Here’s the viral Handforth Parish Council meeting reimagined as a musical and an indie song

deployment of tear gas against protesters, the shoving of a kneeling protester, the shooting of a woman with a rubber bullet, and controversies stemming from the use of facial recognition technology to identify protestors — which critics have said has difficulty making accurate identifications of people of color.At the time, Scirotto said he wanted to ensure the department fostered better relations with people in the community who have historically been suspicious of, or had fraught relations with, police — a goal that many felt was a positive step. But in the fall, Scirotto promoted a list of minority employees, which led three white officers and one Hispanic officer to file complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that he was promoting people in a biased manner.The subsequent investigation into Scirotto’s actions found that “almost every witness,” out of 21 interviewed, “was dissatisfied” with Scirotto’s approach to promotions and “most believed that Chief Scirotto made clear his intention to promote based on race, gender or sexual orientation.”“Some believed it was about time changes were made, but stated if promotions were based on things such as race it would even hurt or undermine the people promoted,” the report said.The investigation report accused Scirotto of saying that photos on a conference room wall were “too white” and vowing: “I’m gonna change that.” It also alleged that, in a separate incident, Scirotto passed over a white man with 20 years tenure with the department for a promotion, instead narrowing the field down to two candidates of color, saying: “Which one is blacker?”Lagerbloom defended his decision to fire Scirotto, telling The Associated Press: “There’s everything we

The Dark Knight Rises says she's thrilled for Zoë Kravitz, who plays Kyle opposite Robert Pattinson in The Batman, in theaters now."I haven’t been able to go to see [The Batman] yet,” the told , but added, “I have a friend who saw it this weekend and said not only is she phenomenal in it but how much fun it was to be in a packed movie theater and realizing that people are coming back to movies…I am so happy for her. I haven’t had a chance to see it yet, but I look forward to that.” This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Kravitz recently earned praise from another A-lister, Taylor Swift, who wrote on Instagram Stories that the High Fidelity star was “.”Hathaway is currently promoting Apple TV's upcoming WeCrashed, based on the rise and fall of WeWork founders Adam Neumann and his wife Rebekah Neumann.

on the wind? Well, that's between you and your plastic bags.But the misheard lyric is in the chorus, which according to Google goes, “Cause baby, you're a firework / Come on, show 'em what you're worth / Make ‘em go, oh." In the official lyric video on Perry’s YouTube page, it's either “oh” or “ah” because the font they used back in 2010 is so weird I genuinely can't tell!This content can also be viewed on the site it from.However, Katy Perry told her fellow American Idol judge Luke Bryan when he attempted to sing the song that, quote, “It's not 'up, up, up,' and it's not ‘ah, ah, ah,’” per . Bryan then asked the question on all of America's mind: "What is it then? Because I've been dying to know all these years." Haven't we all been dying to know this for years!?Straight from : "It's ‘awe, awe, awe,’ everybody.

Sam Heughan‘s current relationship status was a topic of conversation on The Drew Barrymore Show Wednesday, March 9. “You’re single?” Drew Barrymore, 47, asked the 41-year-old actor after the pair discussed that Sam works with an intimacy advisor when filming steamy scenes on Outlander. Sam, who recently sparked dating rumors with Australian model Monika Clarke, played it cool when he responded to Drew’s question.

CHLOE Ferry has taken a brave step and had her lip fillers dissolved after years of injections. The glam reality TV star told her followers after years of "abuse" and being called "fish lips" and "duck lips" she made the decision to return to her natural pout.

PAUL Danan has revealed that he has become an ace at playing tennis following his recent drug relapse. The former Hollyoaks star opened up to The Sun recently about how he has turned his life around after ending up back on cocaine and without a roof over his head during lockdown.

REALITY TV used to be the biggest payday in town for many celebs - but now there's a new way of raking in a six-figure fortune. For the likes of Kerry Katona and a host of former Love Island stars the answer is OnlyFans, the subscription site best known for hosting X-rated content. Now number-crunchers have revealed how much each of our favourite stars are likely to have made from appearing on the service.

JADE THIRLWALL is on the brink of signing a major solo record deal with RCA. It’s the same label that helped guide Little Mix back to the top of the charts after their split from Simon Cowell's Syco.

LOOSE Women has been hit with hundreds of Ofcom complaints following a fiery clash over racism at the Ukranian border. Janet Street Porter and Charlene White had a heated debate on the show last week, which has led to over 200 people complaining to the broadcasting regulator.

TOWIE'S Chloe Sims was left screaming in agony as she got a rarely-seen tattoo removed and said it has "traumatised" her. The 40-year-old reality star was sweating buckets as she underwent the painful procedure.

TOWIE'S Georgia Kousoulou has revealed her HUGE engagement ring from millionaire fiancé Tommy Mallet. The 30-year-old reality star flashed the showstopping piece of bling, which features a massive diamond in the centre resting on a silver band.

THE Dancing On Ice final is just days away - and the competition is certaining heating up. Either Brendan Cole, Connor Ball, Kimberly Wyatt, Kye Whyte or Paul Gascoigne Regan Gascoigne will win the ITV show later this month.

HOLLY Willoughby was once again incredibly emotional on today’s This Morning as she was updated on the Ukrainian girl, seven, who sang Frozen’s Let It Go. The TV presenter, 41, broke down in tears at the start of the week as she watched the viral clip of the child, called Amelia, singing in a Kyiv bomb shelter.

MODEL Lottie Moss has been dropped by her agency after her stint in rehab. The 24-year-old sister of supermodel Kate was removed from Storm’s website while the firm’s details have been taken down from her social media accounts.

GORDON Ramsay's daughter Holly posed topless in a holiday picture as the chef told her: "I'm so proud of you". The 22-year-old shared a selection of snaps to celebrate International Women's Day yesterday.

Desi Perkins finally has the family her and husband have always dreamed of.On Tuesday, March 8, the influencer and entrepreneur announced that she and her husband Steven Perkins are expecting their second child together. To reveal the exciting news, the 35-year-old posted a sweet video of the couple spending time with their 16-month-old son Ocean in a garden, in which Perkins goes from wearing an oversized button up to revealing her bare baby bump.

Dolly Parton has held onto her status as one of the most celebrated, beloved, and successful musicians in the world since she broke onto the country scene back in the late ’60s. In the decades that have passed, she has proven that she has a talent unlike anything seen (or heard) before, and while many stars would be relaxing by the time they hit her age (she just turned 76), Parton shows no signs of slowing down.In fact, Patron is ramping up her output, and while 2022 just started, it is already one of her biggest years in recent memory when it comes to career achievements and important releases.

Vladimir Putin is renowned for his deep mistrust in everything and everyone - and it seems fighting champion Conor McGregor is no exception.

Nearly 60% of Walt Disney stockholders voted to approve a shareholder proposal for greater transparency on pay data – specifically a request that Disney reports on both median and adjusted pay gaps across race and gender.

Trams are disrupted in and around Salford Quays this evening, after a car crashed on the tracks.

Amid the Russian invasion of several Ukrainian cities, the royal children are curious about the global implications.

she’s going to play in the musical “Chicago” starting April 12 — is on everybody’s lips in Shubert Alley. After the casting of Anderson, 54, was announced this week, there was an outpouring of supportive media coverage for the 25-year-old production. Fans are giddy. Online commenters have fawned, not mocked.

Clayton Davis The “Cinderella” story for “Drive My Car” has been one of the award season’s most enlightening. The Japanese submission captured a nom for best international feature, best picture, director and adapted screenplay.

Wilson Chapman editorCBS has renewed four of its most popular unscripted series for the 2022-2023 broadcast season.“Survivor,” “The Amazing Race,” “Tough As Nails” and “Secret Celebrity Renovation” will all return with new seasons next year, the network announced Wednesday.The announcement was made hours before the premiere of the 42nd season of “Survivor,” which airs 8 p.m. ET. Originally broadcast in 2000, “Survivor” sees contestants stranded on an island where they must provide themselves with water, shelter and food, and compete against each other to be crowned the sole survivor.Jeff Probst hosts and executive produces the series, along with Mark Burnett, Matt VanWagenen, Kahaia Pearson and Jesse Jensen.

Wilson Chapman editorTubi has announced the casting and director for “Crushed,” a coming-of-age comedy set to premiere this April on Fox Entertainment’s ad-supported streaming service.“Crushed” follows Kate (Bebe Wood), a romantic high schooler who has a huge crush on classmate Jason (Nicholas Alexander Chavez). But, as she unsuccessfully tries to get together with Jason during their senior class trip, things spiral out of control.In addition to Wood and Chavez, “Crushed” also stars Brenna D’Amico (“Descendants: Wicked World”), Valerie Azlynn (“Sullivan & Son”), Kylee Russell (“Zombies: Addison’s Monster Mystery”), Lisa Yamada (“All of Us Are Dead”), Meg Wright (“Jeepers Creepers III”) and Bailey Stender (“Pop Music High”).

New details about Health Freeman’s death have finally been revealed months after his tragic death.

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Tim McGraw rarely uses social media to make political statements but took to his Instagram to use the platform for good and spread awareness.MORE: Faith Hill shares rare insight into married life with Tim McGrawREAD: 5 ways to cope with news induced anxiety right nowThe country star shared a picture on his social feed from the middle of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, featuring several Ukrainian soldiers walking through a smoky night.WATCH: Five ways to help in the Ukrainian crisisHowever, the one thing that stood tall and shone bright in the shot was the Ukrainian flag, and Tim paired his post with an emotional message.He simply wrote: "The loss of innocent lives is heartbreaking.  Praying for peace as night falls on Ukraine.

Savannah Guthrie had an unexpected career moment mid-week after launching a brand-new show with her co-stars.MORE: Hoda Kotb left frustrated over missed opportunity with co-star live on airThe Today star is fronting a new segment on the NBC News show called Starting from Scratch, which will see her learn the ropes in the kitchen.Renowned among her followers and co-stars as somebody who finds cooking challenging, Savannah's co-stars found the new cooking show highly amusing!VIDEO: Today's Savannah Guthrie shares rare glimpse into family life at homeHer co-star Carson Daly told viewers: "If you've watched us over the years you will have noticed probably pretty easily that Savannah, our friend here, is pretty challenged when it comes to certain cooking."MORE: Savannah Guthrie reveals break from Today in new post - detailsMORE: Savannah Guthrie details her very real visit to the dentistThe mom-of-two went on to give more details of her new show, explaining: "Over the last few months I've been filming a cooking show that I can't even say without laughing. It's called Starting from Scratch and I'm doing the slicing, the dicing, and we have culinary icons helping us."Chef Elizabeth Heiskell was the first to sign up, as she heled Savannah make the perfect grilled cheese.