart-shaped chair with the blue sea and sky in the background. The mum-of-three also gave fans a glimpse into how her little one was growing as she showed Edward smiling in many pictures.

, new coach Camila Cabello was reunited with the singer that made her blush during the Blind Auditions!Jaeden Luke, 22, took the stage for a Team Blake battle against bodie, with the pair performing «As Long As You Love Me» by Justin Bieber. While both singers wowed all four of the coaches, it was Jaeden who had Camila's ear once again.«Your tone is so beautiful,» she gushed. «I wanna hear it in my ear — just kidding — I want to hear it on a record.

The Battles have begun on The Voice season 22 and each coach will be joined by a celebrity guest advisor to assist their team!

John Legend is opening up about Blake Shelton‘s exit from “The Voice”. ET’s Cassie DiLaura spoke to the “Wonder Woman” singer at Ralph Lauren’s 2023 Spring-Summer fashion show at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California where he shared what he thought about the “heart” and “soul” of the show leaving after 23 seasons.

Ferne McCann has broken her silence for the first time since she a voice-note of her allegedly calling her former friend Sam Faiers a "fat c***" was leaked. Taking to Instagram, the former TOWIE star, 32, shared snaps of her time on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, while writing about how the show has helped her revaluate her life. Her caption read: "What a journey.Taking part in @sas_whodareswins was one of the most humbling and toughest things I’ve ever done.

GOGGLEBOX star Mica Ven has thanked fans for their support after a death in the family. The Channel 4 star, who appears on Gogglebox with long-term partner Marcus Luther, updated fans on Instagram in an emotional post.

FERNE McCann said she has "confronted difficulties in my life" after being accused of slamming pal Sam Faiers in leaked voice notes. A recording thought to feature Ferne’s voice sent shockwaves through Essex last month and reignited a feud between the former pals.

ITV is standing by Ferne McCann as her “fat-shaming” fallout with long-time pal Sam Faiers rumbles on, new can exclusively reveal. Sources said the news is a major boost for the 32-year-old, who has been under fire over a series of leaked voicenotes. Some viewers had urged ITV to axe Ferne’s hit reality show, First Time Mum, which features her four-year-old daughter Sunday.

In 2011, I was shot in the head while meeting with constituents. In 2013, two years to the day from being shot and a month after the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, I founded a gun violence prevention organization today known as Giffords.   I’ve spent the past 10 years fighting for gun safety — and I’m also a gun owner.

FOURTEEN household names undertook telly’s toughest test in this year’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. But just four proved gutsy enough to pass the course. Viewers saw Maisie Smith, Calum Best, AJ Pritchard and Ferne McCann ace the final test as they underwent ten hours of gruelling interrogation before climbing a mountain in sweltering heat in Jordan.

I CAN See Your Voice judge Amanda Holden has been spotted wowing the crowds in a shimmering low cut mini dress. The TV star was introduced as one of the famous faces judging the talent as the popular game show returned to screens last night. Amanda, 51, looked stunning as she donned a sparkling black dress for the debut episode, as she waved towards the live audience.

J. Kim Murphy As Nintendo’s Bayonetta 3 closes in on its long-awaited release date of Oct. 28, the video game franchise’s fanbase has been rocked by a statement shared by the series’ original lead voice actor, Hellena Taylor, who shares that she did not return for the new entry after being offered only $4,000 to reprise her role. “The Bayonetta franchise made approximately $450 million. That’s not including merchandise. As an actor, I trained for a total of seven and a half years,” Taylor shared in a statement on her Twitter. “What did they think this was worth? What did they offer to pay me? The final offer to do the whole game — as a buyout, flat rate — was $4,000. This is an insult to me [and] the amount of time that I took to work on my talent and everything I’ve given to this game and to the fans.”

Hellena Taylor, the actress who voiced the title character in the first two Bayonetta video games, is asking fans to boycott the upcoming third game.

The woman who has voiced Bayonetta through two editions of the video game is claiming on social media that she’s being stabbed in the back when it comes to her fee for part three.

Well, maybe Adam Levine will face some consequences for his cheating scandal after all?

TOWIE star Liam Gatsby has revealed that his brother Eamon is in talks to appear on Love Island 2023. TV favourite Liam, 34, said that Love Island bosses are "very keen" to sign up his brother for the summer series of the popular ITV2 dating show.

Ethan Shanfeld At the inaugural The Gotham + Variety Audio Honors, presented by Wondery, leading podcast creators discussed their top tips for building an audience, and how the entertainment industry can do better to spotlight underrepresented voices. The event took place on Friday, Oct. 14, at Second Floor NYC in Midtown Manhattan. The 10 podcast honorees were selected for their innovations in audio storytelling by a committee of industry professionals chaired by Brittany Luse, new host of NPR’s “It’s Been a Minute.” Variety executive editor Brent Lang hosted the panel and delivered opening remarks alongside Gotham Executive Director Jeffrey Sharp.

Nolan Neal sadly passed away over the summer and now a cause of death has been confirmed.

John Legend will be sad to see Blake Shelton leave The Voice.

Nolan Neal’s cause of death has been revealed. The “America’s Got Talent” and Voice alum died in July of “acute combined drug toxicity,” after he ingested morphine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl, a spokesperson at the Davidson County Medical Examiner’s told Page Six on Thursday.

and alum died in July of «acute combined drug toxicity,» after he ingested morphine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl, a spokesperson at the Davidson County Medical Examiner's told on Thursday. The outlet additionally reported that Neal's manner of death was ruled an accident by the coroner.On July 19,  first reported that Neal was found dead in his apartment in Nashville, Tennessee, by his roommate. He was 41.At the time, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department told  that Neal was found dead at 8 p.m.

Realm hopes to scare up listeners for an election-timed, star-studded audio thriller from Trudie Styler.

sit-down interview with Radio Times posted Wednesday, the late night host and television fixture railed on “Monty Python” icon John Cleese for not getting with the times and deriding so-called “cancel culture.” “John Cleese has been very public recently about complaining about what you can’t say, and I just think it must be very hard to be a man of a certain age who’s been able to say whatever he liked for years, and now, suddenly, there’s some accountability,” Norton told Mariella Frostrup at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.” It’s free speech but not consequence-free.”Cleese has been very vocal, particularly in the last year, about his qualms with being held accountable for his words and opinions, telling Fox News this summer that wokeness has had a “disastrous” impact on comedy and that “if you’re worried about offending people and constantly thinking about that, you’re not going to be very creative.”Cleese now has a series headed to the U.K.’s conservative, anti-cancel culture GB News station in 2023, in which he’s said he’ll be collaborating with satirist Andrew Doyle and encouraging “proper argument.”“You read a lot of articles in papers by people complaining about ‘cancel culture,’ and you think: In what world are you cancelled?” Norton said of the hot-button phenomenon. “I’m reading your article in a newspaper, or you’re doing interviews about how terrible it is to be cancelled.”The fix is to change the way we talk about “cancel culture” in the first place, he added.