“I Lost Everything”: Noel Clarke Likens Cancel Culture To “Modern McCarthyism” After UK Police Cease Sexual Harassment Investigation

All major British broadcasters have backed and pledged immediate financial support for an Independent Standards Authority (ISA) to tackle bullying and harassment in film and TV.

being dragged by disability advocates on social media on Monday, Lizzo has responded to her use of an “ableist” lyric. Her statement comes after social media users nearly canceled her for the lyric: “Do you see this s- -t? I’m a sp-z.”“It’s been brought to my attention that there are [sic] is a harmful word in my song ‘GRRRLS,'” the “Truth Hurts” songstress wrote on Twitter.“Let me make one thing clear: I never want to promote derogatory language. As a fat black woman in America, I’ve had many hurtful words used against me so I understand the power words can have (whether intentionally or in my case, unintentionally.)“I’m proud to say there’s a new version of girls with a lyric change.

under the fire of “ableist” term burn. Disability advocates on social media are fuming over the bodacious pop diva’s brazen use of the word “sp-z” — a common American colloquialism for the term “spastic” that means something much more offensive in UK — in the new song “Grrls.” And digital detractors are demanding the lyric either be changed or Lizzo be canceled. “[Lizzo] pls change ur new song to take out the ableist slur. It is not too late to humbly listen and remove a word that is derogatory and harmful and painful.

ordered to pay millions to ex-husband Johnny Depp in an ugly defamation lawsuit that was broadcast to the world and reignited national discussion around sexism and sexual abuse. The original message had been made in the context of other tweets about the Depp/Heard case.  Felicia Sonmez, a colleague of Mr Weigel’s on the politics desk, took exception to the tweet, sarcastically writing last Friday that it was “fantastic to work at a news outlet where retweets like this are allowed”.

Sajid Javid has raised concerns about cancel culture in the UK after screenings of a film about the Prophet Muhammed’s daughter were pulled from cinemas.On Tuesday (June 7), Cineworld pulled all of its screenings of The Lady of Heaven to “ensure the safety” of their customers and staff.This decision came after hundreds of protestors took to cinemas in Birmingham, Bolton, Bradford and Sheffield, all of which were showing the film over the weekend.In response to the screenings being pulled, Javid told TalkTV: “I am very concerned about the growing cancel culture in this country. There’s people out there who think they have a right not to be offended and of course, no one has that right.“You might not like what someone’s got to say, but they have a right to say it.”Javid went on to say that there are no laws against Blasphemy in the UK, and warned that would be “an incredibly dangerous road to go down”.He added: “What we have in this country is freedom of speech and expression, and that is a fundamental value.”Health Secretary Sajid Javid is "very concerned" after Muslim protesters forced Cineworld to drop a "blasphemous" film.

Jerrod Carmichael isn’t a fan of cancel culture.

The following story contains graphic details of attempted suicide, and reader discretion is advised.Noel Clarke says he “lost everything” and was suicidal following sexual harassment allegations made against him last year.In April 2021, a report was published in the Guardian that saw 20 women accuse Clarke of a variety of wrongdoings – from alleged bullying to sexual harassment and unwanted sexual contact. Clarke said in a statement at the time that he “vehemently” denied at the allegations.The fallout included BAFTA suspending Clarke’s membership (for which he has sued the organisation), while police have said there is not enough evidence to launch a criminal investigation into the allegations.In a new interview with the Mail On Sunday, Clarke has spoken about the ordeal for the first time, saying the allegations “damaged me in a way I cannot articulate… I lost everything”.He continued: “20 years of work was in gone in 24 hours.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. film and TV star Noel Clarke has spoken up about cancel culture and McCarthyism and revealed that he had suicidal feelings after sexual harassment allegations against him. In an interview with U.K.

sexually inappropriate behaviour over a 15-year period, Mr Clarke was stripped of a Bafta award last year just nine days after receiving it. Denying allegations of sexual assault, Mr Clarke told the The Mail on Sunday: “There has been no arrest, no charges, no trial, no verdict, but I have been criminalised.

Noel Clarke has spoken out about the sexual misconduct claims made against him last year, saying at his worst they left him “suicidal”.The actor and director, 46, was accused by 20 women of groping, harassment and bullying in an article published by The Guardian in April of last year. He strongly denies the claims. Now speaking out on how the accusations have affected him for the first time, the star says at his worst he considered taking his own life.The actor, who lives in London with his wife Iris and their four children, claims that he “lost everything” following the allegations: “The company I built from the ground up, my TV shows, my movies, my book deals, the industry respect I had.

Noel Clarke has said he contemplated suicide in his first interview since allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him last year.

Javier Bardem addressed a packed Salle Bunuel on Friday as part of the Cannes Film Festival’s 75th birthday celebrations. Dressed down, relaxed and very, very funny, the actor addressed a wide range of topics in a Q&A that covered a lot of ground, from his marriage to Penélope Cruz to his experience on the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.