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Benedict Cumberbatch has criticised “repressive regimes” who ban films that include LGTBQ+ characters.It comes after Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness was banned in Saudi Arabia, allegedly over a 12-second scene where new character America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) references her “two mums”.It follows Eternals being banned in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar due to a same-sex kiss scene.‘It’s difficult not to become emotional about it, to be honest. But it is, I’m afraid, an expected disappointment,” Cumberbatch told the PA News Agency (via Metro).‘We’ve come to know from those repressive regimes that their lack of tolerance is exclusionary to people who deserve to be not only included but celebrated for who they are, and made to feel a part of a society and a culture and not punished for their sexuality.’He went on to say the ban ‘feels truly out of step with everything that we’ve experienced as a species, let alone where we’re at globally as a culture,” and that including Chavez (who’s gay in the comics) “isn’t tokenism”.“We’ve included her because of how awesome she is as a character.

EASTENDERS fans are convinced soap villain Chrissie Watts will make an Albert Square comeback after a series of cryptic tweets. Soap fans have been pleading for the return of Tracy-Ann Oberman's brutal character - who played the wife of Den Watts between 2004 and 2005 on the BBC soap - since January.

EASTENDERS legend Patsy Palmer celebrated her son's good news in a rare snap of the teenager. The 49-year-old lives in Malibu, California with husband Richard and their kids Fenton, Emilia and Bertie.

Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator has been released on the Nintendo Switch, with developer Strange Scaffold confirming it will include plenty of new content.Announced and launched yesterday (April 29), Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator has arrived on the Nintendo Switch.The game is available to buy now, and creator Xalavier Nelson Jr. has revealed that the Nintendo Switch launch includes new quests.

Vladimir Putin is poised to declare an all-out war on Ukraine allowing for mass mobilisation of Russians to launch “payback” over a botched invasion, say Russian sources and Western officials.

Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn may have bright careers in the spotlight but when it comes to family life, they've managed to keep it shielded from the public eye. The pair - who have been married since 2007 - are raising twin girls, Dolly and Charlie, together and recent photos prove they're growing up fast. MORE: The Talk makes history with Sharon Osbourne replacement Jerry O'Connell Rebecca took to Instagram with some snapshots with the 13-year-olds and their family couldn't look happier. WATCH: The Talk announces Jerry O'Connell as it's new host Both girls are a perfect balance of their parents and while they're not identical, they each have their mother's beaming smile. The Talk host and Star Trek actress appear to revel in family time and posted photos celebrating birthdays, vacations and the start of 7th grade last year. MORE: The Talk's future revealed following Sharon Osbourne's controversial exitMORE: Carrie Ann Inaba shares heartfelt message on emotional day as fans show supportJerry opened up to Closer about his children and how he spent more time than ever with them while home during the pandemic. A post shared by Rebecca Romijn (@rebeccaromijn)Jerry and Rebecca's twins are 13 years old"I will say this – I was not expecting I would have to spend as much time with my children when I had kids," Jerry admitted."I didn’t know that this pandemic thing was going to mean that I had to be with my children all the time.

Streaming platforms are set to be regulated like linear broadcasters for the first time, under the UK Government’s new plans, set out in a ‘White Paper’ policy document revealed this week.

Ryan Shawcross has named Sir Alex Ferguson as the most difficult manager he ever faced during his time at Stoke City and also revealed that he once brandished a sword in his direction.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have engaged in a war of words on social media, after the Oscar winner used the platform to urge the South American country’s young people to vote in the forthcoming elections.

Batwoman has officially been cancelled, it has been confirmed.The superhero series premiered in 2019, with the finale of its third season airing last month. It stars Javicia Leslie in the titular role alongside the likes of Rachel Skarsten and Nicole Kang.Taking to Twitter yesterday (April 29), Batwoman showrunner and writer Caroline Dries announced that the show would not be returning for a fourth run of episodes.“Just got the sad news that #Batwoman will not be seeing an S4,” she wrote. “I am bummed, but full of gratitude.“What an honor to make 51 episodes.

As well as being an incredible presenter and dancer (seriously, do you remember her moves on Strictly?), AJ Odudu can pull off just about any hairstyle – from the retro crop she rocked on the show, to those wet-look red carpet waves that gave us major Megan Fox vibes. Now, the 34 year old has taken to social media to unveil her newest hair look after rocking sleek tresses in recent months. In a series of snaps shared with her 228K Instagram followers, AJ is seen with her hair styled in extra-long braids while attending an event for The Perfume Shop.

Manchester City face a trip to Elland Road on Saturday in the Premier League as they face an in-form Leeds United side.

It might be a very sunny April, but Coronation Street stars were finally able to celebrate Christmas at a huge festive party in Manchester. And it was a very familiar location for the knees up for Corrie's cast and crew on Friday night.

Bakery chain Greggs is recalling some of its two-pack chicken bakes sold in Iceland Foods — because the pastries might contain hard plastic.

A thug who left a three-month-old baby permanently disabled after an 'inexplicable' attack spent the next 40 minutes on google instead of calling for an ambulance.

Lizzo has said she was “genuinely surprised” that Harry Styles invited her to join him on stage at Coachella 2022.The pair teamed up during Styles’ headline show at the second weekend of the California festival last Friday (April 22), delivering joint renditions of Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’ and One Direction‘s ‘What Makes You Beautiful’.Prior to their collaboration, Lizzo teased that she was “bored otw [on my way] to Coachella” in a video she shared on TikTok.During a recent interview on the Audacy podcast, the ‘Juice’ singer was asked by host Kevan Kenney to “take us behind-the-scenes of a surprise Coachella performance”.Lizzo replied: “Well, [at] first Harry was gonna do 2Pac hologram and I was like, ‘I dunno, I feel like somebody already did that [Laughs].“The crazy thing is, it really was genuinely a surprise for me too because I think I found out Wednesday night, and then I was rehearsing. ‘Cause I was genuinely going to Coachella to see Harry.“I love his music, that’s my guy, I’m a fan.

Christopher Vourlias CAA Media Finance is representing worldwide distribution rights to a new documentary feature from the producers of “The Lost Leonardo,” Variety can reveal.The untitled project follows a Swiss art dealer and Russian oligarch caught in a web of secrets, lies and mad money, telling the inside story of an international, billion-dollar game where power is the ultimate currency. The film is produced by Elk Film (Denmark) and Pumpernickel Films (France) and directed by Andreas Dalsgaard, whose previous credits include “The Lost Leonardo” and “The War Show.”The pulled-from-the-headlines documentary follows the scandal that erupted in 2015 with the arrest of the Swiss businessman and free port magnate Yves Bouvier, “a very discreet guy who was suddenly arrested in Monaco, accused of swindling a billion dollars from the Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev…[through] the purchase of 38 masterworks,” according to Dalsgaard.